First the freebies – swimming and yoga; then, the fun is all over the list, including Rainbow Bingo, baseball tryouts, a family night out for parents of diabetic children, a world-premiere musical event; and the ways to help include everything from a pancake breakfast to tea to a silent auction to “Have a Heart” haircuts — all among the more than 40 events ahead in this edition of the West Seattle Weekend Lineup (sponsored by Skylark Cafe and Club):

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

ALL WEEKEND: Southwest Pool is open! Swim-session schedule here

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

FRIDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Diet/fitness guru Bob Greene appears at Roxbury Safeway, 11 am-1 pm (read more here)

FRIDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: “Isolated Narratives” art exhibit at ArtsWest gallery, noon-7 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Rainbow Bingo, West Seattle Senior Center. The theme is “Carnival.” Time start: 5:30 Doors open, live entertainment, wonderful prizes, split the pot, and a VERY fun time. We have Hot dogs, Hamburgers, chips, and cookies. $15.00 or $10.00 for members. Tables of 10 will need reservations. Please call The West Seattle Senior Center 206 932-9322 or e-mail Cindy Gwinn at cindy.gwinn@coldwellbanker.com See the official flyer here; proceeds benefit the Senior Center

FRIDAY NIGHT: Bobcat Bob, live music at C and P Coffee, 6-8 pm

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: The annual Lafayette school play is Annie, Jr.—the junior version of the Strouse/Charnin Broadway musical. 7 p.m. at West Seattle High School auditorium. Suggested donation: $1 per person. All funds raised go toward the cost of costumes, scripts, etc. Concessions will be sold as well.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Dominoes game night at Red Cup Espresso in The Junction, starting at 7 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music at The Bohemian with The Fred Hoadley Trio, 7-10 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: “WELL” at ArtsWest, 7:30 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: At Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor): Live music with Big Sur, Lucky Suns, Boxwood Vessel, starts at 9 pm

SATURDAY MORNING: The Friends of Lincoln Park invite you to join us at our monthly work party on Saturday, 2-7-09 from 9am to noon. We will be working hard, removing invasive plants from the forested areas of the park. Meet at 9am in the north parking lot on Fauntleroy Way SW at the kiosk across from Rose St. Dress for weather and wear study shoes. Tools and gloves available, or bring your own. For more info call Sharon at (206) 464-1068.

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: The YWCA Women’s Health Outreach Program and West Seattle Community Clinic will conduct a mobile mammography screening for uninsured, income-eligible women age 40 and older. Screenings will be scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at West Seattle Community Clinic, 9001 35th Ave. SW in Seattle. Women with insurance also are welcome. For more information and to make an appointment, please contact the clinic at 206-937-9722.

SATURDAY MORNING: The World Day of the Sick – Mass and Liturgy. Saturday, February 7th, 9:30 am. All are welcome to join the Most Reverend Alexander Brunett in a special Eucharistic celebration with anointing of the sick and blessing with holy water from Lourdes. Providence Mount St. Vincent Chapel, 4831 35th Ave SW (between SW Hudson and SW Edmunds) in West Seattle.

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

SATURDAY MORNING: Cometa Playschool invites you to attend our Open House on Saturday, February 7th from 10 am – noon. Come meet the teachers, learn about our bilingual (Spanish/English) program for children ages 1 to 8. We are currently enrolling for our Summer Camps and the 2009-2010 school year. For location and details please contact Manuela Slye @ 206 353-6781 or e-mail manolita8@yahoo.com

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Neighborhood Appreciation Day event: High Point Community Center, 6920 34th Ave. SW,will serve refreshments and have an information booth for visitors on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: CAR WASH West Seattle High 10 am – 3 pm, 3000 California Avenue SW, benefits to the West Seattle French Club. Mr. Peterman and Ms. Eades will lead students on the 5th Annual trip for a two week exchange in March and April, this being the second half as we hosted students from Nantes here in October and November. Many students are receiving U of W language credit under Mr. Peterman. Contact Carol (cell 718-2442)

SATURDAY MIDDAY: Camp Long First Saturdays Work Party. Leave your family legacy at Camp Long by helping restore a patch of native habitat in the park. Fall is a perfect time for pulling those nasty invasive plants that are choking our forests and fields. Make friends while you help preserve a future for ourselves and our native plants and animals. Please register by calling (206) 423-0762. 10 am-1 pm

SATURDAY MIDDAY: Southwest Seattle Pony League Baseball tryouts, High Point Playfield, 11 am-1 pm (read more here)

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Neighborhood Appreciation Day event: Delridge Community Center, 4501 Delridge Way SW,will hold a Neighbor Appreciation Day Open House from 12 noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7. Get together with friends and neighbors, enjoy light refreshments, and learn more about upcoming classes and events at Delridge.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: “Isolated Narratives” art exhibit at ArtsWest gallery, noon-7 pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: West Seattle Wiener Dog meetup at Westcrest Park, 1 pm (see more here)

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Neighborhood Appreciation Day event:Southwest Pool, 2801 SW Thistle St.,will serve refreshments in the pool lobby from 12 noon – 2 p.m., and will feature a free public swim from 1 – 2 pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: My Mother and Me! 8 – 13 year old girls and their moms/guardians. Creative, Interactive and Fun Learning Experiences for Moms & Daughters. $75/pair, facilitated by Peggy Rubens-Ellis, M.Ed. Vashon Presbyterian Church, 17708 Vashon Hwy SW, 1-5 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: SKWIDDS ( Super Kids With Insulin Dependent Diabetes) is a support group for families with a child(ren) with type 1 diabetes. We will be having a family night out at 6:30pm. It will be held at Coffee to a Tea. Parents can chat and drink coffee while kids play in the back area. The e-mail address for SKWIDDS is skwidds@gmail.com

