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View MoreNorthgate Branch Library turns 20 with week full of family programs
Seattle's Northgate Branch Library celebrates its 20th anniversary on Tuesday, July 14, with a free party and a week of family programs, as the branch remains a neighborhood anchor through Northgate's transformation from mall district to transit hub.
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View MoreBallard's Week Ahead: Pride Festival, Edible Gardens, and World Cup soccer on jumbo screen
A week-ahead guide for Ballard residents covering the inaugural Regnbue Pride + World Cup festival on Friday, June 26, Sustainable Ballard's 17th annual Edible Garden Tour on Saturday, June 27, and other neighborhood events through Sunday, June 28.
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View MoreA $150 sensor could make sure Seattle's little free pantries are never empty
A UW researcher has equipped the little free pantry at St. Paul's Episcopal Church near Queen Anne with sensors that track food levels in real time, part of a $700,000 NSF-funded pilot to connect Seattle's 300 micropantries into a smart network that ensures shelves stay stocked.
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View MoreInaugural Summer Asian ArtsFest Brings Five Nights of Pay-What-You-Can Performances to Seattle's CID
Seattle's first Summer Asian ArtsFest, produced by Pork Filled Productions, runs June 16-20 at Theatre Off Jackson with five themed nights of performances by 30-plus Asian American artists on a pay-what-you-can basis funded by 4Culture and the CID Visioning Group.
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View MorePhinney Ridge chorus sing to stop child sex trafficking state-wide
The Phinney Neighborhood Community Chorus will perform a free benefit concert for EVERSTRONG, a Seattle anti-trafficking nonprofit, at 7 p.m. Friday, June 19, at St. John United Lutheran Church on Phinney Ridge. Donations accepted at the door.
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View MoreQueen Anne closes for 2 years, tripling swim lesson spots at Mouger Pool
Queen Anne Pool will remain closed until November 2027 after losing 400,000 gallons of water per month from underground pipe leaks. Seattle Parks is tripling swim lesson capacity at Mounger Pool and expanding Ballard Pool's Summer Swim League, and the Magnolia Community Council will discuss the closure at its Tuesday, June 16 meeting.
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View MoreCommercial building roof collapses near Ballard-Fremont border
A three-alarm fire Thursday evening at a commercial warehouse in the 800 block of NW 42nd St. drew more than 100 firefighters, collapsed part of the building's roof, and prompted deployment of Fireboat 1 from the Ship Canal. One firefighter suffered a minor injury. The cause remains under investigation.
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View More6 family pride events this weekend in Ballard
Reuben's Brews hosts its annual all-ages Family Pride Fest at the Ballard Taproom on Saturday, June 13, with face painting, DJ Summersoft, and Pride Plinko, plus a pay-what-you-can pottery sale at Ballard Clay, tarot readings at Skål Beer Hall, and a punch needle class at Swoon City rounding out the neighborhood's week.
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View MoreAll female crew races to Alaska with no engine this Sunday
At least nine Seattle teams will compete in the 2026 Race to Alaska, a 750-mile engine-free boat race from Port Townsend to Ketchikan starting Sunday, June 14, with record-breaking applications and a $10,000 first-place prize.
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View MoreMarabou storks join Woodland Park Zoo — and they do what Ballard's Eagles do
Woodland Park Zoo has put two African marabou storks — Olaf, an 8-year-old male, and Abigail, a 4-year-old female — on public display in its Temperate Forest exhibit, where they share space with two critically endangered hooded vultures.
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View MoreLocal Magnolia church has chamber music concerts coming up
Magnolia Lutheran Church's free Concerts at MLC series continues with two summer events: a solo organ recital by Mary Douglas on Saturday, July 18, and a silent film night with live organ accompaniment by Sawyer Best on Saturday, August 8.
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View MoreKnit in Public Day comes to Golden Gardens Beach Saturday
Row House Knitting hosts a free Worldwide Knit in Public Day gathering at Golden Gardens Park on Saturday, June 13, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., open to all skill levels.
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View More6 Free Summer park concerts every Wednesday in July and August
Seattle Parks Foundation's free Pop-Up Concerts in the Park series returns for summer 2026 with six Wednesday evening shows at four neighborhood parks, featuring local artists spanning blues, funk, neo soul, and indie folk.
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View MoreMagnolia is getting its 1st pride picnic this summer plus Shakespeare, Powwow, and a full season of free events
Magnolia is getting its first-ever Pride Picnic this summer, one highlight in a packed schedule of free and low-cost neighborhood events running through early August.
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View MoreSeattle's only city campground to celebrate 25 year anniversary for nature and art festival
DNDA's free Arts-in-Nature Festival returns to Camp Long in West Seattle on Saturday, June 27, backed by a new $7,500 Mechanics Bank grant, featuring 30-plus artists, immersive cabin installations, and live performances from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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