(Photo by Lynn Hall – another view of Alki’s “sea serpent” driftwood)

From the WSB West Seattle Holiday Guide and year-round Event Calendar:

HOLIDAY SHOPPING: Special hours this week at your shop? Let us know ASAP so we can mention! Here are some places we know you can shop today/tonight:

My Three Little Birds (WSB sponsor) in south Morgan Junction is open today, until 5 pm. (6959 California SW)

Thunder Road Guitars (WSB sponsor) in The Junction is open today, until 6 pm. (4736 California SW)

Second Gear Sports (WSB sponsor) in Morgan Junction is open until 6 pm. (6529 California SW)

Wyatt’s Jewelers (WSB sponsor) in Westwood Village is open today, until 6 pm. (2600 SW Barton)

Atomic Boys in Admiral is open today, until 6 pm. (4311 SW Admiral Way)

Click! Design That Fits (WSB sponsor) in The Junction is open until 8 tonight. (4540 California SW)

Meeples Games (WSB sponsor) is open today, 11:30 am-10 pm. (3727 California SW)

Also today/tonight:

AFTERNOON BOOK GROUP: 2 pm at Southwest Library, all welcome. “Let the Great World Spin” by Colum McCann is this month’s book. (35th SW/SW Henderson)

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: The regional Camp Fire Headquarters is in West Seattle and inviting you over this afternoon/evening: “Join us for an evening of cookie decorating, gingerbread house making and snowflake cutting! Come take a photo in one of our many holiday photo booths! This is also a great opportunity to come tour Camp Fire headquarters and meet the staff!” 3-6 pm. Bring a donation for foster kids via Treehouse – here’s the wish list. (2414 SW Andover, Suite D-105)

SANTA AT THRIFTWAY Another chance to see St. Nick – West Seattle Thriftway (WSB sponsor) will get four visits this week, starting with 5:30-8:30 pm tonight. (Fauntleroy/California/Morgan)

COOKIE CLASS: Holiday Cookie Decorating Class for the whole family at Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor), 6 pm. Reservations required – get all the info here – and call ASAP to see if they still have room! (1936 Harbor SW)

WEST SEATTLE QUILTERS: 7 pm at the Senior Center of West Seattle. (4217 SW Oregon)

MONDAY QUIZ: All ages, 7:30 pm at The Skylark. (3803 California SW)