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SUMMARY:Polymer Clay Class: Charcuterie Board
DESCRIPTION:In this 2.5 hour\, beginner-friendly\, hands-on class\, you’ll create tiny\, adorable fake charcuterie boards using polymer clay and oil pastels! Pastry chef and miniaturist Rosalie Cass will provide guided instruction on how to sculpt\, shade and decorate charcuterie boards. Follow step by step or let your imagination lead the way! Each student will make a mini charcuterie board to bring home.
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/polymer-clay-class-charcuterie-board/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
ORGANIZER;CN="Swoon City":MAILTO:info@swoon.city
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SUMMARY:Painting Class: Ombre Sprayed Edges for Your Favorite Book
DESCRIPTION:Beautify your favorite book by creating a sprayed-edge style design! Bring a book or buy one from Swoon City for 20% off.  \nHave a favorite book that never got the sprayed edge treatment? Have an older book that deserves a glow up? In this class you’ll learn how to take an every day book and turn it into a work of art using paint.  \nNo experience needed. All supplies will be provided\, and you’ll leave with a one-of-a-kind creation. \nThis class will take place at Swoon City. Our address is 1716 NW Market Street\, Seattle\, WA 98107.
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/painting-class-ombre-sprayed-edges-for-your-favorite-book-3/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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SUMMARY:Embroidery Class: Textural Gourds
DESCRIPTION:Want to learn how to create textural embroidery? Join Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ for a 2 hour\, hands-on workshop. We’ll be stitching knobbly\, texture-filled gourds using the chain stitch\, colonial knot\, split stitch\, and Danish knot. When you join this class\, you’ll also receive a full kit that includes a beechwood embroidery hoop\, cream cotton fabric\, embroidery needle\, full skeins of thread\, gourd transfer patterns\, backing materials\, and printed instructions.
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/embroidery-class-textural-gourds/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261027T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261027T203000
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SUMMARY:EMBROIDERY CLASS: Sashiko Tea Towel Workshop
DESCRIPTION:In this hands-on 2 hour workshop\, learn the basics of Japanese sashiko stitching and apply it to embellish a tea towel. You will learn how to work with sashiko needles and thread and sew a running stitch. You will also learn how to use stick-on design templates to stitch sashiko designs using Sulky Stick N’ Stitch. \nSashiko is a Japanese running stitch traditionally used to mend and strengthen textiles and clothing\, as well as creating geometric patterns. \nIn this hands-on 2 hour workshop\, learn the basics of Japanese sashiko stitching and apply it to embellish a tea towel. You will learn how to work with sashiko needles and thread and sew a running stitch. \nEach student will take home a set of sashiko needles\, 2 skeins of sashiko thread\, and a cotton tea towel. \nSashiko is an excellent way to slow down and stitch with mindfulness. There is such beauty in its imperfection and its simplicity\, flexibility and adaptability to many projects! \nThis workshop is for sewers of all levels\, from beginners to experienced. \nThis class will take place at Swoon City. Our address is 1716 NW Market Street\, Seattle\, WA 98107. It’s at the intersection of 17th and NW Market Street – kitty corner from Mighty-O Donuts. \nPlease arrive at least 15 minutes before class begins.
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/embroidery-class-sashiko-tea-towel-workshop-3/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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SUMMARY:Embroidery Class: Sashiko Tea Towel Workshop
DESCRIPTION:In this hands-on 2 hour workshop\, learn the basics of Japanese sashiko stitching and apply it to embellish a tea towel.\nYou will learn how to work with sashiko needles and thread and sew a running stitch. You will also learn how to use stick-on design templates to stitch sashiko designs using Sulky Stick N’ Stitch. \nSashiko is a Japanese running stitch traditionally used to mend and strengthen textiles and clothing\, as well as creating geometric patterns. \nIn this hands-on 2 hour workshop\, learn the basics of Japanese sashiko stitching and apply it to embellish a tea towel.\nYou will learn how to work with sashiko needles and thread and sew a running stitch. \nEach student will take home a set of sashiko needles\, 2 skeins of sashiko thread\, and a cotton tea towel. \nSashiko is an excellent way to slow down and stitch with mindfulness. There is such beauty in its imperfection and its simplicity\, flexibility and adaptability to many projects! \nThis workshop is for sewers of all levels\, from beginners to experienced.
