Free theatre at Jerry Garcia Amphitheater starts on Labor Day weekend.


For twelve years free Shakespeare in the Park and summer camps have been held in McLaren Park’s Jerry Garcia Amphitheater. Come and enjoy any of this year’s performances of The Tempest—Aug 31, Sep 1-2, and 7-8.

We hope you’ll join a bunch of Sunnyside neighbors led by Ray Kutz and Jennifer Heggie at the Sep 2 Opening show.

The Tempest: Presented by San Francisco Shakespeare Festival 

“Ridiculous, relatable ‘Tempest’shows S.F. Shakes at its best”– Lily Janiak, SF Chronicle

  • 42nd year of Free Shakes / 12th season at McLaren
  • Live percussion creating spell-casting ‘island beats’
  • Colorful festive ‘character defining costumes’ 
  • Fun for all ages
  • Talented cast creates relatable characters
  • Music!

Where: Jerry Garcia Amphitheater – 40 John F. Shelley Drive, SF
Take the MUNI #29 or drive (parking available in lot or on Shelley Drive.)

When:

  1. Saturday, August 31 at 2:00 pm (Preview)
  2. Sunday, September 1 at 2:00 pm (Preview)
  3. Monday (Labor Day), September 2 at 2:00 pm (Opening)
    Join other Sunnyside Neighbors who will be attending this show!
  4. Saturday, September 7 at 2:00 pm
  5. Sunday, September 8 at 2:00 pm

Food: Bring a picnic or food to share with your friends and family. There will be no food concessions at these performances.

Venue Details

Saturday Coffee with the SNA Board This Weekend

Hi neighbors,

The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association Board is all about getting to know our neighbors better! That’s why we’re starting a casual coffee meetup at the local coffee joint, the Railroad Expresso this Saturday 8/10/2024, from 10 to 11am. Swing by for some java and a chat with us. Whether you wanna talk about neighborhood stuff, share your thoughts, or just hang out, we’re here for it. Let’s make our community even sunnier together!

Your SNA Board

SNA Quarterly Meeting – Monday, August 5th

Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationQuarterly Meeting

Monday, August 5, 2024

St. Finn Barr Auditorium, 415 Edna Street (at Hearst)
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm – General Meeting

The agenda includes:

SFPD, Ingleside Station: Amy Hurwitz
District 7 Updates from Supervisor Melgar‘s office
SF Community Living Campaign: Patti Spaniak
Mission Housing: Update from Sam Moss on planned senior housing at 250 Laguna Honda

Committee updates:

Detroit Steps Project – Rosaura Valle
Slow Hearst – Sara Barz 
West of Twin Peaks Central Council (WTPCC) – Steve Martin-Pinto
SNA Greening Committee – Ken Hollenbeck