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

Our church will be reopening PlaySpace going forward. We have not been open since everything shut down with Covid. Essentially we are inviting Moms, Dads, caregivers to come on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am-12 pm to bring their little ones, and to have a place to play and connect with others in the cold and rainy seasons. Its free to anyone and everyone. Just hoping the space can be a gift to the neighborhood. One change for now is we will be opening the sanctuary up as the play area as we are still trying to rebuild and repair things from the fire last spring.

PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP
Tuesdays, Feb. 20, March 19, April 16, 2-3 pm

Are you looking for a group to support you in your Parkinson’s experience? This monthly in-person group is for people with Parkinson’s and their caregivers, spouses and significant others. Our goal is to help everyone live their life to the fullest by providing information, resources and space to share personal experiences. We will also host outside speakers from the Northwest Chapter of the American Parkinson’s Disease Association. RSVP and info: Anne Bowman:
mikeannewa@comcast.net. Free for members and non-members.

**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.

Tuesday, April 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Access Walk Registration Launch at Future Primitive Brewing, 2536 Alki Ave. SW

Join the Access Walk team at Future Primitive Brewing’s Alki pub to help us kick off registration for the second annual Access Walk Seattle. The event raises funds to support individuals’ access to reproductive health care. Bring a friend, enjoy a cold beverage and sign up to walk with us Saturday, Sept. 14, at Volunteer Park. Learn more at accesswalk.org or email us info@accesswalk.org.

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.

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

Presented by Chief Sealth International HS PTSA:

April 16th meeting: Community Safety Forum

Location: CSIHS Auditorium, A/V equipment and tables will be set up

Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm

Interpreters:
Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Vietnamese.

Community Leaders:
-Daisy Catague, Deputy Superintendent, Seattle Parks and Recreation
-Executive Director of Operations Dr. Marni Campbell; Seattle Public Schools
-Regional Executive Director of Schools Chris Carter, Seattle Public Schools
-Director Gina Topp
-Southwest Precinct Community Liaison Officer
-Seattle City Council representative
-Seattle Housing Authority representative

Working agenda:

Facilitator – Zach from Seattle Parks

Welcome & Introductions

Update from Principal Morales regarding requests from members of East African community

2-3 minute update from each agency – “How is your work in alignment with student safety?”

Open Q & A

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

RSVP: wstoastmasters832@gmail.com

West Seattle Toastmasters is a great place to improve your public speaking, communication, and leadership skills. Club meets via Zoom on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. Upcoming meetings: April 2 and April 16, May 7 and May 21, June 4 and June 18. Find out more on our website https://www.westseattletm832.org

We are looking for a complimentary [free of charge] local space to host our in-person/hybrid meetings and to email us with inquiries – wstoastmasters832@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 with our fabulous host Hannah. 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.

Starting January 23 we will have Bingo every Tuesday with Keanu. Starts at 8 PM.

Toddler Reading Time every Wednesday at 10:30 am!

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

6-8 pm trivia, all ages!

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

Join Meeples for Chess Night. Bring your chess board (and clock) and test your skills against others.

When: Every Wednesday starting at 6:30 pm
Cost: FREE
BYOCB (chess board)

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

See the agenda (and how to access online) here.

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

Our church will be reopening PlaySpace going forward. We have not been open since everything shut down with Covid. Essentially we are inviting Moms, Dads, caregivers to come on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am-12 pm to bring their little ones, and to have a place to play and connect with others in the cold and rainy seasons. Its free to anyone and everyone. Just hoping the space can be a gift to the neighborhood. One change for now is we will be opening the sanctuary up as the play area as we are still trying to rebuild and repair things from the fire last spring.

South Seattle College Garden Center Dates and Hours for Spring 2024!!

Garden Center is OPEN and we are expanding our hours!! Starting April 11th We are Thursday-Saturday 10-3pm! We have all your garden needs this spring, plus more to come through Summer and into Fall! Check us out!!

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.

Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room and Wine Bar Dates and Hours for Spring 2024   

The Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room will be OPEN Thursday-Saturday 1-6 pm! Our Wine Club is ready for you with options starting at just $150! Want to try before you buy it? Come in for a tasting of our 2016-2017 wines! Only 8$ a tasting or have a glass plus a 3 for $42 on all 2016 reds. We can’t wait to see you! Keep your eyes peeled for our Spring Launch Party! More details soon!

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

Empowered Dating Workshops
Thursday, August 17
and Third Thursdays, 6-7:30 pm, online

katemageau.com/empowered-dating-workshops

Each month we will cover topics such as:

Healthy relationships versus toxic relationships

Setting appropriate and flexible boundaries

Safely being vulnerable

Determining relationship wants and needs

Setting up and examining dating app profiles

First moves and consent, in vanilla and kink

Saying no and saying yes to next dates and next steps

Open for all sexuality identities and relationship styles; $45 per workshop

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

The meeting starts at 7 pm; you can attend in person at Alki UCC or via videoconference – the January 2024 agenda has information on how to access the latter.

