10:08 pm tonight, in case you were wondering. Meantime, we have 28 listings of West Seattle events, happening now through Sunday, that you might want to check out as we celebrate the promise of more daylight to come (among other things):

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

ALL WEEKEND: Christmas-lights viewing around West Seattle — see our clickable, printable map on the WSB Holidays page

FRIDAY & SATURDAY: “Symbols of Life” art show @ArtsWest, noon-7 pm both days

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music @ C & P Coffee with Bobcat Bob, 6-8 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Giving Back Celebration Dinner @ Southwest Community Center, free dinner plus music and other entertainment, 6:30-9 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: “O. Henry’s The Gifts of the Magi” @ ArtsWest (with WestSide Baby donation drive, read more here), 7:30 pm (buy tickets online)

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music at Skylark with An Angry Mob with Torches, Plastic Fantastic Lover, The Sacred Truths, starts at 9 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Winter Solstice at 10:08 pm our time

SATURDAY & SUNDAY: Swim at Southwest Pool (schedule here)

SATURDAY MIDDAY: Work party at Thistle Street Greenspace, 10 am-2 pm

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Ornament-carving to raise money for 9-month-old baby’s liver transplant expenses, Tillicum Village Gift Gallery, 10 am-4 pm (read more here)

SATURDAY MORNING: “The Case for Christ,” free film screening @ Admiral Theater, 11:30 am

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Second-to-last day for Santa photos at Westwood Village, noon-4 pm (more info here), bring a donation for White Center Food Bank

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Holiday Sleigh Ride & Gumbo Feast @ Delridge Community Center, noon-3 pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Owl prowl in Lincoln Park, 4:30 pm (preregister through Camp Long at 684-7434)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music @ C & P Coffee with Kings of Side Two, 6-8 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: “O. Henry’s The Gifts of the Magi” @ ArtsWest (with WestSide Baby donation drive, read more here), 7:30 pm (buy tickets online)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Solstice beach walk @ Me-Kwa-Mooks, 8 pm (preregister through Camp Long at 684-7434)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music at Skylark with Brier Rose, Pete Bush & The Hoi Polloi, starts at 9 pm

SUNDAY MORNING: Let’s Learn Carols, family activity at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, 9:30-10:45 am

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

SUNDAY MORNING: All-ages solstice celebration @ West Seattle Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 10:30 am

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Last day for Santa photos at Westwood Village, noon-4 pm (more info here), bring a donation for White Center Food Bank

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: “O. Henry’s The Gifts of the Magi” @ ArtsWest (with WestSide Baby donation drive, read more here), 1 pm (buy tickets online)

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Owl prowl @ Schmitz Park, 4 pm (preregister through Camp Long at 684-7434)

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Community Christmas Concert & Caroling, Alki UCC, 4 pm

SUNDAY EVENING: “O. Henry’s The Gifts of the Magi” @ ArtsWest (with WestSide Baby donation drive, read more here), 5 pm (buy tickets online)

SUNDAY NIGHT: All-ages live music at Skylark with Mark Schlipper, James Whetzel, Amy Denio, starts at 7 pm

Are we missing anything? Let us know! And between weekends, keep an eye on our continuously updated Events page, plus our Holidays page!