Tomorrow’s the day for a new West Seattle tradition, in its second year – the Edible Garden Tour (free!) presented by Community Harvest of Southwest Seattle. And of course it’s Seafair weekend, which means Blue Angels sightings, bridge closures, etc. … West Seattle Outdoor Movies on the Wall gets “Footloose” on Saturday night … help clear off a park-like section of land on Saturday morning with St. John’s Episcopal Church (one of several work parties you can join that day) … And on street-food watch, note that Skillet is NOT scheduled for The Junction this Sunday, but Marination Mobile will be back at High Point on Saturday … more than four dozen events, ahead in this edition of the West Seattle Weekend Lineup, brought to you by Skylark Cafe and Club … here goes!

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ALL WEEKEND: Lincoln Park, Delridge and Hiawatha wading pools open, weather permitting (schedules here)

ALL WEEKEND: See the Mater Matrix Mother and Medium crocheted river near Polliwog Pond

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

ALL WEEKEND: Colman Pool in Lincoln Park is now on its 7-day-a-week summer schedule

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

ALL WEEKEND: Lincoln Park wading pool open, weather permitting, 11 am-8 pm daily

ALL WEEKEND: Delridge, EC Hughes and Hiawatha wading pools open, weather permitting, noon-7 pm daily

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

ALL WEEKEND: Kayaking and land-sports (bikes, skates) rentals at Seacrest with Alki Kayak Tours

FRIDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: Inspired by Light group photo show at ArtsWest gallery, noon-7 pm

FRIDAY AFTERNOON: Seafair Air Show (Blue Angels!) – I-90 bridge closure scheduled 12:45-2:30 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music at C & P Coffee with Lee Tyler Post, 6-8 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Shakespeare in the Park, “Comedy of Errors,” presented by Greenstage, Camp Long, 7 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: First reading for West Seattle author Lyanda Lynn Haupt’s new book “Crow Planet,” Elliott Bay Books, 7:30 pm (more info here)

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music at Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor) with Mercury Four, Banzai Surf, The F-Holes, starts at 9 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Troupe de Ville at Admiral Theater, 9 pm (more details and ticket info here)

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music Redline Music and Sports

SATURDAY MORNING: Ivy Out Day, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 3050 California Ave SW. Saturday, August 1, 9:00 AM – Noon. Free barbecue at noon. You and the whole neighborhood are invited to come help restore a piece of creation on the corner of SW Hanford and California Ave SW. All the English ivy and other invasive plants on the south side of St. John’s along Hanford St. need to be removed. This is your chance to yank out one of the Northwest’s most noxious invasive “weeds.” The area is to be made ready for planting drought resistant native plant species later in the year. Dylan Mendenhall, a student at the University of Washington and a member of St. John’s, has led a group in coming up with a plan to create a park-like area on the south side of St. John’s along SW Hanford St. This will be for benefit of the whole neighborhood. Bring a shovel or clippers if you can and come ready to pull out the ivy. Hopefully it will cool down a bit before Saturday.

SATURDAY MORNING: Give back to West Seattle and get a good work out too! Join the Friends of Lincoln Park on Saturday, 8-1-09, from 9 am to noon as we work to restore the forests of our wonderful park. Meet at the kiosk in the north parking lot (across from Rose St). Sturdy shoes, protective clothing. I’ll have garden gloves and tools, or bring your favorites. Contact Sharon Baker (206) 935-1769

SATURDAY: Seattle Grind outrigger races at Alki, first race 9:30 am (more info here)

SATURDAY: AVA (Alki Volleyball Association) www.alkivolleyball.com The AVA is once again bringing you the grandaddy of all beach volleyball tournaments in Seattle: The annual Alki Grand! This weekend (Aug 1 & 2) on Alki Beach in Seattle. This event is part of the very popular ’09 Scott May beach volleyball series. Come down on Saturday or Sunday to check out the beach volleyball action (Saturday is the highest level play) and win spectator prizes in the serving contests throughout both days. The AVA (Alki Volleyball Association) is the official qualifying organization in Seattle for the (USA Volleyball sanctioned) US Open of Beach Volleyball. Today: Open / AA divisions (Men’s & Women’s finals start
roughly around 6pm)

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: West Seattle Edible Garden Tour sponsored by Community Harvest of Southwest Seattle, 10 am-4 pm, free and self-guided (get your map here!)

