Ballard weekly events roundup: Oct. 5-11

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Here’s your weekly events roundup for Oct. 5-11 in Ballard.

This week brings meditation classes, movies, trivia, craft nights, live music, and more, with the 10-mile Jimothy Jaunt winding through Ballard on Sunday.

Monday, Oct. 5

Tuesday, Oct. 6

  • Movie Screening of André Is an Idiot, virtual, 6–8:30 p.m.
    • Meaningful Movies Ballard hosts a free virtual screening of the documentary André Is an Idiot, followed by a conversation with Anita Isler, executive director of Colon Cancer Stars and a Stage IV colon cancer survivor. Registration is required.
  • Trivia Night at Ballard Beer Box, Ballard Beer Box, 6:30–8 p.m.
    • The free weekly trivia night includes prizes that vary from week to week. All ages are welcome.
  • Silent Writing at The Ink Drinker, The Ink Drinker, 7:30–9 p.m.
    • Bring a notebook, laptop or whatever you use to write for The Ink Drinker’s first Silent Writing Night. The event is free.

Wednesday, Oct. 7

  • Love Jones, Majestic Bay Theatres, 7–9 p.m.
    • Majestic Bay screens the 1997 romantic drama Love Jones as part of a Retro Night in partnership with Union Arts Center. Tickets are $13.50.
  • Book Trivia at The Ink Drinker, The Ink Drinker, 8–9:30 p.m.
    • Test your literary knowledge during a free trivia night, with prizes for first, second and third place. Teams and solo players are welcome.
  • Drinkers with Knitting Problems, Hazlewood, 8–11 p.m.
    • Bring a knitting, crochet, embroidery, sewing or other craft project for the weekly craft night, with happy hour and other drink specials, including nonalcoholic options.

Thursday, Oct. 8

  • Brewing Hope: Washington Water Trust, Stoup Brewing, 5–9 p.m.
    • Washington Water Trust will be at Stoup Brewing as part of the brewery’s Brewing Hope program. Stoup will donate $1 from every draft beer sold during the event to the organization.
  • Dirty Couch Brewing Thursday Trivia, Dirty Couch Brewing, 6:30–8 p.m.
    • Head in the Clouds Trivia hosts the brewery’s weekly Thursday night trivia game.
  • Mending Class: Embroidered Patch Mends, Swoon City, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
    • Learn how to repair holes in denim with embroidered patches during a two-hour workshop led by fiber artist and author Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ. The class costs $60.

Friday, Oct. 9

Saturday, Oct. 10

  • SpiritWalk & Warrior Run 2026, Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
    • Seattle Indian Health Board hosts the 30th annual SpiritWalk & Warrior Run at Discovery Park. Registration ranges from $40 to $45.
  • The I’m Coming Out Comedy Show, Old Stove Ship Canal, 7–8:30 p.m.
    • Mockingbird Comedy hosts a comedy show celebrating the queer experience in Seattle. Tickets are $15.

Sunday, Oct. 11

  • Ballard Farmers Market, Ballard Ave NW, 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 runs along Ballard Avenue NW and 22nd Avenue NW.
  • Jimothy Jaunt, starting at Phinney Neighborhood Center, 10 a.m.
    • The free 10-mile neighborhood walk starts in Phinney and heads through Fremont and Ballard, with stops at the Fremont Market, Ballard Farmers Market, Ballard Locks and Golden Gardens before finishing at Urban Family Brewing. The walk is named for Jimothy, the short-spined raccoon that gained a following in Ballard this summer. Participants don’t have to complete the full 10 miles.
  • Silent Reading at The Ink Drinker, The Ink Drinker, 6–8 p.m.
    • Bring your current read and close out the weekend with two hours of quiet reading at The Ink Drinker. The event is free.

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Photo: Seattle Super Saunter’s Fall Frolic in 2025

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