(New state ferry Tokitae under construction at Vigor Shipyard; photo by Carolyn Newman)
Fun stuff from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar, for the hours ahead, starting now!

SHARON BEST’S RETIREMENT PARTY: Now until 7 pm, at The White House, lawyer Sharon Best‘s retirement party, combined with an open house for Best Escrow LLC, as previewed here. (3909 California SW)

CONRAD WESSELHOEFT AT ‘WORDS, WRITERS, WEST SEATTLE’: 4-6 pm, the West Seattle author is the next to read/sign in this series celebrating local writers. Meet him at Barnes & Noble/Westwood Village. (2800 SW Barton)

PACO DIEZ AT NORTHWEST WINE ACADEMY: Tapas, wine, and music with Paco Diez tonight at Northwest Wine Academy on the South Seattle Community College (WSB sponsor) campus, 5-9 pm, with Diez performing 5:30-7. (6000 16th SW)

GET THE BLUES AT THE CORNER BAR: Highland Park Improvement Club‘s pop-up Corner Bar features DJ Rich 6-8 pm and then the Yada Yada Blues Band 8-10 pm; details in our calendar listing. (12th/Holden)

‘SWEET, SWEET MUSIC’: 7:30 pm at Fauntleroy Church, music and dessert! Details here. (9140 California SW)