All courts are ADA accessible and there will be Drop-in Play available at all times with no pre-registration needed.

Saturday Morning: 

• 9am - 12:00pm: Family Round Robin
• 9am - 10:30am Beginner Clinic 1
• 10:30am - 12:00pm Beginner Clinic 2
• 9am - 12:30pm: Drop-in Play

Saturday Midday: 

• 12:30p - 3:30p: Rotating Round Robin
• 12:30p - 4p: Drop-in Play
• 12:30p - 3:30p: Advanced Clinic

Saturday Evening:

• 4p - 7p: Play with a Pro
• 4p - 7p: Drop-in Play
• 5:30 - 7pm: Community Celebration with Exhibition Match

Sunday Morning:

• 9am - 12pm: Wheelchair Pickleball
• 9am - 12pm: Drop-in Play
• 9am - 12pm: Rotating Round Robin

Sunday Midday:

• 12p - 3p: Rotating Round Robin
• 12p - 3p: Drop-in Play
• 12p - 1:30pm Beginner Clinic 3
• 1:30pm - 3pm Beginner Clinic 4

Note that all players must sign a liability waiver upon check-in, prior to accessing the courts.

Saturday

9:30am - Pickleball 101: Everything you need to know from rules to terminology

10:30 - Where Can We Play? Finding courts and players across the city

11:30 - Game Improvement: Expert advice on finding a coach and building a practice program

12:30pm - Pickleball Saved My Life! - Conversation with Dmitry Ivanenko, Astria Pickleball

1:30 - Buying a Paddle: Everything you need to know from beginner to expert with Pickleball Central

2:00 - DJ set with John Richards

2:30 - Clothing + Community: Wave Pickleball encourages inclusivity through court wear

2:45 - Performances by Upcoming PNW Artists

3:30 - A Parent's Guide: Getting kids into the game

3:45 - Performance by The Underhills

5:20 - In Conversation with Pickleball Pros Irina Tereschenko and Connor Garnett, with President of SMPA, Frank Chiappone

5:30 - Welcome from SMPA, City of Seattle, and Seattle Parks Foundation

5:40 - Exhibition Match with Irina Tereschenko and Connor Garnett

6:00 - Performance by Tomo Nakayama

Sunday

9:30am - Equipment Guides: Learn about the latest and greatest to fit your game with Pickleball Central

10:30 - Nurturing DEI with Seattle Metro Pickleball Association

11:30 - Pickleball 101: Everything you need to know to get going with Astria Pickleball

12:30pm - Pickleball is a Team Game: Tips to better play with an unfamiliar partner

12:45 - Performances by Upcoming PNW Artists

1:30 - Pickleball's WA State Stewards: Meet SMPA

2:00 - Performance by CHRVNS

Saturday, September 16 @ 6pm: Tomo Nakayama

"When music journalists say things like 'this artist is a fixture in Seattle music,' there’s probably no one right now who fits that title better than Tomo Nakayama." - KEXP

Born in Japan and raised in Seattle, Washington, Tomo Nakayama is an artist whose melodic, complex and emotionally compelling music has been praised by NPR, New York Times, and The Stranger. After two critically acclaimed indie-folk albums “Fog on the Lens” and “Pieces of Sky” (named "Best Folk Act" by Seattle Weekly), he surprised his fans by releasing the synthpop album "Melonday" (on Seattle label Porchlight Records). Co-produced by Yuuki Matthews (The Shins, Teardrops, Sufjan Stevens) and mastered by Dave Cooley (M83, Paramore, Tame Impala), “Melonday” was named one of the Top Albums of 2020 by Seattle Times, KEXP, and Seattle Met Magazine, and debuted at #1 on KEXP’s NW Charts. He has toured across the US and Japan, sharing the stage with Built to Spill, Thao, Daði Freyr, Fleet Foxes, Michael Hurley, Sons of Kemet, Ben Gibbard, Damien Jurado, Wye Oak, and Cornelius. He has collaborated with Dave Matthews, Sera Cahoone, Jherek Bischoff, and Jeremy Enigk (Sunny Day Real Estate). He also composed music and appeared as an actor in the Lynn Shelton film “Touchy Feely” with Elliot Page and Rosemarie DeWitt.

