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STRONG BODIES, STRONG BONES
Thursdays, 2:30-3:30 pmJoin 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.
Jet City Cauldron Artist Pop-up Shop
Second ThursdaysTime: 05:00 PM – 09:00 PM
An artist pop-up shop event.
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.
Westies Run Club
Thursdays at 6 pmJoin us for a conversational 3-mile run, then hang out afterward! Now meeting at Future Primitive Beach Bar on Alki. Find us on Heylo: heylo.group/westies-run-club or on IG @westiesrunclub.
THURSDAY, APRIL 11TH: WORDS, WRITERS, SOUTHWEST STORIES PRESENTS:
Kestrel Smith
Fish Wars: Tribal Rights, Resistance, and Resiliency in the Pacific Northwest
In the 1960s and 70s, tribes throughout the Pacific Northwest launched protests and acts of civil disobedience to pressure the government to recognize their fishing rights. Now known as the “Fish Wars,” the lessons from these events remain relevant today.
In this talk, professor Kestrel A. Smith surveys the evidence and events before and after the Fish Wars, which rocked Washington State for decades. Encompassing tribal sovereignty, treaties, statehood, and the fish themselves, the Fish Wars are a powerful reminder of our interconnectedness. Understanding these events is a first, and essential, step in achieving social, cultural, and political justice.
Kestrel A. Smith (she/her) is the Department Chair of the American Indian Indigenous Studies (AIIS) program at Wenatchee Valley College-Omak. Much of her work has focused on how to place Indigenous epistemologies and education within broader historical and cultural contexts to better understand the contemporary Indigenous experience. In the Fall of 2018, Smith moved to Washington State to begin building a new AIIS program at Wenatchee Valley College-Omak, the state’s first full AIIS program at a community college.
Smith lives in Omak.
This event will be held virtually, via Zoom on April 11, 2024, at 6 pm. A link to join this event will be emailed to registered participants on the day of the event.
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 – OmidCreative 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 KhiavchiAbout 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
From this preview:
The Huskies will host two consecutive home tournaments on Alki Beach. The first tournament is the “Pac-12 North Tournament” which takes place on April 5th and 6th and pits the Huskies against Stanford, Cal Oregon, and Arizona State. UW then welcomes Oregon again, Boise State, and Georgia State the following weekend for the “Alki Beach Invitational.”
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
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.
Kenyon Hall Cabaret
KENYON HALL’S ALL-AGES DRAG EVENTFriday, March 8th 2024
Friday, April 12th 2024
DOORS @ 7:00 PM
PERFORMANCES @ 7:30 PM
kenyonhall.org
Reservation Link – 03.08.24
Reservation Link – 04.12.24Kenyon Hall Cabaret is a night not to be missed! The night will be filled with dance, song, games and chance to connect with community.
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 – OmidCreative 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 KhiavchiAbout 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 Tax Help
6516 35th Ave SW just south of SW Morgan St (Same building as West Seattle Food Bank)
Now through April 20, 2024
Weds: 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Thurs: 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am–4:00 pmUnited Way’s Free Tax Program is now open! No appointment needed.
Certified volunteers are here to help you file, including the WA Working Families Tax Credit. Need to catch up on the last three years? We can help with that as well! We can prepare 2020 – 2023 returns this year.Income limits: $80,000 or less for Single, $96,000 or less for Head of Household, Married Filing Joint couples, Qualifying Surviving Spouse.
We are unable to prepare returns with any cryptocurrency income, rental income, or businesses with employees. We can prepare returns with Gig economy income (Uber, Lyft, etc) as long as you take Standard mileage expense for the vehicle. See the website below for more information on returns that are too complicated for our program.
Please arrive at least 45 minutes before closing time and make sure you bring all your documents. Photo ID for taxpayers is required, as well as Social Security card and/or ITIN letters for everyone on the tax return. If you need to apply for or renew an ITIN, see the website for more information.
