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Promoting and conserving native bees

Join us for a special night to find out what Interbay Golf Center and Seattle Parks and Recreation are doing to promote and conserve native bees on Seattle’s public prairies and grass-lands. Learn how you can help give wild bees a chance at our Information Night on Oct. 23. Then,… [ Keep reading ]

Fall Lantern Festival at Freeway Park, Oct. 26

Join us, the Freeway Park Association and partners on Friday, Oct. 26 from 4 to 7 p.m. for the Fall Lantern Festival at the Upper Lawns at Freeway Park. This free event is open to all ages and encourages community members to come together and embrace the change of seasons… [ Keep reading ]

Amy Yee Tennis Center seasonal hours

The Amy Yee Tennis Center will operate on modified hours on certain days during the holiday season. Please see below for the Amy Yee Tennis Center’s 2018 holiday operating hours. The center will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Questions? Please call 206-684-4764. Amy Yee Tennis Center:… [ Keep reading ]

Save the date for the 2018 Denny Awards!

Save the date for the 2018 Denny Awards! Join us on Tuesday, December 4 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Museum of Flight as we celebrate our annual awards for outstanding volunteer stewardship. The Denny Awards acknowledge and honor the crucial role volunteers play in neighborhood parks, community centers… [ Keep reading ]

Veterans Day closures

Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities, including community centers and pools, will be closed Monday, Nov. 12, in observance of Veterans Day. However, on the actual holiday – Sunday the 11th – community centers and pools will operate on their normal schedule. The Discovery Park Environmental Learning Center will be closed on… [ Keep reading ]

“Mock Trial shaped the person I am today.”

Mock Trial is a program that allows students to learn about our legal system by researching case law and arguing legal issues. Teams compete around the state in drama-filled courtroom performances that are rated by real judges and lawyers. The Mock Trial program at Jefferson Community Center aims to familiarize… [ Keep reading ]

FREE Halloween Carnival at Montlake Community Center

Bring the whole family down to the Montlake Community Center’s Halloween Carnival on Friday, Oct. 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for a night of fun! Come play carnival games, get your face painted, do arts and crafts, and collect some candy! Dress your best for the costume contest. This… [ Keep reading ]

Bowl-o-ween at the Jefferson Park Lawn Bowling Club!

Jefferson Park Lawn Bowling Club is having a Halloween Open House, and you are invited! Learn to Lawn Bowl, bring a pumpkin to carve, visit our “Haunted Clubhouse”, wear your favorite costume, and grab some Halloween treats. Join us on Sunday, October 28 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at… [ Keep reading ]

Halloween Bounce House & Pirate Pool Party at Green Lake Community Center!

Bring the kids (ages 5 – 15) down to Green Lake Community Center and Evans Pool for two haunted bounce houses and a pirate-themed pool party on Friday, Oct. 26. The lights will be turned down low in the gym with glow-in-the-dark accessories available from 6 to 8 p.m. The… [ Keep reading ]

THE BIG SIT at Discovery Park!

THE BIG SIT–birding’s most sedentary competition–is back! On Oct. 13 and 14, two teams will count bird species from a 17-foot circle in Discovery Park for as long as possible during a 24-hour period. The winner?! The team that raises the most money for habitat restoration in Discovery Park and… [ Keep reading ]