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2 day*, In-person Level 1 Adobe Photoshop Class
2 day*, In-person Level 1 Adobe Photoshop Class
This two-day* Adobe Photoshop class provides expert advice on both why and how to use Photoshop's rich toolset to achieve your objectives. We cover critical features like color and tonal adjustments, masking, compositing, transformations and much more. In this class, we discuss the features used by all Photoshop users whether you're a photographer, illustrator, designer, […]
Homebuyer Workshops
Homebuyer Workshops
Learn about the steps to home ownership and resources that can pave the way at these complimentary workshops. We'll cover all the basics on May 2nd, then dive deeper into Washington State's down payment assistance programs on May 4th. You’re welcome to attend one or both evenings. Our goal is to provide the information you […]
Building Your Child’s Superpower of Stress Resilience
Building Your Child’s Superpower of Stress Resilience
PNW Parent Education, a nonprofit based here in Ballard, is presenting a FREE online presentation titled “Building Your Child’s Superpower of Stress Resilience” with Dr. Laura Kastner, PhD. Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 6:30 pm PT Register via eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/PNWsuperpower All registrants will receive the recording following the event. We know that children and adolescents […]
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CLAY! – MAKE YOUR OWN MUG
CLAY! – MAKE YOUR OWN MUG
Each participant will make a mug using "slab method" and the slab roller. Using the slab technique we will incorporate layers of texture in the clay with a variety of objects and discuss forming the handle and attaching clay together by score-n-slip. This class is intended for those with no clay experience and would like […]
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InDesign Essentials: 2 day*, In-person Level 1 Class
InDesign Essentials: 2 day*, In-person Level 1 Class
We use hands-on projects so you can harness InDesign's powerful tools for layout and design, use colors correctly and create consistent and amazing type. In this two-day Adobe InDesign class, learn to include art from Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop and to control output to print and Acrobat PDF. We also make it fun to […]
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Rainbow Bingo
Rainbow Bingo
Join us for the incomparable Sylvia O’Stayformore, delicious food and delightful tipples, Bingo! and prizes. All proceeds, ticket sales and donations, go toward funding BNWSC programs and services. Doors open at 6PM for food and beverage service.
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World Labyrinth Day
World Labyrinth Day
Walk as One at One You are invited to walk our labyrinth on World Labyrinth Day. Join us in our Cross and Crown Room for a contemplative walk for world peace.
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EMBROIDERY : WOODLAND NAPKINS
EMBROIDERY : WOODLAND NAPKINS
Bring the woodlands to your table with these embroidered napkins. From flowers to trees and fruits to mushrooms, these forest forage designs are perfect to celebrate spring and summer dining. Join Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ for a 2 hour, hands-on workshop stitching your own unique napkins. We’ll cover the seed stitch, stem stitch, detached chain […]
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CROCHET : MAKE YOUR OWN WASHCLOTH OR COASTER – LEVEL 1
CROCHET : MAKE YOUR OWN WASHCLOTH OR COASTER – LEVEL 1
Make your own easy washcloth that doubles as a coaster or scrubbie! This two hour, hands-on workshop will cover all the basic skills you need to know to get started on crochet, including how to hold a hook and yarn, how to choose yarn and read a yarn label, and how to create the basic […]
SUSTO w/ Esther Rose @ Tractor Tavern
SUSTO w/ Esther Rose @ Tractor Tavern
Southern indie-rockers, SUSTO, return to Seattle in support of their new album, 'My Entire Life', out July 28th via New West Records. Joining them is singer-songwriter and labelmate, Esther Rose.
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Ice Dyeing
Ice Dyeing
Explore the magic of ice dyeing with fiber artist Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ. Learn how to fold and bind fabric to create patterns and designs as well as the playful nature of ice dye. You’ll love playing with different folding techniques and seeing your designs come to life after the ice melts! Each attendee will […]
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Speed Dating 2.0 in Ballard, Ages 33-45
Speed Dating 2.0 in Ballard, Ages 33-45
Following hugely popular demand, CitySwoon's unique and successful matched speed dating is returning to Ballard! Experience our fresh take on traditional speed dating. Fill out a profile in under 5 minutes and be matched on a series of 6-8 quick-fire date rounds to THE most compatible singles in the room. Check-in is on your phone, […]
Mushroom Foraging Class
Mushroom Foraging Class
Forage wild mushrooms and up your hunter-gatherer ways! You'll learn how to identify the most easily distinguishable edible mushrooms in the region, what kinds of habitat in which to find them, and basics about equipment and etiquette. This class is for the beginner or for those who just want to learn more about what they […]
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EMBROIDERY : EMBROIDER YOUR CLOTHING
EMBROIDERY : EMBROIDER YOUR CLOTHING
Have you ever wanted to embroider your clothing? Join fiber artist Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ for a hands-on workshop. Simply bring a garment to embroider and we’ll provide you with playful sample designs (or create your own!). This class will cover helpful dos and don’ts of embroidering your garments. Each attendee will also receive an […]
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Earthcare Recycling Roundup
Earthcare Recycling Roundup
Earthcare Recycling Roundup May 13, 2023, 10 AM - 2 PM Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church Parking Lot NW 85th & 25th Ave NW, North Ballard Recycle your unwanted Styrofoam and packing peanuts, mobile phones and laptops, bikes and their parts on May 13th at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church parking lot! Bring unwanted Styrofoam, packing peanuts, […]
Road to Hope Craft Festival
Road to Hope Craft Festival
The Road to Hope Craft Festival is an annual event benefiting the youth of the Yakama Nation. You are invited to come enjoy crafts, music, and food ranging from barbeque to fry bread – some made by the Yakama people themselves.
