Free screening of ‘Addicted to Plastic’ tonight
Tonight at Our Redeemers Church (2400 NW 85th St) there will be a free screening of “Addicted to Plastic,” followed by a discussion led by Heather Trim, Director of Policy …
Month: October 2012
Ballard Bee Company farm robbed by bears
The Ballard Bee Company‘s farm has been robbed. The culprit? Some hungry bears, apparently. According to owner Corky Luster, the bears made off with up to $1,000 worth of honey. …
Help spruce up Golden Gardens this weekend
On Saturday, Oct. 13, there will be a work party at Golden Gardens. Groundswell NW tells us the party will start at 9 a.m. and go until noon. For more …
Ballard vying for top spot in Seattle Weekly’s Snackdown challenge
The Seattle Weekly’s annual Great Neighborhood Snackdown competition is on yet again, and Ballard is up against Fremont and Wallingford. “Three top performers in last year’s Snackdown restart their tournament …
Ballard District Council meeting addresses cannabis dispensary zoning and car camping
By MEGAN MANNING, UW News Lab The meeting room at the Ballard Public Library was packed with concerned Ballard residents and city personnel last night for the monthly Ballard District …
Tonight is monthly Central Ballard Residents Association meeting
Tonight (Thursday, Oct. 11) at 7 p.m. is the monthly meeting of the Central Ballard Residents Association (CBRA). The speaker this month is Rob Mattson, the Ballard District Coordinator for …
Ingraham High School to perform ‘Crimes of the Heart’
Tomorrow (Thursday. Oct. 11) is the opening day for Ingraham High School’s first production of the year. They’ll be performing “Crimes of the Heart,” and the performance will run for …
North Precinct meeting about community safety tonight
Tonight at North Seattle Community College there will be a Safe Communities meeting for residents of the North Precinct to talk about ways to improve safety in our part of …
‘Taste of Iceland’ coming to Ballard
This weekend is a tribute to all things Icelandic, with food, art and music from Iceland descending on the city. Staple & Fancy will be offering a four-course Icelandic dinner, …
Ballard spray park to shut off soon
Even though the summer may feel like it has come to a close, the spray park at the Ballard Commons Park is still open, and will remain open until Oct. …
Ballard District Council meeting tonight
Tonight is the Ballard District Council meeting, held at the Ballard Public Library meeting room  (5614 22nd Ave NW) from 7 to 8:40 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. Here …
‘Sea Travels’ tells story of Puget Sound’s pioneer days
Next Thursday, Oct. 18, 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 …