“Food insecurity” is jargon for being hungry. And whether folks in the neighborhood know or care to admit it, we are surrounded by hungry people. There have been never-ending discussions about the incongruity and the travesty of hunger existing at all in the richest country on the planet, but this article focuses on a low-key, grassroots effort by one of our neighbors to allay at least a little of the need.

Those of you who prowl Facebook, and the Wallingford-Fremont Group there, occasionally see posts from Food Not Bombs, and neighbor Kathy Bowie. Food Not Bombs is a loosely structured …

This Saturday morning, the 12^th annual Obliteride to fight cancer will kick off at the UW with close to 4,000 riders, runners, walkers and others beginning their journeys at the UW and ending at Gas Works Park. The festivities start Friday night, however, which will bring a couple days of potential traffic snarls not just to drivers in our neighborhood, but users of the Burke Gilman trail, as well.

Obliteride participants raise money through donations from their networks of friends and colleagues. Funds raised go directly to the Fred Hutch Cancer Center to support their work. Local t.v. …

On Sunday, September 15^th    you are invited to join the fun at Murphy’s Irish Pub, as we step back in time to experience a slice of history. Historic Wallingford will host an immersive historical experience with food and drink typically found at a speakeasy during prohibition in the 1920s. During prohibition, a speakeasy was an illicit hidden gathering place, where illegal alcohol was served.  In 2024, alcohol is no longer illegal—but we will try to recreate a fun social gathering with a nod to the Roaring Twenties.  Period dress will be encouraged, and you can jive to live music …

All events are at, or meet up at the Wallingford Community Center- 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. Ste 140, Seattle WA  98103

Music and Mindfulness
Mondays, August 5, 12, 19 and 26
3:15 to 4:15 pm

Practice mindfulness, relaxation and self-awareness and learn how to implement these practices in your life. Sessions of this four-week workshop will incorporate breathwork, gentle movement and instrumental improvisations all while focusing on relaxation and restoration. Instructor Kate Schnieder has a Bachelor’s of Music in Music Therapy and is a board certified music therapist. You need not attend them all to benefit.
RSVPs appreciated, free!…

Historic Wallingford is pleased to announce its third annual self-guided exploration of the neighborhood called Exploring Wallingford. The activity features more than 25 natural, historical, and artistic points of interest in Lower Wallingford, south of 40^th Street and extending to the Lake Union shoreline.  It spotlights the area’s Indigenous tradition, industrial landscape, popularly styled early 20^th-century buildings, as well as artistic and natural sensory delights.

You are invited to pick up a free brochure at the Wallingford Branch Library or one of these sponsor locations between August 1^st and September 15^th:

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A popular koan asks, “If a tree falls in the forest and there’s no one around to hear it, does it make any sound?” And what if it falls at the Wallingford Playfield? That’s exactly what happened on July 26.

Mary wrote us to say:

A seemingly healthy and very large tree in Wallingford Playfield apparently just toppled over, probably yesterday. This a much loved conifer near the children’s playfield. Parks and a City arborist have been notified. Children need to warned about danger of climbing on this downed tree.

Seattle Parks was on it pretty quick. By the early …

The 71^st Annual Wallingford Parade, the longest running Seafair sponsored parade was held on Saturday, July 13^th under warm, pleasant sunny skies.  The mood was festive as judged by the crowds who lined 45^th Street to watch the parade.

This year’s parade featured over 800 participants and 35 marching groups or decorated vehicles/floats including many local businesses or organizations including Bedrooms and More, Cedarhouse Flowers, Sock Monster, Hawaii General Store, Historic Wallingford, and Family Works among others.  Our thanks go to the Seafair Marshalls who facilitated parade day sign-in of participants on the day of the parade.  …