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/embroidery-class-sashiko-tea-towel-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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ORGANIZER;CN="Swoon City":MAILTO:info@swoon.city
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SUMMARY:Book Club - Wrecked Romantasy
DESCRIPTION:Want a romantasy without a 1000 year age gap? Or one when the MMC isn’t so grumpy? We will be reading romantasy books that stray from traditional norms of the genre. Come find your people at Swoon City’s Romantasy Book Club!  \nFourth Monday of every month\, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. RSVP to attend. \nShow your ticket at Swoon City and get 10% off the cost of this month’s title \nThe pick for October is Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/book-club-wrecked-romantasy-2/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261025T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261025T173000
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SUMMARY:Learn to Weave a Cobwebber Broom
DESCRIPTION:Take broom making to the next level and learn to weave a cobwebber broom! An especially versatile broom\, the cobwebber is made for sweeping into high corners and difficult to reach spots. Participants will learn to weave and stitch broomcorn and leave with a functional broom full of unique character. There will be an assortment of natural wood handles to choose from. Open to all beginners. Please be aware that we will be working with damp materials and students may want to bring a small towel for their lap. Broom making is a physical task and moderate hand strength is recommended. \nThis class will take place at Swoon City. Our address is 1716 NW Market Street\, Seattle\, WA 98107. It’s at the intersection of 17th and NW Market Street – kitty corner from Mighty-O Donuts. \nPlease arrive at least 15 minutes before class begins.  \nIf you cannot attend class for any reason\, we will offer an exchange to another class currently on our schedule up to 48 hours before the class. After that time\, no refunds or exchanges are issued out of respect for our teachers who purchase and prepare supplies based on the number of attendees.
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/learn-to-weave-a-cobwebber-broom/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261025T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261025T173000
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SUMMARY:Weaving Class: Cobwebber Broom
DESCRIPTION:Take broom making to the next level and learn to weave a cobwebber broom! An especially versatile broom\, the cobwebber is made for sweeping into high corners and difficult to reach spots. Participants will learn to weave and stitch broomcorn and leave with a functional broom full of unique character. There will be an assortment of natural wood handles to choose from. Open to all beginners. Please be aware that we will be working with damp materials and students may want to bring a small towel for their lap. Broom making is a physical task and moderate hand strength is recommended.
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/weaving-class-cobwebber-broom/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261025T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261025T153000
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SUMMARY:Book Club - Reading the Rainbow
DESCRIPTION:HELD at MIGHTY-O Donuts Ballard 1555 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA 98107 \nCome join Swoon City’s LGBTQ+ book club\, where queer joy is our jam! Every month\, we read books that center LGBTQ+ lives and love stories. Our books span all romance subgenres\, from contemporary to paranormal to historical. We prioritize queer authors and stay away from big angst and tired narratives. In short: If it’s gay\, we’re in. \nOctober pick will be Payback’s a Witch by Lana Harper \nShow your ticket at Swoon City and get 10% off the cost of this month’s title
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/book-club-reading-the-rainbow-2/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261025T103000
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SUMMARY:Wicker Ways: Make Your Own Wicker Basket
DESCRIPTION:Are you ready for the fantasy/romance/comedy\, Wicker\, in theaters starting Oct 23rd? As IMBD describes the movie: An ostracized fisherwoman commissions the local basketmaker to weave her a husband\, but when her wicker creation proves unexpectedly extraordinary\, his presence ignites jealousy and upheaval that threatens their quiet village. \nWhy have Peter Dinklage weave your baskets when you can weave your own? Learn the ultimate craft of the sea-side fables in our new hands-on workshop: Weave Your Own Wonder. Inspired by the movie\, this class teaches you how to turn simple reeds into a true masterpiece of structural integrity and soulful charm. Technically we’ll be making baskets using the core of the rattan palm plant\, a tropical vine that grows 200 to 600 feet across the jungle floor. Perfect for a new husband basket. \nWe’ll begin with lashing our spokes\, which create the ribs or framework for our vessels\, and then use weaver reeds to make patterns. We’ll bend the forms to our will\, and then finish off by locking our creations together with tight\, enduring knots that last through the changing seasons. Leave with a stunning basket that will get the whole village talking. \nThis class will take place at Swoon City. Our address is 1716 NW Market Street\, Seattle\, WA 98107. It’s at the intersection of 17th and NW Market Street – kitty corner from Mighty-O Donuts. \nPlease arrive at least 15 minutes before class begins. Since occasionally our dyed reeds can stain\, wear clothes that you wouldn’t mind if they got a little damp or splattered.
