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You may have seen our posts on the Freeway Estates Community Orchard, a garden/orchard neighborhood project on 6th Ave NE between 60th and 64th. Over the last decade or so, community members in the Freeway stretch of north Wallingford along 5th and 6th avenues next to I-5 turned a vacant lot into a lovely piece of public land. They grow food for volunteers, the U District food bank, and community events like...the fall cider fest coming up Saturday, October 15th. From…

A guest post from neighbor, Daniel Stevens --  Hi neighbors! Long time reader and Wallingford resident here passing along an upcoming neighborhood event for lovers of all things fruit trees and sustainability (and if those two didn't draw you in: how about all you drink cider from top cideries and breweries in the city like Fremont Brewing, Seattle Cider, Greenwood Cider, Schilling and more plus dinner and some killer silent auction items). My wife's organization, City Fruit, is hosting their annual…

Colorectal Cancer Alliance and local allies host first Seattle walk October 8 at Gas Works park.  More than 50,000 people in the U.S. die of colorectal cancer each year. With screening it is one of the most preventable cancers, but the stigma associated with colorectal cancer often creates a deadly silence. Seattle is holding its first Walk to End Colon Cancer on October 8, 2022 at Gas Works Park to reject the stigma, stop the silence and cancel the killer. The…

The Covid Vaccine Clinic at the Senior Center on October 6 proved so popular that all the adult appointment slots quickly filled up. The Senior Center has now been able to line up additional support and another day long series of appointments is available as of 9/28/22. For adults and children 5 years and older, register here. For children under 5 years, register here. Go to our updated Wallyhood post to find more information about the clinic. You will need to answer…

…and no, we don’t mean the Greatest of All Time (Sue Bird, of course).  We are talking literal goats, i.e., ruminants, here. If we can convince Sue to talk to us, you'll be the first to know. Those of you who have ventured into lower Wallingford lately may have noticed the return of the goat herd that visits every year (except last year) around this time, in the fenced area along NE 40th.  This is a steep and heavily vegetated piece…

Zero Waste Washington and Seattle Makers will host a Fix-It Fair on Saturday afternoon (3-6 pm), October 1. Seattle Makers is located 3300 Wallingford N, at the top of the Wallingford Steps, just south of the 34th and Wallingford intersection. The Fix-It Fair is free. You could just throw it away. Or you could send it off for recycling. But reuse is better than recycle, so if it can be fixed and you can keep using it, you save and the…

The local branch of Verity Credit Union at 4545 Stone Way N, shares with us an opportunity for the community:  Local organizations whose work centers around social, economic, and/or environmental justice and wellbeing have an extended opportunity to apply for a microgrant from Verity Credit Union through September 30, 2022. Verity Credit Union's mission centers the values of People, Planet, and Prosperity and strives to support organizations with limited access to traditional funding due to organizational size, age, or tax-exemption status. We welcome all…