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Free discussion about digestion and food

Wallyhood sponsor Lesli Dalaba, M.S. L.Ac. of Treetop Acupuncture invites the community to a free discussion regarding digestion and food on Monday night (January 30), from 6:00PM - 8:00PM at Mosaic Coffeehouse (4401 2nd Avenue N.E.): We'll cover all Qs & As and have an open discussion about any topics that Wallyhood readers bring in regarding our relationships with food.  If you are suffering with chronic digestive troubles, baffled about all the talk of gluten, probiotics, or cleansing, would like to understand…

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Assistance League Open House

Assistance League of Seattle (1415 N. 45th St.) is hosting an open house for the community on Wednesday, February 1, from 4-8PM. Stop by to learn about all the great things they do for students in the Greater Seattle Area. Food and beverages will be served, and volunteers will be on hand to provide tours of the pair of bungalows they occupy on 45th St., which house a public thrift shop and their primary philanthropic program, Operation School Bell for children. Assistance…

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Tinfoiler Zero Art Opening at Fuel

When we posted our list of Wallingford artists featured on Etsy, we included Greg Francke (aka "dobart"), who specializes in "divers artifacts of s scientifick and obscure character". The Tinfoiler Zero (featured on the right) is one such artifact you'll find on dobart's Etsy page. This handy helmet is guaranteed to "stop mind control dead," but you've got to see it first-hand to believe it. On Wednesday, February 1, you can do just that by stopping into Fuel Coffee (1705 N.…

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Seattle School Board Approves Boundary Changes

Update, February 1, 2012: You can find the most current New Student Assignment Plan Transition Plan by clicking here. As expected (though one week later due to the snowstorm), the Seattle School Board unanimously approved the proposal to shift the school boundaries here in Wallingford to address enrollment growth. The changes are for the 2012-13 school year, so if you have a child entering Kindergarten next fall, please read the information below. Kelly Bradford was kind enough to provide us with this report:…

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Sing With Señor this Saturday

Come sign along and learn some Spanish with musical duo Sing With Señor at Alphabet Soup Books (1406 N. 45th St.) this Saturday (January 28) beginning at 11:00AM. Sing With Señor will be performing songs from their CD, "Uno Dos (Songs for learning Spanish)" which features fun, easy-to-learn lyrics and catchy melodies that are enjoyable for the whole family. This event is free and open to the public. Sing with Señor features Chilean artist Felipe Cañete (who is also a musician for Wo'Pop…

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Seattle Public Library community input meeting this Saturday

Earlier this month, we told you that the Seattle Public Library has been seeking community input to improve its services and discuss its future funding strategies. The last meeting, which was scheduled for January 18 in Ballard, was postponed due to the massive snowstorm. That meeting has been rescheduled for this Saturday, January 28, from 2PM to 4PM, but at the Northeast Branch (6801 35th Ave. N.E.) in Wedgwood. If you can't make it to the meeting on Saturday, you can…

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Update on Bill the Butcher

Back in July, we told you that organic meat shop Bill the Butcher would soon occupy two-thirds of the old 7 Eleven space at 4612 Stone Way. Now, six months later, the signs are up but the store isn't open yet, prompting us to repost the question: Where's the beef? Wallyhood reader Tracy dropped us a to let us know she wrote to Bill the Butcher, asking the same question. Here's the reply: Tracy, Our current estimate is Spring.  I wish I could…

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