Kimberly C. writes: CoolMom.org will be doing a pinwheel "wind farm" installation at Green Lake for Earth Day. We're collecting used pencils, at least 6 inches long and with at least a little bit of eraser left, as the bases for our pinwheels. Deadline for collection: April 9th. We have collection spots at the John Stanford International School (the entrance on 42nd. The bucket will be just inside that door), the Green Lake PCC (inside attached to a cork board above…
Wednesday was Mosaic's third anniversary. For those of you who don't know, this is a coffee house where you decide how much you want to pay. And they've been doing this successfully. For three years. Kind of restores your faith in human nature, doesn't it? Mosaic is located in the basement of Seattle First Church of the Nazarene, on 2nd Ave and 44th Street, right behind Dick's. It's slightly dark and very spacious with lots of old couches, armchairs, heavy tables,…
There's plenty going on in honor of Easter this weekend (see our Wallingford Easter weekend round-up), but there are some non-bunny related happenings, as well. Here are some quick highlights: Music and Dance Zachary Watkins and Tiffanny Lin : "Movable, long commutes between loved ones, music for motors and resonant strings is the elusive yet evocative title for the new composition by Bay Area composer Zachary James Watkins. This new evening length work, premiered by Seattle pianist Tiffany Lin, is scored for…
There's a chance we may get a fireworks display over Lake Union after all (see Fireworks Canceled). After One Reel announced that a sponsor would have to come up with a cool half million to get the fireworks back on track, KIRO's Dave Ross and famed chef Tom Douglas kicked off a pledge drive with $5,000. Microsoft and Starbucks have offered to match donations of $125,000 each, and dozens of businesses have stepped up to the challenge. As of this writing,…
Parents, are you concerned that your children may be a closet thespians? If so, you may want to send them over to the Public Theater at the Bathhouse on Green Lake for Future Files: This spring, we travel forward in time with two exciting, one-act plays that challenge us to think about the world we are creating.... "The Days of Perky Pat," by the award-winning philosopher-author Philip K. Dick, dreams a world where survivors of a global thermonuclear war live off…
The Walmart Corporation announced an agreement today to purchase the building and grounds of Wallingford's Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Avenue N) along with the adjoining Meridian Park. They plan to open their 5,783rd store there, the first inside Seattle city limits. In addition to their standard electronics, music, furniture, toys and home accessories, the "supercenter" will also feature produce, baked goods, a deli and other grocery items. Initial neighborhood reactions were mixed. Ron Waldman, head of the Meridian School, presently…
My mom's birthday is Easter Sunday -- at least that's what she's been saying since she was a kid. She's wrong, but what the heck. She's the kind of woman who appreciates flowers, dresses, Easter bonnets, and colorful baskets full of trinkets and bunny shaped chocolates. So we'll give it to her. Her birthday is on Easter. Every year. And if she were in Wallingford this weekend, here are some of the Easter events she'd get to choose from. Most are on Saturday rather…