Join us on April 4 from 6:30-8 p.m. for the Lake City Community Center Open House! Meet Seattle Parks and Recreation staff, learn about our programs, ask us your burning questions, share your feedback, and connect with our community partners. Kids’ activities and light refreshments will be provided. Lake City… [ Keep reading ]
Are you or a family member a person who cares about services for people living with a disability? Seattle Parks and Recreation(SPR) wants to know how we can better support you in our programs and facilities. SPR invites the community to a focus group on Monday, March 12, 2018 from… [ Keep reading ]
On the east side of Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, between South Walker and South Bayview Streets, you can find Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, a four-and-a-half acre city park tucked into a green Seattle hillside. This tranquil parkland offers a natural sanctuary for reflection, and at its heart,… [ Keep reading ]
Join us at 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 4 as the Seattle Japanese Garden celebrates First Viewing, a re-opening event welcoming the general public inside the gates for the first time in 2018. First Viewing begins with the dramatic flair of a Shinto blessing, which is a formal… [ Keep reading ]
On February 7, Rainbow Recreation held a Mardi Gras celebration at Miller Community Center. The 45 attendees enjoyed a three course New Orleans style meal of gumbo, dirty rice, red beans, and cornbread and were entertained by music, costumes, and surprises including a stiltwalker! Rainbow Recreation is a partnership between Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
This winter, 27 Big-Brained Super Heroes took a field trip to Carkeek Park to explore for the day. Big-Brained Super Heroes (BBSH) is an afterschool program at Yesler Community Center that motivates children in the Yesler community to participate in science, technology, engineering, art and math projects. The Environmental… [ Keep reading ]
206 Forward Youth Advocates of Seattle are currently building a Tiny Home to provide a safe living place for a community member in need. The group is partnering with the Low Income Housing Institute to place the home in a Tiny Home Community in Seattle. The Tiny Home is being constructed over… [ Keep reading ]
Start your weekend off right with a beautiful, delicious pile of pancakes on Saturday March 3, 2018 at the Rainier Community Center from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM! Tickets will be sold at the door, and they not only buy you breakfast. They also buy you the satisfaction of knowing… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the Associated Recreation Council (ARC) and 37 citywide advisory councils, is now accepting applications for various summer programs. Temporary positions are available at 24 community centers, eight indoor swimming pools, two outdoor pools, two small craft centers, and many public beaches and wading… [ Keep reading ]
Spring and summer are some of the best times for parks and recreation. Discover all the ways to enjoy theses seasons, from Spring Egg Hunts, flower blooms, summer beach openings, Bicycle Sundays, rowing events, the Big Day of Play, and so much more. Click the links below to read through… [ Keep reading ]
