Monthly Archives: March 2010

Puppets for Families

Saturday afternoon Drew Derby, King County librarian, storyteller and puppet master, performed a benefit show in the Community Room at FamilyWorks. A packed house of about 100 attentive audience members, of all ages, were treated to several stories and songs from a wide range of traditions. Raising close to $400 dollars for FamilyWorks (well over the $2 suggested donation price), this event was a resounding success and very entertaining, even for the adults. Your next opportunity to support a good cause…

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Are You Up to the Challenge?

On Wednesday, Ffej asked us when the Senior Center plans to start accepting donations that will be matched by the Challenge Grant. Christopher Novak, WCSC Board member and Chair of their Communications Committee writes in with the details: The Wallingford Community Senior Center officially began accepting contributions that will be matched by an anonymous $25,000 Challenge Grant on March 1, 2010.  So, for every dollar raised until we reach $25,000, the challenger will match it with another dollar.  Donations can be sent to: Wallingford Community Senior…

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Tilth Fundraiser for Farmland Trust

Quite a pretty penny, but no doubt a delicious meal. Lynne writes: Join your fellow foodies as we gather for a 4-course prix fixe benefit dinner with wine pairing, hors d'oeuvres and a sparkling reception at Tilth Restaurant. All proceeds support PCC Farmland Trust’s Future Farm Fund to purchase Organic Agricultural Conservation Easements. Find out more about PCC Farmland Trust at: www.pccfarmlandtrust.org Tuesday, March 16, 2010 5:30pm Cost: $150 per person (not including tax and gratuity). Reservations required; Call (206) 633-0801…

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Kid Stuff

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There are a couple interesting kid-related things going on this weekend: Drew Derby Puppet Show: King County librarian by weekday, puppeteer extraordinaire by weekend, Drew Derby will be putting on a show this Saturday, March 13th 4- 5 pm at Family Works on 45th St. $2 suggested donation, pay what you can. All proceeds benefit the FamilyWorks food bank and free parent education programs. Kids sale at the Phinney Neighborhood Center: Sez they: "This is the sale you’ve been waiting for!…

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Goldie’s For Sale

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Erin reported that she had it from a reliable source that the reason for Goldie's sudden closure was that they were under new management, and the liquor board had yet to authorize a license for the new owner. Andrew just provided us a new clue to the goings on in the form of this Craigslist posting: Wallingford Bar & Grill - $189500 (Wallingford District) GOLDIES IS FOR SALE! OUR EXCLUSIVE LISTING Seattle's Wallingford Districts longest established Bar & Grill. Nearly 1/2…

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Another Kid on the Block

Back in November, we mentioned that Next Door Media, the Ballard-based company that controls a host of "hyperlocal" blogs such as My Ballard, Phinneywood, Fremont Universe, Queen Anne Review and Magnolia Voice, was recruiting someone to write a Wallingford blog for them. At the time, we invited you all to come join us on these pages, and the many writers you've seen here on Wallyhood since then took us up on the offer. Truly a blessing. Meanwhile, we saw today that…

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Outdoor Art Around Wallingford

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Robert Delaware has been snapping photos of street art around the city and posting them to Brightkite, a service that allows you to "tag" messages and photos with the location they were sent from. Here are a few  of the shots he's taken from around Wallingford: Now, regular readers will know that we're huge fans of street art (newer readers, check out some of our older posts on the topic, including Wallingford Art, More Outdoor Art, Mystery Painting, Easy Chair, More…

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