eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- January 29, 2025

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Email from SF Recreation and Parks Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks   Highlights, News & Announcements   Popular UN Skate Plaza Getting Even Better The UN Skate Plaza, a centerpiece of the Civic Center area’s recent transformation, is getting even better for kids and beginner skaters, thanks to a project that's underway in partnership with The Skatepark Project (TSP) and Converse.   The project will add new skate elements and redesigned paving to make the space more accessible and fun for skaters of all levels. Approximately 2,100 square feet of skateable surface is being added to the northeast corner of the existing plaza, which will feature three unique, skateable geometric art pieces designed by Olympic skateboarder, MIT-trained architect, and Converse CONs skate rider Alexis Sablone. The newly upgraded plaza will debut during a Skate UN Plaza kickoff event, hosted by Converse, The Skatepark Project, and Skate Like a Girl, on Saturday, February 15, from noon to 3 p.m. at UN Plaza. The event will bring together youth across the Bay Area for a day of skateboarding, featuring giveaways, trick competitions, and live demos by the Converse CONS skate team—all aimed at inspiring the next generation of skaters in San Francisco.    The expansion builds on the continued success of the street skating area, which opened in 2023 as part of SF Rec and Park’s $2 million UN Plaza revitalization effort. Designed by local skateboarders and iconic skateboarding brands, the plaza pays homage to legendary street skating spots in San Francisco. In its first year, the plaza became a vibrant hub of activity, drawing more than 340,000 visitors and contributing to a 79% reduction in daytime drug-related incidents. A recent review of UN Skate Plaza is also our Video of the Week! More info   Workreation Applications for Summer 2025 Due January 31 Applications for summer 2025 Workreation positions are being accepted through this Friday, January 31. Over the past 60+ years, our Workreation program has provided young people with early work experience in our parks. Teens, 14-17, who either live or go to school in San Francisco, are eligible to apply for a Workreation job. Teens can apply for summer positions in day camps, rec centers or parks. The pay rate is currently $25/hr and teens can work up to 25 hours per week during the summer. For more information and to apply, click the link below. Also, fill out this supplemental questionnaire. Curious what it's like to work in this program? Watch this video! Apply Now!   Esprit Park Reopens on February 5 Join us for the reopening of Esprit Park (19th and Minnesota streets) on February 5, from noon to 1 p.m. This 2-acre park in the city's Dogpatch neigh dog area), exercise equipment, and new site furnishings and plantings. The opening event will include brief remarks, a special plaque unveiling, and activities for the entire family. Learn more   Calling All Girls 15+ Interested in a Career in Sports In celebration of NBA All-Star, the Jr. WNBA, Golden State Valkyries, Women's Coaching Alliance, and Girls Leadership will host a coaching workshop and professional development networking event for girls and women ages 15 and up. This event is exclusively for female* ballers 15+. We’ll show you how to turn your passion for basketball into jobs in and around sports. So when you’re done with high school or college, you’ll know exactly where sports can take you… and how to get there.     During the two hours, you'll learn to translate your basketball skills into coaching skills - so you can make money today.  We’ll also prep you for the future by connecting you with Bay Area women who work for pro sports teams, colleges and companies.  What they share is having a career that's tied to a sport they love.  You’ll learn from them how they used their passion for sports to pave the way to success in coaching, sports management, marketing, entertainment, and more.   So get locked into your future in sports -sign up now. Limited spots are available.   *Female refers to those who identify as female The Playbook: From Passion to Profession Saturday, February 15, 2025 Arrival & Check-In: 12:30 - 1 p.m. Event Time: 1-3 p.m. Moscone Center South 747 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 Register Today   New Programming Coming to Union Square Starting on January 30 Beginning on Thursday, January 30, Union Square Plaza will be your 2025 destination for fun, free outdoor programming. Come out to the park daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for a kids zone, giant games, recess cart, and reading and chess pavilion or break a sweat, listen to music or discover a new hobby. This free programming is made possible through a grant from the Office of Mayor Daniel Lurie and San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development and Biederman Redevelopment Ventures. It will run through Wednesday, April 30. For more information and to view the programming schedule at the Square, click the link below. Union Square Programming   Citywide Job Fair in Golden Gate Park on February 8 Looking for a new job? San Francisco Recreation and Parks, along with other government agencies and community organizations are hosting a job fair on Saturday, February 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the County Fair Building (1199 9th Avenue). Swing by and find the right