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June 18 Parks Buzz: You haven’t been there unless you have a PIC to PROVE it

Send your photos to @seattleparks on Twitter for a chance to be featured on our blog! Visit our homepage and subscribe to Explore More, our twice-monthly newsletter, to learn about new things happening in our parks and community centers this month.

Volunteers remove 5,000+ cigarette butts from Alki Beach

A cigarette butt is tossed on the beach. It’s not biodegradable. It can take up to 15 years to decompose. During that time it leaches cadmium, arsenic and other poisons into the earth. It may be ingested by a toddler, bird or fish. At Seattle Parks and Recreation, we’re trying… [ Keep reading ]

Put on your party hat, Seattle Parks is throwing a month-long bash

What’s your favorite thing to do in July? Eat popsicles? Take vacation? Stargaze? Celebrate National Park and Recreation Month?! There’s only one correct answer here, folks. The National Recreation and Park Association has hosted Park and Recreation Month since 1985, and this year, they’re asking people to celebrate it under… [ Keep reading ]

Take center stage: Make Music Seattle is happening June 21

They say all the world’s a stage, and this Sunday that statement rings true. On June 21, for the first time, Seattle will be joining more than 700 cities in a worldwide music celebration called Make Music. Make Music is a free festival held each year on the summer solstice… [ Keep reading ]

KIDS ‘N’ KEYBOARDS group piano program teaches songs, rhythm and technique

Pianist Paul Sklar has made a career of playing for professional dancers and theater audiences. And on Friday afternoons, Paul can be found at Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center playing with a much smaller crowd. Paul teaches Kids ‘n’ Keyboards at Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center for children ages 5-11 every quarter. The classes teach note reading, ensemble… [ Keep reading ]

Cal Anderson Park welcomes new ping pong table

Cal Anderson Park has been referred to as the Central Park of Capitol Hill. It’s equipped with athletic fields, play equipment, a giant fountain and wide open lawns for picnics. This summer, a new amenity has been added to the list. On Wednesday, June 3, the Cal Anderson Park Alliance… [ Keep reading ]

Gas Works Park’s Kite Hill reopens in time for summer

The wait is over. Make your plans for picnics, sightseeing, sunbathing and people watching; Gas Works Park’s Kite Hill reopened on Monday, June 15. Kite Hill had been closed since Sept. 2, 2014 as Gas Works Park underwent a soil cover project on the hill. The project added a layer of soil and… [ Keep reading ]

Everything you need to know about Seafair Summer 4th

Date: Saturday, July 4, 2015 Locations: Gas Works Park, 2101 N Northlake Way, or Lake Union Park, 860 Terry Ave N Where can I find information about the fireworks displays? The best resource for information regarding the Seafair Summer Fourth firework display is Seafair.com. Please note that neither the City… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Tilth offers free composting and container gardening classes in downtown parks

This summer, Seattle Tilth will teach apartment and condominium dwellers how to grow salads, herbs and vegetables in containers and how to compost food waste indoors or on balconies or patios in downtown parks. These classes provide new ideas and will help troubleshoot site challenges for new and experienced gardeners…. [ Keep reading ]

Parks’ Late Night program to serve free hot meals to teens

Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Late Night Recreation Program will start offering free hot and healthy meals to participants of the Late Night Program beginning in September 2015. The Late Night program serves teens ages 13-19. Meals will be provided at the sites listed below: Garfield Teen Life Center, Friday and… [ Keep reading ]