What a weekend – more than FIFTY events in our area! Including – Earth Day work parties and festivals, Healthy Kids Day at the West Seattle Family YMCA (WSB sponsor), a movie star at Admiral Theater (which is still celebrating its impending SIFF debut), a spaghetti dinner to raise money for ARK Park, local students show their talent including the “Fashion Through the Ages” Seattle Lutheran HS duo and Chief Sealth HS musicians, freebies including free Sunday yoga at Sound Yoga and free jazz at Admiral Church (both WSB sponsors) plus free swimming at Southwest Pool — here’s the full West Seattle Weekend Lineup, brought to you by Skylark Cafe and Club:

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ALL WEEKEND – REGISTRATION CONTINUES FOR WEST SEATTLE COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE DAY! Sign up online at westseattlegaragesale.com

ALL WEEKEND: Movies (and more) at the Admiral Theater

ALL WEEKEND: Southwest Pool is open! Swim-session schedule here

ALL WEEKEND: West Seattle history on display @ Log House Museum at Alki, Thursdays-Sundays, noon-4 pm

FRIDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church rummage sale, 9 am-3 pm (more information here)

FRIDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: “The Descent of SockMonkey” art exhibit at ArtsWest gallery, noon-7 pm

FRIDAY AFTERNOON: Pink-slip cocktail mixer at C and P Coffee, 4-6 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Bobcat Bob, live music at C and P Coffee, 6-8 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: West Seattle’s Toastmasters 832 club presents Division D International Speech and Evaluation Contest. Division D will hold its Contest tonight where our club winners and other do battle to make it to the next level in the international competition. Join us for some great presentations and to cheer on the winners from the Area 43 Contest. 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm @ Highline School District Administration Building (ERAC). Location: 15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW, Burien. For more information: 206-935-8292, www.d2tm.org

FRIDAY NIGHT: Second CoolMom.org Family Movie Night at Camp Long – all ages, free (call CL to reserve a spot) – 6:30 pm, movie: “Arctic Tale”

FRIDAY NIGHT: Family skating at Alki Community Center: “This weekly event at Alki Community Center is suitable for all ages and all abilities! This is a great time to practice your skills and tricks while experiencing a roller-rink atmosphere. You can always look forward to the Limbo, and friendly racing. If you don’t have your own skates, you can borrow a pair of ours!” 6:45-8:45 pm ($3/person)

FRIDAY NIGHT: Dominoes game night at Red Cup Espresso in The Junction, starting at 7 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Gutenberg! The Musical continues at ArtsWest, 7:30 pm (online ticket sales here)

FRIDAY NIGHT: Fred Hoadley Jazz trio @ The Bohemian, 8-11 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Menace, live music at Redline Music and Sports

FRIDAY NIGHT: At Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor): Live music with The Elks and The Day I Fell Down, starts at 10 pm

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church rummage sale, 9 am-3 pm (more information here)

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Nature Consortium 2nd Annual Earth Day Celebration. Cooper Elementary School, 9:30 am – 3:00 pm 1901 SW Genesee Street. Come join Nature Consortium and Earth Corps volunteers in further cleanup and develpment of the hilltop. The work party will be followed by Nature Consortium‘s own Earth Day Festival at Cooper Elementary, which is free, family friendly, and open to the public. All are invited to come and enjoy free food, kids hands-on art activities, and performances by a wide array of artists. There will also be on-going nature hikes, an arts and environment tabling area, a fantastic raffle, and more!

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Longfellow Creek Legacy Trail work party, 10 –2 @ Brandon Street Natural Area. Located just west of the intersection of SW Brandon Street and 26th Ave SW. For more information Contact Jay Mirro @ 206-935-6532 or jaymirro@hotmail.com – Or just show up for the Fun! See you there.

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: West Seattle Family YMCA (WSB sponsor) presents Healthy Kids Day, 10 am – 1 pm @ West Seattle location. Healthy snacks, Obstacle Course, face painting, fire truck, dunk tank, MY ID Club, games and more! Free for the community. (More on Healthy Kids Day here; more on WS activities here)

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Longfellow Creek Garden work party, 10 am-4 pm (read full announcement here)

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: DUWAMISH ALIVE! ~ EARTH DAY 2009, 10 A.M.–2 P.M., plus volunteer party from 2–5 p.m.! Plant trees, pull weeds, and clean up trash at parks and beaches along Seattle’s Duwamish River – 12 sites to choose from! DRCC is hosting a kayak cleanup along the river itself – to sign up, e-mail cari@duwamishcleanup.org. For a full listing of sites, see: www.duwamishcleanup.org

SATURDAY MORNING: Record Store Day celebrated at Easy Street – “Coffee with Dylan” at 10 am (read more here)

SATURDAY MORNING: Cooking class at West Seattle PCC, “Homemade Italian Soups,” 10 am (go here to register and/or find out more)

SATURDAY MORNING: Spring Clean events at High Point and Hiawatha Community Centers, 10 am (see Parks Department events calendar)

SATURDAY MORNING: Free Seminar: How to Ensure Your Remodel is a Success-Before it starts. 10 am-11 am, Potter Construction Office, 5606 California Avenue SW. Concerned that the horror stories you’ve heard could happen to you? Worried that you may be taken advantage of by an unscrupulous contractor? What do you need to know before you start to ensure a smooth project? Afraid you don’t know what questions to ask? Let us alleviate some of your concerns! Please RSVP – Space is limited 206-935-9696 – info@potterconstruction.com – Coffee & snacks will be served.