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

ArtsWest will produce the 2023 Pulitzer Prize-winning play ENGLISH by Sanaz Toossi. This co-production with Seda Iranian Theatre Ensemble will be directed by Seda co-founder Naghmeh Samini. The cast features Vahishta Vafadari, Newsha Farahani, Janet Hayatshahi, Shereen Khatibloo, and Emon Elboudwarej. ENGLISH performs at ArtsWest from April 4 through April 28, 2024.

Two words set in motion award-winning playwright Sanaz Toossi’s intricate and profound New York debut: “English Only.” This is the mantra that rules one classroom in Iran, where four adult students are preparing for the TOEFL — the Test of English as a Foreign Language. Chasing fluency through a maze of word games, listening exercises, and show-and-tell sessions, they hope that one day, English will make them whole. But it might be splitting them each in half.

ArtsWest is thrilled to be co-producing ENGLISH with Seda Iranian Theatre Ensemble. Seda’s co-founders, Parmida Ziaei and Naghmeh Samini are both key members of ENGLISH’s Creative Team. Ziaei, who has served as Scenic Designer on past ArtsWest productions of ALMA and AN ENDLESS SHIFT, will be Scenic and Costume Designer for the upcoming production. Director Naghmeh Samini is joining ArtsWest for the first time. A prominent, award-winning playwright and screenwriter in Iran, Samini celebrated two successful runs in Seattle as the director and playwright of The Forgotten History of Mastaneh. In a recent interview with American Theatre Magazine, Samini reflected on ENGLISH’s ability to connect with audiences. Rather than focusing on the macro, like politics or history, ENGLISH focuses on the micro – five complex characters bursting with life, humor, and dreams for their future that immediately connect with audiences and draw them in. In the article, Samini shares, “What I like about this play is that it doesn’t try to show Iranian women as superheroes. It just shows us as real people with strengths and weaknesses.”

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

Cast
Vahishta Vafadari – Marjan
Newsha Farahani – Goli
Janet Hayatshahi – Roya
Shereen Khatibloo – Elham
Emon Elboudwarej – Omid

Creative Team
Directed by – Naghmeh Samini
Assistant Director – Anahita Sepehri
Assistant Director – Azadeh Zanjani
Stage Manager – Daisy Bower
Lighting Designer – Chih-Hung Shao
Costume Designer – Parmida Ziaei
Scenic Designer – Parmida Ziaei
Sound Designer – Andi Villegas
Projection Designer – Nabilah Ahmed
Music Consultant – Babak Khiavchi

About the Production
English by Sanaz Toossi and directed by Naghmeh Samini plays April 4th – 28th, 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 – 7:00 pm, 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

South Seattle College Garden Center Dates and Hours for Spring 2024!!

Garden Center is OPEN and we are expanding our hours!! Starting April 11th We are Thursday-Saturday 10-3pm! We have all your garden needs this spring, plus more to come through Summer and into Fall! Check us out!!

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.

Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room and Wine Bar Dates and Hours for Spring 2024   

The Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room will be OPEN Thursday-Saturday 1-6 pm! Our Wine Club is ready for you with options starting at just $150! Want to try before you buy it? Come in for a tasting of our 2016-2017 wines! Only 8$ a tasting or have a glass plus a 3 for $42 on all 2016 reds. We can’t wait to see you! Keep your eyes peeled for our Spring Launch Party! More details soon!

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

Songwriter incubator night at Kenyon Hall:
7904 35th Ave SW

Third Friday of every month
Starting Friday, January 20th

Time:
6 – 6:30 – Sign up
6:30 – 9:30ish – Play like you haven’t played in public for 3 years and you’ve been honing your skills and your creative process to a fine point for a moment just like this!

Free to All Ages

Hosted by ‘The EL’ at Kenyon Hall.

Encouraging the advancement of songwriting and performance skills in a community driven listening environment. We are focusing on the support, development and inspiration of local creators and performers.

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

ArtsWest will produce the 2023 Pulitzer Prize-winning play ENGLISH by Sanaz Toossi. This co-production with Seda Iranian Theatre Ensemble will be directed by Seda co-founder Naghmeh Samini. The cast features Vahishta Vafadari, Newsha Farahani, Janet Hayatshahi, Shereen Khatibloo, and Emon Elboudwarej. ENGLISH performs at ArtsWest from April 4 through April 28, 2024.

Two words set in motion award-winning playwright Sanaz Toossi’s intricate and profound New York debut: “English Only.” This is the mantra that rules one classroom in Iran, where four adult students are preparing for the TOEFL — the Test of English as a Foreign Language. Chasing fluency through a maze of word games, listening exercises, and show-and-tell sessions, they hope that one day, English will make them whole. But it might be splitting them each in half.

