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Duwamish Alive! Celebration at Roxhill Park on April 20

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Free event – All are welcome!

What: Duwamish Alive! Earth Day Celebration

Date: Saturday, April 20 Time: 11a.m. – 1p.m.

Where: Roxhill Park (29th Ave SW at SW Barton Street)

  • Learn about Longfellow Creek
  • Educational Tours of Roxhill Park and Bog
  • Meet your volunteer Park Stewards
  • Free Crafts for kids and adults
  • Free Turkey Dogs (halal), snacks and drinks for the first 100 people

Sponsored by:Duwamish Alive! Coalition; Green Seattle Partnership; Roxhill Park Champions; Seattle Neighborhood Group; Seattle Parks and Recreation

More info here: www.DuwamishAlive.org

Meadowbrook Community Center closed on Monday, April 15 until 3 p.m.

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Community center parking lot closed all day. 

Meadowbrook Community Center will be closed on Monday, April 15 until 3 p.m. A contractor will be on site to replace the Meadowbrook Pool HVAC unit. All community center programs and rentals occurring before 3 p.m. on April 15 are canceled.

Meadowbrook Preschool Program will be closed on April 15. Meadowbrook After School Childcare will have regular operations. 

The Meadowbrook Pool is closed until May 6 for repair work as part of our Citywide Pools Project.

Questions? Please contact the Meadowbrook Community Center at 206-684-7522.

2019 Teen Summer Musical Auditions

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Are you a teen interested in acting, singing and dance? We’re inviting youth ages 9-18 years old to audition for the 2019 Teen Summer Musical “Chocolate Covered Heroes”. Auditions are Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14 at Garfield Teen Life Center (428 23rd Ave., Seattle).

Audition times are listed below. Come early; audition space is limited!

  • Saturday, April 13 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. (Ages 9-12 only)
  • Saturday, April 13 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Ages 13-18 only)
  • Sunday, April 14 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Ages 13-18 only)

Youth should come prepared to sing a portion of a song and perform from a selected poem or monologue, and to move and dance. Contact Isiah Anderson Jr. at 206-225-8922 for more information.

Rainbow Recreation Spring 2019 Program Brochure

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Rainbow Recreation is a partnership between Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Lifelong Recreation program and Generations Aging with Pride to provide recreational opportunities for LGBTQ adults 50+. See the Spring 2019 Rainbow Recreation program brochure below or click here to download a copy. Spring classes run April 1 though June 23.

Sign up to be a Youth Volleyball Official!

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Seattle Parks and Recreation and ARC are recruiting Youth Volleyball Officials for the Spring 2019 season.

We are looking for people ages 16 and up to become officials for the Citywide Youth League.

All applicants must pass a background check and be able to fulfill officiating duties. Training is mandatory and will be provided to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to work successfully as an official.

Location: West Seattle Stadium & Nathan Hale HS Track

Schedule: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and/or Saturdays

Start date: April 15, 2019

End date: May 15, 2019

Pay: $17-$20 an Hour

Please click on the survey link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FSHXKCB to submit your interest and we will contact you back. If you have any additional questions, you may contact Luwam Ogube at Luwam.Ogube@seattle.gov

Expectations: All officials are expected to be on time, model professional behavior and be able to work all schedule games.

Requirements:

-Must be 16 years of age or older; if under 18 years of age must complete Youth Parental/School form signed by the school and guardian.

– Must pass criminal background check

– Must provide valid government-issued ID and proof of eligibility to work in the US

– Must sign up for direct deposit with either checking or savings account

This position is open to all candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. ARC is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer and values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. ARC encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experiences.

Position opened until filled. Applications are reviewed as soon as it is received.

Don Armeni Boat Ramp Improvement closes April 11, for eel grass work

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Seattle Parks and Recreation is replacing the floating dock system and pilings at Don Armeni Boat Ramp in West Seattle. Design and permitting efforts are underway. As part of the permitting, the Department of Natural Resources requires an eel grass survey for the area impacted by the floating docks.

 This eel grass survey work will require closure of the boat ramp on April 11, 2019. During the closure, boaters will need to use an alternate launch location. The nearest City of Seattle launch location is Eddie Vine Boat Ramp on the south edge of Golden Gardens Park, 8001 Seaview Ave. NW.

 Construction is scheduled for 2020 after design and permitting is complete. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office Boating Facilities Grant and Seattle Parks and Recreation fund this project. 

 For additional information please visit https://www.seattle.gov/parks/find/parks/don-armeni-boat-ramp contact Garrett Farrell at 206-233-7921 or garrett.farrell@seattle.gov.

 

Seattle Parks and Recreation invites community to review designs for new park in Wedgwood neighborhood

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Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the Wedgwood community to participate in the design of a new park located at 8605 35th Ave. NE. Please join SPR staff and the design consultant, Studio 41, on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Thornton Creek Elementary School, 7712 40th Ave. NE.

