BallardGuy September 29th, 2008
The Senior Center has a huge rummage sale three times a year. The next one will be:
Friday, October 10th from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM and
Saturday, October 11 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
It is free to get in and the center also serves lunch, they have some great soups and sandwiches.
The Center, is located near the “Locks” in Ballard at the corner of NW Market St and 32nd Ave NW. The 17 and 44 bus both go near to the center.
They’ll have 1000’s of items for a $1.00 or less. Lots of kitchen items, toys, clothes, craft items, antiques, sheet music from the 1800’s, equipment, Halloween items. Should be worth checking out.
Cameron September 24th, 2008
The 5th Annual Sustainable Ballard Festival is coming up this weekend (September 27th and 28th at Ballard Commons Park), brought to us for free by Sustainable Ballard, a local non-profit organization developing a grassroots vision of sustainability for the community of Ballard (www.sustainableballard.org).
From Saturday to Sunday (11-5pm), the Festival will feature a variety of progressive organizations who are at the forefront of discovering and implementing sustainable, green solutions, such as Seattle Electric Vehicle Association and the Sunyata Group. The festival will include various lectures and workshops from eco-gurus and authors on ways to incorporate sustainable living through alternative (but affordable!) transportation, gardening, eating, home/decor remodeling, art and products and the local business where you can find them. They also have fun art projects, puppet shows and “baby oragami” for kids.
Insider tip– Mainstage Festival Sponsor, Earthues (www.earthues.com), a Ballard fair-trade, women-owned textile and eco-friendly natural dye workroom, will host a demo on dying with indigo powders onto fabrics from 10-5pm on Saturday. Seriously, when else would you ever get to do this? Call Weaving Works to reserve your space 206-524-1221.
Come early to the Sustainable Ballard Festival either day and you could be one of the first 200 people that receive a free copy of Chinook Book, full of local event and shopping savings of up to $3,000!
BallardGuy September 18th, 2008
The Ballard High School 30 Year Reunion Is Happening.
Drum roll please: IS THERE A “FRIDAY NIGHT REUNION THING ALSO”…YES! It is an un-sponsored, casual get-together at Rock Salt on Lake Union. (the old Latitude 47) Even if only 2 people show, it is still happening.
We know for sure that there will be a Beaver sighting at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 19.
There is also a formal reunion at Emerald Downs Saturday night. But it needed to be paid for in advance (last Tuesday).
BallardGuy September 18th, 2008
This was sent to us from a reader:
Were you outside yesterday morning? I live in the Whittier neighborhood, around 13th and 75th NW. Smelled it everywhere.
A year ago I smelled it (kind of a mix between a paper mill and garbage). A friend who used to work in the City Council told me it was the Discovery Park plant’s air cleaning scrubbers off line (which would be quite a distance for the odor to travel), and that they occasionally go off line and this is the smell. I also smelled it the day before, but yesterday was wicked bad. I could almost taste it.
BallardGuy writes:
Did anyone else notice it?
Let us know.
Cameron September 17th, 2008
A few weeks ago, we wrote about Archie McPhee’s and the people who go there. Today, we learned that our beloved landmark is moving out of Ballard after the property owner decided to let the building lease expire.
The multi-block property, owned by the Jacobsen estate, stretches from Market Street to 24th Avenue Northwest and another block north to 56th Street. Apparently, the landlords offered a month to month option for commercial tenants, but Mcphee’s declined the offer and is looking to relocate in Seattle.
There is no word yet on what the property owners will do with the space. The estate trustee, Bob Jacobsen Jr, was quoted in today’s Seattle Post-Intelligencer saying, “It’s in my best interest to do what’s best for the interests of the rest of the people in the estate–I’ve got brothers and sisters. I can’t encumber the property with a long-term lease. Maybe the best thing to do is to keep it. Maybe it isn’t. But it’s not for sale now, and I don’t know what I’m going to do.”
But we all know what happens when leases expire and businesses move out; condos move in.
Cameron September 16th, 2008
Wayne Wichern and Daria Wheatley are bringing their designer hats to Ballard. Their work has been featured in galleries and special events all over the west coast, such as the Seattle Opera, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, MOHAI and the San Francisco Fine Art Museum. They will exhibit their fall line of handmade millinery, available for purchase, and of course to ogle over, at the upcoming October Art-Walk weekend at the home of New York Fashion Academy (www.newyorkfashionacademy.com).
