Cal Anderson Park Alliance
CAPA is an organization convened in 2006 by 
Seattle Parks & Recreation which brings together citizens and Parks employees who are dedicated to generating creative, innovative activities, programs and events to activate Cal Anderson Park. Our goal is to build on and sustain healthy, safe and varied uses for the park. Welcome to our website, which will grow as our board grows. Check back often to see what's happening in the park!
- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for the park's most fun event of the summer! The Capitol Hill Independence Day Picnic will be fabulous this year, and you can be part of it. We need folks to help with kids' activities, assist with various contests, help with food vending (food handling permitted folks especially welcome), setup and cleanup. Contact aviva@theadventureschool.com.
Look for the 2009 Summer Calendar in Capitol Hill shops and venues!
What's New at the Park?
Cal Anderson Park Alliance 7th Annual Capitol Hill Independence Day Community Picnic
Saturday, July 4, 12 Noon - 5 PM. We're taking it up several notches this year for a totally amazing free community celebration, Cal Anderson Park Alliance's signature annual event. Everyone is invited: kids, hipsters, parents, friends, lovers, drag queens and all Capitol Hillsters. More info here.
Performances will take the Sunbowl Stage all afternoon, including the phenomenal kids' jammers Recess Monkey, urban Latin flavor from Picoso, lo-fi pop from Katharine Hepburn's Voice, and the old-school funksmanship of Lady A and the Baby Blues Funk Band, as well as buskers galore.
Molly Moon's Ice Cream will be on the scene making root beer floats at the 11th Avenue Inn ROOT Beer Garden, savory treats will be available from Via Tribunali and Wandering Weiners -- coffee by Caffe Vita. And free cotton candy for everyone!
PLUS: All-Park Parade led by the Yellow Hat Band, and free activities galore, including a Spin Art Bike, Patriotic Tie-dye, a Pie Eating Contest, Face Painting, Urban Family Portraits (ANY family - friends, dog and person, all types of families), Pet/Human Look Alike Contest . . . and traditional picnic features like the pie-eating contest.
This is a family-friendly, all-ages event to celebrate our independence and our community! Contact: info@calandersonpark.org.
Features from the Black Lagoon - All 80's Edition:
"Little Darlings" starring Kristy McNichol and Tatum O'Neal.
Friday, July 17, 8:30-9:00 PM. Outdoor movies in the amphitheater of Cal Anderson Park. Join us for campy classics -- all from 1980 -- under the stars. All movies start at dusk, around 8:30-9:00 PM. Presented by Three Dollar Bill Cinema. For more information, visit www.ThreeDollarBillCinema.org
Sounds Outside - Monktail Creative Music Concern
Saturday, July 25. The 4th annual summer of Sounds Outside, a celebration of adventurous music and community, presented by the Monktail Creative Music Concern.
1:00 PM Non Grata; 2:30 PM Moraine; 4:00 PM Washington Composers Orchestra; 5:30 Tu; 7:00 PM Sugar Skulls
For more information contact John Seman, john@monktail.com, www.soundsoutside.com
Read about what's going on at this park this summer!
Join us!
We are seeking out new partnerships with schools, businesses, non-profits and other organizations, to create mutually beneficial programs. We also encourage your ideas and participation as we build an alliance to create, strengthen and reinforce positive park use.
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Donations to CAPA are fully tax deductible through our fiscal agreement with Associated Recreation Council (ARC).
CAPA has received support from the Raynier and Espoir Foundations for which we are most appreciative.
There are many ways to contribute to CAPA! We welcome your ideas and energy as well as your donations. Contact us to learn more ways to keep Cal Anderson Park the active center of community life and the heart of the Hill.
We'd love to hear from you! Please share your ideas about the park or take a moment to take a quick park use survey.
