Date	Event Name	Location	Start/End
Mon. June 17	Futsal	Magnuson Park	5 – 7 pm
Tues. June 18	Volleyball Summer Outdoor Leagues	Cowen, Sandel and Green Lake Parks	6:15 – 8:15pm
Wed. June 19	Juneteenth Celebration	Blanche Lavizzo Park	8am-6 pm
Wed. June 19	Futsal	Magnuson Park	5pm – 7 pm
Wed. June 19	Volleyball Summer Outdoor Leagues	Green Lake, Sandel and Cowen Parks	6:15 – 8:15pm
Thurs. June 20	Hot Spot (Summer event series)	Waterfront Park	9am – 6 pm
Thurs. June 20	Bring Back the Salmon	Alki Beach Park	10am – 6 pm
Thurs. June 20	Summer Stage	Cascade Playground	11:30am – 2:30pm
Thurs. June 20	Magnuson Park Thurs Night Market	Magnuson (Warren G.) Park	2 – 11 pm
Thurs. June 20	Seward Park Thurs Night Bike Series	Seward Park	4 – 8:30pm
Thurs. June 20	Volleyball Summer Outdoor Leagues	Green Lake, Sandel and Ravenna Parks	6:15 – 8:15pm
Fri. June 21	Hot Spot (Summer event series)	Waterfront Park	9 am – 10 pm
Fri. June 21	Fremont Fair	Fremont Canal Park	10 am – 10 pm
Fri. June 21	THiRST	Judkins Playfield	4:30 – 10:30pm
Fri. June 21	Fremont Arts Solstice Celebration	Gas Works Park	5 – 10 pm
Sat. June 22	Walk for Rice	Seward Park	6 am – 3 pm
Sat. June 22	Fremont Arts Solstice Celebration	Gas Works Park	6 am – 6 pm
Sat. June 22	Morgan Junction Festival	Morgan Junction Park	7 am – 7 pm
Sat. June 22	Fremont Arts Solstice Celebration	Gas Works Park	8 am – 6 pm
Sat. June 22	Walk for Rice	Seward Park	8 am – 2 pm
Sat. June 22	Sharing the Gospel	Golden Gardens Park	1 – 8 pm
Sun. June 23	Defeat Myeloma 5K	Magnuson Park	6 am – 1 pm
Sun. June 23	Fitbit Local Seattle 5k Fun Run & Walk	Seward Park	9:30 am – 11:30 am
Sun. June 23	Bicycle Sun	Seward, Mt. Baker parks, Lake WA Blvd. North & South	10 am – 6 pm

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) and Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) invite the Maple Leaf community to an Open House at Maple Leaf Reservoir Park, 1020 NE 82nd St., Seattle, WA 98115 on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. We will have a tent and table near the north entrance of the park, just south of the intersection of NE 88th St. and 12th Ave. NE. Please join us to discuss what you value in terms of the north park entrance and what enhancements could be made to improve the connection between the Neighborhood Greenway and the park. 

SDOT Neighborhood Greenways program creates corridors through residential streets with traffic calming measures designed to give bicycle and pedestrian travel priority. Neighborhood Greenways provide people of all ages and abilities with comfortable and attractive places to walk and ride.  

With funding from the Seattle Park District, SPR is collaborating with SDOT to connect, enhance and activate links from SDOT Neighborhood Greenways to parks by improving access and amenities for pedestrians and bicycles. For more information about the event please visit http://www.seattle.gov/parks/about-us/current-projects/greenways-initiative or contact Mike Schwindeller at mike.schwindeller@seattle.gov or 206-615-1165.                

During SDOT’s public process for this new Neighborhood Greenway, which is scheduled for construction in 2020, the community identified a critical connection between Maple Leaf Reservoir Park and the future SDOT Neighborhood Greenway at NE 88th St. and 12th Ave. NE. (See the selected route map below). We are collaborating across the city to improve connections to parks and look forward to working with the community and SDOT to enhance the connection between Maple Leaf Reservoir Park and the Northgate Neighborhood Greenway.   

For more information about the event please visit http://www.seattle.gov/parks/about-us/current-projects/greenways-initiative or contact Mike Schwindeller at mike.schwindeller@seattle.gov or 206-615-1165.         

FREE summer program for teens!

What is the Lifeguard Training Team?

The Lifeguard Training Team is a FREE summer program designed to train and certify Seattle’s youth in lifesaving skills. The eight week program for youth ages 15-18 will train participants to be lifeguards and build other important job skills. Seattle Parks and Recreation provides training, books, uniforms, and basic materials at no charge. Participants get the opportunity to test for certification at the end of the program. This is your first step towards employment as a lifeguard!

