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Here are our newsletters from the last few years.  To receive these directly to your in-box, fill out the form on our Follow Us page.

March 10, 2022 – Field Trips, Tool Library, Idle Free Ballard

February 18, 2022 – Festival Grant, Trivia, Survival Supplies

January 27, 2022 – Tool Sale, Sprouts, Trivia, Idle-Free Ballard 

January 8, 2022 – A Green New Year, Annual Meeting, Tool Sale

December 18, 2021 – Looking Ahead, Project Reports, Tool Library News

November 26, 2021 – Giving Back, Barter Fair, New Board Member

November 4, 2021 – In Memoriam, Love Your Neighbors, Knitting, Trivia, Barter 

October 8, 2021 – Fall Ideas for Change, Support Black Lives Matter, Volunteer 

September 17, 2021 – Game Swap, Minority-owned Businesses, Volunteer Ops 

August 5, 2021 – August Fun Facts, Knitting in Person, New Board Officers

July 15, 2021 – Tips for a Sustainable Summer, Garden Tour Wrap Up 

June 24, 2021 – Garden Tour, Raffle, Knitting, Book Club 

June 5, 2021 – Edible Garden Tour, Juneteenth, Sprouts Update

May 13, 2021 – Participatory Budgeting, Action Book Club, Knitting, Garden Tour 

April 22, 2021 – Juneteenth, BLM Legislation, Garden Tour

April 1, 2021 – Easter, Trivia Night, Earth Day 

March 11, 2021 – Black Lives Matter, Gleaning Featured on Podcast, Trivia Night!

February 18, 2021 – Sustainable Investment, Equity Taskforce, Reduce Idling Emissions

January 29, 2021 – 2020 Org Report, Diversity Taskforce, More…

January 7, 2021 – Annual Meeting, Meals & Movies

December 17, 2020 – Holiday Gratitude, Project Updates, Annual Meeting

November 19, 2020 – Thanksgiving, Movies, Holiday Party

October 29, 2020 – Vote!, Black Lives Matter, Reserve your Spot for the Holiday Barter

October 9, 2020 – Vote! Vote! Vote! + Other Stuff

September 28, 2020 – What to Do with Stuff, DADU Workshop, Knit Scarves or Bag Lunches from Home

August 28, 2020 – Food, Food & More Food!

August 9, 2020 – Local Food Challenge, Meaningful Movies, Boxed Meals

July 20, 2020 – Meaningful Movies, Virtual Knitters, Scavenger Hunt

June 25, 2020 – UnFestival, BLM Protests, Edible Garden Tour  

June 9, 2020 – Black Lives Matter, Activism, Edible Garden Tour

May 17, 2020 – A New Look!, Tool Library, Virtual Knitters, Sprouts Report  

April 24, 2020 – “The Story of Plastic” Virtual Screening, Meals with Neighbors Update, Little Free Libraries™ Converted to Sharing Boxes

March 25, 2020 – Covid-19 Update

March 12, 2020 – Civic Mindedness, Pizza Fundraiser, Volunteer Opportunities

February 20, 2020 – Edible Garden Tour, Meaningful Movies & Pizza Fundraiser

January 30, 2020 – Rainwise, Sprouts & Knitting

January 10, 2020 – Annual Meeting, Volunteer, Board Game & Puzzle Swap

October 13, 2018 – I-1631, Help Orcas & Your Neighbors, Many Thanks!

September 20, 2018 – Sustainable Ballard Festival! — This Weekend!

September 13, 2018 – Festival, Get Plugged In, Garage Sale

August 24, 2018 – Save The Date, Get Plugged In, Tool Sale

August 4, 2018 – Festival, Free Letters Home, Craft/Skill Workshops

July 13, 2018 – Clean Energy, Cool Tools and Festival Plans

June 26, 2018 – 5+ Ways to Meet Your Neighbors

June 1, 2018 – New Members, Festival, Gleaning

May 11, 2018 – Mother’s Day Love, Repair Cafe, Game Swap

April 20, 2018 – Earth Day, Festival, Get Plugged In

March 30, 2018 – Earth Day Warriors, Festival Planning, Repair Cafe

March 9, 2018 – Tool Library Grand Opening, Healthcare Movie, Support Your Neighbors

February 19, 2018 – Movies, Brews and Tools

January 26, 2018 – Movies, Tools, Games, Get Plugged In!

January 5, 2018 – Sustainable Ballard – 2017 in Review

December 8, 2017 – Holiday Barter Party and Ideas for the New Year

November 17, 2017 – Minimalism, Barter Fair, Work Parties

October 29, 2017 – Downsizing:  Tools, Books and More

October 5, 2017 – Knitting, Movies, Tools, Little Libraries

September 15, 2017 – Festival Wrap, Cider, Game Swap, Movies

September 7, 2017 – Sustainable Ballard Festival – This Weekend!

August 24, 2017 – Tool Library, Festival, Knitting, Movies

August 3, 2017 – Stay cool and get creative at a work party this month!

July 12, 2017 – Thank yous, Movies, Repair Cafe, Festival!

June 22, 2017 – Repair Cafe, Edible Garden Tour, Meaningful Movies

June 1, 2017 – Solar Fair, Garden Tour, Tool Library News

May 10, 2017 – Aging in Place, Meaningful Movies, Repair Cafe

April 21, 2017 – Climate Justice, Seed Saving, Spring Tool Maintenance

March 29, 2017 – Repair Cafe, Simplicity, Seeds and Knitting

March 7, 2017 – Spring Cleaning, Repair Cafe, Movies, Action

February 11, 2017 – Bees, Simplicity and New Working Groups

January 18, 2017 – Gardening, Waste Reduction, How to Get Involved

December 8, 2016 – Preparing for the Holidays

November 16, 2016 – Community Building & the Holidays

October 26, 2016 – Fall Classes, Harvest Celebrations and a Cook Off!

September 15, 2016 – Movies, EcoChallenge, Join Us!

August 25, 2016 – Sustainable Ballard Festival – This Weekend!

August 19, 2016 – Join Us at the Festival!

August 3, 2016 – Knitting, Tools, Classes, Festival!

July 13, 2016 – Missing Link, Meaningful Movies and Thanks!

June 23, 2016 – Gardens, Gardens, Gardens and more

June 2, 2016 – Volunteer Opportunities, Solar Fair, Free Books for Little Libraries

May 12, 2016 – People Power, Recycling News, Bikes v. Cars

April 21, 2016 – Earth Day, Movies, Maritime and more

March 22, 2016 – Rain, Music and Save the Date!

March 3, 2016 – Aging in Place, Kids Learn Sharing, Feeding Those in Need, and more!

February 10, 2016 – Raingardens, Tools, Knitting and a Movie!

January 20, 2016 – Movies, Music and New Beginnings

December 30, 2015 – Ring in the New Year with Sustainable Ballard

December 2, 2015 – Holiday Abundance, Meaningful Movies and Nickelsville-Ballard

November 11, 2015 – Literally Building Community with Tool-Sharing and Tiny Houses

October 8, 2015 – Festival Wrap-Up, Tool Library progress and Holiday Barter Fair

September 17, 2015 – Festival Special Edition

August 26, 2015 – Homeless Encampment, Festival Planning and Garden Classes

August 4, 2015 – Festival, Tool Library, Share and Play

July 14, 2015 – Garden Party, Tool Library, Knitters Update

June 12, 2015 – Water Fest, Movies, Garden Tour and More!