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Join Phinney Neighborhood Association

Join Phinney Neighborhood Association
Phinney Neighborhood Association 6532 Phinney Avenue North Seattle, WA 98103 (206) 783-2244 Website | Facebook  ABOUT PHINNEY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: - Located in historic 1917 brick school building, PNA works to build, engage and support our diverse community through programs, services and activities that connect neighbors and foster civic engagement, including Hot Meals Program to help feed the…
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Join Sustainable Ballard

Join Sustainable Ballard
Sustainable BALLARD  2442 NW Market Street Seattle, WA 98107 (206) 384-0053 Facebook | Website | Join ABOUT SUSTAINABLE BALLARD - This was the first neighborhood sustainability group in Seattle. - Sustainable Ballard is a founding organization of SCALLOPS, Sustainable Communities All Over Puget Sound. - The group leads the Ballard community towards a healthier lifestyle that is socially and environmentally sustainable…
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Join Nordic Museum

Join Nordic Museum
Nordic Museum 2655 NW Market St Seattle, WA 98107  (206) 789-5707 Facebook | Website ABOUT NORDIC MUSEUM - Seattle’s Nordic Heritage Museum is the only institution in the United States that honors the legacy of immigrants from the five Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. - Shares Nordic culture by serving as a community…
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Join Salmon Bay Eagles

Join Salmon Bay Eagles
Fraternal Order of Eagles - Salmon Bay Aerie 2141 5216 20th Avenue NW Seattle, WA 98107 (206) 783-7791 Website | Wikipedia | Facebook | National FOE ABOUT SALMON BAY EAGLES AERIE 2141: -  The Fraternal Order of Eagles was founded in 1898 by six theatre owners gathered in a Seattle shipyard to discuss a musician's strike. The result…
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Seattle Fishermen’s Memorial

Seattle Fishermen’s Memorial
Seattle Fishermen's Memorial PO Box 17356 Seattle, WA  98107 206-782-6577 Email | Website | Facebook | Donate Online ABOUT SEATTLE FISHERMEN'S MEMORIAL: - For over a century, Seattle and Ballard have been the effective home port for the North Pacific Fishing Fleet and Seattle Fishermen's Terminal its center.  The Memorial is located at the center of Fishermen's Terminal for…
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Ballard Art Walk

Ballard Art Walk
BALLARD ART WALK Takes place each month in establishments around Ballard - check website for map and details.
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Washington State Chefs Association

Washington State Chefs Association
Washington State Chefs Association PO Box 268 Renton, WA 98057   Facebook | Website ABOUT WASHINGTON STATE CHEFS ASSOCIATION: -  Washington State Chefs Association is a professional and educational organization for chefs and culinary enthusiasts in our state. - Membership starts at $85 per year for students and includes a wide range of benefits.  You can support…
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Support ARC Dance Company!

Support ARC Dance Company!
ARC DANCE 9250 14th Ave NW Seattle, WA 98117 (206) 352-0798 | FACEBOOK | WEBSITE  ABOUT ARC DANCE - Located in Ballard's Crown Hill, ARC Dance is the neighborhood's only Ballet school and professional dance troupe. - This non-profit arts organization operates a 9,000 square foot dance facility in the North Ballard/ Crown Hill neighborhood of Seattle.   ARC supports community…
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Join Heron Habitat Helpers

Join Heron Habitat Helpers
HERON HABITAT HELPERS  FACEBOOK | WEBSITE  ABOUT HERON HABITAT HELPERS - Heron Habitat Helpers is an all volunteer, membership organization in Ballard for locals who love the herons that live around us and along both our fresh-water and salt water shores (map).  You can see herons in Ballard almost any day of year, but the most impressive is when…
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Fishermen’s Fall Festival – September 15