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/wicker-ways-make-your-own-wicker-basket/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T163000
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SUMMARY:Painting Class: Painted Wreaths
DESCRIPTION:Channel your love of nature’s colors\, forms\, and seasons in a painted wreath. This class will cover basic design principles and beginning gouache techniques. All levels are welcome. If you are a beginner to painting\, Alma will teach you foundational brush strokes that make up many flowers\, leaves\, and berries. More experienced painters will have the freedom to create their own design. Enough materials will be provided to paint three 8×8 inch wreaths. You can paint one for your home or paint several to give as gifts this holiday season!
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/painting-class-painted-wreaths-2/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
ORGANIZER;CN="Swoon City":MAILTO:info@swoon.city
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T163000
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SUMMARY:Painting Class: Painted Wreaths
DESCRIPTION:Channel your love of nature’s colors\, forms\, and seasons in a painted wreath. This class will cover basic design principles and beginning gouache techniques. All levels are welcome. If you are a beginner to painting\, Alma will teach you foundational brush strokes that make up many flowers\, leaves\, and berries. More experienced painters will have the freedom to create their own design. Enough materials will be provided to paint three 8×8 inch wreaths. You can paint one for your home or paint several to give as gifts this holiday season!
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/painting-class-painted-wreaths/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261021T203000
DTSTAMP:20260922T162055Z
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SUMMARY:Romance Book Club - Sportsball
DESCRIPTION:Can’t stop thinking about Heated Rivalry? We’ve got your back—and your next fix. Come join Swoon City’s Sports Romance Book Club to find your next swoony sports read. Our books span straight and queer relationships\, as well as pretty much every sport under the sun. \nSportsball knowledge welcomed\, but NOT required! \nIt’ll take place the third Wednesday of every month from 7:00 – 8:30 pm. Free to attend\, RSVP required.  \nOctober will be Hot Shot by Piper Rayne \nShow your ticket at Swoon City and get 10% off the cost of this month’s title.
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/romance-book-club-sportsball/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261020T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261020T203000
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SUMMARY:Book Release Party: Lyndsay Faye's Raven
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with Lyndsay Faye\, author of Raven\, in conversation with Stephen from Peyton June\, author of Monsters We Made and more.  \nEach ticket includes: \nAdmission to the live author conversation\nAccess to the post-event meet-and-greet with both authors\nLight snacks and refreshments\nYou may also purchase copies of Raven\, Monsters We Made\, and Bad Creek. \nYou may also bring one other book for the authors to sign\n  \nAbout Raven\nAn orphaned young woman in antebellum Maryland is pulled into a maelstrom of passion\, pain\, and occult power in this Gothic homage to the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe. \nI died a fortnight ago this coming Thursday. It was a terrifically unpleasant experience—being murdered\, I mean to say. \nRaven Helen Allan has always been haunted by witchcraft. Since the death of her beloved mother\, she has soothed herself by speaking words into spells—a proclivity enhanced by time spent with her aunt’s library of occult books. She also finds a self-destructive solace in transmuting the pain in her heart onto her flesh. \nAfter an itinerant childhood spent first with her mother’s traveling theater troupe and then being passed around from relative to relative\, Raven is relieved to finally settle down with Aunt Berenice in her Baltimore townhouse—even if her aunt spends most evenings in a laudanum haze. There she finds a long-sought sense of belonging with the family of enslaved workers in her aunt’s household\, especially the brilliantly odd youngest daughter Pym. Raven’s infatuation with her friend only grows more intimate as the girls become women together. But when the household is threatened with financial ruin\, Raven must set out to earn her own living.  \nTaking a job as a paid companion\, Raven arrives at the crumbling Moldavia Manor. Her charge is a delicate young invalid named Lenore Legrand who haunts the Gothic structure like a phantom. Living with them is Lenore’s devoted older cousin Trevanion\, who shares Raven’s interest in the occult and devotes his days to searching ancient texts for an Elixir of Life that might cure his cousin. Raven finds herself inexorably drawn to both cousins as well as to the secrets hidden in the shadows of Moldavia Manor. Will she find the answers she seeks in Trevanion’s alchemical texts? What is the meaning of glowing green light emitted from the tower windows? And is Raven truly narrating this story from beyond the grave—if so\, who murdered her? \nGothic and atmospheric\, Raven is an aching tale of loss\, freedom\, death\, and resurrection by the celebrated author of Jane Steele and Dust and Shadow. \nAbout Lyndsay \nLyndsay Faye is the internationally bestselling author of eight critically acclaimed novels and two short story collections. She has been published in fifteen languages\, nominated for two Edgar Awards\, and received an American Library Association award for Best Historical Novel. A notable writer of Sherlock Holmes pastiches including Dust and Shadow and Observations by Gaslight\, she also particularly enjoys upending classical literature\, as in Jane Steele\, which transforms Jane Eyre into a feminist serial killer. A true New Yorker in the sense that she was born elsewhere\, Faye lives in Queens with her husband Nicholas and her cat Prufrock. \nAbout Peyton \nPeyton June writes about spooky small towns and the messy queer kids who survive them. When she’s not creating\, Peyton enjoys riding her fifty-year-old Schwinn bicycle\, collecting antique photographs\, and ghost hunting. She lives outside Seattle\, Washington. Bad Creek is her debut novel. \nAdditional Books \nBooks will be available for purchase at the event while supplies last.  We encourage you to pre-purchase books along with your ticket as stock at the event will be limited and sold on a first come\, first serve basis.  \nThe event details may change. If we change details – location\, time\, policies\, etc. we will notify ticket holders via e-mail.  \nEvent Details & Policies: \nTickets are non-refundable\, but may be transferred up to 48 hours prior to the event by emailing info@swoon.city\nIf you are unable to attend and would like your included book held for pickup\, please notify us via email at least 48 hours before the event \nBook Release Party: Lyndsay Faye's Raven
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/book-release-party-lyndsay-fayes-raven-2/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261020T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261020T203000
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SUMMARY:Book Release Party: Lyndsay Faye's Raven
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with Lyndsay Faye\, author of Raven\, in conversation with Stephen from Peyton June\, author of Monsters We Made and more.  \nEach ticket includes: \n    Admission to the live author conversation \n    Access to the post-event meet-and-greet with both authors \n    Light snacks and refreshments\n    You may also purchase copies of Raven\, Monsters We Made\, and Bad Creek.\n    You may also bring 2 copies of books for the authors to sign
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/book-release-party-lyndsay-fayes-raven/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261019T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261019T203000
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SUMMARY:Book Club - Historical Hellions
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re dipping your toe into historical romance after watching Bridgerton or have loved the genre for years\, there’s a place for you at Swoon City’s Historical Hellions Book Club. We’ll be reading historicals that have a strong lead\, and are willing to break with convention. Come laugh\, chat\, and discuss your favorite romance books with us!   \nOctober Book Club Pick is: All of Us are Murders by KJ Charles \nIt’ll take place the third Monday of every month from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.  Free to attend\, RSVP required.  \nShow your ticket at Swoon City and get 10% off the cost of this month’s title
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/book-club-historical-hellions-2/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261018T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261018T173000
DTSTAMP:20260624T232113Z
CREATED:20260624T232113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T232113Z
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SUMMARY:Advanced Cactus Embroidery
DESCRIPTION:Calling all cactus lovers! Learn beginner and advanced embroider in this cactus inspired workshop with fiber artist Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ. This three hour\, hands-on workshop covers a variety of beginner-friendly embroidery stitches including the satin stitch\, long and short satin stitch\, back stitch\, reverse chain stitch\, leaf stitch\, French knot\, lazy daisy\, couching\, needle weaving\, and more! Each attendee will receive a full kit. Kits include: a wooden embroidery hoop\, cactus transfer designs\, embroidery needle\, full skeins of embroidery thread\, a surprise pattern fabric\, backing materials\, and printed instructions.
