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Seattle Parks and Recreation invites input on concept designs for new park at 48th Ave. SW and SW Charlestown St. in West Seattle

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Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to learn about and to help design the new park at 48th Ave. SW and SW Charlestown St. Please join SPR and Cascade Design Collaborative staff on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Dakota Place Park, 4304 SW Dakota St. This meeting is an opportunity for the community to meet the design team and provide feedback on three design concepts for the property located at 4801 SW Charlestown St. Seattle, WA 98116.

SPR purchased the .23-acre site at 48th Ave. SW and SW Charlestown St. in 2014 to provide the community more open space. The design of the park will incorporate community feedback from the first Open House, accessibility features in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and low-impact, passive recreation features with impervious surface of the park site limited to 15% or less to minimize effect of water run-off.

This park project is made possible by the voter-approved Seattle Park District, which provides more than $47 million a year in long-term funding for SPR, including maintenance of parklands and facilities, operation of community centers and recreation programs, and development of new neighborhood parks on previously acquired sites.

For more information or for meeting notification translations please visit http://www.seattle.gov/parks/about-us/current-projects/48th-and-charlestown-landbanked-site-park-development. For questions about the project or if you need an interpreter or accommodations please contact Ed Pottharst at 206-386-4232 or ed.pottharst@seattle.gov.

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Summer camps at Garfield and Rainier Beach community centers

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Do you want your child to have fun, engaging opportunities that will support continued learning and personal growth over the summer months? Come on over to Garfield Community Center and Rainier Beach Community Center to check out your destination for summer camps!

Activity Camps with Extended Care Option at Garfield CC and Rainier Beach CC

Choose from many options such as Acting, All Sports, Art, Science, Lego, and many more!
Ages: 5-12
AM Camps (9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.): $115/week (AM Extended Care is $5)
PM Camps (1:30 p.m.-5 p.m.): $115/week (PM Extended Care is $5) 

View the Destination Summer Camp brochure here. Scholarships are available. Hurry and apply now! To find out more about the camps and scholarship application process, visit either Garfield Community Center (2323 East Cherry St. Seattle, WA 98122 – 206-684-4788), or Rainier Beach Community Center (8825 Rainier Ave S Seattle, WA 98118 – 206-386-1925).

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Adaptive sailing program provides fun on Lake Washington

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Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Specialized Programs unit is pleased to offer Adaptive Sailing in partnership with Sail Sand Point. This course is designed for people ages 13 and up who have disabilities and their family, friends, or caregivers. The sailing program helps provide a way for everyone to enjoy Lake Washington while learning how to be safe sailors.

Dates: Thursdays, April 25-May 30
Time: 4-6 pm
Location: Sail Sand Point  at 7861 62nd Ave NE Seattle, 98115
Cost: $240/participants $120 caregiver/family/friend
We accept DDA and scholarship funds.

For more information please call Specialized Programs at (206) 615-0140.


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Community invited to participate in South Park Community Center Site Redevelopment Project and enjoy free movie night

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Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to review a detailed site wide design for the exterior park area around South Park Community Center. The new design will include play equipment designs, and spraypark and field details. Please join us on the evening of Friday, April 19, 2019 at the South Park Community Center at 8319 8th Ave. S., 98108. An Open House for reviewing and providing input on the design will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Following this, the community is invited to a free showing of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse at 6 p.m. Ice cream and refreshments will be provided.

This meeting is an opportunity for the community to learn about the South Park Community Center Site Redevelopment Project and provide input on specific features. In spring 2018, SPR finalized a concept design to install and relocate a play area, install a spraypark, create a full-size multi-sport synthetic turf field with a circular walking trail, and add features including an outdoor fitness zone, LED lighting, ADA accessibility, sport court, off-leash area and a renovated parking lot.

This community driven project is funded by the Seattle Park District and includes funding from the Major Projects Challenge Fund, state grants and a partnership with Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences through the Seattle Parks Foundation. SPR hired Broadview Planning in 2017 and MIG/SvR in 2018 to lead the planning and design with an emphasis on providing strategies for mitigating negative health impacts resulting from the site’s proximity to a major transportation corridor. The project incorporates the principles of crime prevention through environmental design and a race and social justice lens with a strong focus on engaging underrepresented communities.

For more information about this project please visit http://www.seattle.gov/parks/about-us/current-projects/south-park-community-center-play-area-renovation or contact Karimah Edwards at Karimah.edwards@seattle.gov or 206-233-0063.

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Duwamish Alive! Celebration at Roxhill Park on April 20

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Free event – All are welcome!

