(Thanks to Don Brubeck for sharing the photo of girders for ongoing Highway 99 work; no closures this weekend, but the Viaduct shuts down NEXT weekend, 5/18 and 5/19)
Happy Friday and welcome to what is forecast as nonstop sunshine, including for all of West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day (presented by WSB) tomorrow – here are the calendar highlights:

SEN. MURRAY VISITS SOUTH SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE: It’s “Civics Week” on campus, and today that’s highlighted by a visit from U.S. Senator Patty Murray, who will speak at 11 am at the clock-tower plaza, at a rally for the Student Loan Interest Act.

ALSO AT SSCC: The Northwest Wine Academy’s having a pre-Mother’s Day wine event, noon-5 pm, including Mother’s Day-suitable gift baskets.

TRUNK SHOWS AND WINE IN THE JUNCTION: Several reasons to go shopping this afternoon/evening, including a trunk shows/refreshments event at CAPERS 3-7 pm and this week’s tasting at Bin 41, with winemaker Justin Neufeld of JB Neufeld, 6-7:30 pm.

‘THE REHEARSAL ROOM’ AT SEALTH: Opening night for Chief Sealth International High School‘s first student musical since moving back into its renovated campus fall before last – with its auditorium as a centerpiece. Tonight through Sunday, you’re invited to see and hear “The Rehearsal Room,” 7:30 tonight and tomorrow, with a Sunday 2 pm matinee. It’s an original script, with songs old and new that you’ll recognize. Tickets are available online.

‘BYE BYE BIRDIE’ AT WSHS: It’s the second night for West Seattle High School‘s spring musical, which runs two weekends, 7:30 tonight and 8 pm tomorrow (the Saturday show can be seen either separate from or as part of the “Westside Taste of the Arts” special benefit event – full schedule, ticket information, and more, all on the Westside Drama website.

HOUSE CONCERT ON PUGET RIDGE: Emily and Al Cantrell, with storyteller Auntmama, headline a house concert at Puget Ridge Cohousing, 7:30 pm – details here.

BELLS OF THE SOUND AT TIBBETTS: The handbell choir’s “All That Jazz” choir is tonight at 8 at Tibbetts United Methodist Church; details in the event-calender listing.

WEST SEATTLE COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE DAY EVE: Tomorrow, enjoy the sunshine by exploring the 245 mapped sales around the peninsula – go see what’s in your neighborhood, go explore neighborhoods you haven’t been to before, go to the multi-seller sites at Hotwire Online Coffeehouse and C & P Coffee Company (both WSB sellers), visit the many benefit sales (all listed on the maps, but we’ll have a breakout list later today) … so many ways to enjoy the event, 9 am-3 pm Saturday. You’ll find the online and printable maps here (the former is updated with three last-minute cancellations, so if there are specific sales that interest you, please cross-check the number with the list on the right side of the online map).

Preview the rest of the weekend via the calendar!