Woodland Park Zoo is preparing to welcome a new member to their gorilla family! Nadir (pictured), a 19-year-old western lowland gorilla, is pregnant for the first time and is set […]
Month: October 2015
Safety island installation to block northbound traffic outside post office
SDOT crews began work this morning to install a safety island at the northeast corner of 17th Ave NW and NW 57th St in front of the Ballard post office. […]
Heron Habitat Helpers to host plant sale this weekend
Locals have the chance to help both local herons and the environment by planting natives in their own garden! Heron Habitat Helpers are hosting a native plant sale at Kiwanis Ravine […]
Throwback Thursday: Local Police and Fire Departments of yesteryear
This week the My Ballard team wanted to take a look back at the police and fire departments that served the neighborhood back in the day. A group of policeman […]
Ballard Street Scrabble Tournament set for Saturday
A life-size Street Scrabble Tournament will take over the intersection of 17th Ave NW and NW Dock Place this Saturday from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Locals are invited to […]
Development Update Oct 8: More subdivisions
It’s a quiet week for development plans in Ballard: just one subdivision application and one subdivision approval makes up today’s development update from the City of Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development (DPD) […]
Donors needed for Ballard Blood Drive
Bloodworks NW is encouraging locals to give blood this Saturday to do their part in supporting patients in need within our local community. Bloodworks is our local blood bank and the sole provider for […]
Seattle Parks Superintendent in Ballard for Listening Tour
Seattle Parks and Recreation’s new Superintendent Jesús Aguirre is coming to the neighborhood to hear exactly what is on the minds of local residents. Aguirre recently relocated from Washington DC where, […]
Ballard Beer Co. hosts Fresh Hop Fest
Ballard Beer Company is celebrating the annual hop harvest with the Fresh Hop Fest. The event will be held over two days, this Thursday and Friday, October 8-9. A variety of Northwest […]
Seattle Parks and Recreation to recognize outstanding volunteers
Seattle Parks and Recreation is seeking nominations for the annual Denny Awards, which honor volunteer service to the city’s parks and recreation system. The Denny Awards acknowledge and honor the […]
Producer to host Seattle casting for “The Great Norway Adventure” reality TV show
For the first time, Chicago’s O’Connor Casting Company is holding an open casting call in Seattle for Norwegian-Americans interested in applying for Season 7 of Norway’s hit Reality TV show […]
CBRA to sponsor second City Council forum this week
The Central Ballard Residents Association (CBRA) is sponsoring the second of two Seattle City Council candidate forums this Wednesday, October 7, from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at Leif Erickson Hall (2245 […]
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