Community Hub
Free drop-in creative programs for teens age 12-19 at Community Centers and Teen Centers citywide.
At Community Hub, we're creating together. Come through for community and self-care. Find real support and ways to express yourself. No need to sign up, just pull up. Discover your next creative outlet!
Community Hub is a FREE drop-in program for youth ages 12-19 at locations across Seattle. All supplies, equipment, and snacks are provided. No registration required.
Instruction provided in English. Language support is available upon request.
Questions? Teen.Programs@seattle.gov
Schedule of Activities – WINTER/SPRING 2026
Programs continue through the week of June 15-20.
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| Southwest Teen Life Center | The Music Lab with Erica Merritt
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Thursdays 5-8 PM | Explore the art of creating music lyrically and vocally. Learn to increase songwriting, vocal ability, and music production skills at The Music Lab. FREE.
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| Fridays 7-10 PM | |||
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Creative Flow Youth Art Studio with Malika Bennett |
Tuesdays 4-7 PM |
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. FREE. |
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Fridays 4-7 PM |
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| Rainier Beach Community Center | Spoken Word for the Future with Youth Speaks Seattle | Tuesdays 4:30-6 PM | 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. FREE. |
| Foundation of Breaking and Funk Styles with Massive Monkees | Wednesdays 4:30-6 PM | 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. FREE. | |
| Intro to Digital Photography with Youth In Focus | Wednesdays 4:30-6 PM | Intro to Digital Photography with Bryn Mooney: Join Youth in Focus' digital photography program and learn the basics of camera operations, storytelling with images and the fundamentals of photography. All levels of photographers are welcome! We'll be taking some field trips during this class, so join on in the fun! FREE. | |
| Bitter Lake Community Center |
Passion for Fashion & Custom Fits: Intro to Hand and Machine Sewing, Clothing Modification, and Upcycling with Lauren Holloway and Antonio Washington |
Saturdays 6-10 PM |
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. FREE. |
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Wearable Creativity with Greg Thornton |
Saturdays 6-10 PM |
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. FREE. |
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Make Your Mark! with Valencia Carroll |
Mondays 3:30-5 PM |
Make Your Mark! is a drop-in art space for teens to draw, paint, and try out new ideas. Come hang out, create, explore your style, and connect with others -- no pressure and no experience needed. FREE. |
Drop-in programs are FREE, no pre-registration and no adult permission required for on-site programs. Programs may fill as capacity is limited by facility space, which varies by program location.
Participant E-13 Form required for programs requiring off-site travel or transportation in City vehicles.
For more information, please contact the Community Center where your program is located.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Funding for Community Hub comes from the Families, Education, Preschool, & Promise Levy. [Learn more]
In response to the City of Seattle Innovation & Performance team’s 2024 Youth Mental Health Report, three City departments joined forces to co-create an innovative youth wellness program called Community Hub. The idea addresses multiple needs voiced by youth, community, and stakeholders.
The Community Hub is activated through a partnership between Seattle Parks & Recreation (SPR), the Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL), and the Office of Arts & Culture (OAC). Together we’re amplifying our collective resources to offer free arts engagement opportunities for Seattle teens and young adults.
Our goals are to boost:
- Relationships with trusted adults
- Access to safe, identity-affirming spaces
- Mental health and wellness literacy
- Social-emotional skills
- Relationships with supportive peers
Youth and young adults up to age 24 in Seattle are also eligible for free mental health therapy. Learn more here: www.seattle.gov/youthmentalhealth.