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This just in: Aditi is sponsoring a Family Halloween Dance Party this Thursday, October 30th from 5–7 pm. This would be a fun chance to come visit the studio.   Located in the iconic Wallingford Center, Aditi Yoga|Wellness offers many opportunities to improve your physical and mental health and well-being. Since I didn’t know much about the services offered there, I stopped in and met with Pauline, the current Manager/Studio Director. Pauline wants the studio to be community-focused, as evidenced by…

What do an Irish pub and Jack-o’-lanterns have in common? Well, I am glad you asked. Halloween actually started in Ireland over 2,000 years ago. The Irish name for Halloween is Oíche Shamhna, pronounced “EE-hyeh-HOW-nuh,” which translates to “Eve of Samhain.” As author Derek Landy wrote in The Telegraph, “If there’s one thing the Irish know to do really, really well, it’s scaring the living bejaysus out of you.” Halloween sounds like a wonderful time to visit Ireland, since they really…

In addition to the many scarily decorated houses in Wallingford that are sure to impress on Halloween night, there are a couple of organized events that we here at Wallyhood are aware of:   Neighborhood Haunted House What: Halloween haunted house and spooky porch (for little ones) Date: Friday, October 24th, Saturday, October 25th, & Friday, October 31st Time: 6–8 pm Where: 311 NE 51st Street North Wallingford neighbor Kathy Bowie held this event last year, and signs are up on…

The following announcement was received by Wallyhood from Rehana Lanewala, Director of Development & Communications at FamilyWorks. Come celebrate with us as we break ground on the renovation of FamilyWorks’ Wallingford Food Bank! This project is all about creating a welcoming space where neighbors can find nourishment, connection, and care. We’d love for you to be a part of this joyful moment as we take this next step together. Where: Wallingford Food Bank, 1501 N 45th Street When: Friday, October 24, 2025 Event…

Some 20 years ago, we planted about 200 daffodils along the Wallingford Avenue N margin of Wallingford Playfield. They continue to welcome spring each year. Since then, the Parks Department has pruned some of the big shrubs east of the tennis courts, liberating an area where we can plant some more flowers. So another 200 of the same daffodil variety have arrived and will be ready to plant in the new space adjacent to the original bed! A daffodil planting party…

It’s with great sadness that I share a note from Shiloh Blue, letting us know that Chris Witwer passed away this past year. Chris was one of the very first people to contribute to Wallyhood: my first post was in 2008, and in 2009, she began sending me photos she had taken around the neighborhood (of things like guerrilla art in Gas Works). Shortly after, she started writing articles for the young blog. Chris was drawn to write for Wallyhood for…