Community Hub

Community-rooted mental health care through peer support, creative arts, and dedicated safer spaces for virtual therapy.

_{Activated through a Seattle Parks & Rec partnership with the Department of Education and Early Learning and the Office of Arts & Culture.}

Looking for ways to take care of your mentals?  

Check out Community Hub: your space to breathe, create, and connect.  

At Community Hub we’re healing together. Tap in for ways to care for your mental health and wellness. Find real support and creative ways to feel better.  Free activities for Seattle teens and young adults.
Peer Support: Good people, real talk.  

Arts & Culture: Create and elevate. Make art that heals. 

Virtual Therapy Safer Space*: Meet with a telehealth provider.  

_{Dedicated Telehealth meeting space available at Garfield Community Center only.} 
 

What to know before you go

Community Hub is FREE. No need to sign-up, just pull up. 

Schedule of Activities 

Bitter Lake Community Center

• Saturdays 6-10 p.m., Jan. 24 – June 20 | Passion for Fashion & Custom Fits: Intro to Hand and Machine Sewing, Clothing Modification, and Upcycling with Lauren Holloway and Antonio Washington: In this series, students will gain skills that will empower them to construct, modify, and stylize unique clothing and accessories for maximum self-expression while giving new life to those Goodwill bins finds and yesterday’s clothing languishing in closets unworn, bringing pieces of fabric to life. 

• Saturdays 6-10 p.m., Jan. 24 - June 20 | Wearable Creativity with Greg Thornton: Wearable Creativity is a design program where youth will explore elements of design to put on garments, walking away with garments made from their own imaginations.

Southwest Teen Life Center

• Thursdays 5-8 p.m. & Fridays 7-10 p.m., Jan. 22 – June 19 | The Music Lab with Erica Merritt: Explore the art of creating music lyrically and vocally. Learn to increase songwriting, vocal ability, and music production skills at The Music Lab.

• Tuesdays & Fridays 4-7 p.m., Jan. 20 – June 19 | Creative Flow Youth Art Studio with Malika Bennett: A creative art studio exploring painting, jewelry making, abstract art, and mixed-media projects. This class is a fun, supportive space that encourages imagination and self-expression.

Rainier Beach Community Center

• Tuesdays 4:30-6 p.m. Feb. 24 – June 16 | Spoken Word for the Future with Youth Speaks Seattle: Join Ankober Yewondwessen and Quinn Umeno from Youth Speaks Seattle and step into a creative community where your voice matters. Through the art of spoken word poetry, explore your own stories, sharpen writing and performance skills, and build collective power with other young artists. Whether you’re new to poetry or already performing, this is a space to experiment, grow, and speak your truth out loud.
• Wednesdays 4:30-6 p.m. Feb. 25 – June 17 | Foundation of Breaking and Funk Styles with Massive Monkees: Join Florentino “Flow” Francisco to dive into the original foundation of Breaking (Break Dancing) and Funk Styles (Popping, Locking, and The Robot), built by the pioneers during the 1970s. Students will learn the core moves, vocabulary, and techniques needed to level up. While these street dances are all about freestyle and self-expression, mastering the basics gives you the power to go bigger, cleaner, and more confident in your own style.