Here’s your weekly events roundup for Monday, Aug. 17 to Sunday, Aug. 23 in Ballard.
This week includes a Ballard Historical Society talk on Crown Hill, book trivia, knitting events, a Moomin movie night, and an outdoor screening of 10 Things I Hate About You. The weekend brings an open house and pancake breakfast, art and yoga classes, an author signing, and a community potluck.
Ongoing
- Moomins’ Sea Adventures & Tove and the Sea, National Nordic Museum, through Sept. 6
- Two exhibitions explore the world of the Moomins and the life and work of their creator, Tove Jansson.
- Baby & Me: Postpartum Series, Crown Hill Fitness and Wellness, through Aug. 20
- A postpartum fitness class series designed for parents and babies.
- Nordic Adventures with Illumination Learning Studio (ages 5–11), Illumination Learning Studio, Aug. 17-21, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
- A weeklong camp exploring Nordic culture, including Vikings, Norse mythology and traditions from Nordic countries.
Tuesday, Aug. 18
- What Stories Are Buried on Crown Hill?, Ballard Branch Library, 6-7:30 p.m.
- The Ballard Historical Society hosts a free public lecture exploring the history and stories connected to Crown Hill Cemetery.
- Free! MUSIC BINGO, Channel Marker Cider, 7-9 p.m.
- A weekly music bingo night where players identify songs and compete for prizes. Free.
Wednesday, Aug. 19
- Book Trivia at The Ink Drinker!, The Ink Drinker, 8-9:30 p.m.
- Test your literary knowledge solo or with a team, with prizes for the top three finishers. Free.
- Drinkers with Knitting Problems, Hazlewood, 8-11 p.m.
- A casual gathering for knitting, crocheting, embroidering, sewing and other fiber arts, with drink specials and nonalcoholic options. Free.
Thursday, Aug. 20
- The Cowl Class, The Seattle Knitting Lab, 5-9 p.m.
- A class on designing and knitting a customized two-color patterned wool cowl. $200.
- Moomin Movie Night: Tove (2020), National Nordic Museum, 6:30-8 p.m.
- The museum wraps up its summer Moomin Movie Night series with a screening of Tove, a film about Moomin creator Tove Jansson. $10.
- Save Ballard Rail August Meetup, Old Stove Brewing, 7 – 8:30 p.m.
- A casual community meetup to discuss the current state of the Ballard light rail extension, possible next steps, and ways neighbors can help advocate for the project. All ages are welcome.
Friday, Aug. 21
- Outdoor Movie Night at Bakke Coffee Museum, Bakke Coffee Museum, 7-10 p.m.
- An outdoor screening of 10 Things I Hate About You on the museum grounds. Free.
Saturday, Aug. 22
- Open House and Free Pancake Breakfast, Kadampa Meditation Center Washington, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
- The Ballard meditation center hosts an open house with coffee, pancakes and tours of the center. Free.
- Family Yoga with Aditi Yoga, Illumination Learning Studio – Greenwood, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
- A family yoga class offered as part of Illumination Learning Studio’s Summer Family Wellness Series. $28.
- Art Class: Cyanotype Prints, Swoon City, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Local artist Audrey Lewis leads a workshop on cyanotypes, a photographic printing process that uses sunlight. $35.
- Ashley McLeo Author Signing, Swoon City, 12-3 p.m.
- Romantic fantasy author Ashley McLeo visits Swoon City for a book signing. Free.
Sunday, Aug. 23
- Ballard Farmer’s Market, Ballard Ave, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.(recurring)
- Open since 2000, the Ballard Farmers Market is Seattle’s first year-round neighborhood farmers market selling produce exclusively from Washington state farmers. The Market has operated along the historic cobblestone stretch of Ballard Avenue NW between Vernon Place and 22nd Avenue.
- Intro to Machine Knitting, The Seattle Knitting Lab, begins at 9:30 a.m.
- A class covering the terminology, equipment, tools and techniques needed to start using a knitting machine. The course runs through Aug. 30. $300.
- Community Potluck, 1-3 p.m.
- Ballard Solidarity hosts a community potluck for neighbors to share food and meet one another. All are welcome.