Ballard Bulletin - January 18th, 2018

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JANUARY 18th, 2018


I N THIS ISSUE Get Plugged Into Ballard New Nordic Gets Artnet's Attention Art & Decor Sale Benefiting Ryther Ballard SeafoodFest 2018 Shellfest at Ray's Cafe After Hours Hosts Ballard Flying High Clean, Healthy and Safe Update	FIND IT QUICK Visit Ballard/Ballard Alliance SeafoodFest Ballard ArtWalk Member Directory	MORE ABOUT BALLARD Welcome to Ballard Ballard Improvement Area Ballard News-Tribune My Ballard

Upcoming Events

JAN 18-31	Shellfest 2018 @ Ray's Cafe
JAN 25	January Vendor Nights @ Herb's House
JAN 25	Ballard Alliance After Hours Hosted by Umpqua Bank @ Umpqua Bank Ballard
JAN 26	Market Street Dixieland Jazz Band @ Egan's Ballard Jam House
JAN 27	Ryther League Art & Decor Sale Benefiting Children at Ryther @ Ryther Campus
JAN 27	KEXP and Tractor Tavern Presents: Banditos and Ezra Bell @ Sunset Tavern
JAN 27	NW Tribute Night: Jar of Flies, Outshined and As You Are @ Tractor Tavern
JAN 28	Meaningful Movies : Sustainable Ballard Presents "Sustainable" @ Royal Drummer Cafe
JAN 28	Winter Open House @ St. Alphonsus Parish School
JAN 30	Get Plugged Into Ballard @ Stoup Brewing-Upstairs
FEB 1	Ballard Avenue District Board Meeting @ Ballard Neighborhood Center
FEB 8-24	Alice in Wonderland - The Adventure @ Ballard Baptist Church
FEB 3	Barrel Stave Painting @ Domanico Cellars
FEB 4	Ballard Farmers Market @ Ballard Avenue
FEB 9-10	Ballard Hullabaloo @ Leif Erikson Hall
FEB 10	Make Your Own Valentines @ Clover Toys

Our Ballard

GET PLUGGED INTO BALLARD

The Ballard Alliance has partnered with Sustainable Ballard to host an event that connects Ballard residents and business owners with some non-profits in our community. Thanks to our sponsors:

All the Best Pet Care , Stoup Brewing , FIT 36 , Visit Ballard and Lime Bikes , we have a fun evening planned with complimentary Stoup brews for the first 100 attendees and DJ Lovinz will be spinning your favorite 80s tunes .

Join us Upstairs at Stoup on Tuesday, January 30th from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and learn about some of the great programs and projects offered by local non-profits like these:

Ballard Commons Park Play Area Committee, Sunset Hill Community Association, Central Ballard Residents Association, Urban Rest Stop, The Bridge Care Center,Ballard Food Bank, Groundswell NW and KBFG 107.3 North Seattle

This is the first event of this kind for 2018, and we are interested in providing more opportunities like the Get Plugged Into Ballard event to help connect people and organizations in Ballard.

Ballard has so many great groups and organizations creating a positive impact. It is a goal of the Alliance, as the neighborhood grows, we help foster a connection to community, collaboration and synergy among residents, businesses and organizations of Ballard. Do you have ideas on ways that we can grow this program? Please share your ideas with us by contacting Anndrea Dohring at 206-784-9705 extension 2 or better yet, come to the event and share them in person!

WE'VE GOT THE BIGGEST, BADDEST AND BOLDEST IN BALLARD!

The New Nordic Museum is on track for its May 2018 Grand Opening and it is already receiving international attention. Coming in at the number three spot (ahead of the Grand Egyptian Mueseum in Cairo) the new museum received the distinction of Artnet's Biggest, Baddest and Boldest new museum openings in 2018 .

The new 57, 000 square-foot facility will be more than a museum featuring relics from the five Nordic countries, rather a gathering space for our community to celebrate the rich history and connection this region of Seattle has to these countries through the immigrants that shaped the area.

Just like the original museum, the opening in May 2018 is the result of dedicated volunteers, years of fundraising, support from local stakeholders and countless hardworking Ballardites or descendants of Ballard's Nordic families.

Are you interested in helping the museum's Capital Campaign and share your (family's) name on the property for years to come? Name plaques are still available and will be displayed in the new museum's East garden. Click HERE to learn more.

FIND THAT PERFECT FINISHING TOUCH AT RYTHER CENTER'S ART & DECOR SALE

The Ryther League is hosting an Art & Décor Sale on SATURDAY, JANUARY 27th from 10a.m. - 4 p.m. with all proceeds supporting Ryther, a local not for profit helping children, teens and young adults overcome trauma, substance use, mental health and autism spectrum disorders.

