Danielle Anthony-Goodwin United Way of King County is offering free tax help to local families making under $64,000 a year at Solid Ground (1501 N 45th St) on Tuesdays from 5–9 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. until April 20. Volunteers will prepare taxes for attendees and help connect them with one-on-one financial counseling, healthcare enrollment, …
Middle school and high school students are invited to drop in to talk about, or listen to, what’s going on in their lives at a monthly discussion group from 3:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, March 21, April 18 and May 16 at Ballard Branch (5614 22nd Ave NW). This monthly event is hosted by Ballard teens …
Best-selling author Jim Lynch will read from his fourth novel, “Before the Wind,” from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at Ballard Branch (5614 22nd Ave NW) 206-684-4089. “Before the Wind” is about an eccentric Seattle family of boat builders and sailors who reunite for one last race. The New York Times describes the novel …
A call about a group of people prowling cars and stealing license plates led SPD officers to arrest a man and a woman early last Thursday in Frelard. Read more details from the SPD North Precinct Blotter below: Officers were dispatched to the 4300 block of 6th Avenue NW just before 7 a.m. to investigate after …
Two applications make up today’s update from the City of Seattle’s Department of Construction and Inspections as posted in the Land Use Information Bulletin. Applications: 8311 15th Ave NW A Land Use Application has been submitted to allow a 4-story building containing 5 congregate residences with 80 sleeping rooms in an environmentally critical area. Retail will …
Have a fantastic weekend in Ballard! FRIDAY, March 17 St Patricks Day celebration at Connor Byrne Pub (5140 Ballard Ave NW) from Noon – close. Live music starts at 1 p.m. and Skillet Street Food will be serving all day. Ballard High School performance of Les Misérables in the Early Kelley Performing Arts Center (1418 NW 65th …
Teens ages 16 and older are invited to learn about and apply to the Student Assistant Program at The Seattle Public Library. The Student Assistant Program gives young people valuable work experience at the Library. Applicants must be enrolled in a school program, but may not yet have completed bachelor’s degrees. Students accepted into the …
Locals are invited to participate in the 1st annual Running of the Beavers fun run/walk on Sunday, April 1. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Ballard High School Foundation. The run will start and finish at beautiful Golden Gardens Park along the Ballard waterfront. Participants will enjoy stunning views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains on this fast, …
The annual Leif to Leif 5k Fun Run/Walk is set for Saturday, March 18, starting at 9 a.m. Participants will race from Leif Erikson Lodge to the statue of Leif Erikson on Shilshole Ave NW while raising funds for both the lodge and Ballard Senior Center. Cost for registration is $10 for adults and $5 …
The team at River Run Farm on the Olympic Peninsula are piloting a new project so that families can have access to fresh organic produce in the city. River Run Farm is a small-scale organic vegetable farm run by a group of young farmers who are growing in the most ecological ways possible including farming with draft horses. …
One application and two decisions make up today’s update from the City of Seattle’s Department of Construction and Inspections as posted in the Land Use Information Bulletin. Application: 1726 NW 60th St A Land Use Application has been submitted to subdivide one development site into three unit lots. The construction of residential units is under Project #6528468. …
Seattle’s ninth parklet opened outside of Mighty-O Donuts (1555 NW Market St,) to much fanfare on March 7. Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) joined parklet host Mighty-O Donuts and neighborhood residents to celebrate the opening of this new public space at 17th Ave NW and NW Market St in Ballard. “Seattle’s Parklet Program has been …