Senior Center Rummage Sale

February 24, 2012

Where? 

Ballard NW Senior Center

5429 32nd NW

What time? 

all day

For more information, contact 

Call 206-297-0403 for more information.

Voted the Best Bargain in Ballard. We feature a great selection of gently used and antique items including household items, furniture, clothing, jewelry, games, books and toys. Delicious lunch items and pies are available for purchase at our Lunch Café. Come, do all your shopping, and enjoy delicious food. There is something delightful for everyone. Free to attend and enter the door raffle. Items are priced. Check out the lunch menu for meal and dessert prices.

Senior Center Rummage Sale!

February 25, 2012

Where? 

Ballard NW Senior Center

5429 32nd NW

What time? 

all day

For more information, contact 

Call 206-297-0403 for more information.

Voted the Best Bargain in Ballard. We feature a great selection of gently used and antique items including household items, furniture, clothing, jewelry, games, books and toys. Delicious lunch items and pies are available for purchase at our Lunch Café. Come, do all your shopping, and enjoy delicious food. There is something delightful for everyone. Free to attend and enter the door raffle. Items are priced. Check out the lunch menu for meal and dessert prices.

A Pint for Your Thoughts!

sustainable 20somethings get-together

February 26, 2012

Where? 

Enlighten Cafe and Art Gallery

5424 Ballard Ave NW

What time? 

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

For more information, contact 

More info or questions: Contact Orna

If you're in your twenties, Sustainable Ballard will pay for your beer (or coffee or tea) to hear your thoughts on how we can make the organization most relevant to people of your generation. What kind of programs or topics would you be interested in? Is it about technology? About art? About growing food? About planning for the future? Is it about beer?....  ;-) What would YOU like more people to know about? Join us for some creative brainstorming with fellow 20'somethings.

Monthly Gathering - February 2012

Neighborhood Greenways

February 27, 2012

Where? 

Sunset Hill Community Club

3003 NW 66th St

What time? 

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

For more information, contact 

info@sustainableballard.org

SDOT has announced funding for 11 miles of neighborhood greenways in the Seattle area (2 miles in Ballard). Join Sustainable Ballard as we host a panel to discuss the new Ballard Greenways plan. Speakers include: Colin Dietrich (Ballard Greenways), Cathy Tuttle (Neighborhood Greenways & Spokespeople) and Sally Bagshaw (Seattle City Council).

6:30PM - Potluck Dinner
7:00PM-9:00PM - Program

• Neighborhood Greenways are slow-speed, low-traffic residential streets made even more pleasant for the people who live, walk, and bike on them. By adding new park-like amenities and limiting cut-through traffic, Greenways are naturally attractive both for families, and for anyone seeking a safer, more connected community experience. By placing Greenways a block or two away from major arterials, Neighborhood Greenways create a great option for people who prefer to walk or bike away from congested streets.

Links:
Worldchanging article about Spokespeople
MyBallard article about latest plans

NOTES:

• New!! Sign up for projects! We'll have a table set up where you can check out all of our current earthbongo projects and join an effort - big or small.
• Check out our Resource Table! A great spread of resources and hand-outs and even coupons from some of our sponsors!! Plus a mini-freecycle box.
• No time to make a dish? Can't balance that casserole on your bike?... Don't let that prevent you from attending! Bringing a dish to share is not required for attending the potluck and program. A $5 contribution could be given instead, which would help defray the costs of space rental, food, etc.
  
• Sustainable Ballard Book and DVD Library! View the full list of our collection at LibraryThing then let Tom know what you'd like to borrow. You can also donate to the library.

We look forward to seeing you!

Sunset Hill Winetasting

Wines made by Women, Selected by Sunset Hill Green Market

February 29, 2012

Where? 

Sunset Hill Community Club

3003 NW 66th St

What time? 

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

For more information, contact 

info@sunsethillcommunity.com

Sunday, February 29, 6:30-9:00 p.m. Sunset Hill Community Association's 11th Annual Wine Tasting, Co-sponsored by Sunset Hill Green Market.

OPEN TO ALL, PLEASE INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. SAMPLE DELICIOUS WINES***MADE BY WOMEN***CHOSEN BY THE SUNSET HILL GREEN MARKET. CELEBRATE WOMEN VINTNERS, AND HELP BUILD AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY.

"Wines made by women" taste 5 wines made by women-owned/led wineries or women wine makers.
Tasty hors d'oeuvres (plus silent auction featuring local vendors and artists).
$25 per person paid in advance only.

Please note that this event has limited seating, and there is a strict reservation deadline of February 25th.

CLICK HERE to reserve your place and pay using your debit or credit card.

For those who prefer to mail in their payment, please send it to SHCA, 3003 NW 61st St., Seattle, WA 98117.

Questions? Contact Carol Beers at 783-2006.

