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Low-cost life jacket sales

We encourage the community to beat the heat this summer at our public beaches, pools and water features, but we want everyone to enjoy the water as safely as possible. A small investment could potentially save the lives of loved ones or friends. Low-cost life jackets will be on sale at Green… [ Keep reading ]

Concert and dinner fundraiser for Yesler Community Center

The Yesler Advisory Council, Josephine Howell Productions, and Scribble Designs are sponsoring “An Evening with Josephine Howell”, a concert and dinner fundraiser for Yesler Community Center on Friday, May 19 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Ticket are $25; this event is 21+. Vendor opportunities are available. All funds are… [ Keep reading ]

Free community bazaar at Yesler Community Center

Join us on Saturday, May 20 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Yesler Community Center for a free community bazaar featuring a variety of vendors, local artists, food vendors and small businesses, local entertainment, hourly prize drawings, and much more! Interested in being a vendor? Market spaces are $35 and… [ Keep reading ]

Event Planning in Parks workshop

Event Planning in Parks – the Basics Date: Saturday, May 6, 2017 Time: 1-3 p.m. Location: 2100 Building (2100 24th Ave. S), Community Room A Serviced by bus routes 4, 7, 9, 48, and 106 Are you interested in organizing a music festival in a city park? Does your theater… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Park District Annual Report: Your Tax Dollars at Work

A summer art program for children. A fresh coat of paint in the community center teen room.  A smoother bike ride along the Burke-Gilman Trail. A new play area in your neighborhood park. These are a few of the scores of improvements funded by the Seattle Park District in 2016…. [ Keep reading ]

Delridge Community Center closed April 10-14

Delridge Community Center (4501 Delridge Way SW) will be closed April 10 to April 14 for routine maintenance. To find an alternative community center to use, please visit: https://www.seattle.gov/parks/find/centers/community-centers-a-z For more information, please email Angie Ramirez, Seattle Parks and Recreation, at angie.ramirez@seattle.gov.

Storm Information

The National Weather Service is predicting windy conditions with high gusts throughout the region today. Please take extra precautions and stay indoors during high winds. Please stay out of wooded areas and use extreme caution outdoors, especially around trees. Seattle Parks and Recreation will monitor weather forecasts and will announce… [ Keep reading ]

Summer opportunities for youth

Summer is right around the corner — apply now for these opportunities! Summer is the perfect time to explore your interests, learn new skills, meet new people and connect with your community. The Summer of Service (SOS), Youth Engaged in Service (YES) and Student Teen Employment Preparation (STEP) program are youth… [ Keep reading ]

Earth Day work party at Pigeon Point on April 22

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is teaming up with Duwamish Alive! to host a restoration work party at Pigeon Point in West Seattle on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22. Join us from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help remove debris, plant native plants, remove invasive species, and more. More… [ Keep reading ]

Prescriptions for Recreation instead of Medication?

What would happen if your Doctor prescribed recreation instead of medication the next time you went in for a physical? That is precisely what Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Lifelong Recreation Program is anticipating will happen. At the recent American Society of Aging national conference in Chicago, Illinois, Lifelong Recreation staff members were… [ Keep reading ]