Fundraisers for Haiti earthquake relief are high on the weekend list this time around, including cash/check donations accepted at tonight’s free Seattle Symphony concert presented by the West Seattle Kiwanis, a car wash (rain or shine) at Keller Williams in The Junction on Saturday, WSUU soup lunch and “Dogs for Docs” at Beveridge Place Pub on Sunday (silent auction/raffle items needed), ongoing checkstand donations at West Seattle Thriftway, and more. As the weekend goes on, there are also music, dance, art and nature events – just the start of what’s up tonight through Sunday night – more than 40 events/activities in all, brought to you by Skylark Cafe and Club, where you’ll find FREE live music and rockin’ food:

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

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ALL WEEKEND: Southwest Pool open

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

FRIDAY: Mobile blood drive at Admiral Safeway, till 5:30 pm (sign up at psbc.org)

FRIDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: Art and Poetry exhibit at South Seattle Community College (WSB sponsor). Art Gallery, open Monday-Friday, noon – 6:30 pm

FRIDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: Drunks, Junkies and Saints art show at ArtsWest gallery, noon-7 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Redline Music and Sports:
**ALL U CAN EAT RIBS 5-9 PM**
In “Bubba’s Famous Sauce”
$9.99

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music at C & P Coffee with Brita Rae Borough, 6-8 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Listening party at Easy Street Records (West Seattle and Queen Anne locations) for new Yeasayer album, 6 pm (more details here)

FRIDAY NIGHT: From West Seattle Family YMCA (WSB sponsor) – Family Social, 6:30-8:30 pm @ West Seattle location. Movie Night! Enjoy a family movie and popcorn. Register. Donations to Food Bank.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Friday Skate Night at Alki Community Center! Time is from 6:45 pm- 8:45 pm every Friday. Cost is $3 per person. Skates are available on site. For more information please call 206-684 -7430.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music at The Bohemian: Classic jazz with 2 + 2 Jazz, 7-10 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Dance at Highland Park Improvement Club, 7 pm (full details here)

FRIDAY NIGHT: West Seattle Kiwanis presents Seattle Symphony concert at South Seattle Community College (WSB sponsor), 8 pm – read more here – donations will be collected for Haiti relief efforts; bring cash/checks, cards cannot be processed

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music at Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor), with James Faretheewell, As The Devil Dances and Cory Wilds Band, 9 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Kuli Loach CD release party at West Seattle’s Poggie Tavern, 9 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music at Shadow Land, starting at 10 pm

SATURDAY: Zumba fitness class continues at Alki Community Center – details here – use the Try It For $2 program (WSB sponsor) to check it out before January’s over!

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Camp Long work party, 10 am-1 pm

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Brandon Street Natural Area work party, 10 am-2 pm

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: West Duwamish Greenbelt work party with the Nature Consortium, meet at 14th SW and SW Holly, 10 am-2 pm

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Pigeon Point Park work party for MLK Day of Service, 10 am-2:30 pm

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

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Car wash to raise money for Haiti earthquake victims, 10 am-3 pm at Keller Williams Realty (more here)

SATURDAY MORNING: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at High Point Community Center with Eric Ode, 10:30 am

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Octopus Census! 11 am-3 pm at Cove 2 Alki dive spot in West Seattle. Full details on Seattle Aquarium website

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

SATURDAY MORNING: Free walk at Me-Kwa-Mooks presented by the city, 11 am

SATURDAY MORNING: Vietnamese Story Time at the Delridge Library, 11:15-11:45 am (here’s more info)

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Open house at Limber Yoga and Seattle Integrated Martial Arts, new WSB sponsor, 4711 42nd SW in The Junction, free classes and drawings, noon-4 pm (more here)

SATURDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: Drunks, Junkies and Saints art show at ArtsWest gallery, noon-7 pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Community chat with school board member Steve Sundquist, Delridge Library, 1-2 pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: Up in the Air: A Juggler’s Tale of Circus and Invention. A young juggler moves to a small town, only to find it divided by a rivalry. Watch as he throws caution (and juggling clubs) to the wind in order to bring the town back together in a story told through the combination of circus arts and theatre. This show is created and performed by the School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts Youth Company. 2 and 7 pm, one day only. Tickets available online.

SATURDAY EVENING: Owl Hoot at Camp Long, 5 pm (more info here)

SATURDAY EVENING: Live music at C&P Coffee with Strange Jerome, 6-8 pm

SATURDAY EVENING: Cycle U Triathlon Open House, 6 pm.
Come check out what the Cycle University Multisport Team has to offer you!
Meet coaches Rhae Shaw, Tom Roseberry, Michelle Ohlson and others. Rhae Shaw’s talk “My Breakout Season” will be the featured event of the evening.
Local triathlete Rhae Shaw was the third amateur finisher at the 2009 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii with a personal best finishing time of 10:02. On her way to her podium finish she posted the the fastest amateur bike split of the day (5:15) for the 112 mile ride and set a PR for her Ironman marathon. Her breakthrough season included impressive first place amateur finishes at both the Canadian 1/2 Ironman National Championships and Hawaii 70.3, setting bike course records in each.
Afterward learn about what the team can do for you including:
Training plans
Weekly team workouts
Personal Coaching
InCycle Multisport Classes
Multisport Bootcamps
Swim, Bike and Run Clinics teaching basic to advanced levels
Team Supported Races
A supportive community to grow and thrive in multisport!
Date: Saturday Jan 16, 2010
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: West Seattle Cycle University
4550 Fauntleroy Way SW
206.353.1496

SATURDAY NIGHT: Artist reception at Dubsea Coffee for Kelda Martensen, 7-9 pm (more here)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music at The Bohemian: Ron Weinstein Trio, 8-11 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: At Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor): Live music with The Caps, The Vague Prophets, Magic Mirrors, 9 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: DJ Tony B’s birthday karaoke, Rocksport, 9 pm (Facebook event page here)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Redline Music and Sports:
**CUSTOMER APPRECIATION NIGHT 2** 9-Close
“Thanks for Helping us win all our awards since 2007”
FREE Pizza
FREE Pool
FREE Juke
Drink deals

SUNDAY: Profits at Full TIlt Ice Cream in White Center, Columbia City and U-District today go to Red Cross relief fund for Haiti

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

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Soup lunch at WSUU after Sunday service, around 11:45, fundraiser for Haiti help

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

SUNDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: Beveridge Place Pub will hold a fundraiser to benefit Doctors Without Borders, Sunday 4-7 pm, sausages, hot dogs, veggie dogs, silent auction, raffle, official flyer here

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Community Orchard in West Seattle? 1st meeting, 4 pm today, Duwamish Cohousing (details here)

SUNDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: Sunday Market Cocktails and Sunday Ribs (Southside Tony’s Rib Special “till we run out”) at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor)

SUNDAY NIGHT: All-ages live music at @ Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor) with Sectors and Segments, More Bells Than Whistles, The Everchanging Sky, music starts 7 pm

SUNDAY NIGHT: Redline Music and Sports:
Group Trivia Night @ 7
Acoust-er-oke @ 9
(Acoustic Jam / Open Mic)
$5 PBR Pitchers

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