Archive for December, 2012
Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Meadowbrook Community Center Advisory Council are co-sponsoring the 11th Annual Polar Bear Swim at high noon on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 at Matthews Beach, 9300 51st Ave. NE. Registration starts at 11 a.m. and the Plunge starts at noon sharp. There will be refreshments and a
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Posted: December 19th, 2012 under Parkways.
Tags: free, polar bear plunge, swimming
Playground in a Box is sort of Legos meets Lincoln Logs in giant blue foam. Now, put those pieces inside a brand new urban community center where it’s always warm and dry – no matter what the weather. And, voila! You have the concept for imaginative, physical, indoor play. Playground in a
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Posted: December 19th, 2012 under Parkways.
Tags: Belltown, downtown, Downtown Seattle Association, free, indoor play, indoor playground, kids, playground in a box, Seattle Parks Foundation
Despite fears reported this past March, the City is committed to keeping the 100-year old Volunteer Park Conservatory, the crown jewel of Seattle’s Olmsted park system, open. The operating budget Mayor Mike McGinn and Parks and Recreation proposed, and the City Council recently approved, includes a $4 per person entrance fee to
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Posted: December 19th, 2012 under Parkways.
Tags: conservatory, donors, Seattle budget, Volunteer Park
Queen Anne Community Center, 1901 1st Ave. W, will hold a children’s book sale this weekend in conjunction with the 4th Annual Queen Anne Community Center Holiday Antique and Collectible Show. The sale will feature more than 3,000 top quality children’s books offered at 75% off the list price. Ninety-five percent of
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Posted: December 13th, 2012 under Parkways.
There’s plenty of holiday cheer happening in Volunteer Park and at the Volunteer Park Conservatory between now and the end of 2012, brought to you by Seattle Parks and Recreation, the Friends of the Conservatory and the Volunteer Park Trust. Today from 6 – 8 p.m., there will be a special Holiday
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Posted: December 13th, 2012 under Parkways.
Tags: family friendly, family programs, free, free activities, harp music, holidays, raffle, toy trains, Volunteer Park
There is still time to sign up for the Teen and Adult Wheelchair Basketball League at Miller Community Center on Tuesday evenings. Anyone who uses a wheelchair and enjoys playing hoops is welcome to the league. 3 on 3 Wheelchair Basketball League for Teens and Adults (combined) NEW! This awesome league is
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Posted: December 11th, 2012 under Parkways.
Tags: Adult sports leagues, adults with disabilities, Miller community center, teens with disabilities, wheelchair basketball
Seattle Parks and Recreation stands ready to respond to an anticipated wave of weddings in Seattle now that same-sex marriages are legal in our state. Parks offers affordable and attractive sites all over the city that meet every wedding need at almost 70 sites accommodating 12 to 250 people. Many provide commercial
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Posted: December 6th, 2012 under Parkways.
Tags: same-sex marriage, venue, wedding
The Seattle Board of Park Commissioners will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, December 13, in the Kenneth R. Bounds Park Board Room at 100 Dexter Ave. N, in Denny Park at the corner of Dexter and Denny. The meeting agenda includes: Park Board 2013 Work Plan. Parks staff will
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Posted: December 6th, 2012 under Parkways.
Tags: Board of Park Commissioners, Seattle Park Board
The Japanese Garden at Seattle’s Parks and Recreation’s Washington Park Arboretum has opened applications for training to become a volunteer tour guide. Tour guides will give free guided tours to garden visitors and must learn the techniques of effective guides, elements of the Japanese Garden, Japanese history and culture, and the history
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Posted: December 5th, 2012 under Parkways.
Tags: docent, Japanese Garden, Seattle Parks and Recreation, tour guides, volunteer
Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the public to participate in the final public meeting for the Montlake Play Area on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Montlake Community Center, 1618 E Calhoun St. The meeting is an opportunity for the community to see the final design and learn
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Posted: December 4th, 2012 under Parkways.
Tags: meeting, montlake, play area
