Phinney Farmers Market to open this Friday

Phinney Farmers Market will hold its official Opening Day this Friday, June 3, from 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. The market will be in operation every Friday through September 30 in the back parking lot of the PNA at Phinney Ave N and N 67th St. “We are lining up the tried-and-true offerings, some brand new …

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Ballard Reuse to celebrate 2nd anniversary

Ballard Reuse (1440 NW 52nd St) will be celebrating its 2nd Anniversary this Saturday, June 4th. Ballard Reuse opened in the place of The RE Store Board, who operated in our neighborhood for 15 years, decided to close the Ballard store two years ago after deciding that “construction and demolition waste issues are being adequately addressed by other …

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Ballard Criterium bike race on this Saturday

The Ballard Criterium, will take over Old Ballard this Saturday as hundreds of bikes fly through the streets for the 23rd annual bike race, put on by Apex Racing and sponsored by Verity Credit Union. The race runs a loop through Old Ballard’s streets, starting and finishing at the corner of Ballard Ave NW and 20th Ave NW. …

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What’s on this weekend

Enjoy Memorial Day weekend in Ballard at these great events! FRIDAY, May 27 Live Music Jazz at Egan’s Ballard Jam House (1707 NW Market St). 7 p.m. Tyrant Lizard – $5 cover. 9 p.m. Ashleigh Flynn and Kathryn Claire – $15 cover The Barn Owls at Peddler Brewing Co. (1514 NW Leary Way) from 7:30 …

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Ballard Film Festival set for next month

The talented students in the Ballard High School Digital Filmmaking Program will showcase their works in The Ballard Film Festival (BFF) next month. The event will be held on Friday, June 3, and Saturday, June 11, at 7 p.m. in the Ballard High School auditorium (1418 NW 65th St). The screening will feature short comedies …

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SIFF screenings start tonight at Majestic Bay

As the My Ballard team reported back in March, Ballard’s own Majestic Bay Theatre (2044 NW Market St) will host screenings during this year’s SIFF Film Festival and the festivities kick off tonight! Majestic Bay will serve as the site for almost twenty SIFF screenings of all kinds during this first week of SIFF through May …

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What’s on this weekend

Enjoy a sunny weekend in Ballard at these great events! FRIDAY, May 20 Family Happy Hour Series at Populuxe Brewing (826 NW 49th St) from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Join the team for the first of their Family Happy Hour Series. The event includes Dizzy’s Tumblebus, pizza, ice cream and more. BHS Student Directed …

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Celebrate World Fish Migration Day at Ballard Locks

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials are inviting visitors to celebrate World Fish Migration Day, at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks from noon to 3 p.m. this Saturday, May 21. World Fish Migration Day is a one-day, global event to create awareness on the importance of open rivers and …

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Whittier Heights Community Council meeting on tonight

Whittier Heights Community Council will hold their neighborhood meeting tonight (Wednesday, May 18) from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Ballard Church (1460 NW 73rd St). The meeting will include updates on WHCC activities since their January from their new committees: Growth and Development, Neighborhood Events, Traffic and Pedestrian Safety, and Crime Prevention. Guest speakers will share …

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Syttende Gay event on tonight in Ballard

Tonight, Bal Mar (5449 Ballard Ave NW) will host Syttende Gay, a LGBTQ event that celebrates Ballard’s longstanding Norwegian heritage. The event, which was first held in 2006, was created for the annual Syttende Mai (Seventeenth of May) Norwegian Constitution Day in Ballard. This alternative event became known as Syttende Gay, which was a play on words of …

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