(Cooper’s Hawk, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

BALLOTS START ARRIVING: Watch your postal mail – ballots for the August 2nd “primary” election should start arriving today. We say “primary” because some things will be decided in this vote, including two ballot measures to be considered by Seattle voters: The Housing Levy (Seattle Prop 1) and the citizen initiative for an elevated park on the downtown waterfront. And remember that West Seattle now has a permanent ballot dropbox, on SW Raymond east of 35th SW alongside the High Point Library.

CURIOUS KIDS SCIENCE: 10 am drop-in event at Neighborhood House’s High Point Center. Today’s theme: “Amazing Animals.” Details here. (6400 Sylvan Way SW)

LIGHT RAIL @ WEST SEATTLE C OF C: 11:30 am at The Kenney, this month’s West Seattle Chamber of Commerce lunch features County Executive and Sound Transit board chair Dow Constantine talking about West Seattle light rail and what else is in the ST3 November ballot measure for this area. Call the Chamber office ASAP to see if there’s still room, if you’re not already registered. (7125 Fauntleroy Way SW)

DELRIDGE GROCERY FARMSTAND: 4-7 pm, fresh produce next to the Delridge P-Patch, presented farmstand-style by Delridge Grocery Co-op volunteers. (Delridge Way/Puget Boulevard)

POP-UP ART MARKET: 5-8 pm in the Luna Park business district. Since there’s no West Seattle Art Walk tonight (it was a week early for Summer Fest Eve), check this out instead! Details here. (2940 SW Avalon Way)

OPEN MICROPHONE AT C & P: 7-9 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), it’s your time to show off to the world, in a cozy coffeehouse atmosphere. (5612 California SW)

RIPPIN CHICKEN: Get funky at Parliament Tavern with Rippin Chicken live, starting at 9 pm. No cover. (4210 SW Admiral Way)