Learn how to use solar energy this Thursday
On Thursday, October 4, you can learn how to utilize solar energy in your home at a workshop at the Ballard Library. Go Solar Seattle Northwest is putting on the …
West Woodland Elementary to celebrate Walk to School Day tomorrow
Wednesday, Oct. 3 is the International Walk to School Day, and West Woodland Elementary will be participating, as it has since 2003. for the third year in a row. The …
Learn more about how to combat sewage overflows tomorrow night
Tomorrow night (Tuesday, Oct. 2), Seattle Public Utilities is offering a community meeting to help residents learn more about how to protect Salmon Bay from sewage overflows. The meeting is …
Help clean up NW 65th St. this weekend
On Saturday, October 6, the Friends of NW 65th will host their first “Adopt a Street Cleanup” on NW 65th St. The cleanup will start at 11 a.m. on the …
Sustainable Ballard Festival draws a healthy crowd
By Val Gilmore, UW News Lab It was fitting that the ninth annual Sustainable Ballard Festival took place under sunny skies. Solar energy was a major theme at last Sunday’s event …
Beavers have rough Homecoming
Bucky Beaver The Ballard High School Beavers hosted the 10th ranked team in state Friday at Memorial Stadium for their Homecoming. Newport High School showed why they are ranked 10. …
Hi-Life celebrating 101st anniversary of Old Ballard Firehouse 18 tomorrow
Tomorrow, Saturday, September 29, the Hi-Life in Ballard will celebrate the 101st anniversary of the Old Ballard Firehouse 18 with the 2nd annual Pancake & Chili Feed and Seattle Firefighter’s Chili …
Sustainable Ballard Festival is this weekend
Sunday, September 30 is the Sustainable Ballard Festival at the Ballard Commons Park from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. From a previous year’s festival The festival, in its ninth year, …
City’s largest non-residential rain garden is in Ballard
Ballard is now home to the city’s largest non-residential rain garden at Trinity United Methodist Church (6512 23rd Avenue NW). There will be a celebration and ribbon cutting on Sunday, …
Reminder: Metro overhaul starts tomorrow
Tomorrow (Saturday) is the first day of Metro’s numerous changes to their service, affecting multiple neighborhoods all over the city. In addition to deleting routes 15, 17 and 18, a …
Take a book, leave a book – sidewalk library in Ballard offers book trading
On the sidewalk of a sleepy side-street in Ballard, a small, glass- and wood-case bookshelf holds a couple stacks of books. A sign just below the bookshelf reads, “Neighborhood Library” …
Enjoy ‘Wine, Chocolate, and Art’ at the Ballard Senior Center tonight
The Ballard Senior Center’s “Wine, Chocolate, and Art” event is tonight, and there are still tickets available. The event is from 5:30 to 8 p.m. tonight. According to the center, …