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Event Planning in Parks workshop

Event Planning in Parks – the Basics Date: Saturday, May 6, 2017 Time: 1-3 p.m. Location: 2100 Building (2100 24th Ave. S), Community Room A Serviced by bus routes 4, 7, 9, 48, and 106 Are you interested in organizing a music festival in a city park? Does your theater… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Park District Annual Report: Your Tax Dollars at Work

A summer art program for children. A fresh coat of paint in the community center teen room.  A smoother bike ride along the Burke-Gilman Trail. A new play area in your neighborhood park. These are a few of the scores of improvements funded by the Seattle Park District in 2016…. [ Keep reading ]

Delridge Community Center closed April 10-14

Delridge Community Center (4501 Delridge Way SW) will be closed April 10 to April 14 for routine maintenance. To find an alternative community center to use, please visit: https://www.seattle.gov/parks/find/centers/community-centers-a-z For more information, please email Angie Ramirez, Seattle Parks and Recreation, at angie.ramirez@seattle.gov.

Storm Information

The National Weather Service is predicting windy conditions with high gusts throughout the region today. Please take extra precautions and stay indoors during high winds. Please stay out of wooded areas and use extreme caution outdoors, especially around trees. Seattle Parks and Recreation will monitor weather forecasts and will announce… [ Keep reading ]

Summer opportunities for youth

Summer is right around the corner — apply now for these opportunities! Summer is the perfect time to explore your interests, learn new skills, meet new people and connect with your community. The Summer of Service (SOS), Youth Engaged in Service (YES) and Student Teen Employment Preparation (STEP) program are youth… [ Keep reading ]

Earth Day work party at Pigeon Point on April 22

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is teaming up with Duwamish Alive! to host a restoration work party at Pigeon Point in West Seattle on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22. Join us from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help remove debris, plant native plants, remove invasive species, and more. More… [ Keep reading ]

Prescriptions for Recreation instead of Medication?

What would happen if your Doctor prescribed recreation instead of medication the next time you went in for a physical? That is precisely what Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Lifelong Recreation Program is anticipating will happen. At the recent American Society of Aging national conference in Chicago, Illinois, Lifelong Recreation staff members were… [ Keep reading ]

Celebrate Youth Appreciation Week with us!

Each year, Seattle Parks and Recreation celebrates teens with Youth Appreciation Week by providing special programming during Seattle Public Schools’ spring break week. Programming includes regularly scheduled activities, special events, field trips, and activities designed to celebrate this special week for teens. For more information, call Cindy Sandino-Chang, Seattle Parks… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation invites input on design of new North Rainier park

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to an Open House on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 to provide input on the design of a new park for the north Rainier community. Join SPR’s staff from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Columbia Gardens, 3610 33rd Ave. S to learn about… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation invites community to an Open House for High Point Community Center play area renovation project

Other City departments will also be in attendance to provide community updates and services Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to provide input on the High Point Community Center play area renovation project on Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the High Point Community… [ Keep reading ]