Guess the Dow, help raise money for Art Corps
With a goal of raising $15,000 for Seattle’s Arts Corps, Chow Foods restaurants, including Ballard’s Hi-Life are turning to their customers to guess what the Dow will close at on …
Month: October 2009
Space available in youth basketball program
The Ballard Boys & Girls Club still has space available in their winter youth basketball league. The winter league starts the week of December 14th and runs through March. 3rd …
Mayoral candidate hosts Town Hall in Ballard
Mayoral candidate Mike McGinn will host a Town Hall meeting tonight in Ballard. “We know a lot of Seattle voters are undecided and want more information before making their choice,” …
Health Reform Town Hall
Just a reminder about tonight’s Health Reform Town Hall, sponsored by the 36th legislative delegation. Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Reps. Mary Lou Dickerson and Reuven Carlyle have invited the chair of …
Free mammograms in Ballard
“Early detection and aggressive treatment” is Judy Anderson’s mantra. As a 22-year breast cancer survivor and volunteer for several cancer organizations, she has helped many women through their battle with …
Pastry shop closes to find bigger digs
Pauline Pastry, the little green shop tucked away just off Market Street near 24th Ave. is closed, but not for good. The owner, Stephanie, emailed to say, “We have closed …
The Bit Saloon is closing November 1st
One of Ballard’s oldest bars, The Bit Saloon is closing its doors on November 1st, two employees confirmed to My Ballard. “We’re closing November 1st! Come have a drink or …
‘We are the Missing Link’ event Tuesday
Several organizations will hold a demonstration at the Missing Link of the Burke-Gilman this Tuesday evening to show their support for completing the stretch of the trail. At 5:30 p.m. …
Loyal Heights hosts school boundary meeting
Loyal Heights Elementary will be hosting a meeting on the Seattle Schools’ new school boundary maps and I-1033 Tuesday night from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. School Board members Peter …
Lock cut, bike stolen at apartment building
Mo emailed us: I just had my bike stolen from a bike rack in front of my apartment building (the Curtiss, at Leary & 20th NW). The cable lock was …
East Ballard receives $14,576 grant
The East Ballard Community Association has visions of a more beautiful 14th Ave NW and now it’s getting financial help from the city. Dawn Hemminger of the EBCA learned over …
Color added to the Adams playground
The kids at Adams Elementary have a few new games on playground thanks to the Department of Neighborhoods grant and some weekend volunteers. During the work party, “we added hopscotch …