(Bald eagles on a Beach Drive rooftop – photo by Brian Baum)

Happy Friday! From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

WORDS, WRITERS, WEST SEATTLE: 5-7 pm at Barnes & Noble/Westwood Village, the monthly Southwest Seattle Historical Society-presented literary event features author Theresa McCormick and her book “A Far Cry from Here: Growing Up and Out of Fundamentalism” – here’s a preview:

No admission charge. (2800 SW Barton)

CORNER BAR: 6 pm, it’s Highland Park Improvement Club‘s popular monthly neighborhood drop-in party, featuring the Yada Yada Blues Band live at 9. More here. (12th/Holden)

HIGH-SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Final Friday night of the regular season, with a full slate of home games – girls’ and boys’ varsity, for both West Seattle High School (3000 California SW) and Chief Sealth International High School (2600 SW Thistle). WSHS hosts Franklin; CSIHS hosts Eastside Catholic. At both gyms, it’s girls’ varsity at 6:30, boys’ varsity at 8.

‘4000 MILES’: 7:30 pm, the Pulitzer-nominated dramatic comedy directed by Mathew Wright is onstage at ArtsWest (WSB sponsor) – tickets available here. (4711 California SW)

MEMPHIS RADIO KINGS: Live at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), 9:30 pm, no cover. (6451 California SW)

AGAIN TODAY/TONIGHT, THERE’S MORE … so we invite you to browse the full calendar, for today/tonight and beyond.

(Tree silhouetted against the fog, photographed by Long Bach Nguyen near High Point Library last weekend)
Two months in the making – with the candidate lineup changing up to the last minute – tonight’s the night for the first District 1 City Council forum. That starts our look ahead to tonight, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar!

DISTRICT 1: FIRST LOOK: 6:30 pm doors, 7-8:30 pm forum at Highland Park Improvement Club – WSB is presenting the first candidates’ forum of the history-making first-ever District 1 City Council race. Voters approved a monumental change, 7 district-elected councilmembers and 2 at-large as of this year, instead of all 9 at-large, and now we see how that changes city leadership. As of right now, four candidates are vying for the West Seattle/South Park spot – in order of declaration, Chas Redmond, Amanda Kay Helmick, George Capestany, Phillip Tavel – and this is your first chance to see and hear them on a shared stage. (12th/Holden, with overflow parking suggested at Riverview Playfield a block north)

DESIGN REVIEW X 2: Two developments are on the Southwest Design Review Board agenda tonight: 6:30 pm, the fourth review for 4505 42nd SW; 8 pm, the second review – six years after the first one – for 4106 Delridge Way SW. Both are mixed-use projects; click either aforementioned address for a direct link to the “packet” showing you project graphics and information. Both reviews are upstairs at the Senior Center of West Seattle. (Oregon/California)

‘4,000 MILES’ AT ARTSWEST: 7:30 pm curtain for this Pulitzer-nominated dramatic comedy at ArtsWest Playhouse & Gallery (WSB sponsor), whose artistic director Mathew Wright is directing. (4711 California SW)

COUNTRY AT THE BENBOW: 9 pm, the Benbow Room bill includes Darci Carlson and Burley Mountain. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

THE REST OF THE CALENDAR … for today, tonight, and beyond is here.

(Working waterfront of the Duwamish River, photographed by Don Brubeck, shared via Flickr)
Midweek highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

ARBOR HEIGHTS KINDERGARTEN TOURS: 9 am-10 am – if you’re not signed up for today, check our listing to see other upcoming dates, and how to RSVP. Remember AHES continues at Boren for one more year, so that’s where the tours are. (5950 Delridge Way SW)

SPANISH STORY TIME @ MY THREE LITTLE BIRDS: 11:15 am on Wednesdays, My Three Little Birds in Morgan Junction offers Spanish story time. (6959 California SW)

HOME OFFICE/CO-WORKING MEETUP: Noon at West Seattle Office Junction – get out of the house and into a meetup to network, share ideas, take a break from the usual surroundings. Details in our calendar listing. (6040 California SW)

SOUTHWEST DISTRICT COUNCIL: 6:30 pm at the Senior Center of West Seattle, all welcome. Agenda items include City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen and further discussion of the Fauntleroy Boulevard project, including whether its utilities should be undergrounded (here’s our coverage of the most-recent discussion). Other topics will include the Port of Seattle’s upcoming “West Seattle working waterfront” community boat tour. (Oregon/California)

JIM PAGE AT C & P: Singer-songwriter Jim Page performs 7-9 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) – find out more about his music here. (5612 California SW)

NEIGHBORHOOD GREEN MEETINGS: What can you do about climate change? For starters – 7-9 pm, join this twice-monthly gathering at Admiral Bird. (California/Admiral)

4000 MILES, WEEK 3: It’s the third week of performances for this Pulitzer-nominated dramatic comedy at ArtsWest (WSB sponsor). Curtain time 7:30 pm; get tickets online. (4711 California SW)

WHAT ELSE IS UP? Please browse our calendar for more of what’s going on today/tonight, and beyond.

