Trivia with Phil T. $2 buy-in. Prizes. Reservations at (updated) talaricospizza.com/reservations

Garden Center will be OPEN Thursday-Saturday 10 am-3 pm year-round!

The Garden Center at South Seattle College provides Landscape Horticulture students the opportunity to increase their knowledge of plants while gaining real-world retail experience. Plants available for sale are selected, propagated, grown and presented by Landscape Horticulture students. Additional plants are brought in from local growers. Proceeds benefit Landscape Horticulture Program projects.
   
The selection includes perennials, ground covers, shrubs, some annual edibles and flowers, as well as indoor plants. Cash and electronic payments accepted.   
 
The Garden Center is located in the North Parking Lot at South Seattle College (6000 16th Ave SW) in the Puget Ridge neighborhood of West Seattle. There is ample paid parking in the north lot, and visitors can generally find free parking along 16th Ave SW with a short walk to the Academy from there.  View our campus map for more details.    
  
Otter Pup is open Thursday-Saturday 10 am-2:30 pm through September 2024!

The Otter Pup is an extension of our Cafe Alki Coffee Shop here on campus! We are offering coffee, ice cream and sweet treats during Garden Center hours! This is an opportunity to support our Culinary Arts Program! Electronic Payments Only! Located in the North Parking lot outside of the Garden Center.

Medicare Health Insurance is a challenge: it’s so confusing – so much information – the way it works, the options available, what to consider, what steps to take – how on earth are you going to decide which is the best plan for you?

Are just starting on Medicare, or do you need to make a change? Why struggle on your own to figure it all out! Come to my educational presentation Navigating Medicare at the Center for Active Living (formerly, the WS Senior Center) on Thursday, June 6th at 11:00 – 12:00. You’ll get a clearer understanding of how it all works, what your options are, and how to go about deciding which plan would be best for you.

The Center for Active Living is at 4217 SW Oregon St just off California. Ph. 206.932.4044

Neighborhood Naturopathic and Primary Care is launching a free Lunch and Learn series that is open to the general public. Generally, these will be offered on Thursdays from 12:30 pm-1:00 pm and will include a variety of topics with time to ask the provider questions. Interested participants will need to pre-register with a provided Zoom link. We look forward to having you join!

Thursday, June 20th 12:30-1:00: SIBO or IBS: Finding the True Cause of your Gut Symptoms

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is an incredibly common, but not often talked about, medical condition that affects 1 in 10 Americans. But did you know that IBS symptoms can actually be caused by an entirely separate condition called Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)? Based on some studies, up to 3/4 of IBS patients may actually have SIBO. Treating this bacterial overgrowth can lead to significant symptom improvement in many patients. Join Dr. Megan Taylor as she explores the signs and symptoms of SIBO, and how to know if you might have this condition! Register here.

4 Easy Tips for Managing Blood sugar

Wednesday, July 10th from 12:30-1 pm

Register here for the link

Do you struggle with fatigue, irritability, weight issues or have your labs shown signs of prediabetes or diabetes? Your blood sugar might need support! Join me to learn 4 easy ways to manage your blood sugar – we will talk about the best time to exercise, how vinegar can help, and simple dietary changes you can start today.

Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room will be OPEN Thursday-Saturday 1-6 pm!

Check out our Instagram and Facebook page for Special Events during the Summer! @nwwa_southseattlecollege and Northwest Wine Academy at South Seattle College.

Enjoy student-produced wines and affordable eats at the Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room and Wine Bar at South Seattle College, with proceeds benefiting student learning and the Wine Studies Program.

NWWA is located in the North Parking Lot at South Seattle College (6000 16th Ave SW) in the Puget Ridge neighborhood of West Seattle. There is ample paid parking in the north lot, and visitors can generally find free parking along 16th Ave SW with a short walk to the Academy from there.  View our campus map for more details.

WEST SEATTLE UKULELE PLAYERS: Weekly Song Circle Thursdays from 1:00-2:30 pm. Grab your ukulele (or other instrument) and come play with us – all levels welcome! Currently at C&P Coffee, but we move around. Email us at westseattleukuleleplayerswsup@gmail.com for details.

STRONG BODIES, STRONG BONES
Thursdays, 2:30-3:30 pm

Join certified yoga therapist Milo in weight bearing movements that will help you become stronger and steadier—slowly,
gradually and safely. You will be led through a series of movements that strengthen your bones and muscles, which will
give balance to your body and help avoid osteoporosis. This class can be enjoyed by all levels. Please bring a mat, blocks and a blanket and pillow if you have them.

Food trucks 4-8 pm Thursdays at HPCS:

Truck of the week listed on the store’s website; we also include it in our West Seattle Thursday highlight list.

The West Seattle Public School Equity Fund (WSPSEF) will be hosting a family community event on Thursday evening, 6/6, to celebrate our success in pooling PTA funds between all 13 public grade schools (including K8) in West Seattle. Over the first three years, we doubled the participation of the contributing schools (Lafayette, Alki, Genesee Hill, Gatewood, STEM, Pathfinder, Arbor Heights, Fairmount) as well as the funds distributed, to the following 5 schools: Highland Park, Roxhill, Sanislo, Concord and West Seattle Elementary.

On Thursday we will release our first impact statement, highlighting the successes of creating a collaboration and pooled funds between local PTAs.

Thursday, June 6, 5-7 pm
West Seattle Elementary (back playground)
Pizza, cotton candy and games

The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).

West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.

Summer Kick-Off Roller Skate Night
June 6, 5:30 – 8:00 PM
Southgate Roller Rink

Roller skating for youth of all ages! There will be food, crafting, music and more. This event is free!

This pro-social, drug-free event is designed to provide a safe and enjoyable space for everyone. In addition to all the fun, we will also offer valuable information on how to effectively talk to youth about drug prevention. We will have brochures and resources to share. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to have a great time while learning important skills! To get your free tickets, go to this link: tinyurl.com/SummerKickOffRollerSkate

Westies Run Club
Thursdays at 6 pm

Join us for a conversational 3-mile run, then hang out afterward! Now meeting at Good Society in Admiral. Find us on Heylo: heylo.group/westies-run-club or on IG @westiesrunclub.

Thursdays are blues-music nights at The Spot.

Thursdays: 6:30-10 pm Board Game Night

Join Meeples Games for a night of board game fun! Each week we will teach you a new game and play some favorites as well. This event is open to all ages!

Thursdays @ 6:30 – Highland Park Run Club meets for about a 3-mile run, starting and ending at Highland Park Corner Store

Where? North Highline Unincorporated Area Council Meeting

When? Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 7 pm

Join Zoom Meeting:
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Meeting ID: 870 1959 2786
Passcode: NHUAC2024 (case sensitive)

Unable to join by Zoom? Please call: 253.205.0468

Meeting ID: 870 1959 2786
Passcode: 87497528

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On Thursday, June 6th at 7 pm you are invited to join NHUAC’s last meeting before our summer break. It is sure to be an information-packed discussion about important issues in and opportunities for the North Highline community.

Our new King County Councilmember, Teresa Mosqueda, will update us after her first 5 months on the council. She chairs three important committees: (1) King County Board of Health, (2) Health and Human Services Committee and (3) Regional Transit Committee. We’ll ask her about the ways life, health, and safety in North Highline can be improved by her work and her goal of improving “…social determinants of health so a kiddo born anywhere in the county has the opportunity to grow up healthy and happy.” Have any suggestions? Join us and add your voice to this important conversation.

We will also be joined by Jim Chan, King County’s Division Director for Permitting, and David Daw, External Relations Manager. We hope they will be able to report progress in gaining compliance from Tim’s Tavern with the county’s noise ordinance and zoning, which prohibits outside music venues in White Center. White Center’s Storefront Deputy, Detective Glen Brannon, will also be invited to participate in the conversation.

In urban areas such as North Highline, raw sewage can quickly impact neighbors. Keeping On-site Sewage/Septic Systems (OSS) safe and working well is vital to keeping all of us healthy. Public Health’s Meagan Jackson, OSS Interim Assistant Division Director, Environmental Health Division, and Lara Brezina, Interim Program Manager, OSS Operation and Maintenance, will update us on OSS.

Last, but certainly not least, Detective Brannon will share what the Sheriff’s Office has been doing to help make a safe North Highline.

Knowledge Is Power.

Learn, share, and help make North Highline a healthier community.

Thursday, June 6 at 7 pm – Invite Your Neighbors!

Piano Bar
Thursdays, May 2, and June 6, 7-10pm
Doors open at 6:45 pm

$10 members and non-members
Pay at the door

Join Larry Knapp and his guest musicians at the Senior Center of West Seattle as they host an evening of music and merriment featuring favorites from the Great American Songbook and the early jazz era. Singers and musicians of all ages are welcome. Feather boas, fancy hats, or any vintage swank will help set the mood and add to the fun! Wine, beer, specialty cocktails, non-alcoholic drinks available for purchase. Limited seating!

Weekly trivia at Burger Planet. Theme rotates weekly, teams max out at 6, cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place teams!

Silent Book Club West Seattle meets the first Thursday of each month at local cafés, bars, and wine tasting rooms. The agenda: bring your own book, read for an hour, and chat (if you want) with fellow book lovers. Bring a book and a friend for the ideal introvert happy hour.

7:00 — 7:30 Settle in
7:30 — 8:30 Silent reading hour
8:30 — 9:00 Chat or keep reading

We recommend coming a bit early if possible to get a seat.

Locations are listed below. We’ve included symbols with helpful info:

⭐: open just to readers
🐶: dog-friendly
🌱: readers under 21 are welcome
June 6 locations:

Beveridge Place: beer, cider, wine, & snacks; outside food welcome; patio seating available; woman-owned, family-owned; 21+ 🐶

C & P Coffee: coffee, tea, beer, wine, & snacks; open just to readers this evening; heated patio seating available; woman-owned, family-owned ⭐️🌱

Darby Winery: wine pours & tasting flights; 15% discount on bottles for readers; outside food welcome; 21+ ⭐🐶

Dubsea Coffee: discounted tea and coffee drinks for readers, and other beverages and treats; open just to readers this evening; patio seating available; woman-owned ⭐🌱🐶

Easy Street Records: coffee, beer, wine, cocktails, & of course amazing curated music; happy hour menu with nachos, mac & cheese, burgers, and more; patio seating available 🌱

Otter on the Rocks: craft cocktails, non-alcoholic drinks, flatbreads, & table service; cocktail & warm cookie for $16 for readers; open just to readers this evening; AANHPI-owned; 21+ ⭐

Revelry Room: craft cocktails, beer, wine, non-alcoholic drinks, & snacks; Black-owned; 21+

The Nook: craft cocktails, non-alcoholic drinks, & snacks; a few heated outdoor seats available; woman-owned; 21+ 🐶

Three 9 Lounge: artisanal cocktails (& book-themed cocktails!) and food menu featuring sliders, tacos, lumpia, and fried rice bowls; 21+

Till Dawn: beer and kombucha on tap, coffee, pastries, & other snacks; open just to readers this evening; family-owned, woman-owned, and AANHPI-owned ⭐🌱🐶

Viscon Cellars: discounted wine pours for readers; open just to readers this evening; outside food welcome; family-owned ⭐🌱🐶

Welcome Road Winery: wine pours, tasting flights, and fruit & cheese plates; 10% discount on bottles for readers; outside food welcome; heated patio seating available; woman-owned; 21+ ⭐🐶

West Seattle Grounds: charcuterie plates, wine, beer, coffee, and tea; open just to readers this evening ⭐️🌱

2 Fingers Social: cocktails, beer, a small selection of wine, tamales, hotdogs, & pretzel sticks; open just to readers this evening; patio seating available; family-owned ⭐🌱🐶

Visit www.instagram.com/silentbookclubwestseattle for event updates.

