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Theater of Possibility Adds New Classes, Camp

Back in September, we wrote about the Theater of Possibility (TOP) -- a great way for kids to develop social skills through drama classes. Lauren Goldman Marshall, founder of TOP, wrote to tell us about a few classes she's added for winter/spring, and a 2-week summer camp: I am excited to announce that Aspiring Youth will host a 2-week Theater of Possibility summer camp, July 8-18, at the Seattle Ryther Center.  The camp is for ages 9-14; high school students are welcome…

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Wallingford Art Walk Returns Next Week

Wallingford Art Walk 2013 kicks-off next Wednesday, February 6, from 6-9PM. The Art Walk will be held every other month including February, April, June, August, and October. One of the featured artists this month is Joan Stuart Ross, whose encaustic/collage paintings will be on display at Johnston Architects (100 NE Northlake Way, Suite 200, between Gasworks Park and Ivar's Salmon House), from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. From the organizers: The Wallingford Art Walk is back! Join us on Wednesday February 6, from…

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Super Bowl Sunday in Wallingford

Updated 2/2: added Blue Star. Hey folks, this Sunday marks the biggest broadcast sporting event of the year: Puppy Bowl IX!  Where will you be "tail-gating" to tune-in? Wait. What? There's another important bowl game this Sunday? Oh. Right. That silly, ol' Super Bowl thingy. Well, if you're hankering to find a place to hunker down with Super Bowl-themed treats, we've got a few places in mind for you: Wine World & Spirits (400 NE 45th St.) is hosting a Super Bowl…

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Single Parenting Class at FamilyWorks

FamilyWorks is hosting a six-week class for single parents. The class starts next Tuesday (February 6). Here are the details: Are you a single parent looking for information and support to help you raise children in this complex world?  Come to this six week parenting class for single parents.  Learn and share ways to nurture cooperation, respect and joy in your single parent family.  The focus will be on parenting children aged 3-10 years.  The class facilitator will be Kim Buehlman,…

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Roses and chocolate by bike

February is the month of love; and to get you in the mood, Spokespeople is hosting a bike ride this Saturday (February 2, from 2-4pm) to the Rose Garden at the Woodland Park Zoo and to Theo Chocolate in Fremont. Here's a little bit more about the event: All Spokespeople rides meet at the south end of Wallingford Playfield at N 42nd St & Densmore Ave N and ride on the road to an adjacent urban center. New riders welcome! Please…

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Midday burglary on Monday

A reader wrote to tell us her home, on N. 40th (west of Sunnyside), had been burglarized during the day on Monday. The burglar kicked in the back door and, she writes, "Everything of value in the house (2 computers, a camera, two phones, a ring) was stolen." The reader adds, "A man, a possible suspect, arrived at my neighbor's door and asked if this was the (Bensons? or something) residence. She thought something was funny, so it might have been…

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Cometa Playschool Open House This Saturday

Wallyhood sponsor, Cometa Playschool (4106 Stone Way North), is hosting an open house at the school on Saturday, February 2, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and invites parents and children to explore their preschool and Pre K programs. Cometa Playschool is a neighborhood preschool offering Spanish language immersion. It’s ideal for tots who will be enrolled in the language immersion programs at John Stanford International School or McDonald Elementary. Students at Cometa are also exposed to world cultures through play and music, and they…

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