Skateboard with Skate Like a Girl 2022
Pier 62 becomes a giant skatepark for two more Thursdays thanks to local nonprofit Skate Like a Girl. They’ll be setting up various skate features and offering a clinic for people aged seven and up from 3 pm to 4 pm, and a free skate from 4 pm to 7 pm. Get there early if you want to secure a spot for the clinic; there are only 20 available, first come first served. The free skate has no such limit. The skate obstacles are from Seattle Skate Features, a local company founded at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic by two high-schoolers. (They’ve since moved on to other projects.)
Bring your own gear if you have it; extra helmets and pads will be on hand if you need them. Skate Like a Girl will also have waivers for you to sign, so bring a lawyer, too. (Just kidding, it’s a totally normal waiver.) And in case you were wondering if your kiddo will be welcome: While Skate Like a Girl emphasizes empowerment for young women and trans skaters, most of their programming is open to all.
by Matt BaumeThis event is recommended by The Stranger, our sister site. See more of their picks here!