Archive for June, 2011
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center presents 1st Annual Summer Showcase series at Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park: Connecting communities through the performing arts!
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center (LHPAC) presents the Summer Showcase Series at Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park, 2100 S Jackson St., on weekends throughout the summer. The series offers the community many hours of free performances by diverse groups and brings dynamic cultural opportunities while Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center is closed for [More]
Posted: June 30th, 2011 under Parkways.
Are you ready for the next earthquake? Rainier Community Center, others to host free Emergency Preparedness Forum on July 13
Seattle Parks and Recreation will host an Emergency Preparedness Forum from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13 at Rainier Community Center, 4600 38th Ave. S. At the forum, participants can get started on putting together an emergency kit, win door prizes (three lucky winners will receive a crank radio), and [More]
Posted: June 30th, 2011 under Parkways.
New Chinese-inspired red outdoor furniture brightens up Chinatown – International District’s Hing Hay Park this summer
Thanks to a grant from The Seattle Foundation, Seattle Parks and Recreation is proud to present Hing Hay Park in Seattle’s historic Chinatown, with brand new outdoor furniture. The new furniture includes red tables and chairs with Chinese-inspired table umbrellas. “The Seattle Foundation has been supportive in bringing positive activities to the [More]
Posted: June 29th, 2011 under Parkways.
Tags: chinatown, CIDBIA, hing hay park, international district, seattle foundation, Seattle Parks and Recreation
Bell at Ballard’s Marvin’s Garden to ring again on Tuesday, July 5 at 6 p.m.
The time has come! Ballard’s Bell at Marvin's Garden rings again. Celebrate its return on Tuesday, July 5, in time for the Tuesdays in Summer series to kick off. Come to a community celebration for the inaugural automated ring of the historic bell at 6 p.m. at 22nd Ave. NW and Ballard Ave. [More]
Posted: June 28th, 2011 under Parkways.
Alki Community Center Starts Summer Hours
Beginning Monday, June 27, Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Alki Community Center will start summer operating hours. The new hours will be Monday – Friday, 12:30 – 6:30 p.m. Summer hours will continue through Labor Day. Alki Community Center is located at 5817 SW Stevens St. in West Seattle. Just two blocks south [More]
Posted: June 27th, 2011 under Parkways.
Tags: Alki Community Center, Seattle Parks and Recreation, summer hours
Public hearing coming up on Seattle Parks and Green Spaces Levy Oversight Committee recommendations for funding
Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Parks and Green Spaces Levy Oversight Committee are holding a public hearing on Monday, June 27, 2011 from 7 – 9 p.m. at Jefferson Community Center, 3801 Beacon Ave. S. The subject of the hearing is the Citizen Oversight Committee’s recommendation to spend $10 million of [More]
Posted: June 22nd, 2011 under Parkways.
Summertime Toddler Gyms and Playrooms
Sometimes summer in Seattle feels like winter in Seattle. That's why we keep some of our toddler gyms open during the summer. Toddler playrooms are open all year round. Toddler gyms and playrooms offer toddlers, parents and siblings a safe, warm, dry place to play with room to run and lots of [More]
Posted: June 22nd, 2011 under Parkways.
Tags: Seattle Parks and Recreation, summer, toddler gyms, toddler playrooms
Open House coming up June 30 on Lower Kinnear Park project
The Friends of Lower Kinnear Park (FOLKpark), Department of Neighborhoods and Seattle Parks and Recreation are hosting an open house meeting on Thursday, June 30, 2011 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Bayview Retirement Community, 11 W. Aloha St., to learn about the Lower Kinnear Park project. The community is encouraged to [More]
Posted: June 21st, 2011 under Parkways.
Evans Pool is open.
The main circulation pump at Evans Pool, 7201 E Green Lake Dr. N, failed, causing a short closure of the pool. It is now open. [More]
Posted: June 21st, 2011 under Parkways.
Public meeting for Washington Park Arboretum Master Plan implementation
Seattle Parks and Recreation, the University of Washington Botanic Gardens, and the Arboretum Foundation are hosting a public meeting to educate the community on the continuing implementation of the master plan for the Arboretum. The community is encouraged to attend the meeting on Wednesday, June 30, 2011 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. [More]
Posted: June 21st, 2011 under Parkways.