The Lifeguard Training Team is a tremendous opportunity for you to learn and grow, to build lasting friendships, and to acquire skills you’ll use for the rest of your life.

You don’t have to be an Olympic athlete or world class swimmer to join. We just ask that you try your hardest, participate every day, and be part of the team. The instructors’ provide a safe, well supervised and encouraging environment. The safety of the participants is our #1 priority.

More schedule information here.

Applications are now being accepted for this summer’s program. Click here to apply!

Seattle Parks and Recreation(SPR) is excited to celebrate the opening of Alice Ball Park with the community. Please join us on Friday, June 14, 2019 from 6 to 8 p.m. at 8100 Greenwood Ave. N for a free community event and official ribbon cutting at 6:15 p.m. Alice Ball Park is the first of 14 new park sites being developed by SPR in urban neighborhoods around the city. The event includes music by Kenny Mandell duo, food from Valhalla Sandwiches, and crafts from Seattle Re-Creative. The Seattle Public Library is partnering with SPR on the event. Please stop by the Greenwood branch library and participate in making the community ribbon, a paper chain that will be used at the event. The event is held in conjunction with Art Up PhinneyWood.

“This new park offers valuable green and open space in the Greenwood/Phinney neighborhood and creates a great new gathering space for the community to enjoy,” said Jesús Aguirre, Seattle Parks and Recreation Superintendent. “Seattle Parks and Recreation is pleased to honor the legacy of Alice Ball with this new park, which is the first of 14 landbank sites across the city being developed into new parks.”

Cascade Design Collaborative, the community, and SPR worked together on the park design. The park features a large central open lawn, natural discovery and digging area, a reading nook, a plaza area with café furniture, a pervious concrete loop pathway and many new trees and plantings. Through the design process, SPR collaborated with SDOT to provide a raised crosswalk connecting the library to the park, allowing for one singular sidewalk that brings pedestrian flow off the street and into the park open space. The raised crosswalk features a book and leaf design voted on by the community. Reasonable public construction bids allowed for inclusion of the pedestrian lighting additive for the project advocated for by the community and Seattle’s Design Commission.

Alice Ball Park is named in honor of Alice Ball, an African American chemist who earned two degrees from the University of Washington School of Pharmacy in 1912 (pharmaceutical chemistry) and 1914 (pharmacy). She was born in Seattle in 1892. Ball became the first African-American woman to graduate with a master’s degree from the University of Hawaii. She developed an injectable oil extract that was the most effective treatment for leprosy during the early 20th century.

SPR purchased the two property sites between N. 81st and N. 82nd on the east side of Greenwood to develop a park (the mini-mart site purchased in November 2012 and the pub property immediately north purchased in July 2015).

This park project is made possible by the voter-approved Seattle Park District, which provides more than $47 million a year in long-term funding for SPR, including maintenance of parklands and facilities, operation of community centers and recreation programs, and development of new neighborhood parks on previously acquired sites.

For more information, please visit http://www.seattle.gov/parks/about-us/current-projects/greenwood-phinney-park-development. If you have questions about the event, please contact Karen O’Connor at karen.o’connor@seattle.gov or 206-233-7929. The Friends of Alice Ball Park worked with the design team throughout the process and will continue to work with the community to activate the park. To stay up to date on park events visit https://www.facebook.com/greenwoodlibrarypark/.

For more information about our community partners visit Art Up Phinneywood https://artupphinneywood.com/. For other activities and information about the Greenwood Branch library visit https://www.spl.org/hours-and-locations/greenwood-branch.  More information about Seattle ReCreative can be found here www.seattlerecreative.org.

Seattle Parks and Recreation will offer Summer of Safety (SOS), a free program that provides structured activities and a safe space for young people not connected to other supervised programs over the summer. The program is geared towards serving diverse groups of tweens and teens from low-income families.

“Seattle Parks and Recreation offers a wide variety of programs and activities that play an important role in helping to keep our communities engaged, active, and safe”, said Jesús Aguirre, Superintendent. “Summer of Safety is a crucial program during a critical time when youth are out of school and looking for activities to participate in.  Our Summer of Safety program provides structured activities, a safe space for youth to interact, and meals at no cost to support diverse groups of students over the summer months. This is especially important for those who might not otherwise have access to safe, supportive and supervised environments outside of school.”

Thanks to a donation by Amazon of $250,000 to the Alliance for Education, we have been able to expand the program this year to help serve an additional 100 youth per day throughout the summer, as well as increase staffing and incorporate youth employment and a program for older teens.

SOS will operate at five community center locations on various days throughout summer (see schedule below). Most sites will provide a free lunch through the City’s Summer Food Service Program. Regular SOS activities will include field trips, arts and craft, as well as sports and athletics. The program will operate rain or shine and no sign up is required; youth can drop in on any day and at any time during the program’s regular hours.