ArtsWest will produce Clyde’s, by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage (Sweat, Ruined). This co-production with The Hansberry Project will be directed by Seattle theatre staple Valerie Curtis-Newton. The cast features Reginald Jackson, Deja Culver, Jacob Alcazar, Joe Moore, and Tracy Michelle Hughes playing the titular role. Clyde’s performs at ArtsWest from June 6 through June 30, 2024. Tickets are available online at artswest.org or by phone at (206) 938.0963.

In this 2022 Tony Award®-Nominated Best Play, creating the perfect sandwich is the shared quest of the formerly incarcerated kitchen staff of Clyde’s, a truck stop cafe. As the shop’s mischievous owner tries to keep them under her thumb, the staff work to see themselves as whole—to dream again—despite their pasts.

Through the lens of comedy and food, Nottage asks us to consider the long-term weight of the criminal justice system, the difficulties of reentry, and how we view second chances. Joe Moore, who plays Jason in the show, points to the fact that while we live in a country with “by far the biggest incarcerated population in the world,” there is “very little support” in the system for formerly incarcerated folks. This show calls us to “reflect on our own biases, and… open ourselves up to empath[y].” We hope you will join us.

ArtsWest will present Clyde’s, Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 3 pm.

Cast

Deja Culver – Leticia
Jacob Alcazar – Rafael
Joe Moore – Jason
Reginald Jackson – Montrellous
Tracy Hughes – Clyde

Creative Team

Directed by – Valerie Curtis-Newton
Stage Manager – Kimberly Le
Assistant Stage Manager – Michael Latham
Lighting Designer – Chih-Hung Shao
Costume Designer – Ricky German
Scenic Designer – Jennifer Zeyl
Sound Designer – Rob Witmer and Maggie Carrido Adams
Projection Designer – Michael B. Maine
Props Designer – Robin Macartney

About the Production

Clyde’s, written by Lynn Nottage and directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, plays June 6th – 30th, 2024 at ArtsWest (4711 California Ave SW). Tickets (ranging from $15 – $45) may be purchased online at artswest.org, by phone at 206.938.0339, or at the Box Office Thurs. – Sat. 2:00 – 7:00pm, Sundays 11:00 am-3:00 pm.

Thursday Throwdown – an all-vinyl DJ night. Rare eclectic grooves are the evening’s soundtrack curated by some of Seattle’s top collectors and DJs. 8-11 pm

West Seattle Earlybirds, Toastmasters Club #650
Virtual: on zoom at this time
Fridays from 7:35 am to 9:00 am
For details, email westseattleearlybirds650@gmail.com

American Cancer Society

West Seattle Discovery Shop

Every purchase at our Discovery Shop raises money to fund The American Cancer Society’s mission

50% OFF Entire Store: Friday, June 7 & Saturday 8

Garden Center will be OPEN Thursday-Saturday 10 am-3 pm year-round!

The Garden Center at South Seattle College provides Landscape Horticulture students the opportunity to increase their knowledge of plants while gaining real-world retail experience. Plants available for sale are selected, propagated, grown and presented by Landscape Horticulture students. Additional plants are brought in from local growers. Proceeds benefit Landscape Horticulture Program projects.
   
The selection includes perennials, ground covers, shrubs, some annual edibles and flowers, as well as indoor plants. Cash and electronic payments accepted.   
 
The Garden Center is located in the North Parking Lot at South Seattle College (6000 16th Ave SW) in the Puget Ridge neighborhood of West Seattle. There is ample paid parking in the north lot, and visitors can generally find free parking along 16th Ave SW with a short walk to the Academy from there.  View our campus map for more details.    
  
Otter Pup is open Thursday-Saturday 10 am-2:30 pm through September 2024!

The Otter Pup is an extension of our Cafe Alki Coffee Shop here on campus! We are offering coffee, ice cream and sweet treats during Garden Center hours! This is an opportunity to support our Culinary Arts Program! Electronic Payments Only! Located in the North Parking lot outside of the Garden Center.

Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room will be OPEN Thursday-Saturday 1-6 pm!

Check out our Instagram and Facebook page for Special Events during the Summer! @nwwa_southseattlecollege and Northwest Wine Academy at South Seattle College.

Enjoy student-produced wines and affordable eats at the Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room and Wine Bar at South Seattle College, with proceeds benefiting student learning and the Wine Studies Program.

NWWA is located in the North Parking Lot at South Seattle College (6000 16th Ave SW) in the Puget Ridge neighborhood of West Seattle. There is ample paid parking in the north lot, and visitors can generally find free parking along 16th Ave SW with a short walk to the Academy from there.  View our campus map for more details.

Fridays: 4-6 pm After School Magic League

Join one of our Magic: the Gathering experts for an afternoon of Magic fun! This event is perfect for everyone 12+ who are looking to learn a little more about Magic: the Gathering. This event is $5 per week.

Friday – Live Artist Showcase Night at The Spot West Seattle 7 to 10 pm

ArtsWest will produce Clyde’s, by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage (Sweat, Ruined). This co-production with The Hansberry Project will be directed by Seattle theatre staple Valerie Curtis-Newton. The cast features Reginald Jackson, Deja Culver, Jacob Alcazar, Joe Moore, and Tracy Michelle Hughes playing the titular role. Clyde’s performs at ArtsWest from June 6 through June 30, 2024. Tickets are available online at artswest.org or by phone at (206) 938.0963.

In this 2022 Tony Award®-Nominated Best Play, creating the perfect sandwich is the shared quest of the formerly incarcerated kitchen staff of Clyde’s, a truck stop cafe. As the shop’s mischievous owner tries to keep them under her thumb, the staff work to see themselves as whole—to dream again—despite their pasts.

Through the lens of comedy and food, Nottage asks us to consider the long-term weight of the criminal justice system, the difficulties of reentry, and how we view second chances. Joe Moore, who plays Jason in the show, points to the fact that while we live in a country with “by far the biggest incarcerated population in the world,” there is “very little support” in the system for formerly incarcerated folks. This show calls us to “reflect on our own biases, and… open ourselves up to empath[y].” We hope you will join us.

ArtsWest will present Clyde’s, Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 3 pm.

Cast

Deja Culver – Leticia
Jacob Alcazar – Rafael
Joe Moore – Jason
Reginald Jackson – Montrellous
Tracy Hughes – Clyde

Creative Team

Directed by – Valerie Curtis-Newton
Stage Manager – Kimberly Le
Assistant Stage Manager – Michael Latham
Lighting Designer – Chih-Hung Shao
Costume Designer – Ricky German
Scenic Designer – Jennifer Zeyl
Sound Designer – Rob Witmer and Maggie Carrido Adams
Projection Designer – Michael B. Maine
Props Designer – Robin Macartney

About the Production

Clyde’s, written by Lynn Nottage and directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, plays June 6th – 30th, 2024 at ArtsWest (4711 California Ave SW). Tickets (ranging from $15 – $45) may be purchased online at artswest.org, by phone at 206.938.0339, or at the Box Office Thurs. – Sat. 2:00 – 7:00pm, Sundays 11:00 am-3:00 pm.

Fridays – DJ Night at Revelry Room (behind Jet City Labs) – enjoy cocktails and DJ sets by some of the region’s top DJs and musicians. Music 9p – 1a

Karaoke is back on Friday nights! 10 pm with Rone

Free weekly group run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).

Delridge Strength Community Workout: June 8th

Hey West Seattle friends! We’re so excited to finally open our doors at Delridge Strength and what better way to celebrate than with a fun, community-building workout session.

Mark Your Calendars: June 8th at 9 am

This workout is donation-based in support of Mode Music

Mode Music Studios, a cornerstone of West Seattle, needs our help to relocate due to the Sound Transit project. For nearly a decade, they’ve provided kids with engaging music education, fostering creativity and community. The cost to move is between $300k-$450k, and they need this funded to avoid disrupting their invaluable services.

Join our donation-based community workout and help keep the music alive for our children. Your support ensures Mode Music Studios continues to fill our community with the joy of music.

The Sweet After-Burn: Stick around after the workout for some coffee and treats on us. It’s our thank-you for joining us and a perfect chance to get to know some other awesome people.

How to Sign up:

Step 1: Register at www.tinyurl.com/delridgestrength
(Delridge Strength members, register via Member App)
Step 2: Donate to givebutter.com/movemodemusic
Step 3: Forward your confirmation to welcome@delridgestrength.com

Questions? Text us at 206.672.2573. We’re here to chat and answer any questions you may have.

We can’t wait to work out and connect with each of you. We can all work out solo, but it’s so much better when we can push each other. So come on over, let’s sweat it out and then kick it with coffee and conversations.

Heavily Meditated, a community meditation.
Saturdays 9-10 am.
Free event – register at: eventbrite.com/e/heavily-meditated-free-community-meditation-tickets-991432841317?aff=erelexpmlt

Location: 3703 SW 107th St

Hi friends!

The final day of our 8th annual plant sale fundraiser is Saturday, June 8th, from 9a-noon [new end time] to raise money for our Lung Force Walk Seattle team!

Cashless payment options (Venmo, Paypal, ca$h, etc.) in addition to cash/check will be accepted.

Plant prices vary based on plant variety and size, and some quantities are quite limited.

We have potted dahlias, a few tomatoes, peppers, and squash left, walking onions, raspberries, strawberries, forsythia, ferns, geranium, sedum, columbine, coreopsis, salvia, liatris, daylilies, irises, bleeding hearts, hosta, lily of the valley, heuchera, bergenia, lilacs, geranium, groundcovers, succulents, houseplants, and more!

