Events

Join us for our annual auction!   Here are the details: 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm Rotary Club of Ballard Auction and Fundraiser Location: Ristorante Picolinos 6415 32nc Ave NW Seattle WA 98107

Britteney Beverly, Assistant Associate Director at Taproot Theatre will introduce the new season's productions and the 2022-2023 school touring of bullying-prevention plays. Taproot Theatre, located in the Greenwood business district, focuses on stories of hope and serves the Pacific Northwest through live theater and educational programs. Taproot Theatre Company is now Seattle’s largest mid-size theater […]

Bruce Balick, Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington, will speak on “The James Webb Space Telescope Takes Over from Hubble: First Science Results." Professor Balick was a member of the faculty of the Astronomy Department at the UW from 1975 to 2014, including five years as its Chair. He is best known for the […]

This is a BYE week, as it is the 5th Tuesday of November, so no meeting. You can extend your Thanksgiving holiday into a very long holiday weekend without regret! So enjoy your Rotary "day off" and come back the following week re-charged and full of enthusiasm!

Alas, Ballard High School’s new Principal, Abigail Hunt, isn't able to be the featured speaker today. But in her place will be Assistant Principal David Fort, and bringing with him the Students of the Month for October and November. Let's all attend and celebrate BHS!

Director of Vocal Music Courtney Rowley and the members of Ballard High School’s Vocal Jazz ensemble will entertain us with a range of favorite holiday songs. We will be under the big tent in the back of Picolinos (aka the "White Palace"), so it is going to be a special gathering. You don't want to […]

Come and be inspired, as Deborah Espinosa, attorney and Executive Director of Living with Conviction, tells the stories of formerly incarcerated individuals burdened with court debt who are assisted by Living with Conviction. Formerly incarcerated individuals and their families struggle to survive and thrive under court-imposed legal debt that accrues interest for years at a rate of 12%. […]

Dr. Chemene Crawford was appointed president of North Seattle College (NSC) effective June 1, 2021, after serving for nearly a year in an interim capacity. She assumed her leadership role at the height of the pandemic and approached her responsibilities with a high level of courage, commitment, and integrity. As interim president, she successfully managed […]