HPAC’s first 2024 meeting, U.S. Rep. Jayapal’s town hall, more for your West Seattle Wednesday

(Lowman Beach photo by Kea Ireland)

Here are highlights for the rest of today/tonight from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar (where you can look ahead any time):

TODDLER READING TIME: 10:30 am Wednesdays at Paper Boat Booksellers (6040 California SW).

REP. JAYAPAL’S WEST SEATTLE TOWN HALL: 5:30-7 pm – RSVP here to see if there’s still room at the town hall planned by our area’s U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, and to get the location (in-person event).

FIX-IT WORKSHOP: Repair it instead of replacing it! Weekly event, 5:30-7:30 pm at West Seattle Tool Library (4408 Delridge Way SW, northeast side of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center).

FREE GROUP RUN: Meet at West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor) for the weekly free group run, 6:15 pm.

‘GOT FIT’ INFO NIGHT: Also at West Seattle Runner, 6:30 pm, info session about this training program for runners with half-marathon experience.

TRIVIA x 5: Five places to play tonight. At 6 pm, Locust Cider (2820 Alki SW) offers trivia … 7 pm trivia at Burger Planet (9614 14th SW, White Center) … Larry’s Tavern (3405 California SW) hosts Wednesday-night trivia starting at 7:30 pm … Quiz Night starts at 8 pm at Beveridge Place Pub (6413 California SW) … and at 8:30 pm, trivia with Phil T at Talarico’s (4718 California SW).

HPAC IN PERSON! The community coalition for Highland Park, Riverview, and South Delridge meets in person at Southwest Library (9010 35th SW), 6:30 pm – go here to see what they’re planning to discuss, and bring your community comments/ideas!

LIVE MUSIC AT THE LOCOL: 6:30 pm. 21+. Rotating performer slate. (7902 35th SW)

MUSIC BINGO: Play weekly at The Good Society (California/Lander), 7 pm.

BASKETBALL: One varsity home game tonight, at West Seattle High School (3000 California SW) girls host Lakeside, 7:30 pm.

SKYLARK OPEN MIC: 7:30 pm signups @ West Seattle’s longest-running open mic – no cover to watch. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

If you’re planning a presentation, meeting, performance, reading, tour, fundraiser, sale, discussion, etc., and it’s open to the community, please send us info for West Seattle’s only comprehensive event calendar! westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

Frog January 24, 2024 (12:28 pm)

It’s interesting that Jayapal’s crew is so secretive about the location of the town hall. Not to criticize, just observing — politics must be tense now days if the location of a congress person is so closely guarded. Perhaps they are afraid of crashers, or protestors, or worse.

937 January 24, 2024 (12:47 pm)

Interesting that our so called “representative” is vetting attendees before disclosing the event site.

Seems like a clear 1st Ammendment violation. How can one freely excercise “The right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances” if we don’t “qualify” according to a bureaucrat? And the location being kept secret? Seems like something stinks here.

Josh January 24, 2024 (5:05 pm)

Gosh, it’s almost as though someone recently stalked her and posted up outside her home with the intention to harm her due to her politics or something. Also you don’t understand the 1st amendment if you think your speech is being limited by the government because politicians vet people for town halls (which is a common practice).
Mariem January 24, 2024 (8:39 pm)

FROG.
I registered for the town hall. I was not vetted but rather was asked to register. It’s quite customary for events to ask for RSVPs for planning purposes. your free speech has not been infringed on imo.
- 937 January 24, 2024 (9:06 pm)
  
  It’s not stifling until it happens to you. Got it.
  
  Voter disenfranchisement is perpetrated by both parties. 1 of them is actually charged with it.
  
  And @ Josh – 1 nut. who was caught (by the police that so many ’round these parts hate) tried AND convicted and (should be) currently incarcerated if I remember correctly. What was it her hero said? Never let a crisis go to waste? Guess any reason to vet attendees is good enough.
  
  As I said earlier – under a different post. It’s not you vs me. Once a great number of Americans realize this – we may actually be able to step forward.

Juanita January 24, 2024 (2:28 pm)

I am registered for this event, but will have to cancel. I won’t disclose the location. I was honest about what I wanted to hear about and was invited, no idea if was because of or in spite of the topics that interested me . I believe the questionnaire was more geared towards finding out what the community wants to discuss so that she could prepare accordingly. The venue truly does have limited seating but I think it was a good choice as it is near public transport so that you don’t need to worry about parking to attend. Hopefully they are prepared as they can be for protestors or crashers.

Jeff January 24, 2024 (2:44 pm)

I hope there are protesters. She needs to be a little stronger on her demands for ceasefire. No one is holding Biden to the flames on this enough.

R-n-B January 24, 2024 (3:20 pm)

I’m middle of the road in my feelings toward Rep. Jayapal but decided to RSVP anyway. I also added my own concerns in the ‘other’ section of the questionnaire, wondering if I’d be viewed as problematic. I still received an invitation despite those concerns so it has nothing to do with cowardice or exclusionary tactics. After direct threats made to her at her home, I don’t blame Rep. Jayapal for being extra cautious. I believe anyone that was on her mailing list received an opportunity to RSVP via her newsletter. It’s very simple to sign up. If you weren’t previously concerned with what she was doing or what she had to say then it’s really a moot point to rail against her for taking precautions.

Scarlett January 24, 2024 (10:46 pm)

With the U.S. now fighting undeclared wars on at least two fronts – Iran and Russia – I am hoping that attendees will press Ms. Jayapal to clarily her position. She has been one of the few to push back but she can do more. I fear that we are becoming numbed to it all and accept this state of war as normal.

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