Archive for January, 2010
Seattle Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce the opening of the Seattle Japanese Garden for its 50th Anniversary Season. The garden reopens on Sunday, February 14, 2010 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with public tours at noon and 2 p.m. and a Shinto/Buddhist Opening Blessing at 1 p.m. The garden
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Posted: January 31st, 2010 under Parkways.
Tags: Japanese Garden, Parks and Recreation, Seattle
Seattle Parks and Recreation is storing equipment on the basketball courts at Rainier Community Center for a new lighting projecting on the playfield. It is anticipated that the courts will be open for use by Wednesday, February 15, 2010. The lighting replacement project for the playfield will demolish the existing outmoded system
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Posted: January 27th, 2010 under Parkways.
Tags: Basketball, Lighting, Rainier Community Center
Gather at Magnuson Community Center, 7110 62nd Ave. NE, for the lunar year celebration of the Year of the Tiger. The celebration takes place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Friday, February 5. Meet your neighbors and enjoy live music, dance, games, a tea room, food, a Chinese Lion Dance, and more.
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Posted: January 27th, 2010 under Parkways.
Tags: Chinese New Year, Magnuson Park, Seattle Parks and Recreation, Year of the Tiger
Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the community to a public meeting for the Maple Leaf Reservoir Park project on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 from 6 – 8 p.m. at Olympic View Elementary, 504 NE 95th St. At this meeting the project team will be available to answer questions, provide information on the
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Posted: January 27th, 2010 under Parkways.
Tags: parks and green spaces levy, Reservoir Lids
Seattle Parks and Recreation will host the second meeting for the new Georgetown Spray Park on February 9, 2010 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Building C of the Georgetown Campus of South Seattle Community College located at 6737 Corson Ave S. The public is encouraged to come and provide input on
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Posted: January 26th, 2010 under Parkways.
Tags: Georgetown Wading Pool, parks and green spaces levy, Seattle Parks and Recreation, Spraypark
Seattle Parks and Recreation will begin invasive plant removal along the Burke Gilman Trail on Monday, February 1, 2010. The work will take place between Meridian Ave. N and Latona Ave. NE on the north end of Lake Union. The Trail will remain open; however, Parks anticipates it may be narrow in
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Posted: January 26th, 2010 under Parkways.
Tags: Burke-Gilman Trail, parks and green spaces levy, Seattle Parks and Recreation
Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the community to participate in the planning for the future park on the West Seattle Reservoir lid adjacent to Westcrest Park at a public meeting on February 6, 2010 from 10 a.m. to noon at Southwest Community Center, 2801 SW Thistle St, Seattle WA 98126. Whether you’re
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Posted: January 26th, 2010 under Parkways.
Tags: parks and green spaces levy, Westcrest Park
Haller Lake Community Club is hosting Seattle Parks and Recreation and the community at a public meeting on Thursday, February 4, 2010, from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at Haller Lake Community Club, 12579 Densmore Ave. N. The community and Parks will discuss the playground renovation and the spray park addition to Northacres
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Posted: January 26th, 2010 under Parkways.
Tags: Northacres Park, parks and green spaces levy, spray park
Dads and daughters, sign up now for the 19th annual Daddy-Daughter Dinner at the Ballard Community Center, 6020 NW 28th St., from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, February 6. It’s almost Valentine’s Day, so take your special girl out for this popular Ballard tradition that features food, dancing, and fun. Think
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Posted: January 22nd, 2010 under Parkways.
Tags: Ballard Community Center, Daddy-Daughter Dinner
The Seattle Board of Park Commissioners will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, January 28, in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 600 4th Ave. The agenda includes: Naming of parks at Thornton Creek. Parks staff will present the recommendation of the Parks Naming Committee for the parcels of
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Posted: January 21st, 2010 under Parkways.
Tags: Code of Conduct, Park Board, Thornon Creek