Today is “Dining out for Life,” an annual fundraiser for the Lifelong AIDS Alliance in which participating restaurants, cafes and food retailers will give up to 30 percent of the day’s food and beverage sales to the organization. According to their web... »
In honor of April being National Poetry Month, Secret Garden Books and the Washington Poets Association are putting on the first annual Ballard Poetry Fest starting today, Thursday April 26 through Saturday, April 28. Poetry lovers will find local poet... »
Around the world, people will be celebrating independent music stores tomorrow; Saturday, April 21 is Record Store Day. Started in 2007, Record Store Day is celebrated on the third Saturday of April, and invites music lovers to flock to their closest r... »
Next Friday, April 27 is the 20th Daddy-Daughter Dinner at the Ballard Community Center from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is a long-standing tradition for the Ballard Community Center, but because of 2011 budget restrictions, Seattle Parks and Recreation wasn... »
Tomorrow kicks off the first night of the annual Ballard Jazz Festival, starting Wednesday, April 18 and going through Saturday, April 21. The John Moulder Quartet, from a previous year’s festival The festival is happening all over Ballard, with tomorr... »
A local photographer, Andrew Franks, sent us this time-lapse he did of the Ballard Locks. Thanks, Andrew, for sharing! »
Last month, we told you about the new nesting platform built at Commodore Park near the Ballard Locks. The platform was built in an effort to recreate a nest previously used by the ospreys. That nest was taken down because it was perched in the train t... »
Tonight is the monthly Ballard District Council meeting, held at the Ballard Public Library meeting room (5614 22nd Ave NW) from 7 to 8:40 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. The agenda: 7 p.m. Announcements and introductions 7:15 A Chat with... »
On Thursday, April 12, from 6 to 7:45 p.m., “It’s About Time,” one of Seattle longest-running writers reading series, will be at the Ballard Public Library. The event is an opportunity for beginning and experienced writers and poets to read from their ... »
Tomorrow, Tuesday April 10 at noon, the Horseshoe Boutique in Ballard is hosting a barefoot walk from the Ballard Locks back to their store at 5344 Ballard Ave NW. The “One Day Without Shoes” walk is part of an event put on by Los Angeles-based TOMS, a... »
Next Tuesday, April 17 is the last day to file your 2011 taxes, and the Ballard Public Library is offering free tax help for everyone. The hours are Monday, 3:30 to 6 p.m., and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Traditionally, tax day falls on April 15. H... »
This weekend, Seattle Parks is hosting Easter egg hunts at community centers around the city. On Saturday, April 7, at 10 a.m., nearby hunts are happening at the following community centers: Ballard, Loyal Heights, Bitter Lake, Green Lake, and Magnolia... »
This morning at the Ballard Commons Park, Seattle Children’s and Kohl’s Cares are hosting a bike and multi-sport helmet giveaway for kids ages 1 – 18. The giveaway started at 1o a.m. and will go until 1 p.m., or when they run out. They have 400 helmets... »
On Sunday, April 1, Seattle Children’s Hospital will be at the Ballard Commons Park to help get kids into bike helmets for spring. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., they will be fitting and giving away helmets on a first-come, first-serve basis to kids ages 1 to... »
Late last year, a group of Olympic Athletic Club (OAC) members filed a class action lawsuit because the Ballard gym’s new owners announced they would no longer honor their lifetime memberships. According to attorney Toby Marshall, the two parties have ... »
