(Bee with passiflora cerulea blossom, photographed last weekend in West Seattle by Elaine Dale)

Some of what’s important for West Seattle today/tonight is happening off-peninsula – all part of the highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

CITY COUNCIL BUDGET BRIEFINGS: 2 days after the mayor presented her proposed budget, City Councilmembers start their work reviewing, and likely changing, it. The first session for today is under way now; the second session starts at 2 pm. This agenda covers what’s happening at both, including links to slide decks. You can watch via Seattle Channel or at City Hall. (600 4th Ave.)

ROXHILL PARK WALK: Walk with Sound Steps at 3 pm: “Join your neighbors for a walk on the Longfellow Creek Trail, through Roxhill Park on a .5 mile loop – stop there or continue on for another loop for 1 mile total. Meet at the trail entrance on Barton.”

HIGH POINT MARKET GARDEN FARMSTAND: Weekly farmstand open for you to buy organic produce grown where it’s sold, 4 pm-7 pm. (32nd SW & SW Juneau)

WHICH LOCAL SCHOOLS WILL BE IN THE BEX V LEVY? 4:30 pm, as previewed here (including agenda link), School Board members have a work session at district HQ aimed at reaching consensus on which projects voters will be asked to fund via this six-year levy next February. Open to the public, but no comment period. (3rd & Lander)

LIGHT RAIL – WHICH ALTERNATIVES MOVE ON? 5-8 pm in the Sound Transit board room downtown, the Stakeholder Advisory Group for the West Seattle (and Ballard) light-rail extension will decide which potential routes/station locations advance to the next level of review. Public welcome, but there’s no comment period. Agenda isn’t available as of this writing – we’ll add a link when it is. UPDATE: Go here. (401 S. Jackson)

‘DISRUPTIVE PLAY’ BOOK LAUNCH: 6-8 pm at ArtsWest in The Junction, as previewed here, join local author Shepherd Siegel, Ph.D., in celebrating his just-published book “Disruptive Play.” (4711 California SW)

MAYOR JENNY DURKAN IN HIGHLAND PARK: Months in the making, the mayor’s appearance before the Highland Park Action Committee is set for 6:30 pm at HP Improvement Club. Here’s the most-recent HPAC letter outlining what they expect her to address. Interim Human Services Director Jason Johnson is also on the agenda. All welcome, doors open at 6:15 so you can get a seat. (1116 SW Holden)

THE BILLY JOE SHOW: Local favorites play Parliament Tavern tonight, 8-11 pm, no cover. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

THAT’S JUST THE START … there’s more on our complete calendar.