(January 30th photo by Long Bach Nguyen)
Looking ahead to the rest of today/tonight, via highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

COUNCIL COMMITTEE DISCUSSES ENCAMPMENTS & DUWAMISH CLEANUP: 2 pm at City Hall and live on Seattle Channel, the City Council’s Planning, Land Use & Sustainability Committee has a busy agenda including the encampment proposal noted here last week and the Duwamish River cleanup. (4th/5th/Cherry/James)

NEW ‘DRINKING LIBERALLY’ LAUNCHES: 6 pm at Pizzeria 22 in The Admiral District, a brand-new “Drinking Liberally” group launches – details in our calendar listing. (4213 SW College)

WESTWOOD-ROXHILL-ARBOR HEIGHTS COMMUNITY COUNCIL: 6:15-7:45 pm at Southwest Library – here’s the announced agenda:

6:15-6:20: Introductions & Community News; New Business:

6:20-6:30: Community Policing Update: with SPD’s CPT Officer Jon Flores

6:30-6:40: Committee & Neighborhood Council Updates

6:40 – 7:40: Westwood / Highland Park Urban Village & Annexation of White Center:

*Susan McLain, Deputy Director of Department of Planning and Development
*Chris Arkills, Transportation Policy Advisor to Dow Constantine
*Cindi Barker, City Neighborhood Council Land Use and Planning Committee Co-Chair, West Seattle Land Use Committee
*Sara Zora, Seattle Department of Transportation – Multi-Modal Corridor Plan for Delridge

(35th/Henderson)

CONVERSATION WITH THE CHIEF: 6:30 pm at the Southwest Precinct, tonight’s the first-ever West Seattle/South Park “community conversation” with Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole. No presentation, just your Q/A. (Webster/Delridge)

WEST SEATTLE BIKE CONNECTIONS: Tonight’s agenda includes the infamous 5-way intersection and strategies to work toward the proposed long-term “flyover” fix. HomeStreet Bank (WSB sponsor) in The Junction, 6:30 pm. (41st/Alaska)

PUBLIC HEALTH CAFE: 7 pm at Chaco Canyon Café in The Triangle, the Duwamish River cleanup “record of decision” is this month’s hot topic, with expert guests – details here. (38th/Alaska)

FREE SNOWSHOEING CLINIC: 7 pm at Mountain to Sound Outfitters in The Triangle – details in our listing. (3602 SW Alaska)

LIVE MUSIC – ‘BLUES TO DO’: 8 pm at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), check out the weekly blues showcase, this time starring the Two Scoops Combo “with very special guests.” No cover. (6451 California SW)

WHAT ELSE? The answers are here.

(Salmonberry blossom at Lincoln Park – photo by Mark Ahlness, shared via the WSB Flickr group)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

SANISLO ELEMENTARY TOURS TODAY & TONIGHT: You’re welcome to tour the school 10-11 am or tonight at 6:30 pm, reservations not required. (1812 SW Myrtle)

FREE TAX HELP: Trained volunteers will be on hand to help you with your taxes – first-come, first-served – 3-7 pm at Delridge Branch Library. (5423 Delridge Way SW)

FAMILY STORY TIME: 6:30 pm, bring child(ren) of all ages to High Point Branch Library for stories and rhymes. Free; no registration required. (35th/Raymond)

WEST SEATTLE HI-YU: As previewed here on Sunday, Hi-Yu members will review and vote on community proposals for this year’s button design – the theme is “Sound Respect.” All are welcome, 7 pm in the lower-level meeting room at Admiral Congregational Church. (California/Hill)

SEE INTO THE FUTURE! Just browse our calendar – tomorrow and beyond. (Use the handy drop-down at upper right to just choose the categories of events that interest you.)

Thanks to Long Bach Nguyen for two more awesome photos of the beauty that rolled in along with Friday’s fog (above and a few paragraphs below). Now on to what’s up for today/tonight:

BENEFIT HAIRCUTS: Final Saturday for Delridge Community Center-benefit haircuts – look for the Airstream on the southeast side of DCC, with Rudy’s Barbershop stylists, 8:30 am-3:30 pm. (4501 Delridge Way SW)

GIVE A LIFE-SAVING GIFT: If you can donate blood, Westwood Village is hosting the Bloodmobile today, 9:30-noon and 1-3:30 pm, walk-up donors welcome, details here. (2600 SW Barton)

SUPER STRING SATURDAY! The Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra-presented event, 10 am-1 pm, includes a mini-concert by the SYSO and more, plus West Seattle Community Orchestras say they’ll be on hand with their “instrument petting zoo” 9:30 am-11:30 am. It’s all happening at Chief Sealth International High School. (2600 SW Thistle)

NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS FOR CSO PROJECTS: 10:30 am-noon at SE corner of Delridge/Orchard, 1-2:30 pm on the west side of Barton Place/Henderson, neighbors are invited to come learn about the Seattle Public Utilities combined-sewer-overflow projects that are scheduled to get going soon – more (including maps) in our preview.

