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Loyal Heights Community Center Offers After School Enrichment Classes

Loyal Heights Community Center is offering enrichment classes this fall. Classes include a wide variety of engaging activities like cooking, music, carpentry, chess, sports, science, and more (offerings vary from site to site). Our enrichment classes are taught by qualified instructors and designed to encourage your child’s curiosity while he or she learns… [ Keep reading ]

Ireland’s fast-paced national sports on display at Magnuson Park

Discover Ireland’s centuries-old and unique national sports games right here in the Emerald City! Over Labor Day weekend, 2,000 athletes will take over Magnuson Park for the US Gaelic Athletic Association Finals, the largest Gaelic sports tournament outside Ireland. Teams from more than 30 cities across the U.S., Canada and… [ Keep reading ]

32nd Annual Emerald City Open Water Swim Results

Thank you to everyone who swam, supported, spectated, or sponsored the 32nd Annual Emerald City Open Water Swim! We had beautiful weather, amazing prizes from our sponsors, and lots of fun.  Race results for the Half Mile and One Mile races are now posted! 2016 Half Mile Results 2016 One… [ Keep reading ]

Happy birthday to the National Park Service!

Diablo Lake at North Cascades National Park. Photo taken during Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Teen Trek program. Join us in celebrating the National Park Service’s 100th birthday! On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed an act creating the National Park Service, a new federal bureau responsible for protecting the… [ Keep reading ]

Golden Gardens stairway to close for approximately three months for park improvement project

The stairway from lower Golden Gardens Park to the off-leash area is scheduled to close on August 25 for approximately three months for a park improvement project. During this time, the stairway and upper landing area will be closed. This project will provide drainage improvements and replace damaged portions of… [ Keep reading ]

Board of Park Commissioners to hold a Public Hearing on the People, Dogs and Parks Strategic Plan

The Board of Park Commissioners will hold a public hearing to receive feedback on the Draft People, Dogs and Parks Strategic Plan. The meeting will take place at Miller Community Center on September 22, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. The Draft People, Dogs and Parks Strategic Plan is available here. The… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation, Office of Arts & Culture open next round of Arts in Parks grant applications

Program reaches out to underserved communities Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) and the Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) invite individual artists, neighborhood arts councils and local community-based groups to apply for a new round of Arts in Parks (AIP) grants. These grants, funded by the Seattle Park District, are… [ Keep reading ]

Evans Pool will be closed Aug. 21 – Sept. 5

Evans Pool will be closed for preventive maintenance August 21-Speptember 5. There will be no programs, rentals or access to pool locker rooms, and no pool staff or cashiers will be on site. The Green Lake Community Center will remain open and users can still register for fall swim lessons… [ Keep reading ]

Judkins Park Find It, Fix It Community Walk

Please join Mayor Murray and city leaders on Wednesday, August 24 in the Judkins Park neighborhood for our fourth Find It, Fix It Community Walk. These walks provide a unique opportunity for community members to identify neighborhood needs and discuss challenges directly with City leadership. Judkins Park Find It, Fix… [ Keep reading ]

Community Learning Centers engage youth over the summer

Did you know that over the summer, low-income youth lose two to three months in reading, while higher-income peers make slight gains? And over the years, these losses add up—by fifth grade, summer learning loss can mean that low-income students are 2 ½ to 3 years behind their peers1. But… [ Keep reading ]