17th of May Celebration 2012

The biggest 17th of May celebration outside of Norway!

May 17, 2012

Where? 

various locations in Ballard

What time? 

all day

For more information, contact 

17thofmay.org

Join us for the biggest 17th of May celebration outside of Norway!

Welcome to Seattle’s popular 17th of May celebration, a.k.a. Syttende Mai [Soot-n-duh My]. Last year’s parade brought over 20,000 spectators to the streets of Ballard to see more than 100 groups, including marching bands, Norwegian-American lodges, drill teams, classic cars and much more — all for Norway’s Constitution Day.

We’re the 17th of May Committee, a 501(c) nonprofit, and we’d like you to join us for the 2012 festivities, an annual Nordic party in Seattle since 1889.

Men and women, teenagers and families. They all come together in a daylong festival of music and dance, kids activities, a luncheon featuring a Norwegian dignitary, and the parade, of course, that starts down a mile-long stretch of Ballard at 6 p.m.

We plan on making this year’s Syttende Mai better than ever while also raising funds for local charities and nonprofits.

So come join the family fun. We’d love to hear you say: “Ya sure, you betcha!”

Summer Streets/Bike to Work Day Celebration 2012

May 18, 2012

Where? 

along 22nd Ave between Market and Ballard Ave

What time? 

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

For more information, contact 

http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/summer_ballard.htm

The streets of downtown Ballard will be one massive bike party! Swing by Seattle's coolest neighborhood after work or school and help celebrate Cascade Bicycle Club’s Bike to Work Day and Summer Streets Party. For more info click here.

Ballard Greenways adds: Ballard's block party after Bike to Work Day! We'll have a table there, so stop by and talk with us! This is the same day as Ballard's Summer Streets party, so there will be lots going on.

Seattle Young People's Project 20th Anniversary FamBam!

A Dinner and Celebration of the SYPP Family

May 19, 2012

Where? 

Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church

3001 24th Avenue South

What time? 

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

For more information, contact 

Purchase tickets here: http://guestli.st/88986

This year’s FamBam will include a delicious dinner, our adrenaline-pumping dessert dash and a variety of other ways to support our work. It will also feature a film that our Adult Allies have been busily working on, which spotlights stories of SYPP alum experiences and milestones.

Check out the video event invite here: https://vimeo.com/39452885

Sponsor the FamBam to support youth organizing in Seattle!

Attend the event: Join us either just you or with friends and family! Adult tickets are $40 each and youth tickets are $20 each. They can be purchased at our ticketing website: http://guestlistapp.com/events/88986

Please email sunny@sypp.org with your tablemates' names so we can seat you together!

Sponsor youth and/or their adult family members to attend the event: With your help we can ensure that all members of our community can attend the FamBam. This is also a great way to have your organization represent if you can't personally be there! Click the "I want to help someone attend" box at the bottom of the purchase information for either youth or adult tickets on our ticketing website: http://guestlistapp.com/events/88986

SYPP supporters can also give a one-time or a monthly recurring donation in honor of our 20th Anniversary via our website: http://www.sypp.org/donate.

THANK YOU for believing in the power of youth organizing!

Your friends at SYPP

Trinity United Methodist Church 2nd Annual Outreach Auction

To support TUMC's programs to feed the hungry and homeless

May 19, 2012

Where? 

St. Alphonsis Parish

5816 15th Ave NW

What time? 

5:00 pm

For more information, contact 

TUMC Outreach Auction Chair, Cheryl Gohndrone or (206) 290-4229

Trinity United Methodist Church (TUMC) is holding its 2nd annual live annual auction and dinner to support its outreach programs. The TUMC outreach programs serve those less fortunate in our community with healthy, hearty meals through our Saturday Soup and weekly Sandwich-Makers programs.

The volunteers who run these programs need your help to ensure that our doors remain open every Saturday and regular meal assistance is provided to the Angeline House weekly. You can help support these valuable programs by

• Publicizing the event,
• Joining us at the auction and dinner,
• Inviting others to join you, and/or
• Making a monetary donation.

