West Seattle Saturday: Recycling/shredding in The Junction; exploring the beach at low tide; marching from a new location; more!

(WSB photo – seen at Lincoln Park during a Friday night walk)

Here’s what’s ahead as your pre-holiday weekend begins:

RECYCLING/SHREDDING EVENT: Gather up your recyclables and your in-need-of-shredding documents and get yourself to the West Seattle Junction‘s east-side parking lot, 9 am-1 pm. Free! Read this first for the info you need before you go. (42nd SW south of SW Oregon)

‘FAMILIES BELONG TOGETHER’ MARCH, NEW LOCATION/TIME: As noted here last night, this march has moved to High Point Commons Park, 10 am gathering, 11:30 am marching. (Sylvan/Lanham)

DIAPER DRIVE + DISCOUNT: Gift shop Alair offers you a deal if you bring diapers:

Alair is a dropoff point for the WestSide Baby diaper drive! This weekend only, everyone that brings in diapers or wipes for those in need will receive 25% off any one item in the store. The diapers do not have to be a brand new package- WestSide Baby accepts open packages of diapers that the kiddos outgrew as well.

Alair is open 10 am-7 pm today. (3280 California SW)

GARDEN CENTER SALE: 25 percent off plants at the South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) Garden Center today. Open 10 am-3 pm on the north end of campus. (6000 16th SW)

WADING POOLS: We’re awaiting the city’s daily announcement (usually by mid-morning) of whether they’ll be open today. If they are, your West Seattle wading pools today will be Lincoln Park (11 am-8 pm; 8011 Fauntleroy Way SW) and Hiawatha (noon-6:30 pm; Walnut/Lander)

LOW TIDE, WITH BEACH NATURALISTS: Seattle Aquarium volunteer beach naturalists are out at Constellation Park (63rd SW/Beach Drive) and Lincoln Park (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW) 11:45 am-1:45 pm because the tide is out to -1.4 feet at 12:57 pm.

NORTH DELRIDGE CRIME/SAFETY/POLICE CHAT: 2 pm at Delridge Library, share your thoughts on these topics with Seattle University researchers who are working with SPD on the Microcommunity Policing Plans. Can’t get there? Share feedback here. (5423 Delridge Way SW)

DUWAMISH TRIBE BENEFIT GALA: 4 pm, doors open at the Duwamish Tribe Longhouse for the 12th annual gala fundraising dinner and auction. Online ticket sales have ended but you can call to see if tickets are available at the door. (4705 W. Marginal Way SW)

SYML AT EASY STREET: 5 pm acoustic set by SYML at Easy Street Records, free and all ages. (California/Alaska)

THREE BANDS: Star Meets Sea, Racoma, Garden Chat, 8 pm at The Skylark, $8 cover, 21+. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

Recycler June 30, 2018 (9:35 am)

There is line of cars on Oregon Street (in both directions) trying to get to the Recycle event.

H June 30, 2018 (10:02 am)

What a cool driftwood build!

Friend O'Dinghus June 30, 2018 (10:08 am)

Okay, you got me WSB! Please someone tell me what that beautiful wooden object that was seen at Lincoln Park is. I have pondered it and am drawing a blank. Thanks in advance.

chemist June 30, 2018 (11:58 am)

I think it’s a large birdhouse-size thing, based on the pinecones next to it. Being between two paths like that, I’d wonder if it’s on the north side of the pool, but it looks like TR took the photo and would know better.

just wondering June 30, 2018 (11:17 am)

Is the diaper drive today?

WSB June 30, 2018 (11:19 am)

At Alair? Yes, that’s why it’s in today’s list. Tomorrow too. Dozens of places/people are having drives, as usual, at various times. Alair just happened to tell us about theirs. (Anybody else? Let us know!)

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