(We probably won’t see The Mountain today. Friday photo, looking south along the Duwamish River, by Don Brubeck)
Many options for your Saturday, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:
HOLIDAY BAZAAR @ THE MOUNT: Second and final day of the holiday bazaar and bake sale at Providence Mount St. Vincent, 9 am-4 pm. (4831 35th SW)
DROP OFF DONATIONS FOR STANDING ROCK: As reported here last weekend, two West Seattleites are collecting donations to take to Standing Rock for the ongoing Native/Indigenous demonstrations aimed at changing an oil-pipeline route. If you are donating, today there are two places you can drop off items – the Westside Unitarian Universalist church (7141 California SW), 8 am-noon, and the Duwamish Tribe Longhouse (4705 W. Marginal Way SW), 10 am-5 pm.
HARBOR/AVALON/MANNING CLEANUP: Rain or shine, everyone’s invited to join neighbors and merchants, as previewed here earlier this week. Meet at 9 am in the Luna Park CafĂ© parking lot. (2918 SW Avalon)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, STUFFED CAKES: 6th anniversary for Stuffed Cakes, 10 am-3 pm, with free mini-cupcakes while they last and free face-painting to 1 pm – details in our calendar listing. (9003 35th SW)
OPEN HOUSE #1: 10 am-1 pm, Holy Rosary School has an open house for prospective families interested in its preschool-8th grade programs. (42nd SW/SW Genesee)
SOUTHWEST SEATTLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY GALA: 11 am-2 pm at Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor), the SW Seattle Historical Society‘s annual Champagne Gala Brunch, this year themed “Loving Our Landmarks.” Sold out, so this is just a reminder for those who have tickets – see the official program online for a preview of auction items and more. WSB is a media sponsor of the event. (1936 Harbor Ave. SW)
LONGFELLOW CREEK SALMON WATCH: Meet Puget Soundkeeper volunteers at 11:30 am at Dragonfly Pavilion to walk along the creek and look for salmon. (4107 28th SW)
BOOK LAUNCH: 2-4 pm at Click! Design That Fits (WSB sponsor), it’s the launch party for Michele Babb‘s new book “Anti-Inflammatory Eating for a Happy, Healthy Brain: 75 Recipes for Alleviating Depression, Anxiety, and Memory Loss.” She’s bringing recipe samples to taste, too! (4540 California SW)
HOLIDAY PREVIEW: 2-6 pm at Wyatt’s Jewelers (WSB sponsor) at Westwood Village, it’s “Bubbles and Bling,” with previews of holiday trends, including a rep from Gorjana – details in our calendar listing. (2600 SW Barton)
OPEN HOUSE #2: Community Acupuncture Project of West Seattle and other businesses invite you to stop in, 3-5 pm. Treats and freebies. (4545 44th SW)
DEATH CAFE: 5-7 pm, join neighbors and friends at Resting Waters to talk about the inevitable. As explained in our calendar listing, it’s not a support group, but truly meant to be a discussion. (9205 35th SW)
BOOKS & BRICKS FUNDRAISING DINNER: 5 pm at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, you’re invited to a fundraising dinner for a mission to Kenya – details in our calendar listing. (3050 California SW)
WEST SEATTLE LIONS’ OKTOBERFEST DINNER: 5:30 pm at the Senior Center of West Seattle, a community fundraiser, and you’re invited – see the menu and other details in our listing. (4217 SW Oregon)
WEST SEATTLE MEANINGFUL MOVIES: This month’s featured film is “Documented,” the story of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas.
Doors at Neighborhood House’s High Point Center open at 6:30, film at 7 pm, discussion afterward with Miriam Cervantes Gomez of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. (6400 Sylvan Way)
COFFEEHOUSE MUSIC: Tonight at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), it’s Bon-Fulton, 7-9 pm. (5612 California SW)
WEST SIDE GLORY: The queer variety show returns to The Skylark, doors open at 8 pm, show at 9 pm. Ticket info and more in our calendar listing. (3803 Delridge Way SW)
THE SLAGS: Live at Poggie Tavern in The Junction, starting at 9 pm. 21+. (4717 California SW)
DAYLIGHT-SAVING TIME ENDS: Tonight brings the end of Daylight-Saving Time- at 2 am Sunday, clocks “fall back” to 1 am.
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