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: From 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. Alki Community Center will hold the Alki Garage Sale and Car Wash. The cost for table vendors is $10 per table. For registration information, please call the center at 206-684 -7430. While you shop, get winter washed off your car for just $5. All proceeds support scholarships so that youth in need can participate in community center programs.

SATURDAY MORNING: April Pool’s Day, free event at Southwest Pool, 10:30 am (more info here)

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Garden Center open at South Seattle Community College, 11 am-3 pm (more information here)

SATURDAY MORNING: Walking Tour of High Point, 11 am. Get an up-close and personal look at the environmental aspects of this Built Green certified community. The tour includes exterior bio-features, and then we tour a few of the homes for sale based on vacancy and what people are interested in. Learn more here: www.meetup.com/greenspacesrealestate/calendar/9949835/

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: White Center Food Bank is open 11 am-1 pm the third Saturday of each month. More info here

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Create Art @ South Park Library! Bookmaking with Joelle King. Learn how to make string-bound books with South Park artist Joelle King! Decorate the covers with creative collage and drawings and you’ve got the perfect item to record your stories, poetry and more. Ages 6-12. To register, call 206-615-1688. 1:30-3:30 p.m. South Park Library, 8604 8th Ave. S.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: Flag football jamboree with law enforcers and local teens, kickoff at 4 pm at Southwest Athletic Complex (more info here)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser for ARK Park, Arbor Heights Community Church Fellowship Hall, 5-8 pm (more info here)

SATURDAY NIGHT: White Center for the Arts Open Studio Art Tour, 5-10 pm (more info here)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Chief Sealth Honor Choir and Mariachi Tamale Dinner, 5:30 pm (more info here)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Mariners’ Salute to Armed Forces Night, 5:30 pm – could mean a flyover (here’s what happened last year)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music at C and P Coffee with Kings of Side Two, 6-8 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Hotwire Coffee (WSB sponsor) barista Blayne shows his designs as part of Fashion Week’s couture finale at Fremont Studio, 7 pm (more info in second part of this WSB story)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Walter Dalton, one of the featured stars of the hit independent film, Wendy & Lucy will attend the screening of the movie at the Admiral Theater‘s 7:00 p.m. show, Saturday, April 18th. He will conduct a Q&A with the audience immediately after the show. The film has won various awards at several movie festivals, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Michelle Williams (Brokeback Mountain) as well as for the writer & director, Kelley Reichardt, (Old Joy).

SATURDAY NIGHT: Gutenberg! The Musical continues at ArtsWest, 7:30 pm (online ticket sales here)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Lou and Peter Berryman at Kenyon Hall, 8 pm (more info here)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music at The Bohemian with Two Plus Two Jazz, 8-11 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music at Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor) with Blackbird Pie, Killer Canary, Vile Red Falcons, starts at 9 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Wolves in the Throne Room, Easy Street After Hours, 9:30 pm

SUNDAY MORNING AND EVENING: Admiral Church (WSB sponsor) has a tradition of continuing its celebration of the Easter season with “Jazz Sunday,” the Sunday after Easter (April 19th). We will begin with a “jazz flavored” worship service at 10:30am with Grace Holden, the Admiral Choir and special guests, followed by a jazz concert event at 7:00pm featuring The Overton Berry Ensemble with the extraordinary talents of Bernie Jacobs (flute and tenor sax), Hawk Arps (vibes), Jeff Davies (bass), Rick Spano (percussion) and our own Grace Holden (vocalist). There will be a pre-concert reception at 6:00pm. The community is invited to both events. Free concert tickets can be obtained by calling (206-932-2928) or e-mailing the church (officemgr@admiralchurch.org).

SUNDAY MIDDAY: West Seattle Farmers’ Market @ The Junction, 10 am-2 pm (remember, it’s year-round!)

SUNDAY MORNING: Free Sunday Yoga at Sound Yoga (WSB sponsor), 11 am-12:15 pm

SUNDAY MIDDAY: Live music at The Bohemian during Jazz Sunday Brunch, Fred Hoadley (solo piano), 11 am-2 pm

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Skyline Properties presents First-Time Buyer Speakeasy: Take advantage of this rare opportunity to get into this recalibrating market: Record low interest rates! Lots of inventory to choose from! Creative financing & tax credits up to $8000! Come chat about assistance programs and home buying opportunities for the first time buyer. We will provide tons of information and answer all your questions. Southwest Library Branch, 2-4 pm

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Live music at C and P Coffee with a Group Show, 3-5 pm

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Gutenberg! The Musical continues at ArtsWest, 3 pm (online ticket sales here)

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: “Century of Fashion,” presented by two Seattle Lutheran students who volunteer at Providence Mount St. Vincent (read more about them here), Seattle Lutheran High School, 4 pm

SUNDAY NIGHT: All-ages live music @ Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor) with Jessica Beach, Ivory in Ice World, Lark vs. Owl, starting at 7 pm

Are we missing anything? Let us know! And between weekends, keep an eye on our continuously updated Events page.