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Welcome to your India Basin Newsletter for September
Welcome to the latest newsletter for the India Basin Waterfront Park Project, a partnership between the Trust for Public Land, San Francisco Parks Alliance, A. Philip Randolph Institute, San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, and the Bayview-Hunters Point community.
The project is environmental justice in action and aims to build a park that is both spectacular and crucial to the health of San Francisco’s southeast communities with an emphasis on public access, social equity, waterfront recreation, resiliency to sea level rise, and habitat and wetland restoration and enhancement.
The proposed plan combines the existing India Basin Shoreline Park area and 900 Innes property into India Basin Waterfront Park, one grand 10-acre waterfront park development that closes a critical gap in the San Francisco Bay Trail. The property is also the mid-point of the one and a half-mile-long India Basin shoreline, which is comprised of seven properties totaling 64 acres, six of seven of which are in some stage of development. As such, there is a unique opportunity to design these properties so that the India Basin shoreline becomes a seamless waterfront park experience on a grand scale.
In this newsletter, you'll receive regular updates on the project's construction, its Equitable Development Plan, and invitations to events and happenings around the project.
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Sounds of the Street Opens at India Basin on September 14 & 15
Join the India Basin Waterfront Park project partners, Illuminate and the Ruth Williams Opera House for the free Sounds of the Street concert series at the India Basin Shoreline Park Community Innovation Lab (Hunters Point Boulevard and Hawes Street). It kicks off on Saturday, September 14 with Martin Luther and Friends and Veotis. It will be followed on September 15 with a show featuring Dr. David Hardiman’s All-Star Big Band and Nina Causey. Both shows are from from 1 to 4 p.m.
This series is a partnership made possible through the India Basin Waterfront Park Equitable Development Plan (EDP). Outlined in the plan are the strategies to use the physical spaces and park programming to build community cohesion and social capital; ensure park programming is responsive to community desires; and to preserve and celebrate Black culture and the neighborhood’s cultural diversity. For more information, click the link below.
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Monthly Full Moon Water Rituals Starting on September 17
Join India Basin Waterfront Park's Artist-in-Residence, Rhiannon Evans MacFadyen, for monthly Full Moon Water Rituals at India Basin Shoreline Park (Hunters Point Boulevard and Hawes Street) through the end of 2024. These free, all-ages ceremonies will take place at sundown, starting on Tuesday, September 17. Each event will be facilitated by artists and culture bearers from Bayview-Hunters Point and the broader Bay Area. For more information, click the link below.
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Doo Da Activities Groovy Skate Day Party on September 22
Join Doo Da Activities and the India Basin Waterfront Park partners for a Groovy Skate Day Party at India Basin Shoreline Park (Hunters Point Boulevard and Hawes Street) on Sunday, September 22 from noon to 4 p.m. The event will feature music, food, games and activities, and of course, a groovy roller skating party on the India Basin Hypecourt! For more information, visit Doo Da Activities Instagram at the link below.
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Mobbligated Small Business Pop-Up Market on September 27
Join Mobbligated and the India Basin Waterfront Park project partners for a small business pop-up market at India Basin Shoreline Park (Hunters Point Boulevard and Hawes Street) on Friday, September 27 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will feature live music, raffle, food, sweets, and merchandise for sale from local businesses. For more information, visit Mobbligated Films' Instagram at the link below.
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So Fresh & So Clean Fashion Show & Brunch September 28
Join From the Heart, India Basin Waterfront Park project partners, and community partners for the So Fresh and So Clean Fashion Show and Brunch on Saturday, September 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at India Basin Shoreline Park (Hunters Point Blvd & Hawes St). Enjoy a free day of fashion and food as local youth from Bayview-Hunters Point take the runway in professional and business casual looks curated by Mario B Productions. Brunch will be provided by Caillou’s Cullinaire, a beloved local favorite. For more information and to RSVP, click the link below.
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Hip Hop in the Park: Pop Out at the Point on September 29
Over the last year, Hip Hop for Change (HH4C) has been hosting its Hip Hop in the Park Initiative at the Community Innovation Lab in India Basin Shoreline Park. Youth participants from Bayview-Hunters Point worked on MCing, DJing/Beatmaking, Graffiti, Dance, and Hip Hop Fashion.
These youth will now show what they learned at HH4C's Pop Out at the Point event at India Basin Shoreline Park (Hunters Point Boulevard and Hawes Street) on Sunday, September 29 from 1 to 5 p.m. The event will feature live performances from local rap artists Lil Kayla and Prezi among others, along with participant youth showcases and live art.
