Monthly Archives: June 2012

Reusable Tote Bag Drive to Benefit FamilyWorks

This just in from Wallingford's romance writer and occasional (albeit, we wish more often) Wallyhood contributor, Kimberly Christensen: Did you know that the city of Seattle’s plastic bag ban goes into effect on July 1? This is great news for the Puget Sound and sea animals of all varieties. Plastic bags tend to end up in the ocean, where they can be mistaken for jellyfish and other food by turtles, sea lions, whales and birds. However, if you go grocery shopping…

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Errata

Earlier in the week, we posted a photo of the sign at the not-yet-opened Bill the Butcher shop on Stone Way which implied that it would not be opening. It was a bit tough to tell from the photo, but the "never" sticker that changed "Coming Soon" to "Coming Never" was on the outside of the window by an unnamed party, and was not, unsurprisingly, an officially sanctioned Bill the Butcher statement. Terri from Bill the Butcher wrote us to let…

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Hand Painted Shoes and Wine

This looks like some fun: from 6 - 10 pm tonight at 509 Wines (1300 N. Northlake Way, where the Burke Gilman crosses Stone Way, by Solsticio) there's a silent auction to raise money for a new business, Hourglass Footwear: Do you love gorgeous shoes? How about art? What about original art hand-painted ON gorgeous shoes…plus wine? Great! We’ve got your Friday night covered! Join the talented women of Hourglass Footwear in Fremont tomorrow for a fabulous night of drinking, socializing,…

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Re-Channeling Edith Piaf

In case you missed her back in January, or during the Stone Way Community Party a few weeks back, Wallingford's Fathia Atallah is back by popular demand to perform her musical tribute to Edith Piaf this Saturday, June 9 at 8pm at Creative Music Adventures (4501 Interlake Avenue #2): Come hear the songs of Edith Piaf as they were meant to be sung, by native French speaker Fathia Atallah. With a voice that captures the spirit of 'the little sparrow,' Fathia brings…

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JSIS Fundraiser to Send Fifth Graders to Japan

By fifth grade, the students at John Stanford International have been immersed in a foreign language (Spanish or Japanese) for six years; but for students in the Japanese track, the ultimate exercise in immersion comes during the summer of their last year, when they spend five days living with a host family in Japan. In order to make the trip happen, the school must raise money to cover the cost of airfare and lodging for the students, and the school is…

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Birds, Bees, Rabbits, and Maybe a Goat

Wallingford Walks is hosting its annual urban farms tour this Saturday, June 9, from 10:00AM to 1:00PM. This year, leaders from Seattle’s only 4-H Club and a farmer from City Grown Seattle will guide folks around the neighborhood, stopping at homes that keep bees, raise chickens, ducks, rabbits and maybe even a goat.  The tour will also include plenty of fruit and vegetable gardens, and farmers will be present to welcome walkers and describe the joys of their urban farm. If you want to tag…

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Assistance League awards summer camp scholarships

Wallingford-based Assistance League of Seattle has awarded $32,000 in enrichment scholarships this year to 70 students from Seattle Schools through its annual Enrichment Scholarship Program. The scholarships provide students from grades 6-11 full or partial tuition to attend summer camps at Cornish Institute, Whitman Dance, UW Robinson Center, Marrowstone Music, language camp and art, theater and outdoor programs. Xiaoyu Clements, a seventh grader from Hamilton, is going to Summer Dance at Whitman College.  The Assistance League of Seattle is located at 1414 and 1419 North 45th…

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