ArtsWest is thrilled to be co-producing ENGLISH with Seda Iranian Theatre Ensemble. Seda’s co-founders, Parmida Ziaei and Naghmeh Samini are both key members of ENGLISH’s Creative Team. Ziaei, who has served as Scenic Designer on past ArtsWest productions of ALMA and AN ENDLESS SHIFT, will be Scenic and Costume Designer for the upcoming production. Director Naghmeh Samini is joining ArtsWest for the first time. A prominent, award-winning playwright and screenwriter in Iran, Samini celebrated two successful runs in Seattle as the director and playwright of The Forgotten History of Mastaneh. In a recent interview with American Theatre Magazine, Samini reflected on ENGLISH’s ability to connect with audiences. Rather than focusing on the macro, like politics or history, ENGLISH focuses on the micro – five complex characters bursting with life, humor, and dreams for their future that immediately connect with audiences and draw them in. In the article, Samini shares, “What I like about this play is that it doesn’t try to show Iranian women as superheroes. It just shows us as real people with strengths and weaknesses.”

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

Cast
Vahishta Vafadari – Marjan
Newsha Farahani – Goli
Janet Hayatshahi – Roya
Shereen Khatibloo – Elham
Emon Elboudwarej – Omid

Creative Team
Directed by – Naghmeh Samini
Assistant Director – Anahita Sepehri
Assistant Director – Azadeh Zanjani
Stage Manager – Daisy Bower
Lighting Designer – Chih-Hung Shao
Costume Designer – Parmida Ziaei
Scenic Designer – Parmida Ziaei
Sound Designer – Andi Villegas
Projection Designer – Nabilah Ahmed
Music Consultant – Babak Khiavchi

About the Production
English by Sanaz Toossi and directed by Naghmeh Samini plays April 4th – 28th, 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 – 7:00 pm, 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).

Registration and event details here: seattle.greencitypartnerships.org/event/39158

Join our resident troll, Bruun Idun, to celebrate Earth Day and community next to the beautiful waters of the Salish Sea. We’ll be removing plants like ivy and blackberry and spreading some mulch to help our urban forest thrive. Please register all volunteers, including youth (youth waiver forms here) Bruun Idun, by Thomas Dambo, Aug 2023

Heavily Meditated, a community meditation.
Saturdays 9-10 am starting December 9th.
Free event – register at: eventbrite.com/e/heavily-meditated-tickets-817748877907?aff=oddtdtcreator

WHITE CENTER SPRING CLEAN
Saturday, April 20 and Saturday, April 27

White Center needs Our Help!!

The White Center Community Development Association (CDA) is organizing its 21st annual Refresh/ Spring Clean. If you love White Center, then volunteer to help us clean it up. Volunteers who give three hours working to clean up White Center will get the latest version of the famous “I Love White Center” T-shirt.

Volunteers have two Saturdays to choose from; April 20 and April 27.

Saturday, April 20, 2024 (Meet at 9 am at 98th and 15th)

To honor our wonderful Cambodian/American neighbors, who will be celebrating the Cambodian New Year the next weekend (Saturday, April 27), on April 20 we will focus on covering graffiti and cleaning up the downtown area around SW 98th between 17th and 14th, where the Cambodian New Year celebration will be.

We need crews to help cover graffiti, touch up murals, paint the front of buildings, pick up trash, and clean the windows of local businesses. Our goal is to make the area beautiful again for the Cambodian New Year celebration that occurs the following weekend. We will provide paint, brushes, and equipment to sweep and clean windows.

We also need crews to go to the four “Welcome to White Center” signs that each say “Welcome” in 10 languages, to clean them up, add flowers and bark around each sign, paint the brick foundations and poles if needed, and rake the areas surrounding each sign. These signs are located at Roxbury/18th , Roxbury/10th, SW 108th/4th, and Delridge/18th. For these crews, bring brooms and gloves, we will provide flowers, bark, paint, sign cleaner, and bags for trash.

Saturday, April 27, 2024 (Meet at 9 am at the Saars Parking lot)

We will continue removing graffiti in areas around White Center and support Evergreen students to help us touch of their previous great art on the north side of Saars market and on both sides of SE 108th between 16th and 17th. We will also have crews walking throughout White Center covering graffiti and picking up trash. After our clean up effort, we can all go celebrate the Cambodian New Year!!

Sign up by email or text. Tell us your group size, and shirt sizes. We can make White Center beautiful again, if you help us.

Contact: markufkes@comcast.net, or Text to (206) 595-7124

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. For more information: wdgtrails.wordpress.com

Celebrate Earth Day with Duwamish Alive! Help Restore Our River.
Saturday, April 20th 10 – 2 at multiple watershed locations

Join us for Duwamish Alive! in restoring habitat along the Green-Duwamish River for juvenile salmon that are coming down the river this spring. Our river is home to all 5 salmon species including Chinook which are important to our local resident orca. We will be restoring habitat at multiple locations throughout the watershed along the river, its upland forests and creeks, we are all connected. Həʔapus Village Park will have our Duwamish tribal welcome, presentations and tabling — all are invited volunteers and visitors. Instruction, tools and snacks are provided for restoration activities. This is a family friendly event, all ages welcome.

