(River otter near Jack Block Park – yes, ours are ‘river’ otters, even in salt water! Photo by Mark Wangerin)
We’re diving right into Thursday! First, please remember, what we spotlight on these daily lineups is only part of what’s on the calendar for any given day/night, and you can always browse ahead at westseattleblog.com/events (or click the CALENDAR tab on any WSB page):

FIREFIGHTERS ASK YOU TO HELP ‘FILL THE BOOT’: 1-6 pm today and tomorrow, West Seattle firefighters will be part of the annual fundraiser for MDA. Our preview includes the locations where you’re likely to see them.

‘HEALTH AND HARVEST’ AT THE COMMUNITY ORCHARD: This weekly session at the Community Orchard of West Seattle – ever been there? – is part work party, part tour, part Q/A; details are in our calendar listing. 5-7 pm, north end of the SSC campus on Puget Ridge. (6000 16th SW)

ARBOR HEIGHTS PTA MEETING/BACK-TO-SCHOOL BARBECUE: 6 pm, back-to-school barbecue, followed by the first PTA meeting of the year at 7 pm, all at Arbor Heights Elementary‘s interim location at the Boren Building. (5950 Delridge Way SW)

ALKI COMMUNITY COUNCIL: 7 pm at Alki UCC, with topics including potential development in the purview of the city’s Shoreline Master Plan and feedback on the Southwest Precinct’s proposed neighborhood-policing plan for the Alki area. (62nd/Hinds)

UNPLUGGED! Musicians and singers welcome for the monthly non-amplified open-microphone session hosted by the Seattle Classic Guitar Society at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7 pm. (5612 California SW)

‘THE MOUNTAINTOP’: Second week of performances at ArtsWest (WSB sponsor) for the Northwest premiere of award-winning “The Mountaintop,” which re-imagines the last night in the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (4711 California SW)

EVERYTHING ELSE … is on the calendar!