Upcoming events

    • 12 Aug 2025
    • 09 Dec 2025
    • 5 sessions
    • Old Stove Gardens 1550 NW 49th St.
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    Let's Knit Together!
    *RSVP appreciated, not required

    Please join us the 2nd Tuesday of every month to gather together to help make our community a little bit warmer(in a good way!).  We knit hats and scarves for those in need while enjoying creative community.  New to knitting?  No problem, there are helpful experts on hand to get you casting on in no time.  Already and expert?  Come hang out with other talented Knitters and enjoy some socializing.  Old Stove Gardens is a beautiful space indoors and out.  They have delicious food and all types of beverages including n/a.


    • 21 Aug 2025
    • Center for Spiritual Living Ballard, 2007 NW 61st St
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    Meaningful Movies Ballard
    *RSVP appreciated, not required

    Every 3rd Thursday we will be screening a documentary related to sustainability at the Center for Spiritual Living Ballard. In August we will be showing Kiss the Ground.

    Narrated and featuring Woody Harrelson, Kiss the Ground is an inspiring and groundbreaking film that reveals the first viable solution to our climate crisis.

    Kiss the Ground reveals that, by regenerating the world’s soils, we can completely and rapidly stabilize Earth’s climate, restore lost ecosystems and create abundant food supplies. Using compelling graphics and visuals, along with striking NASA and NOAA footage, the film artfully illustrates how, by drawing down atmospheric carbon, soil is the missing piece of the climate puzzle.

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    Speaker TBD.


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    Sustainable Ballard and Center for Spiritual Living Ballard partner with the Meaningful Movies Project to present documentaries in our neighborhood.

    To stay informed about future screenings, you can subscribe to our newsletter (sent out about once every three weeks).  We'd love to hear what you want to see!  What topics do you want to explore?  Do you have a specific movie to recommend?  To provide input, or if you are interested in volunteering with Meaningful Movies Ballard, please e-mail info@sustainableballard.org

    The Meaningful Movies Project is a non-profit organization that assists neighborhoods, groups and individuals organize, educate and advocate using the power of  documentary film and relevant conversation to build positive and meaningful community and a more just and peaceful world.

    Film screenings are always followed by some form of discussion or audience engagement, where education and opportunities for involvement or advocacy are made available. In addition, we rely on, and benefit from one another’s knowledge and experience in an environment that fosters a strong undercurrent of community building.

    Events are all-volunteer organized and run. They are always open to the public at no cost, and rely on donations from attendees to remain sustainable. The events are “owned” by the community.






    • 27 Sep 2025
    • 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Loyal Heights Community Center
    • 32
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    The Sustainable Ballard Festival wouldn’t be possible without the support of local environmental organizations and green-minded businesses. Our sponsors play a key role by creating fun, educational, and interactive exhibits that inspire visitors and showcase real-world efforts toward a more sustainable future. To keep the focus on community and connection, only food and subscription-based sales are permitted at the festival — giving attendees and sponsors a chance to build meaningful, lasting relationships without the pressure of hard sales.

    The deadline to apply and get all of the promotional benefits is Aug 29.

Past events

20 Jul 2025 Ballard Sprouts Work Parties
17 Jul 2025 Meaningful Movies Ballard
15 Jul 2025 Gratituesday at Reuben's Brews
28 Jun 2025 2025 Edible Garden Tour
19 Jun 2025 Meaningful Movies Ballard
10 Jun 2025 Knitters for the Homeless Meet-Up
07 Jun 2025 Board Game & Puzzle Swap
22 Apr 2025 Earth Day Bingo Fundraiser
19 Apr 2025 2025 Spring Beer Hop
05 Mar 2025 Sustainable Ballard Annual Meeting Open House
08 Dec 2024 2024 Holiday Party & Barter Fair
28 Sep 2024 2024 Sustainable Ballard Festival Sponsorship
28 Sep 2024 Sustainable Ballard Festival
22 Jun 2024 2024 Edible Garden Tour
20 Apr 2024 2024 Spring Beer Hop
02 Dec 2023 2023 Holiday Party & Barter Fair
30 Sep 2023 2023 Sustainable Ballard Festival Sponsorship
24 Jun 2023 2023 Edible Garden Tour
24 May 2023 Volunteer with Us in 2023
22 Apr 2023 2023 Spring Beer Hop
31 Jan 2023 Sustainable Ballard Annual Meeting
03 Dec 2022 Holiday Party & Barter Fair
05 Nov 2022 Volunteer Appreciation
24 Sep 2022 Sustainable Ballard Festival Sponsorship
03 Aug 2022 Book Discussion: Seattle in Black and White
25 Jun 2022 2022 Edible Garden Tour
22 Feb 2022 Trivia Lunch & Learn
12 Jan 2022 Sustainable Ballard 2022 Annual Meeting
03 Dec 2021 2021 Holiday Party & Barter Fair
30 Nov 2021 Support Sustainable Ballard this Giving Tuesday
07 Jul 2021 DEI Taskforce Meeting
26 Jun 2021 2021 Edible Garden Tour
05 Apr 2021 Fun Trivia Night with Waste Management
18 Mar 2021 DEI Taskforce Meeting
26 Jan 2021 Idle Threat - presented by Meaningful Movies : Sustainable Ballard
14 Jan 2021 Sustainable Ballard 2021 Annual Meeting
05 Dec 2020 UnFestival Raffle
05 Dec 2020 Holiday Party (and Barter Fair)
30 Nov 2020 America Recycled - presented by Meaningful Movies : Sustainable Ballard
30 Sep 2020 Backyard Cottages: Housing and Resiliency Workshop
30 Aug 2020 The Biggest Little Farm - presented by Meaningful Movies : Sustainable Ballard
20 Jul 2020 Bag it: Is your life too plastic? - presented by Meaningful Movies : Sustainable Ballard
11 Jul 2020 2020 Edible Garden Tour
30 Jun 2020 Backyard Cottages: Housing and Resiliency Workshop
22 Jun 2020 Activized: It's the American Thing to Do - presented by Meaningful Movies : Sustainable Ballard
31 May 2020 Living the Change - presented by Meaningful Movies : Sustainable Ballard
27 Apr 2020 The Story of Plastic - Presented by Meaningful Movies: Sustainable Ballard
01 Jan 2020 Volunteer with Us in 2020
11 Sep 2019 example Fall Conference
31 Jul 2019 example Annual General Meeting
27 Aug 2016 2016 Festival Tea Garden
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