job for you! For more information, email rpd_recruitment at sfgov.org or click the link below to see our current job openings. Rec & Park Jobs   Summer Resource Fair at the County Fair Building on February 22 Join Rec and Park and the Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families (DCYF) for our Summer Resource Fair! The citywide event takes place on Saturday, February 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the County Fair Building (1199 9th Avenue). Kick-start your family's summer planning at this event, featuring 100 summer camps, classes, programs, and services for children in grades K-8. For more information, click the link below. Summer Resource Fair   Let'sPlaySF! Initiative Survey Open through February 28 The Let’sPlaySF! Initiative, a partnership between Rec and Park and the San Francisco Parks Alliance to transform 13 of San Francisco’s most timeworn playgrounds into dynamic hubs for creativity and family life, is nearing its goal. The initiative, funded by the 2012 Park Bond, San Francisco Parks Alliance, and philanthropic partners, has renovated 11 playgrounds, with two more transformations on the way. The renovated playgrounds have already become cherished community spaces. Please take this survey to share your feedback on how Let’sPlaySF! playgrounds have impacted your community. The deadline for feedback is Friday, February 28 (extended deadline). For more information, click the link below. Let’sPlaySF! Initiative Survey   Upcoming Events "Oceano" Exhibit at the Harvey Milk Photo Center The Harvey Milk Photo Center (50 Scott Street) is currently hosting "Oceano - for Seven Generations" by Lana Z Caplan, which explores the history of the Oceano Dunes and examines the lives of its successive inhabitants and the evolution of photographic history and convention. Through co-constructed, performative portraits, Caplan contrasts the historical occupants—including the Indigenous yak tityu tityu yak tiłhini (ytt) Northern Chumash Tribe, Cecil B. DeMille’s 1923 ancient Egyptian film set, the Modernists, and a colony of Depression-era artist and mystic squatters—with the present-day all-terrain vehicle (ATV) riding community, highlighting the ongoing public health crisis affecting neighboring areas. The exhibit will run through Saturday, March 1. For more information, click the link below. HMCA: Oceano   YPTMTC's "Once Upon a Mattress" Opening Night on January 31 Join Young People's Teen Musical Theatre Company (YPTMTC) for its production of "Once Upon a Mattress." This production celebrates YPTMTC's 40th Anniversary by reviving this classic—the first musical the company performed in 1985. In a kingdom where no one can marry until Prince Dauntless finds a bride, the quirky swamp princess Winnifred faces the Queen's impossible Sensitivity Test, hoping to secure her prince and help another couple reach the altar. This lively retelling of The Princess and the Pea is filled with humor, romance, and catchy songs. The show will run at the Randall Museum (199 Museum Way) over two weekends: January 31 to February 2 and February 7 to 9, with Friday and Saturday shows beginning at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday shows beginning at 2 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, click the link below. Once Upon a Mattress   Black History Month: Gaspar Yanga Presentation on February 7 Rec and Park, in collaboration with the San Francisco Community Living Campaign, is hosting historian Olivia Franco for a presentation on Gaspar Yanga in honor of Black History Month. The event will take place at Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center (70 Elk Street) on Friday, February 7, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Yanga was an escaped African slave who founded a colony with other runaway African slaves in what is today Veracruz, Mexico. He successfully fended off Spanish colonizers and eventually negotiated a peace agreement, which led to the recognition of the settlement as a free community, making it one of the first free African towns in the Americas. There will be refreshments and music at this free all-ages event. For more information, contact Glen Park Recreation Center at (415) 239-4007.   Chinese New Year Basketball Jamboree on February 8 As we approach the Lunar New Year, save the date for the annual Basketball Jamboree at Betty Ann Ong Recreation Center on Saturday, February 8. A Chinese New Year tradition in San Francisco and part of the Alaska Airlines Chinese New Year Festival and Parade, come out to the court to see which players from the community slither through screens to get buckets in the Year of the Snake! For more information, click the link below. Chinese New Year Festival   Birding for Families & Children at Blue Heron Lake on February 8 San Francisco Nature Education (SFNE) is hosting two bird walk field trips on Saturday, February 8 from 10 a.m. to noon at Blue Heron Lake in Golden Gate Park. SFNE volunteers will lead two separate walks for children ages 4 to 12 and for beginner birders age 13 and up. Youth must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For more information and to register for this field trip, click the link below. Birding for Families   Programming and Regular Series Activity & Class Schedule for Civic Center Plazas Check out all of the amazing drop-in activities and scheduled classes available at the reimagined UN Plaza and surrounding Civic Center area. From the Heart of the City Farmers' Market at Fulton Plaza to