Items for sale include: Original paintings and prints, frames, mirrors, depression glass, vintage china, silver serving items, rugs, pillows, linens, small furniture items, crystal glassware and vases, bar ware, lamps and more.

Where: Ryther Campus in Wedgwood, 2400 NE 95th Street, Seattle, WA 98115

When: Admission is free. Only service dogs allowed on premises.

Payments Accepted: Cash and credit cards, no checks

Parking: Available on site. Watch for signs
Tip: Bring your own wrap, bags, boxes for purchases

For more information about the Art & Décor Sale please call Ryther at 206-517-0215 or

Visit www.ryther.org to learn more.

TOO EARLY TO GET ON YOUR 2018 CALENDAR? NAH!

Ballard SeafoodFest is returning in 2018 and celebrating 44 years of all the things that make Ballard the best neighborhood in Seattle! We are accepting vendor applications for food booths, food trucks, arts & crafts booths and non-profit booths. Are you interesting in participating as a vendor? Please contact Devin Reynolds at 206-784-9705, extension 3 for more details.

Not interested in a booth but want to become an integral part of Ballard SeafoodFest 2018 as a featured sponsor? Contact Mike Stewart at 206-784-9705 extension 1 for sponsorship opportunities at this year's iconic summer festival.

WHILE YOU'RE WAITING FOR SEAFOODFEST, GO TO RAY'S CAFE SHELLFEST

Executive Chef Paul Duncan has created a delicious, limited-time Shellfest menu featuring an array of fresh, local shellfish including oysters, snow crab, clams, shrimp and more for the upstairs Café. The Shellfest menu will be served daily from 11:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Full menu details are below:

Café Shellfest Menu

Popcorn Shrimp breaded and fried, served with tartar and cocktail sauce ($12)

Oysters on the Half Shell served with lemon and cocktail sauce (Market Price)
Full Pound of Steamed Clams with house smoked bacon, white wine, oregano and butter ($16)
Blackened Shrimp sautéed in butter, onions and bourbon, served with garlic bread ($16)
Mussels in Marinara simmered in spiced tomato broth, linguini and fresh basil ($23)
Peel & Eat Shrimp poached and served chilled with lemon and cocktail sauce ($9)
Snow Crab & Frites poached legs, seasoned shoestring fries, served with tartar sauce and butter ($21)
Smoked Scallop Carbonara house smoked scallops, bacon, cream, roasted pepper, squid ink spaghetti ($23)

Reservations are encouraged and can be made online or by

calling the Café at 206-782-0094. www.rays.com

HOST WITH THE MOST

We are looking for a few more hosts to round out our 2018 Alliance After Hours program. Are you a business owner with in the BIA or a Ballard Alliance member and want to promote your business and host a networking event at your location? Our After Hours are typically held the last Thursday or second to last Thursday of the month from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., and are a great way to provide an interesting place for our members and their guest to meet one another in a more relaxed setting.

If you are interested in discussing this opportunity, please contact Anndrea Dohring at 206-784-9705 extension 2.

BALLARD IS FLYING HIGH WITH ALASKA & HORIZON

Check out this great article about the Ballard neighborhood, featured in this month's in-flight magazine for Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Written by Jennifer D. Munro, Vibrant Ballard article begins on page 130 and features so many great Ballard businesses and events featured such as: Ballard SeafoodFest , Syttende Mai Seattle , Nordic Heritage Museum , Majestic Bay Theatres , Tractor Tavern , Egan's Ballard Jam House , Ballard Farmers Market , Shilshole Bay Marina , Hiram M. Chittenden Locks - Ballard Locks , Ballard Beer Company , Reuben's Brews , Old Ballard Liquor Co. , Gather Kitchen and Bar , Bastille Cafe & Bar , San Fermo , Larsen's Bakery , D'Ambrosio Gelato , Ballard Branch of The Seattle Public Library , Ballard Homestead , Secret Garden Books and Scandinavian Specialties .

BALLARD IMPROVEMENT AREA: CLEAN + HEALTHY + SAFE UPDATE

Bags of Trash	1210
Sanitary Clean-ups (Biohazards - dog and human waste removal)	316
Public Can Overflow Cleanup	90
Sharps Removal	118
Telephone Pole Cleaning	27
Graffiti Tags Reported	18

(5/1/2017 - 1/18/2018)

The Fall

Leaf Clean-up project has removed more than 1101 bags of leaves!

The Ballard Alliance and our partners are working hard to keep the neighborhood clean, healthy and safe but we need your help. One thing you can do as a business owner or manager is to get locking bins or the appropriate size trash, compost and recycle bins for your company. Our furry and flying friends love to get into the trash cans and share refuse with the neighborhood.

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