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/advanced-cactus-embroidery/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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ORGANIZER;CN="Swoon City":MAILTO:info@swoon.city
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261018T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261018T170000
DTSTAMP:20260825T012256Z
CREATED:20260825T012256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T012256Z
UID:10007862-1792328400-1792342800@www.visitballard.com
SUMMARY:STAINED GLASS CLASS: Stained Glass Monstera Madness
DESCRIPTION:In this 4 hour class\, you will learn how to use the Tiffany method of foiling\, gain guided experience with soldering technique\, learn how to frame with lead came\, and how to properly clean and polish stained glass. Each student will receive and work with a pre-cut and ground glass kit of the design pictured. All materials are included. \nAt the beginning of class\, we will cover best safety practices working with stained glass\, and briefly cover the tools and materials you will be using before diving in. \nThis class will take place at Monster. Our address is 1716 NW Market Street\, Seattle\, WA 98107. It’s at the intersection of 17th and NW Market Street – kitty corner from Mighty-O Donuts. \nPlease arrive at least 15 minutes before class begins.
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/stained-glass-class-stained-glass-monstera-madness/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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ORGANIZER;CN="Swoon City":MAILTO:info@swoon.city
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261017T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261017T133000
DTSTAMP:20260713T192356Z
CREATED:20260713T192356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T192356Z
UID:10007022-1792234800-1792243800@www.visitballard.com
SUMMARY:Painting Class: Floral Painting with Acrylics
DESCRIPTION:Let your creativity flow with instruction from local artist Brooke Westlund to create your own 16×20″ art piece. This is a fun class whether or not you haven’t painted since you were a kid or if you are an experienced artist. Brooke will lead you through the steps to create a one of a kind painting and teach you tools and tricks along the way\, you can pick your own colors and your piece will be unique to you! Class is about 2.5 hours.
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/painting-class-floral-painting-with-acrylics-2/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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ORGANIZER;CN="Swoon City":MAILTO:info@swoon.city
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261017T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261017T180000
DTSTAMP:20260915T000316Z
CREATED:20260915T000316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T000316Z
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SUMMARY:Swoon City 1 Year Anniversary Party
DESCRIPTION:I am so excited to share our author line-up for our 1-year anniversary party on October 17th! I can’t wait for you to meet all these amazing authors \n10 am – 12 pm\n– Romantasy author Mila Finch will be here to sign Runebreaker\, a fastpaced enemies to lovers book that had me hooked in August.\n– Contemporary author\, Erin Connor will be signing her books. My partner is a huge fan of Unrommance\, and can’t wait to give it a deserving display come the holidays.  \n12 pm – 2 pm\n– Isabel Cañas has a new book out on 9/29\, The House of Gardenias which she will be signing. Horrormance is a a huge sub-genre at Swoon City and it’s the perfect time of year for it so we are delighted to have Isabel in to sign her three novels.\n– Romcom queen of over 100 books\, Lauren Blakely will be on hand to sign her books including her newly released on 10/6\, Misletoe All the Way.  \nWe will also be doing tons of giveaways and raffles\, and of course a craft! I will be sharing more as we march towards 10/17. Can’t wait to see you all!
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/swoon-city-1-year-anniversary-party/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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ORGANIZER;CN="Swoon City":MAILTO:info@swoon.city
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261015T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261015T200000
DTSTAMP:20260825T012310Z
CREATED:20260825T012310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T012310Z
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SUMMARY:FELTING CLASS: Ghostly Needle Felts
DESCRIPTION:In this ghoulish 90 minute workshop\, you’ll learn how to needle felt and make a cutie ‘lil witch ghost (a ghost with a *customizable* witches hat & bubbling cauldron). \nAfter the workshop\, you’ll have all the skills you’ll need to continue your felting journey. No experience necessary\, beginners welcome. \nYou’ll be guided through the basics of needle-felting\, and craft your ghosts. After the workshop\, you’ll have all the skills you’ll need to continue your felting journey. No experience necessary\, beginners welcome.  \nThis workshop involves holding a small needle and repeatedly poking small pieces of wool. If you have any accessibility needs around holding / using a small needle\, or any other needs you anticipate\, please email gnomoremrfungi@gmail.com in advance of the workshop\, and we’ll find a way to make it work for you!  \nThis class will take place at Swoon City. Our address is 1716 NW Market Street\, Seattle\, WA 98107. It’s at the intersection of 17th and NW Market Street – kitty corner from Mighty-O Donuts. \nPlease arrive at least 15 minutes before class begins.
