Giving Tuesday is an annual celebration of our non-profit service organizations and a time to encourage you to donate to support them. It is said that non-profits receive 80% of their annual contributions between Thanksgiving and Christmas, so now is the time when they desperately need you to join in and get them set up for another year of action. Giving Tuesday is a great day to spend a few minutes getting your annual giving done.

Eight organizations active in Wallingford are participating in Giving Tuesday. If you would like to help any of these we’ve listed below, you …

It has been 25 years since University House Wallingford was built on Stone Way N, just south of N 45^th (4400 Stone Way N).  It is an independent and assisted living facility where seniors have apartments and can take their meals in a dining hall. It is a part of the ERA Living chain and is associated with the UW Retirement Association. It has been a real asset to the community, hosting events open to the public in a large assembly hall. So for those looking for such facilities for their elderly loved ones, they can check out top …

The Wallingford Community Senior Center is looking for volunteers of all ages to help with their programs. This coming Saturday the Senior Center is having a Volunteer Fair to showcase a range of opportunities for your involvement. It will be setting up booths where you can learn about different tasks at the Senior Center you could help with. It’s a great group of people to be working with and a great group of people you would be helping. There will be games and prizes, plus snacks.

The Volunteer Fair will be held on Saturday, October 29^th from 11 am …

The Covid Vaccine Clinic at the Senior Center on October 6 proved so popular that all the adult appointment slots quickly filled up. The Senior Center has now been able to line up additional support and another day long series of appointments is available as of 9/28/22. For adults and children 5 years and older, register here. For children under 5 years, register here.

Go to our updated Wallyhood post to find more information about the clinic. You will need to answer the questionnaire about things like, “Are you sick with Covid-19?” before you can reserve your spot but it …

Zero Waste Washington and Seattle Makers will host a Fix-It Fair on Saturday afternoon (3-6 pm), October 1. Seattle Makers is located 3300 Wallingford N, at the top of the Wallingford Steps, just south of the 34th and Wallingford intersection. The Fix-It Fair is free.

You could just throw it away. Or you could send it off for recycling. But reuse is better than recycle, so if it can be fixed and you can keep using it, you save and the planet is blessed. The fixin’ crew will try to repair small appliances, electronics, bicycles, jewelry, clothes and more. Find …

The Wallingford Community Senior Center will be offering a Covid vaccine clinic on Thursday, October 6. They will be administering both the new, bivalent booster and the original series. All three brands of vaccines will be available. The whole process will take you less than 30 minutes.

Other clinics that have been announced are not so close by and some have proven difficult to get an appointment any time soon. This clinic is now accepting reservations online or by phone to the Center. For adults and children 5 years and older, register here.  New appointment slots are now available for …

This week is your last chance to pick up an Exploring Wallingford brochure at one of the four businesses in Wallingford where they are being distributed: City Cellars Fine Wines – 1710 N 45th St.; The Sock Monster – 1909 N 45th St.; Yazdi – Wallingford Center, 1815 N 45th St.; and Young Tea – 2110 N 45th St.

This illustrated, self-guided tour guide to exploring Wallingford was published by Historic Wallingford. The brochure that highlights 20 natural, historical, and artistic points of interest along and north of the 45th Street business district.

The brochure focuses on north …