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More murals painted at future park site by Greenwood Library
Mural artists were back out at the new park site by the Greenwood Library on Greenwood Avenue and North 81st Street this past week, making the empty buildings look nicer until they’re demolished...
View ArticleSeattle Parks and Recreation wins $20,000 ‘Meet Me at the Park’ grant for...
Seattle Parks and Recreation’s “Connecting Kids to Nature” program at Carkeek Park has won a $20,000 grant from the “Meet Me at the Park” campaign by the National Recreation and Park Association and...
View ArticleSummer Food Service Program provides free meals at Seattle Parks and...
Seattle Parks and Recreation is again offering its free Summer Food Service Program to any child aged 18 and younger at numerous locations throughout the city, from the end of June through late August....
View ArticleSeattle Parks and Recreation schedule for pools, wading pools, beaches and...
Seattle Parks and Recreation will operate two outdoor pools, eight indoor pools, nine lifeguarded beaches, 20 wading pools and 10 spray parks this summer. Indoor pools near us: Evans Pool at the Green...
View ArticleNew park by Greenwood Library opening to the public Friday evening until...
The new park across from the Greenwood Library on Greenwood Avenue North between North 81st and 82nd streets is just rolling lawn right now, but it will open to the public in time for Friday night’s...
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Help activate the new Greenwood Library Park
The volunteer group Friends of Greenwood Library Park is inviting neighbors to the park Greenwood Library from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 9, to come up with ideas to activate the space over the...
View ArticlePublic invited to review design elements for Greenwood Park expansion
Greenwood Park at North 88th Street and Fremont Avenue North is expanding and Seattle Parks and Recreation is inviting the community to review proposed design elements at an open house from 5:30-7 p.m....
View ArticleReminder: Open house to review designs for Greenwood Park expansion is Tuesday
Just a reminder that Greenwood Park at North 88th Street and Fremont Avenue North is expanding and Seattle Parks and Recreation is inviting the community to review proposed design elements at an open...
View Article‘Your Voice, Your Choice’ community meetings to evaluate ideas to improve...
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is hosting a series of “Your Voice, Your Choice” community meetings to get input on how the city can spend $3 million of its budget on small-scale park and street...
View ArticleTime to name Greenwood’s new park by the library
Seattle Parks and Recreation is now accepting nominations for a name for the new park by the Greenwood Library. The park, on Greenwood Avenue between 81st and 82nd streets, was graded and planted with...
View ArticleFriday skate nights at Broadview-Thomson K-8 gets media attention
In case you missed it, The Seattle Times published a great story last week about Broadview-Thomson K-8’s Friday roller skating nights, which have been a regular event for decades, bringing together...
View ArticleSummer meals sites will provide free lunch and snacks to youth ages 1-18
Seattle Parks and Recreation, Seattle Human Services Department, and United Way of King County have partnered to host summer meals and recreation activities sites throughout the city. Kids ages 1-18...
View Article3 design options for Greenwood Park expansion at June 2 open house
Seattle Parks and Recreation is hosting an open house from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, June 2, to show three design options for the Greenwood Park expansion. Parks staff will have food and free activities for...
View ArticleSeattle Parks and Recreation to open two beaches, two outdoor pools and nine...
Two lifeguarded beaches, two outdoor pools and nine spray parks will open on Memorial Day weekend, with the rest opening near the end of June. Nearest to our neighborhood is the lifeguarded beach at...
View ArticleDeadline to name new Greenwood park extended to June 30
Our neighborhood now has an extra month to submit ideas for naming the new park next to the Greenwood Library. Construction on the park, which spans the entire east side of Greenwood Avenue between...
View ArticleSeattle City Open tennis tournament coming to Lower Woodland Tennis Courts at...
Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Amy Yee Tennis Center Advisory Council are sponsoring the annual Seattle City Open at Lower Woodland Tennis Courts June 6-10. The courts are at the south end of...
View ArticleSurvey on new addition to Greenwood Park
If you missed the June 2 presentation of the three potential designs for the new addition to Greenwood Park, you can still participate by completing this survey. The addition will be constructed at...
View ArticleDesign process beginning for Green Lake Small Craft Center
Seattle Parks and Recreation is asking for community input to improvements to the Green Lake Small Craft Center at the southwest end of the lake. On Tuesday, June 26, from 6-7:30 p.m., at the Green...
View ArticleReminder: Meeting tonight for redesigning Green Lake Small Craft Center
Just a reminder that Seattle Parks and Recreation will host a meeting tonight (Tuesday) to get community input on improvements to the Green Lake Small Craft Center at the southwest end of the lake. The...
View ArticleSeattle Parks and Recreation’s Summer of Safety program at Bitter Lake...
Seattle Parks and Recreation is offering its Summer of Safety program at five sites this summer, including Bitter Lake Community Center, 13035 Linden Ave. N., to provide free structured activities and...
View ArticleBitter Lake Playfield Lighting Improvement Project community meeting on Thursday
Seattle Parks and Recreation is hosting a community meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 12, at the Bitter Lake Community Center, 13035 Linden Ave. N., to provide more information about its Bitter Lake...
View ArticleReminder: Public meeting to view preferred design for Greenwood Park addition...
Just a reminder that Parks and Recreation is hosting a community meeting from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 15, at Greenwood Park’s Sport Court at 8805 Fremont Ave. N. to show its final design for the...
View ArticleNew park by Greenwood Library to be named after Seattle-born female African...
The new park being constructed next to the Greenwood Library, on the east side of Greenwood Avenue between North 81st and 82nd streets, will be named after Alice Ball, a Seattle-born African American...
View ArticleReminder: Green Lake wading pool closed today due to poor air quality
Seattle Parks and Recreation closed both its outdoor pools and all its wading pools yesterday and today due to the poor air quality. The closest wading pool to our neighborhood is Green Lake. You can...
View ArticleAll Seattle Parks and Recreation community centers, pools and teen life...
Seattle Parks and Recreation says all of its community centers, pools and teen life centers will be closed next Thursday, Sept. 13, for a staff training. Preschool and School Aged Care programs will...
View ArticleAnnual Festival of Fruit at Carkeek Park Saturday
The 12th annual Festival of Fruit happens at Carkeek Park this Saturday. Sponsored by the Friends of Piper’s Orchard, Seattle Parks and Recreation, Carkeek Park Advisory Council, Seattle Tree Fruit...
View ArticleCommunity asked for input on design for Green Lake Small Craft Center...
Seattle Parks and Recreation is asking the community for input on the preliminary design for potential improvements to the Green Lake Small Craft Center. Parks is holding an information session from...
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Construction finally beginning on Alice Ball Park next to Greenwood Library
Construction is finally starting on the new park next to the Greenwood Library. The park, which takes up the entire east side of Greenwood Avenue North between north 81st and 82nd avenues, will feature...
View ArticleCarkeek Park pedestrian bridge to close Nov. 5-9 for maintenance
Carkeek Park’s pedestrian bridge, providing access from the playground parking lot to the beach over the train tracks, will be closed Nov. 5-9 for maintenance work. Seattle Parks and Recreation crews...
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Seattle Parks unveils final design for new park by Greenwood Library
Seattle Parks and Recreation has unveiled its final design for the new park coming to the block directly north of the Greenwood Library. After several community meetings and input through online...
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