CURRENT THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2017 REGISTER ONLINE www.sausalitoparksandrecreation.com SUMMER 2017 Marinship Turns 75! See page 29 for full details. a Mission San Francisco (tanker) Hull 91 launching, Sausalito, CA – Sept. 18, 1945. Image provided by San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park PAGE HEADER b COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Message from the Contents Parks and PARKS & RECREATION PAGES Calendar of Events 2 Recreation Special Events 2 Director Parks & Recreation Commission News 6 Childrens’s Programs SUMMER 2017 Summer Camps 7 Playland 9 The fog is starting to roll in over San Francisco and that can only mean Birthday Parties 9 one thing…its summer! Summer in Sausalito brings us Jazz and Blues Dance 10 by the Bay every Friday starting in June, our 4th of July Parade, Picnic, Sports 10 and Fireworks show, and this year all the celebrations around the 75th Adult Programs anniversary of the Marinship. Enrichment 11 As I read through this quarterly publication of “Sausalito and Dance 12 its Community Magazine” I could not help but be amazed at all there Music 13 is to offer. From the return of kids Summer Camps in Sausalito to the Health & Wellness 13 seniors’ trip to the De Young Museum, there is something here for Sports 16 everyone. In addition to the programs the City offers, the Magazine has Parks & Facilities 18 all kinds of information from community groups such as the Chamber COMMUNITY PAGES of Commerce, the Historical Society, the Art Festival, and Galilee Sausalito Public Library 20 Harbor. Edgewater Seniors Club 24 We hope you enjoy this edition and please contact the Parks and Sausalito Village 25 Recreation Department at 415-289-4150 if you have any questions Sausalito Historical Society 29 about the programs and services the City offers. Sausalito Sister Cities 32 Sausalito Art Festival 35 Have a great summer! National Park Service 36 Galilee Harbor 37 Mike Langford Willow Creek Academy 37 415-289-4126 Chamber of Commerce 38 [email protected] City of Sausalito Quick Reference Sheet 39 Sausalito Parks & Recreation Department First floor of City Hall, 420 Litho Street, Sausalito, CA 94965 415-289-4152 • 415-289-4189 (Fax) www.sausalitoparksandrecreation.com Office Hours: Monday–Friday 8:30am–5pm PARKS & RECREATION DIRECTOR – Mike Langford Stay up to date on public issues, meeting notices, and events with the 415-289-4126 • [email protected] Sausalito Currents email newsletter—your source for weekly news from RECREATION SUPERVISOR, PROGRAMS the City of Sausalito. You’ll also receive occasional news flashes on Linda Finch • 415-289-4140 • [email protected] important issues affecting Sausalito, like road closures and weather RECREATION SUPERVISOR, SPECIAL EVENTS alerts. Julie Myers • 415-289-4198 • [email protected] If you have questions or would like to submit a community event ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE to the What’s Happening section of Currents, please send email to Bryan Valle • 415-289-4197 • [email protected] [email protected] The Sausalito Parks & Recreation Department strives to provide quality programs to Sausalito and its community that enhance growth, expression, and recreation through people, parks, and programs. 1 PARKS & RECREATION: SPECIAL EVENTS Jazz & Blues by the Bay Parks & Recreation Event Corporate Sponsors Calendar of Events PRODUCER LEVEL SPONSOR See page 3 for a complete lineup of Jazz & Blues by the Bay Bradley Real Estate performers and sponsors DIAMOND SPONSORS JUNE • 6/2 Jazz & Blues By the Bay The Innisfree Companies • 6/9 Jazz & Blues By the Bay Sitecore • 6/16 Jazz & Blues By the Bay • 6/23 Jazz & Blues By the Bay PLATINUM SPONSORS • 6/30 Jazz & Blues By the Bay JodyAndRusSellHomes.com JULY Undercurrent • 7/4 4th of July Festivities • 7/7 Jazz & Blues By the Bay GOLD SPONSORS • 7/9 Music & Art in the Park for Kids PwC gr.dano Boutique • 7/14 Jazz & Blues By the Bay The Bob Zadek Show Sausalito Lions Club • 7/21 Jazz & Blues By the Bay All Paws On Deck Floating Homes Association • 7/28 Jazz & Blues By the Bay Les Girls/The Trident Sausalito Mermaid Sausalito Yacht Club CJ Spady, CPA AUGUST The Jinks Sisters Betz Family • 8/4 Jazz & Blues By the Bay Presidio Yacht Club L&L Property Management • 8/11 Jazz & Blues By the Bay Camara & Nadine, Selling Sausalito Glassdoor • 8/12 Music & Art in the Park for Kids • 8/18 Jazz & Blues By the Bay • 8/21 Registration Opens for Chili Cook-Off SILVER SPONSORS • 8/25 Jazz & Blues By the Bay Rotary Club of Sausalito Ferry Friends theBoom.com Bank of Marin SEPTEMBER Napa Valley Burger Company AWG Friends • 9/9 Music & Art in the Park for Kids Eff’n Friends PRANDI Property Management • 9/23 Chili Cook Off M. Rhye Sausalito Cruising Club PGCC Riedinger Consulting OCTOBER McGuire Real Estate Fort Point Capital • 10/7 City-Wide Yard Sale Modern Pet Photography • 10/14 Music & Art in the Park for Kids Seafood Peddler Restaurant and Fish Market • 10/31 Halloween Festivities Kahn, Zuch, Seidler, Gilheany & Dorsey All events produced by Sausalito Parks & Recreation SPECIAL THANKS TO . Sponsorship opportunities available Like us on Facebook at Sausalito Parks and Recreation to stay up to date with all events and activities. 