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  • 36th Legislative District Day
    February 15, 10:00am
    Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles and Reps. Mary Lou Dickerson and Reuven Carlyle invite their constituents to attend the annual 36th Legislative District Day in Olympia on Monday, Feb. 15, 2010. This event gives constituents an opportunity to meet their legislators and discuss the issues that are important to them. The day will start at 10:00 a.m. in Room ABC of the John A. Cherberg Building on the Capitol Campus. Constituents will be greeted and receive a legislative schedule for the day. The legislators will later join their constituents in the same room at 1 p.m., giving the visitors the opportunity to ask questions about the budget and legislative issues of interest to them.

    For more information contact Adam Cooper at 360-786-7670 or Cooper.adam@leg.wa.gov.

  • East Ballard Community project meeting
    February 18, 6:30pm
    The East Ballard Community Association (EBCA) is hosting a meeting on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. to educate the community about upcoming projects along 14th Ave NW. The meeting will be at St. Alphonsus School Cafeteria, 5816 15th Ave NW. The EBCA is pursuing two different projects that will improve the Ballard neighborhood.

    The first project, Planting Partnerships on 14th Ave NW, brings the community together to plant and care for the new planters at the median ends along 14th Ave NW north of Market St. These planters will be installed in April. Participants can learn about the current status of the planters and about volunteer opportunities. The volunteer hours for this project will contribute toward the Department of Neighborhoods Matching Fund Grant.

    The second project is to pursue Seattle Parks and Green Spaces Levy funds to transform two blocks of 14th Ave NW between NW 59th and NW 61st into an urban park boulevard as part of the first phase implementation of the 14th Ave NW Visioning Project Plan. This is a unique opportunity to create community open space in the east Ballard neighborhood and the community is invited to help shape the future of this design.

  • Norwegian Male Chorus' Sweetheart Dinner Fest
    February 22, 6:00pm
    You are cordially invited to attend the Norwegian Male Chorus of Seattle's annual Sweetheart Dinner Fest, Monday Feb. 22 at Leif Erikson Hall (2245 NW 57th St.) Social starts at 6 p.m. with dinner served at 7. Tickets are $20 per person with a no host bar. The singers will perform several songs before dinner and harold Nygaard will play the accordion. Dinner includes: PØLSE (Norwegian Sausage), Meatballs with Potatoes and Vegetables, Flat Bread, Coffee and Dessert. For Reservations Contact Leif Erikson Hall at (206) 783-1274 or Howard Slauson by email: howardslauson@comcast.net.

    The Norwegian Male Chorus of Seattle was founded in 1889 -- the year of Washington's statehood -- and is the oldest continuously operating choral organization in Seattle. New singers always welcome. Rehearsals every Monday evening 7:30 pm at the Nordic Heritage Museum 3014 NW 67th Street Seattle, WA 98117. Norwegian language knowledge is not required.


  • Sunset Hill Substation meeting
    February 23, 6:30am
    Groundswell NW has joined forces with the Sunset Hill Community Association on a Neighborhood Matching Fund project to study potential public uses for the Sunset Substation, 3209 NW 65th Street. The project will gather community input on how the site could be used and hire a team of experts to analyze potential uses, including the prospect of a solar array mounted over a neighborhood gathering space. A kick-off meeting was held on December 19, with over 50 neighbors attending to learn about the project, see examples of other pocket parks and solar installations and give their ideas on possible uses of the site. A second meeting will be held at 6:30pm Feb. 23 at Sunset Hill Community Association, 3003 NW 66th St. Read the latest news from the Sunset Substation website.

  • Empty Bowls fundraiser
    February 27, 3:00pm
    The 2nd annual Empty Bowls fundraiser will be held on February 27th from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Ballard Community Center (6020 28th Ave NW). The event helps raise money to fight hunger. All bowls will sell for a minimum suggested donation of $10. Anything over $10 will be tax deductible with company-matching if applicable.

  • 3rd Annual Community Oyster Roast
    May 9, 2:00pm
    Puget Soundkeeper Alliance hosts its 3rd Annual Community Oyster Roast at the Golden Gardens Bathhouse with a spectacular view of the Sound on May 9th, 2010. Featuring local grower Taylor Shellfish. Beverages by Fish Brewing and Firesteed Winery Includes delicious side dishes and desserts! Plus, foot-stompin’ live music by Ballard’s own “The Tallboys.” Two seatings: 2pm-4pm and 5pm-7pm
    Advance Tickets: $50 Call 206-297-7002 or visit this website.

  • 36th Annual Ballard SeafoodFest
    July 10, 3:00pm
    The 36th Annual Ballard SeafoodFest will be July 10 & 11, 2010. Feed Your Inner Viking at the 2010 SeafoodFest event! This celebration of delicious seafood, great music and an all around good Ballard time will be here before we know it.