A guest post from neighbor, Daniel Stevens — 

Hi neighbors!

Long time reader and Wallingford resident here passing along an upcoming neighborhood event for lovers of all things fruit trees and sustainability (and if those two didn’t draw you in: how about all you drink cider from top cideries and breweries in the city like Fremont Brewing, Seattle Cider, Greenwood Cider, Schilling and more plus dinner and some killer silent auction items).

My wife’s organization, City Fruit, is hosting their annual Celebrates gala at the Fremont Abbey Arts Center celebrating their 2022 harvest season and honoring the many neighborhood volunteers …

Colorectal Cancer Alliance and local allies host first Seattle walk October 8 at Gas Works park. 

More than 50,000 people in the U.S. die of colorectal cancer each year. With screening it is one of the most preventable cancers, but the stigma associated with colorectal cancer often creates a deadly silence. Seattle is holding its first Walk to End Colon Cancer on October 8, 2022 at Gas Works Park to reject the stigma, stop the silence and cancel the killer.

The untimed 5K walk is a community building event that brings together people who have been impacted by colorectal cancer …

The Covid Vaccine Clinic at the Senior Center on October 6 proved so popular that all the adult appointment slots quickly filled up. The Senior Center has now been able to line up additional support and another day long series of appointments is available as of 9/28/22. For adults and children 5 years and older, register here. For children under 5 years, register here.

Go to our updated Wallyhood post to find more information about the clinic. You will need to answer the questionnaire about things like, “Are you sick with Covid-19?” before you can reserve your spot but it …

…and no, we don’t mean the Greatest of All Time (Sue Bird, of course).  We are talking literal goats, i.e., ruminants, here. If we can convince Sue to talk to us, you’ll be the first to know.

Those of you who have ventured into lower Wallingford lately may have noticed the return of the goat herd that visits every year (except last year) around this time, in the fenced area along NE 40^th.  This is a steep and heavily vegetated piece of property that frequently hosts encampments and occasionally small wildfires. But in late summer, Rent-a-Ruminant appears on …

Zero Waste Washington and Seattle Makers will host a Fix-It Fair on Saturday afternoon (3-6 pm), October 1. Seattle Makers is located 3300 Wallingford N, at the top of the Wallingford Steps, just south of the 34th and Wallingford intersection. The Fix-It Fair is free.

You could just throw it away. Or you could send it off for recycling. But reuse is better than recycle, so if it can be fixed and you can keep using it, you save and the planet is blessed. The fixin’ crew will try to repair small appliances, electronics, bicycles, jewelry, clothes and more. They …

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:

Mosaic Coffee  A Place to Be

I moved to Seattle from across the country, pregnant, working from home and with very few connections. I recall the distinct longing for having somewhere to just be. Wandering Wallingford, I discovered what felt like a hidden gem in Mosaic Coffee House. Of course you all had known Mosaic for years, but it was so warm and welcoming that I felt self-congratulatory in my discovery, sipping black tea and watching the neighborhood sink into seats one by one.

Mosaic has now served it’s last cup. Following two years of shuttered doors, due to both …