Holy Rosary School‘s big fall festival Westfest (WSB sponsor) starts at 6 tonight … the 2nd annual West Seattle Junction Car Show (co-sponsored by WSB) takes over Junction streets all day Sunday … WSHS Grad Night has a fundraising car wash tomorrow, which is also when you’ll find the first in a series of monthly Family Fun events at High Point Community Center … Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association invites you to the LINKS Community Barbecue tomorrow afternoon … the West Seattle YMCA (WSB sponsor) has announced fun events for America on the Move week – just part of the SEVENTY events/activities in the West Seattle Weekend Lineup, brought to you by Skylark Cafe and Club – read on!

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ALL WEEKEND: Southwest Pool closed for drain-safety and repair work (reopening no sooner than Oct. 5) – 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: Kayaking and land-sports (bikes, skates) rentals at Seacrest with Alki Kayak Tours

FRIDAY (AND SATURDAY): Big sale at Peace Lutheran Church in West Seattle to help 1-year-old Maarten and his family in his fight against a brain tumor, 9 am-6 pm Friday, 8 am-5 pm Saturday, full details and more about Maarten here

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

FRIDAY EVENING: Proletariat Pizza scheduled to open in White Center, 5 pm

FRIDAY EVENING: Community Hubs radio drill, 5:30-7 pm

FRIDAY EVENING: Southwest Youth & Family Services‘ Annual Benefit & Auction dinner – FIA! FIA! Salty’s at Alki, 5:30 pm (more info at swyfs.org) **note, the event is now sold out!**

FRIDAY NIGHT: First night of Holy Rosary WestFest (WSB sponsor) family festival (more info, schedule, site layout here), 6-10 pm Friday, 10 am-10 pm Saturday

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music at C & P Coffee with Bob “Bobcat Bob” Rice, 6-8 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Chief Sealth High School varsity football team hosts Cleveland at Southwest Athletic Complex, 7 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: West Seattle High School varsity football team plays O’Dea at West Seattle Stadium, 7 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: West Seattle Neighbors for Peace and Justice, Rainier Valley Neighbors for Peace and Justice, The Rainier Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation Social Justice Committee cordially invite you to a Wine and Cheese Fundraiser for GI Coffee House and Internet Café near Fort Lewis. Coffee Strong serves as a safe space for active duty soldiers, military families and military vet-erans to discuss issues like the war, deployment, PTSD, and the hardships of life in the military. In addition, the café strives to spark and support autonomous organizing among soldiers to im-prove their everyday lives through fighting military policies like stop loss.. By sharing experiences, educating ourselves, and acting in support of each other we can bring about the change necessary to create a livable world. G.I. Voice and Coffee Strong will not continue without our support . For more information go online to www.givoice.org or email them at info@givoice.org. Come, hear from GI’s and Iraq veterans. Have fun with friends. Good food and drink. 7:00– 9:00. Puget Ridge Co-housing, 7020 18th SW. Labor Donated. For more information, John Repp, 206-932-9522

FRIDAY NIGHT: From Eastridge Christian Assembly, east of The Junction: We are hosting the Lads on Friday, September 18th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Come early, we’ll have pizza and pop for $3.00 and stay late, from 8:30 until 9:00 we’ll have our inflatables up. This is going to be a TON of FUN and it’s all FREE!!

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

FRIDAY NIGHT: Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music at The Bohemian with jazz by the Ron Wienstein Trio, 8-11 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music at Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor), with Suburban Vermin, Miniature, The Whorewoods, 9 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music at Redline Music and Sports

SATURDAY: Big sale continues at Peace Lutheran Church in West Seattle (39th/Thistle) to help 1-year-old Maarten and his family in his fight against a brain tumor, full details and more about Maarten here

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

SATURDAY: Evergreen State Barbecue Championships on Alki (with a vendor selling food for the public to buy, separate from the competitors who’ll be cooking for judges only)

SATURDAY: Emerald City Golf Classic at West Seattle Golf Course

SATURDAY MORNING: West Seattle Family YMCA (WSB sponsor) presents America On The Move week special activities: Family Boot Camp at 8 am, Family Fun Walk at 9 am, Alki Bathhouse

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: From 9 am to 1 pm, Concord Elementary School: American Express will work with Seattle Works, an affiliate of HandsOn Network, the largest volunteer network in the nation, to implement the organization’s signature HandsOn Schools program, which aims to reestablish schools as the focal point of the community. American Express, Delta and Northwest employees are inviting local parents, students, teachers and other community members to help perform a variety of transformational activities at Concord International School. Projects will include murals that celebrate the schools’ multi-cultural community, the installation of a student-created mural depicting the city skyline, grounds cleanup and graffiti paint-out, and much more.