We will also have some arts and crafts and treats available as well. Featuring art work from my kids and from Alecia B at The Basement Archives: https://www.instagram.com/thebasementarchivesart?igsh=MXVya3RqbWZjbHRiNQ==

PS – can’t come but still want to donate? Visit my Lung Force Seattle page to contribute there! action.lung.org/goto/AmyC2024

🌶 FARMS – a wide range of produce with market classics and unique varieties from cultures across the globe including African, Asian, and Latino heritage staples, plus tree fruit, berries, flowers, honey, plants, and more – maybe even halal chicken and eggs!! (we’re working on it)

🥘 FOOD – experience unique flavors with prepared and packaged foods, baked goods, sauces, and more from Senegal, Zanzibar, Pakistan, Hawaii, the Caribbean, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Indigenous cultures – just to name a few!!

🎨 ARTISAN – get your home and body right with a wide range of personal care products, soaps, candles, jewelry, visual art, accessories, and clothing all made by hand with lots of love by our crafters

🆓 RESOURCES – plenty to share for all in need including 50+ free produce bags each week, $5 youth bucks for all kids, diapers and hygiene products, holistic health and wellness programming, unlimited SNAP-EBT matching, community tables, and more

American Cancer Society

West Seattle Discovery Shop

Every purchase at our Discovery Shop raises money to fund The American Cancer Society’s mission

50% OFF Entire Store: Friday, June 7 & Saturday 8

Garden Center will be OPEN Thursday-Saturday 10 am-3 pm year-round!

The Garden Center at South Seattle College provides Landscape Horticulture students the opportunity to increase their knowledge of plants while gaining real-world retail experience. Plants available for sale are selected, propagated, grown and presented by Landscape Horticulture students. Additional plants are brought in from local growers. Proceeds benefit Landscape Horticulture Program projects.
   
The selection includes perennials, ground covers, shrubs, some annual edibles and flowers, as well as indoor plants. Cash and electronic payments accepted.   
 
The Garden Center is located in the North Parking Lot at South Seattle College (6000 16th Ave SW) in the Puget Ridge neighborhood of West Seattle. There is ample paid parking in the north lot, and visitors can generally find free parking along 16th Ave SW with a short walk to the Academy from there.  View our campus map for more details.    
  
Otter Pup is open Thursday-Saturday 10 am-2:30 pm through September 2024!

The Otter Pup is an extension of our Cafe Alki Coffee Shop here on campus! We are offering coffee, ice cream and sweet treats during Garden Center hours! This is an opportunity to support our Culinary Arts Program! Electronic Payments Only! Located in the North Parking lot outside of the Garden Center.

I am an elementary teacher and I live in the Arbor Heights neighborhood. (This is a) recurring event that I am hosting this summer for kids at the Seola Pond on SW 106th. I will be hosting read-alouds for kids at 10 am on the following dates – June 8, 15, 29, July 2, 16, 27, August 10, 14, 24. I would so appreciate the help in advertising this community event! All ages and family members are welcome – I recommend bringing a blanket to sit on and be ready to make lots of friends with other kiddos.

(For location – see this site.)

This is a FREE, WEEKLY, IN-PERSON active writing group grounded in the Amherst Writers and Artists method. It is a safe, critique-free space.

WRITERS OF ALL LEVELS WELCOME. Whether you haven’t picked up a pen since high school or are a pro, you are welcome. 16 and up. For more on AWA method go to Amherstwriters.org.

THE COVID RULES: To protect our immunocompromised writers, we ask that all participants be vaccinated against COVID and, if eligible, receive timely COVID variant boosters. We follow the King County Health Department recommendations regarding masking, OR if any member of our group requests it, we will all wear masks even if KCHD does not recommend it. Please bring a mask just in case. We have extras. Thank you for doing your part to protect members whose medical concerns or treatments make COVID infection potentially deadly.

REGISTRATION IS FREE BUT REQUIRED: Go to meetup.com/seattle-writers-block

PROCESS:

1-3 writing sessions within each 3-hour meeting. Expect to be writing for approximately 2 hours. Writing prompts will be offered as a starting point, use them or follow your own muse. After each writing session, those who wish are invited to read their work aloud for encouraging, positive response. We do not critique each other’s writing, but instead support the work and the effort.

BRING:

Snacks to share

Whatever you like to write on (paper, computer, papyrus . . .)

Ready encouragement for other writers

LEAVE AT HOME:

Pieces you’ve already written. Sharing in this group is limited to work written during the session.

Judgment of others efforts

Storytimes with Seattle Public Library librarians at the West Seattle Bee Garden every Saturday this month!

Come kick off summer with handcrafted bagels and woodfired pizza at the Barton Street P-Patch this Saturday! We are excited to welcome neighbors, old and new friends, and fellow gardeners to our first summer fundraiser. All ages are welcome!

What: Bagels & Pizza at the P-Patch
Where: Barton Street P-Patch, SW Barton & 34th St SW
When: this Saturday, June 8th
Time: Bagels, 11 am – 1 pm; Pizza and live music 4-6 p.m.

Donations welcome; this give-as-you-are-able event supports ongoing operations of our beautiful community garden!

Regular weekly family reading time.

Loop the ‘Lupe, the only obstacle course race in Seattle city limits, is back on June 8 th in West Seattle! “This year, we have a terrific deal for families and teams,” says race organizer Brian Callanan. “When people sign up four or more people at a time, there’s an automatic discount. That discount increases even more when you register 10+ people, so bring everyone and anyone!”

Loop the ‘Lupe’s Elite Wave (age 16+) features nine obstacles on a distance-certified 1K “loop,” including a wall climb, a mud pit, and more. New this year, the Elite event will be streamlined to get participants through the obstacles more quickly. Participants finish five loops for the full 5K race, and there are prizes from local restaurants and merchants for top finishers. The Family Wave features seven obstacles on the same loop and offers a challenge for athletes of all skill levels. Events begin with a staggered start at 11 a.m. (see www.loopthelupe.com for details).

A one-loop Youth Dash with obstacles is available for kids 8 and under (with adult supervision), and there’s a no-obstacle 5K Run/Walk course for runners and walkers, too. “Seattle really doesn’t have another local race like this one, and it truly offers something for everyone,” says Race Director Jared Loranger, of Fizz Events. “From hardcore obstacle racers to young kids, we’ve got you covered!”

For older participants (age 65+), Loop the ‘Lupe also features the “Senior Saunter,” a 100% flat, timed walk that is one of the most popular senior-focused races in Seattle.

“This is a wonderful community event we’re proud to support,” says Molly Swain of Providence Mount St. Vincent, an assisted living facility stepping up again as the Loop’s Senior Saunter sponsor. “We’re bringing a big team, so we’re inviting everyone, grandparents included, to join the fun!”

Loop the ‘Lupe will also have live music provided by the students of West Seattle School of Rock. Plus, participants can enjoy food, drinks, and a beer garden (age 21+) for additional purchase. Proceeds raised from the event go toward the costs of social outreach work at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, which helps prisoners re-entering the community, coordinates voter registration and racial justice education, and much more. Through their partnership with the St. Vincent de Paul Conference, OLG supports food distribution and assistance for rent and utilities for low-income families.  “We’re here to help everyone in our community, regardless of their faith background,” says Parish Administrator Michelle Scheving. “That need for help is growing, so we’re very thankful for everyone participating in the Loop the have a good time for a great local cause.”

Registration link here.

The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).

Tue/Thu: 5 pm–8 pm
Sat/Sun: 11 am–4 pm

West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.

Georgetown Carnival
June 8, 12 pm-10 pm
Free!
Location: Airport Way S Between Lucile and Vale St

The Georgetown Carnival is happening June 8, from 12-10 pm! Come out to historic Georgetown for an exciting lineup of bands, fun Carnival games, vendors of all types, lots of art happenings, plentiful beer and wine, and even a JP Patches Memorial Clown Town to celebrate Seattle’s favorite clown! Stroll around Airport Way and experience all Georgetown offers!

Bands:
Sol, Monsterwatch, Boots! 60s Dance Party a GoGo, Day Soul Exquisite, Foamboy, Zookraught, Fabulous Downey Brothers, Sunspots, Seattle Drum School, Eagles Aerie, #1 Washington Letter Carriers Brass Band, 206 Dub

Activities:
Spin Art, Cakewalk, Carnival Games, Sanca, Art, Mini Golf, JP Patches Memorial Clown Town, Beer & Wine Garden, Vendors, and more! There’s also a special Side Show with more bands, fun and a special art contest based on the Food Network show Chopped.

Have fun at Makers Art Market on Saturday, June 8 on Alki Beach (next to the Alki Bathhouse) from 12-5p! We have 20+ PNW makers featuring fine art baked goods, jewelry, pet accessories, and more! It’s a great opportunity to connect with the local creative community and show them some love and support.
For any questions, email makersartmarket@gmail.com
– – – – –
Event hosts:
– Live Long and Plant (@livelongandplant)
– HanJi Jewelry (@hanjijewelry)

The Admiral Mud Bay is having some in-store events in June:

June 8th, 12-4 PM | Ice Cream Social (dogs, cats, and their owners can learn the benefits of frozen treats and some ways to stay cool)

June 22nd 1-5 PM | 4th of July/Summer Photo Booth

Join Postcards4Democracy on summer Saturdays to handwrite reminders urging Democrats and Independents to register and vote. Gather in C&P Coffee’s back yard Saturdays all summer from Noon to 2 pm, right after C&P’s indoor Saturday music performance. Bring stamps and postcards — or we’ll do what we can to get you started. (Postcards4Democracy also meets year round at C&P every Tuesday from 10:30am-Noon.)

Website: Postcards4democracy.org
email:
postcards4democracyWS@gmail.com

Northwest Wine Academy Spring Release 2024

When: Saturday, June 8, 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Where: The Northwest Wine Academy at South Seattle College
6000 16th Ave SW

The Northwest Wine Academy is located in the north parking lot at SSC. Use Entry 1 off of 16th Ave SW. View campus map.

Description: Join us at the Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room on Saturday, June 8, from 1-6 p.m. to enjoy student-crafted wines.
We will be featuring tastings of four brand new wines for $8
2019 Muller Thurgau
2021 Semillon
2020 Rose
2019 Malbec

Our Culinary Arts Program’s food truck will be stationed outside for your culinary enjoyment, serving Gourmet Grilled Cheese with your choice of side for $12.

The proceeds support our programs and student learning at South Seattle College.

