Ballard Church to host neighborhood block party next week
On Friday, June 29, the Ballard Church (1460 NW 73rd St.) will host a big neighborhood block party, free and open to the public. Paul Diaz, the lead pastor at …
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Carkeek Park gets county funding for park expansion
Carkeek Park will soon add more than an acre of space to the popular north Ballard park. The Metropolitan King County Council has made an agreement with the city of …
Ballard SeafoodFest asks for help with funding
For the first time ever, the annual Ballard SeafoodFest has started a fundraising campaign to raise money for this year’s festival. They’re fundraising on Kickstarter.com, a website that allows groups …
Ballard Locks boathouse demolished
Today, the 63-year-old boathouse on the north side of the Ballard Locks was demolished. The boathouse, which was built in 1949, had structural damage and was falling down. The building …
BHS youth football camp signups
This summer, Ballard High School will be offering youth football camps for kids in kindergarten through 8th grade. Coach Joey Thomas says the camps will be a great opportunity, “to …
Seattle Creative Arts Center now open in Ballard
Ballard is now home to an arts center; a venue for music lessons, theater productions, and arts classes. It’s called the Seattle Creative Arts Center (SCAC), and it’s at 2601 …
Summer community classes offered at Swedish Ballard
This summer, Swedish Medical Center in Ballard is offering a number of classes for the community. The offerings include the following: All About Puberty: Parents and Preteens Together: The focus …
Metro Transit to host discussion group about sustainable transportation
On Wednesday, June 27, King County Metro will host an “In Motion Discussion Group” to find out how people get around, and how to better motivate people to use sustainable …
Ballard edible garden tour this Saturday
On Saturday, June 23, Sustainable Ballard is hosting the 4th Annual Edible Garden Tour of northeast Ballard food gardens. Their goal is to, “educate and inspire folks to grow food …
Aurora Ave N. and N. 85th St. intersection to close this weekend
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is planning to close the Aurora Avenue N and N 85th Street intersection next weekend from 10 p.m. Friday, June 22 until 5 a.m. …
Teen stabbed at Golden Gardens
A male teen was stabbed during a fight at Golden Gardens on Friday night. The Seattle Police Department says they responded to calls about a large fight disturbance at the …
Summer t-ball signups at Loyal Heights Community Center
With summertime comes baseball, and for the little ones, t-ball. The Loyal Heights Community Center is now taking signups for kids ages 4 to 6. Rachel Bruno from the center …