Wallingford, Seattle

Katie Townsend from First Book Seattle sent along this announcement. While the event itself isn't until May 31, tickets are a bit cheaper if you buy them before May 1st. First Book-Seattle will hold its third annual Seattle Story Time on Saturday, May 31st at Green Lake’s Bathhouse theater.  Prominent local figures will read their favorite childhood books in an all-ages story time celebrating the power of a child’s first book. The fundraiser is part of First book-Seattle’s mission to end…

Today, Tuesday, April 22nd, is the deadline for getting your ballots in for the Proposition 1 election. Do it do it do it. Wallyhood encourages you to vote yes. Proposition 1 would increase the cost of tabs from $40 to $60 and increase sales tax by one tenth of one percent, to help fund our public transit system. If it fails to pass, Metro will be forced to eliminate 74 bus routes entirely and reduce hours on many others, for a total…

Erika Bigelow from the Wallingford Community Council sent along this announcement: LOCAL LOGO CONTEST - $100 PRIZE! The Wallingford Community Council is blasting into the 21st century but our lack of logo is holding us back. Our current bank of bungalows, while quaint, won't fit in a profile pic on FB (or work on a poster). We need your help. Calling all designers, we are offering fame and fortune, for a new WCC logo. (Read: Fame = your name in Wallyhood…

The city recently announced a new "Parklet" program, partnering with local businesses to convert small areas, typically one or two parking spaces, into public enjoyment space, and Molly Moon's on 45th and in Madrona are on the pilot program list. The concept began in San Francisco, where the ReBar, an art studio, launched the first parklet in in 2005. It was open for just two hours, but it launched PARK(ing) Day, a nation-wide temporary parklet program. . Emilia Arnold, Parklet project manager for MM's,…