Seattle School Board District 6 Community Meeting
Saturday, June 8
1:00-2:00 pm
High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond St)

Saturday All-ages Open Mic 7 to 10 pm

ArtsWest will produce Clyde’s, by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage (Sweat, Ruined). This co-production with The Hansberry Project will be directed by Seattle theatre staple Valerie Curtis-Newton. The cast features Reginald Jackson, Deja Culver, Jacob Alcazar, Joe Moore, and Tracy Michelle Hughes playing the titular role. Clyde’s performs at ArtsWest from June 6 through June 30, 2024. Tickets are available online at artswest.org or by phone at (206) 938.0963.

In this 2022 Tony Award®-Nominated Best Play, creating the perfect sandwich is the shared quest of the formerly incarcerated kitchen staff of Clyde’s, a truck stop cafe. As the shop’s mischievous owner tries to keep them under her thumb, the staff work to see themselves as whole—to dream again—despite their pasts.

Through the lens of comedy and food, Nottage asks us to consider the long-term weight of the criminal justice system, the difficulties of reentry, and how we view second chances. Joe Moore, who plays Jason in the show, points to the fact that while we live in a country with “by far the biggest incarcerated population in the world,” there is “very little support” in the system for formerly incarcerated folks. This show calls us to “reflect on our own biases, and… open ourselves up to empath[y].” We hope you will join us.

ArtsWest will present Clyde’s, Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 3 pm.

Cast

Deja Culver – Leticia
Jacob Alcazar – Rafael
Joe Moore – Jason
Reginald Jackson – Montrellous
Tracy Hughes – Clyde

Creative Team

Directed by – Valerie Curtis-Newton
Stage Manager – Kimberly Le
Assistant Stage Manager – Michael Latham
Lighting Designer – Chih-Hung Shao
Costume Designer – Ricky German
Scenic Designer – Jennifer Zeyl
Sound Designer – Rob Witmer and Maggie Carrido Adams
Projection Designer – Michael B. Maine
Props Designer – Robin Macartney

About the Production

Clyde’s, written by Lynn Nottage and directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, plays June 6th – 30th, 2024 at ArtsWest (4711 California Ave SW). Tickets (ranging from $15 – $45) may be purchased online at artswest.org, by phone at 206.938.0339, or at the Box Office Thurs. – Sat. 2:00 – 7:00pm, Sundays 11:00 am-3:00 pm.

Beats on Saturdays:

DJ sets by some of the region’s top DJs and musicians. 9 pm – 1 am.

Saturdays at 10 PM we have Karaoke

Madison Middle School is having a fundraiser on Sunday, June 9, with West Seattle Bowl, from 9 AM to 11 PM. 20% of all bowling revenue will go to Madison’s ASB to be reimbursed into clubs, field trips, and fun activities.

Group Polar Plunge at Alki – Every Sunday at 9 am

Join us Sunday mornings at 9 am at Alki for a group plunge in the Sound. We meet at the Statue of Liberty across from Alki Cafe.

No prior experience necessary! If you’re new to plunging, we’ll help you through it.

For event updates, sign up for our email list on our website (https://www.coldwatercollective.net) and follow us on Instagram @coldwatercollective_seattle

Join us for a conversational 3-5 mile run, then hang out after for a coffee & bite to eat! Find us on Heylo: heylo.group/westies-run-club or on IG @westiesrunclub to see our rotating locations as we explore West Seattle.

Outdoors for All will be providing free adaptive bike rentals for people with disabilities on Sunday June 9th at Constellation Park in West Seattle. We will have tandem bikes, recumbent and hand-powered trikes available for people with disabilities and folks that don’t feel comfortable on 2-wheeled bikes for balance issues. No cost to register. Come down and take a ride!

Every Sunday, year-round! In The West Seattle Junction, on California Ave SW between SW Oregon and SW Alaska. Look for the newest Ripe ‘n’ Ready List here.

The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).

Tue/Thu: 5 pm–8 pm
Sat/Sun: 11 am–4 pm

West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.

Nepenthe Summer Market
Sunday June 9, 12-5 pm
Saturday June 22, 3-? pm

A collection of local creators popping up to share their works. Stained glass, jewelry, custom designed foot wear, and of course massage! Free coffee, tea, and great company. Come check us out!

Vending spaces still available. Contact Naomi to join us iworkforlove@gmail.com

Sunday Run Club
Takes place every Sunday at noon at Ounces.

Run is open to all running levels and starts/finishes at Ounces. Runners can go at their own pace and distance. Just show up at Ounces at noon on any Sunday to run! Strollers and pets welcome.

ounceswestseattle.com/events

Alki Point Lighthouse Tour Season starts May 26th

(USCG Auxiliary photo by Debra Alderman)

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers will be offering free lighthouse tours most Sunday afternoons between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend. (No tours June 16th.)

First visitors enter the site at 1 p.m. Last tour begins at 3:45.

Address: 3201 Alki Avenue SW

Questions: alkilighthouseteam@gmail.com

Any tour updates will be published here on Friday each week:

Or refer to this website for more details.

Sunday June 9, 2024 at 2:30 pm – Rain City Ropeworks Annual Community Jump Rope Show at Holy Rosary

Join us for our annual Jump Rope Community Show, featuring the dynamic performances of the the Rain City Ropeworks Jump Rope Team! This family-friendly event will feature exciting routines from all team members, including members of our national team who will be travelling to Utah to compete this June. Enjoy fun audience activities, meet the team, and participate in our silent auction with fabulous item from our wonderful community sponsors. Plus, there will be other fun giveaways! You won’t want to miss this event!

Get tickets: Rain City Ropeworks Jump Rope Community Show (zohobackstage.com)
Help us meet our fundraising goals: Support Rain City Ropeworks’ Annual Drive (gofundme.com)

ArtsWest will produce Clyde’s, by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage (Sweat, Ruined). This co-production with The Hansberry Project will be directed by Seattle theatre staple Valerie Curtis-Newton. The cast features Reginald Jackson, Deja Culver, Jacob Alcazar, Joe Moore, and Tracy Michelle Hughes playing the titular role. Clyde’s performs at ArtsWest from June 6 through June 30, 2024. Tickets are available online at artswest.org or by phone at (206) 938.0963.

In this 2022 Tony Award®-Nominated Best Play, creating the perfect sandwich is the shared quest of the formerly incarcerated kitchen staff of Clyde’s, a truck stop cafe. As the shop’s mischievous owner tries to keep them under her thumb, the staff work to see themselves as whole—to dream again—despite their pasts.

Through the lens of comedy and food, Nottage asks us to consider the long-term weight of the criminal justice system, the difficulties of reentry, and how we view second chances. Joe Moore, who plays Jason in the show, points to the fact that while we live in a country with “by far the biggest incarcerated population in the world,” there is “very little support” in the system for formerly incarcerated folks. This show calls us to “reflect on our own biases, and… open ourselves up to empath[y].” We hope you will join us.

ArtsWest will present Clyde’s, Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 3 pm.

Cast

Deja Culver – Leticia
Jacob Alcazar – Rafael
Joe Moore – Jason
Reginald Jackson – Montrellous
Tracy Hughes – Clyde

Creative Team

Directed by – Valerie Curtis-Newton
Stage Manager – Kimberly Le
Assistant Stage Manager – Michael Latham
Lighting Designer – Chih-Hung Shao
Costume Designer – Ricky German
Scenic Designer – Jennifer Zeyl
Sound Designer – Rob Witmer and Maggie Carrido Adams
Projection Designer – Michael B. Maine
Props Designer – Robin Macartney

About the Production

Clyde’s, written by Lynn Nottage and directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, plays June 6th – 30th, 2024 at ArtsWest (4711 California Ave SW). Tickets (ranging from $15 – $45) may be purchased online at artswest.org, by phone at 206.938.0339, or at the Box Office Thurs. – Sat. 2:00 – 7:00pm, Sundays 11:00 am-3:00 pm.

Two sets, 8 pm and 9 pm, on Sundays.

Sundays & Wednesdays, 9 pm-1:30 am – Karaoke with KJ host and West Seattle legend Loretta.

Crafting & Creativity Night
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Missing Piece
9456 35th Ave SW

What’s your creative outlet? Knitting? Painting miniatures? Creative writing? Sketching? Calligraphy? Something else? Bring your supplies and come in to work on your crafts and hobbies at our big tables with other like-minded creative types!

Mondays: 6:30-10 pm
Open D&D

Seattle’s largest open D&D group can be found at Meeples Games. First time playing? No problem. Experienced player? Great! This group is for everyone from beginners of all age groups.

Each drop in session is $5, with a chance to join one of the continued campaigns. Seats are first come first serve.

“Crossing the Line” author talk
June 10 @ 7:00 pm @ Fauntleroy Church

Fauntleroy Church UCC will host a free talk by Sarah Towle, author of Crossing the Line: Finding America in the Borderlands, on Monday, June 10, at 7 pm in Fellowship Hall (9140 California Ave. SW). She Writes Press will release the book on June 18.

Towle employs history and personal accounts to detail how U.S. immigration policies at the southern border are failing to protect human rights. Filmmaker Ken Burns said of this London-based educator, researcher, writer, and podcaster: “Sarah Towle has obliterated today’s dead-end arguments about immigration and transformed them into riveting, human stories.”

Alki United Church of Christ is co-sponsoring this event with the Immigration Task Force at Fauntleroy UCC Church.

Alki Meditation
Dharma Community

Join us every Monday for guided Buddhist meditation, discussion, and community. Together we practice 30 minutes of mindfulness meditation, listen to a reading, and share a bit about our experiences with dharma in our lives. $5 donation suggested but not required for participation.

7-8:30 PM

Hosted at
Alki United Church of Christ
6115 SW Hinds St.

Please bring a cushion if you have one. If you don’t have one- don’t worry! Cushions and other seating options will also be provided. We encourage folks to arrive a bit early, as we get started at 7:05 and have to close doors.

Please feel free to email us with any questions at: alkidharmacommunity(at)gmail.com

Monday Night Trivia at The Good Society Public House (California/Lander).

•Hosted by Will.
• 7-9 pm
•Teams up to 8 people welcome.
•$2/person entry – winner take all.
•$20 gift card as second place

7 pm & 8 pm. Join us for drinks, grub and lots ‘o trivia. Free to play and open to anyone 21 and older.

Weekly Zen Sitting/Meditation
7:00 – 8:30 pm (repeats every Monday)

The Chapel, Room 402, at the Fauntleroy Church/United Church or Christ

9140 California Ave SW
Free
Contact: pr@pszc.org
pszc.org/calendar/7pm-830pm-west-seattle-service/2022-06-06

Puget Sound Zen hosts a weekly Monday evening sitting/meditation in the Chapel, Room 402 at the Fauntleroy Church/United Church of Christ. Evenings will consist of chanting, meditation and discussion.