In addition to the schedule below, we will also be offering an SOS program for older teens Tuesday-Saturday from 3 to 7 p.m. primarily at Yesler Community Center and Garfield Teen Life Center. More information coming soon; please visit parkways.seattle.gov for updates.

SOS provides low-income Seattle youth with a “summer safety net”, a safe and supportive place to go during summer break. Participants get the chance to visit new parks, learn new skills in art and fitness, and increase their social and cultural awareness by interacting with a diverse group of participants and staff.

For more information or questions, please contact Kiesha Cannon at 206-684-4181or kiesha.cannon@seattle.gov.

Summer of Safety schedule:

Free event Aug. 17 at Rainier Community Center and Playfield; water activities at Mount Baker Rowing and Sailing Center

Big Day of Play is a celebration of our city’s diversity, and it encourages neighbors, communities and families to have fun, build relationships and be active together. Big Day of Play will be held on Saturday, August 17 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Rainier Playfield and Rainier Community Center in southeast Seattle (3700 S. Alaska St.). The event is completely free and includes activities for all ages and abilities.

“The Big Day of Play is our signature event showcasing all that Seattle Parks and Recreation, as well as our partners, have to offer as we help Seattle residents live healthy and active lives while building community and connecting with others. This free event is open to all, and I hope everyone can join us to experience just how much fun there is to be had in our parks and open spaces!”, said Jesús Aguirre, Superintendent.

The event will showcase active recreation booths and activities, including basketball, wheelchair rugby, goal ball, adaptive play equipment, rainbow bingo and much more. Community members can also enjoy cultural music and dance presentations throughout the day. Discover your inner athlete while enjoying the sounds, smells and foods from a range of communities.

Additionally, we are inviting everyone to hop down to Mt. Baker Rowing and Sailing Center to try out sailing, rowing and stand-up paddle boarding.

The Big Day of Play is presented by Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Get Moving Initiative, which supports local groups in offering innovative and culturally relevant events and projects to increase participation in community sports, recreation and physical fitness activities that serve under-resourced communities. Funding for the Get Moving Initiative is provided by the Seattle Park District.

This year’s Big Day of Play sponsors include the Associated Recreation Council, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Sound Credit Union, Bartell Drugs, Lowe’s, and Zevia.

If you’re interested in volunteering or participating as a vendor at Big Day of Play, please visit https://www.bigdayofplay.org/volunteer.

Free transportation is available – more information here.

More information can be found at https://www.bigdayofplay.org/ and on the event’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/bigdayofplay/.

Free event! Experience 50+ local artists across the fields of music, visual art, dance, theater and more set in the lush landscape of Seattle’s only campground.

Location: Camp Long, 5200 35th Ave. SW, Seattle, WA 98126

Dates/Times: Saturday, June 29: 11am – 8pm / Sunday, June 30: 11am – 6pm

The following list contains major events that are taking place in parks across the city and will impact park use. Be safe, have fun, and plan your park visits accordingly.

Date	Event Name	Location	Start/	End	Organizer
Saturday, June 8	Seattle Pride Picnic 2019	Volunteer Park	6:30 AM	10:00 PM	Seattle Pride
Saturday, June 8	Loop the ‘Lupe 2019	Walt Hundley Playfield Ballfield	8:00 AM	5:00 PM	Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish
Saturday, June 8	Rock n’ Roll Seattle Marathon & Half 2019	Lower Woodland Park Pathway	10:00 AM	5:00 PM	Competitor Group, Inc
Sunday, June 9	Furry 5K Fun Run and Walk 2019	Seward Park Swimming Beach	6:00 AM	3:00 PM	Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation
Sunday, June 9	Furry 5K Fun Run and Walk 2019	Seward Park Lower Meadow	6:00 AM	3:00 PM	Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation
Sunday, June 9	Furry 5K Fun Run and Walk 2019	Seward Park Tennis Court 01	6:00 AM	3:00 PM	Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation
Sunday, June 9	Furry 5K Fun Run and Walk 2019	Seward Park Tennis Court 02	6:00 AM	3:00 PM	Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation
Sunday, June 9	Ballard Farmers Market – Community Area	Bergen Place	7:00 AM	5:00 PM	Seattle Farmers Market Association
Wed., June 12	Columbia City Farmers Market 2019	Columbia Park	1:00 PM	8:00 PM	Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance
Thurs., June 13	Queen Anne Farmers Market 2019	Queen Anne Pool Parking Lot	1:00 PM	8:30 PM	Queen Anne Farmers Market
Saturday, June 15	Urban X	Occidental Square Park	6:00 AM	4:00 PM	DSA Downtown Seattle Association
Sunday, June 16	Ballard Farmers Market – Community Area	Bergen Place	7:00 AM	5:00 PM	Seattle Farmers Market Association
Sunday, June 16	Bicycle Sundays 2019	Lake Washington Boulevard	10:00 AM	6:00 PM	Seattle Parks and Recreation
Sunday, June 16	Bicycle Sundays 2019	Seward Park Lower Meadow	10:00 AM	6:00 PM	Seattle Parks and Recreation
Sunday, June 16	Bicycle Sundays 2019	Colman Park	10:00 AM	6:00 PM	Seattle Parks and Recreation
Sunday, June 16	Bicycle Sundays 2019	Mount Baker Park Open Space	10:00 AM	6:00 PM	Seattle Parks and Recreation
Sunday, June 16	Bicycle Sundays 2019	Adams Street Boat Ramp	10:00 AM	6:00 PM	Seattle Parks and Recreation e
Sunday, June 16	Bicycle Sundays 2019	Ferdinand Street Boat Launch	10:00 AM	6:00 PM	Seattle Parks and Recreation

