Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities, including Ballard Community Center, Loyal Heights Community Center and the Ballard Pool, will be closed Nov. 12 for a furlough day. There will also be some closures Nov. 15.

City of Seattle employees are taking 10 days off without pay in 2010 to help fill the budget gap, according to a Parks and Recreation press release.

Parks and Recreation has worked hard to schedule furlough days in a way that has the smallest possible impact on customers and that provides as much coverage as possible, according to the press release.

These facilities and services are closed Nov. 12:

• Grounds maintenance.
• Community centers (except child care and late night programs, which will still operate).
• Swimming pools.
• Environmental Learning Centers.
• Lifelong Recreation (except food and fitness programs, which will still operate).
• Business Service Center.

These facilities and services are closed Nov. 15:

• Administrative offices.
• Planning and Development Division.
• Magnuson Park office.
• Youth Violence Prevention Initiative office.