Afterward attend a special event at the Duwamish Longhouse with two indigenous Wisdom Keepers from the Hopi and Spokane Tribes sharing indigenous perspectives about climate change and their experience attending the Dubai Climate Summit. Duwamish Longhouse 4705 W Marginal Wy SW – Time: 1:00 – 3:00

For more information and volunteer registration go to DuwamishAlive.org

Contact: info@duwamishalive.org

Featured Activities

Bounce House
Bubble Station
Canine Companions Therapy Dogs
Kayaking in the Pool
Kids ZUMBA® and Yoga

South Seattle College Garden Center Dates and Hours for Spring 2024!!

Garden Center is OPEN and we are expanding our hours!! Starting April 11th We are Thursday-Saturday 10-3pm! We have all your garden needs this spring, plus more to come through Summer and into Fall! Check us out!!

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.

We’re sheet mulching a portion of the garden to convert into a “Children’s Garden”. We are so excited to partner with the Master Composter/Sustainability Stewards and provide a free talk on the techniques and benefits of sheet-mulching. Folks are welcome to drop by and listen to the talk and are also invited to stay and help transform our overgrown area into a walking path with beds.

(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

Box Bar is kicking off your 420 with a very special drag brunch! Tickets are selling fast and include brunch entree, coffee, juice, cocktail, AND the drag show. Start your 4/20 Saturday off right with local drag queen Jolene Granby and friends! Tickets are $50, available at order.toasttab.com/online/boxbar. Brunch seating begins at 11 am, with drag show at 11:30.

Regular weekly family reading time.

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.

Seattle Parks and Recreation will join other public and private aquatic facilities throughout Washington to celebrate the annual April Pools Day on Saturday, April 20, 2024 (*additional event dates listed below).

Make this summer a safe one! Learn important water safety skills, enjoy free swims, and play games and win prizes!

This is a great opportunity to teach your family about water safety while having fun. April Pools Day water safety topics will include:

Preventing open water drowning
Lifejacket use and promotion
Cold water awareness
Basic water rescue for children
Don’t miss this chance to get ready for the fishing and boating season by participating in April Pools Day at your local Seattle Parks and Recreation swimming pool.

What: Group Bicycle ride to Earth Day event to push for a climate-focused Seattle Transportation Levy/Plan.

Why: The transportation plan will reduce the rate of progress for carbon emissions reduction. It is a long 20 year plan that will affect the future of mobility in Seattle for many decades.

Where: Meet at the Chelan St. bike crossing, Chelan St. and Spokane St. NW corner.

When: April 20th at 12:45 pm for a 1:00 start

How: Even with the lower bridge being closed we will ride to the 1st Ave. Bridge with a safety by numbers route plan.

Contact: Stu Hennessey alkistu1@gmail.com

Dubai to Baku: A Wisdom Keeper Delegation @ UNCOP

Date/time: April 20 @ 1 pm – 3 pm

Location: Duwamish Longhouse & Cultural Center / 4705 W Marginal Way SW / Seattle

Join us at the Duwamish Longhouse to hear about the work of the Wisdom Keepers, an international team of indigenous leaders and activists leading efforts for the inclusion of indigenous perspectives in global climate policy discussions at UNCOP. This is an opportunity for adults and youth to learn more about an indigenous perspective on climate change and the urgency combined with optimism that guides indigenous efforts worldwide.

Please register for this free event at bit.ly/WisdomKeepers4-20-24
For more information, email Carrie at louise_wa@yahoo.com

Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room and Wine Bar Dates and Hours for Spring 2024   

The Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room will be OPEN Thursday-Saturday 1-6 pm! Our Wine Club is ready for you with options starting at just $150! Want to try before you buy it? Come in for a tasting of our 2016-2017 wines! Only 8$ a tasting or have a glass plus a 3 for $42 on all 2016 reds. We can’t wait to see you! Keep your eyes peeled for our Spring Launch Party! More details soon!

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

Saturday, April 20th, 2024

Starts 2:30 PM | Ends 4:30 PM

West Seattle Timebank Gathering

For April, join the Timebank member gathering to embrace Spring and Earth Day with a seed and plant swap (houseplants welcome!).

Bring seeds, houseplants, cuttings, vegetable, and flower starts, native plant cuttings or starts — anything you want to share that’s not messy (we’ll be in a library meeting room).

Please divide up and label your seeds and label your plants before you arrive. I plan on using junk mail envelopes, cut down and taped up, for my seeds, but you may have a better idea.

We won’t be able to do any repotting during this event, but if that’s something you need or want to help with, please post a request or an offer here and the Timebank will spring into action!

Questions? email: westseattletimebank@gmail.com

Walk-in massage clinic
Saturdays 3-5 pm

Short specific sessions. Great for that crick in your neck you woke up with or to sample my work before committing to a full appointment. No charge – however, gratuites are appreciated.