This program is supported by a grant from the San Francisco Foundation, in partnership with the California Arts Council, as well as the India Basin Waterfront Park project partners. For more information, click the link below.
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Sundown Cinema: The Princess & the Frog Movie Night on October 4
From Duboce to McLaren Park, Sundown Cinema is closing out its 2024 season in San Francisco Parks. Join the India Basin Waterfront Park project partners and DoTheBay for its next free film screening is "The Princess and the Frog" at India Basin Shoreline Park (Hunters Point Boulevard and Hawes Street) on Friday, October 4 with activities beginning at 5 p.m. and the screening starting at about 6:30 p.m. For more information, click the link below.
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Community Innovation Lab Open for Programming & Activities
The Community Innovation Lab at India Basin Shoreline Park (Hunters Point Boulevard and Hawes Street) is open! Its current hours are noon to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, offering services such as free rentals of sports equipment and recreational activities. Additionally, it provides space for community organizations to host their programming, workshops, networking events, and more. It's also a great place to just drop-in, relax and take in the beautiful view of the bay!
Reoccurring weekly activities at the lab include 40+ Double Dutch Club on Sundays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Learn more at this link.
Interested in utilizing this space? Contact the facility manager Louie Mezie at (415) 821-4777 or by email at cillabinfo@gmail.com.
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Rocking the Boat Hiring for Programming at India Basin
When the first portion of the India Basin Waterfront Park Project opens to the public at 900 Innes Ave. later this year, the nonprofit Rocking the Boat will take the helm of nautical learning, teaching young people and community members to build boats, row, sail, and restore the waterfront. In addition to providing programming for the community, Rocking the Boat is committed to hiring local community members to fill key staff roles and serve as role models. For more information and to apply, click the link below.
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En2action Looking for Vendors for India Basin Food Pavilion
En2Action is looking for food vendors, community partners and those interested in hosting culinary workshops to help activate the India Basin Waterfront Park food pavilion once it opens this fall. The facility offers a fully equipped kitchen with top-notch culinary tools and appliances, as well as an opportunity to gain exposure through cross-promotional marketing efforts to attract a diverse audience. For more information and to apply, click the link below.
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India Basin Waterfront Park at 900 Innes Nears Completion
We're getting close to finishing work at the 900 Innes Ave. phase of the India Basin Waterfront Park project! We've currently doing work to finish the buildings, pathways, stairs and landscape, as well as connecting utilities to the site. Stay tuned as we close in on an opening date!
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Southeast Community Center Fall Bazaar on September 21
The Southeast Community Center (1550 Evans Avenue) is hosting its Fall Bazaar on Saturday, September 21 from 3 to 9 p.m. where local vendors will showcase their goods, crafts and more. There will be live music, food and a free community movie/sing-along featuring "The Little Mermaid" beginning at 7 p.m. For more information, click the link below.
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Job Fair at Southeast Community Center on September 27
Join the A. Philip Randolph Institute and community partners at the Southeast Community Center (1550 Evans Avenue) for a job fair on Friday, September 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Connect with local employers and enjoy light refreshments as you find your next career! For more information and to RSVP, click the link below.
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Wu Yee Children's Services Enrolling for Kirkwood Center
Wu Yee Children’s Services is enrolling youth ages 0-5 for its early childcare services at the Kirkwood Early Learning Center (729 Kirkwood Avenue). Wu Yee believes nothing is more essential than excellent child care and education for all children, right from the start. Every day they partner with parents, as well as countless individuals and organizations across San Francisco, to provide a network that strengthens and connects a diverse, resilient community around our children. If you're interested in enrolling your child, fill out an interest form at the link below.
Addition questions? Call (415) 677-0100 or email enroll@weyee.org.
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Swing into Stories at Hilltop Park on September 17
The San Francisco Public Library's (SFPL) YouthMobile is coming to the park. Movement and play are essential building blocks in 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. The next in Bayview-Hunters Point will take place on September 17 at Hilltop Park (Newcomb Avenue and Whitney Young Circle). 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 check-out 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.
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The Box Shop Open House on October 13
Join the Box Shop (951 Hudson Avenue) every second Sunday of the month from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for an open house. The next will take place on October 13! Tour this maker space and view the more than 130 murals hosted at this artist hub in Bayview-Hunters Point. For more information about this facility, click the link below.
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