What’s on this weekend

Welcome to a jam packed weekend in Ballard! Enjoy! FRIDAY, July 8 Park in the Heart childrens Art Classes at Ballard Commons Park (5701 22nd Ave NW) from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. The classes will allow children to experiment with color and each week will have a new theme. All are welcome and the event is …

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Ballard Preschool Cooperative to host open house

Ballard Preschool Cooperative (a program of Phinney Neighborhood Association at 7503 18th Ave NW) is hosting an open house next Tuesday, July 12, at 3 p.m. The Co-op has openings in the Infant class for the 2016/17 school year. Class meets on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. – 11:30a.m. To be eligible for the Infant class, a child …

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Applications now open for SDOT’s PARK(ing) Day Plus

Locals are now invited to submit applications to participate in SDOT’s annual PARK(ing) Day, where on-street parking spots are transformed into small themed public hangouts. Based on the increasing success of the event SDOT is expanding the event into PARK(ing) Day Plus+ this year. The event will now span two days: Friday, September 16, and Saturday, September …

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Tumble Swede to pop-up at SeafoodFest

Tumble Swede, the culinary side project of the Old Ballard Liquor Co. distillery, will be popping up twice in July at local Seattle food festivals. “This is a great opportunity to showcase Seattle’s Nordic roots and will serve up a variety of hot and cold street food dishes,” says OBLC owner and Tumble Swede organizer …

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Ballard SeafoodFest set for this weekend

This Saturday, July 9, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, July 10, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Ballard SeafoodFest will take place off of Market Street, Ballard Ave, Leary and 22nd. SeafoodFest originally began in 1974 as a community celebration of Ballard’s historic connection to the fishing industry and the neighborhood’s Nordic roots. Today, this free two-day festival …

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What’s on this weekend

Enjoy your holiday weekend in Ballard! FRIDAY, July 1 Park in the Heart childrens Art Classes at Ballard Commons Park (5701 22nd Ave NW) from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. The classes will allow children to experiment with color and each week will have a new theme. All are welcome and the event is free. Live Music …

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5th annual Pedaler’s Fair set for Sunday

The fifth annual Pedaler’s Fair is set for this Sunday, July 3, from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. on NW 49th Street at 17th Ave NW. The popular street party will comprise of local bike goods, food, music, very local beer and more. The free event is hosted in the middle of NW 49th Street between 15th and 17th Avenues …

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What’s on this weekend

Enjoy another weekend here in Ballard! FRIDAY, June 24 Park in the Heart childrens Art Classes at Ballard Commons Park (5701 22nd Ave NW) from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. The classes will allow children to experiment with color and each week will have a new theme. All are welcome and the event is free. Kiran Singing at …

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See heron chicks before they “Fly the Coop”

Locals have their last chance to see the chicks in the Magnolia heron colony before they “fly the coop”. Heron Habitat Helpers report that the chicks are almost the same size as their parents and will be leaving the colony between now and July. At the moment, the nests are crowded and noisy, as the …

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Sustainable Ballard to host 8th Annual Edible Garden Tour

The Sustainable Ballard team will host their 8th Annual Edible Garden Tour this Saturday, June 25,from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The tour will commence at Ballard Community Center (6020 28th Ave NW) and will allow locals the opportunity to walk or bike to 13 edible gardens in southwest Ballard (all are within walking distance of Ballard Community Center). …

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#DogsOfPeddler party set for Thursday

The folks at Peddler Brewing (1514 NW Leary Way) are having a #DogsOfPeddler Party this Thursday from 4 p.m. The team will be celebrating all the #DogsOfPeddler in their Beer Garden and will donate 10% of beer sales to Red Waggin’ Rescue. The party is set to include free giveaways, a photo booth, The Seattle Barkery dog treat …

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