Wallingford resident and parent Katherine passed along this announcement about an open house at a nearby (U-District) cooperative school. While we at Wallyhood typically try to maintain a tight focus on our neighborhood, these days parents cast their nets more broadly and this is just on the other side of the freeway from Wallingford. The information below was provided by the school.

University Cooperative School is a community-oriented, pre-K to 5 school with a progressive, experiential, multi-age approach to learning. Students, educators, and parents work together to create an intimate and caring community.

The school’s environment is both vital and …

Those of who you frequented the Wallingford Farmers’ Market at Meridian Park during the summer may have seen the works of local artist Melinda Hannah, who specializes in architectural renderings. She has a gallery show coming up at the Good Shepherd Center on November 28th and invites the community to view her new artworks that focus on homes and buildings.

Melinda worked for the Seattle Times for eight years, before setting out to pursue her new direction as an artist. She has found our neighborhood to be a good fit and has established a strong link to the people, places, …

It is nearly Thanksgiving, the holiday that has sadly become something of a footnote as Black Friday Eve. But many people still maintain the old traditions of gathering with family and friends to enjoy an abundance of food and polarizing discourse. It used to be, that if you realized that you were one brussels sprout short of a side dish; or desperately needed another couple bottles of wine to make it through dinner with Uncle Bob; or required bandages and tourniquets to stem the bleeding from that knife-related prep mishap in the kitchen—you were out of luck, as most stores …

Giving Tuesday is an annual celebration of our non-profit service organizations and a time to encourage you to donate to support them. This year it is on November 28, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. It is said that non-profits receive 80% of their annual contributions between Thanksgiving and Christmas, so now is the time when they desperately need you to join in and get them set up for another year of service. Giving Tuesday is a great day to spend a few minutes getting your annual giving done.

Eight organizations active in Wallingford are participating in Giving Tuesday. If you would …

[Editors note: Vicky Greenbaum is Director of Orchestras at Lincoln High School]

LHS Arts thrives in the Arts wing of the high school and its beautifully remodeled theater. The school itself is a centerpiece of the neighborhood, with its classic remodel and its vibrant arts, sports and academic offerings. We love to have our community support LHS arts in its own backyard!

Our Performing Arts are essential in supporting and encouraging the creativity of the teens in our community. Among our many events this year, two that were featured here on Wallyhood were Spooky Jams and a presentation of the …

You can share the vintage charm of Wallingford with your friends and family with Wallingford-themed Holiday Cards Offered Exclusively by Historic Wallingford.

Historic Wallingford is offering holiday cards designed by local artists Linda Sewell and Heidi Favour, which feature the historic ambiance of our neighborhood. Linda’s image, in Ho Ho Holidays of Santa flying over historic homes in his sleigh that is featured as a seaplane, is so Wallingford! Likewise, Heidi captures the cherished Wallingford bungalow and plentiful wildlife in Bungalow and Chickadee. She also has produced a series of five cards using images produced by renowned Arts and …

There’s a house on lower Wallingford Avenue that I’ve often admired. It was beautifully restored by JAS Design Build, whose office is across the street. JAS does excellent work restoring and rethinking old houses and I think we are fortunate to have them in the neighborhood.

I just found out that last December JAS quietly opened an adjacent corner store which is a charming extension of their impeccable aesthetic. It’s a little off the beaten path, about one block south of Union Saloon and across the street. I didn’t even realize it was there, and I’m guessing I’m not the …