Wallingford, Seattle

Happy 100, Wallingford Presbyterians

The Wallingford Presbyterian Church (42nd and Ashworth) celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, and will be holding a Centennial Homecoming next Sunday, February 10th. Joe Roberts sent along this history of the church, written by Laura McMillan: Wallingford Presbyterian Church will celebrate its 100th birthday in 2013.  This small church in the north Seattle neighborhood has a colorful history, inextricably linked with the neighborhood and the lives of thousands of people during the past 100 years. Wallingford Neighborhood In the early…

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Seattle Schools’ Capacity Management Update

Well, it looks like the option to shuffle incoming 6th graders from Hamilton International Middle School off to a "6th Grade Academy" in Green Lake is a thing of the past. On Thursday, the Seattle School Board voted 4-3 for the following plans to address the capacity issue (per Seattle Public Schools' website): Designating the Jane Addams building to become an attendance area middle school, with the first students assigned to Jane Addams Middle School beginning with the 2014-15 school year.…

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Theater of Possibility Adds New Classes, Camp

Back in September, we wrote about the Theater of Possibility (TOP) -- a great way for kids to develop social skills through drama classes. Lauren Goldman Marshall, founder of TOP, wrote to tell us about a few classes she's added for winter/spring, and a 2-week summer camp: I am excited to announce that Aspiring Youth will host a 2-week Theater of Possibility summer camp, July 8-18, at the Seattle Ryther Center.  The camp is for ages 9-14; high school students are welcome…

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Wallingford Art Walk Returns Next Week

Wallingford Art Walk 2013 kicks-off next Wednesday, February 6, from 6-9PM. The Art Walk will be held every other month including February, April, June, August, and October. One of the featured artists this month is Joan Stuart Ross, whose encaustic/collage paintings will be on display at Johnston Architects (100 NE Northlake Way, Suite 200, between Gasworks Park and Ivar's Salmon House), from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. From the organizers: The Wallingford Art Walk is back! Join us on Wednesday February 6, from…

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Super Bowl Sunday in Wallingford

Updated 2/2: added Blue Star. Hey folks, this Sunday marks the biggest broadcast sporting event of the year: Puppy Bowl IX!  Where will you be "tail-gating" to tune-in? Wait. What? There's another important bowl game this Sunday? Oh. Right. That silly, ol' Super Bowl thingy. Well, if you're hankering to find a place to hunker down with Super Bowl-themed treats, we've got a few places in mind for you: Wine World & Spirits (400 NE 45th St.) is hosting a Super Bowl…

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Single Parenting Class at FamilyWorks

FamilyWorks is hosting a six-week class for single parents. The class starts next Tuesday (February 6). Here are the details: Are you a single parent looking for information and support to help you raise children in this complex world?  Come to this six week parenting class for single parents.  Learn and share ways to nurture cooperation, respect and joy in your single parent family.  The focus will be on parenting children aged 3-10 years.  The class facilitator will be Kim Buehlman,…

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Roses and chocolate by bike

February is the month of love; and to get you in the mood, Spokespeople is hosting a bike ride this Saturday (February 2, from 2-4pm) to the Rose Garden at the Woodland Park Zoo and to Theo Chocolate in Fremont. Here's a little bit more about the event: All Spokespeople rides meet at the south end of Wallingford Playfield at N 42nd St & Densmore Ave N and ride on the road to an adjacent urban center. New riders welcome! Please…

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