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SUMMARY:September 2\, 2025: Andrew McMasters and Listening without Agenda
DESCRIPTION:TIME: Noon\nLOCATION: Leif Erikson Lodge\, 2245 NW 57th St\, in Ballard \nWe invite you to join us for a presentation by local actor and leadership coach\, Andrew McMasters\, who will be speaking about his new book\, Listening Without Agenda: Practical Steps for Effective Listening. Andrew McMasters is a seasoned executive coach\, actor\, director\, and entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience in the performing arts and organizational development. With a career spanning nonprofit leadership and corporate consulting\, Andrew specializes in helping leaders and teams communicate with clarity\, engage with authenticity\, and collaborate more effectively. As the founder and Artistic Director of Jet City Improv\, Andrew led a nonprofit theater company for over two decades. Andrew also contributes to civic life through his role as a city Arts Commissioner and board member for multiple nonprofits. He has taught at the University of Washington Foster School of Business\, JHU Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation\, Harvard University\, and the University of Northern Colorado. \nPay for your lunch ahead of time: (Lunch Ticket for 1) \nhttps://swipesimple.com/links/lnk_8f18fd72
URL:https://rotaryclubofballard.org/event/september-2-2025-andrew-mcmasters-and-listening-without-agenda/
LOCATION:Leif Erikson\, 2245 NW 57th St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98107\, United States
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SUMMARY:September 9\, 2025: Jorge Baron\, King County Councilmember District 4
DESCRIPTION:TIME: Noon\nLOCATION: ZoomPlease join us in hearing from King County Councilmember Jorge L. Barón\, who represents King County District 4. Before his election to the council in late 2024\, Jorge served as the Executive Director of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) from 2008 until 2023\, and as a staff attorney with the organization from 2006 to 2008. \nJorge is originally from Bogotá\, Colombia\, and immigrated to the United States at the age of thirteen. He graduated from Duke University and received his law degree from Yale Law School. In 2017\, Seattle Magazine recognized Jorge as one of the most influential Seattleites of the year. Jorge has received numerous awards\, including: the MLK Medal of Distinguished Service from the King County Council (2018); the Man of Integrity Recognition from the UW Women’s Center (2018); the Roberto Felipe Maestas Legacy Award from El Centro de la Raza (2017); the President’s Award from The Washington State Labor Council (2017)\, to name just a few. \nThis is a distinguished guest you won’t want to miss. Be sure to bring your questions!
URL:https://rotaryclubofballard.org/event/september-9-2025-jorge-baron-king-county-councilmember-district-4/
LOCATION:Leif Erikson\, 2245 NW 57th St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98107\, United States
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SUMMARY:September 13th Hygiene Drive for Mary's Place
DESCRIPTION:It’s that time of the year again! Our Community Service committee has planned a food and hygiene drive for Saturday\, September 13th at Ballard Town & Country Market to benefit Mary’s Place. The drive begins at 9:30 AM and ends at 3:00 PM. There will be four 90-minute shifts\, with a minimum of two volunteers per shift. Terry Collings is in the process of securing volunteers for those shifts\, so let him know to add your name! We love to support Mary’s Place\, which\, since 1999\, has helped thousands of women and families move out of homelessness into more stable situations. And we know that the path out of homelessness can be long and challenging. Let’s help Mary’s Place in this important task.
URL:https://rotaryclubofballard.org/event/september-13th-hygiene-drive-for-marys-place/
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SUMMARY:September 16\, 2025: Mike Halvorson on History\, Technology\, and Innovation
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us in hearing from Dr. Mike Halvorson\, who teaches history\, business\, and innovation-related courses at Pacific Lutheran University. He worked at Microsoft Corporation from 1985 to 1993 and has written over 40 books about software\, technology\, and history. He is a PLU graduate (1985)\, and received M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Washington. He currently serves as Director of Innovation Studies and Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History. \nHis latest book is This Little World: A How-To Guide for Social Innovators\, which has been shortlisted for the Business Book Awards 2025 in the Change & Sustainability Category. With the help of fellow PLU historian Fulton Bryan-Anderson\, Mike also helps produce Innovative History\, a podcast that explores new directions in historical research and storytelling\, using creative approaches to teaching and learning history\, including using video games to study the past\, musicians as agents of historical change\, the roots of capitalism\, and the impact of new technologies on research. \nIt looks like this is going to be a very interesting talk\, so don’t miss it! \nPay for your lunch ahead of time: (Lunch Ticket for 1) \nhttps://swipesimple.com/links/lnk_8f18fd72
URL:https://rotaryclubofballard.org/event/september-16-2025-mike-halvorson-on-history-technology-and-innovation/
LOCATION:Leif Erikson\, 2245 NW 57th St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98107\, United States
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SUMMARY:September 28\, 2025: Club Sunday Social
DESCRIPTION:It’s the perfect time for a Sunday Social to enjoy your fellow Rotarians and to celebrate autumn! So head to the home of David and Joan Rice for a tasty brunch (or perhaps we should call it “linner”?) David will be providing waffles\, bacon\, and sausage\, as well as coffee\, tea\, and mimosas. Please bring a food item if you can\, savory or sweet. Some suggestions: fruit\, salad\, egg dish\, and so on.\n\nSPECIAL NOTE: The time for this event has fluctuated\, somtimes 1-3 PM\, at other times 2-5 PM. David confirmed a few days ago that it will be taking place from 1 to 3 PM. So be on time! \n 
URL:https://rotaryclubofballard.org/event/september-28-2025-club-sunday-social/
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