WEST SEATTLE SUNDAY: 25 notes!

(Must be dragonfly season! Steve Bender’s photo is one of several we’ve received – thank you!)

Music, cycling, shopping, reading … plenty of in highlights for today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

SEATTLE RADIO FIELD DAY: Wrapping up this morning but you’re still welcome to visit before 11 am, north lot/field of South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) to learn about this annual gathering of ham-radio operators.

WESTIES RUN CLUB: Today’s Sunday Funday run leaves from and returns to Dough Joy Donuts (4310 SW Oregon), 9 am.

AMERICAN MAH JONGG: Meet up with other players – all levels – 9:30-11:30 am at The Missing Piece. (35th/Roxbury)

FREE ADAPTIVE CYCLING TRYOUTS: Mobility-challenged? Outdoors for All is bringing adaptive-cycling options to West Seattle for free tryouts today, 10 am-2 pm at Don Armeni Boat Ramp, all ages. (1222 Harbor SW).

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm, with summer produce (berries! lots of salad greens! asparagus!) plus beverages, flowers, cheese, yogurt, fish, meat, prepared hot food, baked goods, nuts, dried peppers, garlic, candy, condiments, more. (California SW between SW Alaska and SW Oregon)

MASTER GARDENERS: While at the market, look for Master Gardeners, ready to answer your questions! Sundays throughout the summer, they’re at the market, 10 am-2 pm.

CAPERS SALE: The all-month-long sale (and 40th anniversary celebration) is in its final two days. Capers (WSB sponsor) is open 10 am-4 pm today. (4525 California SW)

FREE NIA CLASS: 10:30 am, first class free if you pre-register. At Inner Alchemy Sanctuary/Studio (3618 SW Alaska)

THE BEER JUNCTION TURNS 15: Wrapping up the anniversary weekend! Open 11 am-11 pm today, stop in to wish them happy 15th. (4511 California SW)

SPRAYPARK SEASON CONTINUES: Highland Park Spraypark (1100 SW Cloverdale) is open every day, no matter what the weather, 11 am-8 pm.

WEST SEATTLE TOOL LIBRARY: Need a tool but don’t need to, or can’t, buy it? You’ll probably be able to borrow it from the Tool Library, open 11 am-4 pm on the northeast side of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

WEST SEATTLE RESISTS: Sunday signholding in The Junction (California/Alaska), 11:30 am-1:30 pm.

CONCERT TRUCK! 2 SHOWS, 2 SITES: The Seattle Chamber Music Society‘s Concert Truck brings free live classical music to two West Seattle sites today – noon at Alki Beach Bathhouse (2701 Alki SW), 5 pm at Seattle Chinese Garden (6000 16th SW, north side of South Seattle College campus). The program and musicians are listed here.

COLMAN POOL: The heated salt-water outdoor pool at Lincoln Park (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW) is open today as its 7-day-a-week season continues after a three-day swim-meet closure, noon-7 pm, with four hour-and-a-half swim sessions, each half lap swimming and half open swim – see the schedule here.

WADING POOLS: Also at Lincoln Park, the wading pool will be open, as will the EC Hughes wading pool (2805 SW Holden) – hours for both today are noon-7 pm.

GET READY! Quick fun way to jump into preparedness – be ready just in case. Alice Kuder‘s last “Ready Freddy” prep-party event until fall, 12:45 pm at Southwest Library (9010 35th SW).

ALKI POINT LIGHTHOUSE TOURS: Weekly free tours! Grounds at 3201 Alki SW open at 1 pm; last tour starts 3:45 pm; more info in our calendar listing.

SOCCER: Westside Pride Match for West Seattle Junction FC vs. Portland Bangers, 2 pm at Nino Cantu SW Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle) – get tickets here.

WELCOME ROAD WINERY: Enjoy your Sunday afternoon at this West Seattle tasting room (with a patio!) open 2-5 pm, kids and dogs welcome. (3804 California SW; WSB sponsor)

TEZCON MUSIC SHOWCASE: Day 2 of TezCon features a music showcase in a West Seattle back yard, 2-6 pm – info in our calendar listing.

CLASSIC NOVELS (AND MOVIES) BOOK CLUB: 3 pm at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor) – Ralph Ellison‘s “Invisible Man” is this month’s title.

‘THE EFFECT’ AT ARTSWEST: Today brings an afternoon performance for the curret play at ArtsWest (4711 California SW), 3 pm – check here for tickets.

FREE COMMUNITY MEAL: 5:30 pm at Bethany West Seattle (8600 9th SW), all welcome.

IMPROV MUSICAL: Jet City at ArtsWest tonight! 7:30 pm; check here for tickets.

LIVE MUSIC AT THE ALLEY: Sunday night music provided by the Triangular Jazztet at The Alley (behind 4509 California SW) – 8-10 pm.

Are you planning, organizing, and/or publicizing something that we could feature on the WSB community event calendar – one-time or recurring? Please email us the basic details – westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

16 Replies to "WEST SEATTLE SUNDAY: 25 notes!"

  • Sherman June 29, 2025 (9:35 am)

    That’s a striking photo… of a damselfly! Skinny body and wings folded above it, rather than out like a dragonfly.

    • Steve Bender June 29, 2025 (1:33 pm)

        CORRCT IT IS AN “ODONATA”  NARROW-WINGED DAMSELFLY.  MOST PEOPLE JUST CALL THEM ALL DRAGONFLIES.

  • barbara s spector June 29, 2025 (9:46 am)

    great shot!

  • Jonathan Baker June 29, 2025 (11:49 am)

    Great photo by Steve Bender.  Would be interested in knowing the type of camera used, our daughter is studying Biology and loves to take photos

    • Steve Bender June 29, 2025 (1:26 pm)

      I USE A CANON SX70. IT’S SMALLER THAN MAY 35MMs WHICH IS HELPFUL WHEN I TRAVEL .

    • Steve Bender June 29, 2025 (1:41 pm)

        I USE A CANON SX70. IT;S MUCH SMALLER THAN MOST 35 MMs.  I TRAVEL A LOT SO A SMALLER CAMER IS MUCH EASIER TO HANDLE.

  • Oerthehillz June 29, 2025 (11:51 am)

    I’m wondering if anyone else heard the loud noises overhead last night around midnight. Sounded like Blue Angels flying in to Boeing Field but they’re not even in town right now.

    • WSB June 29, 2025 (2:29 pm)

      Looking at the playback of Flightradar24, it looks like there were at least three commercial jets overhead around then. Not yet seeing anything particularly low … Except for an Alaska jet around 12:35 am.

  • B June 29, 2025 (11:55 am)

    Is that an official Seahawks dragonfly?

  • Julie June 29, 2025 (1:37 pm)

    I heard the noise in Fauntleroy. I looked online to see if it could be thunder, nope.

  • Sbre June 29, 2025 (3:39 pm)

    A dragonfly that posed for me recently….

    • Lauren June 29, 2025 (7:26 pm)

      Wow Steve – are those also on the SX70?

      • sbre June 30, 2025 (6:19 am)

        Lauren, those 3 photos were taken with my basic level Samsung Galaxy that was held mere inches away from the dragonfly who showed no care or concern for how close it was held to him.

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