Shilshole Bay Beach Club Cocktail Party and Open House

March 2, 2012

Where? 

Shilshole Bay Beach Club

6413 Seaview Ave NW

What time? 

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

For more information, contact 

terra@apulent.com

Join us for cocktails and wonderful appetizers at our 2012 Open House!

Featuring live entertainment by:

• DJ Gumbeaux (magnoliarhapsody.com)

and

• Ambience (ambiencejazz.net)

Please RSVP by February 20th via facebook or email terra@apulent.com. Please feel free to bring guests and invite others. Hope to see you there!

Native Digital Storytelling !

Earth, Power, and Community

March 3, 2012

Where? 

Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center

4705 W Marginal Way SW

What time? 

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

For more information, contact 

Questions? Ask Chandra at chandra.farlow@gmail.com or 360-610-6952

On March 3rd, 2012 from 6:00-8:00pm, the Longhouse will present a free program, in conjunction with the Antioch University Inclusion Justice Committee and promote a better understanding of the importance of developing leadership and diversity to further social justice change. Duwamish youth will be on the panel.

This project exists to "promote Duwamish cultural heritage and environmental leadership through the production of a Duwamish Digital Story on the Tribe's view on the cultural and environmental value of the clean-up of the Duwamish River. The DS (digital story) will be generated by tribal youth who will be developing leadership and advocacy skills as part of the project. The project begins in November with the final product being produced by late winter for presentation to EPA in conjunction with the Duwamish River Clean-up Coalition in the spring. There will also be a showing at the Duwamish Longhouse. The project is supported by funding from the Social Justice Fund."

Written by Duwamish Tribal Services Team

Sunset Hill - Shilshole Gateway Workparty

March 3, 2012

Where? 

36th Ave NW median, just south of NW 62nd St. and just north of NW 60th St.

What time? 

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

For more information, contact 

Dave Boyd, 498-6636, dave.boyd1@comcast.net

Please join us to plant bare root shrubs as the second phase of improving the ends of the 36th Ave NW median with low-maintenance, low-growing plants to keep sight lines clear, improve safety and enhance the appearance of this important connection between Sunset Hill and Shilshole. Bring work clothes and any tools you have suitable for weeding and planting, including wheelbarrows. We'll provide tools, safety vests and refreshments.

Salvage Chicken Coop Design Class

March 10, 2012

Where? 

The RE Store, Ballard

1440 NW 52nd, Seattle, WA 98107

What time? 

10a-12noon

For more information, contact 

Bray at brayh@re-store.org

Interested in keeping chickens in your backyard but don't know how to get started? Brad Halm from The Seattle Urban Farm Company will help guide you through the process of designing a chicken coop and run and figuring out where to put it. He'll discuss the basics of managing a flock in an urban backyard, sizing and siting the coop, design tips to keep out predators, and how to personalize your coop and save money using salvaged materials for construction!

Brad got his start growing food in college in a small vegetable garden at The Homestead, an experiential living center at Denison University. He then apprenticed on organic farms in Ohio, and managed Village Acres Farm in Pennsylvania before moving to Seattle where he has been helping people build and care for their urban farms ever since.

Price: $10 (includes discount to the store) Questions or pre-register - brayh@re-store.org

SCALLOPS Spring Forward

Hosted by Eastside SCALLOPS (Bothell, Issaquah, Mercer Island, Redmond, Woodinville)

March 10, 2012

Where? 

Sammamish Valley Grange in Hollywood Hills

14654 148th Avenue Northeast, Woodinville, WA 98072

What time? 

9:30 am - 3:00 pm

For more information, contact 

RSVP: katwink@comcast.net

Want to find out about successful projects, non-profit finances, growing membership, or ??? We pick the topics; we discuss them with others from around the Northwest; we bring ideas and enthusiasm back to our larger groups. Everyone benefits!

Join us for:

Heart and Soul music with Dana Lyons
(www.cowswithguns.com)

Roundtable Introductions

Sustainability Reports West Seattle’s Tool Library, Woodinville’s Mason Bees, Bellingham’s Dandelions Unlimited, Edmonds Community Solar Coop

Potluck Lunch

Business Update from SCALLOPS Central

Open Space Discussion Groups

www.goSCALLOPS.org
www.Facebook.com/goSCALLOPS
www.Twitter.com/goSCALLOPS

Ballard District Council - Mar 2012

Always Open to the Public!

March 14, 2012

Where? 

Ballard Public Library

5614 22nd Ave NW

What time? 

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

For more information, contact 

Rob Mattson at 684-4051 or rob.mattson@seattle.gov

To view the agenda go to http://ballarddistrict.org/about/ballard-district-council/monthly-meetings/

Keeping Chickens in the City -Seattle Free School's 4th anniversary!

Help Us Celebrate!

March 15, 2012

Where? 

What time? 

