Thanks to Steve Peters for his email about World Listening Day on Sunday. 

Steve and his colleague Steve Barsotti (Steve squared!) will be hosting some Greenlake listening walks on Sunday, as noted below:

“In honor of the first World Listening Day, the Seattle Phonographers Union invites the public to participate in a series of soundwalks on Sunday, July 18th at Seattle’s Green Lake from 10AM to 4PM. This event is FREE to the public; all are welcome.

Throughout the day, SPU members will guide participants on silent walks around the lake, focusing attention on the diversity and complexity of the …

Save the date!  Friday, June 18th the Wallingford Community Kitchen holds another Summer Picnic!  Yea!  Picnic!

Rachel Duboff (Thyme to Nourish) describes it for us:

We will cook as a community and then enjoy the bounties of our labor by sitting down to share a meal. Participation requires a $5 pre-registration fee to cover the cost of ingredients and the facilities. We ask that anyone who can, donate additional funds to allow those who are facing financial difficulties the chance to attend.

Just pre-register (details below), then bring an appetizer, drink or dessert to share  (no bread products needed).  You’ll …

In May, I thoroughly enjoyed the Wallingford Walk featuring chickens and bees.  Next up?  Houses!  More specifically, Craftsman, Bungalows and More – Led by Al Elliott on Sunday, June 20th.

Sustainable Wallingford describes the tour:

Wallingford contains many fine examples of the Craftsman style of architecture that grew out of a progressive movement started in the late nineteenth century. The goals of this movement included helping people regain connection with craftsmanship and the natural world that were being lost because of industrialization. Siding, exterior design, interior design, choice of materials, garden design all worked toward these and other goals that …