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music at The Bohemian with guitarist Barry Pollack, 7-10 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: The annual Lafayette school play is Annie, Jr.—the junior version of the Strouse/Charnin Broadway musical. 7 p.m. at West Seattle High School auditorium. Suggested donation: $1 per person. All funds raised go toward the cost of costumes, scripts, etc. Concessions will be sold as well.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Camp Long presents Nighttime Low Tide at the Beach. Ages 6 and older. Nocturnal Sea Creatures! Limpets, nudibranchs, octopi, seastars, chitons, and tube worms. Gather your friends and family and experience the fun of exploring this fascinating world together. Please wear very warm clothing and waterproof footwear, bring a flashlight if you have one, or we’ll provide one. All ages are welcome, but participants must be able to walk on slippery seaweed! Please register by calling (206) 684-7434. Instructor: Stewart Wechsler. Location: Me-Kwa-Mooks. 7:30-9:30 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: “WELL” at ArtsWest, 7:30 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music at Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor) with Critical, Helen Chance, The Endeavors, starts at 9 pm

SUNDAY MORNING: 21st Annual Hiawatha Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
COST: $5.00 for ages 13 & up
$4.00 for ages 5-12 and 65 and older
FREE for ages 4 and younger
Come eat ALL YOU CAN EAT PANCAKES!!! We will be serving pancakes with warm syrup and melted butter, coffee, juice, ham, sausages, bagels and fruit also available in limited portions. All proceeds are applied towards our youth basketball programs, which includes scholarship, equipment, uniforms and more! A special thanks to Zatz a Better Bagel, the Metropolitan Market and Starbucks Coffee for their generous donations toward our event. Hiawatha Community Center, 8 am-noon

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

SUNDAY MIDDAY: Southwest Seattle Pony League Baseball tryouts, High Point Playfield, 11 am-1 pm (read more here)

SUNDAY MIDDAY: Live music at The Bohemian with Barry Pollack on guitar, 11 am-2 pm

SUNDAY MORNING: The World Premiere of the Magnificat by Bob Ingalls has been rescheduled to be performed during the 11:15 AM Mass at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in West Seattle. The original performance on Dec 21, 2008 was canceled due to the snowstorm. This unaccompanied choral work for Men’s Choir, Women’s choir and soloists will feature members of both the Holy Rosary 11:15 AM Choir and the St Madeleine Sophie Sanctuary Choir (Bellevue). The featured soloists are Anne Quinn, soprano, Barbara Erickson, soprano and Tom Reis, tenor: all members of the Holy Rosary 11:15 AM Choir. Bob Ingalls, a graduate of both the Juilliard School of Music in NYC and the Eastman School of Music in Rochester NY, is a longstanding Seattle resident. He performed for many years as an orchestra member with the Seattle Symphony, the Seattle Opera, and the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra. His compositions are well known in choir circles in the Seattle area.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: “Have a Heart Day” at Illusions Hair Design (WSB sponsor), noon-5 pm (book an appointment now and proceeds of your haircut go to West Seattle Helpline and Pencil Me in for Kids)

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Benefit for family of shooting victim Steve Bushaw, at Talarico’s in The Junction, 1-5 pm

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Open House at West Seattle Christian (WSB sponsor) Preschool, 4425 41st SW, 1-3 pm. Space is limited and registration packets are now available to be picked up at the office (4400 42nd Ave SW) or by requesting one: preschool@westseattlechristian.org

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: WestSide Baby’s annual Valentine Tea, Brockey Center at SSCC, 2 pm (more info here)

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: The West Seattle Preview Group of the Seattle Opera Guild will join forces with members of Seattle Opera’s Education staff for a preview of the upcoming double bill of Bluebeard’s Castle & Erwartung by Béla Bartók Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, at 2 p.m. at the West Seattle Library. The opera will provide the speaker, and the Preview Group will bring the refreshments. The public is invited.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: “WELL” at ArtsWest, 3 pm

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Live music at C & P Coffee with Matthew Moeller, 3-5 pm

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Free Sunday Yoga at Sound Yoga (WSB sponsor), 4-5:15 pm

SUNDAY NIGHT: All-ages live music @ Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor) with The Knight Owls, The Love Louder, Travis Wiggins, starting at 7 pm

SUNDAY NIGHT: Come to a dance in West Seattle: A warm, welcoming event cooperatively offered by the Highland Park Improvement Club and Dance for Joy! At 1116 SW Holden (Seattle, 98106). You can park in the lot next to the building. Lesson in Beginning Waltz from 7:15 to 8:00 PM. Dance from 8:00 to 10:00 PM, to Swing, Waltz, Foxtrot, and some romantic one-steps.
The DJ is the instructor, Lilli Ann Carey. We’ll have a mixer early in the evening, so you can meet new faces. Lesson and dance $12. Dance only $8. No experience or partner required for the Lesson or the Dance. Finger foods and snacks to share are always welcome! For more information about the dance, go to www.danceforjoy.biz, or call 206-264-5646. For more information about the Highland Park Improvement Club, go to www.hpic1919.org.

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