Wallingford, Seattle

Lowell’s APP Program to Move to Lincoln

A few weeks back, we reported that Seattle Public Schools was contemplating moving Lowell Elementary's 4th and 5th grade APP classes to the Lincoln site here in Wallingford; but during a meeting on June 27, parents from Lowell expressed concern for splitting the APP program. Today, Interim Superintendent Susan Enfield sent out a letter to families announcing that all Lowell APP students in Grades 1-5 will move to Lincoln for 2011-12 school year: Dear Lowell Elementary families, After hearing from the…

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Folding bike tour of baked goods

If you like biking past gawkers astride a funny folding bike, imagine the looks you'll get in a peloton of folding friends. Join Cascade Bicycle Club this weekend for a leisurely ride of folding bike riders to Wedgwood and back. Unfold your bike and tuck away a donut Sunday, July 10, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. Meet at the east end of the Gas Works Park parking lot Bromptonauts, Dahonians, Birdyites, and folderators of any and all other stripes, join us for…

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SPD North Precinct Picnic

Personally, we don't see any reason to venture outside of Wallingford this Saturday (unless, of course, you're on the Urban Farm Tour); but if you feel the need to leave the neighborhood, we won't hold it against you! In fact, we have another fun event to mention, and this one involves the po-lice! The North Precinct Community Police Team are having a picnic in the precinct parking lot, located at 10049 College Way N., from 1pm to 4pm. They promise lots of…

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Decorate crosswalk flags and buckets tomorrow

Jon deLeeuw sent us a quick note to announce that the Wallingford Community Council will have a booth at the Wallingford Street Fair tomorrow, from 10am-5pm, where you'll have an opportunity to decorate some of the crosswalk flags and buckets we've been writing about these past few weeks: Come by the WCC booth at the Kiddie Parade Street Fair this Saturday and participate in decorating flags and buckets. Agree to adopt one of the street corners designated by the WCC (based…

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Meeting for new 4-story building on Stone Way

On Monday, July 11, you'll have a chance to attend an Early Design Guidance Meeting to discuss the site of a soon-to-be 4-story building at 4111 Stone Way N. The meeting will be held at 6:30 pm in the University Heights Center (5031 University Way NE, Room 209). The building will be developed by Lake Union Partners, and the the proposal is for a ground level commercial building, with 27 residential units above, and parking for 21 vehicles.  

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Chicken Coop and Urban Farm Tour July 9

In May, Wallyhood told you that Seattle Tilth was seeking additional gardens and chicken coops to feature in their July 9th Chicken Coop and Urban Farm Tour.  Now, they've got all the locations ironed out & it's time to enjoy.  On July 9, you can take a look at how people are incorporating animals and food production into their home landscape. The self-guided tour includes many neighborhoods from Edmonds to Skyway, not just Wallingford. On the tour, you will see chicken coops…

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Real Change Art Show Friday night

Tomorrow night, Windows Art Gallery  (4131 Woodland Ave N.) will be holding an art show featuring pieces created by Real Change Newspaper vendors. The art show is from 7pm - 10pm., and the pieces will be available for purchase. In an email to me, Christopher Wood of Real Change explained how this special event came to be: We were approached by Katie Talbot from Present Sense (where Windows Art Gallery is located) in Wallingford. She was interested in staging a show…

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