The auction and dinner will be held at Saint Alphonsus Parish on May 19th, with the doors opening at 5:00 PM for registration, silent auction, hors d’oeuvres and beverages. Dinner, program and live auction begin at 7:00 pm. A donation of $60 (tables of 8 for $450) is requested to reserve a place at this worthwhile event.

Please feel free to contact us for reservations or for further information. On behalf of the volunteers, guests and community of Saturday Soup, we sincerely thank you in advance for your support.

To purchase tickets or make a donation, please contact Cheryl Gohndrone or (206) 290-4229.

Our Blog

SATURDAY SOUP is a non-denominational / non-sectarian soup kitchen which serves a light breakfast and full lunch every Saturday. Our mission is to provide a meal, encouragement, kindness and respect to our guests. Each week, our volunteer-only staff serves a diverse group of between 60 and 100 men, women and children who are homeless and low/fixed income.

The SANDWICH-MAKERS group gathers 2-3 times each month to prepare over 200 sandwiches for the women of the Angeline House, a women’s day shelter in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle.

The United Methodist Church is a federal 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Trinity United Methodist Church - #91-0577136
6512 23rd Avenue Northwest, Seattle, WA 98117

Monthly Gathering - May 2012

Protecting our Puget Sound, What We Can Do From Home

May 21, 2012

Where? 

Sunset Hill Community Association

3003 66th St. NW

What time? 

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

For more information, contact 

info@sustainableballard.org

With Franziska McKay of People for Puget Sound and Sustainable Ballard's own Jim Bristow. What you do at your own home can affect the region's waterways! Learn the city's policies on greywater and what we can do to keep toxics out of the sound. See live examples of cisterns and Sunset Hill's raingarden, and learn about Rainwise - a new program for some Ballard neighbors that can help you install cisterns and raingardens for virtually no cost.

2012 Sustainable Ballard Festival Open House

Let the planning begin!!

May 23, 2012

Where? 

TBD

What time? 

7:00 - 8:30 pm

For more information, contact 

RSVP: Jenny

This year's Sustainable Ballard Festival (held Sept 30) will be presented as a Repair Fair! Let's talk about anything that can be presented this way, not just your toaster or bike, but your body, parks, government, community! We're adding another "R" to the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, for Repair!

Some of the Festival features already in the works are:

• a new waste reduction campaign for Ballard
• rebates and incentives for green home upgrades
• a new group for Ballard Urban Gardeners (BUG)

Join us at this open house with your great ideas and enthusiasm.
Contact Jenny to RSVP and get a personal reminder.

Ballard Community Taskforce on Hunger and Homelessness - May 2012

A monthly forum at the Ballard Swedish Medical Center

May 24, 2012

Where? 

Swedish Hospital Ballard, Cafeteria Conference Room

5350 Tallman Avenue Northwest

What time? 

6:30pm - 8:00pm

For more information, contact 

Orna

This forum will be an open discussion place for any person concerned with homelessness and hunger in Ballard. All persons are welcome to the table and encouraged to participate in the conversation. The meeting adheres to a preset agenda and is led by an agreed upon chair who manages the discussion according to the timetable. Members of the taskforce reserve the right to change this format upon majority vote as necessary.

Mission of the Taskforce: The BCTHH works to end homelessness and hunger in the Ballard community by providing a forum for service providers, community advocates and governmental agencies to share information, capitalize on their collective resources and coordinate efforts. We will work as advocates of change and partners of compassion toward a just and supportive community.

Goals

1. Encourage local residents and community organizations to work with community members who face homeless and/or hunger.
2. Support and partner with non-profit, religious, government, for-profit and community groups who provide programs and resources for vulnerable residents in our community.
3. Mobilize resources within and outside Ballard to provide adequate food, shelter and supportive services for all residents of Ballard.
4. Provide a venue for honest, open discussion of the challenges faced by homeless residents and the groups that serve them, including ways to meet those challenges successfully.
5. Link individuals with unique challenges with organizations that provide relevant specialized services.

