In-Person Crafternoon Seattle August 2026

Join Queer Scouts Seattle for an in-person, masked, outdoor craft time/queer stitch & bitch at Leschi Park. We will be meeting in the grass off the path on the Lakeside Ave S side of the park. Bring your cross-stitch, sketches, knitting, sewing, or other art/craft to work on while chatting. Want to learn a new craft? Contact us--we might be able to group you with scouts who know that craft! This event will be outdoors and socially distanced.

Please note: Queer Scouts is a substance-free group. Please do not drink alcohol, smoke, or otherwise partake during this event.

CANCELLATIONS:

If you are unable to come, please cancel your ticket or email lauren@queerscouting.org. You may cancel your ticket and receive a refund up to one hour before the event. We will keep all transaction fees and any remaining funds you paid will be returned to the original payment method. There is no shame for a last minute cancellation, but we sometimes have waitlists and cancelling tickets allows us to free up spots for others.

ACCESSIBILITY TRANSPARENCY:

Physical: 

The park has wide, smooth, paved paths throughout that are easily traversed. However, there is a very steep section of the path between the Lakeside Ave S side of the park and the restroom. 

Sensory:

We will have a canopy and some blankets and camp chairs. If you're able to bring your own picnic blanket or chair, that would be helpful! Remember that this will be August in Seattle so the weather may be very warm and sunny. As wildfire smoke has become a regular occurrence during PNW summers and autumns, we will be monitoring the AQI in the days approaching the event. If the AQI exceeds 100 (orange/unhealthy for sensitive groups) we will switch to a virtual meeting.  

Immune System Safety:

Queer Scouts understands that the Covid-19 vaccine is not currently accessible to everyone. The Washington State Department of Health has issued a standing order to allow healthcare providers and pharmacists in WA to administer Covid vaccines to anyone age 6mo+. The vaccine is covered by WA Apple Health Medicaid and many other insurance plans. Queer Scouts recognizes that some insurance plans may not cover the vaccine at this time, which has led to inequal access. We are temporarily removing the requirement for vaccination at our in-person events. If you are physically and financially able to be vaccinated, we STRONGLY ENCOURAGE getting an updated dose of the 2025-26 Covid vaccine.

Plan to be masked with an n95/kn95+ at all times; if you need to drink or eat something, please step away from the group or use a drinking valve mask. While all members of our group will be masked, please note that there are likely to be other unmasked folks nearby in the park.

We have 16 tickets for Scouts, plus will have our Crafternoon leaders, Marlowe and Lauren, for a total of 18.

Financial:

This event is FREE for all attendees. Attendees provide their own crafting materials. If you'd like to make a donation, follow the directions later in the ticket process. Feel free to donate as little or as much as you are able. Donations support us in continuing to make Queer Scouts programming available & accessible to everyqueer.

Transit:

Parking:  Free street parking is available immediately adjacent to Leschi Park on Lakeside Ave S. Limited free 2hr parking is also available in the lot directly across Lakeside Ave S from the park. 

Buses: Metro Route 27 has a stop on Lakeside Ave S, right next to the side of the park where we will be meeting. Route 14 has a stop about half a mile away. 

Biking: While there are not bike racks in the area of the park where we will be, the location is very accessible to bikers and there may be bike racks nearby in the neighborhood. The Seattle online Bike Map can be found here to help you plan your route. 

Bathroom: Gendered, accessible, multi-stall park restrooms are available at this location. While there are wide, paved paths in this park, there is a very steep hill in the path between the Lakeside Ave S side of the park and the restroom. NOTE: As of late July, 2026, only the "women's" side of the restroom is open. The "men's" side is closed and there is a single porta-potty.