Everyone is welcome – people from all different meditation/spiritual traditions, people who have never meditated, and people who are curious.

If you arrive 10 minutes before the service we’ll give you some brief instructions, or you can just walk in and follow along.

Quiz Night on Monday nights, 7:30 pm, at The Skylark – Free to play!

Six Rounds, ten questions each. This includes an audio round, a picture round, three themed rounds and a random round with questions from several different categories. Maximum of 6 team members to be eligible for prizes.

Prizes:
1st place: $25 gift certificate
2nd place: $15 gift certificate
next to last place: pitcher of Cold Beer Pilsner

Seattle’s Best Trivia Night is at the Skylark every Monday. Come early to grab a table and dinner.

The Westside Trio
The Alley
Mondays 8-10 pm
No cover charge

Update: We will have Karaoke every Monday starting at 9 pm.

F3, a free national men’s workout group:

We have a local workout location that meets at Hiawatha park on Tuesday mornings at 5:30 am sharp. The group has been around for a few years, so many folks that are up early might have come across us before doing burpees or pushups and counting out loud. We’d love to extend the invite to men of any fitness level – we work out as a group and don’t leave anyone behind, come as you are and hopefully leave a bit better.

The workout is 45 minutes long and then we all get coffee at West Seattle Grounds. You don’t need to bring anything special, just wear comfortable athletic clothes appropriate for the weather and some sneakers. Some work or gardening gloves can be helpful if you have a pair. Just don’t be late or the whole group is doing penalty burpees.

More info on our website

Flag Day Show- FREE!

In celebration of Flag Day, Silver Sounds will provide a lively program of songs, jokes, skits, a sing along, plus free prizes and a mystery raffle. Wear your flag colors. Free performance brought to you by Silver Sounds, a completely volunteer-led group- spreading joy through music and entertainment. Space is limited.

Tue Jun 11, 1:30 pm-2:30 pm

Location: High Point Community Center
6920 34th Ave SW

RSVP here or call Seattle Parks Business Service Center at 206-684-5177. Please reference activity #64529.

Lady Jaye is doing our Pre-Father’s Day Meat Market on June 11th from 4 pm-8 pm at Lady Jaye!

We will be bringing in a whole Full Blood Wagyu Cow from Pacific Rogue Wagyu in Southern Oregon as well as 30+ lbs of A5 Wagyu from Japan! This will be a great opportunity to grab a steak for Dad!

We added another element this year too, a Backyard BBQ! We will have Buckshot Honey, Outsider BBQ, and Lady Jaye smoking up their favorite cuts of meat and 1 side each to give everyone an amazing BBQ dinner experience!

**IMPORTANT UPDATE: NEW TIMES ON OUR WEEKLY SIGN-WAVING EVENT**

SAME PLACE: The intersection of 16th Ave. SW & SW Holden St.; West Seattle

WHEN: TUESDAYS ONLY!

TIME: 5:00-6:00 pm

Join members of Hate Free Delridge and Puget Ridge Cohousing for this ongoing community sign-waving event and help spread the message that Black Lives Matter and the time to end systemic racism is NOW! We have signs to share or bring your own!

The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).

West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.

Online or in person, community welcome. Standing info:

All Fauntleroy Community Association (FCA) business meetings are open to any resident. Your Fauntleroy Community Association board of directors meets on the second Tuesday of each month (except August and December). For information about the agenda, contact FCA president Mike Dey (msdey50@aol.com or 206-661-0673).

Find out more about FCA at its official website

Scrabble Night
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Missing Piece
9456 35th Ave SW

themissingpiecegames.com/event/scrabble-night/all

Join us for some casual Scrabble…all experience levels welcome! We encourage you to bring your set along in case we have several tables of players.

Event Details:
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Date: Every 2nd Tuesday of the month, starting from February 13
Location: 9030 35th Ave SW

*If occupancy is full, please email hello@westseattlewie.com so we can notify you of last minute cancellations!*

Are you a female entrepreneur in West Seattle looking to take your business to new heights? Look no further! We’re thrilled to announce the launch of West Seattle Women Entrepreneurs, a dynamic meetup group created exclusively for ambitious women like you.

Join our vibrant community of like-minded individuals who understand the unique challenges and triumphs of being a female entrepreneur. Whether you’re just starting out or have an established business, our supportive network is here to inspire, empower, and help you thrive.

What makes us different? Our focus is not just on networking, but on fostering meaningful connections. At West Seattle Women Entrepreneurs, we believe in building authentic relationships that go beyond business transactions. Connect with a diverse group of driven women who are eager to share their knowledge, experiences, and resources.

Why join us?

Empowerment Surround yourself with a community that believes in your potential. Gain confidence, receive encouragement, and find the motivation to reach new heights in your entrepreneurial journey.

Knowledge Exchange Expand your horizons through thought-provoking discussions, educational workshops, and inspiring guest speakers. Unlock valuable insights, strategies, and practical tips to propel your business forward.

Collaboration Opportunities Discover potential collaborations and partnerships within our network. Leverage the collective expertise and skills of our members to overcome obstacles, tackle new projects, and achieve mutual success.

Supportive Environment Feel the power of a supportive community that understands the unique challenges faced by female entrepreneurs. Gain a sounding board, share your victories, and find solutions to common hurdles.

Local Focus West Seattle is our home, and we’re proud to support the vibrant entrepreneurial spirit of our community. Benefit from localized resources, connections, and opportunities tailored to our specific region.

Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey of growth and success? Join West Seattle Women in Entrepreneurship today and take your business to new heights!

We invite you to join our event, where [provide a brief description of the event]. It promises to be an engaging and informative gathering.

Registration:
To secure your spot, please register via Eventbrite using the following link:
eventbrite.com/e/west-seattle-women-in-entrepreneurship-meetup-tickets-664648049207?aff=oddtdtcreator
Please note that space is limited, so we encourage you to register at your earliest convenience.

Free weekly track run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).

Every Tuesday evening 6:30 – 9:00 is Girls’ Night at The Clay Cauldron. Guided projects offered or work on your own projects. Potluck snacks, wine and beverages offered. Sign up in advance – 206-330-2027, www.theclaycauldron.com, theclaycauldron5214@gmail.com

Free to play every Tuesday – now at 7 pm. New, silly prizes every week and fun for the whole family.

Sporcle Pub Quiz with @pubquizdavid is now at Beer Junction every Tuesday night at 7 pm and 8 pm.

Every Tuesday Trivia and Tacos

Join us for Trivia. 5 rounds of trivia, it’s free to play with big cash prizes. $75 cash for 1st / $50 cash for 2nd place and a $50 gift card for 3rd place.

Tuesday Trivia

Free Tuesday Trivia every Tuesday night at 7 pm

More details here: ounceswestseattle.com/upcoming-events

Free trivia, teams of up to 6, happy-hour prizes for beverages and food. With Geeks Who Drink.

Toddler Reading Time every Wednesday at 10:30 am!

Just when the debate could not be more divisive, deceptive, or disturbing, Sarah Towle‘s “Crossing the Line: Finding America in the Borderlands” offers a timely, urgent, and engaging exposé of the human costs of US immigration policies and practices.

Join Sarah and West Seattle family and friends at C&P Coffee Company on June 12 from 4:00-6:00 for readings and discussion of the US deterrence to detention to deportation complex that is failing everyone — save the demagogues and profiteers who benefit from it.

Be among the first to get a sneak peek of Crossing the Line during this exclusive pre-launch book event — and be sure to bring your questions!

Fix-It-Workshop
Every Wednesday
5:30 pm-7:30 pm
West Seattle Tool Library (Youngstown Cultural Arts Center)

Tools, appliances, small electronics, and more! Use the tools and facilities of the shop and pick our librarians’ brains to get your damaged equipment back in the action.

Availability is first-come-first-served. This workshop is provided free of charge, though donations are appreciated!

We ask that all items brought for repair be of reasonable size. We are unable to service pressure vessels, refrigeration equipment, firearms, and high-voltage electrical components.

wstools.org/events

Do you love world travel and trivia? Then this event is for you! Join this Seattle-based non-profit for a unique opportunity to meet fellow travelers and support global tourism projects at the Crooked Trails World Trivia event and fun(d) raiser at the Great American Diner!

Meet at 6P on Wednesday, June 12.

$25 per person. Purchase your tickets HERE.

6-8 pm trivia, all ages!

Free weekly group run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).

You’re Invited! One Night Only – ULTIMATE CITIZENS Screening @ Admiral Theater, West Seattle – organized by the Lafayette Leopards Ultimate Frisbee team!

Wednesday, June 12 @ 6:30 p.m.

ULTIMATE CITIZENS is the story of Mr. Jamshid, a Seattle primary school counselor who uses the sport of Ultimate Frisbee to help immigrant and refugee children find belonging on their way to compete in the world’s largest youth tournament. Please join us for a special screening of this inspiring and award-winning documentary, fresh from the Seattle International Film Festival, and directed by West Seattle filmmaker Francine Strickwerda. Filmmaker Q&A to follow the screening. Bring your family, your Ultimate Frisbee team, or your school class! Tickets are $10.

Watch the Movie Trailer
www.ultimatecitizens.com

For ticket info click this link.

Virtual Meeting – Register here: Meeting Registration – Zoom

Our membership meeting will kick off at 6:30 PM.

Call to Order (2 minutes)

Meeting Business (8 minutes)

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes

Budget Report

Opening Ceremonies (10 minutes)

Land Acknowledgement

34th LD VIP Acknowledgements and Announcements

PCO Appointments – PCO Only Vote (5 minutes)

Brief Overview of Endorsements Process (10 minutes)

You can review the Article IX of our bylaws that details the process here: 34th District Democrats Bylaws – 34th Democrats (34dems.org)

Vote on the Endorsing Candidates in the Board Block – Members Only Vote (15 minutes)

The Board approved sending a block of candidates for approval. There will be a 2-minute presentation of the block before a motion is made. Once a motion to adopt is made, there will be up to four speeches allowed before voting. Here are the candidates in the block:

Lieutenant Governor – Denny Heck

WA Secretary of State – Steve Hobbs

Superintendent of Public Instruction – Chris Reykdal

WA Supreme Court Justice Position 2 – Salvador “Sal” Mungia

King County Superior Court Position 23 – Nikole Hecklinger

King County Superior Court Position 41 – Paul Crisalli

Candidate questionnaires can be found here: 34 Dems June 24 Endorsements Questionnaires

Endorsements of Consideration (45 minutes), only if motions made by eligible members and PCOs:

Commissioner of Public Lands

Eligible candidates – Jeralee Anderson, Patrick Depoe, Kevin Van De Wege, Allen Lebovitz, Dave Upthegrove

WA Attorney General

Eligible candidates – Nick Brown, Manka Dhingra

Seattle City Council Position 8

Eligible candidates – Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Saunatina Sanchez, Tanya Woo, Tariq Yusuf

Candidate questionnaires can be found here: 34 Dems June 24 Endorsements Questionnaires

Good of the Order

Adjournment

Free Live Music Wednesdays!
Locöl
7902 35th Ave SW
Rotating Artists
6:30 – 8:30
Free
21+

What: Yoga in the Park

When: Wednesdays, 6:30 – 7:30 pm on 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28, 9/4, 9/11, 9/18

Where: Myrtle Reservoir Park: 35th Ave SW & SW Myrtle St

Description: Join us for weekly Yoga in the Park! Embrace the serene natural setting as you unwind and strengthen your body and mind. Bring your mat, a water bottle, and a positive spirit for an invigorating session under the open sky. This class will be co-taught by Natalie & Linh – two local, West Seattlite yoga teachers.

