(Photo by David Hutchinson)
POSTSEASON BASKETBALL: (updated) FIVE games today/tonight – Madison Middle School plays Eckstein at Chief Sealth International High School, 2 pm today, in the middle-school girls’ championship, right after Denny International Middle School plays in the boys’ championship game, also against Eckstein, also at Sealth, at noon … In boys’ high-school district tournament play, Chief Sealth hosts Eastside Catholic tonight at 7, while West Seattle High School will play at Bellevue at 4 pm, and Seattle Lutheran High School at Shoreline Christian at 7 pm.

NEIGHBOR APPRECIATION DAY: Full details in our preview from last night – fire-station tours 11 am-2 pm, Delridge Community Center‘s celebration noon-2 pm, Southwest Pool‘s free swim 1-2 pm.

34TH/BARTON P-PATCH DESIGN MEETING: Help plan the P-patch at Barton/34th! Barker Landscape Architects will facilitate the first public meeting 1:30-3:30 pm today, Southwest Community Center.

WEST SEATTLE TOOL LIBRARY HOSTS ASK-AN-EXPERT: 10 am-noon, expert advice for do-it-yourselfers on topics including construction and solar power, at the West Seattle Tool Library, (north end of South Seattle Community College campus, 6000 16th SW)

COMMUNITY ORCHARD OF WEST SEATTLE: Steps away from the Tool Library, it’s a class, lunch and work party at and for the Community Orchard of West Seattle, starts at 10 am, topic “Perennial Planting” – details and RSVP info here

CITY MOUSE OPEN HOUSE: In The Junction, help celebrate the new name City Mouse Studio and Store (WSB sponsor) with an Open House from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 20 percent off storewide, a sale rack with savings up to 70 percent off, buy-one-pair-get-one-pair-free on past season Pediped and See Kai Run shoes, door prizes, mimosas and cupcakes. Everyone who makes a purchase will be entered to win a $300 portrait package and anyone who books and pays for a portrait shoot ($75 sitting fee) for March or April will receive a $35 credit towards any Tea clothing purchase made today. (4218 SW Alaska)

CLICK! TRUNK SHOW: Sarah Loertscher trunk show at Click! Design That Fits (WSB sponsor) in The Junction, 11 am-5 pm (details here)

NEW ARCHBISHOP IN WEST SEATTLE: World Day of the Sick service at Providence Mount St. Vincent (4831 35th SW), with Archbishop Most Rev. J. Peter Sartain presiding in a special Eucharistic Celebration with Anointing of the Sick and Blessing with Holy Water from Lourdes, 10 am in the chapel.

CAT ADOPT-A-THON: Regional Animal Services of King County has more than 50-plus adoptable cats at Kitty Harbor, noon-4 pm today and tomorrow (3422 Harbor Avenue).

JEREMY PECK FUNERAL FUNDRAISER: Fundraiser for the family of Jeremy Peck, to raise money for his funeral, Admiral Benbow room at Heartland Cafe, 8-11 pm (here’s the Facebook event)

COMMUNITY SWEETHEART DANCE AT HIAWATHA: 7-10 pm, part of the ongoing Second Saturday Dance Series, starts with beginners’ East Coast Swing lesson, then dancing to a variety of music 8-10 pm (with “mini-lessons throughout the evening to keep you dancing,” instructor/DJ Lilli Ann Carey (Hiawatha Community Center, 2700 California SW)

TRAFFIC ALERTS: On Fauntleroy Way south of the ferry terminal, you might be affected over the next few days by the movie filming we mentioned earlier this week (here’s the story) … And remember the southbound Alaskan Way Viaduct ramp to 1st Avenue South is closed this weekend (with more changes to come – full details here).

(added) OPEN HOUSE: The Community School of West Seattle, 9450 22nd SW, sends word it has an open house, continuing till 2 pm.