San Francisco Youth Baseball League (SFYBL) is just around the corner! there is still time to sign-up, don’t miss out on all the fun! SFYBL spring season 2018 will be another one for the books. Kids will be learning and developing their hand-eye coordination, catching and batting skills, good sportsmanship, and … Continue reading →

Marcus Steinback (Program Coordinator) would like to thank the Palega Staff for hosting a Great Holiday Indoor Soccer Camp for the past 2 weeks 12/26-29/2017, and 1/2-5/2018. Mr.Steinback would like to highlight four of Recreation and Park’s outstanding Recreation Leaders Tabia Ye, Ruby Duran, Alan Kwong and Issac Straznickas.

From all of our staff here at Palega Recreation Center, we would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year! May this year be better then the last as we say good bye to 2017 and hello to 2018. Feel free to visit our website at sfrecpark.org to sign-up for … Continue reading →

SF Recreation and Park course registration for Winter 2018 started at 10am sharp on December 16th, 2017. Palega’s staff was happy to help customers who chose to come to Palega Recreation center to register in person. Customers can also register online at sfrecpark.org or go to any one of the Recreation and … Continue reading →

The Program is Designed to enhance the skill level for intermediate volleyball players. If your interested in registering for the winter session, girls between the ages of 13-17 registration is Saturday December 16th. Program begins January 11th 2018 5:30pm-7:00pm. the lead instructor is Cynthia Yim. For more information please contact  MarcusSteinback … Continue reading →

It is very much appreciated that the Rec & Park maintenance staff has given Palega Recreation Center a much needed power washing. They power washed our lobby and the building exterior including all the windows. Unfortunately we had to close the ping pong area for most of the day while the work was … Continue reading →

Palega’s Tennis and Learning Center is an after school program for Hillcrest Elementary students. These students are getting help with their homework, one on one tutoring, arts and crafts, learning enrichment activities and tennis lessons.TLC program is Monday through Friday from 2pm-6pm. The students are picked up from Hillcrest everyday afterschool and are walked down … Continue reading →

Palega’s Recreation Center has open gym through out the week for people of all skill levels. Bring your friends or come alone and make some new ones who desire to hoop just as much as you do. If you don’t have a basketball no worries we have them here for you to use, … Continue reading →

From old Portola Playground to the new Palega Recreation Center, is a place where children have grown up. Growing up playing Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Lacrosse and many other sports. From the time we opened and still to this day we have been offering programs to the public to bring the community together. Feel free to … Continue reading →

We want to thank your gardeners who partnered with the Humane Society on Earth day to work on our side garden by adding woodchips and making sure our plants looked good and healthy. We want to thank you for all the hard work and you put in on a hot … Continue reading →

Yesterday Palega Recreation Center had our 2nd year of our 6ft and under league. New competitors and first timers had a blast competing against our other new and veteran teams! We thank all our teams for all their efforts and hard work they put in last night and we cannot … Continue reading →

Hello Folks! Just in case you are not aware Palega Recreation Center is now open again after our floor refinishing! After a lot of air testing and hard work done on our floors, we welcome all our community members and everyone around the city to come and visit our facility!

Hello Everyone! Just a friendly reminder that Palega Recreation Center will be closed starting March 27th to April 8th for our floor refinishing. During this time feel free to visit one of our neighboring recreation centers in San Francisco! We will see you all again on our tentative opening date … Continue reading →

Good Morning Everyone! Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Just a quick reminder that once again we will be having storytime with our Librarian Greg from our local Portola Library tomorrow the 18th and next Saturday the 25th! This is a free program and kids of all ages are welcome to join … Continue reading →

Palega Recreation Center will be closed from March 27th to April 8th due to floor refinishing. Unfortunately due to the harsh chemicals in the air while we are doing maintenance the WHOLE facility will be closed. Playground will still be accessible. Our tentative reopening date will be April 11th. If … Continue reading →

This month Palega Recreation Center will be having story time with our community Librarian Greg on January 14th and January 21st from 10am-10:30am. Story time will be free of charge. Children of all ages are welcome to join but it is recommended that the maximum age should be up to 6 yrs … Continue reading →

Over chilly winter break, Palega Recreation Center held our 2nd Holiday Indoor Soccer camp. Our kids learned the basic fundamentals of soccer which included kicking, passing, scoring, and team work while having a great time bonding with one another. The staff did a tremendous job engaging kids who didn’t enjoy soccer … Continue reading →

This Friday December 2nd at Palega Recreation Center SFPD will be having a holiday toy drive from 4pm-7pm. This event will be free of charge and will include activities such as arts & crafts, games, and obstacle courses. Toy Donations are welcome wrapped or unwrapped. Kids of all ages are … Continue reading →

Palega will be resuming our monthly story time with our neighborhood Librarian Greg. Story Time includes story reading and musical activities. Our center will be offering this program on December 3rd and 17th from 10am to 10:30am. Kids of all ages are welcome but this program is more suitable for … Continue reading →

This past Tuesday at our Quarterly Pay Day Meeting, we had the pleasure of having all of our S&A staff all together in one place. What a joy it was and not to mention a Happy Belated Birthday to our one and only Mr. Jimmy Chin!