Naomi Rivera, LMT
Nepenthe Massage
9447 35th Ave SW

206.227.2143
iworkforlove.com

Date: April 20

Location: La Luna on Alki, 2609 58th Ave SW

Event; Acoustic musical performance by songwriter Kelli Frances Corrado

Time; doors at 6 pm, music at 7 pm

Saturday All-ages Open Mic 7 to 10 pm

ArtsWest will produce the 2023 Pulitzer Prize-winning play ENGLISH by Sanaz Toossi. This co-production with Seda Iranian Theatre Ensemble will be directed by Seda co-founder Naghmeh Samini. The cast features Vahishta Vafadari, Newsha Farahani, Janet Hayatshahi, Shereen Khatibloo, and Emon Elboudwarej. ENGLISH performs at ArtsWest from April 4 through April 28, 2024.

Two words set in motion award-winning playwright Sanaz Toossi’s intricate and profound New York debut: “English Only.” This is the mantra that rules one classroom in Iran, where four adult students are preparing for the TOEFL — the Test of English as a Foreign Language. Chasing fluency through a maze of word games, listening exercises, and show-and-tell sessions, they hope that one day, English will make them whole. But it might be splitting them each in half.

ArtsWest is thrilled to be co-producing ENGLISH with Seda Iranian Theatre Ensemble. Seda’s co-founders, Parmida Ziaei and Naghmeh Samini are both key members of ENGLISH’s Creative Team. Ziaei, who has served as Scenic Designer on past ArtsWest productions of ALMA and AN ENDLESS SHIFT, will be Scenic and Costume Designer for the upcoming production. Director Naghmeh Samini is joining ArtsWest for the first time. A prominent, award-winning playwright and screenwriter in Iran, Samini celebrated two successful runs in Seattle as the director and playwright of The Forgotten History of Mastaneh. In a recent interview with American Theatre Magazine, Samini reflected on ENGLISH’s ability to connect with audiences. Rather than focusing on the macro, like politics or history, ENGLISH focuses on the micro – five complex characters bursting with life, humor, and dreams for their future that immediately connect with audiences and draw them in. In the article, Samini shares, “What I like about this play is that it doesn’t try to show Iranian women as superheroes. It just shows us as real people with strengths and weaknesses.”

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

Cast
Vahishta Vafadari – Marjan
Newsha Farahani – Goli
Janet Hayatshahi – Roya
Shereen Khatibloo – Elham
Emon Elboudwarej – Omid

Creative Team
Directed by – Naghmeh Samini
Assistant Director – Anahita Sepehri
Assistant Director – Azadeh Zanjani
Stage Manager – Daisy Bower
Lighting Designer – Chih-Hung Shao
Costume Designer – Parmida Ziaei
Scenic Designer – Parmida Ziaei
Sound Designer – Andi Villegas
Projection Designer – Nabilah Ahmed
Music Consultant – Babak Khiavchi

About the Production
English by Sanaz Toossi and directed by Naghmeh Samini plays April 4th – 28th, 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 – 7:00 pm, Sundays 11:00 am-3:00 pm.

Kenyon Hall Presents
Ranger & The ReArrangers
Saturday, April 20th 2024
DOORS @ 7:00 PM
SHOWTIME @ 7:30 PM

Reservation Link – 04.20.24

Seattle “Gypsy Jazz” band Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers” evoke the spirit of a Paris cafe and the raucous energy of a Romani campsite with their version of Hot Club Swing. “At the heart of their sound is Ranger Sciacca’s sweet violin playing… his sense of melody and daring improvisations” (World Rhythm). The band’s repertoire includes swing standards, traditional European melodies, the music of Django Reinhardt, and Ranger’s unique originals.

KENYON HALL PRESENTS
Ranger & The ReArrangers
Saturday, April 20th 2024
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 7:30 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

Explore the many sides of southern Puget Sound on one of two great routes. If you’re looking for a reasonable challenge, the long route will take you through south King County’s winding roads along the Sound, on a ferry ride to rural Vashon Island, and back to White Center through West Seattle. Riders looking for a shorter route with cityscape views can select the West Seattle route, which includes jaunts along the Duwamish and Alki Trails. Head back to the finish line for an awesome meal and connecting with other riders.

This event is a fundraiser for Cascade Bicycle Club’s education and advocacy programs.

Registration Details
Registration opens on February 6 at 10 a.m. and closes on Tuesday, April 18 at 11:59 p.m.

Sorry, there is no registration available at the start line.

Register by April 9 and your rider packet will arrive the week before the event.

Prices increase by $10 on April 10. If you register between April 10 and 18, your packet is available at the start line.

Route support, souvenir, ferry fare, and finisher meal included with registration. See details HERE.

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.