TUFTING : BEGINNER TUFTING
TUFTING : BEGINNER TUFTING
You’ve heard about it already but you haven’t tried it so come on over and join us to learn all the basics of tufting! We’ll have frames, fabric, yarn and tufting guns for you – all you need to bring is the willingness to learn and to have fun. And maybe an idea for the […]
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MILF: A burlesque tribute and brunch
MILF: A burlesque tribute and brunch
It's time to celebrate our mom's and what better way then to join us for a brunch burlesque show featuring our favorite burlesque performers! Hosted by Moxie Blue and Mx. Pucks A'Plenty, we'll have a little something for everyone. Doors open at 11:00am and the show begins at12noon. Brunch available from S/T Hooligan's and Dish. […]
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4 Week, Hands-on Personalized Camera Skills Clas
4 Week, Hands-on Personalized Camera Skills Clas
Ever wondered why your photo turned out great, or awful? Find out why and how to control your camera to get the photos you envision! Our Photography Essentials class is four, 3-hour sessions* in-person with instructor Carla, who will unveil the mysteries of your camera and give you the confidence and knowledge to progress to […]
17th of May at Bergen Place
17th of May at Bergen Place
Join your hosts Lori Ann Reinhall and Eric Stavney for an afternoon of musical entertainment to celebrate Norway's Constitution Day, "Syttende Mai." The all-star Nordic lineup includes: 1:00pm Skandia Kapell 2:00pm The Winter Band 2:30pm Bonnie Birch on the accordion 3:00pm Presentation of Grand Marshal Gry Rabe Henriksen,nNorway’s Consul General in San Francisco 3:05pm Norwegian […]
17th of May Parade
17th of May Parade
Join the celebration of the year with the annual Norwegian Constitution Day parade through the streets of Ballard. Come and pay tribute to the community's Norwegian roots and celebrate our shared values of freedom and democracy. Everyone, yound and old, are welcome. This parade has it all: marching bands, drill teams, floats, Viking boats, classic […]
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2 day*, In-person Level 1 Adobe Illustrator Class
2 day*, In-person Level 1 Adobe Illustrator Class
Learn to use Adobe Illustrator to create icons, detailed maps and logos, illustrate products, and much more. Used by architects, artists, designers, engineers, and Photoshop divas who need some vector graphics power tools, Illustrator has many parts and many ways of creating. Whether one wants to work in a freeform way or with incredible precision, […]
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MACHINE SEWING : SEWING MACHINE BASICS
MACHINE SEWING : SEWING MACHINE BASICS
Do you have a sewing machine that you’d like to use, but find the whole thing intimidating? Take this class, and you’ll be sewing in no time. You’ll learn to thread your machine, what all the different settings do and basic troubleshooting, as well as enough basic sewing skills to get you going on your […]
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Abiding in Wisdom Retreat (Whidbey Island)
Abiding in Wisdom Retreat (Whidbey Island)
Enjoy the beauty and quiet of Whidbey Island and take part in a full-day guided meditation retreat. All our anxieties and other problems come from grasping at things in a mistaken way. What we experience depends upon our mind. By meditating on this wisdom, we will solve our inner problems of unhappy feelings. Resident Teacher […]
Olympic Manor Garden Club Plant Sale
Olympic Manor Garden Club Plant Sale
Olympic Manor Garden Club Plant Sale. Perennials and veggies! Proceeds benefit the Ballard Community!