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/felting-class-ghostly-needle-felts/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
CATEGORIES:Community
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ORGANIZER;CN="Swoon City":MAILTO:info@swoon.city
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261012T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261012T203000
DTSTAMP:20260922T162223Z
CREATED:20260922T162223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260922T162223Z
UID:10007917-1791831600-1791837000@www.visitballard.com
SUMMARY:Book Club - Emotional Damage
DESCRIPTION:Want a sprinkle (or pour) of grief and trauma with your romance? You’ve come to the right place\, join our Emotional Damage Book Club.  \nShow your ticket at Swoon City and get 10% off the cost of this month’s title \nThe pick for October is The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn \nThe pick for November is Once in a Timeline by Iman Hariri Kia
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/book-club-emotional-damage-2/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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ORGANIZER;CN="Swoon City":MAILTO:info@swoon.city
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261008T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261008T203000
DTSTAMP:20260623T144848Z
CREATED:20260623T144848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T144848Z
UID:10006997-1791484200-1791491400@www.visitballard.com
SUMMARY:Mending Class: Embroidered Patch Mends
DESCRIPTION:Does your denim have a hole in it? Learn how to patch that hole with embroidery! \nIn this two-hour\, hands-on workshop with fiber artist and author Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ\, you’ll learn how to get started with visible mending patches\, different threads and materials to use\, and stitches for mending your specific garment. You’ll be able to choose from a variety of threads and nature inspired patterns to create your embroidered patch. \nYou will need to bring a denim garment to class to mend. All other materials are provided.
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/mending-class-embroidered-patch-mends/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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ORGANIZER;CN="Swoon City":MAILTO:info@swoon.city
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261004T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261004T163000
DTSTAMP:20260825T012343Z
CREATED:20260825T012343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T012343Z
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SUMMARY:CROCHET CLASS: Learn to Crochet - Beginner Crochet
DESCRIPTION:In this class you will learn how to start basic crochet projects. We will go over slip knots\, foundation chains\, single crochet and double crochets. While we won’t be going over a specific project this class will provide you skills that can be built upon to create a variety of things. You will be provided with a hook as well as 2 balls of yarn so you can keep on crafting at home. \nThis class will take place at Swoon City Our address is 1716 NW Market Street\, Seattle\, WA 98107. It’s at the intersection of 17th and NW Market Street – kitty corner from Mighty-O Donuts \nIf you cannot attend class for any reason\, we will offer an exchange to another class currently on our schedule up to 48 hours before the class. After that time\, no refunds or exchanges are issued out of respect for our teachers who purchase and prepare supplies
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/crochet-class-learn-to-crochet-beginner-crochet/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
CATEGORIES:Community
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ORGANIZER;CN="Swoon City":MAILTO:info@swoon.city
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261003T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261003T120000
DTSTAMP:20260825T012320Z
CREATED:20260825T012320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T012320Z
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SUMMARY:Metal Stamping Class: Bookmarks
DESCRIPTION:Create something meaningful and hands-on in this metal stamping workshop! Participants will design and stamp their own personalized metal bookmarks using letters\, symbols\, and simple design techniques. You’ll learn the basics of metal stamping and leave with a unique\, functional keepsake—perfect as a gift or a special treat for yourself (and your favorite book!) No experience needed; all materials provided. \nThis class will take place at Swoon City. Our address is 1716 NW Market Street\, Seattle\, WA 98107. It’s at the intersection of 17th and NW Market Street – kitty corner from Mighty-O Donuts. \nPlease arrive at least 15 minutes before class begins.
