Fall Festival this weekend at Swansons Nursery
This weekend is the Fall Festival at Swansons Nursery (9701 15th Ave NW). They’ll have plenty of activities for youngsters, including veggie car races, pumpkin decorating, nature collage art projects, …
Month: October 2012
Friends of North Beach Park receives first Groundswell NW microgrant
The first Groundswell NW microgrant has been awarded to Friends of North Beach Park, a group that works to restore the park. They say they’ll use the grant to purchase …
106th annual Leif Erikson Bazaar is this weekend
This weekend is the 106th annual Leif Erikson Bazaar, a festival for all things Nordic. The festival will be on October 20 and 21 at the Leif Erikson Lodge (2245 …
Put your house on the map if you plan to hand out treats on Halloween
Halloween is quickly approaching, and this year, it falls on a Wednesday. The Ballard Chamber tells us that businesses will be handing out treats on Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 4 …
Environmental review of proposed Art Church demolition and development
As we told you in August, the Art Church at 2051 NW 61st St will likely be demolished for the development of a four-unit townhouse, and now, an environmental review …
Reminder: Learn about the Puget Sound pioneer days from ‘Sea Travels’
Tonight, author Vaughn Sherman will be giving a talk and reading from his book “Sea Travels: Memoirs of a Twentieth Century Master Mariner,” which tells the story of J. Holger …
Help clean up Carkeek Park this weekend
On Saturday, Oct. 20, there will be a work party at Carkeek Park. They’ll be doing primarily forest restoration and trail maintenance, and will provide gloves and water for participants. …
Get earthquake prepared during the Great ShakeOut tomorrow
Tomorrow (Oct. 18) is the 2012 Great ShakeOut, a nationwide earthquake drill. Many schools and community groups across the country will be participating in the drill, which will start at …
Meet your neighbors at the Ballard Social tonight
Tonight is the Ballard Social, a monthly meet-up for Ballard residents. This month’s social is at Bastille’s Back Bar from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The website describes the social …
Nearby: Haitian food, Easy Street Records, and beer for butterflies
Here are some stories making news in nearby neighborhoods: Haitian Food Truck opens in Greenwood – PhinneyWood Drink a beer, save a butterfly – Fremont Universe Easy Street Records named …
Learn how to save on home energy at the RE Store
The RE Store is hosting another workshop this weekend, and this time it’s all about home energy saving. On Saturday Oct. 20th, at The RE Store in Ballard (1440 NW 52nd …
RoRo BBQ in Ballard has gone out of business
Ballard’s RoRo BBQ & Grill has gone out of business, according to a sign taped to their door. The restaurant moved into the old Zesto’s location at the corner of …