Holiday

Easter Fun at Wallingford Center

Bubbles, face painting, treat-filled plastic eggs, and of course that lovable long-eared galoot, the Easter Bunny. Once again, it's time for the annual Easter Celebration and Food Drive at Wallingford Center (1815 N. 45th St.), happening this Saturday, April 7. The festivities kick-off at 9:00am on the West Plaza: The Bubbleman performs 9:00AM on the West Plaza. Egg hunt 10:00 am - 10:10 am (Bring your own baskets. Don't be late. The hunt goes quickly). Meet the Easter Bunny, enjoy face painting and entertainment…

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St. Paddy’s Day in Wallingford

Whether it’s green libations, Corned Beef and Cabbage, or a good ol’ fashioned sugar rush you’re wantin’, here’s a couple of ideas for celebratin’ St. Patrick’s Day this Saturday—all within stumbling distance from your home: Murphy’s (1928 N. 45th St.)  "We are going to have a blast on St Patricks Day. Seattle's first St Patrick's Party. We open the doors at 10AM, and have a full line up of musicians 'til close. The loud and energetic Seattle Firefighters and Pipe band will…

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Total Experience Gospel Choir

Wallingford United Methodist Church (42nd and Bagley) invites the neighborhood to celebrate and honor Martin Luther King, Jr. this Sunday, January 15, at 11:00AM.  The Total Experience Gospel Choir will be the congregation's guest choir, and the Reverend Rubye Hayden, from Ebenezer A.M.E. Zion Church, will be the guest preacher at that service. The Total Experience Gospel Choir was founded in 1973 at the Mt. Baptist Church here in Seattle, initially comprising students from Roosevelt and Franklin High Schools. Over the…

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Post-Holiday “Green” Donations

"It's The Most Wa-asteful Time Of The Year" - you know the tune,  now  put those holiday trappings where they belong. Such as: Old computers: The very best place for refurbishing and reusing computers and computer peripherals is InterConnection, at 3415 Stone Way N. InterConnection will also take non-computer electronics and pass them on to local recyclers. 206-633-1517 Wrapping paper: Save the best for next year. Recycle other paper  wrapping, remove tape when possible. Metallic and plastic wrapping goes in the garbage.…

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Holiday Lights Recycling

Update: The Girl Scout office accepts light strings for recycling only during their office hours Dec. 27-30, so call 800-767-6845  before you try to drop them off.  Barb's offer to pick up your lights before the 30th still stands (see her email below). Do you feel guilty about sending those burned out strings of holiday lights to the landfill? Plus that extra weight in your garbage can will hurt Wallingford's numbers in the "Think Green Recycling Challenge." Now is your chance…

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Christmas Ship Finale Friday

The Argosy Christmas Ship™ festival returns to Gas Works Park for the Parade Finale on Friday, December 23rd. Not familiar with the Christmas Ships? Check it out here. The Seattle Girls’ Choir’s most accomplished performers, the group known as Prima Voci,  will sing from 9:45 – 10:05 pm.  See Argosy’s website for more information. So come on down to Gas Works Friday night, listen to the choir, enjoy the decorated boats, and warm your hands near the bonfire.  I'll be there…

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Dr. Doo’s Holidoo

Kisses might begin with the letter "k," but they don't begin with "Kay."  And I will not be adding the Lexus ringtone to my partner's phone Christmas Eve (sorry, honey!). I just spent a week at a hotel/mall that's been overtaken by holiday-themed consumerism.  They charge $30 to decorate gingerbread cookies with "Gingy" while waiting to have a photo taken with Santa. The 19-story atrium is decked out in twinkly Christmas lights.  Christmas trees line the hotel lobby. Parking valets wear…

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