[Ed. note: Matt took these beautiful pictures of the WPC Harvest Festival almost a month ago. We forgot to post the pictures until now.] Harvest Fest at Wallingford Presbyterian Church was held October 25th. Bringing together all the best things about fall for the kids. Pies and other refreshments, pumpkin carving, costumes, a treasure hunt, and pin the tail on the donkey. A great family event to celebrate the changing of the seasons.
The good folks over at Seattle Public Schools’ Building Excellence III Program (BEX III) sent us a construction update for Hamilton International Middle School. If you haven’t been over to the playground recently, you should take a quick peek at the new gym. They’ve finished the backside with brick, which complements the rest of the school’s facade nicely. Here’s an update of the work completed within the last month: As of the end of October, 2009, the main building is roofed…
We stumbled upon this little treasure out in front of a house on Latona Ave NE, between 40th and 42nd. Inside are copies of The Raven. Yay yard art!
Wallyhood welcomes a small passel of new sponsors. We're grateful for their support. Paris Hebert asked us to let you know that he will once again be selling Christmas trees at the Old Chubby and Tubby lot at 7906 Aurora Ave N. and is offering Wallyhood and My Green Lake readers 10% off his trees, just mention this offer. Like most of our sponsors, Paris is a local: I grew up in Wallingford around 45th and Stone Way. I went to…
Charming on the outside, cozy on the inside—these, along with a vast assortment of new and used children’s books—are the ingredients that make Alphabet Soup Books a destination for booklovers young and old. This Friday, Alphabet Soup Books will be celebrating its fifth anniversary—a comforting milestone considering the demise of independent booksellers. While Bailey/Coy Books closed its doors last month after 26 years, and the iconic Elliott Bay Book Company is struggling to stay afloat, this tiny gem in Wallingford seems…
The Wallyhood's made their way to Avila last night for their family-night dinner. We thought the whole meal was fantastic: the salad was fresh and crunchy with bean sprouts and other yummies, subtly dressed, the boneless fried chicken was tender and juicy, the kale stuffed cannelloni was the superb highlight of the meal, the brussel sprouts were so buttery delicate even a child would like them and the pineapple upside cake was simple and soothing. All courses were served family-style, allowing…
Early word is that the Senior Center fundraiser held Thursday night raised over $10,000 to help pay off back-rent and back-pay, a great demonstration of the will of the community to keep the center open. If you haven't yet, read Erin's beautifully written write-up on the event for all the details. And don't forget, we're holding a fundraiser auction for the Senior Center here on Wallyhood, as well. 100% of proceeds will go towards keeping the Senior Center open (or, if…