Winter 2012 NE Parks and Rec Brochure

The Winter 2012 brochure is available for the NE Parks and Rec. It’s quite large since it includes all the community centers in the area so I had trouble linking to it from the site directly. But it’ available on the Seattle Parks Website.

You can also browse courses register online here:

http://egov1.seattle.gov/parks

You can get more [...]

Give Pinehurst T-Shirts for the Holidays

Looking for a holiday gift made locally? Pinehurst Community Council has five Pinehurst T-shirts remaining from Pinehurstfest. All are Adult Large. Low, low price of $10, and all proceeds go to the Council for the neighborhood. If you would like one, please contact nancy@pinehurstseattle.org. First come, first served!

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Help Needed

This year’s Pathway of Lights around Green Lake is Saturday December 10th, 5-8pm. If you haven’t walked around the lake with the luminaries twinkling, do go – you’re in for a fun and beautiful treat.

In addition, Meadowbrook Community Center is looking for some volunteers to help with the event:

The North East Community Center [...]

Trick-or-treating at Northgate Mall; Maple Leaf Parade of Costumes

If it’s raining on Halloween, and you’re looking for a dry place to trick-or-treat, Northgate Mall is an close-by option. Maple Leaf Life has the details. Maple Leaf is also having a Parade of Costumes tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon.

Halloween Safety Tips

From our Crime Prevention Coordinator, Terrie Johnston, here are some tips for having a safe Halloween:

Know your trail: What route will you take? Don’t take short cuts through alleyways, back yards or parks. Whose homes will you visit? Advise your parents of your plans. Is there an adult going along? If not, tell parents [...]

Haunted Bounce and Spook the Pool

Meadowbrook Community Center and Pool, 10517 35th Ave. NE

Thursday, Oct. 28, Haunted Bounce from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Spook the Pool from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

All ages

Youth: $2 for the Bounce, $3.25 for the pool

Adults: Free at the Bounce, $4.25 for the pool

Go have a spooky Haunted Bounce from 6:30 to 7:30 [...]

Toddler Halloween Play time

Northgate Community Center, 10510 5th Ave. NE

Friday, Oct. 28, 5 to 8 p.m.

Ages 6 months to 5 years

$3 per child

Here’s a Halloween treat both kids and parents will enjoy! Bring the [...]

The Spooky Sprint

Kids, ages 6-12, are invited to come in costume and participate in the 8th annual Spooky Sprint, a 1 mile or 2-mile fun run at Magnuson Park (south of swim beach) on Saturday, October 22  at 10:00 am. 

A special Tot Sprint (ages 3-5) will kick off the event! 

All participants receive a finisher ribbon [...]

Haunted Teen Flashlight Prize and Candy Hunt

Magnuson Park’s annual Haunted Flashlight Prize and Candy Hunt for teens, ages 11-14, will be held on Friday, Oct. 28, 7:30-9:00 p.m. in Hangar 30 Workshop, 6344 NE 74th St.  Free!  Come for music, food and frightful fun!  Bring your flashlights. 

Call 684-7026 for information.

Harvest Celebration October 1st

Join Magnuson Community Center, the Children’s Garden, and Magnuson’s Community Garden Orchard & Pea Patch for a day of “Harvest Celebration” on Saturday, October 1, 11:30am-2:30pm.

Special guest, Caspar Babypants, will perform at 1pm! 

Also featured will be a fruit-tasting maze, apple press, garden games and more! 

The celebration will be at the Children’s Garden [...]