(Surf Scoter, photographed by James Tilley)

Welcome to the last weekend of January (already?). Mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar, here’s what’s ahead:

SATURDAY MORNING ULTIMATE: 8 am at West Seattle Stadium (4432 35th SW), drop in and play with the West Seattle Ultimate Frisbee Family.

SAFE-DRIVING CLASS: All-day class at Daystar Retirement Village (2615 SW Barton; WSB sponsor) for people 55+, 9 am-5:30 pm – call 206-937-6122 ASAP to see if there’s room!

SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADMISSION FAIR/OPEN HOUSE: Learn more about the district and options for next school year by dropping by SPS HQ (3rd/Lander) 10 am-2 pm.

SEATTLE CHINESE GARDEN: 10 am-4 pm, the garden’s centerpiece courtyard is open, while the rest of the garden’s grounds are accessible dawn to dusk. More info here. (5640 16th SW)

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

FREE WRITING GROUP: 10:30 am in West Seattle, registration required – full details in our calendar listing.

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

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: The home of West Seattle’s history is open to visitors noon-4 pm Saturdays. (3003 61st SW)

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

NORTHWEST WINE ACADEMY: Tasting room on the north end of the South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) campus is open 1-6 pm.

BASKETBALL: As previewed here, both the West Seattle High School boys and girls varsity teams play Eastside Catholic this afternoon, for their final regular-season home games, which means special recognition for the seniors – girls at 3, boys at 4:30. (3000 California SW)

‘AN ENDLESS SHIFT’: New play at ArtsWest (4711 California SW; WSB sponsor) continues tonight, 7:30 pm:

Created from verbatim accounts of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic by the Seattle nurses who were there, “An Endless Shift” is a tribute to the everyday heroes who were confronted with what would become the longest shift of their lives. Seattle theater artist Gloria Alcalá, in a solo tour de force performance, embodies and voices the multitude of perspectives on the harrowing journey Seattle nurses faced in an ever-shifting landscape.

Get your ticket(s) here.

DUO FROM DOWN UNDER: Great Aunt plays Kenyon Hall (7904 35th SW) at 7:30 pm – reserve ticket(s) here.

WEST END GIRLS AT THE SKYLARK: 8 pm show, all ages, for West Seattle’s drag extravaganza at The Skylark (3803 Delridge Way SW), see our calendar listing for the ticket link.

If you have something to add to our calendar – event, class, game, music, theater, comedy, outdoor activity, fundraiser, or … please email info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!