Events

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 […]

You can’t miss this event! We are celebrating both our club’s 80th anniversary and the “turning of the wheel” as we transition from the leadership of 2025-2026 under Alana Morris to the leadership of 2026-2027 under Wil Barrett. It’s time to have FUN! An email invitation will be coming your way soon, with the opportunity […]

TIME: 12:00 Noon LOCATION: Leif Erikson Lodge, 2245 NW 57th St Join Ballard Rotary in a special program with Mike Pellicciotti, Washington State Treasurer. Elected in 2020 as Washington’s chief financial officer, Mike is dedicated to increasing government transparency, protecting Washington’s financial health, and leading policies that best serve our state’s working families and retirees. As […]

Tomorrow’s Program: Debbie Bodal and Global Grant in Kenya TIME: 12:00 Noon LOCATION: Leif Erikson Lodge, 2245 NW 57th St; For this meeting, we will have lunch in Cafe Stua (Kaffestua) and the program talk in the Norna Room on the 3rd floor. Debbie Bodal from Lynnwood will speak on a Global Grant water project for the Maiyanat Maasai […]

We will have for our speaker Marissa Coughlin, the owner of Ballard based Romance bookstore and Retail Shop–Swoon City. Swoon City is located at 1716 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107.  (website:  Romance bookstore and Retail Shop – Swoon City) Inside Swoon City you’ll find an enchanted library in the emerald city with walls of books, crafts, jewelry, […]

September 1st Club Meeting: SPEAKER: Lori Ann Reinhall Topic: Seattle/Bergen Norway Sister City Association Notes: Seattle, Washington, and Bergen, Norway, established a sister city relationship in 1967 as part of a broader initiative to promote international understanding and citizen diplomacy. Bergen, Norway’s second-largest city, is a cosmopolitan hub of trade, shipping, oil production, research, and education, often called […]

September 8th Club Meeting: SPEAKER: Brian Dang TOPIC: Documenting Mental Health at the ICE Detention Center in Tacoma NOTES: Brian is a mental health counseling intern who is a part of the Seattle University chapter of Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ-SU). As part of CSJ-SU, Brian, as well as other mental health professionals and students, have embarked on […]

September 15th Club Meeting: SPEAKER: Jesse Gibbs Topic: Hot Mess Express Notes: Hot Mess Express is a women-led nonprofit with affiliates across the United States. Its purpose is to help local, overwhelmed women and moms with things they’ve fallen behind on. Through nominations, the group dispatches volunteers to the homes of fellow women who need some help. With […]

September 22nd President’s Social: TIME: 5:00 PM LOCATION: TBD! NOTES: Wil Barrett would like this to be at Golden Gardens, weather permitting. If not, it will be likely be at Rough & Tumble. We’ll know more definitively when we get closer to the date. We’ll keep you posted!!

Fifth Tuesday Outing September 29th details: TIME: 6:00 PM LOCATION: Conor Byrne Pub, 5140 Ballard Ave NW NOTES: We will be joining Ballard Solidarity for happy hour! Ballard Solidarity’s mission is to make Ballard a place where neighbors know each other, help each other, and work together for the common good. They are committed to making Ballard a supportive, […]