West Seattle Thursday: Parenting; politics; burlesque; wine; dinner

(Western Tanager! Photo from Paul in Seaview. Hear one here)
From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

PARENTING WORKSHOP: At Alki Arts (2820 Alki Ave SW), 7 pm – 8:30 pm, Creating a Whole and Healthy Family, with Bill Dean. This is for parents who are concerned about their kids who may be struggling, or who just want to find out how to assist their children as they begin to traverse the slippery slope of adolescence.

STUDENT ART RECEPTION/AWARDS: This week’s high-school-student art show at ArtsWest Gallery culminates in an artist reception/award ceremony event tonight, 6-7:30 pm.

WEST SEATTLE DEMOCRATIC WOMEN: 11:30 am at the West Seattle Golf Course. (New website: westseattledemocraticwomen.org) Speaker: Elaine Rose from Planned Parenthood Votes Washington on “legal issues in women’s reproductive rights” w/Q & A. Discussion Group before the meeting will discuss the DOMA or Defense of Marriage Act. Discussion Group meets from 10:30 am to 11:15; Registration begins at 11:15 am.; meeting begins at 11:30 am. Lunch $12 for members; $15 nonmembers; and $5 for drink/dessert. Call (206) 935-3216 to see about last-minute attendance.

CAMPAIGN KICKOFF: King County Councilmember Joe McDermott officially launches his re-election campaign at Roxbury Lanes, 5:30-7:30 pm – details here.

BURLESQUE: Westside Burlesque Review at Skylark Café and Club (WSB sponsor, 3803 Delridge Way SW). 21 and over only. Doors at 9 pm, cost is $7.

DINNER: Tuscan Tea Room and Romanza Floral in The Junction debuts dinner service tonight, Thursdays-Fridays-Saturdays, 5:30-10 pm. Menu here.

SANISLO FUNDRAISER: Thanks to Shane for the tip; order pizza from Red Star Pizza tonight, mention Sanislo Elementary, they get part of the proceeds.

kate May 26, 2011 (10:06 am)

We’ve got Tanagers in our backyard in Seaview and I was just watching a pair at Longfellow Creek near AllStar Fitness. They’ve been around for about two weeks- same thing with Goldfinches.

jwws May 26, 2011 (10:17 am)

Wilson’s Warblers are also around this time of year – love seeing these vibrant guys in our yard!!

dbsea May 26, 2011 (10:26 am)

I’ve been looking at the bird book lately and seeing that tanagers reside here at times. I had no idea they were in W Seattle. Gots to get out and see one.

WSB May 26, 2011 (10:28 am)

After I received this photo from “distant” Seahurst, I noticed another WT picture on the FB page of a local community advocate and, in comments there, I mentioned this pic. He and another local community advocate informed me they are common in WS this time of year, usually returning around mid-May! I heard an unfamiliar bird call in our overgrown-but-birds-love-it back yard the other day and found the Tanager audio link while trying to determine what it was – can’t remember well enough know to know if that was it, I hope so! – TR

sam-c May 26, 2011 (10:29 am)

the other day, my husband called me at work to tell me he saw an evening grosbeak out the kitchen window. (another vibrant yellow bird)

is there a bird watching network. etc in West Seattle ? or just the overall Seattle Audubon society.

bsmomma May 26, 2011 (10:38 am)

Westside Burlesque Review: The on-line ticket sales already ended. Is it sold out? Or is there anoter way to purchase?

WSB May 26, 2011 (10:44 am)

You’d probably have to call Skylark, though they don’t open till 3. Sorry, some online ticket sales don’t continue on the day-of for logistics reasons; this one has been in our events calendar for a couple weeks with that link and I should have checked before cut-and-pasting it from our calendar to this preview – TR
- WSB May 26, 2011 (11:14 am)
  
  Bird update: Paul sends a correction; he meant Seaview, not Seahurst. We do have readers far outside WS bounds so I didn’t even stop to question – TR

LawDawg May 26, 2011 (11:30 am)

Hey! I saw one of these spectacular birds in my back yard in Arbor Heights! Have lived here my entire life and this is my first sighting. Loved it~

kate May 26, 2011 (11:50 am)

Wilson’s Warblers are one of my favs! We installed a little waterfall pond in our backyard and once we did that, tons of new birds started to show up.

Jeff May 26, 2011 (3:55 pm)

I just saw a tanager in my backyard last night, right near the junction. No mistaking that coloration.

2wheels a-go-go May 26, 2011 (4:14 pm)

We’ve been seeing tanagers in our yard in North Admiral for the first time this year.

Annie May 26, 2011 (4:21 pm)

I saw one of those beautiful birds in my North Admiral yard the other morning. I am not a “real” birdwatcher but I did look it up in a book I have, and am excited to know that I identified it correctly! Hope they’ll stick around for a bit!