Lots of weekend events in Ballard

It looks like mother nature might cooperate for this weekend’s outdoor activities. According to the write-up by UW Meteorologist Cliff Mass, Saturday will be nice for those neighborhood clean-ups and we could see 70 on Sunday!

• Friday night, the RE Store is hosting the Haute Trash Fashion Show at the New York Fashion Academy on Ballard Ave. Show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets can be purchased here.
• To get your energy for the day, the folks at the Leif Erikson Lodge (.pdf) will be serving up Norwegian pancakes and tyttebær/lingonberries with ham and scrambled eggs in the auditorium from 8: 30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday. $7 for adults, $3.50 for kids under 13.
• Saturday morning is the Crown Hill Earth Day Spring Clean. Meet in the PetCo parking lot on Holman Road at 8 a.m.
• The 9th Avenue Park work party is on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Also on Saturday is the 14th Avenue Adopt-A-Street cleanup and spring planting event. Meet for breakfast at Blowing Sands Glass (5801 14th Ave NW) at 10 a.m., work for a few hours, then talk with neighbors over lunch about upcoming activities. Trash bags will be provided by the city. Breakfast and lunch provided by the Ballard Market.
• It’s “April Pool’s Day” at the Ballard Pool. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, the free event is geared at teaching families water safety.
• Live music and special discounts at Sonic Boom’s Record Store Day on Saturday beginning at noon. More info in our separate post here.
• Put on your dancing shoes for Celebrate Ballard! Spring Dance and Social at the Sunset Hill Community Association (SHCC. 3003 NW 66th St). Enjoy drinks and dancing to old-timey live music. The Ballard Historical Society and the SHCC is sponsoring the event. Cost is $7. Doors open from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. This is a 21+ event.
• Trinity United Methodist church in Ballard (6512 23rd Ave NW) will host the first of several forums to discuss homeless on Sunday evening at 7 p.m. Several speakers, including the publisher/editor of Real Change and Rev. Craig Rennebohm will talk about the issue. There will be time for interaction after the talks.

For live music, check out the calendars for the Tractor Tavern, Sunset Tavern, The Bit Saloon, High Dive, Conor Byrne, Egan’s Ballard Jam House and Nectar. As always, check out our events calendar. And if you have an event to add, just email us at tips@myballard.com.