Longtime West Seattleites Eddie & Jill Vedder co-founded EB Research Partnership (EBRP) in 2010 along with a dedicated group of parents set out to save their children’s lives. Their community will be rallying around Team Vedder by plunging into the cold waters of Puget Sound off Alki Beach on Sunday, April 21st at 10 am as part of a national campaign to raise money to treat and cure Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a family of painful and life-threatening rare genetic disorders that affect the body’s largest organ: the skin.

The Vedders serve as global fundraisers and ambassadors sharing the mission of curing and treating EB with the world. EBRP is now the largest global nonprofit funding research to discover treatments and cures for EB, and Jill serves as the Board’s chairperson. The organization has raised more than $60 million, funded 140 research projects, increased clinical trials from 2 to now more than 40, and helped lead to the first two ever FDA-approved treatments for EB last year.

The Plunge for Elodie is named after 7-year-old Elodie Kubik, who lives with a severe form of EB. The event began in 2018 in Wellesley, Massachusetts, organized by friends of Elodie’s mother, and has now grown into an annual global fundraising and awareness-raising initiative.

This year, Team Vedder will be plunging Alki Beach with a local EB patient, Patterson, a young boy who, like Elodie, suffers from a severe form of EB. Patterson endures daily bandage changes that can be grueling and take time away from other activities. EB is challenging, as it affects so much more than just his skin. It is a constant battle, both physically and emotionally, as he navigates through pain, itch, inflammation, and wound care. But amidst the challenges, there is a powerful force that emerges – strength and resilience.

“We are inspired by the courage that those with EB, like Patterson and Elodie, show every single day to fight alongside them. Our mission is to cure EB by 2030 and events like the Plunge help us raise the awareness and dollars to achieve it. We have made tremendous progress towards our goal of delivering treatments and a cure; however, we will not stop until there is a cure for every patient and our model can lead the way for all those battling rare diseases,” said EBRP Chairwoman Jill Vedder.

4 Ways to Support Team Vedder’s #PlungeForElodie This Year

1. Donate to Team Vedder: Hit the “Donate” Button to give. Every dollar raised through the Plunge supports EBRP’s mission to treat and cure EB.

2. Fundraise in Your Community: If you want to go bigger and make your own fundraising page under The Vedder Team, click “Join Team” and follow the prompts to create an account. (All ofyour efforts will be tallied up on the “Team Vedder” page.)* We have good prizes for top fundraisers!

3. Join Vedders & Friends in person at Alki Beach near the bathhouse at 10 am on Sunday, April 21 to take the plunge with us by making a minimum donation of $25 here *AND* completing this waiver online prior to the event.

4. If you can’t join us in-person, film yourself taking a virtual plunge in a cold-body-of-water, mound of snow, or tub filled with ice and tag @ebresearch and @jill.vedder #PlungeForElodie on April 21st so we can see your amazing plunge!

Alki Event Participants – Know Before You Go

-Bring a copy of your signed waiver and registration form, both of which need to be submitted ahead of time online.

-Arrive ready to Plunge with your plunge clothes beneath the clothes you wear to the event.

-Don’t forget to bring warm clothes and towels for after you plunge, comfy shoes that are easy to slip in and out of, and something to put your wet clothes in after!

-There will be no lifeguards on duty.

-Swim caps will be provided, first come-first serve.

More About EBRP

Combining its award-winning Venture Philanthropy business model and world-renown Scientific Advisory Board, EBRP is creating a blueprint for how rare diseases can be cured. Donating to EBRP not only supports families fighting EB everywhere, but also has the potential to impact thousands of other rare diseases.

Thanks to the long-standing support of brave EB Warriors, resilient EB families, brilliant medical experts and generous donors, EBRP has been able to raise over $60M for critical EB research, fund 140+ innovative projects, and accelerator the first two FDA approved treatments for EB and transform the clinical trial landscape by 20x since 2010.

Talk with city reps – ask questions, offer feedback, about the proposed Seattle Transportation Levy.

Join us for our exclusive Small Business Sunday Pop-Up Market, a vibrant gathering that celebrates local artistry, craftsmanship, and culinary delights! Happening on select Sundays until the end of 2023, from 10 AM to 2 PM, this event is a must-visit for anyone looking to explore the heart and soul of our local community.

Why You Can’t-Miss This:

Discover Unique Art & Craft Vendors: Immerse yourself in a world of creativity with our diverse array of local artisans and crafters. From handmade jewelry to bespoke home decor, find that perfect piece that speaks to your heart.

Savor Local Culinary Delights: Treat your taste buds to an array of local food vendors serving up mouth-watering dishes. Whether you’re a foodie or just looking to enjoy some good eats, there’s something to satisfy every palate.

Support Local Service Businesses: Connect with local service providers and discover the wide range of services they offer. It’s a great opportunity to support local businesses and find the services you need.

Groove to the DJ’s Beats: Enhance your shopping experience with live music from our talented DJ. Let the rhythm set the mood as you explore the market.

Family-Friendly Fun: With its welcoming atmosphere, the Small Business Sunday Pop-Up Market is perfect for the whole family. Spend a delightful Sunday browsing, shopping, and enjoying the community vibe.

