A free early Thanksgiving dinner tonight … another chance for you to drop off donations to brighten somebody else’s Thanksgiving … bazaars, music, more … among 35 West Seattle events for today, tomorrow, and/or Sunday:

ALL WEEKEND: Movies at the Admiral Theater (schedule here)

ALL WEEKEND: Swim at Southwest Pool (schedule here)

FRIDAY & SATURDAY: “Common & Uncommon Ground” art show @ArtsWest, noon-7 pm both days

FRIDAY & SATURDAY: Holiday Bazaar at Elizabeth House (32nd/Graham) to benefit The Mount, 9 am-4 pm Friday, 9 am-3 pm Saturday

FRIDAY-SATURDAY-SUNDAY: Craft sale @ Friends & Company, 10 am-5 pm each day

FRIDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Donate frozen or fresh turkeys to West Seattle Food Bank, 9 am-3 pm (also Monday 11 am-3 pm)

FRIDAY NIGHT: Free community Thanksgiving Dinner, High Point Community Center, 6-8 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Global Gala Auction fundraiser for Alki Elementary School @ The Hall at Fauntleroy, 6 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music @ C & P Coffee with Bobcat Bob, concurrent with a Wine-Tasting Event, 6-8 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Pato Banton live in-store @ Easy Street, 7 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: MotherFolk and Thornton Creek @ ArtsWest, 7:30 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: “The Crucible” @ West Seattle High School, 7:30 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music at Skylark with Murder Party, The Newspapers, Little Penguins, starts at 9 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music @ Easy Street After Hours with The Apple War and special guests, 9:30 pm

SATURDAY: Amazing Aprons by Bridget showcased at My T(ea) Gallery

SATURDAY MORNING: Holiday groceries giveaway, Eastridge Christian Assembly, 9 am-noon

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Sustainable West Seattle “Open Space” forum on a more sustainable WS for 2008, Camp Long, 9 am-2 pm

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Brandon Street Natural Area work party, 10 am-2 pm (contact info here)

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: West Duwamish Greenbelt work party, 10 am-2 pm

SATURDAY MIDDAY: Live music @ C & P Coffee with Marco De Carvalho, 11 am-1 pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Megawatt field trip to Puget Ridge Cohousing, noon-2 pm (preregister)

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Fall Mushroom Walk @ Camp Long, 2-3:30 pm (preregister)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music @ C & P Coffee with VZ Valley Boys, 6-8 pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: Trunk show with 5 local designers, 5926 Beach Drive, 2-8 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: “The Crucible” @ West Seattle High School, 7:30 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Seattle Mandolin Orchestra @ ArtsWest, 7:30 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Zulu Radio Live! at Youngstown Arts Center, 7:30 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music at Skylark with Screen Test, The Sound of Speed, Tart, starts at 9 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Extreme hypnotist Sailesh at Rocksport with Jaded Mary, 9:30 pm

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

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Live music @ C & P Coffee with Jamtime, 1-5 pm

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: 2007 Alumni Hoops Classic, Seattle Lutheran High School, 2 pm

SUNDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: “Toast to the Animals” benefit for Furry Faces Foundation, with wine and much more, Beveridge Place Pub, 4:30-7 pm

SUNDAY NIGHT: “My Country, My Country,” movie screening presented by West Seattle Neighbors for Peace and Justice, Alki Congregational Church, 6 pm

SUNDAY NIGHT: All-ages live music at Skylark with Priests & Paramedics, Press Start to Rock, Shotty, starts at 7 pm

Are we missing anything? Let us know! And between weekends, keep an eye on our continuously updated Events page, currently featuring events through the winter holidays, and beyond!