Ballard Urban Gardeners (BUG) 1st Meeting

Bringing Ballard gardeners together to share resources!

May 26, 2012

Where? 

private home in Ballard

What time? 

TBD

For more information, contact 

RSVP for time and location

My name's Michael Wolf, and I'd like to invite you to join a new group...

BUG - Ballard Urban Gardeners

Having helped convert 3+ lawn plots in Ballard into food-producing gardens, I'm pleased at how useful some of the skills I learned on 10 acres in rural Virginia have become in urban Ballard!

As I talk with other Ballard gardeners, I noticed a desire to share.

• Share knowledge, secrets, and good practices
• Share tools and land
• Share seeds and fertilizer
• Share recipes and food
• Share the work - digging, weeding, watering, harvesting
• Share the celebration and the fun!

Interested? Become a BUG Person!

Tox-Ick Presentation and Pubic Conversation

Learn how to protect our Puget Sound right in your neighborhood

June 7, 2012

Where? 

Ballard Public Library

What time? 

^;00pm - 7:45pm

For more information, contact 

Elizabeth Dunigan or (206) 458-4794

Don't Feed the Tox-Ick Monster!

Sustainable Ballard and Tox-Ick are hosting a free educational event at the Ballard Library. After a presentation about urban stormwater runoff, audience members will engage in a Conversation Cafe dialogue facilitated by Liz Dunigan. Come share your insights as we begin to sense our connections to new possibilities for the future of our community.

Pizza dinner will be provided.

Contact Liz Dunigan at: e_dunigan@yahoo.com or (206) 458-4794 for reservations & more information.

Ballard Knitters for the Homeless - Jun 2012

Knit community and warmers for homeless community members

June 8, 2012

Where? 

Aster Coffee Lounge

5615 24th Ave NW

What time? 

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

For more information, contact 

Jody Grage at jodytgrage@gmail.com or 718-1529

Learn to knit! Learn new knitting skills! Bring yarn and needles if you have them - and some to share with those who don't if you can. Jody Grage is leading this group for anyone who would enjoy getting together monthly to knit simple hats and scarves for community members who do not have a warm home next Fall and Winter. No prior experience necessary! Jody will teach easy, pretty patterns and walk you through your project.

Repeats every second Friday, same time and place. All welcome!

Ballard District Council - Jun 2012

Always Open to the Public!

June 13, 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/

Sustainable Ballard Second Thursday Social - Jun 2012

Come say hello!

June 14, 2012

Where? 

The Stepping Stone

5903 24th Ave. NW

What time? 

6:00pm - 9:00pm

For more information, contact 

info@sustainableballard.org

Every second Thursday of the month, the Stepping Stone will donate 10% of the proceeds on the evening to Sustainable Ballard! Join us for an opportunity to connect with other Sustainable Ballardites over a glass and find out what's happening or give us your new ideas. Or just stop by to say hi!

4th Annual Ballard Edible Garden Tour

Grow! Don’t mow.

June 23, 2012

Where? 

Tour starts at Whittier Elementary

1320 NW 75th

What time? 

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

For more information, contact 

Sustainable Ballard invites you to our walking / biking tour of NE Ballard food gardens.

Our goal is to educate and inspire folks to grow food by giving examples of creative uses of parking strips, containers, raised beds, bee houses, chicken coops, fruit trees & berries and more! Meet the gardeners and ask questions. Tour includes a dozen gardens to explore within walking distance of the Whittier Elementary School. $10 supports Sustainable Ballard's community projects.

Buy your ticket/map at Whittier Elementary, 1320 NW 75th, on the day of the tour.

Visit www.sustainableballard.org

Do you like to grow your food?

Can you do it your ‘hood?

Would you do it with your hands?

Would you do it on your lands?

Could you do it in a pot?

Could you do it on your lot?

Would you, could you in the rain?