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.

She is the New York Times best selling author of “Rachael’s Good Eats” — a collection of healthy recipes that are easy to execute and also gluten-free, dairy free, and refined sugar-free. Rachael is a West Seattle resident, a dietitian and fitness coach too. She will be joining us Sunday, April 21, from 11 to 2 to meet customers and sign her book. Books may be pre-ordered and picked up the day of the signing by using the link in our bio or calling the store directly.

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.

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

ArtsWest will produce the 2023 Pulitzer Prize-winning play ENGLISH by Sanaz Toossi. This co-production with Seda Iranian Theatre Ensemble will be directed by Seda co-founder Naghmeh Samini. The cast features Vahishta Vafadari, Newsha Farahani, Janet Hayatshahi, Shereen Khatibloo, and Emon Elboudwarej. ENGLISH performs at ArtsWest from April 4 through April 28, 2024.

Two words set in motion award-winning playwright Sanaz Toossi’s intricate and profound New York debut: “English Only.” This is the mantra that rules one classroom in Iran, where four adult students are preparing for the TOEFL — the Test of English as a Foreign Language. Chasing fluency through a maze of word games, listening exercises, and show-and-tell sessions, they hope that one day, English will make them whole. But it might be splitting them each in half.

ArtsWest is thrilled to be co-producing ENGLISH with Seda Iranian Theatre Ensemble. Seda’s co-founders, Parmida Ziaei and Naghmeh Samini are both key members of ENGLISH’s Creative Team. Ziaei, who has served as Scenic Designer on past ArtsWest productions of ALMA and AN ENDLESS SHIFT, will be Scenic and Costume Designer for the upcoming production. Director Naghmeh Samini is joining ArtsWest for the first time. A prominent, award-winning playwright and screenwriter in Iran, Samini celebrated two successful runs in Seattle as the director and playwright of The Forgotten History of Mastaneh. In a recent interview with American Theatre Magazine, Samini reflected on ENGLISH’s ability to connect with audiences. Rather than focusing on the macro, like politics or history, ENGLISH focuses on the micro – five complex characters bursting with life, humor, and dreams for their future that immediately connect with audiences and draw them in. In the article, Samini shares, “What I like about this play is that it doesn’t try to show Iranian women as superheroes. It just shows us as real people with strengths and weaknesses.”

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

Cast
Vahishta Vafadari – Marjan
Newsha Farahani – Goli
Janet Hayatshahi – Roya
Shereen Khatibloo – Elham
Emon Elboudwarej – Omid

Creative Team
Directed by – Naghmeh Samini
Assistant Director – Anahita Sepehri
Assistant Director – Azadeh Zanjani
Stage Manager – Daisy Bower
Lighting Designer – Chih-Hung Shao
Costume Designer – Parmida Ziaei
Scenic Designer – Parmida Ziaei
Sound Designer – Andi Villegas
Projection Designer – Nabilah Ahmed
Music Consultant – Babak Khiavchi

About the Production
English by Sanaz Toossi and directed by Naghmeh Samini plays April 4th – 28th, 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 – 7:00 pm, 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.

Stop by and celebrate our 1-year anniversary. Featuring our new summer cocktail menu, and a sneak peek of some new things coming to Revelry Room & Jet City Labs this upcoming year.

Tunes by DJ Buttnaked. Hour Devours.

Free admission. RSVP is Required.

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!

Every other Monday, Sporcle Music Quiz at Easy Street at 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm.

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.

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. Every meeting is free and everyone is welcome!

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

This Earth Day, Monday, April 22 come see the new documentary, Common Ground (commongroundfilm.org), at 7:00 p.m. in Our Lady of Guadalupe Pastoral Center, at 7000 35th Ave SW. Common Ground was a winner at multiple film festivals, including the Tribeca Festival and provides hope for future generations with concrete ways to fix a broken planetary system.

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

Our church will be reopening PlaySpace going forward. We have not been open since everything shut down with Covid. Essentially we are inviting Moms, Dads, caregivers to come on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am-12 pm to bring their little ones, and to have a place to play and connect with others in the cold and rainy seasons. Its free to anyone and everyone. Just hoping the space can be a gift to the neighborhood. One change for now is we will be opening the sanctuary up as the play area as we are still trying to rebuild and repair things from the fire last spring.

**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.

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.

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 with our fabulous host Hannah. 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.

Starting January 23 we will have Bingo every Tuesday with Keanu. Starts at 8 PM.

Toddler Reading Time every Wednesday at 10:30 am!

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

6-8 pm trivia, all ages!

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

Join Meeples for Chess Night. Bring your chess board (and clock) and test your skills against others.

