Events

TIME: 12:00 Noon LOCATION: Leif Erikson Lodge, 2245 NW 57th St Our very own Nick Rogness will be giving a thoughtful presentation on leadership topics such as service leadership, conflict management, and so on, and how they relate to Rotary principles. Just by being a Rotarian, you are a leader. And good leadership requires thought, planning, preparation, […]

TIME: 12:00 Noon LOCATION: Leif Erikson Lodge, 2245 NW 57th St Journalist Don Pugnetti Jr will speak to us about his book, “A Coat Dyed Black”. This historical novel tells the story of a young farmer who transforms into a courageous resistance fighter during Nazi Germany’s five-year occupation of Norway. Based on true events and the real […]

Please join us for a heart-warming program about the non-profit organization Jack’s Basket, founded in 2013 to support new and expectant parents receiving a Down Syndrome diagnosis. The speaker will be Kayla Holmes, a local volunteer and a Down Syndrome mom. She’s had the privilege of delivering baskets and connecting with families in our community. […]

Date: Saturday, April 25th Location: 24th Avenue Street-End Park, 24th Ave NW at the Ship Canal (adjacent to Pacific Fishermen) Time: 11:00 AM Just in time for Earth Week, our April project will be landscape improvement at the 24th Avenue Street-End Park. This all-hands-on project that will focus on removal of invasive blackberry and other weeds is being […]

TIME: 12:00 Noon LOCATION: Leif Erikson Lodge, 2245 NW 57th St Please join us to hear from Nick Gardner, who is the current Edible Hope Kitchen Director (nick@stlukesseattle.org). Nick is looking forward to speaking to Ballard Rotary about Edible Hope Kitchen and bringing us up-to-date about hunger relief in Ballard. After 38 years in the basement of […]

TIME: 12:00 Noon LOCATION: Zoom Please join us in a program that will update us on our inspiring peace project in Ethiopia. Several Rotarians from Addis Ababa will join us on Zoom to describe the latest peace activities. The speakers will include Sharon Ashton and Henock Alemayhu. The goal of the grant was to build peace within […]

TIME: 12:00 Noon LOCATION: Leif Erikson Lodge, 2245 NW 57th St Please join us for a program by Bryn Bachman. Bryn leads the Meaningful Movies Project Ballard chapter, where she curates films and runs monthly screenings focused on community and social issues. She also serves on the board of Sustainable Ballard, a grassroots, volunteer-run organization working to […]

TIME: 12:00 Noon LOCATION: Leif Erikson Lodge, 2245 NW 57th St Please join us to hear from our State Representative Liz Berry! Liz Berry is a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 36th Legislative District since January 2021. The 36th Legislative District includes Seattle neighborhoods Queen Anne, Magnolia, Interbay, Ballard, Phinney Ridge, […]

TIME: 12:00 Noon LOCATION: Leif Erikson Lodge, 2245 NW 57th St Join Ballard Rotary on June 16th to hear Aaron Fox, Director of Philanthropy and Community Giving for the YMCA of Greater Seattle. Aaron has dedicated 19 years to the YMCA of Greater Seattle, beginning his career at the Social Impact Center (YSIC), where he spent […]

TIME: 12:00 Noon LOCATION: Ballard NW Senior Center, 5429 32nd Ave NW Our intrepid Program Chair, David Rice, has planned a special lunch outing to Ballard NW Senior Center, which will also include a brief tour by Executive Director Matt King, and a brief talk about Rotary by David Rice! This is a chance to rub […]