Time to apply for city-wide summer Seattle Parks & Recreation jobs

Click to see the whole 2012 Summer Recreation Employment brochure (571 KB PDF)

It may still be winter, according to the calendar, but Seattle Parks and Recreation is already looking for summer employees.

The 2012 Summer Recreation Employment brochure is out, and chock full of seasonal jobs, including:

  • Special Needs Youth Counselor
  • Boat Ramp Ranger
  • Lifeguard
  • Wading Pool Attendant
  • Day Camp Director, Counselor, and Jr. Counselor
  • and more!

Volunteer opportunities are also available (go to the Seattle Parks Volunteers homepage for more information).

All current Seattle Parks and Recreation employment opportunities are listed on the main City of Seattle employment homepage.

Welcome to SUMMER


It’s July 5th.

Happy summer, everyone.

Summer session openings at Ravenna’s Roaring Mouse Arts Studio

With the end of the school year just around the corner, some of you may be on the hunt for some summer activities for your kids.

Roaring Mouse Creative Arts Studio (7526 20th Ave NE) here in Ravenna starts their summer session on July 5, and they have some openings left in some of their summer offerings:

SPACE AVAILABLE in Select Summer Classes at Roaring Mouse Creative Arts Studio in Ravenna

Creative Arts – Ages 2 1/2 – 5
A playful exploration of creativity.
9:00 AM -12:00 PM, M-F (choose up to 3 days)
July (7/5-29) & August (8/1-26) Sessions
Cost varies depending on days selected.

Summer Palette Mini-Day Camps – Ages 4-8
Give your child an adventurous summer with these exciting mini-day camps! Each week focuses on a different blend of the arts. Sign up for one week or more!
1:00 – 4:00 PM. $140 for one week, or $135 each week for two or more weeks.

    July 25 – July 28: Scribe Tribe – Puppets
    Using found objects, paper, and natural materials, we will build puppets and stories to create a magical performance of wonder and delight. There will be a half-hour show for parents at 3:30 PM on Thursday, July 28.
    This class has one opening.

    August 22 – August 25: Animals
    Each day we’ll travel through different regions of our world, discovering animals in their homes. As children investigate animals and their habitats through art and play they will forge the variety of shapes textures and colors that make our animal friends so unique!

For more information, please visit RoaringMouse.org, or call 206.522.1187.

Thanks to Allisa at Roaring Mouse for the info!