Spring has come early to Seattle. The sun has been shining. Birds have been chirping. And Twitter is chock-full of flower photos. After a dark winter, nothing lifts the spirit like a bed full of seasonal blooms. We asked some of our senior gardeners for the best places to spot… [ Keep reading ]
It’s nearly spring, which means eggs hunts are almost here! Find an event near you. NORTHEAST Spring Egg Hunt What: Hunt for treats and treasures Location: Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center Ages: 11 and under Time: 10 a.m. sharp, April 4 Spring Egg Hunt What: Hunt for treats and treasures Location: Meadowbrook… [ Keep reading ]
The Jefferson Community Center Mock Trial team is headed to the state championship competition March 27-29 in Olympia! In a series of events between Feb. 26 and March 2, the team competed against 17 other teams for a spot in the finals. The top eight teams advanced. The teens have… [ Keep reading ]
During the last weekend in February, the Seattle Parks Little Sharks basketball team competed in the Special Olympics Washington Winter Games in Wenatchee. The Sharks took home fourth place ribbons and had a great time representing Seattle Parks and Recreation at the opening ceremonies, during the competition, and at the Victory… [ Keep reading ]
Tickets are still available for the 23rd annual Daddy Daughter Dinner from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at Ballard Community Center. This year’s theme is Awesome ‘80s. Join us for a rad night of neon fun, good grub and totally rockin’ out. Bust out your acid-washed jeans, mix and match… [ Keep reading ]
In September 1998, the central portion of the I-90 lid was renamed Sam Smith Park to honor Seattle’s first African American City Councilmember. In the course of a political career that spanned 34 years, Sam Smith served five terms in the Washington State Legislature (the second black member) and five… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the community to the third and final meeting for the Highland Park play area renovation project on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. at Highland Park Elementary School, 1012 SW Trenton St. At this meeting, the community will review the proposed design… [ Keep reading ]
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The 4.4-acre park that lies between East Alder and East Jefferson streets was named for civil rights activist and community leader Powell Barnett in 1969. Barnett’s father, an ex-slave, was recruited to work in the coal mines in Roslyn, Washington in 1889. Barnett worked in the mines as a young… [ Keep reading ]
At the Feb. 12 Board of Park Commissioners meeting, the 2014 John C. Little, Sr. Spirit Award was presented to Seattle Parks and Recreation employee Jean Lee for her steadfast commitment to improving the lives of young people in the community. John C. Little, Sr. served the community as a… [ Keep reading ]
