It's that time of the year when Girl Scouts (and their parents) begin their annual cookie push. And this year, local ice cream purveyor and lifetime Girl Scout, Molly Moon, is calling out to all local Girl Scouts for her annual purchase of 84,000 Thin Mint Cookies. This Friday (January 11) after 3:00pm, if you bring your Girl Scout to Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream (1622 1/2 N. 45th St.), she and her staff will be ready to hear each enterprising…
If you're looking into preschool options for your little one, you might be interested in attending an open house at the Fremont Community School (3530 Interlake Ave N). There's one coming up this Sunday (January 13) from 3:00pm-5:00pm: OPEN HOUSE AT FREMONT COMMUNITY SCHOOL Meet our teachers and learn about our program curriculum and Waldorf education. 2013-14 Application Deadline is February 8, 2013 January 13th, Sunday, 3 to 5 PM January 27nd, Sunday, 3 to 5 PM February 6th, Wednesday, 7 to 8:30…
Seattle developer Harbor Urban is planning a new mixed use/apartment building for 1321 N. 45th Street (corner of Interlake Avenue and N. 45th). Plans call for 150 apartments with ground level retail space and below grade parking for 100-140 vehicles, totaling 168,000 square feet. You can review the plans here, including design sketches. According to the plans, the site comprises 8 tax parcels "located on the approximate eastern half of the block bounded by North 45th Street on the north, Interlake Ave…
Kara Mattaini writes: Like many of the readers of Wallyhood and citizens around the country, the recent Mass shooting in Newtown particularly struck a nerve. I felt so sad and helpless at what I was learning on the news. I have been a longtime supporter of gun control, however I have never felt compelled until to act on this value.Until now. On Sunday January 13, there will be a march to remember the victims of the mass shootings in Newtown, CT and…
Registration for North Central Little League (NCLL) is now open for boys starting at ages 5-6 (for Tee Ball) up to Big League (ages 17-18). Girls ages 5-6 can also sign up for T-ball, and softball is offered to girls ages 7 to 14. Register online here by January 15 to avoid a late fee. NCLL also offers a Pre-season Player Development Program which is run by Baseball Positive. They'll have four sessions held in the Wallingford Boys & Girls Club gym…
As a follow up to the earlier discussion about a traffic signal on N. 40th Street, Cathy Tuttle wanted to let everyone know about the next meeting which will take place on Monday, January 7, at 5:30 pm at History House, (790 N. 34th St.) where the proposal will be presented to the Lake Union District Council: Thanks all who came out to the Wallingford Community Council meeting on Jan 2 to encourage the Council to select N 40th St. as…
Inspired by our article about Wallingford's Little Free Libraries, Spokespeople has put together a tour for biking bibliophiles this Saturday. Cathy writes: Saturday, January 5 is going to be a great day for a bike ride. We're going to go on a fun ride this Saturday to discover the Little Free Libraries of Wallingford. We’ll likely explore some poetry corners too as we bike about six miles around this literary neighborhood. You can bring a book or take a book (in a…