(Western Grebes, photographed by Mark Wangerin)
With their red eyes, grebes look a little spooky. So the photo’s suitable for the season – which starts with pre-Halloween events tonight! They’re among our highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

HIGH-SCHOOL FOOTBALL: 4:30 pm at Memorial Stadium downtown, West Seattle High School vs. Chief Sealth IHS as the postseason begins. (401 5th Ave. N.)

WINE TASTING: German wines are in the spotlight for the weekly free tasting at West Seattle Cellars, 5:30 pm. (6026 California SW)

FREE FALL FESTIVAL FUN: 6-7:45 pm at High Point Community Center, with bouncy toys and more. Free. (6920 34th SW)

HAUNTED HOUSE: Also 6-7:45 pm at High Point Community Center, $2 admission – details in our calendar listing. (6920 34th SW)

PIANO JAZZ: Chris Kenji: Koto Jazz piano music, live at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 6-8 pm. (5612 California SW)

TEEN COSTUME CONTEST AND FLASHLIGHT HUNT: 6:30 pm at Hiawatha Community Center, it’s the annual teen Halloween event – details here. (2700 California SW)

SOUND TRANSIT LIGHT RAIL FOR WEST SEATTLE? 6:30 pm at Neighborhood House’s High Point Center, the West Seattle Transportation Coalition hears from Sound Transit reps about where things stand looking ahead to next year’s ST3 ballot measure. (6400 SW Sylvan Way)

LOOK AHEAD! Days, weeks, months … we update West Seattle’s only comprehensive event calendar continuously. Click any listing to expand to a preview, and then click “read more” to see the full listing, with location, times, a map, more.