Wallingford, Seattle

Shenanigans be gone – Super Nanny Casting Call

Calling all wild childs! The casting director for Season 6 of the ABC show SuperNanny is looking for families, and she'll be in Washington this month. If you're interested in learning more about the show, want to "try out" or nominate another family (wouldn't it be strange - or feel free to insert your own adjective here - to be "nominated" for this?), contact Vanessa Ranko at VanessaRanko@ gmail.com. And if you're a SuperNanny newbie like me, here's a little snippet on what they're looking…

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The Anti-Capitalist Capitalist

Our own Kara Ceriello, president of the Wallingford Chamber of Commerce, got a nice write-up last week in Mother Jones, which covered the very well attended showing of Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story". The article included some interesting comments on the distinction between the little Chamber of Commerce that serves our 'hood and the big old U.S. Chamber of Commerce that serves the interests of big old corporations: You might say that the Wallingford Chamber and that other, slightly larger…

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Wallingford Weekend Roundup

Ready for the weekend?  We sure are!  Here's a taste of what's happening in Wallingford and neighboring 'hoods this weekend: HONK! Fest West is a street fair featuring acoustic mobile street bands:  marching bands, samba lines, horn players, drum corps, and all sorts of funky noise .  HONK! Fest West kicks off with a neighborhood block party Friday, 4/9 from 6pm-10pm outside Fremont Studios, 155 N. 35th in Fremont. 5th Annual Seattle Edible Book Festival -- a festival celebrating books and food and the people…

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Singing in the Soup

Alphabet Soup Children's Books is hosting the local band, Harmonica Pocket, this Sunday April 11th at 11:30am as they celebrate Dr. Seuss with their special show, "Get Loose With Seuss!" Dr. Seuss would have turned 106 years old on March 2nd --  and local band Harmonica Pocket has put together a concert of original music set to Dr. Seuss books: Come down to the Soup and sing along to Dr. Seuss's ABCs, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, and other selected books. The band will…

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Readers, Give us a Piece of Your Mind!

If you haven't noticed, there's a place on the Wallyhood website for YOU the reader to post your own musings, questions or midnight rants.  Click the Forums link to the right of the Home button and let rip.  Here are some highlights from last week: People living in vehicles and Dogs on the playfield continue to be hot topics.  Check out these long, detailed posts.  Why not chip in your 2 cents? Has the neighbor's dog run over and pooped in…

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Clean up the ‘hood

It's spring cleaning time! As if we needed a reason, Earth Day is coming up April 22nd, so the Wallingford Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring "Operation Beautification Wallingford" on April 17th from 10 am - 1 pm: Calling ALL Wallingford business's and residents young and old! On April 17Th from 10 Am to 1 PM there will be a rally on the patio and Wallingford Center kicking off the first "Operation Beautification Wallingford! The city of Seattle  will donate gloves and bags for the…

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Growing Young Gardeners

Let's face it, kids like nothing better than mucking around in dirt.  And messing with sticks and harassing worms.  The Children's Garden at Seattle Tilth, tucked southwest of the Good Shepherd Center, allows them to indulge their primal side to their hearts' content while nurturing knowledge about gardening and a love of nature. I recently chatted with Lisa Taylor, the exuberant, ukulele-playing Children's Program Manager.  She said the Children's Garden was conceived in 1988 when the Center's unused swimming pool was…

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