Fishermen’s Fall Festival – September 15
FISHERMEN'S FALL FESTIVAL PO BOX 17356 SEATTLE, WA  98107 206-782-6577 EMAIL | WEBSITE | FACEBOOK ABOUT FISHERMEN'S FALL FESTIVAL: - This is one event you do not want to miss; it's quintessential Seattle. - One of Seattle's perennial favorites with activities for the whole family and community, including oyster-slurping contest, filleting competition, cooking demonstrations, survival suit races, salmon BBQ…
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Join Swedish Club

Join Swedish Club
Swedish Club 1920 Dexter Ave North Seattle, WA 98109 (206) 283-1090 Facebook | Website  ABOUT THE SWEDISH CLUB - The Swedish Club, founded in 1892, strives to encourage understanding between the United States and Scandinavian countries through education and celebration of Scandinavian culture, especially Sweden. - Includes members of various cultural backgrounds along with Scandinavian. - The…
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Join Ballard Elks Lodge #827

Join Ballard Elks Lodge #827
Ballard Elks Lodge #827 6411 Seaview Avenue NW Seattle, WA 98107 (206) 784-0827  Facebook | Website ABOUT THE BALLARD ELKS: - The Elks are a global charitable organization.  Ballard Elks give to Ballard Food Bank and many other nonprofits throughout the neighborhood.  Many members of the Ballard Elks feel it's the best lodge in the country with…
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Readers to Eaters

Readers to Eaters
Readers to Eaters 12437 SE 26th Place Bellevue, WA 98005 Facebook | WEBSITE ABOUT READERS TO EATERS: - Founded in 2009 with a mission to promote food literacy from the ground up, Readers to Eaters wants children and families to have a better understanding of what and how we eat. - Publishes books with a fresh perspective on…
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Viking Days Festival

Viking Days Festival
Viking Days Festival 3014 NW 67TH STREET SEATTLE, WA 98117  (206) 789-5707 FACEBOOK | WEBSITE ABOUT VIKING DAYS FESTIVAL - Organized by the Nordic Museum, Viking Days takes place in the summer.  It is an homage to Ballard's Scandinavian roots and a raucous good time, replete with things you don't see every day in Seattle.  This is definitely one…
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Annual Ballard Jazz Festival

Annual Ballard Jazz Festival
Ballard Jazz Festival Takes place in venues throughout Ballard's Historic Dining District SEATTLE, WA 98107 (206) 789-3379 | Facebook | WEBSITE About Ballard Jazz Festival - Annual event normally held in May. - Live Jazz in Old Seattle followed by Swedish Pancake Jazz Brunch. CONTACT:  Matt Jorgensen, Community Organizer & Artistic Director John Bishop, Artistic Director
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Ballard Criterium

Ballard Criterium
This bike race is the coolest in streets of Old Ballard.  Total adrenaline rush.  You don't want to miss it.  Details at: http://apexracing.org/BallardCrit/
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Syttende Mai Seattle – Annual May 17 Festival & Parade

Syttende Mai Seattle – Annual May 17 Festival & Parade
Syttende Mai Seattle - Annual May 17 Festival & Parade TAKES PLACE EACH YEAR IN THE HEART OF BALLARD - CHECK WEBSITE FOR ROUTE AND DETAILS. Seattle’s 17th of May Committee PO Box 70433 Seattle, WA 98127 (206) 557-8702 FACEBOOK | WEBSITE | EMAIL  ABOUT THE SEATTLE MAY 17 FESTIVAL AND PARADE IN BALLARD (CELEBRATION OF NORWEGIAN CONSTITUTION DAY)…
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Ballard Food Bank

Ballard Food Bank
Ballard Food Bank 5130 Leary Avenue Northwest Seattle, WA 98107 (206) 789-7800 Facebook | Website | Donate Online ABOUT THE BALLARD FOOD BANK - The Ballard Food Bank is in the "big blue building" on Leary Ave, just south of Market Street. More than 1,400 Ballard, Magnolia, and Queen Anne households receive food, hygiene items, or emergency financial help…
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Moisture Festival

Moisture Festival
A gem in Seattle's crown, Ballard's own Moisture Festival! Learn more at:  http://www.moisturefestival.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/moisturefestival/
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