Almost every book we read in our house (and, let me tell you, we are voracious readers) comes from the library to which we make a generous annual contribution – and so should YOU!. We visit daily – so the reduction in hours was a shock and it inspired me to put together this tribute to the underappreciated Wallingford branch library:
Your Helpful Wallingford Library Staff: (left-to-right) Jessica, Christine (4½ yrs.), Stacey (10 yrs.), Carrie (4½ yrs., 33 yrs. at SPL!), …
Polonius: What do you read, my lord?
Hamlet: Words, words, words.
Hamlet (II, ii, 191-192)
Presuming that not all forms of entertainment suit all audiences, I have condensed my review of The Violet Hour, playing at the Bathhouse Theater from Jan 29 to Feb 21, into this handy summary.
The Venue: Venture forth from Wallingford to our fair neighbor, Green Lake, and its modest but pleasant Bathhouse Theater located on the northwest-ish lake shore. Enjoy the ample free parking and intimate (tiny) lobby. If time allows, a stroll along the lake is a salutary pre-curtain activity.
Thumbs Up: If …
Yep, 15 branches of the Seattle Public Library, including our humble yet beloved Wallingford branch, have been forced to reduce hours starting Wednesday Feb. 3rd due to $1.7 million in budget cuts. So books can now only be had on:
Monday, Tuesday 1-8 PM
Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday 11-6
CLOSED Friday and Sunday
Sigh. You need to trek on over to Greenwood, Northeast or Ballard the rest of the time.
All the gory details at the SPL web site.…
Good Shepherd’s Basement
Free Table – take stuff, leave stuff
Thrifty, Eco, Fun!
(Please note author’s husband’s silver KUOW coffee mug that she made him get rid of. Get it while it’s still there!)…
Imagine being a member of a big extended family. Big. Really big. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, teenagers, even an adorable little baby. All cooking a big meal together. Now, imagine the residents of Wallingford as the members of that family in the kitchen of the Good Shepherd’s Senior Center. This was the scene at the Community Kitchen I attended on Friday night.
About 30 of us gathered to prepare Beef Stew, Roasted Vegetable Lasagna and Root Vegetable Stew with everyone contributing ingredients, …
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