(Photo by Jerry Simmons)

Here’s your list of West Seattle happenings – mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

ADMIRAL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION CLEANUP: Start signing up at Mission Cantina (2325 California SW) at 8:30 am to find out how you can be part of the 9 am-noon cleanup; don’t worry if you can’t stay all three hours, whatever time you can give is perfect!

SATURDAY GROUP RUN: Meet at West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor) at 8 am for the free weekly group run. (And congratulate WSR on their “Business of the Year” Westside Award!)

MURAL PAINTING: 9 am-3 pm, community help is invited as a mural is painted on a breezeway at South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) – details in our preview.

HEAVILY MEDITATED: Free community meditation, 9 am at Inner Alchemy‘s sanctuary/studio (3618 SW Alaska).

WEST DUWAMISH GREENBELT HIKE: Free guided hike! Meet at 9:30 am at the Arboretum on the north end of the South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) campus.

REPAIR EVENT: Got something that needs fixing? First-come first-served event 9:30 am-12:30 pm at Steve Cox Memorial Park Fieldhouse (1321 SW 102nd, White Center).

INTRODUCTORY WALK: First of two sequential weekly walking events – meeting at the same spot, 47th/Fauntleroy, first at 9:30 am for a flat-terrain 1-mile walk.

WALKING FOR WELL-BEING: The second event is this walk in which you can participate regardless of whether you were on the introductory stroll. Meet at 47th/Fauntleroy.

DELRIDGE FARMERS’ MARKET: First day of the year! 10 am-2 pm, Saturdays through October, at Hope Academy (9421 18th SW). Here’s our preview.

MASTER GARDENERS: They’re out again in the community, ready to answer your questions! Saturdays this spring and summer, they’re at The Home Depot (7345 Delridge Way SW), 10 am-2 pm.

MORNING MUSIC AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: 10:30 am-noon at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), Jon Wall performs uke and harmonica music.

FREE WRITING GROUP: 10:30 am – “This is a free, weekly, in-person active writing group grounded in the Amherst Writers and Artists method. It is a safe, critique-free space. Writers of all levels welcome, 16 and up.” Our calendar listing has location and RSVP info.

THE CREATIVE BLEND: Meetup with Tamika Jamison to talk coffee and creativity, books and brews, 10:30 am at Dubsea Coffee (9910 8th SW).

FAMILY STORY TIME: Canceled at High Point Library this week.

PEONY FESTIVAL: 11 am-4 pm both days this weekend at the Seattle Chinese Garden (north end of South Seattle College campus, 6000 16th SW) – performances today only; our calendar listing has the schedule link.

FAMILY READING TIME: At Paper Boat Booksellers, 11 am family reading time. (4522 California SW)

WEST SEATTLE 5K PACKET PICKUP: Registered for tomorrow’s big run/walk before this past Thursday? You can pick up your packet/bib between noon and 5 pm today at West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor).

(add) BEE FEST: Organizers had said this would be a small neighborhood-only event this year, but this morning have decided to extend the invitation to everyone to stop by:

12-3 pm, West Seattle Bee Garden in High Point. Come learn about the honey bees and native bees with demonstration hives, chat with Tilth Alliance, Master Gardeners and other community partners, and enjoy some family friendly activities in the High Point Bee Garden. (3108 SW Graham)

SECOND WEEKEND FOR COLMAN POOL: The heated salt-water outdoor pool at Lincoln Park (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW) is open today to start the second of six preseason weekends, noon-7 pm, with four hour-and-a-half swim sessions, each half lap swimming and half open swim – see the schedule here.

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM OPEN: Explore the present and past at the home of West Seattle history, open for your visit, noon-4 pm – see the newest exhibit, about the West Duwamish Greenbelt! (61st/Stevens)

VIETNAMESE CULTURAL CENTER OPEN: The center is open to visitors noon-3 pm, as explained here. (2236 SW Orchard)

VISCON CELLARS TASTING ROOM/WINE BAR: Tasting room open – wine by the glass or bottle – 1-6 pm at Viscon Cellars (5910 California SW; WSB sponsor).

DISASTERS DON’T WAIT! That’s why you should spend a little time today exploring preparedness at a free Ready Freddy Prep Party, 1 pm at Delridge Library (5423 Delridge Way SW).

PET-A-PUP: Meet adoptable German Shepherd puppies at Ounces (3809 Delridge Way SW), 2-5 pm.

VINTAGE CLOTHING POP-UP: 2-5:30 pm, vintage-clothing pop-up at The Locöl Kitchen & Bar (7902 35th SW) with Holly Main Vintage.

FREE MASSAGE: Walk into Nepenthe (9447 35th SW) 3-5 pm for short, specific free massage.

BASEBALL: West Seattle HS plays Ballard for the Metro League championship at 4 pm, Steve Cox Memorial Park (1321 SW 102nd).

LIVE AT C & P COFFEE: 6-8 pm, Roo Forrest & Friends perform, no cover, all ages, at C & P (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor).

MOONGIRL AT ALKI ARTS: Intimate concert with Moongirl, 6-8 pm in the gallery, donation at the door. (6032 California SW)

MASSY FERGUSON LIVE AT EASY STREET: 7 pm at Easy Street Records (4559 California SW), free, all ages.

REVELRY ROOM DJ: Saturday spinning starts at 9 pm – tonight it’s DJ Topspin at Revelry Room. (4547 California SW).

KARAOKE AT TALARICO’S: Saturday night singing, 10 pm at Talarico’s Pizzeria. (4718 California SW)

Got a West Seattle event coming up? If community members are welcome, your event is welcome on our calendar! Please email info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!