2 www.cityofsausalitospecialevents.com 415-289-4152 PARKS & RECREATION: SPECIAL EVENTS Jazz & Blues by the Bay at Gabrielson Park Enjoy good music, good food, and good friends every Friday night from 6:30pm–8pm at our city’s very own Jazz and Blues by the Bay. Presented by the Sausalito Parks & Recreation Department, this is a community favorite. Breathtaking views of Angel Island and San Francisco are the backdrop to this weekly musical celebration. Purchase Food and refreshments each night from local non-profit groups, or bring your own picnic. With the help of our generous sponsors, we provide these concerts free of charge. If you’re meeting friends and family, why not reserve a nightly table for six? You may reserve a table at the cost of $50 per night. Each table comes with six chairs and you may rent additional chairs at $5 per chair. Call the Recreation Office at415-289-4152 to make your reservation. Summer 2017 Band Lineup and Food Booth Sponsors • 6/2 THE ANTHONY PAULE SOUL ORCHESTRA (blues) www.anthonypaule.com Sponsored by the Southern Marin Fire Fighters Association • 6/9 THE SPEAKEASIES (jazz) www.speakeasiesband.com Sponsored by Sausalito Lions • 6/16 THE DANIEL CASTRO BLUES BAND (blues) www.danielcastro.com Sponsored by the Volunteers in Public Safety • 6/23 LAVAY SMITH AND HER RED HOT SKILLET LICKERS (jazz) www.lavaysmith.com Sponsored by the Richardson Bay Maritime Association • 6/30 DAVID GERALD (blues) www.davidgerald.com Sponsored by Sausalito on the Waterfront • 7/7 PAMELA ROSE (blues) www.pamelarose.com Free Lawn Area and Chair Sponsored by Sausalito Sister Cities Rules and Regulations • 7/14 CURTIS LAWSON & FRIENDS (blues) Each year the free Jazz & Blues by the Bay concert series becomes more Sponsored by Friends of Sausalito Dog Park and more popular attracting greater crowds. In order to ensure that it • 7/21 ANDRE THIERRY – ACCORDION SOUL MUSIC (blues) is a positive experience for all, the following rules and regulations have www.andrethierry.com been adopted for the free lawn seating area: Sponsored by Sausalito Parks & Recreation Department • 7/28 THE KENYA B TRIO (blues/jazz) • Chair seats may be no taller than 8” from the ground www.kenyabmusic.com • Chair backs may be no taller than the shoulder height of the Sponsored by the Southern Marin Fire Fighters Association occupant (no exceptions) • Tables may be no taller than 18” • 8/4 PAULA HARRIS, FRED ROSS & NATE GINSBERG GROUP (blues) • Rocks used to hold blankets in place must be returned www.paulaharrismusic.com • Please use only the space you need Sponsored by the Sausalito Youth Sailing Foundation • Areas between reserved tables are off limits for blankets. Any • 8/11 THE US NAVY 32ND STREET BRASS BAND (jazz) – blankets placed in these areas will be removed Sponsored by the Volunteers in Public Safety • Please make space for others. Let’s all have a good time! • 8/18 DR. MOJO BAND (blues) • Please do not park on Spinnaker Way in the red zone, or you www.drmojoband.com will be cited and towed. Sponsored by the Sausalito Rotary Club • 8/25 EUGENE HUGGINS & FRIENDS (blues) Sponsored by Call of the Sea www.cityofsausalitospecialevents.com 415-289-4152 3 PARKS & RECREATION: SPECIAL EVENTS July 4th in Sausalito! This 3-part event begins with a patriotic parade of floats, bands, classic cars, local officials, and community organizations. The parade starts at the south end of Sausalito at Second and Main Streets, travels along Bridgeway, jogs over to Caledonia, then ends at Dunphy Park with food, beverages, jump house, tug of war, egg toss, live music, and dancing. Sausalito’s legendary Fireworks Extravaganza caps off the day at Gabrielson Park with more live music and food trucks. 10am-12pm 4th of July Parade 12pm-4pm Picnic in Dunphy Park—Jumpy House, Live Music, Tug of War and Egg Toss. Food by Sausalito Rotary Club and Galilee Harbor, and Beverages by Rec’ers 6:30pm-9:30pm Live Music, Food Trucks, and Fireworks Extravaganza in Gabrielson Park Parade Entries Sausalito’s 4th of July Parade is one for the ages. Enjoyed by revelers of all ages, it features a variety of floats, bands, clowns, classic cars, acrobats, flowers, balloons, and fun. Want to be part of the fun? Potential participants are encouraged to join us and be a part of this family favorite. Apply at www.sausalito4thofjuly.com or at the Sausalito Parks & Recreation office, 420 Litho Street.