For more information, contact 

seattlefreeschool@gmail.com

Want to keep chickens but don't know where to start? These classes cover the basics of keeping chickens in the city. They include information on starting with chicks, feed, housing requirements and resources to continue your chicken education.

These classes are part of the four year anniversary celebration of Seattle Free School. Four years ago on March 15th Seattle Free School held it's very first class, Keeping Chickens in the City, at the University District Library!

Class times and locations: University Dist Library 4:30pm Ballard Library 6:30pm West Seattle Library 6:30pm Greenwood Library 6:30pm Seattle Farm Co-Op 6:30pm

For more information and to register click here! http://www.seattlefreeschool.org/classes.php

Ballard St. Patrick's Day Festival

a benefit for Sustainable Ballard

March 17, 2012

Where? 

Ballard Oddfellows Hall

1706 NW Market St.

What time? 

10 am - midnight

For more information, contact 

info@sustainableballard.org

Join us for this family-friendly festival on St. Patrick's Day. A celebration of Irish music, dance and culture, plus the history and legacy of St. Patrick's Day and it's impact on America.

$10 for a full day of activities!
There is entertainment that features many traditional forms of Irish music such as Uilleann Pipers, Callie & Irish Step Dancing Lessons. Modern Irish musical artists will be featured as well. Kids will engage in themed games, face-painting and special activities.

Festival Headquarters located at the Ballard Oddfellows Hall features two separate halls.

• The upstairs hall is beautiful and large with a stage, a full bar (21 & over) and a great dance floor.
• The downstairs hall is more intimate and features acoustic entertainment and children's activities.
• There will be food served all day in both halls. The menu includes Irish Breakfast all day, as well as corned beef and cabbage!
• There will be appropriate security to insure a friendly community atmosphere throughout the event!
• We are enlisting local artists to be involved in creating art and community activities throughout the day, and all around the footprint of the festival.

We also encourage all local businesses to run some sort of Saint Patrick's Day Special.

Buy your tickets through Sustainable Ballard and the whole $10 goes directly in our pockets:
Online: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/225698
Or in person: Sonic Boom Records, 2209 NW Market St

Women on a Mission

a day of roundtable discussions on local and sustainable business

March 20, 2012

Where? 

Urban Enoteca, SODO

4130 1st Ave South, Seattle WA 98134

What time? 

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

For more information, contact 

Christine Hanna / Seattle Good Business Network

There are seriously exciting things happening in our local business community, and it's high time we get together to talk about it!

Everyday we're reminded that old economic and business models are eroding many of the things we care most about. Yet if we look closely, we're surrounded by creative innovators who are collaborating their way to a new, shared prosperity. So, Seattle Good Business Network and See Green Ventures have created Women on a Mission, a day of roundtable discussions sparked by women innovators in local and sustainable business. We want you to join the conversation!

If things like closing the loop on local sourcing and manufacturing, creating energy efficient and eco-friendly products, services, and workplaces, and seamlessly living your values at work and at home are important to you, then mark your calendar to join us.

Where: Urban Enoteca, SODO
When: Tuesday, March 20, 8am to 6pm
What: A day to talk shop, inspire and be inspired--all in a beautiful space with amazing food, and topped off with spectacular local wine.

Registration details are coming soon--we look forward to seeing you on the 20th!
Christine Hanna, Seattle Good Business Network
Erin Nelson, See Green Ventures

Monthly Gathering - March 2012

Social Media for Change

March 26, 2012

Where? 

Sunset Hill Community Club

3003 NW 66th St

What time? 

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

For more information, contact 

info@sustainableballard.org

social media

Ballard District Council - Apr 2012

Always Open to the Public!

April 11, 2012

Where? 

Ballard Public Library

5614 22nd Ave NW

What time? 

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

For more information, contact 

Rob Mattson at 684-4051 or rob.mattson@seattle.gov

To view the agenda go to http://ballarddistrict.org/about/ballard-district-council/monthly-meetings/

Raised Beds with Salvage

April 14, 2012

Where? 

The RE Store, Ballard

1440 NW 52nd, Seattle, WA 98107

What time? 

10a-12noon

For more information, contact 

Bray at brayh@re-store.org

Ready to grow backyard veggies in your own raised beds? Brad Halm of the Seattle Urban Farm Company will discuss the benefits of using raised beds for growing food and how to build them yourself. Topics covered include raised bed design, material selection, food-safe wood preservatives, and how to safely select and use salvaged materials for construction.

Brad got his start growing food in college in a small vegetable garden at The Homestead, an experiential living center at Denison University. He then apprenticed on organic farms in Ohio, and managed Village Acres Farm in Pennsylvania before moving to Seattle where he has been helping people build and care for their urban farms ever since.

Price: $10 (includes discount to the store) Questions or pre-register - brayh@re-store.org More info @ www.re-store.org