If you have a child who will be in grades 1-4 or 5-7 next fall, and if you are looking for something to keep their minds from atrophying over summer, check out the summer camps being offered at Firefly Tutoring Center right here in Wallingford. There are full and part day options, offering a mix of excitement (Explore Seattle), movement (Field Day, Fun Day), and hands-on learning (Art and Science and More; Inventions;  Science Discovery; and Camp DaVinci).

Taking a look at the descriptions made me want to go to camp. Seriously! Wouldn’t you want to spend a week doing this?

Invention Camp

Discover up-cycling, taking something that would be thrown away and changing it into something wonderful!
Strap on the goggles, don the lab jacket, grab the tools, and get ready to take apart broken household appliances and other “junk” – and use them to create something new!
Hands-on fun for kids who want to explore the intersection of art and technology!

Firefly Tutoring is owned by Wallingford parents Paul Schurr and Mona Reed, and offers tutoring in reading, writing, math, study skills and SAT prep in addition to their summer fare.

Soleil writes:

Wallingford resident and my dear friend Felipe Canete passed away tragically yesterday from an apparent heart attack/failure. You may have seen him around the neighborhood with his son Rio Malai and wife Katy Canete.  He was far too young, at 35 years of age. He performed with bands Luc and the Lovingtons and Sing with Señor.

Soleil, Felipe’s business partner and band-mate, notes that they had a performance scheduled at Alphabet Soup for June 8th, which has obviously been canceled, and said there may be a small musical event to “pay tribute to his legacy of positivity, love and smiles.”

Our heart goes out to his wife and son and all those who loved him.

Just in on the mama-vine:

We know that starting a new school marks a new chapter for the entire family. Getting to know other new and incoming families can make the transition so much easier. We hope you will join us at our Spring Play Date for incoming McDonald families.

• What: Spring Play Date for Incoming Families
• When: Sunday, May 19, 3 – 5PM
• Where: McDonald International Playground

Sounds muy divertido to me!

The folks running CityGrownSeattle, the farmstand stocked with produce grown here in Wallingford and in Ballard, wanted to let you know they’re opening up for their “preview day” tomorrow, May 18th. They’ll take Memorial Day weekend off, then, be back with regular Saturday farmstands in June and on through the summer.

Their farmstand is located at 4108 Eastern Ave N, hours are Saturdays 10 am – 1 pm. If you’d like to receive their “fresh sheet” email,  a list of the veggies they have available that week, email them at citygrownsea@gmail.com to get on their mailing list.

The Wallingford Farmers Market will be returning to Meridian soon (Wednesday, May 29th), as well (and CityGrownSeattle will have a booth there). More on that as we get closer, so hold your potatoes.

KIRO 7 News reports that Ahcene and Irinia Aribi, owners of a Wallingford convenience store, BBC Smoke & Wine (2315 N 45th St.), are under investigation by the Seattle Police Department for “Trafficking in Stolen Property.”

According to KIRO 7 News:

Documents filed in King County allege the investigation started more than a year ago when a Safeway employee shopping at BBC noticed a package of razors that still had a Safeway security sticker attached.  Days later, an investigator saw packages of condoms with QFC stickers on the shelves. So Seattle Police detectives paid informants to repeatedly sell the Aribis wine and other items the informants claimed to have stolen, in exchange for $10 to $20.  Those “stolen” items were then bought by detectives and placed into evidence.

KIRO 7 News reporter, Amy Clancy, interviewed the Aribis on Tuesday, who deny the allegations.

Image courtesy of Google Earth

The primo yard sale experience in Wallingford is happening this Saturday, when the annual John Stanford International School Yard Sale Tour takes place from 9 am to 3 pm.

In addition to toys, kid’s gear, books, and housewares, there will be bake sales at all locations and raffles for some great prizes. Proceeds benefit the JSIS PTSA.

Come out to our seven locations and support your local public elementary school! Maps are available at the host homes.

This year’s fabulous yard sale tour locations:

2305 N 39th St

3833 Sunnyside Ave N

3933 Corliss Ave N

4011 Corliss Ave N

4202 Corliss Ave N

4312 Woodlawn Ave N

2115 N 46th St