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The Pacific Northwest Shop (4411 Wallingford Ave N) kicks off their 2019 Second Saturday of Spring trunk show series this coming Saturday, April 13th. In addition to their regular locally produced merchandise, they'll have three artisans from the area in store showing their work. Fusion In Glass: Jewelry from Kyle von Wrangel Kinsey's Seattle studio will be on display. The description I was sent say that Kyle "works like a mad scientist to meld metals and glass into one-of-a-kind dichroic glass jewelry."…

While this week has taken a rainier, colder turn from previous weeks, there's no mistaking the fact that Spring is on its way. Flowers are sprouting up all over, blossoms are falling from the trees all over the sidewalks, and my allergies are kicking up big time. So it's oh so apropos that Hansens Florist (46th & Stone Way N, across from Blue Star Cafe) is hosting a free spring open house on Friday & Saturday, April 12-13, 11am to 4pm.…

VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE REMODELED HOMES WANTED!  Historic Wallingford is sponsoring a “Restore and Remodel Workshop and Home Tour” this September 21. Are you a home owner / occupant that has remodeled or restored your Wallingford home (house or condo)?  We are looking for ‘Home Tour’ properties in Wallingford to be part of our Remodel/Restore tour along with contractors / architects for our workshop panel. Visitor groups will be restricted to guided tours, limited in size (8 – 12) and pre-registered for…

Monday, April 8th, 6:30 - 8pm St Benedict School Auditorium 4811 Wallingford Ave N Donations at the door. St Benedict School is hosting a public screening of LIKE, an IndieFlix Original documentary (www.thelikemovie.com) that explores the impact of social media on our lives and the effects of technology on the brain. We are privileged to welcome the film's Director Scilla Andreen and Seattle-based counselor Kristen Weissenborn for an interactive discussion following the screening. We're inviting the wider community to join us to learn about…

(This is an opinion piece by a neighborhood member. Wallyhood welcomes everyone in our community to contribute their perspectives on the issues that impact our community. Please contact us at [email protected] if you would like to add your voice.) It is time for Mayor Durkan and City Council to restore communication between our 27 neighborhoods and our city government by providing funding to our neighborhood councils for outreach and operations. Contrary to statements by naïve critics, neighborhood councils have been all-volunteer…

If it's the first Friday of the month, then it's time for another Meaningful Movie. Date: Friday, April 5Time: 6:30pmPlace: Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Place N. Cost: Free, but a $5 donation is suggested to help defray expenses From their website: From coastal cities to our country’s heartland, this National Geographic documentary celebrates how people are demanding and developing real solutions to the climate emergency. As the weather grows more deadly and destructive, many of us aren’t waiting on Washington, D.C.…

The Chapel Performance Space at the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Ave N) gets a steady stream of odd, interesting, experimental performances by local artists, thanks to the Wayward Music Series. Every once in a while, one performance comes along that sounds so striking that I want to write about it, but I'm just at a loss for words. This is one them. Here it is: SKINESPHERESMUSIC of the PLANTS & other earthly dancesLive Music Soundscape by Rocco Strain / Eco-Sensuous…