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Our 2017 Summer Employment Guide is here!

Seattle Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the Associated Recreation Council (ARC) and 37 citywide advisory councils, is now accepting applications for various summer programs. Temporary positions are available at 24 community centers, eight indoor swimming pools, two outdoor pools, two small craft centers, and many public beaches and wading… [ Keep reading ]

Three-week closure for Rainier Beach Pool; One-week closure for Rainier Beach Community Center

Rainier Beach Pool (8825 Rainier Ave. S) will be closed for preventive maintenance for three weeks from Monday, March 27 through Sunday, April 16. During this period, Seattle Parks and Recreation will be upgrading the popular corkscrew slide, working on preventive maintenance on the facility’s three pools, moving to LED lighting,… [ Keep reading ]

Free First Thursday Art Exhibit at the Seattle Japanese Garden

The Seattle Japanese Garden will host an artist reception on Thursday, April 6 for its current art exhibit ICHI-GO ICHI-E一期一会 by local artist Season Yoshida. The saying Ichi-go Ichi-e 一期一会 means “one place, one time” in Japanese, and it perfectly captures how no two visits to the Garden are ever… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Japanese Garden begins First Saturday Family Program on April 1

Experience family fun surrounded by beautiful scenery at the Seattle Japanese Garden! On Saturday, April 1, the Japanese Garden will launch its new First Saturday Family Program. The program will feature special family-oriented entertainment to give visitors of all ages an opportunity to learn about Japanese cultural traditions. Performances will… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation statement on HUD cuts in federal budget

The proposed 2018 Federal Budget would mean significant cuts for essential and important services in Seattle. For Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR), we are particularly concerned about the elimination of the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), which helps fund programs that foster a healthy economy, like the Seattle Conservation… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Park Board to hold Regular Meeting and Public Hearing on March 23 for Change in Hours at Kerry Park and Broadway Hill Park

Kerry Park Change in Hours: In response to residents’ concerns, Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) instituted a 9-month pilot to change the hours at Kerry Park from 24 hours to 6:00 a.m. -10:00 p.m. SPR staff will present their findings to the Board of Park Commissioners and invite members of… [ Keep reading ]

Hope for Youth Fund Information Session April 8

**UPDATE: CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON THE 2018 HOPE FOR YOUTH FUND** Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Hope for Youth Fund increases access to recreational, athletic, and positive youth development activities by providing administrative, scholarship, and summer sport league support to youth-focused organizations in the Seattle area that serve marginalized… [ Keep reading ]

Big Day of Play 2017

Presented by Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Get Moving Initiative with support from Kaiser Permanente, Big Day of Play will be held on August 19 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Rainier Playfields and Community Center (4600 38th Ave. S, Seattle). Big Day of Play is a celebration of our City’s diversity… [ Keep reading ]

LGBTQ Senior Resource Fairs

Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Lifelong Recreation Programs, in partnership with Generations Aging with Pride, will offer a series of LGBTQ Senior Resource Fairs in April and May. The resource fairs are designed to engage, support and empower LGBTQ seniors on their personal aging journey. LGBTQ seniors, as well as friends… [ Keep reading ]

Join us for Bicycle Sundays along Lake Washington Blvd.

View 2018 dates here May is Bike Month, and we are celebrating with the return of Bicycle Sundays! On scheduled Sundays from May to September, a portion of Lake Washington Boulevard will be closed to motorized vehicles from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Seattle Parks and Recreation invites everyone in… [ Keep reading ]