From the start of wading-pool season, to the wildly important Emergency Preparedness event, to the Admiral invasion of “Can’t Stop the Serenity” — there’s tons to do, now through Sunday, without leaving the peninsula. Click ahead!

ALL WEEKEND: Playing at the Admiral Theater — “Blades of Glory,” “The Namesake,” “Lucky You”

ALL WEEKEND: Live music @ Skylark Cafe (full schedule)

ALL WEEKEND: Live music @ C & P Coffee (full schedule)

ALL WEEKEND: Beach volleyball competition @ Alki (full schedule)

ALL WEEKEND: Colman Pool open to the public, various swim sessions noon-7 pm (full schedule)

ALL WEEKEND: City wading pools open as weather warrants (the pools in WS are at Delridge, Hiawatha, Highland Park, Hughes, Lincoln Park, all schedule links here)

THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING: “A Northwest State of Mind” art show @ ArtsWest, noon-7 pm

TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING: Relay for Life @ West Seattle Stadium, 6 pm tonight-noon Saturday

TONIGHT: School’s Out Celebration as part of Fabulous Family Fridays @ High Point Community Center, 6:30 pm

TONIGHT: Grupo Samay @ Cafe Rozella, 7 pm

TONIGHT: “Art for Ears” @ Mars Hill-West Seattle, 7-9 pm

TONIGHT: The Community Theatre presents “Carver’s Pieces” @ Youngstown Arts Center, 8 pm (read our review here; buy tickets online here)

TONIGHT: Easy Street AfterHours, 9:30 pm (scroll way down for band names)

SATURDAY MORNING: Fundraising pancake breakfast @ Alki Masonic Hall in The Junction, 8 am-noon

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: West Seattle Emergency Preparedness event, West Seattle HS, 9 am-1 pm (be there!)

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: 7-artist garage sale, Admiral District (address here), 9 am-5 pm

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: “Summer of (Barbecue) Love” class @ PCC, 10 am-12:30 pm

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Thistle Street Natural Area work party, 10 am-2 pm

SATURDAY MORNING: “Pond Play” tot walk @ Camp Long, 10:30-11:30 am

SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING: Annual “Field Day” for ACS amateur-radio operators on southeastern campus of SSCC, 11 am Saturday-11 am Sunday

SATURDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: “A Northwest State of Mind” art show @ ArtsWest, noon-7 pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Reading-music event with Clay Eals and Brad Chrisman @ Log House Museum courtyard, 1 pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: “Can’t Stop the Serenity,” charity raffle & benefit movie screening @ Admiral Theater, 4 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: The Community Theatre presents “Carver’s Pieces” @ Youngstown Arts Center, 8 pm, *closing night* (read our review here; buy tickets online here)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Goody Bagg with Esau McGraw @ Rocksport, 9 pm

SUNDAY MORNING: West Seattle Runners’ Alki run, meet 8:30 am @ Statue of Liberty (base)

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

SUNDAY MIDDAY: Family Fun Ministry Potluck Patio BBQ after services @ Peace Lutheran

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Free community meal hosted by St. John’s Episcopal @ Our Lady of Guadalupe, 1-3 pm

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: West Seattle Big Band plays @ the Ballard Locks, 2-4 pm

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Paddle for PAWS from Vashon to Lincoln Park, arrival expected around 4 pm

What did we miss? E-mail us or leave a comment, and have a great weekend.