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This Thursday, Izilla Toys is hosting their third Family Picnic Party on the Wallingford Center patio, from 5:30 - 8pm. Dubbed "Le Tour de Zilla," kids can bring their trikes, balance bikes, scooters, and bikes to take part in the "World's Smallest Stage Race," with little prizes for every participant. Plus, there will be ice cream floats made with Hansen's Natural Soda and bike-themed raffle prizes generously donated by Michael Ward, author of Mike and the Bike. Inside, Ryan Alley will…

So, let's talk about Bill the Butcher, shall we? Seems they've been getting some interesting press lately, and here are the highlights: The Seattle Times reports that "This past week, according to a regulatory filing, the company had to undo a major financing transaction and take back 6 million shares it had issued last month." Eater Seattle says the company's latest SEC filing shows that Bill the Butcher now has about $40,000 in cash. Then, there's The Stranger, whose "Mystery Meat"…

Skate Like a Girl is offering paid and unpaid internships to teens and young adults, ages 12-23, through a new program dubbed Youth Employment Skateboarding (YES). YES is a leadership and employment training program for skateboarders, made possible in part by a grant from the City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, as well as residents and businesses in Wallingford, Fremont, and Green Lake. The program calls for 4 interns and 4 coaches in training (CITs) and the program runs from August…

How would you like to become a drummer this summer, or learn how to play the vibes like the legendary Lionel Hampton? You can learn right in your own neighborhood! And here's the Green Lake Moms Daily Deal: pay only $25 for one 30-minute private lesson on drumset, congas, marimba, or vibraphone, plus new drumsticks and a practice pad. From The Drum Exchange: The Drum Exchange, an independently-owned drum store in Wallingford for over 20 years, is offering a 50% off…

Dr. Enfield is currently in an unenviable year long job interview process as she seeks to be the permanent replacement for Maria Goodloe-Johnson. While she must be very busy keeping a cap on the scandals that emanate from the highly political and mathematically challenged district HQ, she took a bit of time to chat with me about her plans for Wallingford and the Seattle School District.  The answers are based on notes taken during a phone interview we had on July…