Here’s your weekly events roundup for Sept. 21-27 in Ballard.
This week brings neighborhood planning, book clubs, craft classes, trivia nights, a Georgian feast, DollyFest, and the Sustainable Ballard Festival.
Monday, Sept. 21
- Bingo Night at Ballard Beer Box, Ballard Beer Box, 6:30-8 p.m.
- The weekly, all-ages bingo night is free to play, with prizes that vary each week.
- Book Club – Historical Hellions, Swoon City, 7-8:30 p.m.
- Swoon City’s historical romance book club welcomes longtime fans of the genre and newer readers. Free.
- How to Transform Your Life with Buddhist Meditation, Kadampa Meditation Center Washington, 7-8:30 p.m.
- The class explores how meditation can help participants develop greater mental peace. $12.
Tuesday, Sept. 22
- Ballard for all! Community workshop, Ballard Public Library, 5-7 p.m.
- The City of Seattle is gathering community input for the Ballard Regional Center Plan, a framework intended to guide neighborhood growth and development over the next 20 years. Free. (Learn more here)
- Trivia Night at Ballard Beer Box, Ballard Beer Box, 6:30-8 p.m.
- The weekly trivia night is free to play and open to all ages.
- Knitting 101 Class: Knitted Bookmarks, Swoon City, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
- Learn basic knitting skills, including casting on, knit and purl stitches, and casting off, while making a bookmark. $60.
- Free! Music Bingo, Channel Marker Cider, 7-9 p.m.
- Match songs instead of numbers during this weekly music bingo night, with prizes for the winners. Free.
Wednesday, Sept. 23
- Wonderful Wednesdays, Loyal Heights Community Center, 5:15-8:15 p.m.
- This midweek program for children ages 3-9 includes activities at the community center. $40.
- Book Club – Swoon City Sportsball, Swoon City, 7-8:30 p.m.
- Swoon City’s sports romance book club gathers to discuss its latest selection. Free.
- Free trivia, Channel Marker Cider, 7-9 p.m.
- The weekly event features a six-round, wager-based trivia game. Free.
- Book Trivia at The Ink Drinker, The Ink Drinker, 8-9:30 p.m.
- Teams and solo players can compete for first-, second-, and third-place prizes. Free.
- Drinkers with Knitting Problems, Hazlewood, 8-11 p.m.
- Bring a knitting, crocheting, embroidery, sewing, or other fiber project for an evening of crafting and drink specials.
Thursday, Sept. 24
- Norwegian Language Classes, National Nordic Museum, 5-6:30 p.m.
- The first meeting of a nine-week introductory Norwegian course offered with the Scandinavian Language Institute. $220.
- Danish Language Classes, National Nordic Museum, 5-6:30 p.m.
- The first meeting of a nine-week introductory Danish course offered with the Scandinavian Language Institute. $220.
- Georgian “Supra” Dinner, Branchflower Loft, 6-9 p.m.
- A 60-person community feast inspired by the “supra” tradition of the Republic of Georgia, led by a professional “tamada,” or toastmaster. $120.
- DollyFest, Mike’s Chili Parlor, Sept. 24-25
- The two-day Dolly Parton-themed event begins with a movie night at 6 p.m. Thursday, followed by live music and a DJ beginning at 6 p.m. Friday. Free.
- Nordic Innovation Series: Feminist Economics — The Hidden Value of Care, National Nordic Museum, 6:30-8 p.m.
- A discussion about the economic value and costs of care work. $15.
- Thursday Trivia Night at Dirty Couch Brewing, Dirty Couch Brewing, 6:30-8 p.m.
- Dirty Couch Brewing launches its Thursday trivia series with Head in the Clouds Trivia.
- A conversation with author Pamela Katims Steele, The Ink Drinker, 7-8:30 p.m.
- Local author Pamela Katims Steele will discuss her book, Nights of Hunger: A Cocktail of Grief, Dreams, and Dating for Old-Ass Women. Free.
Friday, Sept. 25
- Polymer Clay Class: Mini Pizza, Swoon City, 6-8:30 p.m.
- Pastry chef and miniaturist Rosalie Cass will guide participants through creating miniature pizzas with polymer clay and oil pastels. No experience is required. $55.
Saturday, Sept. 26
- Crown Hill Free-For-All, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Inspired by Buy Nothing groups, this event works like a yard sale where everything is free.
- Sustainable Ballard Festival, Loyal Heights Community Center, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
- The neighborhood festival features hands-on demonstrations, local projects, repair and reuse, food-growing resources, and ideas for low-waste living. Free.
- Oktoberfest at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran, Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church, 1-4 p.m.
- A family-friendly Oktoberfest celebration with games, music, and food. Free.
- Stained Glass Class: Balloon Dog, Swoon City, 1-5 p.m.
- Learn the Tiffany method of foiling, soldering techniques, and framing with lead came while making a stained-glass balloon dog. $135.
- A lecture on white Christian nationalism and “the other”, Ballard First Lutheran Church, 7-8:30 p.m.
- Dr. Suzanne Holland will lead the inaugural talk in the church’s Erik Wilson Weiberg Lectureship. Free.
Sunday, Sept. 27
- The Cowl Class, The Seattle Knitting Lab, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Participants will design and make a customized, two-color wool cowl. No previous knitting experience is required. $200.
- Ballard Farmers Market, Ballard Avenue, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (recurring)
- The year-round neighborhood market features produce and other goods from Washington farmers and food producers.
- Silent Reading at The Ink Drinker, The Ink Drinker, 6-8 p.m.
- Bring your current book and close out the weekend with two hours of quiet reading. Free.