Comedy, animal communication, more for your West Seattle Thursday

(Photo by Stan Delles)

Later than usual due to breaking news, here’s our list for the rest of today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE GARDEN CENTER: Still lots of time left in gardening season! The center is open Thursdays-Saturdays 10 am-3 pm, north end of the South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) campus.

MEDICARE INFO: 11 am presentation at Center for Active Living (4217 SW Oregon).

HIGHLAND PARK SPRAYPARK: Open today and every day through Labor Day, 11 am-8 pm. Free. (1100 SW Cloverdale)

WADING POOLS: If the forecast for clearing skies and warming temperatures this afternoon holds, the city says, three of the city’s West Seattle wading pools will operate – Lincoln Park will be open noon-7 pm and Delridge and Hiawatha will be open noon-5:30 pm. Free.

COLMAN POOL: The heated salt-water pool on the shore at Lincoln Park (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW) is open with sessions noon-7 pm – see the schedule here. Fee.

WEST SEATTLE UKULELE PLAYERS: All levels welcome at this weekly 1 pm gathering. Email westseattleukuleleplayerswsup@gmail.com to see where they’re playing today.

TRY BEFORE YOU BUY: 4-6 pm, first of two days in which Mountain to Sound Outfitters (WSB sponsor) offers you the chance to try out personal watercraft before you buy! Call to reserve a spot – all the info’s in our calendar listing.

DROP-IN CHESS: Teens are invited to come play at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond), 4-5:30 pm.

HPCS FOOD-TRUCK VISIT: First of two regular Thursday night events here – every Thursday, 4-8 pm, Highland Park Corner Store (7789 Highland Park Way SW) gets a food-truck visit. Tonight it’s The Original Philly’s.

WINE TASTING WITH CLARK: Another regular Thursday event at HPCS, 5-7:30 pm – info here.

VISCON CELLARS: This West Seattle winery’s friendly tasting room/wine bar is open Thursdays, 5-9 pm (5910 California SW; WSB sponsor). Stop in for wine by the glass or bottle!

WESTIES RUN CLUB: 6 pm at The Good Society (California/Lander), the Westies Run Club‘s Thursday night community run.

WALKING FOR WELL-BEING: Rather walk instead of run? Meet at 6 pm at 47th/Fauntleroy for tonight’s group walk – details in our calendar listing.

TALK TO THE ANIMALS: Find out how at a special 7 pm event at Inner Alchemy Studio/Sanctuary (3618 SW Alaska).

COMEDY: Cozy Comedy presents Scott Losse at Great American Diner and Bar (4752 California SW), 8 pm.

DJ NIGHT: Extended-weekend spinning starts tonight at Revelry Room (4547 California SW), with DJ Tomas, 8 pm.

Are you planning an event that should be on our calendar and in our daily preview lists? Please email info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

7 Replies to "Comedy, animal communication, more for your West Seattle Thursday"

  • ltmmgm August 7, 2025 (11:48 am)

    Stan, What in the world is that plant/flower, it is amazing???

    • WSB August 7, 2025 (12:07 pm)

      In case Stan doesn’t see this … I knew the plant had “bear” in its name, just had to look it up. Bear’s Breeches. But none of the online photos I’ve seen so far do it justice. Its big glossy philodendron-type leaves are spectacular too … it’s a big plant – TR

      • ltmmgm August 7, 2025 (12:22 pm)

        Wowza! Thank you Tracy for the info!        

  • Plants in bloom August 7, 2025 (2:39 pm)

    An acanthus bloom!  

  • anonyme August 7, 2025 (2:52 pm)

    Acanthus mollis/Bear’s Breeches.  Mine has a spike almost 6 ft. tall right now, but the leaves are all dead due to drought.  It’s a fairly indestructible plant.

  • Flowerpower August 7, 2025 (3:54 pm)

    Cool picture!

  • Suzanne August 10, 2025 (2:50 am)

    Bear’s Breeches were planted by the previous owners of my house as they got ready to sell and wanted fast-growing plants.  At first I appreciated it but when it started taking over I  after about year 3, I tried to rid of it.  It took more than 10 years of diligent  work. Leave a speck of root in the soil and it regrows. I definitely don’t recommend this plant. From the Elisabeth Miller Library: https://depts.washington.edu/hortlib/pal/on-the-invasiveness-of-bears-breeches/. 

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