Holiday

November Wallingford Community Kitchen

It's time for the November Wallingford Community Kitchen!  There's nothing better than the warmth of both kitchens and neighbors this time of year.  What a combo. Which is why you want to go to there. The Wallingford Community Kitchen Holiday Celebration is Friday, November 18th from 5:30pm to 9pm at the Wallingford COMMUNITY Senior Center (WCSC) at the Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Room 140.  Cooking starts at 5:30pm;  dinner served around 8pm. This is a no-fee event, however,…

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Holiday Cheers to Wallingford is Next Week

If you haven't yet bought your tickets to Holiday Cheers to Wallingford, you better hurry because it's happening next week! Yep, the neighborhood holiday party of the year happens on Tuesday, November 15, from 6-9pm at Wine World (400 NE 45th St.) Wallingford businesses will fill the event room, showing off their wares, giving away some goodies and generally having some festive get-to-know-you times. Tickets are $25 per person, and you can register online here.

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Thanksgiving Help

Wallingford neighbor and food blogger Judy Ramey is planning to cook an entire Thanksgiving meal for residents of the Plymouth Housing Group and she's seeking a few volunteers in the neighborhood who are willing to donate just a couple of hours the night before to help. She's got two people coming so far, and is looking for three more folks to help peel, chop, and prep. In her blog, Eat! The best food in the world, Judy writes: Come on over…

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Wine World Party Planning

Planning a holiday party and need an easy way to sample local caterers and wines? Perhaps you'd simply like to help yourself to samples from local caterers while sipping wine, listening to live music and pretending to plan for a holiday party? Either way, head up to Wine World (400 NE 45th) today from 1 pm - 5 pm for their Open House for Holiday Party Planning. The holiday party season is fast approaching. If you are a planning a party for business or pleasure,…

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Holiday Cheers to Wallingford

I know what you're thinking: "Holidays? Already? Really?" Well, honestly, it's not too far off and now's the time to start filling up the calendar with parties to celebrate the season. Be sure to include "Holiday Cheers to Wallingford" which is coming to Wine World on Tuesday, November 15, from 6-9pm. Wallingford businesses will fill the event room, showing off their wares, giving away some goodies and generally having some festive get-to-know-you times. Tickets are $25 per person, and you can register…

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Don’t forget the piñata

I grew up in the American Southwest, so you’d think I’d have memorized the story of Cinco de Mayo by now. But like many, I’ve fallen victim to the blight of the Internet, i.e., a complete lack of short-term memory, facilitated by repeated exposure to high doses of Google and Wikipedia (and symptomatically treated with the hair of the same dog). I know there are others like me out there, so if you want to know more about the origins of…

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Easter Brunch in Wallingford

Every spring, our dining room table is cluttered with Easter baskets, boxes of stale Peeps, plastic eggs, and chocolate rabbits.  Oddly enough, though, I never really questioned the correlation between Easter and rabbits. I just took for granted they always lived hand in hand, until I came across some information about the ritual's origins. Turns out, we have the Germans to thank for importing the Easter Bunny into American folklore. He first appeared on the scene during the 16th century, when…

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