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Sundodger Invitational college and high-school cross-country meet at Lincoln Park, starts 9 am, full details here

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Backyard Greenhouse plant sale, 7939 28th Ave. SW. Veggies / Perennials / Herbs – Organically Grown. 9 am-4 pm

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON-EVENING: First night of Holy Rosary WestFest (WSB sponsor) family festival (more info, schedule, site layout here), 6-10 pm Friday, 10 am-10 pm Saturday

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: WSHS GRAD NIGHT BENEFIT – HOTWIRE COFFEE / FISH FRIENDLY CAR WASH at WSHS Sept. 19th SAT. 10 – 2 pm. 2600 California Ave across from PCC Natural Markets (WSB sponsor): Come get a gift certificate from Hotwire Coffee (WSB sponsor), support the environment, and most of all support our hard-working Class of 2010 in this PTSA sponsored event to raise funds to keep kids safe on GRAD NIGHT June 15th. Enjoy your shiny car then go enjoy a nice coffee, compliments of our lovely sponsor!

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

SATURDAY MORNING: Splash for Trash beach cleanup at Alki, 10 am (more info on Facebook)

SATURDAY MORNING: City Chickens 101, taught by Seattle Tilth at Youngstown Arts Center, 10 am (go here for more information and registration)

SATURDAY MORNING: Family Fun event at High Point Community Center, 10:30 am, with musician and educator Brian Vogan – full details here

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Arrowhead Gardens (WSB sponsor) open house, new senior-living community in West Seattle, 9200 2nd SW, 11 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: Community Harvest of Southwest Seattle presents Share the Abundance Plant Sale: 9421 18th SW – St. James Place, Saturday, Sept 19th – Noon – 3PM. Bring your surplus garden produce for distribution to the local food banks. Anyone bringing produce will receive a free vegetable start. Come early for the tomato tasting! Questions – 762-0604 info@gleanit.org

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

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Friends of Southwest Branch Library would like to invite all patrons to an informal Meet & Greet reception for our “new” branch manager, Jane Appling, on Saturday, September 19th from 1-2pm in the meeting room at the branch. In June, branch manager Theresa Mayer accepted a new position as Outreach Services Manager at the Central Library, coordinating programs and services to immigrant and refugee communities and the Library Equal Access Program serving people with disabilities. We’ll miss Theresa, but wish her well in her new position! Jane Appling is our new branch manager (and branch manager of South Park) as of early July. Most recently, Jane served as the Library Services’ Operations and Analysis Manager. She offers extensive and varied public library experience, a very insightful perspective, and a passion for serving the community. Come and meet her on September 19! Southwest Branch Library is at 9010 35th SW (map)

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Presented by West Seattle Family YMCA (WSB sponsor): Money Strong Families, 1-4 pm. Join us for this free class and learn about savings, spending and sharing money with your kids ages 7-11 plus a parent. Topics covered include allowances, budgets and savings plans. Register. At West Seattle

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: CHILDREN’S PUPPET THEATER – The area’s best puppet entertainers are coming to Alki Bathhouse on Saturdays. Mark your calendar so you won’t miss these outstanding performances. All performances begin at 1 p.m. Advance tickets are on sale at Alki Community Center, 5817 SW Stevens St, or by calling (206) 684 -7430. This program is appropriate for children ages 1 and older. Location: Alki Bathhouse, 2701 Alki Ave SW. Cost: $5 per person. Featured: CLAY MARTIN PRESENTS:”THE MATCHBOX AND OTHER TALES”

