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April 15, 2010
With local businesses suffering because of the economy and tax season, we were delighted to see that the shop Open Books: A Poem Emporium is thriving. The Seattle Times’ books editor Mary Ann Gwinn wrote up a piece recently about the Open Books, in which owners Christine Deavel and John Marshall say they’re “as shocked as anyone”
April 14, 2010
Looks like Wallingfordians like to be counted, or maybe they just like to not have a census taker come to their door for information. Whichever the case, the participation rate in our area is solidly in the 70-80% range, with the exception of the area that includes the U District. The Seattle average participation rate
April 14, 2010
Like to cook? Like to eat? Want to meet your neighbors? If you checked any or all of the above, the Wallingford Community Kitchen may be calling your name. At the monthly gathering, organized around a theme, participants bring ingredients or cash to the Wallingford Senior Center (soon also to be Community Center) and slice,
April 13, 2010
As McDonald Elementary School gears up to open this fall, local parents are getting out the word about ways that families in the school’s attendance area can get involved before the door even open.
Sarah Koch, who’s on the Design Team for the school and will have two children start at McDonald in the fall, filled us in on the most immediate needs and opportunities.
First, the PTA is forming. “This is an unusual situation where we’re coming together as parents and starting the PTA before the doors open,” Koch said. In particular, she called on parents who will have children at McDonald next year: “We’ll really need kindergarten parents to step up and be leaders,” she said. She also stressed, though, that this is a great time for parents of younger children to start participating as well.
April 12, 2010
Nos amis at Alliance Francaise in the Good Shepherd Center sent this notice of a Q&A with singer Charlotte Gainsbourg Tuesday night. Please note that only the first 100 people will be admitted to the event. Gainsbourg will perform at the Crocodile Wednesday night and at an in-studio performance at KEXP Wednesday afternoon.
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