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Cooped Up In Seattle: 4H Poultry Show

Ju writes: I wanted to let you know that our local 4-H Club, Cooped Up in Seattle, is hosting our third annual club Poultry Show on Saturday, June 1, from 10 AM-noon. It's co-sponsored by Seattle Tilth, and will be held in the Tilth Children's Garden at the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Avenue N). 4-H'ers from our club and other clubs in King County will enter in three contests: Fit and Show: Kids compete in their knowledge, handling, and preparation…

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Saturday Night: Spaghetti and a Movie

Families, neighbors, friends, and superheroes are all welcome to the Wallingford Community Senior Centerthis Saturday night (June 1, from 5:30 to 8:30pm) where they’ll be offering a spaghetti feed, followed by a screening of “The Incredibles”. The movie runs 105 minutes and is rated PG. The Wallingford Community Senior Center is located in lower level of the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Avenue N). The event is free but donations are appreciated. Call or email to reserve your spot(s): [email protected] or 206-461-7825

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Wallingford Farmers Market Opens Wednesday

The 2013 Wallingford Farmers Market season kicks-off this Wednesday (May 29) at Meridian Park, from 3:30PM to 7:00PM. (with chef hours from 3-3:30PM). Seems to me, despite some initial skepticism, that the Meridian Park location has been a good fit for the market, as the park provides more space for more vendors, and serves as a destination for shoppers, picnickers, and families alike. In fact, the new location was one of the reasons why  Washington State Farmers Market Association named Wallingford the…

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Cheese Wizards Say ‘So Long’ To Wine World

Cheese Wizards have announced that they won't be serving up at Wine World & Spirits any longer. The mobile purveyors of gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches had been doing business outside of Wine World since October, but the lack of visibility from pedestrians and cars on 45th, along with the Wednesday "Happy Hour" and Saturday midday time slots made the location impractical for them. Tom Saxbe, co-owner of Cheese Wizards tells us, "We've started a couple new lunch services in Ballard at Trupanion Pet…

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Artist Reception This Saturday

If you're enjoying the long weekend in the neighborhood, you might want to swing by CMA Gallery (4501 Interlake Ave. N #2) on Saturday (May 25) from 2:00pm to 4:00PM. CMA will be hosting a reception for resident artist and oil painter Kathi J. Erikson, whose works of art include landscapes and still life. From CMA: Kathi is a Seattle native and spent many childhood hours coloring in coloring books and playing music. She took herfirst drawing class over ten years ago and developed a passion…

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Night Light Nails Takes Former Comics Dungeon Space

On June 1, Night Light Nails will be moving two doors west from its present location (256 NE 45th St) to the former Comics Dungeon space, on the corner of NE 45th Street at Thackeray. The popular nail salon has been in the neighborhood for four years, and salon owner, Van, tells us the upgrade to the corner space will provide more natural light and room for more chairs.  

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Cops Pop Tobacco Shop For ‘Trafficking Stolen Property’

KIRO 7 News reports that Ahcene and Irinia Aribi, owners of a Wallingford convenience store, BBC Smoke & Wine (2315 N 45th St.), are under investigation by the Seattle Police Department for "Trafficking in Stolen Property." According to KIRO 7 News: Documents filed in King County allege the investigation started more than a year ago when a Safeway employee shopping at BBC noticed a package of razors that still had a Safeway security sticker attached.  Days later, an investigator saw packages of condoms…

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