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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
Each year, Seattle Parks and Recreation celebrates teens with Youth Appreciation Week by providing special programming during Seattle Public Schools’ spring break week. Programming includes regularly scheduled activities, special events, field trips, and activities designed to celebrate this special week for teens. For more information, call Cindy Sandino-Chang, Seattle Parks… [ Keep reading ]
Earth Day is Saturday, April 22, but we’re using the whole month to celebrate! Join us and our partners at one of the many volunteer Earth Day events listed below, or view our event calendar or the Green Seattle Partnership for more options, and help give back to your community. Volunteers can get… [ Keep reading ]
One of three parks projects has the chance to receive $20,000! Through an initiative called “Meet Me At The Park,” one of three local parks and recreation projects will receive a $20,000 grant – and Seattleites get to choose which one. This Earth Month, the National Recreation and Park Association… [ Keep reading ]
Yesler Community Center (917 E Yesler Way) will be closed through Sunday, March 26 for a pest control inspection. Following the inspection, the Center will remain closed from Monday, March 27 through Sunday, April 2 for planned maintenance. Yesler Community Center will reopen on Monday, April 3. To find an… [ Keep reading ]
