(Our favorite bird! Steller’s Jay, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

What’s happening – and NOT happening – for the rest of your Thursday:

SEATTLE PARKS 1-DAY CLOSURES, + SOUTHWEST POOL 1-MONTH CLOSURE: Just a reminder, as previewed last week, today’s the day many Seattle Parks facilities are closed for staff training. And Southwest Pool starts a monthlong closure for work including accessibility upgrades.

ROBOTS, ROBOTS, ROBOTS: 4 pm at High Point Library, a fun and free Library Lab session! (3411 SW Raymond)

WEST SEATTLE ART WALK: Second Thursday of the month means it’s Art Walk night, 5 pm “until late”! Here’s the map/venue list:

Some participating venues have artists, some have food/drink specials for Art Walk-ers, some have both! Some of tonight’s spotlighted art and artists are featured in this preview on the official WSAW website, including WSB sponsors Click! Design That Fits (4540 California SW, with Erik Railton tonight), Viscon Cellars (5910 California SW, with Debbie Bianchi tonight, and tasting fees waived for Art Walk-ers), and Wallflower Custom Framing (4735 42nd SW, with Michelle Salazar tonight).

SECOND THURSDAY OUT! LGBTQ community members and friends gather at the Senior Center of West Seattle starting at 6 pm. No registration – just show up! (4217 SW Oregon)

WORDS, WRITERS, WEST SEATTLE: The Southwest Seattle Historical Society/Seattle Public Library author series continues with Shirley Enebrad, 6 pm at Southwest Library:

Shirley Enebrad will talk about her book, “Six-Word Lessons for Surviving a Devastating Diagnosis: 100 Lessons to Help You Navigate a Healthcare Crisis,” which is a useful road map, of sorts, to the newly diagnosed patient and his or her family and friends to make their journey easier. The fewer surprises one has, the more confident and empowered one feels. Fear must be controlled as much as possible to help create a positive outcome. Six-Word Lessons for Surviving a Devastating Diagnosis offers practical tips to help calm fears, give hope, and to promote health and healing.

(9010 35th SW)

AERONAUTICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM OPEN HOUSE: Tonight at South Seattle College (WSB sponsor), 6-7 pm at TEC-Room 127:

South Seattle College’s Aeronautical Technology department, including the Aviation Maintenance Technology degree program, will be holding an open house from 6-7 p.m. in TEC 127. Meet with Aeronautical Technology department staff and faculty, learn more about the application process and discover funding resources for college!

(6000 16th SW)

TALK/FIND OUT ABOUT SCHOOL LEVIES: Last major chance to comment/learn before the Seattle Public Schools Board finalizes the six-year BEX V levy that it will send to voters early next year along with the three-year Operations Levy. 6:30-8 pm at West Seattle High School – here’s our preview looking at which local projects are under consideration. (3000 California SW)

OPEN MIC, OPEN TO ALL: All genres welcome at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) for the monthly open-microphone event, 7-9 pm. (5612 California SW)

LOTS MORE ON THE LIST! See it all on West Seattle’s only comprehensive event calendar.