More information and a list of all United Way tax prep sites, including virtual tax preparation here: www.FreeTaxExperts.org
From this preview:
The Huskies will host two consecutive home tournaments on Alki Beach. The first tournament is the “Pac-12 North Tournament” which takes place on April 5th and 6th and pits the Huskies against Stanford, Cal Oregon, and Arizona State. UW then welcomes Oregon again, Boise State, and Georgia State the following weekend for the “Alki Beach Invitational.”
Change of seasons for West Seattle Water Taxi: No service 4/13-4/14, Friday and Saturday late-night sailings resume 4/19. Details here.
Free weekly group run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).
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
Own Your Strengths: Motherhood & The Career Pause (Virtual Workshop)
This 3-session workshop series will help you identify, articulate, and move forward with your unique strengths. With a goal of limited between-class work and a robust in-class experience, we aim to support you in feeling energized and excited about the strengths you hold, both in the context of future professional settings and the significant work you’re currently doing to support your family.
If you are ready and able to gift yourself a small chunk of time for productive self-reflection, connection and community with other women on a similar path and gain some useful resources along the way – look no further. We are here for you.
Attend all three days of this virtual workshop
April 5, April 6, April 13
9:30 am – 11:30 am (PT)
Price $175
To register or contact us with questions, please visit: www.embracing-transition.com
Join Dirt Corps and Green Seattle Partnership for a special Earth Day restoration event at Westcrest Park! We’ll honor our planet by working together to preserve the beautiful Madrone forest and soaking up its natural beauty! Tasty treats will be provided to keep our energy and spirits alive and well!
All skill levels are welcome! Please wear clothing that can get dirty, including long sleeves, long pants, and closed-toed shoes. We’ll be working rain or shine, so everyone is encouraged to bring rain gear if the weather forecast says chance of rain. We’ll be providing the tools, snacks and water. Bring work gloves if you have them, and we’ll have some folks can borrow as well. We hope you’ll join us!
4.13.24 from 10 am-1 pm.
(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
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.
Wonder Walk – Beginner’s Foraging Class
Saturday April 13, 2024 at 11 am at Camp Long.Learn the native edible and medicinal that are always surrounding you. Leave with a newfound sense of boundless childlike wonder and foraging skills!
Reserve your spot here:
eventbrite.com/e/wonder-walk-beginners-pnw-foraging-tickets-831304432937
Walk-in massage clinic
Saturdays 3-5 pmShort 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 SW206.227.2143
iworkforlove.com
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 – OmidCreative 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 KhiavchiAbout 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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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 – OmidCreative 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 KhiavchiAbout 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.
West Seattle Classic Novels (and Movies) book club:
Next meeting:
Sunday, April 14, 2024 3:00 pm-4:30 pm
(arrive 2:30 or so, to purchase drinks and chat)Title: July’s People by South African novelist and Nobel Prize winner Nadine Gordimer (1981)
Place: Outdoor table on patio behind C & P Coffee on California Ave SW, in West Seattle
All are welcome!
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 SWWhat’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&DSeattle’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 CommunityJoin 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
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/2022-06-06Puget 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 PilsnerSeattle’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.
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 pmAre 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. SWJoin 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 SWthemissingpiecegames.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.
Free Tax Help
6516 35th Ave SW just south of SW Morgan St (Same building as West Seattle Food Bank)
Now through April 20, 2024
Weds: 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Thurs: 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am–4:00 pmUnited Way’s Free Tax Program is now open! No appointment needed.
Certified volunteers are here to help you file, including the WA Working Families Tax Credit. Need to catch up on the last three years? We can help with that as well! We can prepare 2020 – 2023 returns this year.Income limits: $80,000 or less for Single, $96,000 or less for Head of Household, Married Filing Joint couples, Qualifying Surviving Spouse.
We are unable to prepare returns with any cryptocurrency income, rental income, or businesses with employees. We can prepare returns with Gig economy income (Uber, Lyft, etc) as long as you take Standard mileage expense for the vehicle. See the website below for more information on returns that are too complicated for our program.
