Friday, May 3
Rainbow Bingo
What: Fun, bingo games, great food, beverages, general frivolity and lovely prizes. The menu will include wonderful items such as Crab Cakes, Polish Sausages, Cob Salads, and more. Come at 6pm for food and beverages. Bingo starts at 7pm. What songs will Sylvia perform for our pleasure?
Where: Ballard NW Senior Center
When: 6-9 p.m.
Price: Pre-signup for $15, or $20 at the door.
More info: http://www.ballardseniorcenter.org/Home.aspx
Taco Trivia Family Night
What: Great food, fun trivia, and good clean family fun! Sign up for summer sports and summer camps!
Where: Loyal Heights Community Center, 2101 NW 77th St,
When: 6-7:30 p.m.
Price: $5 per person; Pre-Registration required - call (206) 684-4052
St. Alphonsus Parish School presents The Music Man, Jr.
What: Students and parent volunteers have worked tirelessly to put together another amazing show. If you haven’t yet been to a St. Al’s Spring Musical, you will be blown away by the caliber of talent and the dedication of everyone involved to bring such a professional-grade performance to the community, especially one funded primarily by donations.
Where: St. Alphonsus Parish School (5816 15th Ave NW)
When: 7 p.m.
Price: $13/adults, $8/children under 14
More info: http://stalseattle.org/school/extracurricular/musicman/
The Hairy Ape
What: Ghost Light Theatricals’ production of Eugene O’Neill’s 1922 expressionist play, The Hairy Ape, combines abstract movement, choreographed stage violence, shadow work, and performance art to tell the story of a brutish, unthinking, middle-aged laborer known as Yank.
Where: Ballard Underground (2220 NW Market Street, Lower Level)
When: 7:30 p.m.
More info: http://ghostlighttheatricals.org/current-season/the-hairy-ape/
Saturday, May 4
Coffee cupping with Tony's Coffee
What: At this week's coffee cupping, which is an event where you can learn all the gnitty-gritty details of selecting good coffees (and smell and drink them), Tony's Coffee will be featuring coffee from newly opened Ballard-based Slate Coffee Roasters.
Where: Tony's Coffee Bar (7001 3rd Ave NW)
When: Noon
More info: https://www.facebook.com/tonyscoffeebar?fref=ts
Willy Wonka Jr. by Loyal Heights Elementary
What: The entire student body was invited to participate and all who auditioned were cast in the show, resulting in a cast of 181 children ages five to eleven, 45% of our student body, for a script that calls for 30! We also have a team of over 90 parents, grandparents, faculty, staff, & members of the Ballard community volunteering over 600 hours making sets, sewing costumes, and other "behind the scenes" tasks. Our 193 member cast guarantees to delight the sweet tooth.
Where: Ballard High School auditorium
When: 6-8 p.m.
Price: $10/person
More info: http://lhewillywonkajr.webs.com/apps/calendar/
St. Alphonsus Parish School presents The Music Man, Jr.
What: Students and parent volunteers have worked tirelessly to put together another amazing show. If you haven’t yet been to a St. Al’s Spring Musical, you will be blown away by the caliber of talent and the dedication of everyone involved to bring such a professional-grade performance to the community, especially one funded primarily by donations.
Where: St. Alphonsus Parish School (5816 15th Ave NW)
When: 7 p.m.
Price: $13/adults, $8/children under 14
More info: http://stalseattle.org/school/extracurricular/musicman/
The Hairy Ape
What: Ghost Light Theatricals’ production of Eugene O’Neill’s 1922 expressionist play, The Hairy Ape, combines abstract movement, choreographed stage violence, shadow work, and performance art to tell the story of a brutish, unthinking, middle-aged laborer known as Yank.
Where: Ballard Underground (2220 NW Market Street, Lower Level)
When: 7:30 p.m.
More info: http://ghostlighttheatricals.org/current-season/the-hairy-ape/
Sunday, May 5
Jane's Walk - Ballard's Urban Diversity Celebrates the Neighborhood’s Past & Present
What: Feet First, The East Ballard Community Association and the Ballard Greenways group are teaming up to host this very first 2 hour guided walk through Ballard to celebrate the birthday of urban thinker, Jane Jacobs.
Where: Meet at 5805 14th Ave NW (Blowing Sands Glass)
When: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
More info: http://www.groundswellnw.org/events.html?task=view_detail&agid=652&year…
Willy Wonka Jr. by Loyal Heights Elementary
What: The entire student body was invited to participate and all who auditioned were cast in the show, resulting in a cast of 181 children ages five to eleven, 45% of our student body, for a script that calls for 30! We also have a team of over 90 parents, grandparents, faculty, staff, & members of the Ballard community volunteering over 600 hours making sets, sewing costumes, and other "behind the scenes" tasks. Our 193 member cast guarantees to delight the sweet tooth.
Where: Ballard High School auditorium
When: 1-3 p.m.
Price: $10/person
More info: http://lhewillywonkajr.webs.com/apps/calendar/
The Hairy Ape
What: Ghost Light Theatricals’ production of Eugene O’Neill’s 1922 expressionist play, The Hairy Ape, combines abstract movement, choreographed stage violence, shadow work, and performance art to tell the story of a brutish, unthinking, middle-aged laborer known as Yank.
Where: Ballard Underground (2220 NW Market Street, Lower Level)
When: 2 p.m.
More info: http://ghostlighttheatricals.org/current-season/the-hairy-ape/
Margarita cupcakes at Cupcake Royale
What: What better way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo than margarita cupcakes? Luckily, Cupcake Royale has us covered, as they will be supplying you with all the margarita cupcakes you could ever want for the entire month of May.
Where: Cupcake Royale (2052 NW Market St)
When: All of May
More info: www.cupcakeroyale.com
