Miller Community Center

I’ve come to this community center since my kids were little, and this place is just what the neighborhood needs. It balances all the fancy pants-​y restaurants with good old fashioned community center that boasts a gym, several great classes, and a more than decent facility. Located right next to a play ground, open grassy areas, a basket ball court, and top-​notch soccer/​football/​baseball field, this place is great for all members of the community. The fountain is fun to play in during the warm summer months, too.

Nice little neighborhood park. Seems pretty clean, decent equipment for playing, and my kid liked the baby swing for about 38 seconds. Saw lots of nannies and babies.

MIller is a smaller community center, but they still have plenty of space. They are in a pretty neighborhood. They have a parking lot that would fit at least a dozen cars, they have a Zipcar right in front on 19^th, and the 43 & 8 routes stop at the corner.
Come by for the craft night on 2^nd & 4^th Mondays! I love that they have made this group possible. Check out the schedule for more activities.
(My profile has a link to the craft group blog, where you can see more pictures of one of the well lit meeting rooms.)

Great community resource. Use it or lose it. There are a lot of low cost and free activities for all ages, and they are willing and WANTING to take your input on what programs to offer.

Given that this is a community center with lots of free or very low cost activities & funded by tax dollars, I think it’s great. Lets all manage our expectations a little, shall we?!
As someone who has come here & used probably every room of the center, as well as every inch of the playground & play fields, I think they are doing a pretty good job.
Could things be a little cleaner? Sure. Could service be a little faster? Maybe. Are there things in disrepair sometimes, yes. However none of those things has ever significantly impacted my ability to enjoy the activities overall.
Frisbee, soccer, birthday parties, kids classes, dance classes, summer water fountain, playground, tot play gym, tot play room, exercise classes… you name it, they’ve got it.

Kelsie R’s review might not be recent but shows that the vibe at Miller has been undesirable for a while. Their tot play gym is huge and on rainy days, the front desk seems overwhelmed by the lines that form prior to 10 am. It would help if they opened on time and not 15 minutes late. While we were taking a tot class there, unlocking the doors after 10 am seemed the norm. Heaven forbid you try to bring your tot to the potty before checking in, otherwise you will be screamed at by the guy at the front desk. Just what a tot needs to see, right? My daughter was completely intimidated and frequently said she didn’t like the community center. Avoid the «Tot 2 Step» class, as it become more of a «heads, shoulders, knees and toes» class than a dance class, plus the instructor cancels at will to suit her own schedule. I had to push, and push, and push for credits for the cancelled classes.

After looking for what seemed like forever to a venue to hold a weekly practice for a team I coach I was initially very excited to find Miller Community Center, but now I am less than thrilled with the location. After being such a loyal customer I continued to encounter problem after problem with them and I now rent out a place elsewhere. Most of the staff who work at the counter seem annoyed by the fact that they have to help you. One man in paticular is very rude and unwilling to be bothered by customers. Why work in a customer service field if you dislike people? I would recommend Yesler Community Center in Seattle instead– they are WAY nicer and much more willing to help.

Since having a kid I’ve been to this place more times than I can count. But I will guess approximately 1.21 gigawatts, that’s how many. This place was a godsend when my kid was young and there was nothing to do on those rainy winter saturdays & sundays.
They have a great toddler play room with the best hours of any of the community centers (even with all the recession-​induced budget cuts). Twice a week they let the kids take over the big gym and bring out all kinds of toys and balls and vehicles. And that’s never more than $ 2. Two Bucks! Seriously, you can’t even get two-​buck-​chuck for under $ 3 anymore.
Plus right outside is Miller Park with a big play area, basketball court, huge open field and the athletic fields (and tennis courts). Shew. Out of breath.
If you’re a grown-​up there’s plenty of sports leagues (basketball, volleyball) and some open court time too. There’s also a variety of senior-​citizeny type stuff and you can rent out any of the open rooms to have a party (and it’s cheap). You can even bring in your own booze if you jump through a few hoops.
And if you’re one of those teenagers I think there’s stuff here for you as well, but you’re probably too cool to be reading this review, so whatevs. omg. lol. tsnf and all that.
I only wish this place had a pool, then I’d never have to leave Capitol Hill, but them’s the breaks.