SCHOOL OF ROCK-WEST SEATTLE – GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION! 1-6 pm today, check out the brand-new School of Rock-West Seattle (WSB sponsor). Live music, door prizes, food truck selling gourmet grilled-cheese sandwiches, registration deals – here’s the schedule. (4701 41st SW)

Then, as the evening continues…

FAUNTLEROY CHILI COOKOFF: 6 pm, chili and cornbread at Fauntleroy UCC Church – $7 gets you food and votes, to help decide whose chili wins! Meat and vegetarian options. (9140 California SW)

TOE TAG @ EASY STREET: 7 pm, longtime Northwest punk-rockers (including a well-known food dude) celebrate a new record release (“Hide the Knives”) with a live show in-store at Easy Street Records, free.

WESLEY WOO @ C & P: 7-9 pm, award-winning musician live at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) with roots in Motown, blues, alt-rock, free. (5612 California SW)

MORE MUSIC, PLUS THEATER, AND … see for yourself on the calendar.

(Foggy view from Alki Beach this morning – photo by Don Brubeck)
It’s not ALL about the Super Bowl countdown today/tonight – but close! From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

FULL SEAHAWK-SPIRIT LINEUP: See our full list of West Seattle events/notes, covering today through Sunday, published last night.

SPEAKING OF SPORTS – WSLL DEADLINE: West Seattle Little League reminds you to sign up by today to avoid a late-registration fee – details are in our previous report.

GIVE A LIFE-SAVING GIFT: If you can donate blood, consider stopping by the Bloodmobile at PCC Natural Markets-West Seattle (WSB sponsor), 10 am-noon and 1 pm-4 pm today. (California/Stevens)

‘THE BEATLES AND ME ON TOUR’: 7 pm at Easy Street Records in The Junction, meet author Ivor Davis as he signs his new book about covering The Beatles during their first US tour. (California/Alaska)

SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE 12TH FAN PIC: 11:15 am, students/faculty/staff/etc. at South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) are invited to be part of a big “Go, Hawks!” photo outside the library. (6000 16th SW)

12TH FLAG RALLY: Metropolitan Market (WSB sponsor) and Bartell Drugs present the second annual pre-Super Bowl rally at their corporate HQ in West Seattle, 11 am- 1 pm, with the 1,500-square-foot “12th flag” scheduled to go up at 12:12 pm. (Delridge/Andover)

DAVE HOLO TRIO: 5 pm, live music at Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor). (1936 Harbor SW)

HIGH-SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Big slate of home games again tonight – girls’ and boys’ varsity, for both West Seattle High School and Chief Sealth International High School. WSHS hosts Garfield; CSIHS hosts Roosevelt. Identical schedules at both gyms – girls’ junior varsity at 3:30, boys’ JV at 5, girls’ varsity at 6:30, boys’ varsity at 8.

BOBCAT BOB: C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) features a fave tonight, 7-9 pm. (5612 California SW)

‘4000 MILES’: 7:30 pm, the Pulitzer-nominated dramatic comedy directed by Mathew Wright is onstage at ArtsWest (WSB sponsor) – tickets available here. (4711 California SW)

BLUES AT KENYON HALL: Johnson, Miller, and Dermody, 7:30 pm at historic Kenyon Hall. (7904 35th SW)

CHRISTINA SHINKLE AND FRIENDS: 7:30 pm, live music at Admiral Bird. (California/Admiral)

WEST COAST BUMP BAND: Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor) presents this danceable band and its Motown-and-more grooves, kicking off a BIG party weekend. (6451 California SW)

THE SLAGS: Local favorites, rocking the Poggie Tavern tonight, 9 pm. (4717 California SW)

AS USUAL, THERE’S MORE … so we invite you to browse the full calendar, for today/tonight and beyond.

(Monday photo by Long Bach Nguyen)
Busy day/night! From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

SPANISH STORY TIME @ MY THREE LITTLE BIRDS: 11:15 am on Wednesdays, My Three Little Birds in Morgan Junction offers Spanish story time. (6959 California SW)

BABY IN THE HOUSE? OR ON THE WAY? Early Days drop-in support group meets noon-2 pm Wednesdays at Limber Yoga north of Morgan Junction – explained here. (6019 California SW)

DINE OUT FOR PATHFINDER PLAYGROUND: 5-8 pm at Pecado Bueno in The Junction, Mexican buffet benefit for the Pathfinder K-8 Playground Project. Plus, facepainting and a raffle for a recycled-glass playground tile (to feature your name or a short quote).

(Pathfinder Playground supporters Kelly Guenther, Holli Margell, and Susan Melrose, with, 2nd from right, Pecado Bueno proprietor James Schmidt)
Buy a wristband at the door, $15 adult/$10 kid/2-and-under free. (4523 California SW)

PELICAN BREWING MEET-AND-GREET: 5-8 pm, as part of the Barrel Junction week of activities at The Beer Junction. (4511 California SW)

URBAN VILLAGES, 20 YEARS LATER: Not happening in West Seattle, but of interest – as previewed here, former City Councilmember Peter Steinbrueck presents a report reviewing how “urban villages” (of which West Seattle has 4) are working (or not), two decades since their creation. 5:30 pm open house, 6 pm presentation, in the Bertha Knight Landes Room on the 5th Avenue street level of City Hall downtown. (5th/Cherry)

PEGGY LEE TRIBUTE SHOW: Doors open 5:30 pm, catered dinner at 6 pm for this Senior Center of West Seattle event – check ASAP to see if reservations are still available! (Oregon/California)

HIGHLAND PARK ACTION COMMITTEE: 7 pm at Highland Park Improvement Club, tonight’s HPAC meeting includes a discussion of the Highland Park Way/Holden intersection woes, plus the search for new leadership. (12th/Holden)

POEMS AND STORIES: 7-9 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), you’re invited – details here. (5612 California SW)

4000 MILES, WEEK 2: It’s the second week of performances for this Pulitzer-nominated dramatic comedy at ArtsWest (WSB sponsor). Curtain time 7:30 pm; get tickets online. (4711 California SW)

YES, THERE’S MORE … browse our calendar for more today/tonight events, and beyond.

