West Seattle Sunday: What’s up today/tonight

If you go to the beach, Chris reminds you by sharing two Alki photos with us – the one above and this even-trashier one – PLEASE clean up after yourself. Meantime, here are some of your options for today/tonight – starting with stargazing, weather permitting:

PERSEIDS METEOR SHOWER: Our “Skies Over West Seattle” contributor Alice Enevoldsen talked about it in her most recent contribution – and tonight’s the biggest night. West Seattle is not a great place to view it, though; read what she has to say, here.

No precise time on that – unlike the following:

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Under way until 2 pm. What’s new today? Market managers report: “Welcome back Foraged and Found Edibles with morels, chanterelles, and elderberries! Also, first day for River Farm’s delicious roasted peppers!” (44th/Alaska)

ARTS IN NATURE FESTIVAL: Day 2 at Camp Long for the Nature Consortium‘s big event! Our photos from Day 1 are here; the festival schedule is here. (5200 35th SW)

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: Perfect day to visit and explore West Seattle history. Noon-4 pm. (61st/Stevens)

DOLL WORKSHOP: Create hand-stitched dolls during a noon-4 pm workshop at Twilight in The Junction. Details here.

ALKI POINT LIGHTHOUSE: You’re running out of chances to tour the 100-year-old lighthouse before the summer season ends! It’s only open 1-4 pm weekend afternoons through the end of this month. (Where Alki Avenue/Beach Drive meet)

‘GUYS AND DOLLS’: 3 pm is the first Sunday matinee performance of Twelfth Night Productions‘ “Guys and Dolls” at the West Seattle High School Theater; details in the listing. (3000 California SW)

‘ONCE UPON A MATTRESS’: Cheer for the young performers in the final performance of this summer’s ArtsWest conservatory production, 3 pm, details in our calendar listing. (4711 California SW)

EARTH CARE CONCERT: At a private garden in The Arroyos – but hurry up and buy your ticket, because that’s the only way to get the location. 3:30 pm.

EAT FOR EQUITY: Check to see if tickets are still available for this fundraising dinner tonight at West Seattle’s Chaco Canyon Café, 7 pm.(38th/Alaska)

Check our calendar to see what else is up today/tonight/next week, and far beyond!

JanS August 11, 2013 (11:27 am)

People can be so disgusting. After the past couple of weeks of beach cleanups, this shows such a lack of respect for our world…who taught these people that they could do this?

coffee August 11, 2013 (11:41 am)

I have seen more people in the last year blatantly litter, not just on the beach but while walking. The worst was a mother with 2 kids and she left a trail if garbage for a block. I pulled over and mentioned that she was breaking the law and that she was not setting a good example and all I got back was a lengthy stream of profanity.

robespierre August 11, 2013 (11:58 am)

Guaranteed that garbage left on the beach doesn’t belong to a West Seattleite.

detslim August 11, 2013 (12:06 pm)

DITTO!

flimflam August 11, 2013 (12:29 pm)

no excuses, folks. there are garbage cans all over the place, and if there doesn’t happen to be one within your immediate view, there will certainly be one soon, don’t worry.

NW August 11, 2013 (12:33 pm)

It upsets me too all the mounting debris and garbage and I frankly think we should begin to ignore it and let it accumulate inorder that folks get a clear view of what it’s actually happening along Alki beach itself and the surrounding area. Just a thought