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Seattle’s ‘Pianos in the Parks’ event aims to build neighborhood camaraderie

Originally published August 14, 2019 at 4:03 pmUpdated August 14, 2019 at 10:25 pm

Mia Trentham, 3, and her dad, Brett Trentham, play a piano decorated by artist Michael O’Driscoll, at Dahl Playfield in Northeast Seattle on Sunday. The piano is one of 13 throughout the local area as part of the “Pianos in the Parks” event, which runs through August 18. To find them go to www.pianosintheparks.org/ (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

Musician friends, from left, Dylan Hayes, Ben Feldman and Maia Nelson, who had just finished playing jazz/funk music together in the Ben Feldman Trio, relax around a piano they used in their performance, which was decorated by artist Delton Mosby at Jimi Hendrix Park in Seattle’s Central District on Sunday. The piano is one of 13 throughout the area as part of the “Pianos in the Parks” event, which runs through August 18. To find them go to www.pianosintheparks.org/
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Daniel Moloney, 21 months, tickles the ivories on a piano decorated by artist Sandy Nelson at the Heart of Phinney Park in Seattle on Sunday. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

A family on bikes pulls over to play a piano decorated by artist Morgan Marzulli at Ella Bailey Park in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood Sunday. The piano is one of 13 throughout the local area as part of the “Pianos in the Parks” event, which runs through August 18. To find them go to www.pianosintheparks.org/ (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

Anne Fernandez plays a piano decorated by artist Kendra Azari at University Heights Playground in Seattle’s University District on Sunday. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

A piano decorated by artist Kendra Azari at University Heights Playground is seen in Seattle’s University District on Sunday. The piano is one of 13 throughout the area as part of the “Pianos in the Parks” event, which runs through August 18. To find them go to www.pianosintheparks.org/ (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

A piano decorated by artist Lynn Armede Debeal remains locked at Lake City Mini Park after its keyboard was reportedly vandalized in Northeast Seattle on Sunday. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

A piano decorated with yarn by artist Morgan Marzulli is seen at Ella Bailey Park in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood on Sunday. The piano is one of 13 throughout the area as part of the “Pianos in the Parks” event, which runs through August 18. To find them go to www.pianosintheparks.org/ (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

A piano decorated by artist Michael O’Driscoll is at Dahl Playfield in Northeast Seattle on Sunday. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

Seattle’s ‘Pianos in the Parks’ event aims to build neighborhood camaraderieBack to story Restart gallery

There are 13 pianos waiting for hands to play them throughout Seattle as part of the “Pianos in the Parks” event, which runs through Aug. 18.

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Ken Lambert

The Seattle Times

Ken Lambert: klambert@seattletimes.com. Ken Lambert is a staff photographer for The Seattle Times.