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/metal-stamping-class-bookmarks/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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ORGANIZER;CN="Swoon City":MAILTO:info@swoon.city
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T170000
DTSTAMP:20260825T012329Z
CREATED:20260825T012329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T012329Z
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SUMMARY:Stained Glass Class: Balloon Dog
DESCRIPTION:In this 4 hour class\, you will learn how to use the Tiffany method of foiling\, gain guided experience with soldering technique\, learn how to frame with lead came\, and how to properly clean and polish stained glass. Each student will receive and work with a pre-cut and ground glass kit of the design pictured. All materials are included. \nAt the beginning of class\, we will cover best safety practices working with stained glass\, and briefly cover the tools and materials you will be using before diving in. \nThis class will take place at Swoon City. Our address is 1716 NW Market Street\, Seattle\, WA 98107. It’s at the intersection of 17th and NW Market Street – kitty corner from Mighty-O Donuts. \nPlease arrive at least 15 minutes before class begins.  \nThis class has a 5 day cancellation policy. After that time\, no exchanges are issued out of respect for our teachers who purchase and prepare supplies based on the number of attendees.
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/stained-glass-class-balloon-dog-3/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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ORGANIZER;CN="Swoon City":MAILTO:info@swoon.city
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T170000
DTSTAMP:20260824T195916Z
CREATED:20260824T195916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T195916Z
UID:10007855-1790427600-1790442000@www.visitballard.com
SUMMARY:Stained Glass Class: Balloon Dog
DESCRIPTION:In this 4 hour class\, you will learn how to use the Tiffany method of foiling\, gain guided experience with soldering technique\, learn how to frame with lead came\, and how to properly clean and polish stained glass. Each student will receive and work with a pre-cut and ground glass kit of the design pictured. All materials are included. \nAt the beginning of class\, we will cover best safety practices working with stained glass\, and briefly cover the tools and materials you will be using before diving in.
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/stained-glass-class-balloon-dog-2/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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ORGANIZER;CN="Swoon City":MAILTO:info@swoon.city
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T170000
DTSTAMP:20260615T211940Z
CREATED:20260615T211940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T211940Z
UID:10006989-1790427600-1790442000@www.visitballard.com
SUMMARY:Stained Glass Class: Balloon Dog
DESCRIPTION:In this 4 hour class\, you will learn how to use the Tiffany method of foiling\, gain guided experience with soldering technique\, learn how to frame with lead came\, and how to properly clean and polish stained glass. Each student will receive and work with a pre-cut and ground glass kit of the design pictured. All materials are included. \nAt the beginning of class\, we will cover best safety practices working with stained glass\, and briefly cover the tools and materials you will be using before diving in.
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/stained-glass-class-balloon-dog/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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ORGANIZER;CN="Swoon City":MAILTO:info@swoon.city
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260925T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260925T203000
DTSTAMP:20260824T195942Z
CREATED:20260824T195942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T195942Z
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SUMMARY:Polymer Clay Class: Mini Pizza
DESCRIPTION:In this 2.5hour\, beginner-friendly\, hands-on class\, you’ll create tiny\, adorable fake pizzas using polymer clay and oil pastels! Pastry chef and miniaturist Rosalie Cass will provide guided instruction on how to sculpt\, shade and decorate pizzas. Follow step by step or let your imagination lead the way! Each student will make an eight slice pizza to bring home.
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/polymer-clay-class-mini-pizza/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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ORGANIZER;CN="Swoon City":MAILTO:info@swoon.city
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260923T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260923T203000
DTSTAMP:20260825T012448Z
CREATED:20260825T012448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T012448Z
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SUMMARY:Book Club - Wrecked Romantasy
DESCRIPTION:Want a romantasy without a 1000 year age gap? Or one when the MMC isn’t so grumpy? We will be reading romantasy books that stray from traditional norms of the genre. Come find your people at Swoon City’s Romantasy Book Club!  \nFourth Monday of every month\, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. RSVP to attend. \nShow your ticket at Swoon City and get 10% off the cost of this month’s title \nThe pick for August is Voidwalker by S.A. MacLean \nThe pick for September is Firebird by Juliette Cross
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/book-club-wrecked-romantasy/
LOCATION:Swoon City\, 1716 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA
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ORGANIZER;CN="Swoon City":MAILTO:info@swoon.city
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