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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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Satay Hosts ‘Dog Night’ This Wednesday

Satay Malaysian Street Food (1711 N. 45th St.) is hosting its first "Dog Night" this Wednesday, May 15, from 6:00pm to close. They welcome dogs and their humas to dine and drink on the back patio; and as an added treat, Wally Pets will be providing doggie snacks for all canine customers. Makes me sad to miss it, as our beloved Wallyhood Rover Reporter, Scout, lost his battle with cancer two weeks ago. We hope he's out there, somewhere in the…

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Give BIG in Wallingford

On Wednesday, May 15 from midnight to midnight, you’ll have a chance to donate to your favorite local nonprofits through The Seattle Foundation’s second annual GiveBIG giving event, and we wouldn’t be a true neighborhood news blog if we didn’t mention two of our favorite Wallingford nonprofits that could use our support. FamilyWorks and the Wallingford Community Senior Center impact many lives each day and a gift on May 15th to them will help continue important work of serving the community.   What’s GiveBIG? Glad you…

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John Stanford Plant Sale Tomorrow

The kindergarteners at John Stanford International School are hosting their annual plant sale to raise money for their sister school Juan de la Barrera in Puerta Vallarta. The sale will be on the playground (on 4th Ave. NE, above 40th St. NE) near the basketball court on Saturday, May 11 from 10-1 pm.  We’re told there will be lots of tomatoes and basil, cucumbers, and other veggies, flowers and houseplants including lots of beautiful orchids. Perfect timing for Mother’s Day! All of the seeds this…

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Wallingford Art Walk Rebooted

After a long period of decline, lackluster participation and lack of interest, the Wallingford Art Walk is going for a reboot, back in the hands of Cutz's Colleen Kurke. "Art has always been a passion of mine," says Colleen. "So much hard work has been done in the past years to make the Wallingford Art Walk what it is today, and I am so thankful to have been given the opportunity to be the Art Walk Chair for 2013. To me,…

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