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New Preschool in Lake City

The Seattle Preschool Program and the Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWa) are partnering to bring an early learning center to a historically underserved community in Lake City. The new Lake City Early Learning Center is a four-classroom facility opening at the site of the former Fire Station 39 on October 15.

Posted by Nancy | September 30th, 2018 | Category: Lake City, Young Families | Leave a comment

Free Youth Swim Lessons

Parks and Rec is offering free youth (6-16 years old) swimming lessons at all nine beaches this summer. The ones closest to Pinehurst are Magnuson, Green Lake and Matthews. Space is limited and signup starts June 1. See website for more information:

http://www.seattle.gov/parks/find/swimming-beaches

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Summer Food Service Program for Kids

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) will offer the Summer Food Service Program, a free summer meal program for any child 18 and younger. The Summer Food Service Program, an initiative of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), helps ensure that children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session.

 

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Roll and Read Event for Kids Saturday 9/17

Children and their families and caregivers are invited to a fun children’s literacy event in the Lake City core on September, 17 from 10:00 -1:00! Gather at the North Seattle Family Resource Center Address: 2611 NE 125th St #145, Seattle, WA 98125, Phone: (206) 364-7930

Groups will leave every 15 minutes to visit Lake City […]

Free Summer Meals for Kids

The Washington State Summer Food Service Program, or Summer Meals, provides free meals and snacks to all children and teens (18 years and younger) during the summer months.

Each summer, one in four kids and teens in Washington, who rely on school breakfast and lunch during the school year, look forward to three months without […]

Keep Your Kids Safe on Halloween

Here are top tips from Seattle Police Department for keeping your kids safe on Halloween:

For parents and children:

Children under 12 should trick-or-treat and cross streets with an adult. Always walk on sidewalks or paths. If there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic as far to the left as possible. Cross the street […]

Personal Safety for Children – Part 3

This is the last of a three part series on personal safety for children. It’s put out by Seattle Police Department’s Crime Prevention section. Establishing a system of family rules about personal safety can be a good way to teach children to distinguish between safe and non-safe situations. Part 1 was a set of […]

Personal Safety for Children – Part 2

Multi ethnic kids having a great time playing together.

This is the second of a three part series on personal safety for children. It’s put out by Seattle Police Department’s Crime Prevention section. Establishing a system of family rules about personal safety can be a good way to teach children to distinguish between safe […]

Personal Safety for Children – Part 1

This is a three part series on personal safety for children. It’s put out by Seattle Police Department’s Crime Prevention section.

Establishing a system of family rules about personal safety can be a good way to teach children to distinguish between safe and non-safe situations. Many families already have rules about bedtime, TV watching, […]

Drop-in Play Programs for Kids at Northgate Community Center

Here are some good play opportunities for young children. They are $3 per child, at Northgate Community Center, 10510 5th Ave NE:

Toddler Gym – Ages 5 years and younger. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10 am – 2 pm. Bring your little ones to the play gym drop-in time. Kids enjoy toys, balls, trikes, scooters, […]