West Seattle Saturday: Breathe Deep 5K; Picnic at the Precinct; special sales; ‘Iron Man’ outdoors; more

August 11, 2012 8:30 am
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Thanks to local artist Stani Meredith for the sunset view from Lincoln Park last night. Lincoln Park is also where today’s highlights from the WSB West Seattle Events Calendar begin:

BREATHE DEEP SEATTLE 5K: Last-minute registration is under way right now for this 5K run/walk in Lincoln Park, benefiting the LUNGevity Foundation. The runners/walkers head out at 9:30 am from the starting line near upper-park Shelter 1. Course map and more info here.

ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR AT C & P COFFEE: 9 am-3 pm, coffee-shop shopping! 5612 California SW.

GIANT GARAGE SALE: More than 20 sellers at Highland Park Improvement Club (12th and Holden), 9 am-3 pm.

ADMIRAL DISTRICT SIDEWALK SALE: Wander the district for flea-market-style sales, 10 am-2 pm.

K-5 STEM AT BOREN PLAYDATE: Going to the new school this fall? Meet other families at the playground south of Lincoln Park for a playdate this morning, 10 am.

BLOWOUT PLANT SALE: 11 am-3 pm, north end of South Seattle Community College campus (6000 16th SW). Details here.

STEAK SANDWICHES AT THRIFTWAY: Barbecue lunch, cooked up outside the south door at West Seattle Thriftway (WSB sponsor), starting at 11 am – proceeds go to the Humane Society.

VIETNAMESE STORY TIME: 11:30-noon at Delridge Library (Delridge/Brandon) – more info here.

MAGNOLIA CRAWFORD’S SWAN SONG: It’s Magnolia’s last drag brunch at Skylark Café and Club before moving to L.A., noon today, tickets still available per a tweet from Skylark (3803 Delridge Way SW).

PICNIC AT THE PRECINCT: Meet your Southwest Precinct police while enjoying food and music at a street-fair-style celebration on SW Webster, alongside the precinct, west of Delridge, 1-4 pm. Come say hi to community-group reps too – and to us; we’ll be there covering it live.

TOUR THE LIGHTHOUSE: When August is over, so is Alki Point Lighthouse tour season – 1-4 pm weekend afternoons till the end of the month.

OUTWEST BAR’S FIRST ANNIVERSARY: Today is the “official” anniversary day, and special celebrations are planned through the night. Open at 4 pm (California/Brandon); here’s the preview published here a week ago.

‘IRON MAN’ AT WEST SEATTLE OUTDOOR MOVIES: Make a night of it in the courtyard next to Hotwire Online Coffeehouse (WSB sponsor) at 4410 California SW – starting with live music and continuing with “Iron Man” on the big wall screen at dusk. WSB is one of tonight’s co-sponsors (as well as media sponsor for the entire series) and we’ve put together the raffle prizes to raise money for charity, including a bag of big fun with vintage comic books, classic candy donated by Atomic Boys, gift certificates donated by Full Tilt Ice Cream and West Seattle Bowl, and more.

LIVE MUSIC AND OTHER NIGHTLIFE: Sasha Hromyk at C & P Coffee, 6-8 pm … Marley’s Ghost at Kenyon Hall, 7 pm … Candylandia, the monthly dance party at the Benbow Room, 9 pm …

These are just some of the highlights … lots more on the calendar, for today/tonight and months ahead!

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