Archive for September, 2009
Hubbard Homestead Groundbreaking
Join Mayor Greg Nickels, Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Northgate community at a celebration that marks the beginning of construction for Hubbard Homestead Park on September 26, 2009 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Participate in a chalk “paint by numbers” art project, create your own drawings and enjoy light refreshments [More]
Posted: September 15th, 2009 under Parkways.
Tags: hubbard homestead, northgate, park and ride
Renowned fruit tree expert to speak
Renowned apple grower, fruit researcher and horticulturist Dr. Robert T. (Bob) Norton will be the featured speaker at the Festival of Fruit on Saturday, Sept. 19, in Carkeek Park, 950 NW Carkeek Park Rd. Norton raised 325 apple varieties when he worked at Washington State University's (WSU) Research Unit in Mount Vernon. He [More]
Posted: September 15th, 2009 under Parkways.
Tags: bob norton, carkeek park, fruit trees
Free and low-cost fun for families in Alki
Alki Community Center and Alki Bathhouse have free and low-cost fun and entertainment for families in September. Children’s Puppet Theater at the Alki Bathhouse: The area’s best puppet entertainers are coming to Alki Bathhouse on Saturdays. Mark your calendar so you won’t miss these outstanding performances. All performances begin at 1 p.m. [More]
Posted: September 10th, 2009 under Parkways.
Grand opening celebration for Miller Playfield
Seattle Parks and Recreation, the Capitol Hill community and sports field users are celebrating the renovated Miller Playfield on Saturday, September 19, 2009 from 6:30 – 10 p.m. The evening will include an ice-cream social to welcome Nova High School and the Secondary Bilingual Orientation Center to the neighborhood, a soccer clinic [More]
Posted: September 10th, 2009 under Parkways.
Discovery Park to re-open
Seattle Parks and Recreation will re-open Discovery Park at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6, after the capture of a cougar that had been seen in the park. Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) officials caught the cougar about 2:40 a.m. near the Daybreak Star Center. WDFW had previously set two live [More]
Posted: September 6th, 2009 under Parkways.
Discovery Park closed for Cougar trapping
On a recommendation from the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), Seattle Parks and Recreation will close Discovery Park, effective immediately. WDFW is on site at the park setting a live trap for a cougar that has been sighted in the park. They intend to capture and re-locate it to [More]
Posted: September 3rd, 2009 under Parkways.
Tags: cougar, Discovery Park
Park Board Meeting on Sept. 10
The Seattle Board of Park Commissioners will hold its next regularly scheduled meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, at 100 Dexter Ave. N, the Parks Administration Building at Denny Way and Dexter Avenue N. The agenda includes: Proposal for Magnuson Park Advisory Committee. Staff will brief the Board on a proposal [More]
Posted: September 3rd, 2009 under Parkways.
Tags: Magnuson, MOHAI, Park Board
What to do if you see a cougar
Citizens have reported seeing a cougar in the Magnolia area. If you see one during normal business hours (8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday), please contact the Mill Creek office of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife at (425) 775-1311. If you see a cougar before or after normal business hours, call 9-1-1.
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Posted: September 2nd, 2009 under Parkways.
Tags: cougar, Discovery Park, WFDW
Kerry Viewpoint to close briefly for film shoot
Seattle’s Kerry Park and Viewpoint, 211 W Highland Dr., will close on Wednesday, September 2, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to accommodate a film shoot. Seattle has been the background for many landmark films, and offers filmmakers breathtaking scenery, a commitment to art and culture, and experienced local actors, crew members, [More]
Posted: September 1st, 2009 under Parkways.
High Point Family Fun
High Point Community Center presents the Fabulous Family Fun Series this fall at 10:30 a.m. on the 3rd Saturday of each month. The program at the center, 6920 34th Ave. SW, will feature entertaining shows for people of all ages. September 19: Join songwriter, performer, and early childhood music educator Brian Vogan [More]
Posted: September 1st, 2009 under Parkways.
Tags: budget friendly, community center, High Point