The world's 1st zombie convention, ZomBCon, will take place in Seattle starting October 29th. While it's not a Wallingford event, I know a few of you Wallyhoodies were on the #26 bus before & after we zombies broke the 2009 world record back in July. So, to all of you Wallingford zombies -- there's a call for volunteers to work the convention with some nice little freebies tossed in. To register as a volunteer, go to www.zomBcon.com/volunteers or stop by Fremont's…
On Thursday morning, kindergartners through fifth graders from The Meridian School were out at Meridian Park and on nearby Bagley raking, weeding, sweeping, and picking up litter. The efforts were a part of The Meridian School’s annual fall Community Service Day. At the north end of the park, fourth graders worked with an arborist from Sustainable Wallingford to measure trees, while parents worked hard at an apple press, making homemade cider. I gotta tell ya -- honestly -- it was the…
At 5:54 a.m. last Friday, a man wearing a blanket around his shoulders and carrying a large rock, damaged the glass door at the Durn Good Grocery. The store’s security camera captured the incident. The man began by throwing the rock, about the size of a tennis ball, at the glass door six times before banging against the glass with the rock repeatedly, next to the front door’s handle. After several attempts to break the glass, the man turned around and…
As a mother, I know that there is a stress that comes naturally with finding that perfect preschool. Parents start planning what school their child is going to attend before they are even born, and I have heard the rumors of parents enrolling their children in preschool three years before they are ready to attend. Well, I can honestly say that I don't have that much motivation; but if you are looking for that one school that is different from the…
Okay y'all. Hang on, hang on... Don't hibernate completely yet! I know you're tempted. I've heard the hush that falls over the neighborhood as soon as rush hour ends in the evenings. But don't give in! There's still stuff to do before you have to carry your raincoat everywhere you go. Here's a sampling for the weekend: Friday 10/8 8 PM - LP/CD release event, FLIGHTPATTERNS by Open Graves (Paul Kikuchi and Jesse Olsen) along with guests Stuart Dempster and Chris DeLaurenti. …
Apparently, stamp collecting is risky. Risky enough to get you punched in the face. Risky enough to bring up unresolved family issues. Even risky enough to get you covered in Fritos. What the heck am I talking about? Mauritius: a suspenseful comedy thriller by NYPD Blue writer and Peabody Award winner, Theresa Rebeck. And it happens to be the first offering of the Seattle Public Theater's 2010-2011 season. Mauritius tells the story of two half sisters who must divide their deceased…
Hey, remember back in January 2009 when we said we thought Wallingford (and the world) would be better off without the predatory lending monster Payday Loans? Our prayers have been answered and the neighborhood is one storefront cleaner. We just saw this tweet from GrrlGotGame (aka Jacqui Kramer) on Twitter: Yay! The Wallingford Payday Loans is gone. I hope they lease the space to someone classier. High bar, I know. Oh frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!