Nearly 1,300 people will get to work on projects around the city Saturday for the annual Seattle Works Day.

The nonprofit Seattle Works organizes the annual event offering people a chance to join a team and dig in on a service project.

You can form your own team or join a team formed by someone you know.

People will volunteer from noon to 3:30 p.m. and then celebrate the day with a party at Seattle Center.

If you are booked on Saturday, you can also join as a "virtual team member."

Beacon Hill's Jose Rizal Park is the grand finale of Saturday's Seven Hills Walk, a guided 6.5 mile walk through Seattle (and local Scandinavian) history across the city's seven past and present hills.

The walk is based on a traditional 20-mile hike in Seattle's sister city of Bergen, Norway. Seattle's shorter version starts on Queen Anne Hill at the Kerry Park viewpoint, 211 W. Highland Dr. Walkers and history guides will then visit Denny Hill (at least, what remains of it -- including Denny Park and the Denny Park Lutheran Church, as well as the former Sons of Norway Hall), Capitol Hill (Cal Anderson Park and Seven Hills Park), Second Hill a.k.a. Renton Hill (Fred Lind Manor, a retirement home which features historical pieces from the old downtown Swedish Baptist Church), First Hill (lunch at Swedish Hospital), Yesler or "Profanity" Hill, and last but not least, Beacon Hill and Rizal Park.

Every year, for at least one day, residents are asked to leave the car in the garage and hit the road using two wheels. This year that day falls on Friday, May 18.

‘F5 Bike to Work Day’ is a chance for neighbors and residents throughout the city to try a different way way to commute.  

Thousands of cyclists are expected to pack the streets and neighborhoods to participate in this year’s event.

Below is a rundown, from organizers, of what riders can expect to see on Friday:

Dozens of Commuter Stations along major bike routes in the region - Stop by between 6-9:00a.m. and:

• Pick up a free souvenir
• Enter the free drawing for fabulous prizes
• Join Cascade Bicycle Club at our once-a-year discounted rate.
• Ask a bike mechanic to look over your bike or air up your tires.
• Fuel up with snacks, coffee, or juice (varies from station to station)

Rally at Seattle City Hall