Sunday Streets V: Car-Free Street Festival | Mission Dist.

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Sunday Streets is a city-wide event that takes place in different neighborhoods on Sundays throughout the Spring and Summer and shuts down city streets to traffic so that residents can take over for a day with all sorts of healthy and family friendly activities.

June 20th takes place in the Mission District with free bike rentals, science demos, hula hopping and free ‘funcycle” rides at Garfield Square,  a youth bike rodeo at Harrison and 22nd, a free roller rink at Harrison and 24th along with a Michael Jackson Thriller and Slumdog Millionaire skate dances, lion dances at 24th Street BART place, rock the bike pedal powered stage at 24th and shotwell and much more.

Sunday Streets V: Mission District
Sunday, June 20, 2010
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
– Valencia Street btwn 19th and 24th
– 24th Street btwn Valencia and Potrero Ave.
– Harrison Street btwn 17th Street and 26th

Main Sunday Streets Hub: Garfield Square, Harrison at 26th St.
• Sunday Streets info booth, Media Check In
• Volunteer Check In
• Sunday Streets Sponsor booths
• Community information tables
• NEW: Sunday Streets merchandise for sale- sponsored by Walk SF
• KYLD Radio
• Department of Environment Recycling games (with prizes)
• San Francisco Public Utilities water conservation information and giveaways
• Free rides on the ‘Funcycle’ a bike built for 7
• Free basic bike maintenance by Sports Basement’s “Lube Fairies”
• Free Bike rentals, provided by:
o Bay City Bike Rentals & Tours
o Blazing Saddles

Children’s Events: Garfield Square
Presented by Mission YMCA
• Children’s Games, Hula Hoops
• It’s Yoga Kids!
• Programs for Teens & Tweens by La Casa de Las Madres
• Science demos by Climate Change Education
• Lacrosse demonstrations by Lacrosse for Life

Bike Programs: Harrison Street between 25th and 17th Streets
Presented by the Presidio YMCA Bike Program and the SF Bicycle Coalition
• Bike rentals by Bay City Rentals and Tours-Harrison at 17th
• Bike rentals by Blazing Saddles- Garfield Sq.
• Electric Bicycle Outlet- Harrison at 17th
• Bike Repair by Sports Basement- Garfield Sq.
• Bike Repair by REI- Harrison at 17th St.
• Youth Bike Rodeo- Harrison at 22nd St.
• Freedom from Training Wheels- Harrison between 24th – 25th Streets
• Adult Bike Ed presented by MTA Sustainable Streets program & League of American Cyclists- Harrison St. near 17th

Skating Programs: Harrison Street between 24th and 23rd Streets
Presented by David Miles, ‘Godfather of Skate’ & CA Outdoor Rollersports Assoc.
• 10 – 2:30: Free roller rink, skating lessons & skates available while supplies last
• RollerSoccer International Federation clinics, demos by RollerSoccer US Team players
• 12:30 & 2:30: Slumdog Millionaire skate dance
• 12:45 & 2:45: Thriller skate dance

Live Performances & Community Resources Various locations
• 1-3 Rock the Bike pedal powered stage- 24th at Shotwell
• Grupo Azteca, presented by Mission Cultural Center- 24th at Capp
• Mission Library Open House 24th at Bartlett
• 1:15 Maikaze Daiko, Valencia at 23rd
• 1-2 Boot camp workout by Body Fi Valencia at 21st St.
• 2:15 Abada Capoera Valencia at 21st St.

Dance Lessons: 24th St. BART Plaza (south east side of plaza)
• West Coast Lion Dance Troupe
• Rasa Vitalia Middle Eastern Dance

Art and Fitness: Mission Playground at Valencia
• Bi-Lingual Cartooning project with 826 Valencia (the Pirate Store)
• Stretches and running info with Achilles Heel Tours
• Sports Therapy and Fitness Consultations with the California Pacific Medical Center
• Yoga Garden (Mission Playground at 19th)

Pet Programs: Mission Playground @ 19th St.
Presented by Happy Hounds Massage
• Happy Hounds Massage
• Petfood Express online adoption program
• Fido Factor
• Pawsitive Tails pet training tips
• Sirius Puppy Training
• SF Chihuahua Meetup
• The Hearing Dog Program
• Family Dog Rescue
• EmBarkadero Social Club

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