Wallingford, Seattle

K9 Conditioning Demo at Wally Pets

Tomorrow night (Thursday, May 17), bring your pooch over to Wally Pets (4411-C Wallingford Avenue N.) from 5:00PM - 7:00PM, where Paws4training owner Susan Oshie (CPDT-KA) will provide a demonstration on K9 conditioning and body awareness exercises. You and Fido will want to check it out because body awareness helps with so much of the following: Improves balance and coordination Improves flexibility & stabilizes weak areas Improves distribution of weight & muscle tone Improves performance Improves bond between dog and handler…

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Education at Elevation Benefit Auction

High in the mountains of Eastern Tibet stands a tiny school focused on doing a world of good. Education at Elevation (E@E), located in rural Kham, Tibet, educates and houses 75 orphaned children from ages 6-14, who come from nomadic families. The school was founded by Wendy Wong in 2007 after she met Sonam Rinpoche, a Tibetan Monk who planned to build in Tibet and was inspired by his passion to help needy children. According to Wong, "It is our mission to…

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Art Rocks at B.F. Day

This Saturday (May 19) is going to be a busy day at B.F. Day Elementary School -- and everyone is invited to take part in the festivities and show support for the school's music program. From 1:00PM - 3:00PM: the B.F. Day Playground Improvement Committee invites you to an open house in the library. You'll have a chance to look at the approved playground design and perhaps get involved in the fundraising part of the project. From 2:00PM - 4:00PM: come…

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High Tea this Friday

Mother's Day may be over, but why not treat mom once more with an old fashioned high tea? This Friday (May 18), beginning at 5:30PM the Wallingford Community Kitchen will hold an old fashioned ladies high tea by prepping and serving the following fancy treats and delectables: Chicken Curry Tea Sandwiches Old Fashioned Cucumber Sandwiches Mini Veggie Quiches Scones with Jam and Clotted Cream Chocolate Truffles Not to mention an assortment of teas, of course. The Wallingford Community Kitchen meets at…

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Aging Your Way

Oh lordy, the old bones ain't what they used to be. Used to be I could just lope into a jog and turn it into a run, maybe not break any records, but certainly not tear any tendons breaking a sweat. Staying out late and getting up early was just a regular Tuesday. Now, I've got a crick in my ache just thinking about it all. Sounds like I'm not alone. Kathleen Cromp over at the Wallingford Community Senior Center gave us…

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Lost and Founds

Every time we post a "lost and found", we find there's so much out there that's been lost. Maybe we could do a weekly "round-up" of lost items and pets. Here are two more. Annie writes: my dance bag was stolen out of my car last night. although the contents were only valuable to me - i'm hoping it was dumped somewhere when whoever took it saw it wasn't worth much. please keep your eyes peeled for a largish black leather…

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“Pugilist Specialist” Review

On Thursday, we told you about Pugilist Specialist, an independent theater production that opened last night at Stone Soup Theater. Running Friday and Saturday nights through May 19th, Pugilist tells the story of four Marines preparing to complete a "black ops" mission in an unnamed Middle Eastern war zone. The set is very simple, a soft soundscape moves over the dialogue and silences, and the characters frequently stare straight ahead at the audience while speaking. The message is communicated through stark, fast and striking language:…

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