Hot on the heels of the OmCulture Yoga opening down near Gas Works, Sutra Yoga (1621 N.45th St) is spreading its mats and opening for business this coming Sunday, November 8th with an opening day party and benefit: 9:30-10:45am Prana Vinyasa Level 1 - 2 with Jenna 11:15-12:45 Prana Vinyasa Level 2 - 3 with Amber Party / Benefit 4 - 7pm They'll be providing snacks and drinks and raffling off class cards. All money raised goes towards Yoga Behind Bars.…
The window cleaners at Bella Cosa (1711 N. 45th Street) must be getting sick and tired of wiping off the nose prints from the crowd of eager eaters trying to see through the butcher paper in the window, waiting for their re-opening. Well, take a break window cleaners and save your appetite eager eaters, we just heard from Alex Pitts that they're ready to re-open under their new name, Avila: Well, it wouldnt be much of a restaurant opening without delays,…
Despite the fact that we fended off Eyman's I-1033 disaster, there's still lots of budget trouble. The Mayor's 2010 budget makes some deep cuts, and the Friends of the Seattle Library are very worried about what it means for our library. Jennifer Johnson-Fong writes: As you may know, [Wallingford's] Library’s hours will drastically change if the Mayor’s proposed 2010 budget passes. The proposed budget eliminates 17,160 public service hours per year and would impact your neighborhood directly with the closure of…
We want to send out a quick thank you to all the folks who have stepped up to sponsor Wallyhood: Find A Dog Walker: Despite it’s name, this matchmaking service won’t just help you find someone to keep Fido’s legs stretched and healthy, they also help find pet sitters and the like. It’s a nation-wide service, but founded and run out of our own ‘hood. And if you're a dogwalker, mention the promo code "Wallyhood" to get a second year free!…
Kimberly, a member of the CoolMoms, a group of women working to raise awareness around climate issues, sent this call-out for donations for their second annual Swap n' Shop Toy Sale, a fundraiser they're holding for their group and for FamilyWorks: I'm a CoolMom (belonging to the Greenwood/Ballard group because currently there isn't a Wallingford group), and I'm helping organize a fundraiser to benefit CoolMom.org and FamilyWorks. Here's the skinny: We are really short on used-toy donations, and without them our…
(The story below originally appeared in the My Green Lake blog.) Seattle Public Schools has revised the proposed attendance boundaries, which are a key component of the new student assignment plan. The Seattle Times is reporting that the district made changes in the boundaries for 45 of its 58 elementary schools. The changes reflect many of the more than 1,000 suggestions made by parents and other community members, said Tracy Libros, director of enrollment planning. The School Board is scheduled to…
It sounds like the homeless encampment Nickelsville will be moving from their temporary home at the Keystone Church in Wallingford. From their blog: Since the Port of Seattle swept us in late September Nickelodeons have been sheltered by St. Andrew's Episcopal Church the first week and Keystone Congregational United Church of Christ for the last month. We're enormously grateful for the kindness and generosity of these two churches for providing us with a place to stay together in an emergency. Nickelsville…