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The Wallingford Community Council (WCC) of Seattle is a neighborhood voice representing the greater Wallingford community in interactions with city government on land use, transportation, and parks. WCC has been advocating for Wallingford for decades. The council has had its hand in negotiations regarding the transfer station, the Wallingford Steps, Animal Storm sculpture, support for the Wallingford parade during Seafair in July, and so much more! You can support this grassroots organization and get involved by attending the upcoming meeting on…

Our neighborhood high school, Lincoln High School, has a fantastic performing arts program. With spring semester coming to an end, it’s the season for some great musical performances, right here in the neighborhood! All events will be held in the auditorium at Lincoln, entrance on Woodlawn Avenue near N 44th Street. Theater First, the theater arts program is putting on the musical Chicago: Teen Edition, this weekend and next. Tickets are $22 and available here. Shows will be Friday, May 9,…

This is something of an annual public service announcement for Wallingford: reminder that this coming weekend is the Seattle Tilth Edible Plant Sale at Meridian Park. There is a Friday evening pre-sale, followed by the Saturday and Sunday main events. On the one hand, it is a sure harbinger that spring is here to stay (with one or two exceptions, of course). On the other hand, it clogs the streets in the central part of Wallingford, and makes parking difficult in…

Wallingford is blessed to have two full-service florists serving the community. One is Cedarhouse Flowers, located at 1621 N 45th Street, and the second is Hansen’s Florist Shop, at 4606 Stone Way N. With Mother's Day right around the corner and prom season right after, what a great time to visit these florists and get acquainted with the businesses right here in Wallingford.   Cedarhouse Flowers was established in 2014 and is named for the cedar-sided garage where it all started.…

The students at Hamilton International Middle School in Wallingford are celebrating their music department. The jazz program, led by Angela Pence, won three first-place trophies during their trip to the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival in Moscow, Idaho over spring break. The school’s Vocal Jazz Ensemble took the top prize in the Junior Division, as well as first place in the Junior Vocal Solo category. Students from the school’s Jazz Band won both first place and runner-up in the Junior Instrumental Combo…

As we reach retirement age, we start to recognize our myriad housing options compared to what our parents had. These days, retirees have a wide variety of choices for where they can live and how they spend their retirement years. I used to work as a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS), and in this article, I will review what to think about if you would like to prepare to age in place in your current home. I'll cover other options in a…

The Wallyhood Editorial Board is happy to announce that we have revived the Wallyhood Events Calendar on the Wallyhood website! Here you can get information about upcoming events in the neighborhood all in one place.   From the Wallyhood homepage, you can get to the calendar from the link in the top menu bar: From there, you can see events in a “schedule” format: Click on any event to see details: The underlying engine is a Google Calendar. Clicking on “More…