Historic Wallingford is pleased to announce its second annual self-guided exploration of the neighborhood called Exploring Wallingford. The public is invited to pick up a free brochure at one of these sponsor locations between August 1 and September 15:

Verity Credit Union – 4545 Stone Way N Cedarhouse Flowers – 1621 N 45th St. Yazdi – Wallingford Center, 1815 N 45th St. Slave to the Needle Tattoo – 403 NE 45th St.

The rich, colorful brochure highlights 18 natural, historical, and artistic points of interest on Wallingford Hill between 40th and 45th streets. A QR code in the …

You may have seen the posters for open mic night this Friday, August 4th. Only in the unique neighborhood of Wallingford would this be held in a chiropractic office. That’s right, we’re up for community in many different ways and spaces.

I stopped in and met the Sweeney Family Chiropractic owner, Kendall Sweeney, and asked about the event. Sweeney has been in the ‘hood since 2019 and expanded her space during Covid. This isn’t the first time she’s hosted open mic. The last one brought in a wonderful group of diverse neighbors for an evening of music, poetry and …

As I walked down 45th street today, I marveled at how not one piece of candy remained from the community parade two weeks ago. During the Wallingford Kiddie Parade, I was perched on the curb just next to the judges stand, but I didn’t stick around long enough to see who took home the coveted trophies. I visited Celebrate Wallingford to see which floats and costumes received highest praise from the judging stand! DRUM ROLL PLEASE…….

Trophies

1st Place Senior: The Dolls and Gents Drill Team and Drumline

2nd Place Senior : Epitome Entertainment Drill and Drum Team

1st Place …

[Editor’s note: Since 1996, Dance Fremont has been a part of our community. Located at 4015 Stone Way N, they have temporarily relocated to 8420 Greenwood Ave N while their Stone Way space is being renovated. In the meantime, their activities continue. We recently received the announcement below concerning their Fall classes from Chad Frerichs representing Dance Fremont.]
Why dance?

Dance Fremont’s mission is to inspire a lifelong love of dance in each student in an inclusive atmosphere full of joy and creativity. The power of dance can free our spirits, lifting us to heights where …

Our longtime (22 years!) Wallingford neighbor, Marisol, sent a note to let us know about a charity/benefit yard sale she and her friends are sponsoring this Saturday, July 29th.  ALL proceeds from this multi-family sale will benefit a 501 (c)(3) organization called Balo USA, helping to fund an English-language school in India for impoverished children, and a training program for at-risk young women. The big-hearted yard sale will run from 10am-4pm, at 4323 Bagley Ave N.  Marisol promises quality items, a bake sale, and a free bin. Check out the poster below for a few more details and the Venmo …

Getting a tree for your yard can be expensive. But now Seattle is offering a chance at free trees for your yard or the planting strip in front of your house. Not only do you get the tree, but you also will receive training on tree planting and care, free water bags and mulch, and follow-up care reminders.

The City of Seattle is offering the trees through a lottery, closing August 7. You may ask for up to three trees per property. To apply go to the Trees for Neighborhoods website to fill out the application and then wait to …

The Wallingford branch of the Seattle Public Library will be hosting a drop off site for electronics. This drop off is made possible by local business InterConnection. The details are:

Date: Sunday, July 30, 2023 Time: 12 – 4pm Place: The parking lot south of the library. The library’s address is 1501 N 45th St

Accepted items include:

Desktop and laptop computers Monitors, keyboards, and mice Home entertainment equipment Mobile phones Tablets Office equipment Servers and network equipment Cables, accessories, and peripherals

InterConnection will refurbish devices for reuse when possible, and they will assure that any resident data is expunged. …