The autumnal equinox isn’t till a week from Monday, so you actually have two more summer weekends left, counting this one (and the weather sure looks semi-summery) – events include the first weekend of “The Vertical Hour” at ArtsWest (photo above by Matthew Durham), the Barbecue Championships at Alki, the huge West Seattle Gateway Cleanup, and a whole lot more – 47 West Seattle events for tonight through Sunday night, listed ahead:

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ALL WEEKEND: Movies (and more) at the Admiral Theater

ALL WEEKEND: West Seattle history on display @ Log House Museum at Alki, Thursdays-Sundays, noon-4 pm

FRIDAY & SATURDAY: 5×5 art exhibit @ ArtsWest, noon-7 pm both days

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music at C and P Coffee with Tom Andersen, 6-8 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: 6:30 – 8:30pm, Family Night; swim and play in the gym as a family. Free for members, non-members bring two cans of food for West Seattle Food Bank. At West Seattle YMCA (WSB sponsor); call 935-6000 for information

FRIDAY NIGHT: Music Nights at Cafe Rozella: Reptet, 7 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: “The Vertical Hour” at Arts West, 7:30 pm (more info including tickets here)

FRIDAY NIGHT: All teens in middle school and high school are invited to a “Back to School Dance” from 8–11 pm. Sponsored by the West Seattle Rainbow Girls and Des Moines DeMolay. To be held at the Alki Masonic Hall – 4736 40th Ave. SW. Tickets available at the door: $5.00 or $3.00 with two cans of food (food items will be donated to the W. Seattle and Des Moines area food banks). For more information, please call Jan Hunter – 206-849-7906.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music at Skylark with Poland, Lushy, Minirex, starts at 9 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live comedy @ Admiral Theater featuring “Ladies of Laughter” with Cathy Sorbo (part of proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen Foundation to fight breast cancer), 10 pm

SATURDAY ALL DAY AND INTO THE EVENING: Evergreen State Barbecue Championships at Alki (more info here)

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: West Seattle Gateway Cleanup: Volunteer cleanup of area from 35th/Fauntleroy to “Walking on Logs,” 9 am-3:30 pm (questions? e-mail ndriver@quidnunc.net) – remember, the outside lane of the westbound Fauntleroy end of The Bridge will be closed to keep the volunteers safe

SATURDAY MORNING: Camp Long presents Fauntleroy Forest Walk, activity for ages 8 and up: From the Reach to the Beach, we’ll explore Fauntleroy’s 28 acre watershed! We have permission to explore the most recently restored segment of the creek: the mouth and beach on private property. We will include a plant list. Learn native plants you can incorporate into your landscape. Please register by 9/12. (Note: Customers who do not want to walk to the beach can meet us at the ferry terminal. Activity Fee $8), 9 am

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Admiral Church all-church rummage sale, 9 am-3 pm

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Orchard Street Ravine work party, 9 am-1 pm (more info here)

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Plant sale, 7939 28th SW, 9 am-4 pm

SATURDAY MORNING: “Mucking at Me-Kwa-Mooks,” ages 3 and older: Find marine creatures and intertidal plants, and learn beach ecology. Please dress for the weather and wear shoes that can get wet. Please register by 9/12. Please call (206) 684-7434 to register. (Activity Fee $8) Presented by Camp Long at Me-Kwa-Mooks Park, 9:30 am

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Latte/massage special as part of Hotwire Coffee (WSB sponsor) anniversary celebration (read more here)

SATURDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON: Monthly support groups at Admiral UCC: “Caring for the Caregiver” 10:30-11:30am – Support for individuals who provide assistance to another person with an acute or chronic condition. “Living with Loss” Noon-1:00pm – Moving through grief after the loss of a family member or friend. Bring a brown bag lunch.

