Carly writes: Hi Neighbors. My name is Carly. I'm nearly 11 years old and have been taking playing piano for about 5 years. I have a great teacher at UW and have progressed to level Medium Difficulty 3 (MD 3). I love playing piano because it feels good and learning the language of music will last a lifetime. I'm comfortable teaching kids 6-9 years old who wants to learn from someone who gets that you are a kid, too. I'm new…
Megan Lehman wrote to let us know there's a collection drive for "diverse dolls and books". It wraps up this week, along with Black History Month: On a given day there are between 1,300 – 1,500 youth in foster care throughout King County and 9,000 statewide. Many of the kids in foster care are disproportionately youth of color who face unique challenges. Treehouse addresses the essential education and enrichment needs of kids in foster care by helping them succeed in school, fulfilling…
Allyson tells us the Wallingford Cooperative Preschool (5019 Keystone Place N, in the Keystone Congregational Church) is holding an open house tomorrow, February 24th, 7:00 - 8:30 pm: Come meet our teachers, Kris Dickenson (new Pre3s and current 4-5s) and Christine Negron (3-4s), and see our wonderful classroom. Teachers Kris and Christine, plus current parents, will be on hand to talk and answer questions about our play-based, three-year, developmentally-focused program. They're currently enrolling for Fall 2015 for all classes, including Pre3s (M, W 9:30-11:30am, age…
Wallingford Community Senior Center is excited to feature members of the Seattle/Bellevue PFLAG Speaker’s Bureau on Weds. Feb. 25th at 2 PM, to give a presentation designed to help grandparents understand issues facing their Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender grandkids. “What to Do When the Grandkids Come Out” will feature stories from members of the LGBT community as well as their families and friends. Questions are encouraged at this educational event. Would you like to better understand LGBT issues? Learn to…
Remodeling your home and need a place to stay while its under construction? Have out of town guests coming to stay? Are you a visiting researcher at the UW? Rent our beautiful, 3 bedroom home in Wallingford. Walk to the UW, Fremont, easy access to I-5, downtown and South Lake Union. Includes hot tub and outdoor shower! Great for kids: play structure in the back yard and right across the street from a school playground. Optional chickens for fresh eggs (we'll move…
Get your art on, and improve the (neighboring) neighborhood! The Roosevelt Neighborhood Association has issued a call for artists to create a public art work to serve as a "gateway to the Seattle's Roosevelt neighborhood". Budget: $100,00. That's enough for a serious gateway, I'd think: The Weedin Place Steering Committee of the Roosevelt Business Group (within the Roosevelt Neighborhood Association) seeks an artist or artist team to create public artwork that will serve as a gateway to Seattle’s Roosevelt neighborhood. The…
Bits from the blotter: Kristina writes: Wanted to share that there was a theft attempt on our CRV in our driveway last night. We're at Latona and 43rd. Destroyed the driver side door lock and the ignition. Want to give a thumbs up to Officer Oakland for his help and to Elements Locksmith that came to our home and replaced our ignition in about 60 minutes at a really reasonable price. Last week, Brady wrote: Last night there was a reported…