2:12 PM: The rain stopped and the sun appeared just in time for this afternoon’s Fauntleroy Fall Festival (indoor/outdoor, both sides of the 9100 block of California SW). We’re here for as-it-happens coverage as usual. First, here’s the schedule:

Cake-judging is one of the first things you can do, inside the lower room at The Hall at Fauntleroy (south side of the schoolhouse) – three dozen cakes are entered, including these:

The second hand on the clock ticks, by the way. Meantime, be sure to explore before you settle in on a plan – because of the weather as well as the culvert repairs, what’s in the church lot is a lot less than usual – pumpkin painting, for example, is on the west side of the schoolhouse. … Also inside The Hall, lots of live music. We’re front and center right now for The Jump Ensemble:

(The trombone soloist is Ed Spangenberg.)

2:51 PM: More photos and video! Here’s an unusual feature – a fossil exhibit with the Blevins Natural History Gallery, on the main floor of the north end of the schoolhouse:

Outside the schoolhouse’s southwet side, you’ll find John Prucich, The Falconer, again this year, and his raptors:

John is with Benedict the Saker Falcon in that photo; below is Ladybird, a Eurasian Eagle Owl:

The bunny-petting tent is perennially popular:

Back inside The Hall, Dance! West Seattle has been performing in the upstairs room (first one by the California SW entrance):

3:13 PM: Things are now jumping in the church parking lot, for reasons including the Seattle Fire Department’s arrival with Engine 37.

The rock-climbing wall is in that area too.

Also in the parking lot, B Sharp Studio was the afternoon’s first band (ukulele players are coming up at 3:30 pm):

And it’s not the Fauntleroy Fall Festival without birdhouse-building:

3:36 PM: The “cake trot” is on, after the contest winners were announced (1st place in advanced was taken by the Tucker Family for the pumpkin patch cake above – they also got second place for the spider-web cake). Participants are walking when the music starts, landing on a numbered spot, and if that number is called, they win a cake:

Also happening right now, the West Seattle Big Band is playing in The Hall, as well as Across 35 in the church!

3:58 PM: The last cake’s been won, so the cake trot has concluded. Also, Engine 37 has departed. In the upper parking lot by the church, you’ll find arts and crafts including another tradition, salmon-hat-making:

(They’re great to wear to the annual “call the coho home” singing/drumming, which is next Sunday!)

4:14 PM: We caught up with three more musical acts – here’s Across 35:

The West Seattle Ukulele Band:

And last but by no means least, the West Seattle Big Band, directed by Jim Edwards:

One final photo for now – pumpkin decorating, happening behind the schoolhouse:

The festival continues until 5 pm!