Friday, October 10, 10am-6pm
Saturday, October 11, 10am-9pm
www.hats2008.com
Cameron September 12th, 2008
Let’s face it, this Saturday’s Art-Walk event will probably be the last dry and relatively warm Art-Walk night for the next, oh, I don’t know… nine months? So we are rolling off the couch, and from 5-9pm we will enjoy the cool, descending summer evening on Market Street.
Here are some of the options for this Saturday’s Art-Walk:
Opening Celebration at Monster Art and Clothing
Join the Monster crew to celebrate the very recent opening of the newest clothing and accessory storefront in Ballard with savory delectables, music and maybe even some trapeze action. (Corner of Ballard Avenue and 20th in the Cors and Wegener Building).
Glassblowing at Art By Fire
Pretend to have talent like Dale Chihuly and go to the Art By Fire Gallery at 5465 Leary Ave. NW. For $29 and 15 minutes of inflated, molten glass, you can blow like the pros. Call in advance for reservations (206-789-1490).
Beats at Triple
Did you even know that there was probably the coolest shoe store outside of San Francisco in the space above Rudy’s Barbershop and King’s Hardware? Triple features an array of beat-boy (and girl) styled sneakers and usually hosts DJs to spin records while you shop on Art-Walk nights(www.tripleseattle.com). Check it.
BallardGuy September 12th, 2008
Come celebrate fifty years of academic excellence at North Beach Elementary! The event program features the Superintendent of Seattle Public Schools, Maria Goodloe-Johnson, alumni reflections, time capsule, and student performances. The afternoon features tours of the school, student artwork, commemorative displays and slide shows. They will also have bouncies for the kids, live music (Recess Monkeys), food and much more. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet up with old classmates and teachers — please help spread the word!
North Beach Elementary 50th Anniversary Celebration
North Beach Elementary
9018 24th Avenue NW
252-1510
Saturday, September 20, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Program at 11:30 a.m.
SeattleMeg September 10th, 2008
Things to do, people to see… This fall is shaping up to be a delightful time with delightful weather. Let’s see what’s coming up!
June Carter Cash tribute, Live Girls! Theater, 2220 N.W. Market St.
Sept. 12 – Oct. 4, Fri. at 8 p.m., Sat. at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets prices for 8 p.m. shows- $15/$12 student/senior, Saturday 4 p.m. shows- All tickets $7, $5 under 18 with ID. Live Girls! commissioned three one-act plays from local and national playwrights. Each writer was asked to choose a song recorded by June Carter Cash and create a play inspired by that song. These three new plays will be produced together in one evening as a tribute to this legendary singer, writer and humanitarian. The plays include “Red Velvet Cake,” “Burn the Houseplants,” “Run Away with Me to a Lonely Spot on the Edge of a Cliff,” and “Jackson.” Visit www.livegirlstheater.org for info.
‘Susan and God’, Senior Matinee, Taproot Theatre, 204 N. 85th St.
Oct. 1, 2 p.m. In “Susan and God,” Lisa Peretti plays Susan-a bright, charming, intelligent woman at the center of the gossipy, fun social set lazing their summers away in the Hamptons. And now, darling, she’s found God. Or at least her version of him. Susan’s newest fad becomes everyone else’s newest headache until Susan receives a startling revelation of her own. Senior tickets are $20, available at the box office at 781-9707 …
Cameron September 8th, 2008
The New York Fashion Academy is gearing up for it’s 5th annual fashion show, with multiple lines expected to hit the runway sometime in April of next year. But fashion shows cost money. Money that broke-ass students don’t have, which will pay for things like pipe and drape, runway construction, lighting, photographers, advertising and promotion, among many other details that go into 15 minutes of fabulousness.
The students of New York Fashion Academy will host a silent auction/parlor party on November 8th, coinciding with the November Art-Walk night. They are currently seeking donations (products or services) that will be auctioned off to fundraise for the 2009 NYFA fashion show. If you’re a proprietor of a local business, consider donating a gift certificate– it’s promo for your business on a bustling Art-Walk night– and you’ll help support little fashionistas in their quest to “work-it-out” and be “fierce”. Or just come to shop– I hear a select group of students will be showcasing some of their pieces, and you won’t want to miss it. It’s kind of a big deal.
Please direct all donation inquiries to:
Newyorkfashionacademy@hotmail.com
(206) 352-2636
