On Thursday, July 6, 800 people spread out on the great lawn at Patterson Park to watch Aladdin. Neighbor Isabelle Headrick said "That was a magical experience; I have never seen so many people enjoying our park!" The free screening was part of Movies in the Park, a series hosted by Austin Parks Foundation in … Continue reading Aladdin Brings 800 People to Patterson
The screening of Aladdin at Patterson Park has been rescheduled twice due to weather, but is finally happening next week! It's starting late because that's when it's dark, but come to the park earlier to save a spot and enjoy a picnic. Our neighbors from Bibliographia will bring their mobile screen printing cart and you … Continue reading Austin Parks Foundation to Screen Aladdin at Patterson July 6
Part of the Neighborhood Park Plan series of posts. FoPP held the first Community Meeting on the Patterson Neighborhood Park Plan at Servant Church on June 21, 2017. Participants discussed their vision of the park and goals for the next 5, 10 and 20 years. Vision for Patterson Park We want a multi-use, multi-generational space … Continue reading Vision and Goals for Patterson Park
The picnic tables and benches purchased this spring with a grant from the Austin Parks Foundation were installed on Wednesday! The Parks and Recreation Dept. crew assembled and installed two tables and four benches, and plans to return next Wednesday to complete the project with two more benches and a trash can. Friends of Patterson … Continue reading New Pool Furnishings Installed and Popsicle Social Planned to Celebrate
Earlier this month, a memorial bench was installed near the Patterson Park skate ramp in honor of Miles McEntee (1990-2015), and last Saturday his friends and family gathered there to celebrate his birthday. Miles loved to skate at Patterson, and we are honored to have this beautiful spot for skaters and other visitors to rest … Continue reading Memorial Bench Installed for Miles McEntee
Friends of Patterson Park will lead a community effort to develop a Neighborhood Park Plan to guide our work over the next five years. We will be guided by the Survey of Community Priorities, which was completed by 255 park users in 2016. Join us for the first of two community meetings on Wednesday, June … Continue reading June 21: Creating a Neighborhood Park Plan
Friends of Patterson Park and the Austin Parks Foundation invite you to Fitness in the Park featuring FAMILY YOGA at Patterson Park with The Little Yoga House (Ages 3+ with a Parent) on Sunday, June 11 at 9:30 a.m. We will meet under the oaks by the community garden. parking is available on Schieffer Ave. … Continue reading Family Yoga at Patterson Begins Summer Hours June 11
Join Friends of Patterson Park for a celebration of our community garden and new sculpture, Dance of the Cosmos, this Saturday, May 27! There will be tacos, ice cream, a bouncy house, music, and screen printing of Friends of Patterson Park t-shirts by Bibliographia. The event is 10 a.m.-12 p.m., with a formal program from … Continue reading Celebration of Patterson Community Garden & Dance of the Cosmos to be Held May 27
The Patterson Park playground remains closed, but the crew from Parks and Recreation is making great progress and may be done by the end of the week. The half of the playground with equipment for toddlers is finished, with fresh mulch laid over a weed barrier and rocks for drainage. The main part of the … Continue reading Playground Work Nears Completion
The Dance of the Cosmos ribbon cutting celebration originally planned for April 30 is being expanded and pushed back a month. Please mark your calendars for a Community Garden Grand Opening and Dance of the Cosmos Unveiling at Patterson Park, Saturday, May 27, 10 a.m.–12 noon! Artist Jennifer Chenoweth has informed us that the coating … Continue reading Joint Celebration of Community Garden and Dance of the Cosmos Planned for May 27
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