(Sunrise photo by Theresa Arbow-O’Connor)

Delayed by breaking news, here’s our Friday highlights list, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

STAY ‘N’ PLAY: Until 11:30 am – open gym for little kids is back at Arbor Heights Community Church (4113 SW 102nd).

SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE GARDEN CENTER: The center (a WSB sponsor) is open Thursdays-Saturdays 10 am-3 pm, north end of the South Seattle College (6000 16th SW) campus.

QI GONG AT VIVA ARTS: Fridays at 12:15 pm – info in our calendar listing. (4421 Fauntleroy Way SW)

‘KICKOFF TO PRIDE’ PARTY: 5 pm to 7:30 pm on the playground at Louisa Boren STEM K-8 (5950 Delridge Way SW), “Food trucks, dance party, Pride popsicles, bubble machine, photo station, community partners, lots of fun!” More in our calendar listing. Community welcome.

JAZZ/BLUES JAM: Monthly event at Kenyon Hall! Free! Young musicians invited to jam, and everyone’s invited to watch/listen. Doors at 6, music at 6:30. (7904 35th SW; check out our recent in-depth update on Kenyon Hall)

COFFEEHOUSE SHOWCASE: WestSide Music Academy Student Showcase at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), 6-8 pm. All ages, no cover.

LIVE AT THE SKYLARK: Deep Contact, Happy Chems, John Thornburg and the Moon Kids, doors 6 pm, show 7 pm, all ages, at The Skylark, $10. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

AMATEUR RADIO TECHNICIAN LICENSE CLASS: 7 pm online, offered by West Seattle Amateur Radio Club – info in our calendar listing.

REVELRY ROOM DJ: 9 pm, DJ Ichy tonight! (4547 California SW)

MAKE IT LOUD: Skating to live music at Southgate Roller Rink (9646 17th SW), doors at 9 pm, $18 cover, $5 skates, 21+. Tonight: Smokey Mirror (TX), Nudity, SUX​.

ANOTHER REMINDER – BEACH FIRE SEASON & PARK HOURS CHANGES: Tonight begins the second week of beach-fire season at Alki and earlier closing times there and at two other West Seattle parks, Don Armeni Boat Ramp and Hamilton Viewpoint – go here for Seattle Parks info about the changes.

If you have something to showcase on our event lists or calendar, please email what/when/where/etc. info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!