Thanks to Don Brubeck for the photo of Mount Baker, seen from here on Monday. Cloudier today but still festive. We start our calendar/Holiday Guide highlights with December’s first holiday:

FIRST NIGHT OF HANUKKAH: The eight-night Festival of Lights begins at sundown. See the Hanukkah section atop the WSB West Seattle Holiday Guide for events that local Jewish faith communities have planned for later this week.

Also today/tonight:

PUBLIC HEARING ON FIRE STATION 32 REPLACEMENT: During the 2 pm meeting of the city council’s Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability Committee, a public hearing and briefing will focus on the plan to replace Fire Station 32 at its current location in The Junction. The city wants a waiver from Triangle development standards regarding street-level uses that the fire station won’t comply with. You can see various documents linked from the agenda for the meeting, to be held in council chambers at City Hall downtown. (4th/Cherry/James)

NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: Seattle Public Schools superintendent Dr. Larry Nyland will be back in West Seattle tonight for a conversation with Native American community members, 6 pm at the Duwamish Tribe Longhouse – details in our calendar listing. (4705 W. Marginal Way SW)

WSCO’S SECOND WINTER CONCERT: West Seattle Community Orchestras‘ second of two seasonal concerts – WSCO Debut and Intermediate Orchestras, 6:30 pm, Chief Sealth International High School auditorium:

Presented by the Intermediate Orchestra, conducted by Rob Duisberg, and the Debut Orchestra, conducted by Rachel Nesvig, enjoy highlights from the very popular “Frozen” and “Phantom of the Opera.” Get toasty with some fireworks from Handel, and finish off with songs of the season!

(2600 SW Thistle)

LOTS MORE GOING ON … just browse the calendar!