(December 2012 photo of one of the Lincoln Park/Fauntleroy resident white geese, by Doug Branch)
New year, new chances to get involved with local community groups – two regular meetings tonight are part of our highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

OPEN HOUSE: South Seattle Community College’s new student-success center for Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander students will hold an open house today – details in our calendar listing.

WEST SEATTLE COMMUNITY ORCHESTRAS: Winter session starts tonight at Chief Sealth International High School, and musicians at all skill levels are welcome – rehearsals start at 5:30 pm and continue at other times throughout Tuesday nights; details on their home page, and here’s the preview we published on Monday.

ALKI ELEMENTARY PTA: Now that winter break is over, not only have classes resumed, so have PTA/PTSA meetings, and tonight, there’s one at Alki Elementary School, 6:30 pm.

FAUNTLEROY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION: Tonight’s FCA business-meeting agenda includes a discussion of Celebrate Lincoln Park, the communitywide event being planned for April. Public welcome. 7 pm, board room at Fauntleroy Schoolhouse (9131 California SW).

ADMIRAL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: A look ahead to 2013’s slate of events is on the agenda for tonight’s first ANA meeting of the year, 7 pm, lower-level meeting room at Admiral Congregational Church (California/Hill).

LIVE JAZZ AT OUTWEST BAR: 7:30 pm, live jazz quartet TUTU will perform at OutWest (California/Brandon), the first of four Tuesdays in January. Details here.

BABY KETTEN KARAOKE: 9 pm at Skylark Café and Club (3803 Delridge Way SW) – sing it!

For more of what’s up today and tonight – check out the calendar!