(Photo by Matt Olson – red-necked grebe dining on a prawn off Duwamish Head last weekend)
You’ll find today’s full menu on our calendar, but as usual, we’re offering a sampler:

BABY STORY TIMES: 10:30 am at both the Southwest Branch (35th/Henderson) and West Seattle (Admiral) Branch (2306 42nd SW) Libraries this morning, free and fun.

CAPTAIN & CAPTAINS: The West Seattle Block Watch Captains Network is expecting to hear tonight from Southwest Precinct commander Capt. Steve Wilske, with updates including the recent series of robberies (most-recent WSB update here). You don’t have to be a captain or even part of a Block Watch to be there – all welcome. Meeting’s at 6:30 pm at the precinct. (Webster/Delridge)

PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING FORUM: Not in West Seattle, but of interest – how to have more of a say in how your money’s spent: The City Neighborhood Council and Councilmember Nick Licata are co-hosting a forum about “Participatory Budgeting“ and how it works in other cities, with an eye toward whether it could work here. 6-8 pm in the Bertha Knight Landes Room at City Hall downtown. (5th/Cherry)

NOT USING SOCIAL MEDIA YET? 6 pm event at High Point Library might help you figure out how to change that. Info here, including how to sign up. (35th/Raymond)

BLUES TO DO: 8 pm at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), this week’s blues extravaganza is themed “Ladies Sing the Blues.” (6451 California SW)

KARAOKE … at Skylark in North Delridge and Yen Wor Village in The Admiral District, both 9 pm starts, both detailed on our calendar.

(Sunday morning fog burnoff, with seagull: Photo by WSB’s Patrick Sand)
Notes for today, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

MORE WORK AT LOWMAN BEACH: Separate from all the work across the street on the Murray Combined Sewer Overflow Control project, Seattle Public Utilities is repairing the culvert that conveys Pelly Creek and storm drainage to the outfall west of the Lowman Beach Park tennis court. SPU says it’s damaged and causing soil erosion, so they are “excavating a portion of the damaged pipeline, repairing the broken pipe, and backfilling to surrounding grade.” The work starts this week and is expected to continue for about 10 days. (7017 Beach Drive SW)

LA LECHE LEAGUE OF WEST SEATTLE: The support group for nursing and expectant moms has its monthly morning meeting today at 10:30 am, Neighborhood House’s High Point Center. (6400 Sylvan Way)

JINI DELACCIO EXHIBITION CLOSING: Easy Street Records has a two-part event today to mark the end of its exhibition of photographs by the late Jini Delaccio: 1 pm, the sale begins; 5 pm, the music begins. More info here. (California/Alaska)

BEER MEET-AND-GREET: 6-8 pm at The Beer Junction, it’s a free brewer meet-and-greet event with Firestone Walker. (4511 California SW)

FREE ESL CLASSES: 6:30 pm, open to all to improve English-language skills, Neighborhood House’s High Point Center. (6400 Sylvan Way SW)

WORDS & MUSIC: Tonight’s nightlife listings include trivia and karaoke – see for yourself!

One week until The Big Game! Look closely at Lynn Hall‘s photo of always-scenic Alki Point Lighthouse, taken Saturday, and you’ll see the “12.” Here are some ways to keep yourself busy today, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

FOOD DRIVE #1: 9 am-1 pm today at Tibbetts United Methodist Church (WSB sponsor), you can drop off food for the United in Blue coast-to-coast church food drive tied to the Super Bowl. Details in our preview from earlier this week. Help Seattle beat New England even BEFORE the teams take the field; in this contest, everyone wins! (3940 41st SW)

FOOD DRIVE #2: And if you’re closer to the south end, Peace Lutheran Church Pastor Erik Kindem e-mailed to say his church in Gatewood has a Seahawks-spirit food drive going too:

Food donations may be dropped off at Peace Lutheran on Sunday, January 25 from 8:30 am to 3 pm, or Sunday, February 1 from 8:30 am to 3 pm. OR they may also be left at any time under the vestibule by the THISTLE STREET DOORS at any time. GO HAWKS!!