SATURDAY MIDDAY: Last in the series of Master Gardener clinics at McLendon’s in White Center, 10 am-2 pm Saturdays (more info here

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Neighborhood Matching Fund celebration @ Youngstown Arts Center, 10 am-2 pm

SATURDAY MIDDAY: West Seattle High School girls’ volleyball team Car Wash, 10 am-2 pm at WSHS parking lot

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: West Duwamish Greenbelt work party with the Nature Consortium, meet at 14th SW/SW Holly, 10 am-2 pm (more info here)

SATURDAY MORNING: “Lichen, Moss and More,” all-ages activity at Camp Long: Is it like a lichen, more of a moss or a fungus among us? Come explore the lives of these unique life forms at Camp Long up close and personal. Discover the beauty, lifestyles, and significance of lichens, moss and fungi. Please register by 9/12. (Activity Fee $8) 10 am

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: 4th annual Halibut Barbecue at Village Green Perennial Nursery (WSB sponsor), which describes the event this way: “Join us for fresh Halibut sandwiches from the 2008 Alaska fishing trip. This is the 4th annual BBQ, & we will be celebrating our 5th year here at the nursery! YES- we have been here for 5 years! $5.o0 for beans, bun, beverage and the band. We will have Halibut for sale for $14.00 lb. It will be frozen in 1lb. packages. We are happy to have live music from The ‘Atlas String Band’ Old time mountain music with lyrics about heartbreak, liquor, God, guns, and some songs with no words at all, so you can just kick up your heels and dance. Music is Free, tips are appreciated. Great for all ages. The ‘Atlas String Band’ is: David Parker, mandolin; Tom Collicot, guitar and vocals; Carmen Ficarra, bass; Paul Tolo, fiddle; Morgan John, banjo and vocals.” Event is noon-3 pm at Village Green Perennial Nursery, 10223

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Libraries for All Passport celebration at all branches, 1-3 pm (read more here)

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: FANNA, proposing a playscape at California Place mini-park in Admiral, invites neighbors to an ice-cream social, 3 pm (California/Hill)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music @ C & P Coffee with The Other Band, 6-8 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: 5:30-10 pm, Parents Night Out; Kids ages 3 mos-12 years have a safe and fun time at the Y while parents go out! $22.50-$25 depending upon age. At West Seattle Family YMCA (WSB sponsor); call 935-6000 for information and to register. Space is limited.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Owl Hoot at Camp Long: Ages 5 and older. Will Barred Owl young be hissing or will they be missing? We’ll poke around for pellets to pull apart and hear how to hoot. Please register by 9/12. Please call (206) 684-7434 to register. (Activity Fee $8) 7 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Burnt Studio Productions (WSB sponsor) presents “In the Sawtooths” at Youngstown Arts Center, 8 pm (more info here; mention West Seattle Blog at the door and get $5 off your ticket)

SATURDAY NIGHT: “The Vertical Hour” at Arts West, 7:30 pm (more info including tickets here)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music at Skylark with Bobby Malvestuto, Offshore Radio, Karma Bomb, Norman Baker, starts at 8 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live comedy @ Admiral Theater featuring “Ladies of Laughter” with Cathy Sorbo (part of proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen Foundation to fight breast cancer), 10 pm

SUNDAY ALL DAY: Evergreen State Barbecue Championships at Alki (more info here)

SUNDAY MIDDAY: West Seattle Farmers’ Market @ The Junction, 10 am-2 pm

SUNDAY MIDDAY: “Share the Bounty” – bring surplus produce to Community Harvest of Southwest Seattle table at West Seattle Farmers’ Market, 10 am-2 pm

SUNDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: West Seattle Wildcats junior football fundraising car wash, West Seattle High School parking lot, 9 am-4 pm (hamburgers and hot dogs to be sold too)

SUNDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Plant sale, 7939 28th SW, 10 am-3 pm

SUNDAY MIDDAY: Master Gardener clinics at West Seattle Farmers’ Market, 10 am-2 pm Sundays (more info here

SUNDAY MIDDAY: Tomato tasting at West Seattle Farmers’ Market, 11 am-1 pm

SUNDAY MIDDAY: Captain Phil from “Deadliest Catch” at West Seattle Thriftway, 11 am-1 pm (read more here)

SUNDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Bridge Park (WSB sponsor) open house, 11 am-5 pm with guided tours and door prizes (ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1:30 pm; read more here)

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Fall for Indian Flavor and Spice, cooking class at West Seattle PCC, 1 pm (more info here)

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: “The Vertical Hour” at Arts West, 3 pm (more info including tickets here)

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Live music at C & P Coffee with Dented Trucks, 3-5 pm

SUNDAY NIGHT: All-ages live music @ Skylark with Sam Friend, Helen Chance, Emilio Banda, starts at 7 pm

Are we missing anything? Let us know! And between weekends, keep an eye on our continuously updated Events page.