Would you, could you feel no pain?

Would you garden on a boat?

Would you garden with a goat?

Would you plant a rutabaga?

Would you like a ripe tomata'?

Could you grow food here or there?

Could you garden anywhere?

Would you garden in a box?

Would you garden in your crocs?

Would you garden in the shade?

Would you garden with a spade?

You can plant what you can eat!

You can harvest, what a treat!

Plant a seed! Oh, gosh, oh gee!

Try it! Try it! You will see!

Solstice Party and Solar Fair

June 24, 2012

Where? 

Sunset Hill Community Association

3003 NW 66th St

What time? 

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

For more information, contact 

Jenny

Join Sustainable Ballard and Sunset Hill Community Association for this Celebration of the Sun! Learn about solar power in Seattle and enjoy delicious mobile food!

Ballard District Council - July 2012

Always Open to the Public!

July 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/

Sustainable Ballard Second Thursday Social - July 2012

Come say hello!

July 12, 2012

Where? 

The Stepping Stone

5903 24th Ave. NW

What time? 

6:00pm - 9:00pm

For more information, contact 

info@sustainableballard.org

Every second Thursday of the month, the Stepping Stone will donate 10% of the proceeds on the evening to Sustainable Ballard! Join us for an opportunity to connect with other Sustainable Ballardites over a glass and find out what's happening or give us your new ideas. Or just stop by to say hi!

Ballard Knitters for the Homeless - July 2012

Knit community and warmers for homeless community members

July 13, 2012

Where? 

Aster Coffee Lounge

5615 24th Ave NW

What time? 

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

For more information, contact 

Jody Grage at jodytgrage@gmail.com or 718-1529

Learn to knit! Learn new knitting skills! Bring yarn and needles if you have them - and some to share with those who don't if you can. Jody Grage is leading this group for anyone who would enjoy getting together monthly to knit simple hats and scarves for community members who do not have a warm home next Fall and Winter. No prior experience necessary! Jody will teach easy, pretty patterns and walk you through your project.

Repeats every second Friday, same time and place. All welcome!

Ballard District Council - Aug 2012

Always Open to the Public!

August 8, 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/

Sustainable Ballard Second Thursday Social - Aug 2012

Come say hello!

August 9, 2012

Where? 

The Stepping Stone

5903 24th Ave. NW

What time? 

6:00pm - 9:00pm

For more information, contact 

info@sustainableballard.org

Every second Thursday of the month, the Stepping Stone will donate 10% of the proceeds on the evening to Sustainable Ballard! Join us for an opportunity to connect with other Sustainable Ballardites over a glass and find out what's happening or give us your new ideas. Or just stop by to say hi!

Ballard Knitters for the Homeless - Aug 2012

Knit community and warmers for homeless community members

August 10, 2012

Where? 

Aster Coffee Lounge

5615 24th Ave NW

What time? 

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

For more information, contact 

Jody Grage at jodytgrage@gmail.com or 718-1529

Learn to knit! Learn new knitting skills! Bring yarn and needles if you have them - and some to share with those who don't if you can. Jody Grage is leading this group for anyone who would enjoy getting together monthly to knit simple hats and scarves for community members who do not have a warm home next Fall and Winter. No prior experience necessary! Jody will teach easy, pretty patterns and walk you through your project.

Repeats every second Friday, same time and place. All welcome!

Sustainable Ballard Festival 2012

It's a Repair Fair!!

September 30, 2012

Where? 

Ballard Commons Park

5701 22nd Ave NW

What time? 

11 am - 7 pm

For more information, contact 

Jenny

This year's Sustainable Ballard Festival (held Sept 30) will be presented as a Repair Fair! Let's talk about anything that can be presented this way, not just your toaster or bike, but your body, parks, government, community! We're adding another "R" to the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, for Repair!

Some of the Festival features already in the works are:

• a new waste reduction campaign for Ballard
• rebates and incentives for green home upgrades
• a new group for Ballard Urban Gardeners (BUG)