Festival season is practically year-round these days. This Sunday afternoon, it’s the biggest Fauntleroy event of the year – the Fauntleroy Fall Festival at Fauntleroy Church (WSB sponsor), YMCA (WSB sponsor), and schoolhouse. Other weekend highlights include the West Seattle High School and Seattle Lutheran HS homecoming games, the West Seattle Trails kickoff, and MUCH more — 42 West Seattle events on our handy list ahead (sponsored by Skylark Club and Cafe, with free live music six nights a week):

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ALL WEEKEND: Movies (and more) at the Admiral Theater

ALL WEEKEND: West Seattle history on display @ Log House Museum at Alki, Thursdays-Sundays, noon-4 pm

STARTS FRIDAY: Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (WSB sponsor), at a variety of venues – Admiral Theater next weekend, but plenty of shows in other parts of the city starting today (see the schedule here)

FRIDAY: Last day of Tupperware sale at Illusions Hair Design (WSB sponsor) to raise money for Pencil Me In for Kids

FRIDAY AFTERNOON: High-school football, Chief Sealth vs. Cleveland at Memorial Stadium, 3:30 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Break from Violence: Teen Break Dancing Contest and Exhibition. Southwest Teen Life Center and Delridge Community Center Teen Program present this break dancing contest and exhibition. Ages 11-18. Denny Middle School Gym, 402 30th Ave. SW. Info: 206-684-7438. 6-8:30 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: The Hiawatha ‘Sock Hop’ – Ages 1 and older. Families, get together, kick off those shoes and dance, dance, dance. Light refreshments will be provided. 6:30 – 8 pm at Hiawatha Community Center

FRIDAY NIGHT: Family skating at Alki Community Center: “This weekly event at Alki Community Center is suitable for all ages and all abilities! This is a great time to practice your skills and tricks while experiencing a roller-rink atmosphere. You can always look forward to the Limbo, and friendly racing. If you don’t have your own skates, you can borrow a pair of ours!” 6:45-8:45 pm ($3/person)

FRIDAY NIGHT: High-school football, West Seattle vs. Rainier Beach, WSHS Homecoming Game, at Southwest Athletic Center, 7 pm (following 4:30 pm pep rally and barbecue at the school, and followed by afterparty at Rocksport)

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music at C & P Coffee with Mike Pryor, 6-8 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Ethiopian Family Ties, cooking class at PCC, 6:30 pm (more info here)

FRIDAY NIGHT: The Community Theatre presents “Autobahn” at Youngstown Arts Center, 8 pm (more info here)

FRIDAY NIGHT: Sid Law, one-man band extraordinaire, will give an intimate concert of original songs and unique arrangements of pop culture gems spanning eight decades. He’ll be joined by virtuoso Italian bassist Domenico Chiaverini. Playing a bass drum and high-hat with his feet, while playing acoustic guitar and singing or rapping simultaneously, Sid takes you on a musical journey both subtle and far-fetched, and imbued with a soulful imagination. Kenyon Hall, 8 pm (see the website for reservation info – prices are lower for advance reservation!)

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music at Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor): Invention, Sugar and Hate, One Million Teeth, starts at 9 pm

SATURDAY: Alaskan Way Viaduct closure begins at 6 am (scheduled to continue till 6 pm Sunday)

SATURDAY MORNING: 34th District Republicans plan doorbelling in West Seattle, White Center, Burien, etc., meeting at Westwood Village Starbucks at 9:30 am (read more here)

SATURDAY MORNING: Democratic Get Out the Vote rally with Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, The Hall at Fauntleroy, 9:45 am (more info here)

SATURDAY MORNING: West Seattle Trails Alliance kickoff, meeting to plan kiosk and sign locations and other steps as the West Seattle Walking Trails project proceeds, Camp Long Lodge, 10 am-noon

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: West Seattle Eagles’ holiday bazaar, 10 am-5 pm (read more here)

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

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: West Duwamish Greenbelt work party, 10 am-2 pm (more info here)

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Me-Kwa-Mooks work party, 10 am-2 pm (more info here)

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: “Harlequin’s Cloak” puppet show, Alki Bathhouse, 1 pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: Third swap-meet weekend starts at Southgate Event Center in White Center (former roller-skating rink on 17th SW south of Roxbury), 1-7 pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: High-school football, Seattle Lutheran vs. Naselle, homecoming game at West Seattle Stadium, 1:15 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live entertainment @ C & P Coffee with young singer-songwriters presenting a Student Showcase, 2-5 pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: A committee is now forming to decide what to put in a Time Capsule, which will be buried in the new Alki Statue of Liberty Plaza. The committee is co-sponsored by the SSLPP and the Log House Museum (corner of 61st Ave SW and SW Stevens). If you want to help decide what people will find when they open the capsule in 50 years, please join us at the museum on Oct. 18 at 4 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: White Center Food Bank annual Harvest Dinner and auction, South Seattle Community College’s Brockey Center, 5:30 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: West Seattle Lions Oktoberfest Dinner, 6 pm (more info here)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live entertainment @ C & P Coffee with Ragged Glory (Neil Young/Crazy Horse tribute band), 6-8 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: The Community Theatre presents “Autobahn” at Youngstown Arts Center, 8 pm (more info here)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Sid Law, one-man band extraordinaire, will give an intimate concert of original songs and unique arrangements of pop culture gems spanning eight decades. He’ll be joined by virtuoso Italian bassist Domenico Chiaverini. Playing a bass drum and high-hat with his feet, while playing acoustic guitar and singing or rapping simultaneously, Sid takes you on a musical journey both subtle and far-fetched, and imbued with a soulful imagination. Kenyon Hall, 8 pm (see the website for reservation info – prices are lower for advance reservation!)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music at Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor) with The Valkyries and Midnight Idols, starts at 10 pm

SUNDAY TRAFFIC ALERT: Alaskan Way Viaduct closure scheduled to continue till 6 pm

SUNDAY MIDDAY: West Seattle Farmers’ Market @ The Junction, 10 am-2 pm (remember, it’s year-round!)

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: West Side Presbyterian Church open house, light lunch provided: West Side is an active church! There are many activities that take place here. The Outreach Department and the Fellowship Department would like to invite you to an *Open House Sunday*. Come and see which ministries are at West Side and find out how you can be more involved. A light lunch will be served and tables and displays will be set up with information on our ministries. Invite your friends and neighbors. We hope you’ll join us. 12:30-3 pm

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Shop AfterGlow event (read more here), Ola Salon, 1-5 pm

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Fauntleroy Fall Festival, Fauntleroy Church (WSB sponsor), Fauntleroy YMCA (WSB sponsor), Fauntleroy Schoolhouse, 2-6 pm

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Our Lady of Guadalupe School’s “Over 65” dinner, free to seniors, with folk songs by Pete Cornell, 3 pm

SUNDAY NIGHT: Live music at C & P Coffee with Phil and Brian, 3-5 pm

SUNDAY NIGHT: All-ages live music @ Skylark (WSB sponsor) with acts presented by James Whetzel, starts at 7 pm

SUNDAY NIGHT: The Community Theatre presents “Autobahn” at Youngstown Arts Center, 8 pm (more info here)

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