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Courtside news
Closures, schedules, tournaments, and announcements — everything you need to know before heading to the lake.
July 2, 2026
Beginner Pickleball Social on Sunday Mornings
Sundays 9 AM–noon at Green Lake East: friendly, social pickleball with free coffee and donuts — beginners, intermediates, and regulars all in one paddle queue.
Read updateMay 20, 2026
Private Party Reservations at Green Lake East
Occasionally a private group reserves a Green Lake East court for pickleball or tennis — here's how to know when courts are unavailable for open play.
Read updateApril 2, 2026
Beginner Welcome Courts Are Back
Beginner Welcome Courts resume for 2026 — every Thursday 11 AM–2 PM and Tuesday 5–8:30 PM, dedicated courts for beginner and intermediate players.
Read updateMarch 12, 2026
2026 High School Tennis Schedule at Green Lake East
Blanchet High School's junior varsity tennis team uses the Green Lake East courts after school during the spring season — check closures before you head down.
Read updateDecember 5, 2023
A Twenty-Something's Impression of the Green Lake Pickleball Community
Court ambassador Matt Repplier wrote an essay about finding a community at the Green Lake courts — showing up alone, learning the paddle stack, and getting to know the regulars.
Read updateAugust 16, 2022
Can a Tennis Player Share His Heart, and Courts, With Pickleball?
The New York Times covered the Green Lake courts: a lifelong tennis player picks up a paddle to find out what the fuss is about.
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