Cost: $15

Registration Link: eventbrite.com/e/yoga-in-the-park-tickets-935279966557?aff=oddtdtcreator

Do you love music? Do you like games? Come check out Music Bingo at Good Society every Wednesday from 7-9 PM! Bring your friends and enjoy some tunes and brews with chances to win prizes!

Fully backlined open mic at Skylark free every Wednesday, 7:30 pm sign-up 7:30pm sign-up /Music starts at 8:30 (The line to sign up often starts to form around 7:00 so get here early!)

It’s great for musicians, but it is also a great night out to see some of Seattle’s best up and coming musicians.

• No host to hog the spotlight, just bands/solo acts and a friendly, experienced sound engineer
• >Full 16 track recordings of your set available for purchase ($10 for solo acts, $20 for bands), make a demo!
• Full menu and bar available with 12 beers on tap
• All genres welcome: solo, acoustic, electronica, full bands, and comedy of any type
  10 minutes/2 songs each

• Gretsch house drums, Vox AC30 guitar amp, Yamaha G50410 guitar amp, Ashdown ABM500 bass amp, Shure mics, DIs, etc.
• You are welcome to bring more gear, just talk to the sound engineer beforehand to make sure it is compatible

PLEASE NOTE: The list goes out at 7:30 but people arrive much earlier to line up and is first come first served. Please be courteous of those that were there before you. While this is free to sign-up, please arrive hungry and thirsty, and do purchase something as we want to keep providing the opportunity and keep it free.

Wednesday night trivia at 8 pm with Quizmaster J!

Karaoke at the Admiral Pub

Every Sunday and Wednesday 8 pm till 1 am

Trivia with Phil T. $2 buy-in. Prizes. Reservations at (updated) talaricospizza.com/reservations

Garden Center will be OPEN Thursday-Saturday 10 am-3 pm year-round!

The Garden Center at South Seattle College provides Landscape Horticulture students the opportunity to increase their knowledge of plants while gaining real-world retail experience. Plants available for sale are selected, propagated, grown and presented by Landscape Horticulture students. Additional plants are brought in from local growers. Proceeds benefit Landscape Horticulture Program projects.
   
The selection includes perennials, ground covers, shrubs, some annual edibles and flowers, as well as indoor plants. Cash and electronic payments accepted.   
 
The Garden Center is located in the North Parking Lot at South Seattle College (6000 16th Ave SW) in the Puget Ridge neighborhood of West Seattle. There is ample paid parking in the north lot, and visitors can generally find free parking along 16th Ave SW with a short walk to the Academy from there.  View our campus map for more details.    
  
Otter Pup is open Thursday-Saturday 10 am-2:30 pm through September 2024!

The Otter Pup is an extension of our Cafe Alki Coffee Shop here on campus! We are offering coffee, ice cream and sweet treats during Garden Center hours! This is an opportunity to support our Culinary Arts Program! Electronic Payments Only! Located in the North Parking lot outside of the Garden Center.

On June 13, the Chamber is hosting a luncheon on the levy titled, Transportation Levy: Pathways to Improvement. We will feature Seattle Department of Transportation Funding Plan Director (Interim), Meghan Shepard, as she walks us through the plan to make Seattle more safe and accessible. Transportation Chair and Councilmember Rob Saka’s Chief of Staff, Elaine Ko, will also be on hand to explain amendments to the Levy. Thursday, June 13 from 11:30 am to 1 pm at the West Seattle Golf Course.

TICKETS HERE

Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room will be OPEN Thursday-Saturday 1-6 pm!

Check out our Instagram and Facebook page for Special Events during the Summer! @nwwa_southseattlecollege and Northwest Wine Academy at South Seattle College.

Enjoy student-produced wines and affordable eats at the Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room and Wine Bar at South Seattle College, with proceeds benefiting student learning and the Wine Studies Program.

NWWA is located in the North Parking Lot at South Seattle College (6000 16th Ave SW) in the Puget Ridge neighborhood of West Seattle. There is ample paid parking in the north lot, and visitors can generally find free parking along 16th Ave SW with a short walk to the Academy from there.  View our campus map for more details.

WEST SEATTLE UKULELE PLAYERS: Weekly Song Circle Thursdays from 1:00-2:30 pm. Grab your ukulele (or other instrument) and come play with us – all levels welcome! Currently at C&P Coffee, but we move around. Email us at westseattleukuleleplayerswsup@gmail.com for details.

STRONG BODIES, STRONG BONES
Thursdays, 2:30-3:30 pm

Join certified yoga therapist Milo in weight bearing movements that will help you become stronger and steadier—slowly,
gradually and safely. You will be led through a series of movements that strengthen your bones and muscles, which will
give balance to your body and help avoid osteoporosis. This class can be enjoyed by all levels. Please bring a mat, blocks and a blanket and pillow if you have them.

Food trucks 4-8 pm Thursdays at HPCS:

Truck of the week listed on the store’s website; we also include it in our West Seattle Thursday highlight list.

Second Thursdays, it’s time for the West Seattle Art Walk; follow that link to see venue/artist highlights – and to get the walking map/venue list!

The West Seattle art walk is a monthly art event that is held the second Thursday of each month 5 pm to 9 pm year-round. The art walk is hosted by the local West Seattle merchants who feature a wide range of art and showcase our vibrant artist community.

The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).

West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.

Wild at Heart Pop-Up
Thursday, June 13
5 pm to 8 pm
West Seattle Grounds
2141 California Ave SW – Admiral District

Join Lora Radford for a Wild at Heart pop-up during the June 13 West Seattle Art Walk. Hosted at West Seattle Grounds, this pop-up will feature some customer-favorite stoneware including business card holders and candle bowls.

Lora will be joined by talented musical legend Steve Thiele, who will set the background for another vibrant Art Walk.

Stop by for a crisp glass of wine, great art, music, a popular free hand-forged tree trinket, and homewares.

The next free admission Art of Music performances presented by the West Seattle Junction Association are coming up on Second Thursday Art Walk Evening June 13 at three locations: in the Alaska Junction at Great American Diner & Bar, in the Admiral District at Soprano’s Antico Pizza & Pasta Restaurant, and in Morgan Junction at Whisky West.

Musicians will perform from 6 pm to 7:45 pm (with one 15-minute break at the midpoint).

June Information Page on the WS Art Walk Website

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Westies Run Club
Thursdays at 6 pm

Join us for a conversational 3-mile run, then hang out afterward! Now meeting at Good Society in Admiral. Find us on Heylo: heylo.group/westies-run-club or on IG @westiesrunclub.

Thursdays are blues-music nights at The Spot.

Thursdays: 6:30-10 pm Board Game Night

Join Meeples Games for a night of board game fun! Each week we will teach you a new game and play some favorites as well. This event is open to all ages!

Thursdays @ 6:30 – Highland Park Run Club meets for about a 3-mile run, starting and ending at Highland Park Corner Store

Weekly trivia at Burger Planet. Theme rotates weekly, teams max out at 6, cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place teams!

Join us the evening of Thursday, June 13th for some tasty beers and tunes from River Barrel Distributing and Nick Weitzel! We will have featured beers on draft from River Barrel and Nick has curated a bangin’ list of Funk, Neo-Soul and Afrobeat vinyl to spin for your listening pleasure. No cover or anything, just come down and drink some beer and vibe to some great music!

ArtsWest will produce Clyde’s, by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage (Sweat, Ruined). This co-production with The Hansberry Project will be directed by Seattle theatre staple Valerie Curtis-Newton. The cast features Reginald Jackson, Deja Culver, Jacob Alcazar, Joe Moore, and Tracy Michelle Hughes playing the titular role. Clyde’s performs at ArtsWest from June 6 through June 30, 2024. Tickets are available online at artswest.org or by phone at (206) 938.0963.

In this 2022 Tony Award®-Nominated Best Play, creating the perfect sandwich is the shared quest of the formerly incarcerated kitchen staff of Clyde’s, a truck stop cafe. As the shop’s mischievous owner tries to keep them under her thumb, the staff work to see themselves as whole—to dream again—despite their pasts.

Through the lens of comedy and food, Nottage asks us to consider the long-term weight of the criminal justice system, the difficulties of reentry, and how we view second chances. Joe Moore, who plays Jason in the show, points to the fact that while we live in a country with “by far the biggest incarcerated population in the world,” there is “very little support” in the system for formerly incarcerated folks. This show calls us to “reflect on our own biases, and… open ourselves up to empath[y].” We hope you will join us.

ArtsWest will present Clyde’s, Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 3 pm.

Cast

Deja Culver – Leticia
Jacob Alcazar – Rafael
Joe Moore – Jason
Reginald Jackson – Montrellous
Tracy Hughes – Clyde

Creative Team

Directed by – Valerie Curtis-Newton
Stage Manager – Kimberly Le
Assistant Stage Manager – Michael Latham
Lighting Designer – Chih-Hung Shao
Costume Designer – Ricky German
Scenic Designer – Jennifer Zeyl
Sound Designer – Rob Witmer and Maggie Carrido Adams
Projection Designer – Michael B. Maine
Props Designer – Robin Macartney

About the Production

Clyde’s, written by Lynn Nottage and directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, plays June 6th – 30th, 2024 at ArtsWest (4711 California Ave SW). Tickets (ranging from $15 – $45) may be purchased online at artswest.org, by phone at 206.938.0339, or at the Box Office Thurs. – Sat. 2:00 – 7:00pm, Sundays 11:00 am-3:00 pm.

