WEST SEATTLE SATURDAY: 17 notes!

(Seen at Lincoln Park – photo by Darlene Allen)

Welcome to Saturday! Here are highlights for today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

TRAFFIC ALERT: SDOT crews are scheduled to work starting early this morning on the salmon street murals planned for parts of 31st SW and SW Graham in High Point – here’s the explanatory notice.

COVID BOOSTERS: Louisa Boren STEM K-8 (5950 Delridge Way SW) is hosting a clinic that’s open to the public, with Pfizer bivalent boosters available to people ages 5 and up – more info in our calendar listing.

PEACE LUTHERAN HOLIDAY BAZAAR: Another holiday tradition returns from its pandemic hiatus. 10 am-2 pm, shop the bazaar at Peace Lutheran Church (39th/Thistle), with free kids’ crafts 10 am-1 pm and hot lunch available for purchase 11 am-1 pm. Bake sale too, benefiting West Seattle Food Bank.

GRAND OPENING: Bali’s Himalayan Chai and Salt Snacks Counter is celebrating its grand opening inside Puerto Vallarta Mexican Restaurant (4727 California SW), 10 am-2 pm.

MORNING MUSIC AT C & P: 10:30 am-noon, Marco de Carvalho and Friends perform at C & P Coffee Company (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor).

FREE WRITING GROUP: 10:30 am in-person gathering in West Seattle, free but registration required; details in our calendar listing.

PRE-HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSES: 11 am-5 pm, five West Seattle Junction shops invite you to their “First Look” at this year’s holiday season: Fleurt (newly decorated window above), Capers, FJ’s Consignment, Wild Roses, Virago Gallery.

VIETNAMESE CULTURAL CENTER: Open to visitors noon-3 pm, as noted here. (2234 SW Orchard)

WINE TIME: The tasting room at Viscon Cellars (WSB sponsor) – selling wine by the glass or bottle – is open 1-6 pm. (5910 California SW)

BEER CHURCH TURKEY BOWL: 4-7 pm at West Seattle Bowl (4-7 pm), bring food and/or money for the West Seattle Food Bank, cheer for bowlers, drink a brand-new beer, as previewed here.

ONE-WOMAN SHOW: Tia Naché‘s debut one-woman show “That Talk You Do“ has the second-to-final performance tonight, 7 pm, at Acts on Stage in White Center. (10806 12th SW)

EVENING MUSIC AT C & P: 7 pm, West Seattle’s own Brews Brothers perform at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor)

MARC SMASON & THE CHICAGO 7: Hot jazz at Kenyon Hall (7904 35th SW), 7 pm.

LIVE AT THE SKYLARK: Teenage Toad, Golden Noldies, Evictions, 7 pm. $10. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

‘THE CURIOUS MRS. SAVAGE’: Third night for the West Seattle High School production, 7:30 pm in the school theater (3000 California SW). Our calendar listing has the synopsis and ticket link (note that this production offers a streaming option too).

THEATER: Second weekend for <strong>Blue Hour‘s ‘boom’ at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way SW), 8 pm.

COMEDY AT ADMIRAL PUB: Saturday night laughter, 9 pm, $10. (2306 California SW)

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Toadstool November 12, 2022 (9:10 am)

Chanterelles?
Num!

WSCurmudgeon November 12, 2022 (11:07 am)

Those are NOT Chanterelles, they are almost certainly western jack-o-lantern mushrooms. They make healthy adults ill, and can kill children and vulnerable adults.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omphalotus_olivascens

waikikigirl November 12, 2022 (12:21 pm)

No those are not Chanterelle’s, Chanterelle’s are more funnel shaped.

West Seattle Mad Sci Guy November 12, 2022 (12:35 pm)

Reminder that link is closed between capitol Hill and sodo this weekend. Bus bridge with not the best signage if you’re getting on in the middle of the closure.

WS Res November 12, 2022 (1:05 pm)

It would be good to hear from Keith at the shelter how he’s doing with supplies etc. as it seems like it will continue to be cold.

Buddy November 12, 2022 (2:56 pm)

It would be nice if a week notice is given for holiday bazaar On your Website versus the day it occurred . Maybe it was but only saw it today

WSB November 12, 2022 (3:14 pm)

Our calendar is updated continuously and events are posted there as soon as we can after we receive notice. This weekend’s bazaar was posted in the calendar 10 days ago. The daily list is just intended as a reminder roundup – almost everything in it has been in the calendar for a while. You can find the calendar on our menu dropdown (if using mobile) or menu bar (near the top of the main page on desktop/laptop/landscape tablet). Direct link:
https://westseattleblog.com/events

And for yet another place to find holiday events, I’m hoping to have our Holiday Guide page published by the end of the weekend, – TR

WS Neighbor November 12, 2022 (5:08 pm)

Thank you, Tracy. Appreciate all your efforts to keep the community informed. Love your work.

AndrewM November 12, 2022 (7:45 pm)

AFAIK we do not have West Jack O’Lantern / Omphalotus olivascens in WA. It’s more likely Armillaria solidipes (= A. ostoyae) colloquially Honey Mushroom.

OldNotBold November 13, 2022 (11:11 am)

Re: mushroom picture and AndrewM’s comment. I’d urge caution with mushroom pic ids where there aren’t close ups of gills, stipe, and base. We have several Omphalotus species in Washington state (ex. Omphalotus illudens). We also have Gymnopilus species. Both families can cluster at base of trees, like the edible honey mushroom. Mistaken identity can lead to severe poisoning.

OldNotBold November 13, 2022 (11:13 am)
- For anyone who has found an interesting mushroom and would like it identified, there are several places, aside from iNaturalist where you can post pictures and often receive an answer, within hours; see below for suggested forums.
- You will need good photos, which generally involves picking one or two of the mushrooms, as well as group photo if they cluster like this one on WSB. Mushrooms, even poisonous ones, are as a rule, safe to handle/touch. Here are some tips for taking id photos:
–a picture of the mushroom in its entirety (next to a ruler is helpful)–a picture of the underside of the mushroom (gills, pores, denticles)–a picture of the spore print (place the cap of the mushroom on a plate and leave undisturbed for a several hrs).Cross-post your pictures in more than one forum for a better chance of an id. Recommended: Reddit mushrooming forums (subforums: Mushrooming, Mushrooms, Mushroom Hunting, Mycology); iNaturalist; and Shroomery.org. Shroomery.org is one of the fastest id sites. It is generally used by the psychedelic community, but has a very active id forum for all hobbyists and naturalists with well-known mycologists who contribute to id posts, like mycologist Alan Rockefeller (who has positively identified over 200k posts on iNaturalist and posted ~25k of his own photo posts).Mushrooms are an amazing PNW food resource and a fun hobby, but be safe while you’re having fun! There’s an old adage: There are Old Mushroom Hunters and there are Bold Mushroom Hunters… but there are no Old Bold Mushroom Hunters.

toadstool November 13, 2022 (1:04 pm)

Or how about, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca,
aka ‘False Chanterelle’?

Auntie November 13, 2022 (5:31 pm)

All I can say is that none of you should be picking mushrooms to eat if you are not ABSOLUTELY sure they are edible, online links, books or whatever. Just don’t do it!

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