Wallingford, Seattle

FamilyWorks Benefit Day at Fair Trade Winds

This Saturday, May 4, Fair Trade Winds in Wallingford Center (1815 N. 45th St.) will be donating a portion of their sales to benefit FamilyWorks. Emily from Fair Trade Winds gave us the skinny: The community is invited to a shopping benefit for FamilyWorks Food Bank and Resource Center at Fair Trade Winds in Wallingford Center this Saturday, May 4 from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. 15% of the day's store sales will be donated to FamilyWorks. Greet neighbors and staff from…

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Edible Plant Sale This Weekend

Grab your wheelbarrow and your garden gloves this weekend, and head over to Meridian Park  (4649 Sunnyside Avenue North). Seattle Tilth is holding its May Edible Plant Sale on Saturday and Sunday (May 4 and 5), from 9:00am to 3:00pm. (Psst: You might want to head over early for best selection.) From the good folks at Seattle Tilth: At our festive annual gardener gathering, you’ll find an amazing selection of tantalizing veggies to choose from -- over 50 varieties of organic tomatoes…

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Wallingford Branch Librarian Teaches Tech

The Wallingford branch of the Seattle Public Library is teaming up with the Wallingford Community Senior Center to bring free technology classes to the public, with the first one, "Web 2.0" taking place this Thursday, May 2, from 2:3o pm to 4:30 pm. The classes will be taught by Wallingford Branch Librarian, Heather McNamee, at the Wallingford Community Senior Center (4649 Sunnyside Avenue North, Basement Level). Please register in advance as space is limited: [email protected] Or call 206‐461‐7825. Here's a list…

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Mayoral Forum At Hamilton This Thursday

Wallyhood reader, Fruitbat, gave us the "heads up" about the upcoming Mayoral Forum at Hamilton this Thursday evening: In just two days from now, join us for the North and Central Seattle Mayoral Forum sponsored by the 46th, 43rd, 36th, and 32nd District Democrats, and hosted by Enrique Cerna!   Details are below: Event: North and Central Seattle Mayoral Forum When: Thursday, May 2nd, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Where: Hamilton International Middle School (1610 N 41st St.) This event is FREE and open to the public,…

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May Day Revelry – Greet the Dawn with Morris Dancing!

Each May Day, while most Wallingfordians are peacefully abed, dozens of hardy souls awake in the pre-dawn darkness, festoon themselves with ribbons and bells, and assemble at Gasworks Park. They are greeted by fellow revelers who likewise make their way to Gasworks Park bedecked in capes, flowers and layers of warm clothing. Together dancers, musicians and merrymakers herald the coming of summer with a celebration of May Day. The organizers of this celebration are Morris dancers - the modern practitioners of an olde English folk dance…

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Forums

Hey folks, do you ever find yourself waiting for neighbors to walk by your house so you could shout something at them like "hey, do you know anyone that's renting a house out?" or "Wanna buy my table?" This is just your friendly reminder that in addition to this article-a-day blog, Wallyhood has Forums, where you can chat about whatever you like. Here's a sampling of some recent conversations and posts: ahornerdevine is returning from a year abroad and is looking…

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Local produce, delivered

Each year, we create a little round-up of the various CSA's (Community Supported Agriculture) that deliver to the Wallingford neighborhood. There are a couple additions this year: Seattle Tilth CSA: Seattle Tilth provides farm business training and support to immigrants, refugees and people with limited resources in South King County. This “farm incubator” program is called Seattle Tilth Farm Works and is located in Auburn, WA. Purchase a subscription to our CSA program, and you'll get a weekly box full of fresh local produce while…

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