Seattle Parks and Recreation is seeking nominations for the Denny Awards, which honor extraordinary volunteer service to the city’s parks and recreation system. The deadline for nominations is Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016. The electronic nomination form is available here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NSCGVXZ The awards will be presented at a recognition ceremony to… [ Keep reading ]
Watch Coach Snoop Dogg coach youth football on October 23 at West Seattle Stadium! The Snoop Youth Football League teaches the value of teamwork, good sportsmanship, discipline, and self-respect, while also stressing the importance of academics, to youth from diverse backgrounds. Coach Snoop will motivate the youth and will be… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Board of Park Commissioners will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, October 13 at the Van Asselt Community Center, 2820 S Myrtle St. The meeting agenda includes: Presentation: Community Center Strategic Plan Presented by Superintendent Aguirre Public Hearing: Community Center Strategic Plan Please click… [ Keep reading ]
Looking for a way to honor an awesome volunteer in your midst? Do you know a volunteer who has excelled at creating Healthy People, Healthy Environment or Strong Communities? A volunteer who has advanced the work of Race and Social Equity in Seattle? It is time to nominate a volunteer… [ Keep reading ]
If landscapes were lyrical, the layout of the newly opened Jimi Hendrix Park in Seattle might be reminiscent of a scene created by one of the iconic musician’s songs. Gently curving walkways, comfortable benches, sculpted green lawns and a central plaza create a welcoming atmosphere for visitors to Jimi Hendrix… [ Keep reading ]
Each year Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) observes Week Without Violence the week before the national event so as not to conflict with Halloween activities. Week Without Violence is a national YWCA campaign to raise awareness about issues relating to youth violence in communities around the country. SPR is committed… [ Keep reading ]
Teen Maze is back.! Teen Maze is a life-size, interactive game board for teens to navigate their way through real life challenges while learning the potential consequences of those behaviors in a judgment-free environment. Some of these challenges may include sex, the school to prison pipeline system, substance abuse, domestic… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle’s Office of Emergency Management and Seattle Parks and Recreation invite members of the public and media to attend the City’s first ever ‘Big Shaker’ Earthquake Event at Westlake Park on Tuesday, Oct. 11. City officials will also be in attendance to take a ride in the ‘Big Shaker’ to… [ Keep reading ]
Bring your cameras and capture the breathtaking sight of Japanese maple trees ablaze in fall color at the annual Maple Viewing Festival, October 15 – 16, at the Seattle Japanese Garden. This family-friendly event, open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, features nature-inspired craft making with UW… [ Keep reading ]
At Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR), we strive for three big outcomes in everything we do: healthy people, a healthy environment and strong communities. From working to preserve our urban forests, to providing environmental education to youth, to encouraging Seattleites to connect to nature at local parks, to reducing our… [ Keep reading ]
