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October 2010

October 21, 2010 at 6:22PM

2 injured in rollover crash in west Green Lake

From our news partner PhinneyWood: That helicopter over east Phinney and west Green Lake at 5:30 p.m. was a news chopper capturing the scene of a rollover accident on Woodland Place, just south of North 65th Street. The car came off southbound Aurora Avenue and flipped three times, said Otis Hopkins, who was standing at a nearby bus stop when the accident happened. “I heard this screech and I saw this car coming off the embankment,” he said. The car rolled, then hit a tree. ”It went head over heels.” Hopkins rushed over to see the passenger hanging upside-down and having a seizure. He and…

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October 21, 2010 at 2:59PM

Costume sale at the Green Lake Bathhouse on Saturday

The Seattle Public Theater at the Green Lake Bathhouse (7312 West Green Lake Dr N) is having a costume sale this Saturday (Oct. 23, 2010), 2-4 p.m. “Shoppers will be able to grab an affordable costume for Halloween or a special night on the town,” Front of House Manager Patrick Lennon told us.  “They can support a local non-profit community organization at the same time.” Only cash and checks (with I.D.) will be accepted.  All items will be sold as is, and there will be no refunds or exchanges. “Most items will be in the $5-$10 range,” says Patrick, “but…

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October 20, 2010 at 4:12PM

Children’s author Kathleen Hunter writes about Green Lake’s Seattle Public Theater

The Seattle Public Theater (SPT) at the Green Lake Bathhouse (7312 West Green Lake Dr N) has asked children’s author Kathleen Hunter to pen some blog posts about the theater’s youth programs. Hunter, who is a Green Lake resident, authors the children’s blog Sleepy Bear Writes. From Sleepy Bear: Each week I’ll post on my blog what the kids are learning during their rehearsals and what it’s like to be a part of a live theater production. Oh, and if you have questions for me, you can write to me and I’ll write back with an answer. Kathleen Hunter is…

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October 20, 2010 at 2:43PM

Meridian Market equipment auction on Thursday

Our news partner My Wallingford reported today (Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010) that Meridian Market’s equipment will be auctioned off tomorrow: After closing up shop in early September, it looks like Tangletown’s Meridian Market (2201 N. 56th St.) will be no more. Tomorrow morning all the equipment in the store will be auctioned off. Anyone in the market for deli cases, an espresso machine, a panini grill, cash registers, or any of the other items you’d need to run a restaurant, coffeehouse or deli should stop by tomorrow at 10 a.m. for the auction (preview is 8 to 10 a.m.) More details…

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October 20, 2010 at 6:27AM

Children’s author Michael Buckley to visit Mockingbird Books

Update, Monday Oct. 25: Michael Buckley has canceled tomorrow night’s appearance at Mockingbird Books due to a family matter.  “We won’t be able to get the word out to everyone,” Linda Spoor of Mockingbird Books tells us, “so we will be here with pizza and a presentation about his books anyways.” ___________ Author Michael Buckley will be visiting Mockingbird Books (7220 Woodlawn Ave NE) on Tuesday evening (Oct. 26, 2010) at 7 p.m. Buckley is the author of The Sisters Grimm series and the NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society series. From amazon.com: NERDS combines all the excitement of…

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