The Ballard weekend events calendar

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Here are some of the events going on this weekend in Ballard:

  • The Holiday Festival & Art Sale is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Loyal Heights Community Center (2101 NW 77th). This event features local artist and craft vendors, music and entertainment, crafts and activities for kids, and a drop and shop play area. Please come and show your support of your local community center. Santa Claus will be there from noon to 1 p.m. Bring your little one to the community center for crafts, cocoa and a candy cane from Santa Claus. Don’t forget your camera.
  • The Ballard Landmark (5433 Leary Ave NW) is holding an electronics recycling event on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. “You can bring anything that plugs in aside from refrigerators and air conditioning units. A great way to dispose of all the electronics lying around the house without having to pay fees!” writes leerae in the MyBallard forum.
  • The Seattle Mandolin Orchestra Holiday Concert will play a concert at the Ballard Library on Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m. Christmas and Hanukkah tunes from America and around the world will be featured. Come to listen or sing along, and bring the kids!
  • Jeff Johnson, Brian Dunning and Coram Deo Ensemble will perform Celtic, classical, and contemporary music for the Advent season at Northminster Presbyterian Church (7706 25th Ave NW) starting at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
  • A collection of Seattle-based artists and designers will be selling handmade gifts at Matheia School (2205 NW 67th St) on Sunday from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Gifts include organic linens, felted wool slippers, Jasmine Chai and specialty tea tasting, GF baked goods, Frankencreature and Mummyman T-shirts by TheO (Matheia student!), Layered collage prints, Vintage linens and finds, Jewelry, Dolls, Cards, Pottery, Poppers, and treats for your pup!
  • Ballard Church is holding a community garage sale from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday in the T-Mobile parking lot at 15th & 85th. They’re getting rid of unwanted things and EVERYTHING IS FREE.
  • Celebrate this beloved Swedish Christmas tradition honoring St. Lucia’s message of light and hope on Sunday at 5 p.m. Our Redeemers’ 46th annual Luciatåg features youth in an all Swedish program (with English translation). Afterwards, all are invited to a reception with coffee, Swedish goodies, music and dancing around the Christmas tree. Good will offering collected. All are welcome. Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church is at 2400 NW 85th St.

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