West Seattle Wednesday: From college to candidates, meetup to music, and more…

(Black-capped chickadee harvesting nesting material, photographed by Trileigh Tucker)

We’ve made it to midweek! Here are highlights of what’s happening:

HOLY WEEK SERVICES & MORE: Check the list for today/tonight here.

OFFICE JUNCTION TOUR, MEETUP: 11 am, West Seattle’s only coworking center, WS Office Junction (WSB sponsor), welcomes you to stop by for a tour. 12-1:15 pm, it’s the weekly local-biz meetup. All welcome! (6040 California SW)

BABY STORY TIME: 11:30 am at High Point Library – stories, songs, rhymes, fun and free. (35th SW/SW Raymond)

GAME ON! 2-4:30 pm at High Point Library – “Spring Break special edition of board games and open play on the Kinect and Wii.” (35th SW/SW Raymond)

ADMISSIONS WORKSHOP: 3-4:30 pm at South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) library, get help with the admission/enrollment process. Full details in our calendar listing. (6000 16th SW)

BOSTON MARATHON SUPPORT RUN: Join the free group run from West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor) tonight at 6:15 pm, as a sendoff for locals who are headed to the Boston Marathon. (2743 California SW)

CITY COUNCIL POSITION 8 CANDIDATES: See all 10 of them at tonight’s 34th District Democrats meeting, which also is scheduled for an appearance by U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal. 6:30 pm social time, 7 pm program, The Hall at Fauntleroy – full agenda in our calendar listing. (9131 California SW)

THE BILLY JOE SHOW: 8-11 pm at Parliament Tavern – “Honky tonk for the soul with Billy Joe Huels of The Dusty 45s, featuring Robin Cady, Kohen Burrill, and guitar legend Rod Cook.” 21+. No cover. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

TALARICO’S TRIVIA: The famous weekly 8:30 pm trivia hosted by Phil Tavel. Prizes! (4718 California SW)

AND THERE’S MUCH MORE … on our complete-calendar page.

waikikigirl April 12, 2017 (11:14 am)

Trileigh, what the heck is it harvesting, a cat’s fur?

But what a cute picture as always from you, thank you!

WSB April 12, 2017 (11:15 am)

She mentioned in her e-mail that it was probably dog fur.

waikikigirl April 12, 2017 (11:45 am)

HA! wouldn’t it be a hoot if it was cat’s fur!!

The old rivalry of cats chasing birds… :>)

Trileigh April 12, 2017 (12:25 pm)

Actually, they love cat fur too – a sort of poetic justice! Here’s a Black-capped Chickadee foraging for cat fur from a brush we accidentally left on our deck. They’ll appreciate whatever fur you offer—no dryer lint—as long as it’s not from a pet treated with flea/tick chemicals.

waikikigirl April 12, 2017 (1:12 pm)

Well now that I know this I’m going to put my two cats hair out on our deck for the sparrows and chickadees to use! Of course this hair is from their daily brushings. :)

Thanks for the info!

miws April 12, 2017 (2:13 pm)

One good idea I saw someone use as a cat/dog fur dispenser for nest building is one of those suet holder cages that hangs in a tree.

Mike

Trileigh April 12, 2017 (3:10 pm)

A suet holder is a great idea, Mike. I also use mesh bags like the ones some vegetables come in, and hang them outside from a tree or plant hanger. Fun to watch!