Play area, tennis courts and north lawn remain open

Seattle Parks and Recreation(SPR) begins construction for the Brighton Playfield Renovation project, 6000 39th Ave. S, just north of Aki Kurose Middle School in mid-June 2019. SPR will replace the existing lighted natural turf playfield with a new lighted and renovated multi-sport, all season 200,000 sq. ft. synthetic turf field. The new field will use an alternative infill material, and LED lighting. It will accommodate baseball, softball, soccer, Ultimate Frisbee and football. The renovation will provide new/upgraded accessible pathways, spectator areas, and better connections to the existing park features. Additionally, outdoor adult exercise equipment will be installed near the play area and the restroom/comfort station will be renovated to meet Americans with Disabilities (ADA) standards.

During the design phase, we identified the opportunity to improve Seattle Public Utilities(SPU) drainage and wastewater sewer assets located in the project area. SPR and SPU are working together to incorporate SPU’s sewer mainline repairs into the Brighton Playfield Renovation Contract to improve City efficiency and minimize construction impacts. For this project, SPU will repair eight (8) sewer mainlines using cure-in-place-pipe (CIPP) lining technology. Implementing these repairs to existing sewer mainline pipes reduces the need for more costly future repairs and will help ensure reliable sewer service in this area. Affected residents will be notified prior to construction for site specific impacts and instructions. More information can be found here: www.seattle.gov/utilities/environment-and-conservation/projects/sewer-repair/.

Construction is anticipated to be completed by the end of the year with the field opening in early 2020. During construction the play area, tennis courts, basketball courts, north lawn and volleyball area will remain open. SPR and the contractor hired for the project will work to minimize impacts to the neighborhood and school.

Brighton Playfield is covered by the City’s Priority Hire program, which requires that contractors hire individuals living in economically distressed communities in Seattle and King County to work 32% of the project hours. Priority Hire creates equitable access to construction training and living-wage employment through worker development and public works investments. For more information on the Priority Hire program, go to www.seattle.gov/priorityhire.

This park project is made possible by the voter-approved Seattle Park District, which provides more than $47 million a year in long-term funding for SPR, including maintenance of parklands and facilities, operation of community centers and recreation programs, and development of new neighborhood parks on previously acquired sites.

To see the plan and the area to be fenced off during construction please visit http://www.seattle.gov/parks/about-us/current-projects/brighton-playfield-renovation or for more information please contact Jay Rood at jay.rood@seattle.gov or 206-733-9194.

Limited parking permits available

Free summer beach shuttle:

A free beach shuttle will operate at Discovery Park from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 1, 2019.

During operation, the shuttle will pick up and drop off riders in the Visitors Center parking lot, at the north parking lot bus stop, and in the beach parking lot (click here to see route map).

For park visitors wishing to walk to the beach, it is a 1.5-mile walk each way from any of the three parking lots in Discovery Park. Walk on the Loop Trail until you reach one of three trails that lead you to the beach – the South Beach Trail, the Hidden Valley Trail, or the North Beach Trail.

Limited summer beach parking permits:

King County’s Wastewater Treatment Facility has kindly given park visitors access to 12 parking spaces (including 2 handicap) for the Discovery Park beach lot. Seattle Parks and Recreation staff distribute parking permits for these spaces from the Discovery Park Visitor Center (located at 3801 Discovery Park Blvd.) on Tuesday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.  The permits are reserved for those with children under age 6, people over age 62, and people who are not physically able to walk to the beach due to injury, illness or some other physical condition. Permits are valid for 3 hours, after which they must be returned to the Visitor Center.

Click here for more information about Discovery Park.