Renovated Hamlin Park to be dedicated on Saturday, June 12

New lighted baseball fields are ready for young players along with new play equipment, a picnic shelter, pathways and benches. The Shoreline community is invited to help dedicate the renovated Hamlin Park at a special ceremony on Saturday, June 12, at 11 am.

The park, located at 16006 15th Ave NE, also features trail improvements including new crushed rock surfacing, new box steps for steep grades and wood planked bridges in low areas.

Hamlin Park's 1% for the Arts public art piece, the Dew Beads by artist Kristin Tollefson (right), were created in a variety of colors. The 20-inch spheres were lowered into place by a forklift. According to the artist, the spheres are inspired by the park's natural features, the trees that ring the open space and the undulating terrain. The necklace of cascading concrete and glass beads appears to roll downhill, joining the wooded picnic area with the play area and marking the entrance to the park. The work doubles as playful seating for park visitors.

For more information about the Hamlin Park improvements, contact Parks Project Coordinator Maureen Colaizzi at 206-801-2603. 

Park photo by Steven H. Robinson
Dew Beads photo courtesy City of Shoreline
Information courtesy City of Shoreline