10 ways to spend the rest of your West Seattle Saturday

(Goldfinches visiting photographer Trileigh Tucker’s feeder near Lincoln Park)

Sorry that our list is much later than usual today – we lost some production time to our overnight maintenance work, which is now over and appears to have succeeded (but please let us know if you see anything unusual!). Highlights for the rest of today/tonight:

LAST DAY TO DROP OFF ART FOR SOUTHWEST LIBRARY SHOWCASE: Tomorrow, the show begins – and anyone who has created visual art (up to 3 pieces) to display can be part of it! Full details here. The library’s open until 6 pm tonight. (9010 35th SW)

FOOTBALL: 1 pm at West Seattle Stadium (4432 35th SW), Seattle Lutheran High School hosts Muckleshoot … 5 pm at Memorial Stadium downtown, West Seattle High School plays Ballard.

FALL BEER SHOWCASE: 2-7 pm at Ounces in North Delridge – details in our calendar listing. (3809 Delridge Way SW)

FROM THE PLAYA TO SOUTH PARK: Happening 3-9 pm at Duwamish Waterway Park in South Park, featuring art that appeared at Burning Man:

This Seattle premiere of Lelavision’s new performance work featuring Ela Lamblin’s large scale kinetic and musical sculpture, Interspecies Communication, and Leah Mann’s choreography is a performative ritual that brings together diverse local dance and music groups, as well as, audience participants for a “human murmuration” or group behavior game.

Members of the Duwamish Tribe will welcome people to start the event at 3 pm. (7900 10th Ave. S.)

LANTERN FESTIVAL: 4:30-8:30 pm in the Galleria at Chief Sealth International High School, as previewed here. Schedule includes:

Arts & Crafts (learn how to make a paper lantern), Moon cake sample 4:30-5:30 pm
Lion Dance & Cultural performances 5:30-8:00 pm
Free lantern handout and night walk with the lanterns 8:00-8:15 pm

(2600 SW Thistle)

CLICK! TURNS 13: 5-8 pm, Click! Design That Fits (WSB sponsor) invites you to a party to celebrate 13 years in business. Snacks, drinks, in-store specials! (4540 California SW)

DON’T ASK: Acoustic-electric mix of original music at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7-9 pm. (5612 California SW)

JACK WILLIAMS: Historic Kenyon Hall hosts the legendary singer-songwriter and master guitarist, 7:30 pm. Check to see if tickets remain! (7904 35th SW)

WEST END GIRLS – A DRAG EXTRAVAGANZA: 9 pm at The Skylark, the latest showcase curated by Cookie Couture features this all-star cast:

Performances by:
✪ Betty Wetter
✪ Butylene O’Kipple
✪ Cookie Couture
✪ Fraya Love
✪ Honey Bucket
✪ Londyn Bradshaw
✪ Old Witch
✪ & the debut of Dion Dior Black!

Ticket info here. Seating is first-come first-served. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

PARLIAMENT PARTY CONTINUES: 2nd anniversary celebration at Parliament Tavern continues with Afrocop w/Bill Horist tonight, 9 pm-midnight: “An instrumental based groove quartet that explores otherworldly sound states.” $7 cover. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

AND MORE … on our complete-calendar page!

waikikigirl September 30, 2017 (2:25 pm)

OH Trileigh you are so lucky to have them visit you, the only other time I’ve seen our State’s bird is at my Dad’s home in Sequim.

waikikigirl September 30, 2017 (5:04 pm)

I think I may be mistaken, the State bird looks like this per Google???

Either way Trileigh you are so lucky and great picture!

Male American goldfinch (willow goldfinch)

WSB September 30, 2017 (6:47 pm)

Don’t trust Google for bird IDs unless they are pointing you to a site like BirdWeb, to which I should have linked as I usually do with species names. Note the non-breeding look. http://www.birdweb.org/birdweb/bird/american_goldfinch
Trileigh October 1, 2017 (10:53 am)

Waikikigirl, I agree, it’s amazing how different the same bird species can look: male vs female, adult vs juvenile!

Here’s a better photo of a juvenile/female American Goldfinch – I’m thinking juvenile male because there’s some yellow tint to the head, but it could be a female. In breeding season, both male and female adults will get a lot yellower, and the adult male will be brilliant yellow with that black cap, as your linked photo shows.

Trileigh September 30, 2017 (6:07 pm)

Yes, I find it amazing how hard they are to spot! Some of my birding friends can point at two specks in the sky and say, “Look, goldfinches!”, but I need to see them up close. Sweet little birds!

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