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…
I-5 users, traffic is going to suck even worse beginning in February when the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) works on the stretch of freeway between Roanoke St. and NE 59th St. What's more, if you live around I-5, you can expect noisy nightly weekend repairs when they grind down the deteriorating pavement and replace it. According to this handy flyer from WSDOT: Southbound Interstate 5 in the University District is a mosaic of wheel ruts, cracked and broken concrete.…
There's been lots of recent discussion about the SolarizeNW Project for Wallingford residents to solarize their home. If you're interested in learning more about it, you might want to check out this Friday's Meaningful Movies when SolarizeNW and Northwest SEED will be on hand to answer questions, discuss benefits, strategies, costs, group discounts, federal & local tax credits, and financing. This Friday's (January 4) film is "Cape Spin - An American Power Struggle." Here's a little bit about the film: CAPE SPIN! (90 min,…
Thanks to the new voter-approved $122 million Library levy, Seattle Public Library (SPL) has added Sunday hours to every branch, including our little one here in Wallingford. Sunday hours are from 1:00pm - 5:00pm. Throughout the beginning of 2013, SPL will hold "Sunday Celebrations" at each branch, and Wallingford's branch will celebrate on Sunday, March 24, from 2:00pm - 3:30 pm with crafts, refreshments, and the chance to participate in the "Check-out Challenge": Patrons can get a free Check-Out Sunday Challenge card…
Back in September, we wrote about Abacus West, an after school math enrichment program at the Good Shepherd Center. Now, Abacus West is offering math classes during weekday hours to allow homeschoolers to take advantage of the program. Here's a little bit of info: Starting in January 2013 Abacus West is offering enrichment math classes during weekday daytime hours making it convenient for homeschoolers to join this popular program. Classes will be offered at Wallingford’s historic Good Shepherd Center. Abacus West…