This meeting is an opportunity to review park design concepts developed from input we have received from the community. Thank you to everyone who provided input during the February Open House. We look forward to working with the community to finalize the design for the park.

After working closely with the community to identify possible new park locations, SPR purchased the .33-acre site at 8605 35th Ave. NE in 2014 to provide the neighborhood access to more open space in this urban area.

Funding for this park project is provided by the Seattle Park District. Approved by voters in 2014, the Seattle Park District provides more than $47 million a year in long-term funding to tackle the $267-million major maintenance backlog for Seattle Parks and Recreation as well as other facilities including the Aquarium and Zoo. In addition, it provides funding to improve and rehabilitate community centers, preserve the urban forest, perform day-to-day maintenance of parks and facilities, provide more recreation opportunities for people from underserved communities, provide programs for people of all ages and abilities, and acquire and develop new park land.

For more information or for meeting notification translations please visit

http://www.seattle.gov/parks/about-us/current-projects/wedgwood-landbanked-site-park-development

For questions about the project or if you need an interpreter or accommodations please contact Colin Campbell, colin.campbell@seattle.gov or 206-256-5604.

Thank you to the Wedgwood Community Council for their partnership.

 

Organic Pest Control for your Fruit Trees – FREE Workshop

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Are you tired of growing wormy fruit?

Learn how to use netting and other barriers to keep insects out of your fruit, simply and without chemicals at these convenient Seattle Parks and Recreation locations listed below.

Barb Burrill, Tree Care Manager of nonprofit City Fruit, will describe her experience netting fruit trees in Seattle and explain step-by-step how you can use nets to produce worm-free fruit at home. You’ll be able to see different types of nets that can prevent pest damage in apples, pears, cherries, plums, and berries. She will also discuss the pros and cons of using paper baggies and nylon “footies” for pest control.

Bring your fruit tree care questions and Barb will answer them following the workshop.

Register online at cityfruit.org

Date Location Address Time
Saturday, April 13 Jefferson Community Center 3801 Beacon Ave S, 98108 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

 
Sunday, April 14 Rainier Beach Community Center 8825 Rainier Ave S, 98118 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

 
Saturday, April 20 Magnuson Community Center

 

 7110 62nd Ave NE, 98115 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 21 South Park Community Center

 

 8319 8th Ave S, 98108 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 4 Meadowbrook Community Center 10517 35th Ave NE, 98125 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

 
       

Seattle Parks and Recreation to offer free group fitness classes at select outdoor exercise equipment sites

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As part of a pilot program, Seattle Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the Austin Foundation, will be offering free group exercise classes with licensed fitness instructors at outdoor exercise equipment sites at Georgetown Playfield, Powell Barnett Park, and Van Asselt Community Center. Classes are available every Saturday from April 6 through June 29, 2019 for participants ages 13 and older, and we can accommodate up to 10 participants per class.

Our equipment and programs allow a complete exercise program including aerobic exercises, strength building and stretching. For more information and to view class schedules, visit https://www.seattle.gov/parks/about-us/current-projects/outdoor-exercise-equipment-sites.

Free guided fitness classes will be offered at the three sites mentioned above, however Seattle Parks and Recreation has Outdoor Exercise Equipment Sites that provide opportunities for enjoyable physical exercise in 14 parks throughout Seattle. Use of the equipment is free and available to anyone aged 13 or older. Click here for more information.

 

Seattle Japanese Garden opens for the 2019 season on April 1

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The Seattle Japanese Garden (located within the Washington Park Arboretum at 1075 Lake Washington Blvd.) will open for the 2019 season on Monday, April 1. Visit and see blooming cammelias, budding azaleas, koi swimming in the newly-restored pond, and much more!

The Japanese Garden has a schedule full of fun and family-friendly activities. For the third year in a row, First Free Thursday and Family Saturday programming will take place in 2019. For First Thursday in April, the Japanese Garden is delighted to welcome Fumkio Kimura on April 4 for a demonstration of sumi-e, the Japanese art of ink calligraphy and a discussion of her Haiga exhibit. Event information here. The first Family Saturday event of the year will be an Origami in the Garden event on April 13, which includes free entry into the garden for children 12 and under from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Event info here. Tea ceremonies will also be starting on April 6; learn more here.

Operating hours in April are from noon to 6 p.m. on Mondays, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. See the Japanese Garden’s full list of hours in 2019 here.

Regular admission is free for all children age 5 and under. Ticket price for adults is $8; for youth 16 and over, seniors ages 65 and older, and students with ID, it is $4. Annual passes are accepted for event admission; with no additional charge.

For more information, visit www.seattlejapanesegarden.org.