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Time capsule to be placed at Alki Statue of Liberty Plaza, 2 pm event also featuring West Seattle High School alum astronaut Gregory Johnson – full details at sealady.org

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: LINKS community barbecue supporting the work of Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association, Delridge Community Center Playfield, 2-6 pm – food, live entertainment (music, breakdancing, more), family fun

SEPTEMBER 19: Camp Long presents Worm Detectives – FREE
Ages 6 and older
Put on your detective hat and grab your magnifying glass to explore a worm bin. Go on a hunt to find clues to solve the mystery of the lives of different worms and animals found in a worm bin, conifer/deciduous forest, and water. Please register by September 18. Call 684-7434 to register.
September 19 Sat 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Course #45550

SATURDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: Art and music at Cafe Rozella, 4-9 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Presented by West Seattle Family YMCA (WSB sponsor): Parents Night Out, 5:30-10 pm @ West Seattle location, 4515 36th SW. Kids ages 3 months – 12 years have a safe and fun evening at the Y while parents go out or relax at home. $22.50-$30 depending upon child’s age/membership status. Space is limited. Registration required.

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

SATURDAY NIGHT: High-school football – Seattle Lutheran vs Northwest Christian (Lacey), 7 pm

SATURDAY EVENING: White Center for the Arts’ “Third Saturday” arts events is at Big Al Brewing in White Center this time around, 7-10 pm – come support WCFTA (which is trying to buy the old Southgate skating rink) – here’s the official flyer – two live bands added! More info here

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 Larry Knapp on piano, 8-11 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: At Camp Long – Camp Long Owls
Ages 5 and older
Will the juvenile Barred Owls be begging for food by hissing? Or will they be missing? Join us for some Barred Owl nightlife! Bring a flashlight. Call 684-7434 to register.
September 19 Sat 8:30 – 10:30 p.m.
Course #43269 Activity Fee $7

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music at Skylark Cafe and Club with Hot Sue, Duel, Astrovan, 9 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Midnight sale at Easy Street Records in The Junction for new Pearl Jam release – party starts at 9 pm and is now spilling over to West 5 too. More here.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Dancing with DJ Tony B at Rocksport

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music Redline Music and Sports with Bad Neighbor

SUNDAY: Evergreen State Barbecue Championships on Alki (with a vendor selling food for the public to buy, separate from the competitors who’ll be cooking for judges only)

SUNDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: 2nd annual West Seattle Junction Car Show, with WSB among the sponsors again this year! 8 am-4 pm (with streets closed “in the footprint of Summer Fest” this time around – actually stretching to Genesee, too) – Free but bring money for raffles with some great prizes! Look for live coverage all day here on WSB, starting as cars check in and get set up before the show begins.

SUNDAY DURING JUNCTION CAR SHOW: Blue Willow Luncheonette will be open for lunch. Live music out front with a 15-year-old violinist!

SUNDAY MORNING: (Not in WS but of regional interest) Join nearly 20,000 people coast-to-coast on Sunday, September 20, 2009 as we pound the pavement to put an end to liver disease. Participants in the Liver Life Walk make a difference by raising the critical funds to support research grants, public education and advocacy all in an effort to increase awareness and progress in the fight against liver disease. Over 250 people locally are expected to join us for this first time event to be held at Magnuson Park in Seattle. FREE registration begins at 7:30am and the WALK begins at 9:00am. Strollers are welcome for those walking with small children. For more information or to pre-register online go to www.liverfoundation.org/walk

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

SUNDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Backyard Greenhouse plant sale, 7939 28th Ave. SW. Veggies / Perennials / Herbs – Organically Grown. 10 am-3 pm

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Arrowhead Gardens (WSB sponsor) senior-living community open house, 9200 2nd SW, 12 pm-5 pm

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Live music at C & P Coffee with Jamtime, 1-4 pm

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: West Seattle Family YMCA (WSB sponsor) presents America On The Move week special activities: Family Open Swim, 1-6 pm

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

SUNDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: Rock ‘n’ roll garage sale at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), 4-8 pm

SUNDAY NIGHT: All-ages live music at @ Skylark Cafe and Club with Jake Allen, The Benjamin Clocks, The Black Rose Affair, 8 pm

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