Dirty Couch Brewing celebrates 8th anniversary with music, food and special beer releases
Dirty Couch Brewing celebrates 8th anniversary with music, food and special beer releases
Dirty Couch Brewing is celebrating our 8th anniversary! Join us on May 20th from Noon to 10pm. We will be releasing multiple new beers, and re-releasing some of our favorites. We’ll also have food from the Alaskan Dumplings food truck and live music from our friends, Grunge Tree. Dirty Couch Brewing is family and dog-friendly […]
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Mending Class: Visible Darning
Mending Class: Visible Darning
Fix your tattered socks, sweaters, and knit textiles with a simple woven type of mending known as darning! In this 3 hour workshop, Erin Eggenburg will teach you 3 different types of darning, and practice each technique on a provided sampler. Bring your knits in need of darning, and leave with a plan for mending. […]
Seattle Mannskor’s Annual Codfish Dinner
Seattle Mannskor’s Annual Codfish Dinner
Seattle Mannskor (aka Norwegian Male Chorus of Seattle), Seattle’s oldest chorus, is pleased to announce our annual Codfish dinner and concert. Social begins at 4pm with a no host bar. Dinner will be served around 5:30pm with a performance by the chorus after the dessert dash around 7-7:30 pm. Join us for what is always […]
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Celebrate the reopening of the main hospital entrance at Swedish Ballard
Celebrate the reopening of the main hospital entrance at Swedish Ballard
Come join us at our ribbon-cutting! In an effort to keep our patients, caregivers and community safe during the pandemic in 2020, we closed our main entrance lobby. We look forward to safely reopening this important part of our campus and are grateful to provide the community easier access to our quality services. *PLEASE FOLLOW […]
Women in Beer 2023
Women in Beer 2023
We are so excited to announce that our annual Women in Beer event brought to you by CougsFirst!, is back at Pike Brewing! On the evening of May 22 and in conjunction with Seattle Beer Week, we are gathering a diverse, eclectic group of business leaders to raise funds for the inaugural Rose Ann Finkel […]
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Mead & Cheese Pairing Class with Hierophant Meadery
Mead & Cheese Pairing Class with Hierophant Meadery
There will be a variety of cheeses as well as a diverse lineup of mead from Hierophant. Ticket includes five (1oz) tasters of cheese and five (2oz) meads. Our full kitchen menu and bar menu will also be available for additional purchase. Cheese and mead from the evening will be available to purchase and take […]
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Fast Nasties Album Release! Everything Else in the Universe
What do you get when you cross a Detroit kid steeped in the world of R&B, Blues, Jazz & Funk with an equally music obsessed guitarist from Denmark inspired by an encyclopedia of Rock music from Pink Floyd to The Pixies, who happen to meet in the breakroom of a high-tech firm in Seattle? The […]
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Canopi Plants: Grand Opening
Canopi Plants is opening an outlet and showroom in Ballard. Come checkout deep discounts on a large variety of plants and find your next pot / planter. Or just wander through and say hello!
Bikes and Brews Weekend at Dirty Couch Brewing
BIKES AND BREWS WEEKEND AND DIRTY COUCH BREWING MAY 27-28! Come in on your bike and enjoy a 10% this coming weekend to close out bike month! We'll have food from Alaskan Dumplings on Saturday from 3-8pm and on Sunday Kaosamai Thai will be serving from 1-4pm. DJ Rockcrusher will be bringing out the vinyl […]
Beginner Tufting
Beginner Tufting
It's time to learn to tuft! We'll spend the afternoon shooting yarn out of a gun into fabric to create some amazing wall hangings. We provide frames, fabric, yarn and tufting guns for you – all you need to provide is your design idea. We'll contact you after you purchase your ticket to find out […]
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Desktop Publishing Overview- short class!
Desktop Publishing Overview- short class!
Our half-day class combines lively discussion, informative and enjoyable presentation, and hands-on time with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. At only 3 hours, it's a great way to get to know us and our teaching style. Once completed, you'll be well-equipped to deepen your knowledge with our thorough and very hands-on Essentials or Foundations classes. […]
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2023 Free Summer Concerts at the Locks
Bring your chair or blanket and enjoy the popular Summer Concerts at the Locks. See website for dates and times https://ballardlocks.org/free-summer-concerts.html
Drop in Mindfulness Meditation
Drop in Mindfulness Meditation
Saturdays from 10-11am. In Person Mindfulness Meditation class at The Ballard Collective. You can expect a short talk on how to be more mindful in daily life, a 20-30 minute meditation and time for Q and A afterwards. Taught by a certified mindfulness instructor. Classes are freely given, donations welcome.
Pride Rainbow Hop 2023
Pride Rainbow Hop 2023
11th annual PhinneyWood Pride Rainbow Hop: creating a more connected and inclusive community so that everyone belongs! The PNA has a rich 40-year history of strengthening a sense of belonging in our community, which we achieve through one of our signature events, Rainbow Hop. This Pride and LGBTQIA+ event celebrates finding oneself, encourages inclusivity and […]
Truffles&More 1st Year Anniversary
Truffles&More 1st Year Anniversary
Truffles&More is excited to invite all to come help celebrate our 1st year in Ballard. When : June 3rd & 4th, 2013 Sat. 10:30-6pm Sun. 10:30-3pm Come by & experience our shop & delicious, hand made desserts. We wil have small gift bags & drinks in appreciation to the neighborhood & community.
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