If you’ve tried to schedule a new COVID vaccine recently, then you know that there may be some long waiting times. (I waited a month and a half to get one at our local Bartells.) But now you can get one at our local library branch — no appointment necessary!

The details:

Date: Thursday, December 14 Time: 2-4 pm Location: Seattle Public Library, Wallingford branch, 1501 N 45th St

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December is a good month to warm up with Enhanced Fitness, Strength Training and Yoga. Our board game selection has increased. Along with Scrabble, Cribbage, Pinochle and Bridge, we now have Yahtzee, Go, Sorry, Clue, Monopoly, Chess, Dominoes and more! Lunch is served Tuesday through Friday- noon to 12:45 pm. It’s $5 for members and $7 for non members.  Creative Mending, the Knitting Circle, Technology Mentoring and Scarecrow Movie Day are going strong.

We are adding some new programs in the New Year. Stop in, say hi, and pick up an updated program calendar.

Death Cafe will return on the …

This weekend will be filled with seasonal fun. From the UW Symphony on Friday night, a crafts sale on Friday and Saturday, a European Market on Saturday, to a walk around Green Lake on Saturday evening and another concert on Monday night. Take it all in and begin your celebration of a season of joy.

On Friday night, December 8, the UW Symphony will be performing in Meany Hall (just east of 15th NE and NE Campus Parkway) at 7:30 pm. The Concert will range from the sweetness of Clara Schumann’s poetic Songs to the darkness of her husband’s Faust …

If you’ve walked, biked, or (hopefully rarely) driven along N 43rd and N 44th Streets between Stone Way and Latona Avenue in the past several weeks you may have noticed the “Wallingford Healthy Street Improvements Coming!” announcement signage.

Healthy Streets were one of the few positive things to result from the COVID-19 pandemic (others being takeaway booze and daytime pajamas). Keeping six feet from other people often meant giving wide berth on sidewalks and zig-zagging through the neighborhood like a drunken squirrel. More walking space was needed.

Far be it from car-dependent Seattle to actually pedestrianize some roadways, “Stay Healthy …

Atoma is one of our neighborhood’s newest restaurants, opening just over a month ago in the space formerly occupied by Tilth at 1411 N 45th St. Headed by former Canlis executive sous chef Johnny Courtney, it is sure to get Seattle foodies talking.

My wife and I arrived at 5:30 on a Tuesday, half an hour after opening, having reserved our spot about a month previously. Only a few tables were occupied at that point, but the place filled up quickly. Although I think one party was seated in spite of not having a reservation, I highly recommend having one …

We received this announcement from the Wallingford United  Methodist Church:

Come join our annual Christmas Carol play along/sing along!

We’ll provide music for just about any instrument as well as lyrics and music for singers. Players of all skill levels and ages are welcome.

This year’s conductor is Daren Weissfisch

When: Saturday, December 2,10:30 am Where: Wallingford United Methodist Church, 2115 N. 42nd St. What to wear: Ugly Christmas sweater and/or comfortable clothes What to bring: Your instrument and a music stand. Your sense of humor. A donation for the food bank (optional)

RSVP not necessary but appreciated for instrumentalists …