Highlights for your West Seattle Saturday

(Steller’s Jay, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

Good morning! Here’s what’s happening on your Saturday:

SOUTH DELRIDGE LITTER CLEANUP: Join your neighbor Bridgette, who is hosting a litter cleanup 9 am-11 am today. You don’t have to be there for the full two-hour cleanup – “any time you can volunteer would be appreciated! We will meet at the corner of 20th Ave SW & SW Thistle. We will provide supplies – grabbers, gloves, buckets, trash bags, etc. You simply need to show up! Hope to see you there!”

MOBILE BLOOD DRIVE: The van is in The Junction today, 9 am-3 pm. Walk-up donors welcome, but not 11 am-noon, when the drive will be taking a break. More info in our calendar listing. (42nd SW/SW Alaska)

GRIEFSHARE RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP: 1st of 13 Saturday meetings at Grace Church – join at any time. 10 am-noon. Info in our calendar listing. (10323 28th SW)

THUNDER ROAD GUITARS CLOSED, TO CELEBRATE PORTLAND GRAND OPENING: In The Junction, Thunder Road Guitars (WSB sponsor) is closed today so proprietor Frank Gross and staff can be at the grand opening of the new TRG in Portland. (4736 California SW)

FAMILY STORY TIME: 11 am at West Seattle (Admiral) Library. Free. (2306 42nd SW)

BABY JAM MUSIC AND DANCE: Movement for the little ones, 11:30 am at High Point Library. Free. (35th SW/SW Raymond)

POP-UP MERCADO – SUMMER’S END: Noon-5 pm, come support local artists and artisans! Colectiva Noroeste presents this event with art, apparel, handmade gifts, food, jewelry, and music, plus the food truck El Chapulin Oaxaqueño, at Highland Park Improvement Club. (1116 SW Holden)

SECOND-TO-LAST DAY FOR COLMAN POOL: One last post-season weekend before outdoor saltwater Colman Pool closes until next year – noon-7 pm today (and tomorrow). Here’s the schedule. (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW)

PECOS PIT KIDS’ EVENT: 4-6 pm, kids eat free at Pecos Pit (WSB sponsor), with arts/crafts activities, too. Details in our calendar listing. (4400 35th SW)

HIGH-SCHOOL SOCCER: West Seattle High School girls’ home opener, 6 pm at Southwest Athletic Complex, vs. Marysville Getchell HS. (2801 SW Thistle)

ROCKTOBERFEST: Cancer-fighting fundraiser at the Company Store in White Center, 6 pm, with music at 8 – details in our calendar listing. (9608 16th SW)

UNMASK THE NIGHT: Second annual benefit for West Seattle-based Chad’s Legacy Project, 6:30 pm at Eden Seattle in SODO. Details here; ticket info here. (1950 1st Ave. S.)

UKESTRA SEATTLE, HONEYVILLE RASCALS: Double bill at Kenyon Hall, 7:30 pm – details in our calendar listing. (7904 35th SW)

ATOMIC RUST, ELI, POLARISER: “Old-school punk and rock ‘n’ roll” at Parliament Tavern, 9 pm. $5 cover. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

HARRISON B, ROBOT JURASSIC, BARE MINIMUM: Performing at The Skylark, 9 pm. $8 cover. 21+. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

FOR EVERYTHING ELSE … check our complete calendar!

NW September 9, 2017 (8:18 am)

Bridgett thanks for your service and I will try and make it over. Litter accumulates during the dry months here in Seattle once we have significant rains that same litter: straws, plastics, batteries, cigarette butts ,all broken down now into micro litter, goes directly unfiltered into our storm drain then puget sound. Again these dry summer months is when all the litter builds up and without our help like Bridgett or even just picking up trash while out for a walk it all gets broken down into micro litter eventually into puget sound. Please keep this in mind and try and help out.

Mary September 9, 2017 (10:20 am)

Any fundraiser car washes today or tomorrow? Thanks!

DH September 9, 2017 (6:54 pm)

Thanks to Bridgett and all the participants today in the clean up. I highly encourage others to find opportunities like these to clean up and/or help out in their neighborhood. If we all do a little our area will better off for it!

Nw September 10, 2017 (5:55 pm)

I didn’t Make it out to the litter cleanup in South Delridge but while on a bicycle ride today out that way I noticed all the yellow bags full of the debris ,at 20th ave sw, collected looked to be a few hundred lbs by the size of the pile. I also have been out to the main ave of white center lately the three blocks stretch is littered with trash all along the curbline for the majority of the business district there. If you guys are planning doing another one announce it earlier please and focus on that two to three blocks area because it is in bad shape.

SpamFarm September 10, 2017 (10:41 am)

I greatly enjoy the bird photography! It’s a reminder that we are surrounded not just by new condos, but lovely, fascinating wildlife as well. Keep ’em coming!

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