Dog park, HPAC, ferry dock meetings, fall celebration at Village Green, more for your West Seattle Wednesday

(Honey bee, photographed by Steve Bender)

Here’s what’s happening, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar (where you can always look ahead, and where you’ll find even more events than we spotlight in the list):

WALKING FOR WELL-BEING: Meet at 47th/Fauntleroy at 10 am. Details in our calendar listing.

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

SOUTHWEST ARTIST SHOWCASE: The Southwest Library (9010 35th SW) is open noon to 8 pm, and you can visit any time to see what community artists are showing this year, until late October.

FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL AT VILLAGE GREEN: Community members 55+ are invited to come celebrate the season at Village Green West Seattle (2615 SW Barton; WSB sponsor), 12:30-2 pm.

HOMEWORK HELP: 4-7:30 pm at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond), volunteers can help K-12 students with their homework.

OFF-LEASH AREA DROP-IN MEETING: As previewed here, 4-6 pm is your chance to go to the site of West Seattle’s future second off-leash area (dog park) and find out more about the project while offering comments. Happening in the overflow parking area south of the stadium. (4432 35th SW)

WEST SEATTLE CHAMBER AFTER-HOURS: West Seattle Arcade (2758 Alki SW) is the site of this month’s networking event, 5:30-7:30 pm.

FIX-IT WORKSHOP: Fix it, don’t toss it! Weekly event, free (donations appreciated), 5:30-7:30 pm at West Seattle Tool Library (4408 Delridge Way SW, northeast side of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center).

HEALING THROUGH CREATIVITY: 14-week online group following “The Artist’s Way” meets starting tonight, 6 pm – info in our calendar listing.

FAUNTLEROY FERRY DOCK COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP: Updates on the project at a 6 pm online meeting. Get the attendance link by going here.

TRIVIA x 4: Four trivia options tonight: At 6 pm, Locust Cider (2820 Alki SW) offers trivia … Larry’s Tavern (3405 California SW) hosts Wednesday-night trivia starting at 7:30 pm … Quiz Night begins 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).

HALLOWEEN LIGHTS RUN: The regular 6:15 pm weekly West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor) group run is – tonight – their first-ever Halloween Lights Run, as explained in our calendar listing.

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

HIGHLAND PARK ACTION COMMITTEE: The newest plan for Metro bus-stop changes is part of what’s on the HPAC agenda for this online meeting at 7 pm. Link and more info are here.

MUSIC BINGO X 2: One night, two games! Play at The Good Society (California/Lander), 7 pm … At Three 9 Lounge (39th/Oregon), you can play MINGO music bingo, hosted by Mingo Maniac, at 7:30 pm Wednesdays.

KUNDALINI YOGA AND GONG BATH: 7 pm with Inner Alchemy at Move2Center (3618 SW Alaska), $35; ticket link is in our calendar listing.

SKYLARK OPEN MIC: Your turn in the spotlight! 7:30 pm signups for West Seattle’s longest-running open mic. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

Planning an open house, reading, tour, fundraiser, sale, discussion, show, meeting, presentation, etc., that’s open to the community? Please send us info so we can add it to West Seattle’s only comprehensive event calendar! westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

Anders October 23, 2024 (10:33 am)

Steve, fantastic photo! Thanks to you and the hard-working, end-of-season pollinators

CarDriver October 23, 2024 (11:16 am)

Considering the number of dog owners who are happy to let their dogs run off leash anywhere they feel like spending money on an off-leash dog park will be a complete waste of money as it won’t stop anybody from continuing to do so.

Bbron October 23, 2024 (12:49 pm)

So for the folks that don’t do that and want/need more off-leash dog parks, they’re just left out to dry? weird logic…
- CarDriver October 23, 2024 (2:36 pm)
  
  Bbron. As a daily walker and a daily viewer of all the off-leash dogs on the beach at Alki-and elsewhere I have a hard time visualizing that there are dog owners that follow the law-or care that they are breaking the law and could and should be cited. I’m sure there are and would drive or walk their dog to the off leash designated area but here in the real world they’re a SMALL minority of dog owners.
  - Seth October 24, 2024 (10:38 am)
    
    Clearly you have never actually been to the off leash park in westcrest. There are plenty of dog owners including myself who dont not to let their dogs off leash. But just cuz you don’t see them doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist it’s a pretty close-minded view
    - CarDriver October 24, 2024 (12:41 pm)
      
      Seth. As I stated I’m sure there are law abiding dog owners. I’ve seen them myself. But the REALITY is that the law abiders are outnumbered by 10 to 1(conservatively) by the owners whose attitude is “dilligaf”

anonyme October 23, 2024 (2:14 pm)

Commenting on two different topics: first, the bee photo is beautiful, it should be submitted for the NYT Spelling Bee. As for dog parks, I agree with Car Driver. The new OLA won’t make any difference in the number of off-leash violations. Not saying it shouldn’t happen, but this problem has nothing to do with availability and everything to do with a FU attitude. The attitude probably can’t be cured, but the behavior might change with a few whopping, well-justified fines.

Max October 23, 2024 (8:00 pm)

Totally agree. There is virtually no enforcement of off leash dogs at Lincoln Park. I walk there almost every day with my dog on a leash. I’m constantly on the lookout for large dogs running free. The people that feel the rules don’t apply to them will still go there instead of an off leash park until they get a ticket or two.