It’s that time of year again when the streets of Ballard get painted red, white and blue for the annual Syttende Mai (May 17), Norway’s Constitution Day festival and parade. This year’s celebrations will include a variety of events for the whole family to participate in. Check out the schedule below: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. …
Enjoy a sunny weekend in Ballard at these great events! FRIDAY, May 13 Spotlight on Yoga (5340 Ballard Ave NW) at Kula Movement Center (5340 Ballard Ave NW) from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Join Kula sisters Angela and Jill as they share their lifelong love of yoga playfulness and partner awareness to further a …
Ballard District Council will hold their monthly meeting tomorrow (Wednesday, May 10) from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Due to the library closure the location of the meeting has been moved to Swedish Medical Center (5300 Tallman Ave NW). The meeting agenda will focus on the Neighborhood Street Fund application reviews. Click here to find out …
Welcome to a sunny Mother’s Day weekend! Enjoy it at these fantastic events. FRIDAY, May 6 Friends of the Seattle Public Library HUGE Book Sale at Seattle Center Exhibition Hall from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. More than 100,000 items on sale, including Books, DVDs, CDs and more. Most items cost between $1 – $3. …
Magnolia Library (2801 34th Ave W) is offering free drop-in art classes every Thursday for six weeks from May 5 through June 9. The classes are tailored to 2nd-5th grade students and meets from 4 p.m. -5:30 p.m. in the evening on class days. Some of the art projects will include: Galaxy Jars Soap Making Painting …
Ballard Library (5614 22nd Ave NW) will host a community celebration of “Spilled Ink: Ballard High School Music and Art Night” from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. this Saturday, May 7. The Ballard Branch’s teen advisers have joined forces with the Ballard High School Ink Club to present the annual release of INK Magazine, Ballard …
Seattle Area Independent Bookstores are coming together this Saturday, April 30, to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day. Locals are invited to join independent bookstores around the Seattle area for parties, author readings, in-store events, and exclusive day-of merchandise. Last year, 350 locals participated in the event in some way and 42 of those accepted the Independent …
Enjoy a sunny weekend in Ballard at these great events! FRIDAY, April 29 Live Music Jazz at Egan’s Ballard Jam House (1707 NW Market St). 7 p.m. Jump Ensemble – $7 cover 9 p.m. Tyrant Lizard, People People and The Onlies – $5 cover Cold Comfort, The Western Red Penguins and Science Fiction at Conor …
The sixth annual NW Green Home Tour is set for this Saturday, April 30, and Sunday, May 1, from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. The self-guided tour will showcase local, sustainable, green homes and many of them are in our neighborhood. This year five Ballard homes will be showcased on Sunday. Check out the specifics from the tour …
Locals are invited to learn more about Ballard’s past at the Digging Deeper event next Saturday, May 7, from 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Sunset Hill Community Association (3003 NW 66th St). The Digging Deeper series is Historic Seattle’s multi-session program designed to provide attendees with behind-the-scenes insight to primary research materials in the …
The 13th annual Ballard Jazz Festival is set to entertain the masses from May 11 through 14 this year. The festival embraces the feeling of “old” Ballard and will feature a wide variety of modern American music at clubs, bars, shops, and at the Nordic Heritage Museum. Over the years, the four day festival has grown into a significant part …
The 23rd annual Lifelong Dining Out For Life fundraising event is on this Thursday, April 28, all over the city. During the event close to 150 restaurants will be donating over 30% of their proceeds to Lifelong, a community health organization based in Seattle that assists people who are living with HIV/AIDS and other chronic …