Hello Everyone, Palega Recreation Center has partnered up with San Francisco Public Library to do Storytime at Palega. We will be having Storytime on September 10th and 24th from 10am-10:30am. Children of all ages are welcome to join and storytime will be free of charge. Please help us spread the … Continue reading →

Hello Everyone, In conjunction with Success Center San Francisco Palega Recreation Center will be hosting a Job Fair on August 3rd, 2016 from 5:30pm-7:30pm with plenty of information regarding breaking through barriers of obstacles regarding education, training, housing, child support, transportation, and many more. If you or anyone you may … Continue reading →

Palega Recreation Center was pleased to host Mayor Ed Lee’s 3 on 3 basketball tournament. Our participants were very hesitant to play with one another in the beginning, but after a few minutes of acquaintance everyone had a great time.

Just a reminder that Summer Day Camp Registration Starts this Saturday March 19th at 10AM! Please don’t miss out on any activities for your children in the summer! Registration can be done online at sfreconline.org or in person at our registration site!

Palega Recreation Center had the pleasure to provide our facility to service San Francisco Shanghai Association’s Chinese New Year party celebration. SF-Shanghai Association organized a great event which started out with a Lion Dance through our gym which symbolizes good luck! Following the lion dance, music and entertainment was provided for … Continue reading →

Palega will be offering a variety of fitness and martial arts classes for the spring session! Registration starts this Saturday March 5th at 10 am! Registration can be done online at www.sfreconline.org or in person at one of our registration sites.

In an effort to keep our facility in tip top shape during this busy season for our custodians, our recreation leaders here rolled up their sleeves and helped out around the facility. We started this spring cleaning off with our most used commodity our backboards. Instead of our old dusty … Continue reading →

Palega Recreation Center is proud to host the MRC Rebels basketball tournament this Saturday and Sunday. Due to the tournament there will be NO OPEN GYM on Saturday, February 13th. Open gym will resume Tuesday. Please feel free to come and enjoy the tounament this weekend at our facility!

Last month our Tennis and Learning program captured the cultural background of Spain. This month our kids are learning the different cultural aspects of Jamaica. As the kids start off this month learning about the flag and history of Jamaica they are excited as ever to explore more into the … Continue reading →

Palega Recreation Center is now offering free Tai Chi classes for the Winter Session. All adults 18+ are welcome to join our class on Thursdays from 11am-12pm. This session ends on February 25th.

For a very special holiday event Palega Recreation Center had our first annual Co-Ed Indoor Soccer Holiday Camp. Our 2 week camp had numerous kids from all over San Francisco come and participate in some active fun. Our participants learned the basic fundamentals of soccer while having a great time. … Continue reading →

From December 21st – January 2nd Palega Recreation Center a new open gym schedule will be implemented due to recreation programs and holidays. The schedule is as followed: Open Gym: Monday: Closed Tuesday: 3:30pm-9pm Wednesday: 3:30pm-9pm Thursday: 12pm-6pm Friday: CLOSED Saturday: 9am-5pm   Hours of Operation: Monday: Closed Tuesday: 9am-9pm … Continue reading →

This week Palega Recreation Center had the pleasure of hosting our annual Referee Clinic for our upcoming Junior Warriors basketball league in January. Our referees were able to refresh their memory about the in & outs of basketball. Not to mention the introduction of new & updated rules to keep our … Continue reading →

It’s almost that time of year again for our Winter activities! Just a reminder that Winter Registration starts Saturday 12th at 10am! Registration can be done online at www.sfreconline.org or in person at any of our participating registration sites.

On November 20th, 2015 SF Rec and Park’s Sports & Athletics Department was well represented by various staff members working as a team to create delicious food for a festive holiday event. Sports & Athletics division was grateful to win many prizes from 3rd place dessert to 2nd place appetizers.