Please arrive at least 45 minutes before closing time and make sure you bring all your documents. Photo ID for taxpayers is required, as well as Social Security card and/or ITIN letters for everyone on the tax return. If you need to apply for or renew an ITIN, see the website for more information.
More information and a list of all United Way tax prep sites, including virtual tax preparation here: www.FreeTaxExperts.org
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.
6-8 pm trivia, all ages!
Free weekly group run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).
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
Free Tax Help
6516 35th Ave SW just south of SW Morgan St (Same building as West Seattle Food Bank)
Now through April 20, 2024
Weds: 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Thurs: 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am–4:00 pmUnited Way’s Free Tax Program is now open! No appointment needed.
Certified volunteers are here to help you file, including the WA Working Families Tax Credit. Need to catch up on the last three years? We can help with that as well! We can prepare 2020 – 2023 returns this year.Income limits: $80,000 or less for Single, $96,000 or less for Head of Household, Married Filing Joint couples, Qualifying Surviving Spouse.
We are unable to prepare returns with any cryptocurrency income, rental income, or businesses with employees. We can prepare returns with Gig economy income (Uber, Lyft, etc) as long as you take Standard mileage expense for the vehicle. See the website below for more information on returns that are too complicated for our program.
Please arrive at least 45 minutes before closing time and make sure you bring all your documents. Photo ID for taxpayers is required, as well as Social Security card and/or ITIN letters for everyone on the tax return. If you need to apply for or renew an ITIN, see the website for more information.
More information and a list of all United Way tax prep sites, including virtual tax preparation here: www.FreeTaxExperts.org
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.
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 pmJoin 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, onlinekatemageau.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 pmJoin us for a conversational 3-mile run, then hang out afterward! Now meeting at Future Primitive Beach Bar on Alki. 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 – OmidCreative 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 KhiavchiAbout 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
Change of seasons for West Seattle Water Taxi: No service 4/13-4/14, Friday and Saturday late-night sailings resume 4/19. Details here.
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
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 SWThird Friday of every month
Starting Friday, January 20thTime:
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 – OmidCreative 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 KhiavchiAbout 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 Tax Help
6516 35th Ave SW just south of SW Morgan St (Same building as West Seattle Food Bank)
Now through April 20, 2024
Weds: 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Thurs: 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am–4:00 pmUnited Way’s Free Tax Program is now open! No appointment needed.
Certified volunteers are here to help you file, including the WA Working Families Tax Credit. Need to catch up on the last three years? We can help with that as well! We can prepare 2020 – 2023 returns this year.Income limits: $80,000 or less for Single, $96,000 or less for Head of Household, Married Filing Joint couples, Qualifying Surviving Spouse.
We are unable to prepare returns with any cryptocurrency income, rental income, or businesses with employees. We can prepare returns with Gig economy income (Uber, Lyft, etc) as long as you take Standard mileage expense for the vehicle. See the website below for more information on returns that are too complicated for our program.
Please arrive at least 45 minutes before closing time and make sure you bring all your documents. Photo ID for taxpayers is required, as well as Social Security card and/or ITIN letters for everyone on the tax return. If you need to apply for or renew an ITIN, see the website for more information.
More information and a list of all United Way tax prep sites, including virtual tax preparation here: www.FreeTaxExperts.org
Change of seasons for West Seattle Water Taxi: No service 4/13-4/14, Friday and Saturday late-night sailings resume 4/19. Details here.
Free weekly group run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).
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
(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
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.
Walk-in massage clinic
Saturdays 3-5 pmShort 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 SW206.227.2143
iworkforlove.com
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 – OmidCreative 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 KhiavchiAbout 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 PMSeattle “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.
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.
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’sFauntleroy 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
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.
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.
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 – OmidCreative 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 KhiavchiAbout 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.
Crafting & Creativity Night
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Missing Piece
9456 35th Ave SWWhat’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&DSeattle’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 CommunityJoin 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
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/2022-06-06Puget 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 PilsnerSeattle’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.
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 SWthemissingpiecegames.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.
6-8 pm trivia, all ages!
Free weekly group run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).
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.
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 pmJoin 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.