When Grace and her sister and mom read Nicole Brodeur's piece in the Seattle Times this week, "For some kids, cuts at nonprofit mean fewer meals", it spurred an idea: "The article got my sister and I thinking, and decided with some friends to organize a food drive," Grace wrote to me in an email. "We put up posters around the neighborhood and gave out over 100 flyers. We want everyone to participate in this food drive." Between now and next…
Last month, we told you that Lowell Elementary's Accelerated Progress Program (APP) was moving to Lincoln in the fall, sharing space with McDonald Elementary. With the first day of school only a few weeks away, Lowell is in need of some books for their reading room and is asking if anyone has any books suitable for grades 3-5 that they're they're willing to donate. Some examples include Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl,…
The weather was perfect for a stroll in the Woodland Park Zoo last night during their Neighborhood Appreciation Event. Though they had 235 RSVP's for the event, I'd say about 100-125 people attended; and out of those, I noticed a bunch sporting name tags with "Wallingford" written on them. We were treated to some light fare of fruit, veggies, cheese and crackers, and yummy lemonade while all the kids got to romp on the wide lawn adjacent to the ZooTunes stage.…
When was the last time you played a good ol' fashioned game of tug of war? Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound is looking for folks to form neighborhood teams for its charity event, the Seattle Tug of War Spectacular. The event takes place on Saturday, September 10, at 9:00am in Magnuson Park. They're looking for someone to assemble 8 tuggers for "Team Wallingford", which will face off against other neighborhood teams. If you're interested, visit their website: www.SeattleTugofWar.com. Registration…
One night after dinner last week, my family and I headed down to Gas Works Park to meet up with fellow Wallingford resident, Santtu Winter who, along with his friends, created a fun, outdoor tossing game called Palikka. Winter rode up to us on his bike, toting a small canvas bag full of 6" high wooden, numbered "pins" which he proceeded to set up in a tight cluster on the grass. Then he told my son to take three steps back…
One of my favorite things about summer in lower Wallingford is Helen Glazier's garden at 3628 Burke Ave. Helen's garden is like the proverbial box of chocolates: you never know what you're gonna get. Stupice tomatoes, huckleberries, romaine, Fun Jen, Chinese Pink garlic... lots of stuff! Meeting neighbors is great fun, too. At Helen's garden I've chatted with Cyrus from Growing Food Growing Community. And Janelle, a neighbor who writes the fantastic food blog, Talk of Tomatoes. And of course, Helen…
We've received some tips today from a few of our readers, including a great deal at Fainting Goat Gelato. While you're there, you can pop in to Sock Monster to donate gently used shoes; but a note to all--please mind your purses and bags when out and about since there seems to be a purse snatcher close by. Here's the lowdown: Scout Mob is offering a coupon for 50% off at Fainting Goat Gelato. The deal is available for four more…