Groundswell NW Events

Sat, 07/18: Work Party and Ice Cream Social

Come join your neighbors in the park for some gardening followed by ice cream. Learn about the new park on 9th Ave NW before early development activities this fall!

Work party from 9a-12p, Ice cream social fundraiser from 1230p until 3pm.

Work party is free, $3 suggested donation for ice cream

Tue, 08/04: August Night Out in East Ballard

Tuesday August 4th will be a nationwide Night Out  event. This year the Seattle Police Department is using Night Out to thank Seattle’s strong community partners. Night Out is a great opportunity to celebrate your efforts to keep your neighborhood safe.  It is also a great time to invite new neighbors to join you and talk with friends and family who may not enjoy the benefits of a Block Watch about getting one started.

The East Ballard Community Association is encouraging you to participate in this event by closing down your block for the evening for a community get together.  Normally you have to pay for a permit to close down your street, but on this night, it’s free! We really want to have a good showing from East Ballard and to sweeten the deal, all EBCA participating blocks will be entered into a raffle to win prizes from local businesses!

More details on the East Ballard Community Association Blog

Thu, 08/13: East Ballard Community Association Monthly Meeting

Sat, 08/15: Salmon Bay Natural Area Workparty & Open House

Sat, 08/22: Troll Knoll Clean-up

• Email us to volunteer or just show up on August 22nd  at  9 AM for Clean and Green.
• Spread the word by printing out the attached PDF flyer and passing it out. If you plan to pass out flyers, please contact Steve Harris at this email address, and he can tell you what block or blocks to flyer. He can also provide you printed flyers.
• Support our efforts to match Seattle’s Neighborhood Match Fund Grant Program. We need to secure $15,000 in pledges to qualify. This can be achieved through pledges of cash, volunteer hours, or resources. You may make a pledge to us directly by email. There is a PDF of a pledage form attached to this email. Please help us spread the word.

 Friends of Troll Knoll

Other Events

Sat, 07/11: Friends of Ravenna Ravine Work Party

Wed, 07/15: Magnuson's Children's Garden Work Party

Thu, 07/16: Magnuson Park Promontory Point Habitat Enhancement

Enter Magnuson at the NE 65th Street entrance. Travel toward Lake Washington and turn right AFTER passing all of the buildings on the right. Look for the yellow "VOLUNTEER" banner.

Wear appropriate clothing for working in the Natural Areas. Bring water and a snack or bag lunch. Call 206-227-2612 on the day of the event if you need directions.

Sat, 07/18: Work Party and Ice Cream Social at 9th Ave NW Park!

Sat, 07/18: Carkeek STARS Volunteer Work Party

Sat, 07/18: Piper's Orchard work party

Join us in the beautiful and historic Piper's Orchard in Carkeek Park. We will be doing summer tree pruning, as well as weeding around the base of the trees. Gloves and pruners would be helpful.

Thu, 07/23: Neighborhood Plan Updates

Sat, 07/25: Crown Hill Neighborhood Garage Sale

There will be 30-50 households participating with loads of cool stuff. A map of the participating households can be seen at http://crownhillneighbors.com/gsalemap.html.

The Crown Hill Neighborhood is north of NW 80th Street to NW 105th Street and west of Greenwood Avenue. Bonus feature - several streets will have kids running lemonade stands!

If you live in this neighborhood and want to sign up for inclusion of your sale location on the map, go to the Crown Hill Neighbors website and click on the garage sale link.

Sat, 07/25: Drink Like A Fish Night

Please join the Friends of the Cedar River Watershed this Saturday night, beginning at 5pm, at the BalMar in historic "old Ballard" to celebrate the Friends with friends, while raising a few dollars to support our outreach, restoration and education programs.

A suggested donation of $10 or more to Friends of the Cedar River Watershed gets you a free pint and happy hour prices all night long.  Fish Brewing has generously donated Wild Salmon Pale Ale and many have donated fabulous raffle items--including a cocktail class for six,  a swanky carwash package, wild caught Alaskan salmon, yoga classes, and MORE!

The Friends of the Cedar River Watershed is committed to inspiring conservation and the protection of a healthy Cedar River Watershed through restoration, education and stewardship.  We believe that inspiring our community means being a part of our community.  Seriously, since humans are 70% water, that makes you 70% Cedar River! We care about the watershed and we want to have the opportunity to hang out with you!

