During a wide-ranging news conference at Murphy’s Pub in Wallingford, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced the sale of the iconic Good Shepherd Center to the Chinese-German real estate joint venture Char Siu Polka. The historic building, once a Catholic home for wayward girls, will be redeveloped into a 2000-unit luxury residence complex for wayward tech workers, to be called Amazon Homes at the Good Shepherd. The current children’s playground will be turned into a residents-only off-leash dog park, while the Good Shepherd P-Patch will be “reverted” back into 24-hr. pickleball courts (the site originally was the location of tennis courts for …
Lincoln High School Performing Arts Mattress Fundraiser this Sunday, March 30th
You may have seen the signs around the neighborhood: Mattress Fundraiser @ Lincoln High School. Performing Arts at Lincoln (PAL), is conducting their third annual mattress sale fundraiser is this Sunday, March 30th, from 10 am to 5 pm in the Lincoln High School gym, entrance on Woodlawn Avenue near N 44th Street. If you are in the market for a new mattress, come check out what they have to offer!
The PAL organization supports all music and dramatic art programs at Lincoln: band, orchestra, choir and drama. Their goal “is to make sure every student has the opportunity …
April Antics at WCSC
All events are at, or meet up at, the Wallingford Community Senior Center, 4649 Sunnyside Avenue N, Suite 140 (lower level of the Good Shepherd Center).
Notary Party
Tuesday, April 1
3:00 to 6:00 pm
Have you been working on your will, advanced directive, or other legal documents you’d like to get notarized? Come join us for a Notary Party! We’ll have no-cost notary services available between 3pm and 6pm, no appointment necessary. Bring your completed but unsigned documents with a notary section and a valid ID. If your documents need witnesses, we will have at least two on …
Ron Wilson Display Presentation at Wallingford Community Senior Center March 31st
Monday, March 31
1:00 to 2:00 pm
Join us to view the unique art works of one of our members, Ron Wilson, who uses found and second-hand items to create one-of-a-kind art pieces. He will give a presentation, with time for questions and discussion. This is a free event. Come early and enjoy a lunch of meatballs, vegetables, salad and dessert. Members $5.00, non-members $7.00
The Wallingford Community Senior Center is located at 4649 Sunnyside Avenue N, Suite 140 (lower level of the Good Shepherd Center).
For more information and/or to sign up for an event, please call 206.461.7825, …
Retiring in Wallingford: Navigating Volunteer Opportunities
Navigating all the volunteer opportunities available, not just for seniors!
When I made the decision to retire after being part of my community as a small business owner for almost 20 years, I will be honest: it was not easy. I think the 2020 national shutdown and the Covid pandemic pushed my decision and direction. I had not planned to move across the country, give up everything, and start over again at 66 years old. What those couple of years living in Upstate New York showed me was, at the end of the day, my wants and needs had changed. …
WUMC to Host Holocaust Theatre Performance Sunday, March 23rd
This Sunday, Wallingford United Methodist Church (WUMC) will sponsor a staged reading of Holocaust stories, entitled Surviving Survival. All are welcome to attend.
Two short stories by Polish-Canadian Yiddish writer Chava Rosenfarb will be performed by Tales of the Alchemysts Theatre, weaving together music, song, and dance. Evocative and unsettling, the stories explore the intricacies of memory, guilt, and the delicate balancing act of moving through pain to achieve stability.
Chava Rosenfarb was a survivor of the Lodz ghetto, as well as Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps. Her stories have been translated into English by her daughter, Goldie Morgentaler.…
That’s Amore! Italian Dinner @ St. Benedict School, Sunday, March 30th
Get swept away to Italy and help the 6th grade students at St. Benedict School attend environmental camp. On Sunday, March 30, students will be serving Tutta Bella fare, including lasagna, Caesar salad, and flatbread.
Meal reservations at the Italian-themed cafe(teria) are available from 11:00am – 7:00pm and include gluten-free options. Wine, beer, and soft drinks are available for an additional cost at the event.
Tickets are $18.00 for adults and $15.00 for seniors or children. Proceeds go towards environmental camp for the 6th grade students. Buy your tickets or simply make a donation. Tickets available until March …