West Seattle Weekend Lineup, post-Christmas edition

(“Plaid Tidings” photo by Matt Durham from mattdurhamphotography.com)
No need for the between-holiday blahs. Still lots going on this weekend, including your last 3 chances to see “Plaid Tidings” at ArtsWest (WSB sponsor) – and while you’re there, you can chip in to help them recover from that costly pre-Christmas break-in. Several other ways to keep the post-Christmas giving going are among the more than 2 dozen events in the holiday-abbreviated-but-still-lively edition of the West Seattle Weekend Lineup, brought to you by Skylark Cafe and Club (home of tonight’s End of the Decade Party) – all ahead:


Thanks, Skylark Cafe and Club, for sponsoring the WSWL!

Looking ahead to New Year’s? It’s all on the WEST SEATTLE HOLIDAYS PAGE

WANT TO JUMP AHEAD TO SUNDAY? CLICK HERE

SOUTHWEST POOL CLOSED: Community-center floor-repair work has the pool closed until December 28th (more here)

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

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

SATURDAY: The week-long Kwanzaa celebration begins (here’s the official website with messages/info from its founder)

SATURDAY: First day of Christmas tree recycling – either through curbside collection or by taking them to the dropoff station – read all the details here

SATURDAY MORNING: Schmitz Preserve work party (full details here), 9 am-noon

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Blood drive for Puget Sound Blood Center at Holy Family (20th/Roxbury) – details here – 10 am-4 pm (except for noon-1)

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Longfellow-Thistle Street Greenspace work party with the Nature Consortium, meet at 14th SW and SW Holly, 10 am-2 pm

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: West Duwamish Greenbelt work party with the Nature Consortium, meet at 14th SW and SW Holly, 10 am-2 pm

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Duwamish Longhouse Museum open to the public, 10 am-5 pm

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: 50% off sale on holiday items starts at CAPERS in The Junction (Facebook event here)

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Marination Mobile food truck at 35th/Graham, 11 am-2 pm

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON The Hiawatha Tae Kwon Do Club is looking for new members for its ongoing classes at the Hiawatha Community Center in West Seattle. Adults (18 and older) can sign up to learn Tae Kwon Do, a Korean martial art known for its fast sparring techniques, dynamic forms, and strong kicks. The club is focused on self-improvement in a non-competitive atmosphere that promotes unity, respect, and indomitable spirit. Classes cost $30/month and meet Mondays & Thursdays 7-8:30pm and Saturdays 11:15am-1:15pm. Beginners are definitely welcome and preferred; new students can join at any time! Check out our website at www.hiawathatkd.org, email hiawathatkd@gmail.com for questions, or call (206) 684-7441 for registration information

SATURDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: Expressionist Landscape art show at ArtsWest gallery, noon-7 pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: “Plaid Tidings: The Holiday Edition of ‘Forever Plaid'” at ArtsWest (WSB sponsor), 3 pm (buy tickets online)

SATURDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: Live music at C&P Coffee with Andrew Eades, 6-8 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music at The Bohemian: Ron Weinstein classic jazz trio, 7-10 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: “Plaid Tidings: The Holiday Edition of ‘Forever Plaid'” at ArtsWest (WSB sponsor), 7:30 pm (buy tickets online)

SATURDAY NIGHT: At Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor): End-of-the-Decade Party – come in costume “as your favorite person, event, meme, or thing from the years 2000 to 2009. Best costume wins $100 Gift Card, and there will be runner up prizes and recession-friendly drink specials aplenty.” Starts @ 8 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Lyon Pride winter concert @ Redline Music and Sports

SUNDAY: 2nd day of week-long Kwanzaa celebration (here’s the official website with messages/info from its founder)

SUNDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Brunch fundraiser at Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor) for Team Tracy (Breast Cancer 3Day Team), 20% of proceeds go to Team Tracy (led by West Seattle breast-cancer survivor Tracy Dart), 10 am-1 pm

SUNDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: West Seattle Farmers’ Market @ The Junction, 10 am-2 pm

SUNDAY MORNING: Christmas continues with the “House of Bread” service at Tibbetts United Methodist Church, 10 am (explained on the church home page)

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Lantern-making workshop at Highland Park Improvement Club, noon-6 pm, to get ready for the New Year’s Eve neighborhood parade (full details here)

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Final performance of “Plaid Tidings: The Holiday Edition of ‘Forever Plaid'” at ArtsWest (WSB sponsor), 3 pm (buy tickets online)

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Live music at C&P Coffee, Secondhand Sunday CD release party with MJ Bishop, 3-5 pm

SUNDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: Sunday Market Cocktails, Sunday Ribs (“Southside Tony’s Rib Special,” 4 pm “till we run out”) at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor)

SUNDAY NIGHT: All-ages live music at @ Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor) with Samantha Lynn, Cold December Way, Widdershins, 7 pm

SUNDAY NIGHT: Group trivia and acoustic jam open mike @ Redline Music and Sports

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

2 Replies to "West Seattle Weekend Lineup, post-Christmas edition"

  • Diane December 26, 2009 (11:54 am)

    Today is the first day of Kwanza. Kwanzaa is a unique African American celebration with focus on the traditional African values of family, community responsibility, commerce, and self-improvement.

    • WSB December 26, 2009 (11:57 am)

      Thanks. No local events have come to our attention (and we do web searches to find items as well as publishing those for which we get notices) but we’ll make a note of the observance in the events calendars – TR

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