Hello Summer!

It's officially summer on both the calendar and in the weather forecast. Woo-hoo! Let's kick it off with some upcoming events, a whole list of ideas for every age and another quick list of classes/camps for those of us (me included) that are still looking for options.

EVENTS
Topline of some summer events. 

June

• Seafair Pirates Landing@Alki Beach
  June 25, 2022 / 1-3PM
• For a full list of activities see my June Activities post.

July

• West Duwamish Greenbelt Hike / July 2@10AM 
  
• 4th of July Kids Parade / July 4 @10AM
  Starts at 44th/Sunset ends up at Hamilton Viewpoint Park for field games.
• Low tides / July 13-17
  
• Summer Fest / July 15-17
  Alaska Junction
• West Seattle Grand Parade / July 23
  Marching bands, floats and more. 
• Outdoor Movies
  Returning and scheduled to be at Hotwire Coffee. See this story in the WS Blog for more details. 
  JULY 23 – “The Goonies”
  JULY 30 – “The Never-Ending Story”

August

• Annual Night Out / August 2
  Neighborhood block parties.
• Duwamish River Festival / August 8th
• Outdoor Movies
  Returning and scheduled to be at Hotwire Coffee. See this story in the WS Blog for more details. 
  AUGUST 6 – “Encanto”
  AUGUST 13 – “Coco”
  AUGUST 20 – “Back to the Future”
• Low tides / August 11-13

IDEAS BY AGE

Updated my bucket list from last year's post. It's a mix of things we've done and ones we'd like to do. 

Preschool

• Try a new playground.
• Discover an un-playground playground.
• Explore the beach at low tide.
• Cool off at a wading pool, spray park or pool.
• Check out a new park. 
• Take a look at these places for learning to ride a bike.
• Have a kiddo that loves heavy machinery at work? Do a terminal tour at Jack Block Park.
• Take a ferry ride, making sure to check out a cool park right next to the Fauntleroy ferry terminal before or after.
• Participate in the Summer Reading Program at Seattle Public Library.
• Collect beach glass along Alki Beach and then visit Whale Tail Park.
• Explore the Duwamish—the river, multiple parks, a longhouse and cultural center, activity booklet and more. 

Kindergarten-5th grade

• Try a new playground.
• Discover an un-playground playground.
• Explore the beach at low tide.
• Cool off at a wading pool, spray park or pool.
• Try biking a longer trail with fun stops.
• Take a ferry ride, making sure to check out a cool park right next to the Fauntleroy ferry terminal before or after.
• Discover a scavenger hunting activity called letterboxing.
• Explore the Duwamish—the river, multiple parks, a longhouse and cultural center, activity booklet and more. 
• Climb the highest stair in Seattle located right here in WS.
• Check out an urban nature adventure with these tree walks.
• Participate in the Summer Reading Program at Seattle Public Library.
• Explore secret spots in West Seattle or hidden-ish gems on Vashon.
• Take a day trip to Des Moines to discover UFOs, donuts, pinball and more.
• Rainy day? Check out summer skate Wednesdays at Southgate Roller Rink.

Tween/Teens

• Explore paddleboard/kayaking spots.
• Go swimming at Colman Pool.
• Try a new sport—Pickleball at Delridge and Walt Huntley, Skimboarding at Alki or Disc golf at Dick Thurnau Park which is just over the WS limits in White Center.
• Do a biking day trip (or overnight) from the Fauntleroy ferry dock to Manchester State Park and back.
• Giving back—This is a big one in our family and there are several options to volunteer in a variety of ways. Here's a post I did with oodles of options.
• Play a new game with friends at home or at one of the two gaming cafes—Meeples Games on the north end and The Missing Piece on the south end.
• Catch a movie at the Admiral Theater. Bonus if it’s a hot day — they have AC.
• Check out TeenTix, a cool program for 13-19 years old to experience art. In normal years ArtsWest is a participant but until then there are a lot of online options.
• Explore secret spots in West Seattle or hidden-ish gems on Vashon.
• Take a day trip to Des Moines to discover UFOs, donuts, pinball and more.
• Rainy day? Check out summer skate Wednesdays at Southgate Roller Rink.

CAMPS/CLASSES
I don't have a dedicated summer camp post yet but love the idea of one. Until then, here are a handful of ideas and links to several of my posts that mention places with classes and camps. 

• Biking with Pedalheads
  Camps for ages 2 and up at South Seattle College. Full day and half day.
• Parkour@Lincoln Park
  Ages 7-13. A few week long camps in the afternoon (1:30-4:30PM). All currently waitlisted but there’s an option to do private camps. Other locations have availability.
• Skate Like a Girl summer camps
  Camps at Delridge are currently all waitlisted but ones at Jefferson, which is close-ish, still have space.
• RecTennis Summer Camp@Solstice Park 
  Ages 6-14, multiple sessions between June 10 and September 2. Monday-Friday, 8AM-12PM.
• GreenStage—Shakespeare Summer Camps
  Ages 5-16, June 27-Aug 19. Delridge Community Center and High Point Commons.
• Summer of Safety for tween/teens
  Drop-in program at the Delridge Community Center. Ages 11-15. July 5-Aug 26, Monday-Friday 12-5PM.
  
• Young Women Empowered (Y-WE)
  Variety of camps for young women. Locations vary but some are as close as South Park.
• All City Band
  Outside West Seattle but a lot of kiddos here (including one of mine) trek to Memorial Stadium three nights a week to practice. They then march and perform in parades all summer long. Ages: high schoolers, including rising 9th graders. It starts this week and you can still join for the next couple weeks. They also do a performance at SWAC the night before the Torchlight Parade if you're interested to just see what it's about. This year's Band Jam is on Friday, July 29th from 7-9PM.
• Twelfth Night Productions Acting Class for Youth
  Two week drama camp at Youngstown (Aug 1-12). Ages 13-18. 
  
• Nike Soccer Camp at Delridge Playfields Added 7/5/22
  Ages 5-14. July 18-22 and July 25-29. Full and half day.
• Free Youth Soccer Camp Added 7/19/22
  Ages 7-13. August 8-12 at Delridge Playfield. 1pm-4pm, Course #51005
  

Posts that include places that offer classes and camps:

• Sports—List of who, where and when to play different sports.
• Indoor Fun—Organized by age and activity (movement, music, art and indoor sports)
• Art (Explore and Create)—Variety of local art options, including a mural walk, plus list of places offering classes and camps.
• Theater—Where to see a show and places for kids to take classes and camps.
• Music—Places to go listen along with classes and camps.
• Dance—Where to see performances and take classes/camps.