Saturday, September 16 @ 5:45: Exhibition Match with Irina Tereschenko and Connor Garnett

IRINA TERESCHENKO has been playing and coaching racquet sports for over 20 years (a veteran, one might say) and is one of the top-ranked women’s professional pickleball players in the world in all three divisions.

Tereschenko is originally from Russia, but moved to Texas to pursue a college tennis scholarship. Tereschenko played #1 in singles and doubles for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and completed both an undergraduate degree in Advertising and a graduate degree in Sport Management. After college, Tereschenko worked with high-performance juniors at the Gorin Tennis Academy and coached Division I college tennis at Texas Tech University and the University of Washington. Tereschenko continues to pursue her academic career as an adjunct lecturer at the School of Professional Advancement at Tulane and as a research assistant at the Center for Leadership in Athletics at the University of Washington. 

CONNOR GARNETT hails from Bellevue, Washington. As a young boy, he developed a passion for tennis and went on to have an undefeated high school career at Interlake Highschool. He continued to pursue his love for tennis by playing D1 tennis at Santa Clara University, and even played tennis in England while he spent the year studying finance at the University of Nottingham as well.

Among his notable tennis achievements, Connor won the Sportsmanship Award for all athletes in the 12 West Coast Conference schools during his sophomore year, emerged as the winner of the Washington State Open, and had the opportunity to hit with top pro players such as Novak Djokovic, Gael Monfils, and Simona Halep at the U.S. Open.

Connor works in finance and is an investment banker, but has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. Follow him as he embarks on his pickleball journey. He’s currently the #4 ranked singles player on the PPA Tour.

Saturday, September 16 @ 3:45pm: The Underhills

For The Underhills, it’s all about the music. Well, the music… and big parties with lots of dancing, fun, food, and drink. And 80s movie quotes. And Seattle. But really, it’s about the music. Well, other people’s music.

With a rich, loud sound that brings people back to the songs they loved from their youth, The Underhills keep local crowds singing, laughing, and dancing through the night. Every set is packed with great tunes from the classic rock era, the 80s wave, and the driving sounds of the 90s.

Lead singer Craig Beilinson shines in both pop and rock genres. Guitarists Joe Barer and Dave Dederer (Google him) hit all the signature riffs. Ed Malakoff brings blues, jazz and soul to the keys and sweet harmonies. Bassist Christian Fulghum holds the groove and maintains the legacy of Seattle’s rich music history. Drummer “Sugar” Shane McArthur is the band’s heartbeat and funny bone.

And if our name doesn’t ring a bell, just grab your phone and type in “I’m with The Underhills.” After that, treat yourself to a Bloody Mary, a steak sandwich…and a steak sandwich, and put it on The Underhills. Be sure to stay connected with The Underhills on Instagram and Facebook.

Saturday, September 16; 2-6pm: John Richards (MC and DJ)

John Richards is the Morning Show Host and (for now) The Associate Program Director.  

John has been starting the day for thousands of "morning faithful" most of his adult life at the station, starting as a volunteer when the station was known as KCMU and eventually becoming the full time host and producer of The Morning Show.   The show has been responsible for breaking acts like The Lumineers, The National, M83 and many others as well as being the on-air leader in fundraising over the years on KEXP.  He also heads up a number of theme shows and causes on the air reminding his listeners "you are not alone".

His responsibilities off air including managing the on-air sound through his DJ management of over 40 DJs.  He's hired and developed a lot of the on air talent on KEXP as well as helped created a number of specialty shows.  John is also responsible for a lot of the creative themes and ideas at KEXP including the all day breakdowns of albums, Six Degrees days, the Music Heals series and countless other on-the-fly themes and music sets.  

Off the air John DJ's and hosts events, works on music supervision for movies, television and businesses and has a number of projects in the works.  His most important work is raising two boys and being married to his wife Amy.

Sunday, September 17 @ 2pm: CHRVNS

CHRVNS (krEV-ans) is a visionary musical entrepreneur, event host, and performer. Though originally born in Germany and primarily raised in Georgia, CHRVNS has been taking the PNW by storm since living in Bellingham, WA.

He is best known for his highly energetic music and engaging stage presence. His music explores a variety of emotions and genres, ranging from rap, hip-hop, R&B, and dance-pop.

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