The local branch of Verity Credit Union at 4545 Stone Way N, shares with us an opportunity for the community: 

Local organizations whose work centers around social, economic, and/or environmental justice and wellbeing have an extended opportunity to apply for a microgrant from Verity Credit Union through September 30, 2022.

Verity Credit Union’s mission centers the values of People, Planet, and Prosperity and strives to support organizations with limited access to traditional funding due to organizational size, age, or tax-exemption status. We welcome all nonprofit applications and some examples of what the grant can be used for is:

An invitation from the Wallingford Community Senior Center. 

We all have stories unique to ourselves, our families, our upbringings, our lives. Join us for an opportunity to share your stories and hear about the journeys of other Seattle area seniors. Tell Us Your Story is starting this month and will run on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays from 11:30am – 1:00pm. The first session is Thursday, September 22nd.

This is not a series, like a class with a parameter and steps. As of now, people can drop in for a day and see if they want to continue. We anticipate …

As we posted last week, The Great Wallingford Wurst Festival returns today. Wrap up your day early, come hear some tunes and enjoy a bratwurst (or a variety of other great options – Filipino booth anyone?!).

Oh, and don’t forget beer by Maritime Brewing, wine by Wallingford’s own Sound Goods and cider by Offset Ciderworks. Cheers to sponsors Rose Foods, Alexander Gow Fire Equipment, and Fil-Am.

Friday, September 16, 2022: 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Saturday, September 17, 2022: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Music Lineup: 

After a two-year hiatus, we are thrilled to inform you that the Great Wallingford Wurst Festival is returning to the neighborhood September 16 and 17th! The 37th annual event hosted by the St. Benedict School is a chance for kids and adults to have fun, get to know neighbors and raise funds for the school.

The festival includes live music from 16 local musical acts and bands, great food and beverages, bouncy houses, a “Fun Zone” filled with games and prizes for kids, a variety of crafts and vendors, a sweet shop, and an outdoor beer garden (21+ only).…

You are invited to join Play Reading at Wallingford Community Senior Center on Mondays from 2:30 – 4:00 PM. Play Reading is open to the greater community and free. It’s a fun and stimulating chance to interact with others as the group encounters a play together.

Why play reading?  Molly B, a play reader, answers:

“When you read a play out loud, you have the chance to enter into a character’s perspective. You can behave as they do without feeling responsible for the character’s actions.” 

“Plays are generally written for a mature audience, so they are rich with life experience …

We had a great time meeting all of you on Murphy’s Wednesday night at the first “post”-pandemic Wallyhood Mix & Mingle. Wonderful to see familiar faces and meet new neighbors. We love knowing how people read the blog, what topics you like and hear new neighborhood stories.

We were also happy to see avid blog reader and our own District 4 Councilmember, Alex Pedersen. Thanks for stopping, by Alex!

Please keep the feedback and ideas coming!

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This post comes to us from John Klees, Marketing and Operations specialist with the Snow Leopard Trust, located in Good Shepherd Center. 

After over a year of pandemic lockdowns and social distancing, I have vowed to never take our city’s parks and community spaces for granted. And a recent tour of Wallingford’s Good Shepherd Center and Meridian Playground further cemented this rejection of complacency. Throughout the tour our group was reminded that the existence of these parks, and specifically this beautiful building and accompanying playground, did not happen easily or overnight. Through the stained-glass windows of the chapel and among …