The 7th is the first Wednesday in July, and Wallingford has two monthly events vying for your attention. First up, the Art Walk, which runs from 6 to 9 p.m. and gets you out most corners of the neighborhood. “Hejira – World Music Experience” will play the Wallingford Center plaza.
As part of the Art Walk, Cutz Meridian is holding a “pARTy,” where this month’s featured artists will be on the patio for some “live painting action” to the accompaniment of an acoustic guitarist. Learn much more here. Ten percent of the art sale proceeds will go to National Wildlife Federation.
For a party of the civic sort, head over to Good Shepherd Center for the monthly Wallingford Community Council meeting. Doubt that’ll be a good time? See the description from new Council President Eric Fisk:
Please come to the Wallingford Community Council this Wednesday between 7 and 9 at the Good Shepherd Center, room 202. We have lots of amusing stuff on tap:
7:00 – 7:15: Hello to your neighbors plus review a Neighborhood Matching Grant for a Neighborhood Plan update.
7:15 – 8:15: Seattle’s one and only deputy mayor, Darryl Smith. He’s reportedly a swell guy. Some stuff we’ll cover include taxing Kroger for the pit on Stoneway, getting a fair share of the city budget, compensating the neighborhood for the transfer station expansion, the community center / Good Shepherd Center, the neighborhood plan, road diets and congestion tolling, the 60 million dollar budget hole next year, and why we want 200,000 for wading pools back in the budget.
8:15 – 8:45: Recommendations for the Good Shepherd Center advisory board, which has a lot on its plate as the economy is causing tenant shifts.
8:45 – 9:00: Topics for next time around, including a discussion about 520 and carbon neutrality (scheduled for August).
9:00: We all snort coke and break out the disco ball.
Did you notice wading pools on the agenda? The one at Wallingford Playfield will be open for the kids to cool off in the scorching temps (forecast to be in the high 80s).
Of course, with summer in full swing, the farmers market will have enticing berries, tomatoes and prepared foods. Plus, the Wallingford Center merchants offer 10% off your purchases if you show that you’ve shopped at the farmers market.
