Did you ever wonder about your family roots or generating a detailed Family History Tree of your ancestors, or learning more of your ancestors?   Well, the Seattle Genealogical Society is here to help.   I have known about the Genealogical Society Library being located in Wallingford’s Good Shepherd Center but had never taken the time to visit or find out what it had to offer.

From the website, the Seattle Genealogical Society (SGS), founded in 1923 is an all-volunteer, non-profit educational organization devoted to their mission:

“The Seattle Genealogical Society empowers individuals to discover their family histories through education, collaboration, and …

Hope everyone in Wallingford is enjoying the beautiful winter weather, during my walks around the neighborhood, I recently saw my first flock of robins which got me looking forward to spring and summer!

Of course, with summer comes the annual Seafair event- the Wallingford Parade.  The parade organizers have already been hard at work organizing the details.  This year the theme is: “Wild in Wallingford” with the parade date set for Saturday July 12th and we will be celebrating 40 years of Ron Petty’s best loved sculpture: Animal Storm.

Let’s make it the wildest parade ever!

Parade Details (more to …

The following was submitted to Wallyhood by:

Daniel Nguyen, Supervising Librarian

206-615-0911

[email protected]

The Seattle Public Library is thrilled to announce that starting Saturday, Feb. 1, the Wallingford Branch will be open six days a week!  This expansion is part of the library’s effort to increase access at nine locations citywide, adding a total of 78 more open hours weekly.

“With this expansion, our patrons can visit our Library spaces more days a week to use the services that are most important to them, from browsing and checking out materials to attending our many wonderful programs,” said Chief Librarian Tom …

In April 2024, Seattle Parks & Recreation began a public engagement process for renovating the play area at Meridian Playground.  This project aims to make site improvements to the play area located within the western half of the former Home of Good Shepherd property. Most components of the play area were constructed in the early 1980s, and revised in 2002, and some equipment was replaced through a Neighborhood Matching Fund project in 2011. Several elements/features within the play area such as existing play equipment, art paving, play area ramps, custom-made v  slides, and rubber tiles need to be renovated or…

Attention Wallyhood writers, aspiring writers, potential editors and interested community members?   The current Wallyhood editorial staff (Jack, Megan, Gary and Larry) invites you to start the new year off right by attending a meetup with us on Wednesday, Jan 8th, 7 pm at the Blue Star Cafe and Pub (4512 Stone Way N).

At this meeting, we will be brainstorming story ideas and looking for new writers and/or editors to help keep the Wallyhood tradition going throughout 2025! We will also review what we look for in a good article, and how to submit yours. Most importantly, we want to …

A Message from Murphy’s Pub

Chelley and Eamonn from our favorite Wallingford Irish Pub, Murphy’s Pub, would like to share their holiday plans for their beloved watering hole. Christmas Eve will find them open at noon and closed at 4pm, and closed Christmas Day. December 31^st, New Year Eve will open at 11a.m. and ring in the New Year Eve in Ireland at 4pm Seattle time— always something clever to celebrate at Murphy’s. Enjoy family fun and a toast to the New Year in Ireland at 4pm with music from That Irish Guy. 

Being it is a …

Taking care and giving back. The power of a generous heart.

As the holidays are fast approaching, if anyone is looking to support a local business and a good cause, I would recommend stopping at the Assistance League store on N 45^th. 

Assistance League charitable programs rely on hands-on involvement by our volunteers and spring from their generous hearts and minds. Each innovative program is designed to meet specific needs of individual communities. Assistance League member volunteers have achieved true transformation in their communities and have helped make a better world possible.

From Nancy Hanson, it was just …