(9/28/08 photo by David Hutchinson)
Northwest Hope and Healing expects more than 1,000 runners and walkers for the second annual Alki Beach 5K Walk/Run (WSB sponsor) this Sunday – still time to sign up – just go here – you’re helping NWHH help breast-cancer patients. Meantime – not sure yet what you’re doing tonight? Rainbow Bingo returns to the Senior Center of West Seattle tonight (doors open 5 and there’s a ukulele pre-show!), and it’s Family Fun Friday at Hiawatha Community Center as well as Family Skate Night at Alki Community Center, and Family Night at the West Seattle Family YMCA (WSB sponsor), as well as KISS Pre-Concert-Ticket-Sale Party night at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor). Also this weekend – Tibbetts UMC‘s centennial and two food drives, just part of more than FIFTY events/activities in the West Seattle Weekend Lineup, brought to you by Skylark Cafe and Club – read on!

Thanks, Skylark Cafe and Club, for sponsoring the WSWL!

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ALL WEEKEND: Southwest Pool closed for drain-safety and repair work (reopening no sooner than Oct. 19) – West Seattle YMCA (WSB sponsor) has day passes available

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

ALL WEEKEND: Artworks by Gail Corbit, will be featured through the month of September at the West Seattle YMCA (WSB sponsor). For the past twenty years Gail has traveled the world, having been strongly influenced by the people and their cultures, her impressions are what you see within her works. The art is done mostly on handmade recycled papers from Nepal, Tibet, India, and other countries. Gouache, Powdered Chinese, Watercolours, and China Inks, using these as mixed media.

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

ALL WEEKEND: “For the Love of Cheese” special event at Metropolitan Market, with tastings, demos and more – full schedule here

FRIDAY-SATURDAY-SUNDAY: West Seattle High Class of 2010 – Sept. 25, 26 and 27 BARNES and NOBLE Bookfair Fundraiser for *GRAD NIGHT * (Ptsa) Most any purchase made in-stores (not on-line) at any Barnes and Noble WITH the attached voucher or at least the voucher number [10001295] on the voucher, will GIVE BACK up to 15% to WSHS PTSA to keep our kids safe on Grad Night 2010, June 16th. Your purchases (think school required reading, your next I-can’t-put-it-down novel, holiday purchases, pens, CD’s…[a cup of coffee at Westwood Barnes and Noble only]) may help to save a life on Grad Night. Even smart kids make mistakes, even the most athletic have accidents. Please support this fun, wholesome and worthwhile cause. If every WSHS Alumni member bought a $2.50 item at Barnes and Noble on Saturday September 25th, all our fundraising would be done to lower ticket prices!!! Any Barnes and Noble throughout the US will route funds back to WSHS PTSA with this voucher. Contact: cviger@comcast.net, 206 938-4204.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: Altered Associations art show at ArtsWest gallery, noon-7 pm

FRIDAY AFTERNOON: Car wash benefiting Chief Sealth High School Jazz Band, started at 3 pm at Chief Sealth @ Boren (read more here)

FRIDAY NIGHT: Rainbow Bingo with a “Fall Sports” theme on Friday, September 25 starting at 7:00 p.m. for donation of $15 in advance and $20 at door. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. with food, beverages, entertainment and viewing of decorated prize baskets. Participants are encouraged to wear clothing to fit the Sport theme. Bingo games start at 7:00 pm with celebrity caller Sylvia O’Stayformore assisted by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, and there will be an Auction, Split the Pot, and much more. Reservations only with prepayment of cash or credit card.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Hiawatha Community Center presents Family Play Day 9/25/2009, 6-8 pm. Ages 5 and older. Families will enjoy games, obstacle course and activities all geared toward active play. Come out and have fun with your whole family! Make sure to register so that supply purchase can be accurate. Contact Hiawatha Community Center at 206-684-7441 to register or for more information.

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

FRIDAY NIGHT: Family Movie Night outdoors at Schmitz Park Elementary, “Happy Feet,” doors open 6 pm (more info here)

FRIDAY NIGHT: Presented by West Seattle Family YMCA (WSB sponsor): Family Night, 6:30-8:30 pm @ Fauntleroy location. Family games. Members: Free – Non-members bring canned food for the West Seattle food bank or Diapers for WestSide Baby.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Friday Skate Night returns to Alki Community Center! Through Friday, May 15, 2009. There will be no skate night on October 30, November 27, December 25, 2009 or January 1, 2010. Time is from 6 pm- 8:45 pm every Friday. Cost is $3 per person. Skatew are available on site. For more information please call 206-684 – 7430.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Chief Sealth High School varsity football team plays at Ingraham (NW Athletic Complex), 7 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: KISS concert ticket presale party at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), 7 pm: Stop in for you chance to win a pair of tickets to see KISS live in concert, as well as some cool KISS memorabilia, rare photographs, posters and a rare CD box set. KISS, with special guest Buckcherry, plays Seattle at the KeyArena on Sunday, November 15, but you can win tickets here before they go onsale! We’ll also be playing two hours of KISS music and videos!

