By Todd Burley and Kathleen Conner The ideal of being able to walk to the grocery store, library, school, barber shop, and park is not just a throwback to the past, but a value that the City of Seattle holds today. Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan, a long-term planning document, seeks to… [ Keep reading ]
Go visit the new bears on First Hill! Seattle Parks and Recreation encourages the neighborhood to go discover the two new bronze bear cubs named Johnnie and Irish at the newly renovated First Hill park. The community-initiated park renovations re-opened in late January 2021. First Hill Park is a .25-acre… [ Keep reading ]
Classes are FREE but advance registration is required. Building on our successful December 2020 pilot program with The Office of Arts and Culture, The Creative Advantage is expanding the Creative Advantage ALL ACCESS Arts Stream (CAAAAS). This March we’re offering FREE, high-quality, accessible, *synchronous* out of school time arts classes for young people. Thanks to The Office of Arts and Culture for organizing the details… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation(SPR) is renovating Spruce St Mini Park Play Area, a neighborhood park in the central area (21st Ave. and E Fir St.) and invites the community to participate in the final design and play area equipment selection. Please take this survey https://seattle.surveymonkey.com/r/sprucestpa and join us for the… [ Keep reading ]
The snow might be gone, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t fun, local things to do outdoors with the family! Namely, the always popular closure of a portion of Lake Washington Boulevard to traffic. This week through Sunday, February 21, one mile of the northern segment of Lake Washington Blvd from… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the South Park community to participate in an Online Open House on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 from 4-5:15 pm. This is an opportunity for the neighborhood to learn about the final design and construction schedule for the South Park Community Center and Sitewide design…. [ Keep reading ]
The following information was released by the City of Seattle’s Homelessness Response team this morning: In preparation for forecasted below freezing temperatures and snow over the coming days, the Human Services Department (HSD), in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR), is opening Bitter Lake and Garfield Community Centers as… [ Keep reading ]
Most Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The few that have opened at partial capacity will be closed on Monday, February 15, 2021 in observance of the Presidents’ Day holiday, with a few exceptions. See below for specifics. A reminder that Teen Hubs will be closed all… [ Keep reading ]
Update 6/14/21: please see this post instead since pool offerings and procedures have changed. As a pilot project, Medgar Evers Pool in Central Seattle will reopen to the public for lap swimming and independent water fitness beginning Feb. 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Swimmers must be age 13… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the community to participate in an Online Open House on Tuesday, February 9 at 6:00 p.m. for the Bitter Lake Play Area and Comfort Station Renovation project. Please register at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hEZP73eaTayHmb2ADQ72uA for the online event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information… [ Keep reading ]