(39th/Thistle)

OLG SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE/SCIENCE FAIR: 9 am until 1 pm, you’re invited to visit Our Lady of Guadalupe School, where you’ll be able to meet teachers, parents, and students. (34th/Myrtle)

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm as always. By the way, the Seattle farmers’ markets have made a bet with their Boston counterparts. (44th/Alaska)

FREE DROP-OFF TAX HELP: 1-4 pm at High Point Branch Library, the United Way of King County‘s offering free “drop-off” help with tax returns, as explained here. (35th/Raymond)

BIOCHAR CLASS: 1 pm, learn how to make it, at West Seattle Nursery ($10 fee). (California/Brandon)

OPERA-PREVIEW LECTURE: 2-3:30 pm, free lecture at the West Seattle (Admiral) Branch Library previewing the Seattle Opera‘s upcoming production of “Semele.” (2306 42nd SW)

MATINEE OF ‘4000 MILES’: First Sunday matinée for the new ArtsWest (WSB sponsor) production, the Pulitzer-nominated dramatic comedy “4000 Miles.” 3 pm. (4711 California SW)

OPEN MICROPHONE: 4 pm, it’s the monthly all-ages open-microphone event at Skylark – details here. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

KNITTERS’ MEETUP: 5:30 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) – bring whatever you’re working on! (5612 California SW)

SUNDAY NIGHTLIFE: Trivia, karaoke, live music … listings here!

Good morning and happy weekend! Some of what’s up today/tonight:

LIONS CLUB PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Until 11 am, the West Seattle Lions invite you to their pancake breakfast at the Senior Center of West Seattle – just $6. (Oregon/California)

‘HEADBANGER’S BALL – MEET THE WOODPECKERS’: Get to Camp Long Environmental Learning Center by 9 am (early events are a good reason to browse our calendar well in advance!) for this free event – details in our calendar listing. (5200 35th SW)

THEN STAY AT CAMP LONG FOR … a 10 am-2 pm forest-restoration work party. Details here. (5200 35th SW)

RAINGARDEN PARTY: 10 am-noon, go to Southwest Branch Library to learn more about raingardens, cisterns, and other ways your garden can help keep Puget Sound clean. Treats too. Details in our calendar listing. (35th/Henderson)

LINCOLN PARK BIRDWATCHING: Another Seattle Parks environmental-learning program. 10:30 am, ages 8 and up. Bring your binoculars; meet the naturalist at the park’s south parking lot. (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW)

DUWAMISH LONGHOUSE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: See our calendar listing for the full schedule of events as the Duwamish Tribe Longhouse celebrates its 6th anniversary, starting at 10 am. (4705 W. Marginal Way SW)

EQ FITNESS OPEN HOUSE: 1-3 pm, visit EQ Fitness (WSB sponsor) for “an open house with food, drinks and demos of TRX, aerial yoga, and the new booty barre.” (3270 California SW)

WEST SEATTLE MONTESSORI OPEN HOUSE: 1-3 pm, West Seattle Montessori (WSB sponsor) invites you to come tour the school and meet the staff. (11215 15th SW)

HEALTH-CARE ENROLLMENT HELP: As previewed here last night, you can get help enrolling for health insurance, as well as other resources, at a free regional, multilingual event 2-6 pm at the South Park Neighborhood Center. (8201 10th Ave. S.)

LIVE MUSIC: Dave Holo Trio at Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor; no cover), 5 pm; Gary Benson at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor; no cover), 7 pm; Groove Surfers at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor; no cover), 9 pm; Mott the Hoopla & more at the Benbow Room (cover), 9 pm.

WEST SIDE GLORY: “West Seattle’s Somewhat Queer Variety Show” returns to the Skylark, 9 pm – details in our calendar listing. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

AND OF COURSE, THERE’S MORE … on our calendar.

(added) P.S. If you’ve noticed sailboats off western West Seattle shores, it’s the Three Tree Point Yacht Club‘s Blake Island Race.

(Barrow’s goldeneyes, photographed by Laura Goodrich, shared via the WSB Flickr group)
From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT THE MOVIES: 1 pm screening at the Senior Center of West Seattle; today’s feature is “Stalag 17” (1953) – details in our calendar listing. (Oregon/California)

TEEN ART PROGRAM: 5-7 pm at High Point Community Center, teens are invited to a free arts/crafts class. (6920 34th SW)

FRIDAY NIGHT SKATING: 6:30-8:30 pm, Alki Community Center hosts Friday night skating – details in our calendar listing. (5817 SW Stevens)

HIGH-SCHOOL BASKETBALL HOME GAMES: Big slate of home games tonight – girls’ and boys’ varsity, for both West Seattle High School and Chief Sealth International High School. WSHS hosts Ballard; CSIHS hosts Lakeside. At both gyms, the schedule’s the same – girls’ junior varsity at 3:30, boys’ JV at 5, girls’ varsity at 6:30, boys’ varsity at 8.

‘4000 MILES’: Second night for the new production at ArtsWest (WSB sponsor), curtain time 7:30 pm. (4711 California SW)

LIVE MUSIC: Our calendar features listings for Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor) starting at 5 pm; The Charlatones at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor) starting at 9 pm; Sin Circus, Fallen Kings, and guests at the Benbow Room starting at 9 pm (cover); Bozo Moto and Megasapien at the Skylark, also starting at 9 pm.

EVEN MORE ON THE CALENDAR … check it all out here.

(Today’s sunrise at Seacrest – photo by Lise Thivierge)
Thanks to our community contributors for views of this morning’s sunrise! Scroll all the way through to see all three views. And, of course, to see the highlights of what’s up today/tonight – maybe your first community meeting of the new year? From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

STORY TIMES: Four library story times on the calendar today – preschoolers at West Seattle and toddlers at Southwest, both at 10:30 am; babies at High Point, 11:30 am; Somali story time at High Point, 5 pm. Each has its own listing, with more info and even a map, on our calendar.

