Imagine a classroom where lessons have a natural magic: instead of counting marbles, children collect and count acorns; to learn colors, geometry and fine motor control, children use paintbrushes to spread pollen between flowers and record the color, shape and number of petals to share with the class; and with… [ Keep reading ]
Garfield Community Center (2323 E Cherry St.) is closed through April 30 for preventive maintenance. The Center will reopen May 1. 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 Tianna Scott, Seattle Parks and Recreation, at tianna.scott@seattle.gov.
It’s National Volunteer Week, and that means Seattle Parks and Recreation volunteers can put down their gardening gloves and coaching whistles and enjoy some freebies April 23-29! Volunteers play a crucial role in our neighborhood parks, community centers and recreation programs throughout the city and their contributions are invaluable to the department…. [ Keep reading ]
Preventative Maintenance for Public Safety Green Lake Park tree maintenance work is scheduled to begin the first week of May and continue for several weeks. For public safety, we will prune 134 trees and remove 35 trees. We will install cables to help support 6 trees with significant defects (the… [ Keep reading ]
**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 ]
