Thank you United Way Day of Caring volunteers from Microsoft, Zymo Genetics, Mutual of Enumclaw, Nordstrom, Forest Ridge Academy, Jewish Day School, Virginia Mason, Globys, Blue Nile, United Way, Seattle U, T-Mobile, Gates Foundation, Alaskan Copper and Rockwell. Your volunteer effort makes a huge difference in our community! Enthusiastic volunteers … [ Keep reading ]
Cheers with us Raise a glass to conservation and animals! Join Woodland Park Zoo for the fifth annual Brew and the Zoo beer-tasting event on Thursday, Oct. 1. Sample imports, domestics, microbrews and ciders from more than 40 different breweries. The event includes tastings, live animal encounters, music and access… [ Keep reading ]
We’re doing the mash. The monster mash that is. Join in the fun? We have dozens of Halloween- and fall-themed events scattered throughout the city in October. Find a fun event in your neighborhood. For specific event details, please call the associated community center or pool directly.
Please pardon our dust! What? Seattle Parks and Recreation, in cooperation with Seattle Public Utilities, is updating the outfall vault (the vault structure that lets water leave Green Lake and enter the stormwater system, located on the lake’s north side near Meridian Ave. N). We will replace the vault lid… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation is hosting the final public design meeting for the new Lake City Skatespot at Virgil Flaim Park on Monday, Sept. 28, 2015 from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. at the Lake City Branch Library located at 12501 28th Ave. NE. The community-initiated project is funded by… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation Superintendent Jesús Aguirre will host a series of community meetings throughout the summer and fall to share his vision for the future of the department and to learn more about the unique needs of each of the city’s diverse neighborhoods. Superintendent Aguirre will give a brief… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation staff were excited to be invited to speak at this year’s National Recreation and Park Association annual conference. From equity in partnerships to tracking web analytics to engaging the LGBTQ community, Seattle Parks and Recreation has a variety of content experts that were able to share… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the community to learn about the new shoreline park in the University District and review initial design concepts at a public meeting on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Please join Seattle Parks and Recreation and the design team of Walker Macy… [ Keep reading ]
Summer is nearly over, and we’re reflecting on all of the memories made and goals reached this season! In perhaps our busiest summer ever – due the long stretches of hot, sunny weather – we saw huge number of people at our summer programs, parks, pools and beaches. Take a… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE (September 11, 2015) – Today Mayor Ed Murray announced that Seattle Parks and Recreation will offer drop-in activities for up to 3,000 kids at the City’s community centers in the event that the teachers’ strike continues during the week of Sept. 14. “This week, we have reached capacity at… [ Keep reading ]
