Archive for April, 2011
Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Myrtle Reservoir Park neighborhood celebrate the dedication of a recently opened Pro Parks Levy funded park on Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Myrtle Reservoir Park is located at 6900 35th Ave. SW. The morning is filled with music, dance, crafts and light refreshments.
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Posted: April 25th, 2011 under Parkways.
Tags: lidded reservoir, myrtle reservoir park, Pro Parks Levy, reservoir, Seattle Parks and Recreation
Seattle Parks and Recreation, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods and the Capitol Hill Community Council invite you to the dedication of Summit Slope Park and Unpaving Paradise P-Patch on May 1, 2011 at noon. This is an opportunity to meet your neighbors and fellow P-Patchers, and to learn about the new Parks and
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Posted: April 25th, 2011 under Parkways.
Tags: P-patch, parks and green spaces levy, Pro Parks Levy, Seattle Parks and Recreation, skatedot
Filmmakers love coming to Seattle for the Langston Hughes African American Film Festival™ (LHAFF). And for this 8th Annual Festival there will be a high number of filmmakers in attendance, some new and some seasoned with recent awards and accolades. LHAAFF, co-sponsored locally by 4Culture and Comcast, offers a unique blend of returning
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Posted: April 18th, 2011 under Parkways.
Tags: African-American, film, Langston Hughes
Seattle Parks and Recreation is hosting a public meeting to provide information about the improvements at Walt Hundley Playfield on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at Southwest Branch library. The library is located at 9010 35th Ave SW. The renovation includes replacement of the existing surface with synthetic
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Posted: April 15th, 2011 under Parkways.
Tags: parks and greenspaces levy, playfield, Seattle Parks and Recreation, Walt Hundley
This summer, Seattle Tilth will teach apartment and condominium dwellers how to grow vegetables and herbs in containers and how to compost food waste indoors or on balconies or patios. Great for beginning and experienced gardeners, these classes provide new ideas and troubleshoot site challenges. Seattle Tilth garden experts will show how
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Posted: April 14th, 2011 under Parkways.
Tags: composting, container gardening, downtown, Seattle Parks and Recreation, seattle tilth
Environmental forces will join together at the semi-annual Duwamish Alive! Earth Day river restoration event on Saturday, April 16. Starting at 10 a.m. volunteers will roll up their sleeves at multiple sites along Seattle’s industrialized watershed to perform cleanup and restoration work in the ongoing effort to keep Seattle’s only river alive.
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Posted: April 8th, 2011 under Parkways.
Tags: duwamish alive, river cleanup, Seattle Parks and Recreation, volunteers
Seattle Parks and Recreation is hosting two public meetings to invite ideas for park trails. Both meetings will take place from 7 – 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Rainier Community Center, 4600 38th Ave. S, Seattle 98118 Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Meadowbrook Community Center,10517 35th Ave NE, Seattle 98125
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Posted: April 7th, 2011 under Parkways, Trails.
Tags: parks, Seattle Parks and Recreation, urban trails
Seattle Parks and Recreation, the Hubbard family, and the Northgate community dedicate the Hubbard Homestead Park on Saturday, April 23, 2011 from 10 a.m. – noon. The Parks and Green Spaces Levy provided the funding to transform this former park and ride lot, located at 11203 - 5th Ave. NE, into a
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Posted: April 7th, 2011 under Parkways.
Tags: free, grand opening, hubbard homestead park, parks and green spaces levy, Seattle Parks and Recreation
Seattle Parks and Recreation will join other public and private swimming organizations throughout Washington to celebrate the 18th Annual April Pools Day on Saturday, April 16, 2011. More than 40 facilities throughout the state are working together to help families prepare for a safe summer by hosting free events that offer water
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Posted: April 7th, 2011 under Parkways.
Tags: free, pools, Seattle Parks and Recreation, water safety
The Seattle Board of Park Commissioners will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 14 in the Park Board Room at 100 Dexter Ave. N at the corner of Dexter and Denny. The meeting agenda includes: Green Seattle Partnership Briefing. Parks staff will brief the Board on the status of
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Posted: April 7th, 2011 under Parkways.
Tags: Budget, Park Board, Seattle Parks and Recreation
