Ways to Well Heather, Supervising Librarian from the Wallingford branch of the library, writes: I am hoping you will be able to do a post about an exciting series of seminars that we will be having at 4 locations on Sundays in October. This is a series of seminars by local experts in alternative healing and wellness we are calling Ways to Wellness. The series kicks off at 2 pm this Sunday, October 6th at the Green Lake Branch (7364 E.…
I'm sure you're hunkered down by now for the storm that the National Weather Service is warning "has the potential to be one of the strongest September Windstorms on record", with gusts up to 60 mph. In case you're looking for something to do down there in your hunker, enjoy this piece of beauty I saw recommended by the late, great Gas Works Kite Shop: Click the static image to see it animated live with wind data from the National Digital Forecast…
Yogurtland, which opened its Wallingford shop just shy of of two years ago, will be closing its Wallingford shop effective 10 pm tomorrow (Sunday the 27th). A few of the employees will move to the Lynnwood branch or to the University District branch, but many of the folks who have worked there recently have already gone back to school. We spoke with Eric, a shift leader, who told us they were moving this branch to Lynnwood because it just wasn't profitable: "It…
Last month, the Freeway Estates Community Orchard solicited input from the neighborhood to help shape the design process for this new community space. While, sadly, zeppelin dock did not make the final cut, plenty of other great ideas did including: food, flowers, classes, butterfly garden, flea market, exercise/play station, P-Patch, solar panels, sound wall movie nights, berries, herbs, HDA walkways, goats, bees, food exchange, tool sharpening and meeting area. Orchard mistress Ruth wrote to invite the neighborhood to convene again for the…
Ju writes: "Cooped Up in Seattle" is an urban 4-H club in Seattle focusing on the farm arts, with project areas in poultry, rabbits, sewing. We are starting up our new 4-H year and we invite new and returning members to join us! We welcome kids ages 5 - 18, parents, volunteer leaders and members of the community. Our next meeting: Saturday, October 5, 10am - 12noon Wallingford Senior Center at the Good Shepherd Center 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle WA…
The following is a post from Wallyhood sponsor, Chris Kirchoff, owner of Kirchoff Fitness: One thing I've believed in since I started doing training is the power of the exercise buddy system. Research at the University of Pittsburgh shows that women who work out regularly with at least one pal lose as much as third more weight than those who exercise solo. And a Brigham Young University study showed that couples who worked out together tended to be much more fit over their lives together.…
Local artist John Teske will be performing this Thursday, September 26 at the Chapel Perfromance Space: mer is a new 40-minute piece for chamber orchestra that traces the many facets of human consciousness, awareness, and experience. This minimalist sound-painting by Seattle composer John Teske will be premiered by the Broken Bow Ensemble, a 26-piece group of strings and woodwinds. Guided by local tide data, the orchestra will slowly transform sound through time, unraveling layers of pitch and rhythm. These concerts are…