free skateboarding lessons at UN Plaza, we have something for everyone to get out and play in San Francisco's core. See the workout class schedule from Rae Studios at UN Plaza, as well as the full amenity list and schedule at the link below. Civic Center Plazas   Chess Club Thursdays in Glen Park Join the San Francisco Public Library and Rec and Park for chess club Thursdays from 4 to 6 p.m. Sessions take place at the Glen Park Branch Library (2835 Diamond Street) on the first, third and fifth Thursdays of the month, while sessions on the second and fourth Thursdays take place at Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center (70 Elk Street). These sessions are for players of all skill levels including kids (6 and older), teens and adults. Improve your memory, concentration and logical thinking skills through this time-honored game! For more information, contact Glen Park Recreation Center at (415) 239-4007.     Mobile Rec at Waller Street Skate Park on February 1 Mobile Rec comes to Fulton Playground (855 27th Avenue) on Saturday, February 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy free BMX biking, skateboarding and more. Equipment will be provided. For more information, click the link below. Mobile Rec   Drop-In Wheelchair Basketball at Glen Park Recreation Center Glen Park Recreation Center (70 Elk Street) is hosting a free drop-in wheelchair basketball session every Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m. in partnership with BORP Adaptive Sports and Recreation. All ages are welcome. You don't have to have a mobility disability to participate, but you must be able to maneuver a wheelchair. Wheelchairs are available for participants at least 5 feet tall. Let's get hooping! Additional questions? Contact Glen Park Recreation Center at (415) 239-4007.   Sundays at the Beach on the Great Highway: Chair Yoga on February 2 Join the Friends of Ocean Beach Park for its Sundays at the Beach programming. These free activities, from live music to tai chi, will be hosted four times a month. The next program will be Chair Yoga on Sunday, February 2, 2-3 p.m. on the Great Highway at Irving Street. For more information, click the link below. Chair Yoga   Swing into Stories in San Francisco Parks The San Francisco Public Library's (SFPL) YouthMobile is coming to parks around the city. Movement and play are key to fostering literacy and a love of reading and the SFPL is bringing stories and song to San Francisco's parks through its Swing into Stories program. It takes place at a different park each Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to noon (Storytime begins at 10:30 a.m.) with the next at Garfield Playground (26th and Treat streets) on February 4. See the monthly schedule here: 1st Tuesday of the month Garfield Playground (Treat and 26th streets) 2nd Tuesday of the month Koret Playground in Golden Gate Park (by the carousel) 3rd Tuesday of the month Hilltop Playground (Newcomb Avenue and Whitney Young Circle) 4th Tuesday of the month Redwood Grove Playground in McLaren Park (200 John F. Shelly Drive) Join us for a high-energy story time in our beautiful outdoors!  The YouthMobile offers a diverse selection of children’s library materials available for checkout with an SFPL library card. From the city’s only kid-focused bookmobile, staff circulates materials, creates library cards and provides the public with information about library services and programs. For more information and the Swing into Stories schedule, click the link below.  Swing into Stories   Movie Night at Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center on February 4 Join our staff at Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center (70 Elk Street) for classic movie nights! The next will take place on Tuesday, February 4, beginning at 6 p.m. and will feature the 1945 film "The Southerner." Come meet your neighbors and enjoy these vintage films. For more information, contact Glen Park Recreation Center at (415) 239-4007.   Winter Rock Climbing Classes Beginning on February 12 Come out to Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center (70 Elk Street) for rock climbing classes for those 18 and older beginning on Wednesday, February 12 at 6 p.m. Learn the basic skills and fundamentals of indoor rock climbing including techniques, knot tying, how to secure your harness and more. For more information and to sign up, click the link below. Rock Climbing 101   Girls Softball League Beginning on February 25 Come out for girls softball this spring beginning on February 25! Divisions will be split into ages 10 and under and 14 and under, with one practice a week and games to be held on Saturdays at Rossi Playground (600 Arguello Boulevard). Beginners are welcome and entry includes uniform and coaching. For more information and to register, click the link below.  Additional questions? Email rachelle.henley at sfgov.org. Girls Softball League     Video of the Week UN Skate Plaza Review Our Video of the Week comes from the folks at Keen Ramps (@keenramps), who recently stopped by UN Plaza to give their honest review of the popular skate plaza. UN Skate Plaza Review     SF Rec and Park Job Openings Get Your SF Rec and Park Swag Here Volunteer with SF Rec and Park   San Francisco Recreation and Parks | sfrecpark.org         SF Recreation and Parks | McLaren Lodge-Golden Gate Park 501 Stanyan Street | San Francisco , CA 94117 US Unsubscribe | Constant Contact Data Notice
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