(Surf scoter we saw off Me-Kwa-Mooks during a walk on Friday afternoon)
17 highlights from the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF WEST SEATTLE OPEN HOUSE: Come visit Community School of West Seattle (WSB sponsor), 22nd/Roxbury, 10 am-2 pm

(updated) NEIGHBORHOOD APPRECIATION DAY AT 3 FIRE STATIONS: Open house 11 am-1 pm at Seattle Fire Department‘s Station 11 (Highland Park, 16th/Holden) and Station 37 (Sunrise Heights, 35th/Holden). Added: We doublechecked the list distributed by SFD yesterday – it ALSO includes Station 32 (The Junction, 38th/Alaska), so that’s THREE stations open for tours in West Seattle (among others citywide).

STORYTIME: 11 am, storytime at Westwood Village Barnes and Noble, all ages welcome, treats for younger readers.

NEIGHBORHOOD APPRECIATION DAY AT SOUTHWEST POOL: Noon- 2 pm, including free refreshments and a free public swim at 1 pm (2801 SW Thistle).

TOUR THE VIETNAMESE CULTURAL CENTER: On SW Orchard north of Home Depot, open to the public every Saturday noon-3 pm.

MORNING GLORY BRUNCH: Skylark Café and Club hosts the Morning Glory Drag Queen Brunch on the second Saturday of each month. From the announcement: “The fun starts at noon. Tickets are available … at the door. Jeffrey Robert starts the show with some stand-up comedy, then Magnolia Crawford and guest performers do a fabulous show while diners enjoy their brunch and drinks! It is a pretty unique and fun way to start a weekend.”

PERFUME PARTY: 1st annual Valentine’s Tea Party hosted by Sweet Anthem Handmade Perfumes from 12-4 PM, promising perfume, candy, and flowers, with local vendors/creators including Sweet Anthem’s Meredith Smith. RSVP for the event on Facebook (6021-B California SW)

SICHUAN SATURDAY AT SEATTLE CHINESE GARDEN: 6000 16Th SW, 1-4 pm, north side of South Seattle Community College campus: “The Cultures and Landscapes of Western Sichuan.” See photos and learn about the people and culture of China’s southwest province and Washington’s sister state. Learn about NW efforts to help the area recover from the 2008 earthquake. UW Professors Stevan Harrell & Daniel Abramson will speak. Suggested donations: $7 Adults, $5 SCG Members and Students

LEARN ABOUT BEES AT BARTON ST. P-PATCH: Barton Street P-Patch invites gardeners to a buzzworthy event this Saturday: a “master gardener lecture on keeping mason bees (pollinators, not honeybees), 2-4 pm. Bring your own seating!” The garden’s at 34th/Barton.

SECOND MEETING FOR ‘OCCUPY WEST SEATTLE’: 2-6 pm, Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation Church, 7141 California SW.

VIGIL FOR JIM SWEENEY: The longtime community supporter/Alki Lumber owner will be remembered with a vigil tonight at 7 pm at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church (35th/Myrtle), followed by his memorial service at 2 pm Sunday, also at OLG. (Here’s our story with Mr. Sweeney’s obituary and 40 tribute comments from readers.)

SOUL JAMBALAYA: Denny International Middle School and Chief Sealth International High School present “Soul Jambalaya” – a musical celebration of gospel, blues, jazz, funk and reggae. The Total Experience Gospel Choir, Clinton Fearon, Septimus and others will take the stage at Chief Sealth High School Auditorium (2600 SW Thistle) at 7 pm. Admission is free – donations (going to the schools’ music programs) will be accepted.

DEBUSSY FESTIVAL: Music Northwest Concert Series 2011/12 – Debussy Anniversary Festival I: The Piano Music, 7:30 PM. Pianists Natalya Ageyeva, Duane Hulbert, Jane Harty. Preludes Books I and II (selected), Suite pour le piano, Estampes, Images, L’isle Joyeuse. Held at Olympic Recital Hall on the south side of the South Seattle Community College campus. See website for tickets and more information.

2ND TO LAST PERFORMANCE OF ‘ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT’: 7:30 pm at ArtsWest.

JAZZ: Elizabeth Dawson will perform jazz music at Salty’s on Alki from 8 to 10 pm with pianist Edward Weber, in the Cafe Bar. There is no cover.

DANCE PARTY: Monthly Candylandia dance party with DJ Cotton Candy at the Benbow Room inside Heartland Café in the Admiral District, 9 pm. More info on the Facebook invite

AT ALKI TAVERN TONIGHT: Burley Mountain, local alt country/alt rock band, sends word they’re playing the Alki Tavern (every second Saturday). $3 cover and drink specials. Hear them at myspace.com/burleymountainband

LIVE AT SKYLARK: ’80s Invasion (80s new wave tribute band) sent word they’re on tonight’s slate at Skylark Café and Club, 9 pm.