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Grand Reopening Events: Lynnwood Recreation Center and Newport Way Library

The Lynnwood Recreation Center is set to reopen on Thursday, April 28. The renovated center, located at 18900 44th Ave. W., will be dedicated with a public ceremony from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., followed by two free open house sessions, from 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., where the public is invited to come experience all the center has to offer.

The renovation of the 33-year-old building adds 16,000 square feet of new space with a focus on aquatics and fitness. The facility features a new recreation pool with two water slides, a river with current, beach entry and water play structures, warm water wellness pool, a new partially-retractable pool roof over the lap pool, and adult and family hot tubs. Other family-friendly additions include a new fitness and dance studio, seven family changing rooms, and new men's and women's locker rooms.

For more information, visit www.playlynnwood.com or call 425-670-5732.

In addition, the Newport Way Library will celebrate a grand reopening on Saturday, April 30, at 9:30 a.m. The public is invited to commemorate the expansion of this library, which is located at 4055 Factoria Mall S.E. in Bellevue.

For more information, call 425-747-2390 or visit www.kcls.org/newportway.

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