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. …

The Freeway Estates Community Orchard is a community garden started in 2010. Located east of Green Lake alongside the west edge of I-5 and just south of Ravenna Boulevard, the orchard is known for their annual Cider Fest and Plant Sale. Now, they are sponsoring a guided walk down Ravenna Creek.

The details:

Date: Sunday, July 23, 2023 Time: 1 pm Meeting place: The orchard, located at 6030 6th Ave NE

We have this description from their Facebook page:

Nancy Helm, retired from the Environmental Protection Agency, will lead a walk from FECO, down Ravenna Creek to its junction with …

If you haven’t noticed, by the volume of unsolicited cards in your mailbox showing smiling people and (mostly) professional layout and design…It’s Election Campaign Season! Election Day is Tuesday, August 1st. Our current Seattle City Council representative, Alex Pedersen, is stepping down from his seat at the end of the year to restore his sanity and presumably pursue life in the real world—or at least, an alternate reality than the bubble that is Seattle city government.

Pedersen is not alone in his decision to move on from his SCC seat. Citywide, there are 45 people who are running for the …

Roger, self-proclaimed “Duke of Doodads” and the store manager over at iconic Wallingford retailer and cultural shrine, Archie McPhee, wrote to us this week to let us know that they are celebrating their landmark 40^th anniversary on Thursday, July 13^th! Not only will there be a 40% discount on all your favorite items like rubber chickens, devil ducks, and alien-related supplies, Roger says that there will also be “games and fun” in their parking lot at Stone Way N and N 45^th from 3:00-5:00!

Just when you thought that perhaps our favorite neighborhood was getting …

The Wallingford Kiddie Parade, a neighborhood tradition for over 75 years, takes place this Saturday! Enjoy floats, marching bands and more while supporting your neighborhood. This year’s parade, organized by Celebrate Wallingford, is themed “Halloween in July.”

Details:

Date: This Saturday, July 15 Time: 11 am Route: Along 45^th St. from Bagley to Interlake

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