Treehuggers rejoice! This Sunday, Freeway Estates Community Orchard will host the Young Tree Pruning Workshop, an invaluable opportunity to learn how to care for your fruit-bearing leafy friends. The orchard is located in the Wallingford-ish area off of I-5 at 6th Avenue NE and NE 60th street. The workshop will be led by Ingela Wanerstrand, a professional pruner, horticulturist and Edmonds Community College instructor.

Join the orchard folks to discuss different pruning strategies, learn pruning techniques and experience the budding beauty of this local community project.

The Gypsy Cafe on Stone Way is so….Wallingford. It’s chill, eclectic, comfy, and full of comforting coffee smells and good music. But it’s going away as of next week, and that makes us Wallyhoodians very sad indeed. A quick conversation with Rachel, the lovely barista on the clock this foggy Friday morning, told us that local snowboard and ski and all-around cool company Evo bought the building and is planning a remodel. No concrete information yet on what will be housed in the new space, though there are whispers of a new cafe and a bike repair shop. I’m hoping …

On Thursday, we told you about Pugilist Specialist, an independent theater production that opened last night at Stone Soup Theater. Running Friday and Saturday nights through May 19th, Pugilist tells the story of four Marines preparing to complete a “black ops” mission in an unnamed Middle Eastern war zone.

The set is very simple, a soft soundscape moves over the dialogue and silences, and the characters frequently stare straight ahead at the audience while speaking. The message is communicated through stark, fast and striking language: “Victory forgives dishonesty.” “Secrets are my armor.” “I stand not with the advocates of disunion.” …