POWER OUTAGE IN CENTRAL BALLARD A short power outage last night affected parts of Central Ballard near NW 62nd St and 20th Ave NW. Scott Thomsen from Seattle City Light says it could have been a falling branch hitting a power line, causing it to short out. Power was restored shortly thereafter. MAGNOLIA BRIDGE REPAIRS Crews […]
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Most drop-in activities now free at Community Centers
Thanks to funding from the Seattle Park District as part of the Community Center Strategic Plan, as of the first of the year, most drop-in activities at Seattle Parks and Recreation community centers are now free. During a public outreach process, Seattle Parks and Recreation heard from many communities that even small drop-in fees can be a barrier for people […]
Daddy Daughter Dinner set for next month at Ballard Community Center
Tickets are available for the 23rd annual Daddy Daughter Dinner set to be held on Saturday, March 14, at Ballard Community Center (6020 28th Ave NW) from 6 – 10 p.m. Seattle Parks and Recreation invites all daddies and daughters take part in a night of festivities with an 80s theme. Head to the event for […]
Ballard fundraiser featuring Caspar Babypants next week
Next Friday, June 1 is the Kids Helping Kids “Fun-raiser” at the Ballard Community Center, featuring local kids’ rock star Caspar Babypants. It’s a Wellspring Family Services event, put together to help raise funds and awareness to help homeless children in our community. Caspar Babypants. Photo credit Gayland Maynard The night will include a performance […]
Meeting tonight on 2012 community center operations
Under the Mayor’s 2012 budget recommendation, “Community centers are clustered into five geographic groups (Northeast, Northwest, Central, Southeast, and Southwest), with each team managed and programmed in a coordinated fashion, with partially or fully restored hours at the current limited use community center sites (Alki, Ballard, Green Lake, Laurelhurst, and Queen Anne).” Seattle Parks and […]
Hey parents, take the night off
This Friday night, the Ballard Community Center (6020 28th Ave NW) is offering parents an evening off. For $15, the folks at BCC will watch your potty-trained kids, give them run of the center and feed them cheese pizza and fruit. The Parent’s Night Out event is from 6 to 9 p.m. E-13 paperwork is […]
Register now for fall classes at community centers
Although brochures haven’t come in the mail yet, registration is now open for fall 2011 courses at the Ballard Community Center (6020 28th Ave NW) and the Loyal Heights Community Center (2101 NW 77th St). Learn to Zumba, make Indian food or enroll your kids in one of the many activities. Some special events are: […]
Mad dash for eggs at the annual egg hunt
It was all smiles and laughter this morning at the annual Spring Egg Hunt at the Ballard Community Center. Promptly at 10 a.m. the kids made a mad dash for the eggs. The Easter Bunny himself even showed up on the sunny Saturday! (Thanks Amy for all the photos!)
Volunteers needed for spring egg ‘hunts’
Each year hundreds of excited kids “hunt” for eggs at the Loyal Heights Community Center (2101 NW 77th St) and the Ballard Community Center (6020 28th Ave NW). Organizers are looking for volunteers to make this year’s event successful. “We need help hiding eggs, assistance during the ‘hunt’ and with light clean-up after the event,” […]
Customer count at community centers begins today
In order to determine how people use the community centers, Seattle Parks and Recreation is starting a pilot project to count customers. Starting today, people heading to all 25 community centers, including the Ballard Community Center (6020 28th Ave NW) and Loyal Heights Community Center (2101 NW 77th St) will be asked to sign in […]
Hours added back to Ballard Community Center
(11/12 update): The City Council voted to approve the additional hours. Original report: A plan to drastically cut drop-in hours at the Ballard Community Center (6020 28th Ave NW) may not happen after all. During budget discussions this morning, the Seattle City Council heard a proposal from its central staff to add back 15 hours of drop-in […]
Loyal Heights camps now at Ballard Comm. Ctr.
This summer the Loyal Heights Elementary camps that were scheduled for the Loyal Heights Community Center will be held at the Ballard Community Center (6020 28th Ave NW.) Darcy emailed, “Imagine my surprise this morning when I tried to drop off my son and found only a dark, locked building and a handful of other […]
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