West Seattle Sunday: Alki Arts’ birthday, and more

July 10, 2011 7:53 am
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(Fireboat and ferry, seen off Alki before the Seafair Pirates’ Landing on Saturday)
The final day of West Seattle Summer Fest gets going at 11 am in The Junction, and we’ll have the daily guide later this morning (along with a last round of Saturday photos). First – a quick look at other highlights of what’s happening around West Seattle today:

LITTLE LEAGUE CAR WASH: West Seattle Little League 10-11 All-Stars’ fundraiser car wash for state tournament expenses, Bar-S Playfield (64th SW and SW Admiral Way), 10 am-2 pm (details here).

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Yes, even on Summer Fest Sunday, the show must go on for the Farmers’ Market, usual hours, 10 am-2 pm in The Junction (44th/Alaska).

FLING A FRISBEE: The monthly second-Sunday edition of West Seattle Family Ultimate Frisbee is scheduled at 11 am, Hiawatha Playfield (2700 California SW), southeast corner.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ALKI ARTS!: It’s the Alki Arts (2820 Alki SW) one-year anniversary celebration, with artists’ demonstrations and live music, refreshments (including champagne), and a gallery-wide 10% off sale for the day. Artists’ demonstrations start at 1 pm and go until 6 pm. At 7 pm, violinist Geoffrey Castle will perform (till 9 pm).

CONCERNED ABOUT THE STATE OF HEALTH-CARE COVERAGE?: The Health Care for All/Action Team is a grass-roots group concerned that our state has 800,000 citizens with no health-care coverage. If this issue concerns you too, they invite you to join them today, 2-4 pm at Southwest Library‘s second-floor meeting room (9020 35th Avenue SW).

WEST SEATTLE GET FIT, NEXT ROUND: Tonight, it’s West Seattle Get Fit Info Night, 5:30 pm at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor; 3727 California SW), with training starting July 31st – goal is to run the Amica Seattle Half Marathon at the end of November, “couch to marathon training plan.”

BUY YOUR WEST SEATTLE GARDEN TOUR TICKET(S)! It’s now one week till this year’s West Seattle Garden Tour (co-sponsored by WSB), and this is a perfect day to stop by one of the locations where the ticket book – which has coupons as well as the tour-site locations (etc.) so it’s a deal that could ultimately not cost you a thing. Ticket locations include two in The Junction, if you’re going for Summer Fest and/or the Farmers’ Market today – ArtsWest and TrueValue.

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