A free beach shuttle will operate at Discovery Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the following dates: Saturdays and Sundays (May 26 to Sept. 2) Special holidays: Memorial Day, Monday, May 28; Wednesday, July 4; and Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3 During operation, the shuttle will pick up… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to a meeting on Thursday, May 24, 2018 to review the park design and provide feedback on the design for the Christie Park expansion project. Join SPR’s project design team from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the University of Washington, Gould Hall… [ Keep reading ]
Friday, May 18 is Bike Everywhere Day! To celebrate, Seattle Parks and Recreation will be hosting a rest stop for all you morning cyclists to help start the day off right. We’ll have healthy snacks and giveaways courtesy of Cascade Bicycle Club. Shots and Sprockets will also be joining us and… [ Keep reading ]
The Kubota Garden Foundation is pleased to announce a unique, community arts experience on Saturday, June 2 at Kubota Garden. The Northwest Stone Sculptors Association will lead local youth, ages 8-17 in discovering the art of crafting a sculpture through soapstone carving. Instructors will guide participants through the process of… [ Keep reading ]
With schools about to let out for the summer, it’s important to remember that 38 Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities are Safe Place sites for youth in crisis. This includes 27 community centers, 8 indoor pools, and 3 teen life centers. These facilities display the yellow diamond Safe Place… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is preparing to close the Belltown Community Center at the end of 2018. The Center is leased, not owned by SPR, and the lease agreement for this building is expiring at the end of the year. The high cost of both real estate and rent… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is deeply saddened by the events that took place on May 8 outside of West Seattle stadium during an SPR youth track meet. Our thoughts are with the families, children, and staff who were present at the stadium. We are grateful to the police officiers,… [ Keep reading ]
Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed Monday, May 28, in observance of Memorial Day. These facilities and services are CLOSED: Community centers and teen centers Environmental learning centers Indoor swimming pools Green Lake Small Craft Center Mount Baker Rowing and Sailing Center Amy Yee Tennis Center These… [ Keep reading ]
Councilmember Juarez invited the Board of Park Commissioners to a sack lunch with her in the Sam Cook conference room at City Hall on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. The Seattle Board of Park Commissioners is a nine-member citizen board created by the City Charter. Four members are… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle – May 3. At a roundtable with community leaders, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan highlighted several new investments in South Park. The investments include expanded youth programming, extensive facility renovations, as well as physical and safety improvements. More than $3.2 million will be spent for projects that have already started… [ Keep reading ]