And, since fish can't really drink, they need your help.

Affishionately,

Your friends at the Friends of the Cedar River Watershed

P.S. If you can't make it, but want to support the work of the Friends, click here to donate!

Wed, 07/29: Community Meeting for natural drainage project planned for NW Ballard

Mon, 08/03: Sustainable Ballard Urban Crop Circle Gathering

This is the monthly gathering for the Urban Crop Circle, a friendly group of local gardeners of all levels of experience interested in growing food organically. Join this group free of charge for an evening of education, sharing of garden tips and camaraderie.  Each month will have an educational component and a question/answer period as well time to just visit.  Tea will be provided, please bring your own cup and a snack.

Thu, 08/06: Sustainable Ballard Festival Work Party and Volunteer Orientation

Pitch in an hour to help Sustainable Ballard prepare for the festival. AND learn about all the additional opportunities to volunteer and help make the 2009 Sustainable Ballard Festival the best ever!

Sat, 08/08: Environmental Restoration at Golden Gardens Park

Sign up on the volunteer calendar of the EarthCorps website. Click here for more information.

EarthCorps supplies gloves, tools, water, light refreshments and a talk that covers safety, the park you are working in, forest structure, environmental restoration and the overview of the project. We suggest that volunteers dress in layers of older clothes that include long pants, long sleeve shirt and a jacket. Durable footwear such as work boots, hiking boots or running shoes are recommended for these events. These events take place rain or shine so please come prepared for the weather. Bring a lunch if you would like as well as a water bottle and a coffee cup/travel mug for refreshments.

Sat, 08/15: Carkeek STARS Volunteer Work Party

Join other enthusiastic volunteers for a fun morning of forest restoration and trails maintenance. We have a wide variety of tasks you can help with. We provide gloves and water (we encourage bringing your own bottle of water, to reduce plastic waste). Please wear sturdy shoes. Follow the STARS signs to our meeting place. We're here the third Saturday of every month. Welcome!

Sat, 08/15: Northacres Off Leash Dog Park

Teens..Great way to get your service hours!

For all..Spirit of Service!

Mon, 08/17: Sustainable Ballard Eat Local Potluck #2

Surplus zucchini? Stuck on kale? Bring your garden and food prep questions to a fun, animated evening of food and garden help!

Eating local just got easier as we share information about preparing, preserving and growing. Bring your questions, favorite kitchen garden (or farmers market) recipes, a delicious locally-sourced dish to share, and anything else you'd like to Sustainable Ballard's Food & Health Guild summer potluck #2. We'll share recipes, collectively resolve our challenges, and brainstorm ideas.

The setting is Paula's garden, an urban oasis that mixes freshly grown food with beautiful landscaping. THANK YOU PAULA for hosting! Join us and be inspired.

Sat, 08/22: ALIVe: a Low-Impact Vehicle exhibition

Artist Cheryl dos Remedios has invited other artists, inventors and community members to imagine a transportation system designed around the human body. The term “low impact” describes both the impact of a vehicle on a pedestrian, as well as the environmental impact. This way of thinking results in a huge range of public benefits, including increased mobility for transit and freight. A bicycle is a low impact vehicle, but what else can we imagine? Everything from poetry to prototypes will be on display.

aLIVe takes place in an urban park with a paved path so that exhibitors can demonstrate their projects. Confirmed projects include the “All-Terrain” by artist Nicole Kistler, the “Walk and Roll” by artist Peter Reiquam, “Barefoot in the Park” by choreographer Alex Martin, "Vehicle for Slowness” by artist Vaughn Bell and the “Undriver Licensing Station” by Sustainable Ballard. Artist Kristin Tollefson is displaying her bicycle cargo carrier that is hand-built out of sustainable materials. The inventor Vladimir Ryliski will demonstrate his solar-electric articulated tandem, as well as a solar-electric sailing catamaran.

Hosted by Great City, aLIVe is sponsored by 4Culture, Cascade Bicycle Club, greenmuseum.org, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, Seattle Parks & Recreation and SvR Design.

Mon, 08/24: Sustainable Ballard Monthly Gathering

August's Monthly Gathering will have a Local Food theme. Come learn how to get the most out of the local produce from your garden and farmers market.

Fri, 08/28: HomeStreet Bank Alternative Health Fair

See the Homestreet Bank edible garden, learn about local healthcare providers and healthy lifestyle improvements you can make. Food+Health will be there.