Wallingford, Seattle

Portable Classroom Coming to JSIS?

Julie Pellegrino Gilbert of the John Stanford PTSA writes: Just wanted to pass this tidbit along in case neighbors were interested in providing their comments to the proposed change to a Seattle Landmark in Wallingford - the Latona/JSIS school. The Landmarks Preservation Board Meeting this Wednesday April 4 at 3:30 PM has an agenda item discussing a change to a Seattle Historical Landmark: Latona School/John Stanford International School. The proposal is to place a portable classroom building at the south end…

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Wallingford Art Walk

This Wednesday will once again test the wisdom of Wallingford's every-other-month Art Walk schedule. According the Wallingford Art Walk web site, there are 23 businesses participating from 6 - 9 pm, including Fuel Coffee, which will be featuring an artist reception for Kathy Liao (at right), Smash Wine Bar, which will be featuring the work of octogenarian Lorraine Fryett (below) and the Blue Star Cafe and Pub, which will be featuring the work of David Weiner as well as offering a food special…

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Local, organic produce delivered to Wallingford

Here's an update to finding great CSAs and local produce in the Wallingford and U-District area (98105 and 98103). The You may note the careful parsing of terms above "CSA and organic produce delivery organizations". Why?  Community Supported Agriculture, refers specifically to a system in which individuals buy "shares" in a local farm's harvest for a year. In doing so, they pledge support for the local producer and by agreeing to share in some of the risk. Since consumers aren't buying…

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Startup Weekend GOV: Seattle

Hey techies, want to do something cool for the neighborhood? P'raps you want to check out Startup Weekend GOV. Startup Weekend is a cool series of events worldwide where technophiles gather for a intense, weekend long friendly competition to team up and create new services and applications, in the space of just a couple days. Participants work through the day and night, surviving on pizza and energy drinks while they go from concept to creation. And Seattle is to play host…

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Cesar Chavez Day at Irwin’s

Adam Stoeckle, Wallingford resident and graduate architecture student at the UW, has been working on a thesis project on the farmworker community in the Skagit Valley. He writes: In honor of National Cesar Chavez Day, all Irwin's Bakery locations are participating in a fundraiser this weekend to support the farmworker community in Western Washington. A portion of the proceeds from every Caesar Salad purchase will support Catholic Community Services of Western Washington's "Creating Futures for Farmworkers of Western Washington Initiative." This initiative…

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Edible Books Festival Saturday

Don't forget, this Saturday is the 7th Annual Seattle Edible Book Festival at the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Ave N). Yes, we all love to devour a good book on a weekend, but this is more literal, if you'll pardon the pun. Each year, contestants create edible interpretations of their favorite writing, poetic license encouraged. The web site offers  The Brothers Karamatzah, S'more and Peace, and The Bun Also Rises as examples. The lovely at the right is "Don Quichote".…

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Mosaic’s 5th Anniversary Celebration

In honor of turning five, Mosaic Coffeehouse (4401 2nd Avenue NE) is throwing a big shindig on Saturday evening, March 31, beginning at 7PM. Everyone is invited to the anniversary celebration, with musical performances by Manubi, Darren Guyaz, and more. Suggested donation is $20 and you can buy your tickets here.

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