10 options for your West Seattle Saturday

Morning through night, here are highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

GROUP RUN & INJURY PREVENTION CLINIC: Join West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor) for a free group run and injury-prevention clinic, starting at 8 am. (2743 California SW)

WADING POOLS, INCLUDING ANOTHER FINALE: Another West Seattle wading pool is open for its last day of the season today – Hiawatha (Walnut/Lander, noon-6:30 pm). Also open today: Delridge (Genesee/Delridge, noon-6:30 pm) and Lincoln Park (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW, 11 am-8 pm).

‘STELLALUNA’ PUPPET SHOW: 11:30 am at High Point Library, Tears of Joy Theatre presents a puppet show based on the beloved children’s book. (3411 SW Raymond)

DUWAMISH RIVER FESTIVAL: Noon-5 pm at Duwamish Waterway Park in South Park, celebrate and learn about Seattle’s only river. The festival includes cultural performances – here’s the schedule:

12:45 Danza Azteca
1:15 Los Chapitos del Rancho
1:45 Traditional Hula Dancing
2:00 Traditional Somali Dancing
2:20 Traditional Vietnamese Dancing
2:40 Thai Classical Music and Dance
3:05 Traditional Vietnamese Dance
3:45 Traditional Bhutanese Dance
4:20 Traditional Guatemalan Folklore
4:35 Baile Folklorico Angeles de Mexico
5:00 Chaotic Noise Marching Band

Lots more going on, including chances to get out on the water. (7900 10th Ave. S.)

MAXMOBILE AT THRIFTWAY FOR PET ADOPTIONS: 3-6 pm, West Seattle Thriftway (WSB sponsor) hosts the Seattle Humane MaxMobile with adoptable pets. (4201 SW Morgan)

SALSA ON ALKI: Dance the night away on the beach promenade, 5-10 pm. (61st SW/Alki SW)

WEST SEATTLE OUTDOOR MOVIES: “Coco” – and more! Special fun this week at the second-to-last WS Outdoor Movies event of the summer – games, food, facepainting, all detailed in our preview. Come as early as 6:30 pm; movie starts around 8:45 pm. Outside the West Seattle YMCA (WSB sponsor) in The Triangle. (3622 SW Snoqualmie)

ROO FORREST AND FRIENDS: 7-9 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), “an eclectic mix of originals and covers.” (5612 California SW)

‘LEGALLY BLONDE, THE MUSICAL’: 7:30 pm at the West Seattle High School Theater, go see Twelfth Night Productions perform the musical version of the hit movie. Ticket info is in our calendar listing. (3000 California SW)

MARKET STREET DIXIELAND JAZZ BAND: Performing at historic Kenyon Hall, 7:30 pm. Ticket info’s in our calendar listing; band info’s on their website. (7904 35th SW)

SEE WHAT ELSE IS UP … via our complete calendar!

2 Replies to "10 options for your West Seattle Saturday"

  • valvashon August 18, 2018 (2:18 pm)

    Legally Blonde actually has two performances today- a 3pm matinee and an evening performance at 7:30.  It’s only running two weeks so their last performance is tomorrow (Sunday) at 3:00 pm.  It’s a great show and a great showing of it, so go see Legally Blonde this weekend!

  • MJ August 18, 2018 (2:25 pm)

    Alki Beach happening now:  power lifting competition, I also saw a number of souped up cars parked along the street

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