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Twisted Christmas at Key Bank

Tomorrow (12/6), the Wallingford KeyBank branch (1700 N. 45th St.) is hosting the Bob Rivers Show from Oldies 95.7. They'll be giving away tickets to their upcoming sold out annual Twisted Christmas concert featuring comedian Richard Lewis and Spike and the Impalers on December 15th and 16th. KeyBank will also be serving up hot chocolate from Chocolati and bagels from Blazing Bagels. What: Bob Rivers Show Meet 'n Greet/Twisted Christmas Concert Giveaway Where: KeyBank 1700 N. 45th St (map) corner of…

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Wallingford Chamber Celebrates the Season

Are you as ready for the holidays as I am?  Let's kick the season off together with the Wallingford Chamber as they host an evening of caroling and goodwill. What: Wallingford Chamber Celebrates the Season When: Saturday, December 10th at a brand NEW TIME! 3:30pm – 4:30pm Where:  NW plaza of Wallingford Center , 1815 N 45th St. Seattle, WA 98103 (map here) Cost:  Free!  But you might have to give up a couple of smiles. There will be plenty of cheer…

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Stranger Danger

Protected Static sent us a note this afternoon with the Hamilton International Middle School weekly newsletter. The top announcement is a good safety reminder for everyone: Safety Alert We place the safety and security of our students as our highest priority, and are sharing the following information with you. Late yesterday afternoon, a Hamilton student was walking from a friend's house near the school to the bus stop.  The student was approached by a man who tried to grab her. The student kicked the…

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SDOT/Wallingford Neighborhood Greenway Open House

Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will host an open house to discuss the Wallingford Neighborhood Greenway installation on Thursday, December 8, from 6:00-7:30pm in the Commons at Hamilton International Middle School (1610 N. 41st St). Everyone is invited to learn more about the construction and use of the first segment. The Wallingford Neighborhood Greenway will start at Latona Ave NE and NE 44th Street. The greenway will travel west on NE/N 44th Street and turn south onto Burke Ave N. From Burke…

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Woodlawn Santa Decking the Halls

I love this time of year for many reasons, one of which is my annual phone chat with Woodlawn Santa (aka Sharon Ehrig), who usually leads the conversation with a rousing "Ho ho ho!" This year, she had something else to add: "Christmas is going up!" This is great news.  Even better, Santa has a clean bill of heath this year. You may recall that last year Santa battled breast cancer and was unable to put up her usual Christmas lights…

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Wallingford Weekend

Busy weekend in Wallingford! Here's a roundup of some of the fine events going on in the neighborhood: 5th Annual Open House Holiday Art & Crafts Studio Sale Saturday and Sunday, December 3, 4 10 am – 5 pm, 4331 Burke Ave N. Artist Diana Aurigemma and Friends present original Art, calendars, cards, prints, jewelry, and velvet scarves. All art work is original and unique. Join us for some Holiday Cheer, and a chance to purchase some wonderful Holiday gifts. We have a door prize drawing each…

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Fremont Midwifery moves to Wallingford

Geraldine Lee, Wallingford resident and owner of Fremont Midwifery, wrote to let us know that she's moved her midwifery practice to Wallingford: We're around the corner from the Joule/Fainting Goat/Sock Monster complex at 4428 Burke Avenue North.  We are extremely happy to join the neighborhood, and plan to offer the community the following: Walk-in baby weight check/moms meetup on Mondays - open to the community (we don't have to be the delivering providers). Vaccination workshops Birth preparation workshops. Fremont Midwifery will…

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