When: Every Wednesday starting at 6:30 pm
Cost: FREE
BYOCB (chess board)

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

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

Our church will be reopening PlaySpace going forward. We have not been open since everything shut down with Covid. Essentially we are inviting Moms, Dads, caregivers to come on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am-12 pm to bring their little ones, and to have a place to play and connect with others in the cold and rainy seasons. Its free to anyone and everyone. Just hoping the space can be a gift to the neighborhood. One change for now is we will be opening the sanctuary up as the play area as we are still trying to rebuild and repair things from the fire last spring.

South Seattle College Garden Center Dates and Hours for Spring 2024!!

Garden Center is OPEN and we are expanding our hours!! Starting April 11th We are Thursday-Saturday 10-3pm! We have all your garden needs this spring, plus more to come through Summer and into Fall! Check us out!!

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.

Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room and Wine Bar Dates and Hours for Spring 2024   

The Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room will be OPEN Thursday-Saturday 1-6 pm! Our Wine Club is ready for you with options starting at just $150! Want to try before you buy it? Come in for a tasting of our 2016-2017 wines! Only 8$ a tasting or have a glass plus a 3 for $42 on all 2016 reds. We can’t wait to see you! Keep your eyes peeled for our Spring Launch Party! More details soon!

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

Please join the West Seattle Democratic Women as we meet with our 34th District legislators for their observations about what really happened in Olympia this session. Thursday, April 25, at the West Seattle Golf Course, 4470 35th Avenue SW. Doors open at 5:45 PM and a delicious buffet meal is served at 6 followed by our conversation with Sen. Joe Nguyen, Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon and Rep. Emily Alvarado. Cost for non-members is $20 (cash or check only). Please RSVP and submit your questions by end-of-day Thursday, April 18th to Elizabeth Heath at purrfull@aol.com. ALL are welcome!

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!

ArtsWest will produce the 2023 Pulitzer Prize-winning play ENGLISH by Sanaz Toossi. This co-production with Seda Iranian Theatre Ensemble will be directed by Seda co-founder Naghmeh Samini. The cast features Vahishta Vafadari, Newsha Farahani, Janet Hayatshahi, Shereen Khatibloo, and Emon Elboudwarej. ENGLISH performs at ArtsWest from April 4 through April 28, 2024.

Two words set in motion award-winning playwright Sanaz Toossi’s intricate and profound New York debut: “English Only.” This is the mantra that rules one classroom in Iran, where four adult students are preparing for the TOEFL — the Test of English as a Foreign Language. Chasing fluency through a maze of word games, listening exercises, and show-and-tell sessions, they hope that one day, English will make them whole. But it might be splitting them each in half.

ArtsWest is thrilled to be co-producing ENGLISH with Seda Iranian Theatre Ensemble. Seda’s co-founders, Parmida Ziaei and Naghmeh Samini are both key members of ENGLISH’s Creative Team. Ziaei, who has served as Scenic Designer on past ArtsWest productions of ALMA and AN ENDLESS SHIFT, will be Scenic and Costume Designer for the upcoming production. Director Naghmeh Samini is joining ArtsWest for the first time. A prominent, award-winning playwright and screenwriter in Iran, Samini celebrated two successful runs in Seattle as the director and playwright of The Forgotten History of Mastaneh. In a recent interview with American Theatre Magazine, Samini reflected on ENGLISH’s ability to connect with audiences. Rather than focusing on the macro, like politics or history, ENGLISH focuses on the micro – five complex characters bursting with life, humor, and dreams for their future that immediately connect with audiences and draw them in. In the article, Samini shares, “What I like about this play is that it doesn’t try to show Iranian women as superheroes. It just shows us as real people with strengths and weaknesses.”

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

Cast
Vahishta Vafadari – Marjan
Newsha Farahani – Goli
Janet Hayatshahi – Roya
Shereen Khatibloo – Elham
Emon Elboudwarej – Omid

Creative Team
Directed by – Naghmeh Samini
Assistant Director – Anahita Sepehri
Assistant Director – Azadeh Zanjani
Stage Manager – Daisy Bower
Lighting Designer – Chih-Hung Shao
Costume Designer – Parmida Ziaei
Scenic Designer – Parmida Ziaei
Sound Designer – Andi Villegas
Projection Designer – Nabilah Ahmed
Music Consultant – Babak Khiavchi

About the Production
English by Sanaz Toossi and directed by Naghmeh Samini plays April 4th – 28th, 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 – 7:00 pm, 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

South Seattle College Garden Center Dates and Hours for Spring 2024!!

Garden Center is OPEN and we are expanding our hours!! Starting April 11th We are Thursday-Saturday 10-3pm! We have all your garden needs this spring, plus more to come through Summer and into Fall! Check us out!!

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.

The Mount’s centennial celebration includes:
Noon – “big hug” group photo in north parking lot
1:30 pm – 5 pm: Roaring Twenties tribute in dining room
1:30 pm – 5 pm: Sock Hop in café
1:30 pm – 5 pm: Elvis tribute in assisted-living café
5:30 pm: Outdoor family movie on south patio, with beverages, popcorn, centennial blankets for first 200 guests