FRIDAY NIGHT: West Seattle High School varsity football team plays Nathan Hale at Southwest Athletic Complex, 7 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Seattle Lutheran High School varsity football team plays at Concrete, 7 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” at ArtsWest, 7:30 pm (more info and online-ticket-sales link here)

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music at The Bohemian with jazz piano by Karin Kajita, 8-11 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music at Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor), with Wallace Vanborn, Doll Test, Trombone Cake, 9 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: At The Admiral, 9 pm — Stephanie Schneiderman has one of the purest voices in the Northwest. She has been touring her highly successful CD, Dangerous Fruit which showcases her rootsy flair, distinctive vocals and intricate songwriting. Stephanie is also known for her five previous solo albums and her acclaimed work with popular regional act, Dirty Martini. Watch Stephanie here. Sharing the bill with Stephanie will be, COME GATHER ROUND US. Together, they weave amazing, intricate tapestries of harmony. Playing in living rooms and small venues (video), the two erase the boundary line between audience and performer, life and art.
WHERE: The Historic Admiral Theater, 2343 California Ave. S.W. (206) 938-0785. The show starts at 9 P.M. and is all ages. Tickets for the show are $10.00 through Brown Paper Tickets

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music Redline Music and Sports: XIL Records Final Fest

SATURDAY: Free Museum Day, including the Log House Museum (citywide list here)

SATURDAY SALES: Yard sales, garage sales, business sales … listed in the WSB Forums’ Freebies, Deals, Sales section

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Revolution Coffee in the Admiral District celebrates its grand (re)opening as a nonprofit, 8 am-2 pm (freebies!!!!)

SATURDAY-SUNDAY: Presented by West Seattle Family YMCA (WSB sponsor): Saturday, September 26 – Sunday, September 27, Family Camp at YMCA Camp Colman! Bring your family for a fun-filled weekend of the climbing wall, giant swing, boating, archery and arts/crafts. Members: Adults $54, Kids 4-17 $52, 3 and under $12. Program Members: Adults $64, Kids 4-17 $62, 3 and under $22. Financial aid available. Register.

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Schmitz Preserve work party, 9 am-noon (more info here)

SATURDAY MORNING: Free Tai Chi Class, 9:30 a.m., for approx. 1 hour. In Cottage Grove Park, at Brandon and 26th Ave SW (2 blocks west of Delridge). With Viola Brumbaugh of Wise Orchid Martial Arts, www.wise-orchid.com. Come down and cultivate some positive energy in our neighborhood park, meet your neighbors, and start your weekend by doing something good for yourself. All welcome regardless of age or experience. Any questions, please call 206-321-0613.

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Food drive to benefit White Center Food Bank, Roxbury Safeway, 10 am-3 pm, presented by Evergreen Key Club. Read more here.

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

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: West Duwamish Greenbelt work party, 14th and Holly, 10 am-2 pm (more info here)

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-EVENING: Altered Associations art show at ArtsWest gallery, noon-7 pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Open house at “Nickelsville” encampment at Terminal 107 Park, 3 pm (more here)

SATURDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: Knights of Columbus Council 8437 is sponsoring a spaghetti dinner at Holy Family School (9615 20th Ave SW). Seating for dinner will start at 4:30 pm and continue until 7:00 pm. In addition to dinner, there will be a raffle for some wonderful prizes. The cost for dinner is $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for children under 12. Tickets can be purchased by calling Ross Youngs (206) 932-8771; they can also be purchased at the door.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music at C & P Coffee with Gary Benson, 6-8 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” at ArtsWest, 7:30 pm (more info and online-ticket-sales link here)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music at The Bohemian with Tewfik Morsli on Parisian jazz guitar, 8-11 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music at Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor) with Let’s Roll, Donogan; Sound of Speed, End of the Night

SATURDAY NIGHT: The Kingdogs and Reckon Yard, live music at Rocksport, 9 pm (poster here)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music Redline Music and Sports: XIL Records Final Fest

SUNDAY MORNING: Northwest Hope and Healing Alki Beach Run (watch here) – registration now open at alkibeachrun.com

SUNDAY SALES: Yard sales, garage sales, business sales … listed in the WSB Forums’ Freebies, Deals, Sales section

SUNDAY MORNING: Tibbetts UMC presents a special Worship Service at 10 am to commemorate 100 years of Living the Way of Jesus in West Seattle. We are blessed to have the Bishop of the Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church, Grant J. Hagiya, with us to deliver the sermon on this day of celebration.

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

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

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” at ArtsWest, 3 pm (more info and online-ticket-sales link here)

SUNDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: Sunday Market Cocktails and KPLU Jazz Sundays (4-6 pm) at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor)

SUNDAY NIGHT: Yom Kippur begins at sundown

SUNDAY NIGHT: All-ages live music at @ Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor) with The Spencer Goll Band, John Craigie, No Rey, 7 pm

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