What: Duwamish Alive! Earth Day Celebration

Date: Saturday, April 20 Time: 11a.m. – 1p.m.

Where: Roxhill Park (29th Ave SW at SW Barton Street)

  • Learn about Longfellow Creek
  • Educational Tours of Roxhill Park and Bog
  • Meet your volunteer Park Stewards
  • Free Crafts for kids and adults
  • Free Turkey Dogs (halal), snacks and drinks for the first 100 people

Sponsored by:Duwamish Alive! Coalition; Green Seattle Partnership; Roxhill Park Champions; Seattle Neighborhood Group; Seattle Parks and Recreation

More info here: www.DuwamishAlive.org

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Meadowbrook Community Center closed on Monday, April 15 until 3 p.m.

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Community center parking lot closed all day. 

Meadowbrook Community Center will be closed on Monday, April 15 until 3 p.m. A contractor will be on site to replace the Meadowbrook Pool HVAC unit. All community center programs and rentals occurring before 3 p.m. on April 15 are canceled.

Meadowbrook Preschool Program will be closed on April 15. Meadowbrook After School Childcare will have regular operations. 

The Meadowbrook Pool is closed until May 6 for repair work as part of our Citywide Pools Project.

Questions? Please contact the Meadowbrook Community Center at 206-684-7522.

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2019 Teen Summer Musical Auditions

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Are you a teen interested in acting, singing and dance? We’re inviting youth ages 9-18 years old to audition for the 2019 Teen Summer Musical “Chocolate Covered Heroes”. Auditions are Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14 at Garfield Teen Life Center (428 23rd Ave., Seattle).

Audition times are listed below. Come early; audition space is limited!

  • Saturday, April 13 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. (Ages 9-12 only)
  • Saturday, April 13 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Ages 13-18 only)
  • Sunday, April 14 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Ages 13-18 only)

Youth should come prepared to sing a portion of a song and perform from a selected poem or monologue, and to move and dance. Contact Isiah Anderson Jr. at 206-225-8922 for more information.

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Rainbow Recreation Spring 2019 Program Brochure

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Rainbow Recreation is a partnership between Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Lifelong Recreation program and Generations Aging with Pride to provide recreational opportunities for LGBTQ adults 50+. See the Spring 2019 Rainbow Recreation program brochure below or click here to download a copy. Spring classes run April 1 though June 23.

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Sign up to be a Youth Volleyball Official!

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Seattle Parks and Recreation and ARC are recruiting Youth Volleyball Officials for the Spring 2019 season.

We are looking for people ages 16 and up to become officials for the Citywide Youth League.

All applicants must pass a background check and be able to fulfill officiating duties. Training is mandatory and will be provided to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to work successfully as an official.

Location: West Seattle Stadium & Nathan Hale HS Track

Schedule: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and/or Saturdays

Start date: April 15, 2019

End date: May 15, 2019

Pay: $17-$20 an Hour

Please click on the survey link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FSHXKCB to submit your interest and we will contact you back. If you have any additional questions, you may contact Luwam Ogube at Luwam.Ogube@seattle.gov

Expectations: All officials are expected to be on time, model professional behavior and be able to work all schedule games.

Requirements:

-Must be 16 years of age or older; if under 18 years of age must complete Youth Parental/School form signed by the school and guardian.

– Must pass criminal background check

– Must provide valid government-issued ID and proof of eligibility to work in the US

– Must sign up for direct deposit with either checking or savings account

This position is open to all candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. ARC is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer and values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. ARC encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experiences.

Position opened until filled. Applications are reviewed as soon as it is received.

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Don Armeni Boat Ramp Improvement closes April 11, for eel grass work

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Seattle Parks and Recreation is replacing the floating dock system and pilings at Don Armeni Boat Ramp in West Seattle. Design and permitting efforts are underway. As part of the permitting, the Department of Natural Resources requires an eel grass survey for the area impacted by the floating docks.

 This eel grass survey work will require closure of the boat ramp on April 11, 2019. During the closure, boaters will need to use an alternate launch location. The nearest City of Seattle launch location is Eddie Vine Boat Ramp on the south edge of Golden Gardens Park, 8001 Seaview Ave. NW.

 Construction is scheduled for 2020 after design and permitting is complete. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office Boating Facilities Grant and Seattle Parks and Recreation fund this project. 

 For additional information please visit https://www.seattle.gov/parks/find/parks/don-armeni-boat-ramp contact Garrett Farrell at 206-233-7921 or garrett.farrell@seattle.gov.

 

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