**CLICK HERE FOR UPDATED INFO ON THE 2018 GREEN LAKE OPEN WATER SWIM!** 2017 Results 2017 Half Mile Results 2017 One Mile Race Results About the Race Sunday, June 25, 2017 Green Lake Park The event includes the ½-mile straight course and the 1-mile oval course. All participants… [ Keep reading ]
How are we doing? That simple question was the impetus behind a survey Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) conducted late last year and it is one important way that we measure and evaluate our performance as a department. The department hired EMC Research to conduct the statistically valid online survey… [ Keep reading ]
OUT There Adventures and Seattle Parks and Recreation are hosting Queer Mountain School, a free adventure series to cultivate leadership and build community. This Seattle Park District-funded program is open to queers and allies ages 14 to 22. Information and registration at: outthereadventures.org
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 ]
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 ]
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 – 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 ]
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 (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.
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 ]