Thursday Throwdown – an all-vinyl DJ night. Rare eclectic grooves are the evening’s soundtrack curated by some of Seattle’s top collectors and DJs. 8-11 pm

West Seattle Earlybirds, Toastmasters Club #650
Virtual: on zoom at this time
Fridays from 7:35 am to 9:00 am
For details, email westseattleearlybirds650@gmail.com

Garden Center will be OPEN Thursday-Saturday 10 am-3 pm year-round!

The Garden Center at South Seattle College provides Landscape Horticulture students the opportunity to increase their knowledge of plants while gaining real-world retail experience. Plants available for sale are selected, propagated, grown and presented by Landscape Horticulture students. Additional plants are brought in from local growers. Proceeds benefit Landscape Horticulture Program projects.
   
The selection includes perennials, ground covers, shrubs, some annual edibles and flowers, as well as indoor plants. Cash and electronic payments accepted.   
 
The Garden Center is located in the North Parking Lot at South Seattle College (6000 16th Ave SW) in the Puget Ridge neighborhood of West Seattle. There is ample paid parking in the north lot, and visitors can generally find free parking along 16th Ave SW with a short walk to the Academy from there.  View our campus map for more details.    
  
Otter Pup is open Thursday-Saturday 10 am-2:30 pm through September 2024!

The Otter Pup is an extension of our Cafe Alki Coffee Shop here on campus! We are offering coffee, ice cream and sweet treats during Garden Center hours! This is an opportunity to support our Culinary Arts Program! Electronic Payments Only! Located in the North Parking lot outside of the Garden Center.

Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room will be OPEN Thursday-Saturday 1-6 pm!

Check out our Instagram and Facebook page for Special Events during the Summer! @nwwa_southseattlecollege and Northwest Wine Academy at South Seattle College.

Enjoy student-produced wines and affordable eats at the Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room and Wine Bar at South Seattle College, with proceeds benefiting student learning and the Wine Studies Program.

NWWA is located in the North Parking Lot at South Seattle College (6000 16th Ave SW) in the Puget Ridge neighborhood of West Seattle. There is ample paid parking in the north lot, and visitors can generally find free parking along 16th Ave SW with a short walk to the Academy from there.  View our campus map for more details.

Fridays: 4-6 pm After School Magic League

Join one of our Magic: the Gathering experts for an afternoon of Magic fun! This event is perfect for everyone 12+ who are looking to learn a little more about Magic: the Gathering. This event is $5 per week.

June 14 and 28, 6:30 – 9, $40, handbuilt animals with Kirsten at the Clay Cauldron, 5214 Delridge Way SW, www.theclaycauldron.com, text Frances at 206-330-7027 to sign up or for more information

Friday – Live Artist Showcase Night at The Spot West Seattle 7 to 10 pm

Summer Sunset Sound Baths 7-8 pm at Solstice Park with Inner Alchemy’s Maari Falsetto

Friday June 14th. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/915719370287?aff=oddtdtcreator

Friday June 28th. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/915727655067?aff=oddtdtcreator

ArtsWest will produce Clyde’s, by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage (Sweat, Ruined). This co-production with The Hansberry Project will be directed by Seattle theatre staple Valerie Curtis-Newton. The cast features Reginald Jackson, Deja Culver, Jacob Alcazar, Joe Moore, and Tracy Michelle Hughes playing the titular role. Clyde’s performs at ArtsWest from June 6 through June 30, 2024. Tickets are available online at artswest.org or by phone at (206) 938.0963.

In this 2022 Tony Award®-Nominated Best Play, creating the perfect sandwich is the shared quest of the formerly incarcerated kitchen staff of Clyde’s, a truck stop cafe. As the shop’s mischievous owner tries to keep them under her thumb, the staff work to see themselves as whole—to dream again—despite their pasts.

Through the lens of comedy and food, Nottage asks us to consider the long-term weight of the criminal justice system, the difficulties of reentry, and how we view second chances. Joe Moore, who plays Jason in the show, points to the fact that while we live in a country with “by far the biggest incarcerated population in the world,” there is “very little support” in the system for formerly incarcerated folks. This show calls us to “reflect on our own biases, and… open ourselves up to empath[y].” We hope you will join us.

ArtsWest will present Clyde’s, Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 3 pm.

Cast

Deja Culver – Leticia
Jacob Alcazar – Rafael
Joe Moore – Jason
Reginald Jackson – Montrellous
Tracy Hughes – Clyde

Creative Team

Directed by – Valerie Curtis-Newton
Stage Manager – Kimberly Le
Assistant Stage Manager – Michael Latham
Lighting Designer – Chih-Hung Shao
Costume Designer – Ricky German
Scenic Designer – Jennifer Zeyl
Sound Designer – Rob Witmer and Maggie Carrido Adams
Projection Designer – Michael B. Maine
Props Designer – Robin Macartney

About the Production

Clyde’s, written by Lynn Nottage and directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, plays June 6th – 30th, 2024 at ArtsWest (4711 California Ave SW). Tickets (ranging from $15 – $45) may be purchased online at artswest.org, by phone at 206.938.0339, or at the Box Office Thurs. – Sat. 2:00 – 7:00pm, Sundays 11:00 am-3:00 pm.

We are having our vinyl release party on June 14th at the most righteous Skylark Cafe on Delridge! We are hoping to pack the place.

Fridays – DJ Night at Revelry Room (behind Jet City Labs) – enjoy cocktails and DJ sets by some of the region’s top DJs and musicians. Music 9p – 1a

Karaoke is back on Friday nights! 10 pm with Rone

Free weekly group run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).

Heavily Meditated, a community meditation.
Saturdays 9-10 am.
Free event – register at: eventbrite.com/e/heavily-meditated-free-community-meditation-tickets-991432841317?aff=erelexpmlt

Take a hike with the West Duwamish Greenbelt Trails group. All hikes start at 9:30 a.m. at Pathfinder School, 1901 SW Genesee St., on the south end of the parking lot. Hikes may involve elevation gain and uneven footing. For more information: wdgtrails.wordpress.com

🌶 FARMS – a wide range of produce with market classics and unique varieties from cultures across the globe including African, Asian, and Latino heritage staples, plus tree fruit, berries, flowers, honey, plants, and more – maybe even halal chicken and eggs!! (we’re working on it)

🥘 FOOD – experience unique flavors with prepared and packaged foods, baked goods, sauces, and more from Senegal, Zanzibar, Pakistan, Hawaii, the Caribbean, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Indigenous cultures – just to name a few!!

🎨 ARTISAN – get your home and body right with a wide range of personal care products, soaps, candles, jewelry, visual art, accessories, and clothing all made by hand with lots of love by our crafters

🆓 RESOURCES – plenty to share for all in need including 50+ free produce bags each week, $5 youth bucks for all kids, diapers and hygiene products, holistic health and wellness programming, unlimited SNAP-EBT matching, community tables, and more

The Morgan Junction All-Wheel Association (MJAWA) is excited to announce our second community meeting for the Morgan Junction Park expansion.

Hosted at the Morgan Junction Community Festival, attendees will have the opportunity to explore the three skate spot design options from legendary West Seattle-based skatepark builder Grindline, participate in the interactive Skate Like a Girl “MJ Ramp-age,” and be entered to win a skate prizes from By and By skate shop or project t-shirt. All community

members are invited to vote for their favorite design on-site on Saturday, June 15.
“We are excited to present these design options to the Morgan Junction community,” said Matt Fluegge,CEO of Grindline. “Our goal is to create a space that not only meets the needs of local kids, but also enhances the overall park experience for everyone. The feedback we’ve received has been invaluable, and we’re committed to building a park that the community will be proud of.”

Grindline has incorporated feedback from the first community meeting on April 27, as well as a Seattle Parks and Recreation survey at last year’s Morgan Junction Community Festival.

In addition to the design presentations, Skate Like a Girl will be sponsoring the “MJ Ramp-age” feature. This interactive area will allow attendees to move real ramps around a 1,500 sq ft space, providing a hands-on experience to explore how different park features might feel and flow together.

Kristin Ebeling, Executive Director of Skate Like a Girl, added, “Skateboarding has the power to transform lives. It is both a physical and creative outlet with the power to build intergenerational community. We are proud to be part of a project that will create an accessible entry point for emerging skaters and look forward to seeing the positive impact it will have on the Morgan Junction neighborhood.”

“Skateboarding teaches perseverance, creativity, and resilience,” said Jason Glover, Chief Sealth high school teacher and local skateboarder. “I’ve seen firsthand how students who skateboard develop a strong sense of self-confidence and community. It’s more than just a sport; it’s a way for kids to express themselves and build essential life skills.”

Event Details:
● Date: Saturday, June 15th
● Time: 10 am-2 pm
● Location: Morgan Junction Park, 6413 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98136 Estimated project completion date: Spring 2025

Garden Center will be OPEN Thursday-Saturday 10 am-3 pm year-round!

The Garden Center at South Seattle College provides Landscape Horticulture students the opportunity to increase their knowledge of plants while gaining real-world retail experience. Plants available for sale are selected, propagated, grown and presented by Landscape Horticulture students. Additional plants are brought in from local growers. Proceeds benefit Landscape Horticulture Program projects.
   
The selection includes perennials, ground covers, shrubs, some annual edibles and flowers, as well as indoor plants. Cash and electronic payments accepted.   
 
The Garden Center is located in the North Parking Lot at South Seattle College (6000 16th Ave SW) in the Puget Ridge neighborhood of West Seattle. There is ample paid parking in the north lot, and visitors can generally find free parking along 16th Ave SW with a short walk to the Academy from there.  View our campus map for more details.    
  
Otter Pup is open Thursday-Saturday 10 am-2:30 pm through September 2024!

The Otter Pup is an extension of our Cafe Alki Coffee Shop here on campus! We are offering coffee, ice cream and sweet treats during Garden Center hours! This is an opportunity to support our Culinary Arts Program! Electronic Payments Only! Located in the North Parking lot outside of the Garden Center.

I am an elementary teacher and I live in the Arbor Heights neighborhood. (This is a) recurring event that I am hosting this summer for kids at the Seola Pond on SW 106th. I will be hosting read-alouds for kids at 10 am on the following dates – June 8, 15, 29, July 2, 16, 27, August 10, 14, 24. I would so appreciate the help in advertising this community event! All ages and family members are welcome – I recommend bringing a blanket to sit on and be ready to make lots of friends with other kiddos.

(For location – see this site.)

This is a FREE, WEEKLY, IN-PERSON active writing group grounded in the Amherst Writers and Artists method. It is a safe, critique-free space.

WRITERS OF ALL LEVELS WELCOME. Whether you haven’t picked up a pen since high school or are a pro, you are welcome. 16 and up. For more on AWA method go to Amherstwriters.org.

