Wallingford, Seattle

Kimberly and Brian Chin write: Wallingford neighbors! We wanted to share with you the creation of a new nonprofit organization, The Universal Language 21st Century Music Project. Our mission is to impact 21st-century music and to engage audiences with the artistic process. We believe that art music in the 21st century will be increasingly collaborative in design, performed in smaller intimate settings, and substantially less genre specific. We want to create a mash-up with the spontaneity and collaborative nature of progressive…

Wondering what to get that gifted child of yours? How about music lessons? Wallyhood welcomes our newest sponsor, The Suzuki Institute of Music: The Suzuki Institute of Music is a place where truly every child can learn. Our goal is to guide your child’s musical growth in a positive and loving way. We offer Explore Suzuki Music, a pre-instrument class for 3-5 year olds, and private and group instruction for violin, cello and piano.

No, that one bust back in September of the mail-thief ring has not ended  the habit certain unsavory types have of plucking Amazon packages from our porches. Since we're in the midst of heavy package delivery season, it's worth taking note. On the Wallyhood Forums, Leslieredd wrote: We’ve twice now in the past two weeks had packages stolen from both our front and back doors, both UPS and FedEx. And Stols responded: Hello I got a package stolen from my porch on…

Steve Zaske writes: All I want for Christmas is to be in the Wallyhood blog!  I live at 4220 1st Ave NE and I'm a Christmas light fanatic.  For the last 3 years I've been slowly adding to my Christmas light show.  Here is a video of one of my songs. With all the lousy weather we've been having, maybe lights can offer some Christmas cheer. Folks, it's not a competition, but Steve ones.

Wallingford Art Walk may be over, but Cutz Meridian is keeping in the spirit, hosting an art opening this Sunday, 3 pm - 6 pm:  

Dean Silverstone writes: Dolores Erickson, the model who posed on the 1965 long play record by Herb Alpert will be appearing in person Thursday, December 18th, 2014 at Golden Oldies Records (201 NE 45th St). Better known as the Whipped Cream Lady, Dolores will be signing autographs on her LPs starting at 2 pm. She is charging $20; so bring in your LPs for her to sign. This would make a magnificent Christmas present for any record collector.

Kevin, a Wallingford resident and Woodland Park Zoo volunteer, writes: I thought you and your readers would want to know: Simon, one of the siamangs at the zoo, was humanely euthanized yesterday. The siamangs are the apes that make that mid-morning call that carries all the way across Phinney Ridge and Wallingford. Simon was very old (34 years old) and was suffering from complications of old age; siamangs generally live to 25-30 in the wild and up to 30 in zoos.…