Bring your little ghosts and goblins (or in my case, Super Mario and Princess Peach) to Wallingford Center on Halloween (Monday, October 31) from 4-7pm for some tricks and treats, Wally style. Before you head out, check the pantry to see if you've got any non-perishable food items to donate for the center's 5th Annual Fall Food Drive, which will benefit FamilyWorks. See ya there!
This Friday, October 21, Derby Salon is hosting its fifth annual "Beautify for Breast Cancer" event at Wine World (400 NE 45th St.) beginning at 6pm. The fundraiser is in honor of Stacey Piper, a former stylist of Derby Salon who lost her life to breast cancer, leaving behind her daughter, 6 year-old Peyton Piper. Derby will donate all proceeds from the night to breast cancer research and to Peyton Piper's benevolent fund. The event includes a hair show, "Locks of…
Last week, Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream was lauded as Small Business of the Year by King County Executive Dow Constantine. Now, owner Molly Moon Neitzel has propelled herself into orbital awesomeness by teaming up with Wallingford's FamilyWorks and introducing the Anna Banana Milk Fund. With $10 donations a month, the Anna Banana Milk Fund will provide individuals and families with enough organic whole milk for an entire month. The deliveries will be made every week to FamilyWorks by Smith Brothers Farms,…
Curious about what happens to stormwater once it runs down into the city's gutters? It may sound like a snoozer (at least for me, I got a "C" in Aquatic Pollution in college), but I get the feeling that Stokley Towles' one man performance, Stormwater: Life in the Gutter, provides an interesting, if not downright funny perspective as to what goes on deep within the bowels of our beloved city (ponder whether beavers should be on the city's payroll? That's damn…
This Friday (October 21), students at McDonald Elementary School will be walking laps around Wallingford Playfield to raise money for the school. The second annual Move-a-Thon is the school's major fall fundraiser, and they hope to raise $40,000 which will help cover the costs of enrichment programs not funded by the district. This year, the Mariner Moose will be on hand to cheer the little ones on as they make their way around the field. McDonald Elementary is a neighborhood school…
Wallingford Community Kitchen is holding its monthly dinner this Friday (October 21) and it's all about mushrooms. You'll have the opportunity to feast on a four-course, mushroom-centric meal plus the pleasure of meeting Luis Felix--an avid forager and all-around fun guy (sorry, I just couldn't resist) who will share his tips and tricks on finding the perfect mushrooms. Purchase your tickets in advance online through Brown Paper Tickets by 5pm Wednesday, October 19. Here are the details: Join us on October…
We heard there was a pretty good turnout for the Wallingford Neighborhood Greenway last week at Mosaic Coffeehouse. If you missed it and you still want to be involved in helping plan the greenway, not to worry--there's another one tomorrow night (Tuesday, October 18) from 6:30-8:30pm at Mosaic (4401 2nd Avenue NE). Tomorrow's meeting will mostly be a review of what was discussed last week, which we have a summary here for you to read. The group came up with a map…