DUWAMISH RIVER CLEANUP PLAN: 5:30-7:30 pm tonight in South Park, the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition offers your next chance to find out more about the plan, in three languages:

Tonight at Concord International School is your opportunity to learn about EPA’s “Record of Decision,” its final cleanup plan for the Duwamish River. It is a step in the right direction – but there is still more to do! To keep working for an even healthier cleanup, we need YOU! Join DRCC/TAG and your neighbors tonight as EPA and South Park community members provide some highlights from the plan and talk about what is next. Presentations will be available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Light dinner and child care will be available!

(723 S. Concord)

NEIGHBORHOOD GREEN MEETING: Talk about climate change with the Green Party of Seattle and Sustainable West Seattle. 6:30 pm at Admiral Bird. (2600 California SW)

(Today’s sunrise, Olympics view – photo by James Bratsanos)

DELRIDGE NEIGHBORHOODS DISTRICT COUNCIL: 7 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. Agenda toplines:

7:10 p.m. Friends of Art on Pier 86, the Silos & Grain Elevator – David Levinson
7:17 p.m. UWKC Free Tax Campaign – Thomas Gardner
7:25 p.m. Multimodal Corridor Program, Delridge Way Project – Sara Zora (SDOT)
7:45 p.m. Update from CM Rasmussen – Tom Rasmussen
8:15 p.m. DNDC Business/Events/Discussions – All
-District 1 Candidates Forum
-2015 Grant Opportunities
-Joint DC Meeting with SWDC
-Annual DNDC Membership Meeting/Elections
-West Seattle Working Waterfront Tour
8:35 p.m. Neighborhood/Community Announcements – All

This time, DNDC meets in the Youngstown theater. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

MORGAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION: 7 pm at The Kenney (WSB sponsor), it’s MoCA’s quarterly meeting. Agenda toplines:

* Special Guest – James Bush, Department of Neighborhoods
* Murray CSO
* Morgan SDOT update
* Morgan Park Little Library update
* Donation to Morgan Neighbors
* New Bike Racks for Morgan Junction
* 2015 Neighborhood Streets and Parks Funds – Morgan applications
* 2015 Morgan Festival
* Election of Officers, slate presentation for April meeting and vote

Find MoCA in The Kenney’s lower-level meeting rooms. (7125 Fauntleroy Way SW)

WORDSWEST LITERARY SERIES: As previewed here Monday night, WordsWest takes on New Year’s resolutions in the 7 pm writers’ showcase at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), featuring Jennie Shortridge and Frances McCue. (5612 California SW)

COMEDY! 8 pm at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), hosted by Mona Concepcion, it’s the next “Just Laugh It Off” showcase – check the lineup here. (6451 California SW)

MORE COMEDY: Tonight’s also the night West Seattle native Adam Cozens, visiting from L.A., stars at Comedy Underground in Pioneer Square, 8 pm, as mentioned in our recent followup story on how his showbiz career is going. (109 S. Washington)

(More of the Olympics, from Alki – photo by Don Brubeck)

EVEN MORE … daytime activities AND nightlife, on our calendar!

(Photo by Jim Clark, taken Monday at Lincoln Park)
Some of what’s up today/tonight, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

FIVE STEPS TO YOUR RIGHT LIVELIHOOD: 2:30-4 pm, free workshop at High Point Branch Library – details in our calendar listing. (35th/Raymond)

STUDENT AID: West Seattle High School seniors and parents/guardians are invited to an event to help them finish the FAFSA (the standard application for financial aid for college), 6:30-8:30 pm, drop in – open labs with volunteers ready to help. (3000 California SW)

MASTER MIXOLOGY: 6:30 pm, cocktail class tonight at Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor) – but call ASAP to see if there’s room. Details in our calendar listing. (1936 Harbor SW)

WEST SEATTLE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL: 7 pm, Southwest Precinct meeting room right by the entrance from the parking lot. Questions/concerns to bring up to West Seattle police leadership? This is the time and place. Tonight’s meeting has no other guests – you, SPD, WSCPC – and you’ll hear about the latest crime trends as well as plenty of time for Q/A. (Webster/Delridge)

LIVE MUSIC TONIGHT: Blues to Do at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), 8 pm … Weekly singer/songwriter showcase at Shadowland, 9 pm … More nightlife on our calendar!

