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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!