THE COVID RULES: To protect our immunocompromised writers, we ask that all participants be vaccinated against COVID and, if eligible, receive timely COVID variant boosters. We follow the King County Health Department recommendations regarding masking, OR if any member of our group requests it, we will all wear masks even if KCHD does not recommend it. Please bring a mask just in case. We have extras. Thank you for doing your part to protect members whose medical concerns or treatments make COVID infection potentially deadly.

REGISTRATION IS FREE BUT REQUIRED: Go to meetup.com/seattle-writers-block

PROCESS:

1-3 writing sessions within each 3-hour meeting. Expect to be writing for approximately 2 hours. Writing prompts will be offered as a starting point, use them or follow your own muse. After each writing session, those who wish are invited to read their work aloud for encouraging, positive response. We do not critique each other’s writing, but instead support the work and the effort.

BRING:

Snacks to share

Whatever you like to write on (paper, computer, papyrus . . .)

Ready encouragement for other writers

LEAVE AT HOME:

Pieces you’ve already written. Sharing in this group is limited to work written during the session.

Judgment of others efforts

Storytimes with Seattle Public Library librarians at the West Seattle Bee Garden every Saturday this month!

Regular weekly family reading time.

Heron’s Market

3rd Saturday each month, April to September

Hours – 11 AM – 4 PM

4818 15th Avenue SW

Community and information tables encouraged

Art and craft tables and activities, and skillshares

theheronsnestoutdoor.org

May 18
June 15

June skillshares; 11 – 2 make paper, 2 – 4 Add to your herbal first aid supplies. Make a personalized salve using your choice of infused oils.

July 20
August 17
September 21

The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).

Tue/Thu: 5 pm–8 pm
Sat/Sun: 11 am–4 pm

West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.

Join Postcards4Democracy on summer Saturdays to handwrite reminders urging Democrats and Independents to register and vote. Gather in C&P Coffee’s back yard Saturdays all summer from Noon to 2 pm, right after C&P’s indoor Saturday music performance. Bring stamps and postcards — or we’ll do what we can to get you started. (Postcards4Democracy also meets year round at C&P every Tuesday from 10:30am-Noon.)

Website: Postcards4democracy.org
email:
postcards4democracyWS@gmail.com

Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room will be OPEN Thursday-Saturday 1-6 pm!

Check out our Instagram and Facebook page for Special Events during the Summer! @nwwa_southseattlecollege and Northwest Wine Academy at South Seattle College.

Enjoy student-produced wines and affordable eats at the Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room and Wine Bar at South Seattle College, with proceeds benefiting student learning and the Wine Studies Program.

NWWA is located in the North Parking Lot at South Seattle College (6000 16th Ave SW) in the Puget Ridge neighborhood of West Seattle. There is ample paid parking in the north lot, and visitors can generally find free parking along 16th Ave SW with a short walk to the Academy from there.  View our campus map for more details.

SUPPORT CHIEF SEALTH HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA!

Saturday, June 15, 2024 2:00-5:00 pm “Behind the Curtain” theatre tour, performances, food, and art sale fundraiser
Featuring over 90 pieces of art (paintings, drawings and collages on paper) for sale by noted California artist Barbara Embree

Full theater tour including backstage, Little Theater and tech/costume room (where YOU can sign The Wall that students have been signing since the ’60s!), raffle of art piece, live music

AND a performance of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s (Hamilton) wonderful and provocative 15-minute musical “21 Chump Street”
in the Little Theater at 3:30 pm

Come and support Sealth Drama and let us take you on a dramatic journey you won’t forget!
$20 Sealth Family Members (current students and family members)
$35 Everyone Else
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If you can’t attend but would like to donate, you can use the same website! Just click the “Donate” tab on the green menu bar at the top of the page. And Thank You!

Saturday All-ages Open Mic 7 to 10 pm

ArtsWest will produce Clyde’s, by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage (Sweat, Ruined). This co-production with The Hansberry Project will be directed by Seattle theatre staple Valerie Curtis-Newton. The cast features Reginald Jackson, Deja Culver, Jacob Alcazar, Joe Moore, and Tracy Michelle Hughes playing the titular role. Clyde’s performs at ArtsWest from June 6 through June 30, 2024. Tickets are available online at artswest.org or by phone at (206) 938.0963.

In this 2022 Tony Award®-Nominated Best Play, creating the perfect sandwich is the shared quest of the formerly incarcerated kitchen staff of Clyde’s, a truck stop cafe. As the shop’s mischievous owner tries to keep them under her thumb, the staff work to see themselves as whole—to dream again—despite their pasts.

Through the lens of comedy and food, Nottage asks us to consider the long-term weight of the criminal justice system, the difficulties of reentry, and how we view second chances. Joe Moore, who plays Jason in the show, points to the fact that while we live in a country with “by far the biggest incarcerated population in the world,” there is “very little support” in the system for formerly incarcerated folks. This show calls us to “reflect on our own biases, and… open ourselves up to empath[y].” We hope you will join us.

ArtsWest will present Clyde’s, Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 3 pm.

Cast

Deja Culver – Leticia
Jacob Alcazar – Rafael
Joe Moore – Jason
Reginald Jackson – Montrellous
Tracy Hughes – Clyde

Creative Team

Directed by – Valerie Curtis-Newton
Stage Manager – Kimberly Le
Assistant Stage Manager – Michael Latham
Lighting Designer – Chih-Hung Shao
Costume Designer – Ricky German
Scenic Designer – Jennifer Zeyl
Sound Designer – Rob Witmer and Maggie Carrido Adams
Projection Designer – Michael B. Maine
Props Designer – Robin Macartney

About the Production

Clyde’s, written by Lynn Nottage and directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, plays June 6th – 30th, 2024 at ArtsWest (4711 California Ave SW). Tickets (ranging from $15 – $45) may be purchased online at artswest.org, by phone at 206.938.0339, or at the Box Office Thurs. – Sat. 2:00 – 7:00pm, Sundays 11:00 am-3:00 pm.

Beats on Saturdays:

DJ sets by some of the region’s top DJs and musicians. 9 pm – 1 am.

Box Bar is ringing in Pride month with two amazing shows! First, catch Out at The Box drag show on 06/15 at 9:30 pm. This show is free!

Then on 06/22, the queens are back for a special Pride Drag Brunch! Admission is $25 for this event, and includes a mimosa and entry to the drag show! Seating begins at 10:45 am, with the show at 11:30 am. Tickets available at:
order.toasttab.com/online/boxbar

Box Bar is a 21+ establishment.

Saturdays at 10 PM we have Karaoke

Group Polar Plunge at Alki – Every Sunday at 9 am

Join us Sunday mornings at 9 am at Alki for a group plunge in the Sound. We meet at the Statue of Liberty across from Alki Cafe.

No prior experience necessary! If you’re new to plunging, we’ll help you through it.

For event updates, sign up for our email list on our website (https://www.coldwatercollective.net) and follow us on Instagram @coldwatercollective_seattle

Join us for a conversational 3-5 mile run, then hang out after for a coffee & bite to eat! Find us on Heylo: heylo.group/westies-run-club or on IG @westiesrunclub to see our rotating locations as we explore West Seattle.

Father’s Day Grief Walk with Listening to Grief at Schmitz Preserve Park
Sunday, June 16, at 10:00 AM
Free; registration appreciated but not required.

Meet at the Hinds St. entrance to Schmitz Preserve Park.

Join Listening to Grief for a Father’s Day Grief Walk in Schmitz Preserve Park. Walk through one of Seattle’s only old-growth forests with others who are also grieving. All types of grief are welcome, though there will be a focus on fathers and those who filled the role of fathers. During the walk we will stop for poetry, observation, movement, story sharing, and quiet contemplation.

All are welcome. Keep in mind we will be talking about grief and death, which may be sensitive topics for some. The trails are uneven and sometimes narrow, and there are a couple steep inclines and one set of wooden stairs. The ground may be muddy. Bring water and wear comfortable shoes.

Pop-Up Shop featuring a variety of small business vendors selling foods, condiments, arts, & goods.

Every Sunday, year-round! In The West Seattle Junction, on California Ave SW between SW Oregon and SW Alaska. Look for the newest Ripe ‘n’ Ready List here.

Come jump, jive and DANCE to great music with the whole family at the Fauntleroy Schoolhouse in West Seattle! Check out the NEW Kindie West Music Series two Sundays a month beginning in March into June.

Enjoy up to 10 shows of the Fauntleroy Schoolhouse Kindie West Music Series at a discounted price with the Series Pass! (The number of available shows will vary depending on when you purchase.)

All shows begin at 10:30 am* on Sunday and last about an hour. Priority given to those who have purchased in advance. Some shows sell out – check back for details. All are welcome!

Kids six (6) months and over need a ticket to attend.

SUN March 24th – Brian Vogan and his Good Buddies
SUN April 7th – Eli Rosenblatt
SUN April 21st – The Highlight Quartet
SUN May 5th – Johnny Bregar
SUN May 19th – Paul Chiyokten Wagner
SUN June 2nd – The Harmonica Pocket
SUN June 16th – The Not-It’s

Fauntleroy Schoolhouse offers free parking in our parking lot behind the building, just off Director Street and limited street parking. (Please do not park at the Fauntleroy Church or you may be towed)

Kindiependent is a collective of like-minded musicians who are passionate about cultivating a vibrant kids and family music scene in the Pacific Northwest.

Alki UCC’s Food/Clothing/Outdoor Gear Donations Drive

Third Sunday of the month from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

Sept 17, Oct 15, Nov 19, Dec 17, Jan 21, Feb 18, Mar 17, Apr 21, May 19, June 16, July 21

Front Courtyard/6115 SW Hinds

alkiucc.org

Priorities change monthly to meet special and seasonal needs … so please check our website for updates.

The Westside Interfaith Network (WIN), our donations drive partner, requests non-perishable food/personal hygiene items as well as men’s work clothing, socks, work boots, etc. Outdoor gear is always needed: tents, tarps, backpacks, etc.

Your donations are distributed through WIN’s “Welcome Table,” a weekly Saturday meal for unsheltered and low-income folks hosted in White Center. This distribution serves as a stop-gap for many people relying on weekly visits to the food bank.

Please note! If you can’t make it to the monthly drive, you can leave your donations in the barrel outside the church’s front entrance. IF YOU WANT TO DONATE MORE THAN 3 BAGS, PLEASE CONTACT US FIRST TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS. We unfortunately don’t have the storage space or staff to accommodate large donations between drives.

Deepest gratitude to our community for your generous support of our neighbors in need.