(NOON NOTE: Just “unpinned” the all-night/all-morning storm coverage, which is now below this)

In addition to our ongoing storm coverage, here’s what’s happening today – before, during, and after The Game:

HARRY’S CHICKEN JOINT OPENS EARLY: Get chicken for The Game at Harry’s Chicken Joint (WSB sponsor), open 9 am-11:30 am. By game time, Harry’s will be closed, with everyone either watching the game at home or at the Clink. (6032 California SW)

FARMERS’ MARKET OPENS EARLY: West Seattle Farmers’ Market management says many vendors will open early, 9:30 am. (44th/Alaska)

WEST SEATTLE ULTIMATE FAMILY FRISBEE STARTS EARLY: 10 am today, instead of the usual 11. And they’re planning on two fields, one for youth players. Walt Hundley Playfield. (34th/Myrtle)

(Added: On a table at HPIC during tailgate party)
TAILGATING AT HIGHLAND PARK IMPROVEMENT CLUB: Doors open at 11:30 am. HPIC says everyone’s welcome, all ages, and no matter who you’re rooting for. More info here. (12th/Holden)

WHERE ELSE TO WATCH THE GAME: In case you lost power and don’t get it back in time so are looking for somewhere to watch, other venues include what one reader once described as “just about anywhere with a TV” but in particular:

*Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), 6451 California SW
*The Bridge, California/Graham
*The Westy, 7908 35th SW
*Beveridge Place Pub, 6413 California SW
*West Side Public House, California/Edmunds
*Angelina’s, 2311 California SW (all ages)
*Talarico’s Pizza, 4718 California SW (all ages)

Some of the above are via recommendations we requested on Twitter while writing this. Anywhere else to recommend? Please comment, or e-mail us, so we can add. Thanks!

NAVY AIRCRAFT TO BUZZ THE CLINK: Depending on the weather, pre-game flyovers are planned. We don’t know the route but if you see/hear them over West Seattle, now you know it’s game-related. *NOON NOTE: Just heard it over our HQ!*

Also on the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar for today:

GREYHOUND MEET-AND-GREET: 11 am-1 pm, come meet greyhounds at Mud Bay in The Admiral District. (2611 California SW)

KITTY HARBOR ADOPTION EVENT, DAY 2: Again today, noon-5 pm, Kitty Harbor reopens with more than 30 cats/kittens still in need of forever homes. (3422 Harbor SW)

AFTERNOON MUSIC: 1-3 pm, bluegrass and old-time music at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), with Jamtime. (5612 California SW)

SOME EVENING OFFERINGS TOO … see the calendar!

(Anna’s Hummingbird at Jack Block Park, photographed by Mark Wangerin)
Happy Saturday! Calendar highlights, right after an advisory:

MURRAY CSO PROJECT WORK TODAY: We start with an FYI from King County – crews will be working at the Murray Combined Sewer Overflow Control Project across from Lowman Beach today, starting at 9 am: “A small crew will be inside the excavation pit to maintain the secant piles. Nearly all work will be completed with hand tools.”

PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSES: Two this morning, 9:30 am at The Cove School and 10 am at Cometa Playschool. Follow either of those links for info via our calendar listings.

INTERIM FIRE STATION 29 MEETING: 9 am at Fire Station 29, city reps will meet with neighbors who have been voicing safety concerns since last-minute notification that the station’s interim site will be on a relatively small triangle of city land across from Admiral Congregational Church. (2139 Ferry SW)

STUDENT CLEANUP AT LINCOLN PARK: As previewed here earlier this week, a group of Chief Sealth International High School students plans a beach cleanup this afternoon, noon-4 pm, and would welcome community help. (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW)

KITTY HARBOR SPECIAL ADOPTION EVENT: Noon-5 pm, Kitty Harbor reopens with 60 cats/kittens who need forever homes. (3422 Harbor SW)

MARCH AND PADDLE FOR LOLITA’S FREEDOM: From coast to coast, rallies are planned today in support of freedom for the last surviving orca captured from Puget Sound decades ago, who lives in an amusement-park tank in Florida. 1 pm one-mile march leaves from Alki Statue of Liberty Plaza (61st/Alki), with a group of paddlers following along, heading out from Don Armeni Boat Ramp at noon. Details in our preview.

LINCOLN PARK AT DARK WITH STEWART: 6:30 pm, naturalist Stewart Wechsler takes you looking for owls and others in Lincoln Park – details including suggested donation and RSVP info are in the listing on his website. (Fauntleroy/Rose)

PREGAME BONFIRE RALLY: 7-11 pm, Alki neighbors/Seahawks fans plan a beach-bonfire rally on NFC Championship Game Eve. Details in our calendar listing.

‘IRON VALKYRIES: A METAL BELLY DANCING SHOW’: What happens when metal meets bellydancing? 9 pm at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), you’ll find out, courtesy of the Rebel Belly Dancing Troupe. (6451 California SW)

THAT’S NOT ALL … our calendar always has more.

(Yellow-rumped Warbler, photographed at Fauntleroy Park by Mark Wangerin)
Halfway through the first month of the new year, and the calendar‘s starting to fill up again. Tonight, your options include:

PLAY POKER AT THE FEEDBACK: Starting tonight, Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor) is the home of private events for Seattle Poker Open members, 6 pm Thursdays – membership and event info here. (6451 California SW)

ART OPENING: 6:30 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, it’s the opening reception for the exhibit MELT, curated by Hami Bahadori. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

ALKI COMMUNITY COUNCIL: 7 pm at Alki UCC Church‘s parlor, with the agenda including a briefing on the application process for park events. (62nd/Hinds)

WEST SEATTLE HIGH SCHOOL PTSA: 7 pm in the school library, with scheduled updates including fundraising and athletics. (3000 California SW)

MONEY MANAGEMENT: 7 pm at Hope Lutheran Church, free informational session about Financial Peace University, which starts next week. (42nd/Oregon)

OPEN MICROPHONE AT C & P: 7 pm, you’re invited to the “Unplugged!” open-microphone event at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) – info here. (5612 California SW)

WOMEN’S BUSINESS MEETUP: 7 pm at West Seattle Office Junction (WSB sponsor), bring cards! Details here. (6040 California SW)

‘BUS STOP’: West Seattle High School Drama Club presents “Bus Stop,” student-directed by Kaya Hubbard, at 7:30 pm tonight and tomorrow in the school theater. Details on the WSHS home page. (3000 California SW)

MORE! on our calendar.

