Events

Join us on Tuesday for a discussion with NPR Correspondent Martin Kaste.  He covers law enforcement and privacy. He has been focused on police and use of force since before the 2014 protests in Ferguson, and that coverage led to the creation of NPR’s Criminal Justice Collaborative. You can learn more about Martin here: Martin Kaste : […]

Join us on Tuesday 11/21/23 for a Noon lunch at Picolinos and our speaker David Ellingson the Paddle Pilgrim, Author, Master Gardener, Lutehran Pastor, and more! You can learn more about Dave online here: PADDLE PILGRIM – David Ellingson | Adventurer & Author (paddle-pilgrim.com)   Pay for yourlunch ahead of time: https://swipesimple.com/links/lnk_b87ba1c5

Annual Holiday Lunch with the Ballard High Jazz Choir is tomorrow at 12pm-1pm at Picolinos.   Please pay in advance! We have a convenient Lunch Payment link that you are encouraged to use here:   https://swipesimple.com/links/lnk_b87ba1c5    + GOOGLE CALENDAR+ ADD TO ICALENDAR

 Would you like to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, the world’s highest free-standing mountain? Have you dreamed of going on Safari during the Migration? Would you like to learn how Rotary in Tanzania is saving hundreds of thousands of lives each year though their efforts to eliminate Malaria? If so, then please join us tomorrow at the […]

Join Rotary Club of Ballard at Ristorante Picolinos in Ballard at noon! Program includes lunch and a featured speaker, not to mention the excellent camaraderie of Ballard Rotarians! Pay for your lunch ahead of time: https://swipesimple.com/links/lnk_b87ba1c5

Happy New Year! I look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, January 9th for another Rotary Lunch meeting at Picolinos beginning at 12pm. We’re starting off the new year with an outstanding program; Tom will be informing us about an innovative program called “Books Unbanned”, among other topics. You can learn more about Tom and […]

TIME: Noon LOCATION: Picolinos Ristorante Join us to hear Dr. Michelle H. Martin, the Beverly Cleary Endowed Professor for Children and Youth Services in the Information School at the University of Washington, where she teaches graduate courses in children’s and young adult literature and youth services. Michelle is a renowned author, essayist, lecturer, book critic, […]

Join Rotary Club of Ballard on Zoom at noon!   Rotarian J Thomas Ranken will be educating us on Eastern Washington geology.   Details: Location: Zoom – Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8235732830?pwd=dnV3cHp4eGt4SU1Gek4yMHRRK25IZz09&omn=84797948953&from=addon Meeting ID: 823 573 2830 Passcode: 5JrQzN Time:  February 13th, 2024 Networking:  11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Program:  12:15-1:00 p.m. Cost: $0 Sponsor: N/A

Kaj Pedersen, District 5030 Governor, will speak to the club about awakening to the extraordinary opportunity of Rotary. He will inspire us on such topics as the challenges of membership, the changes in our communities, and how to connect and engage with others across generations. This is a great opportunity for you to ask Kaj […]

Jennifer Chao, Director of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (DON) at Picolinos Our Lunch meetings are fun—and always support a worthy cause. Details: Location: Ristorante Picolinos, 6415 32nd Ave NW Time:  February 20th, 2024 Social Gathering/Networking:  11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Program:  12:15-1:00 p.m. Cost: $29 per person https://swipesimple.com/links/lnk_b87ba1c5  The cost to sponsor a meeting is $125 which covers the […]