Wallingford is bustling with mothers - young and old, hip or crunchy, working at home or in the office - all of whom deserve to be celebrated on Mother's Day (and everyday). Mother's Day is celebrated all around the world. Here, in the U.S., it's the second Sunday in May. In the late 1800's, there were several attempts to establish the holiday, but momentum didn't catch on until the efforts of Anna Jarvis. Wanting to honor her deceased mother's dream of making a…
Hurray, Hurray, the first of May, outdoor (you fill in the blank) begins today! That’s right – conventional wisdom says that all things outdoor become a bit more possible in the month of May. Wallingford has a host of opportunities (indoor or out) for you this weekend! Friday, May 7 8p - Seattle Composers’ Salon @ the Good Shepherd Center The Seattle Composers’ Salon fosters the development, performance and appreciation of new music by regional composers and performers. At bi-monthly, informal…
Things you can get at the Wallingford branch of the Seattle Public Library: Books CDs of your favorite musicians Kill A Watt device What's a Kill A Watt? Check this out from the SPL's press release: Find out how much electricity that old TV or refrigerator is using. The Seattle Public Library and Seattle City Light have teamed up to make “Kill A Watt” home energy monitors available to Library cardholders at all Library locations. Beginning May 6, Library patrons can…
Life gives you second chances! Seattle Tilth is doing a re-do of last weekend's Edible Plant Sale at discounted prices on Friday, May 7th (the Mayor is glad he got his plants last weekend): SECOND CHANCE PLANT SALE Buy edible plants left from last weekend's sale for $2 on Friday, May 7, 4-7pm at the Good Shepherd Center. Seattle Tilth has 8,000 locally grown organic veggie plants and sustainably grown culinary herbs and edible flowers available this Friday, 4-7 p.m. in…
The verdict for this one was: "bellissima!". No surprise - as an Italian movie it's got to be sexy, stylish and brew a killer cappuccino, right? Opening at The Guild on 45th on Friday, Mid-August Lunch drew these comments from il pubblico: "It was very funny and charming and sweet. And the male lead is very good-looking! He had a nice smile. " --David "A lovely portrayal of older people which you don't find that much. It had a fun view…
That’s right – curb cuts. You know – the modifications to sidewalks to make it easier to get from the sidewalk, down the curb, across the street and back up on the sidewalk? When nicely done, they look like this: It looks like Wallingford is getting a few more, on Thackery Ave N and NE 44th. (Actually – these are ADA ramps – but everyone calls them curb cuts!) I used to think they were for folks with mobility challenges, but…
GCP writes: Did you hear about the bus accident at 45th & I think Latona (whichever is northbound) today around 5:30ish? Not sure the time exactly because I didn't look, but my husband, daughter, and I were just leaving Comics Dungeon when we hear the unmistakeable sound of a car accident. We walked outside and looked to our left and saw the 26 Express in the middle of the intersection with its bike rack broken off and on the ground. Further…