(Tuesday morning photo by Chris Frankovich)
From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar for today/tonight:

PLAY AND LEARN FOR TODDLERS/PRESCHOOLERS: 11 am-12:30 pm every Wednesday, drop in at Neighborhood House’s High Point Center! (6400 Sylvan Way)

BABY STORY TIME: 11:30 am at High Point Branch Library, for babies 4 months to one year. (35th/Raymond)

SERVED? SERVING? American Legion Post 160‘s monthly meetings are open to those who have served or are serving in the armed forces. 6 pm; details in our calendar listing. (3618 SW Alaska)

LAFAYETTE KINDERGARTEN PARENT ORIENTATION: Parent of a future kindergartener at Lafayette Elementary? At 6:30 pm, you’re invited to an orientation meeting tonight. (California/Lander)

WEST SEATTLE HACK NIGHT #2: 6:30-9 pm, West Seattle Office Junction (WSB sponsor) hosts another free “hack night” – as previewed here, which is where to find the RSVP link too. (6040 California SW)

34TH DISTRICT DEMOCRATS’ REORGANIZATION MEETING: That means it’s time to elect leadership; here’s who’s running and will be voted on during tonight’s 7 pm meeting of the 34th District Democrats at The Hall at Fauntleroy. (9131 California SW)

HIGH-SCHOOL BASKETBALL: 7:30 pm for both of these games: Chief Sealth IHS varsity girls host Franklin (2600 SW Thistle); West Seattle HS varsity girls host Cleveland (3000 California SW)

CHECK THE CALENDAR TOO … for even more of what’s happening today/tonight (and beyond) in West Seattle.

Our photo below stars an overwintering Black Turnstone, photographed on Alki by Bill Bacon. Now, six notes for tonight:

HIGHLAND PARK PLAYGROUND/PARK PROJECT: Second community meeting about the project, 6:30 pm at Highland Park Elementary. More info on the project, and notes from the first meeting, are here. (1012 SW Trenton)

JUNCTION NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION: 6:30 pm, Senior Center of West Seattle, wide-ranging agenda from Emergency Communication Hubs to Junction project updates and more. (Oregon/California)

CHIEF SEALTH PTSA: 7 pm at the Confucius Center on campus, with the agenda including concerns about the blended honors and International Baccalaureate programs, as detailed in the meeting preview on the PTSA’s website. (2600 SW Thistle)

ADMIRAL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: First meeting of the new year for ANA, 7 pm, The Sanctuary at Admiral. (42nd/Lander)

FAUNTLEROY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION: 7 pm at Fauntleroy Schoolhouse‘s board room. Tonight’s FCA agenda “includes discussion of a Fauntleroy School building handrail, a neighborhood survey, a walk-around with City of Seattle officials, an update on business memberships, discuss with City Light representative about the neighborhood substation, a Cove Park update, a Fauntleroy Center makeover, new neighbor bags, board recruitment, committee reports, and more.” (9131 California SW)

HIGH-SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Chief Sealth IHS and West Seattle HS both have boys-varsity home games tonight, both at 7:30 pm: Sealth vs. Franklin (2600 SW Thistle); WSHS vs. Cleveland (3000 California SW)

AND THERE’S MORE ON OUR CALENDAR … browse it here!

(Shell art on Alki, photographed by Lisa Ruiz)

Quiet Sunday – just what you need to recover from The Game, right? Here’s what we do have on the calendar:

LAST DAY FOR FREE TREECYCLING: If you still haven’t taken down the Christmas tree, maybe this will be incentive: This is the last day Seattle Public Utilities is accepting trees for free. (Until next year, and you really don’t want to keep it around THAT long …) You can take yours to the South Transfer Station, which is open 8 am-8 pm. (130 S. Kenyon)

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm, with five more vendors expected to be returning today. (44th/Alaska)

WEST SEATTLE ULTIMATE FAMILY FRISBEE: According to the WSUFF Facebook page, they’re experimenting with adding a second field today, for kids and beginners. 11 am, Walt Hundley Playfield. (34th/Myrtle)

TJ GRANT: 3-5 pm acoustic set at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) – “smart, emotional lyrics and powerful delivery.” (5612 California SW)

LADIES’ MUSICAL CLUB: 3 pm, free concert of music for oboe, mezzo-soprano, and piano at West Seattle (Admiral) Branch Library. (2306 42nd SW)

CARL TOSTEN: 6:30-8:30 pm, the singer/songwriter/guitarist is live at Locöl. (7902 35th SW)

OF COURSE THERE’S MORE … on our calendar!