7 February 2023 - Behind the Scenes of the Global Reading Challenge TIME: Noon LOCATION: Ristorante Picolinos Global Reading Challenge magicians: a former school librarian reveals all! This will be a "sneak peek", behind the scenes to look at how the teams are formed, how the students strategize and prepare for the challenges, and how the […]
TIME: Noon LOCATION: Zoom Bruce Balick, Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington, returns to Ballard Rotary (albeit this time via Zoom) to share more of the James Webb Space Telescope's bright images of the universe’s galaxies and stars in their many phases of birth and death. And more. It's fascinating, it's exciting, and you won't […]
21 February 2023 - Kristin Orloff - Lifting the Veil from 1979 Iran: The Untold Stories TIME: Noon LOCATION: Ristorante Picolinos Author and educator Kristin Orloff will tell us the spell-binding story of Reza Abedi and his daring 1979 escape from Iran. Reza survived the 1979 Revolution and made international news when he defected, with the […]
Rough & Tumble Pub (5309 22nd Ave NW, on the top floor) It's time to relax and enjoy a drink with your fellow Rotarians and Rotarian-wanna-bes at our monthly Rotary Social. This month it's at the Rough & Tumble Pub, Seattle's home for women's sports. If you are hungry, there is a full menu of […]