Carl Bergquist, Green Lake Community Center Assistant Coordinator, asked us to help spread the word about some new programs at the community center (7201 E Green Lake Dr N): We have added a second Youth with Parent (family) Holiday Pottery Class in December. This is a two session class that is designed for kids aged 7-12 to make a holiday family piece to share during the holidays and will include a firing and a glazing. The added class is a Friday with two classes December 2 and December 9, 5-630pm, $30 per child. We have added another Pee Wee Sports…
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MVP Challenge 5K at Green Lake Park will raise funds for Andrew Moritz
A new event that combines running, walking and basketball is coming to Green Lake Park on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 10 a.m. The MVP Challenge 5K will raise funds for Andrew Moritz, former University of Washington Men’s Basketball player and former Seattle Storm practice squad player. Andrew has a desmoplastic small-round-cell tumor. “It is a very rare form of cancer,” reads the event’s website. “There are only two hospitals in the U.S. that staff specialists to treat this cancer. Funds raised via the event will support Andrew’s medical bills as well as the out of pocket travel expenses Andrew…
Registration for fall classes at community centers and pools now open
Registration for fall 2011 classes and programs at Seattle’s community centers and indoor pools is now open. You can browse offerings and register online using SPARC: Seattle Parks and Recreation Connection. Fall classes and programs at the Green Lake Community Center and Evans Pool (7201 E Green Lake Dr N) are listed in Seattle Parks and Recreation’s North East brochure. Currently, the brochure is only available online [PDF]. Due to a publication delay, the hard copy will not be out until later this week. There are several new classes and programs at the Green Lake Community Center, including: Parents’ Night Off Ages 4 – 10 A…
The Green Lake basketball courts in 2003 game ‘NBA Street Vol. 2′
Check out this clip, via YouTube, of game play from NBA Street Vol. 2. The video game features the outdoor basketball courts at the at the Green Lake Community Center (7201 E Green Lake Dr N): The Green Lake basketball courts are legendary in Seattle. On any given sunny day, some of the city’s best-know basketball players can be found playing a pick-up game at Green Lake. The court is famously home to the Battle at the Lake basketball tournament and the Seattle Storm’s Stormin’ the Lake event, and in the fall of 2009 Tobey Maguire filmed a scene from the movie The Details at the Green Lake basketball court. NBA…
2011 Battle at the Lake basketball tournament
The eighth annual Battle at the Lake at Green Lake Park is scheduled for July 15, 16 and 17, 2011 at the Green Lake Community Center (7201 E Green Lake Dr N). Battle at the Lake is a five-on-five outdoor basketball tournament that traditionally features the finest basketball players in Seattle. The tournament is judged by well-known basketball players. In past years, Shawn Kemp, Jamal Crawford, Nate Robinson, Brian Scalabrine, Isaiah Stanback and Will Conroy have made an appearance. The event also features music, food, a dance team, a dunk contest, a three-point shooting contest, women’s and kids’ exhibition games, and a swimsuit fashion show. Here’s…
