West Seattle Saturday: Nine ways to get your weekend going

June 13, 2015 8:18 am
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(Alki Statue of Liberty during Friday night sunset; photo by Jeff Kaufer)
Good morning and happy weekend! In case you hadn’t seen them already on the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar, here’s our list of highlights for today:

WEST SEATTLE SPORTSMEN’S CLUB’S FISHING POND FOR KIDS: The annual tradition is under way right now at Seacrest, under the canopies we photographed Friday evening:

Until 11 am – or until they run out of trout. Poles provided. Free to kids 14 and under. (1660 Harbor SW)

ALKI BEACH CLEANUP: 9 am-11:30 am, Seal Sitters and friends will be on Alki, picking up trash to be sure it doesn’t get into the water and endanger sea life. Details in our Friday night preview. (61st/Alki)

SHOREWOOD ON THE SOUND STREETS OF SALES: Community garage sale in Shorewood today, just south of West Seattle, 9 am-4 pm! More info, and map, here.

BENEFIT BARBECUE LUNCH: At West Seattle Thriftway (WSB sponsor), 11 am-3:45 pm, get a pulled-pork barbecue sandwich lunch with proceeds going to Pencil Me In For Kids. (California/Fauntleroy)

LONGFELLOW CREEK CELEBRATION: All are invited to join IslandWood School and friends at Greg Davis Park, 11 am-2 pm, to celebrate Longfellow Creek and students’ investigation of this precious West Seattle waterway – details here. (2600 SW Brandon)

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: Noon-4 pm, the home of West Seattle’s history is open for you to visit. ADDED: “And if you have photos from the 1930s and earlier, you can bring them into the museum from noon to 3 p.m. today for scanning as part of a new Seattle history book.” (61st/Stevens)

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, CAPERS: The Junction store celebrates its 30th anniversary with cake noon-4 pm, a jewelry trunk show, and more; details in our calendar listing. (4525 California SW)

TOUR THE ALKI POINT LIGHTHOUSE: Free lighthouse tours continue, starting at 1 pm, last tour of the day at 3:40 pm, courtesy of US Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers. (3201 Alki SW)

REMODELING? BUILDING A CUSTOM HOME? Free workshop at 2 pm at award-winning Ventana Construction (WSB sponsor) – call to check if there’s still room; info’s in our calendar listing. (5458 California SW)

CHIEF SEALTH INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION: 2 pm at Southwest Athletic Complex, it’s our area’s last high-school commencement ceremony for this school year, sending off the Chief Sealth International High School Class of 2015. (2801 SW Thistle)

LIVE MUSIC TONIGHT: C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), the West Seattle Eagles, and The Skylark all have listings on our calendar page.

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