Events

TIME: Noon LOCATION: Ristorante Picolinos Join Ballard Rotary in hearing an inspiring program from Mexican-American conductor Paula Madrigal, co-founder of Ballard Civic Orchestra, current music director and conductor of Orquesta Northwest, and a conductor for Seattle Opera. Paula Madrigal started her career conducting at the Autonomous University in Guadalajara, Mexico, where she was professor for several […]

Time: 11:00 am Date: Sunday, September 10th Location: 24th Ave NW Street End Park, just past Pacific Fisherman shipyard on the ship canal Calling all club members and their family and friends to this great clean-up opportunity! Andree Hurley has arranged for our club to clean up the 24th Ave NW Street End Park, removing trash and invasive […]

TIME: Noon LOCATION: Zoom Natnael Berhe, a dynamic youth and Rotaractor in Ethiopia, will provide an update on Positive Peace training in Ethiopia. In partnership with The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), the Rotary Clubs in Ethiopia are implementing a positive peace program aimed at producing peace ambassadors by providing in-depth understanding, resources, and tools […]

A remarkable tunnel is being built right here in Ballard to deal with sewer overflows that are increasingly exceeding the city's ability to cope with when heavy rains overwhelm our sewer and water drainage systems. Extending from Wallingford to Ballard, the nearly 3-mile long tunnel is a key component of the Ship Canal Water Quality […]

TIME: 5:30 PM LOCATION: Maritime Pacific Brewing Company, 1111 NW Ballard Way It's time to relax and enjoy a drink with club president Frank Airey, your fellow Rotarians, and Rotarian-wanna-bes at our monthly Rotary Social. This month it's at that Ballard favorite, Pacific Maritime Brewing. In the Jolly Roger Taproom, they serve a wide variety of […]

TIME: Noon LOCATION: Ristorante Picolinos Aylin Kim is Manager of the Entrepreneurship Programs at the Life Science Washington Institute. The LSWI's mission is to provide support to life science entrepreneurs and start-up companies via educational, economic and other resources crucial for their success. Ms. Kim will speak about LSWI and science innovation in WA State, and […]

Remember Harry Turner from Wildcat? He presented to our club back in the spring to discuss his film, mental health, and his non-profit organization. Fast forward a few months and he is now an Emmy award winner for Outstanding Nature Documentary. He is returning to our upcoming zoom meeting to provide some interesting and exciting […]

Back for another in-person visit, Bruce Balick, professor emeritus of astronomy at the University of Washington and contributing designer of the James Webb Space Telescope, will speak about the latest findings of the JWST. Come and enjoy another fascinating look at the heavens through the eyes of this record-breaking telescope, and be prepared to be […]