Tiny Tots Open Gym has officially returned to Palega Recreation Center. Our tiny tots program helps little ones practice social & motor skills with various toys including balls, cars, and finger toys. Tiny tots starts at 10am and ends at 11:30am. Adult Participation is required. We hope to see you … Continue reading →

On Sunday November 8th Palega Recreation Center had the pleasure of hosting San Francisco’s Play Ball Festival where we also welcomed 3 of our San Francisco Giants Word Series Trophies in our facility. Accompanying the trophies were our very own Mayer Ed Lee, San Francisco Recreation & Parks General Manager Phil Ginsburg, and San Francisco … Continue reading →

This Saturday July 25th, Palega Recreation Center welcomes you, your family, and your friends for a special Playdate event at our facility from 11am-3pm. Special activities at this event will include various sports, games, arts & crafts, live entertainment and food that will be for sale. We hope to see … Continue reading →

Please note that there will be no camp or classes on the week of July 4th. Also our gym will be closed July 4th due to observance of Independence Day. We hope to see you all soon when our camp and classes resume Monday, July 6th! For information about registration … Continue reading →

As the first week of camp winds to an end, Palega is proud to have successfully finished the first session of summer camp strong. This year our camp numbers grew to a whopping number of 24 participants and with this good start we have a feeling that this is going to be … Continue reading →

Palega Recreation Center had our first ever Ping Pong Tournament. We had a whopping number of 50 participants causing it to be a whole day event. Participants consisted of community/neighborhood members, their friends, and their family members. We had an amazing time to be able to see all the regular … Continue reading →

​​For the past two weeks we have hosted the first annual Devougn Lamont Memorial Basketball Tournament. After a exciting, strenuous, and intense two weeks we finally have our champions. Frisco’s Own fought hard and came out on top to earn the title of champions of the tournament. Everyone had a … Continue reading →

Palega Recreation Center will now be offering a Tot Wiggle Worms class where children will be learning basic motor skills, dance and coordination in a fun and high energy class. Children ages 3 years to 4years are welcome to sign up this weekend. Registration for this course starts March 7th, … Continue reading →

Happy Chinese New Year! This year our facility was quite festive for Chinese New Year. Our neighbors brought their children dressed in Chinese dresses and for the joy of the holiday they gave red envelopes to other particpants in the tiny tot class. It was amazing to see everyone enjoy … Continue reading →

With the upcoming spring season our spring activities registration date is approaching on March 7th, 2015 at 10am. Also the Summer Camp registration is on March 21st,2015 at 10am. Registration online is available at www.sfreconline.org or at one of your neighboring recreation facilities. For more information please visit www.sfrecpark.org.

This past week was our first Yoga class at Palega and we had a great turnout! Participants were ecstatic about finally implementing a yoga class for the neighborhood. For more information regarding our yoga session here at Palega feel free to contact us at (415) 831-6828.

Palega Recreation Center has become the home of Tai Chi within the community. Every Friday morning our neighbors, community members, and gym participants gather in the main lobby to enjoy a nice session of Tai Chi.

Pickleball is a sport in which two or four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated polymer ball, similar to a wiffle ball, over a net. The sport shares features of other racquet sports, the dimensions and layout of a badminton court, and … Continue reading →

Don’t forget to register for Session 2 of the Fall 2014 Activities at www.sfreconline.org!

Please come join us on October 17th for our first Halloween movie night. Join us for some fun games and a fun movie at night. For more information please visit Palega Recreation Center or contact us at (415) 831-6828.

This week have just started a new tiny tots program for kids in the community. The first class started out great. Kids were having a good time running around playing with the toys and the lego’s that we had ordered. Please feel free to come and join our classes from … Continue reading →

This week, we received our new shipment of pads and boxing gloves for our martial arts classes! Our first class to use the new equipment was our Muay Thai class, the participants and instructors were excited to use the new equipment.

Zumba has been a hot commodity here at Palega. Neighbors have been bringing their friends to join in on the fun fitness class. This week we have posted our Fall programming for the neighbors and community to see. Please visit www.sfreconline.org to see a complete list of our programs.

This week we welcome back our Tennis and Learning Program. With a new batch of students our gym has been more lively as ever. Some of our programs here at Palega have also been off to a great start especially our tennis programs. For more information about our programs please … Continue reading →

This week Palega Recreation Center will not have open gym on 07/31/14 to 08/01/14. Our Gym will be repairing our  broken hoop and open gym will resume on 08/02/14.

This week everything has gotten back to their normal pace. Our gym’s hoop has been fixed, our walls have now been protected with mats for a safer environment, and our open gym schedule is now back to its regular schedule!

After the first week of Basketball Summer Camp at Palega the program has been booming ever since. Participants have been having a blast roaming in and out of the gym and having fun in the outdoor courts. Come check out Palega’s Basketball camp for the summer for a fun and … Continue reading →

We are almost one month into the summer and things have been extremely smooth! We are glad to see kids enjoying our programs and seeing those smiles on their face is priceless! If you haven’t joined, feel free to enroll your child in any of our San Francisco Recreation & … Continue reading →

Summer is the busiest time of season for recreation centers! With the amount of programs being conducted at Palega, our facility is being used to the maximim. We are glad that community members are able to use all sorts of areas in our facility including the lobby/atrium.