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

SATURDAY MORNING: Water-saving event at McLendon Hardware in White Center, 10 am-noon (read more here)

SATURDAY MORNING: Bike Smart Seattle events continue in West Seattle – 10 am ride from Alki Beach to Olympic Sculpture Park – calendar link here

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Camp Long work party, 10 am-1 pm (full details here)

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Duwamish Longhouse Museum open to the public, 10 am-5 pm

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Marination Mobile street food truck scheduled to be at 35th/Graham (map) 11 am-2 pm

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Garden Center open at South Seattle Community College, 11 am-3 pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Seafair Air Show (Blue Angels!) – I-90 bridge closure scheduled 12:45-2:30 pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Alki Point Lighthouse open for free tours, 1-4 pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: Inspired by Light group photo show at ArtsWest gallery, noon-7 pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Memorial for Arden Balyeat, West Seattle Christian Church, 4 pm (read more in our story here)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music at C & P Coffee with Ed Bang, Chris Frick and guest, 6-8 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Grand opening for Imena Salon and Spa, 4140 California SW, 7-10 pm. Band will play bossa nova, “lots of bubbly, food, giveaways” promised!

SATURDAY NIGHT: West Seattle Outdoor Movies on the Wall, third presentation: Footloose (1984, PG). Presented by: Don Pennell Prudential Real Estate, The Body Bar (with chair massages), Martha L. Davis Child and Family Therapy, Stella Ruffington’s Doggy Playcare & Esquin Wine Merchants. Pre show: Go-go dancers. Everyone is invited to bring a blanket or chair. Concession will be provided by West Seattle Christian and Coffee to a Tea with Sugar. Raffles for local merchant gift certificates too! All proceeds go to local West Seattle charities. Gates open at 7:00 pm with pre-show fun starting at 8:30 pm. 4400 California Ave SW (map) in the courtyard between Dr. Wolff & Hotwire Online Coffeehouse [WSB sponsor] (In the event of rain, the movie will be moved indoors to 4400 42nd Ave SW, West Seattle Christian Church activity center)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Shakespeare in the Park, “King John,” presented by Greenstage, Camp Long, 7 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music at The Bohemian, jazz piano with Victor Janusz, 7-10 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Billet-Deux at Admiral Theater, 9 pm (more details and ticket info here)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music at Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor) with Lucky Suns and Gin Betty, 10 pm

SUNDAY: AVA (Alki Volleyball Association) www.alkivolleyball.com The AVA is once again bringing you the grandaddy of all beach volleyball tournaments in Seattle: The annual Alki Grand on Alki Beach in Seattle. This event is part of the very popular ’09 Scott May beach volleyball series. Come down on Saturday or Sunday to check out the beach volleyball action (Saturday is the highest level play) and win spectator prizes in the serving contests throughout both days. The AVA (Alki Volleyball Association) is the official qualifying organization in Seattle for the (USA Volleyball sanctioned) US Open of Beach Volleyball. Today: A / Novice, Co-ed Open, Co-ed A and Masters divisions.

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

SUNDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Skillet Street Food NOT scheduled to be in West Seattle today – per its website, taking the day off entirely

SUNDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Memorial for Arbor Heights Elementary teacher Lynn Barnicle, Camp Long, 11 am-5 pm (more info in our story here)

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Seafair Air Show (Blue Angels!) – I-90 bridge closure scheduled 12:45-2:30 pm

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Alki Point Lighthouse open for free tours, 1-4 pm

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

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Shakespeare in the Park, “Comedy of Errors,” presented by Greenstage, Lincoln Park, 3 pm

SUNDAY NIGHT: All-ages live music at @ Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor) with Sideways Reign, Transit Only, Piko Panda, 7 pm

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