This week our TLC camp threw a cute little birthday party for one of their campers. Campers came together to work and decorate the room to make the party special for the birthday girl’s special day for her and her family.

As the summer sessions begin, Palega has become quite a popular facility. With a variety of activities starting with Basketball Camp, Tennis Camp, Learning Camp, and our various programs we offer. We are glad to see our facility readily available to the use of our neighbors and community.

Palega Recreation Center ha extended our hours of operation for the summer season. Feel free to come in and visit during our open hours. Monday: 9am-6pm Tuesday: 9am-9pm Wednesday: 9am-9pm Thursday: 9am-9pm Friday: 9am-9pm Saturday: 9am-5pm Sunday: Closed (Available for Rental)

This past weekend, the community had the pleasure to use our multipurpose room for a community modeling event. After many months Palega Recreation Center’s multipurpose room is available for rentals. For more information regarding rentals please call contact our Permits and Reservations Department at (415) 831-5500 or visit us at … Continue reading →

Palega Recreation Center is happy to present our plaque representing donors who supported our facility by donating to our Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment Fund. We are thankful for all the support that’s been given for Palega Recreation Center.

Palega Recreation Center is now a main registeration site! Registration for Summer classes starts May 17th at 10am. You can register in person by coming to Palega’s office or online at www.sfreconline.org

This past Friday was quite an eventful day for Palega Recreation Center. Department of Public Works (DPW) rented out the facility and held their annual Employee Appreciation Day with various activities in the gym, athletic fields, and multipurpose rooms. It’s great to see that our facility was able to accommodate … Continue reading →

Another year another season. Junior Giants is finally here and ready to start up again! This year volunteer coaches are needed. For more information please contact city wide youth athletic coordinator Cortez Espinoza at cortez.espinoza@sfgov.org. For registration please visit www.sportssignup.com.

This past week volunteers and workers gathered at Palega Recreation Center’s community garden to set up plants and assign plot assignments. We are very thankful for all volunteers who are willing to come help our garden grow and helping us maintain a beautiful environment. If you have time please feel … Continue reading →

Palega Recreation Center is now offering Kali Filipino Martial Arts for youth starting at 12 years and over! Please contact Palega Recreation Center at (415) 831-6828 or visit www.sfrecpark.org

Palega Recreation Center is now offering Fitness classes for all ages. Most recently the community has been enjoying our Zumba Fitness Class offered here at Palega. For more information regarding classes offered here at Palega please visit www.sfreconline.org

As the spring session of San Francisco Youth Baseball Leagues begin and Summer is coming soon, workers are setting up the field to look nice and ready for games. For more information about Spring Course Registration please visit www.sfreconline.org

Tennis has become one of the most well known programs here at Palega. Adults and kids have been enjoying our program whether it is gloomy or sunny. Their dedication has inspired neighbors of the park to come out and play too! You can register this Saturday March 1,2014 @ 10:00 am … Continue reading →

People in our community and surrounding neighbors have found many activities in our facility. Not only are the indoor rooms being put to good use but the fields outdoors have been used for various activities ranging from Flag Football to a place to lay peacefully to enjoy the weather or read a book. Get … Continue reading →

Palega Recreation Center has open spaces and multi-purpose rooms which can be used for a variety of activities including hip hop dance, line dance, ballroom dance, hacky sack, badminton, board games, tai chi and more. Our friendly, professional staff will be here to greet and direct you to a space which best fits the type of self recreation you … Continue reading →

If you are looking for a place where you can meet new friends and get a great workout; then Palega is the Recreation Center for you to visit! A fast paced Basketball game is a great way to burn calories and refine your skills.  Palega Recreation Center offers pick up basketball runs during all … Continue reading →

Since the re-opening of Palega Recreation Center our facility has attracted a great number of people from Ping Pong players, Basketball players, and children from the neighborhood using the new and improved facility. Competition has been intense but at the end of the day everyone here made new friends and … Continue reading →

After 2 years of renovation Palega Recreation Center is up and running. We are proud to offer an updated facility equipped with an indoor basketball gym, multipurpose rooms for various usage, newly renovated outdoor basketball and tennis courts, athletic fields for softball and baseball, and a new playground for kids … Continue reading →

We would like to wish all of our neighbors and friends a happy and safe 2014. Be sure to stop by Palega for drop in basketball, table tennis, tennis and more in the new year!  We hope to see you soon!