West Seattle Weekend Lineup: SIFF and Skylark Birthday edition

June 5, 2009 3:50 pm
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wswllicon3.pngLast reminder – 5:30-6:45 pm tonight, be at the Admiral Theater for the (free!) party celebrating West Seattle’s debut as a Seattle International Film Festival venue – free treats and fun – full details here, along with details on the Skylark Club and Cafe (WSB sponsor) third birthday party tonight. Other weekend highlights include the Southwest Seattle Historical Society‘s bike tour, fundraising fun for ArtsWest, Transitional Resources and the Community School of West SeattleGardenFest at SSCC … Holy Rosary‘s centennial begins with the Homecoming Mass and Lunch … the big Open House at Mural Apartments (WSB sponsor) … a weekendlong Plant Sale to raise money for Furry Faces Foundation with pet adoption added on Sunday … more than FIFTY events ahead in the full West Seattle Weekend Lineup, brought to you by Skylark Cafe and Club:

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

ALL WEEKEND: Southwest Pool is open! Swim-session schedule here

ALL WEEKEND: Kayaking and land-sports (bikes, skates) rentals at Seacrest with Alki Kayak Tours

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

RUNS THROUGH JUNE 19: Ambiguities: Exhibit showcases works by John Feodorov.
South Seattle Community College Art Gallery, Jerry Brockey Student Center
Open Mondays-Fridays

RUNS THROUGH JUNE 19: Intergenerational Art Show at The Mount

FRIDAY: Seattle International Film Festival screenings start this afternoon at The Admiral – schedule and ticket info for today can be found here

FRIDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: Puppies and Ice Cream: a discourse on contemporary sublime
AWAA group show
at ArtsWest gallery, noon-7 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: West Seattle High School all-school reunion, 5 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: “Springing Into Action” at Highland Park Elementary School, 5 pm (more details here)

FRIDAY NIGHT: Opening night party for SIFF in West Seattle, co-promoted by WSB, 5:30-6:45 pm at the Admiral Theater, free for everyone (even if you aren’t coming to the film screening!), featuring the Seafair Pirates, SIFF director Carl Spence, appetizers by Metropolitan Market, cake by Vertu Cakes, desserts by Salty’s on Alki, flowers and balloons from Sharon’s Westwood FLorist … see you there!

FRIDAY NIGHT: ArtsWest Gala/Auction at SoDo Park (more on the ArtsWest site)

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music at C & P Coffee with Alan Ehrlich, 6-8 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: From the West Seattle Family YMCA (WSB sponsor): Family Night, 6:30-8:30 pm @ West Seattle location. Play together as a family in the Kids Gym and Swim in the pool. Members: Free non-members bring canned food for the West Seattle food bank or Diapers for WestSide Baby

FRIDAY NIGHT: Family skating at Alki Community Center: “This weekly event at Alki Community Center is suitable for all ages and all abilities! This is a great time to practice your skills and tricks while experiencing a roller-rink atmosphere. You can always look forward to the Limbo, and friendly racing. If you don’t have your own skates, you can borrow a pair of ours!” 6:45-8:45 pm ($3/person)

FRIDAY NIGHT: 3rd anniversary party for Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor) – full details here – including 8 pm, DJ Baba James; 9 pm, Deepsleep Narcotics Company; 10 pm, Stevedore; 11 pm, Apple War

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music at The Bohemian: Ron Weinstein Trio, jazz, 8-11 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Andy Werth and Friends at Easy Street After Hours, 9:30 pm (benefit for Pigs Peace sanctuary)

SATURDAY: Seattle International Film Festival screenings continue at The Admiral – schedule and ticket info for today can be found here

SATURDAY: Third weekend of the season for Colman Pool in Lincoln Park

SATURDAY: Green River Marathon from Kent to Alki (read more here; finish line by the Bathhouse)

SATURDAY: Health-care discussion at a local residence as part of nationwide discussion series (full details here)

SATURDAY: Great Duwamish Clothing Swap (more info here)

SATURDAY MORNING: Friends of Lincoln Park work party, 9 am-noon (more information here)

SATURDAY MORNING: Alki Volleyball Association sponsors Alki Beach cleanup, 9 am-1 pm, volunteers welcome (look for the big white tent by the Bathhouse)

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Transitional Resources Garden Party, 9 am-4 pm with Christine Keff cooking demonstration at 11 am

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: West Duwamish Greenbelt work party, 10 am-2 pm (more info here)

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Volunteer cleanup at Seattle Chinese Garden in West Seattle, 10 am-2 pm; more info here

SATURDAY: Furry Faces Foundation fundraiser Plant Sale, 3806 46th SW, 10 am-4 pm (cash/check only)

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Garden Fest at South Seattle Community College, 10 am-4 pm (details here)

SATURDAY MORNING: 2009 Eagle Golf Classic for Seattle Lutheran, 10:30 am at Foster Golf Links in Tukwila (find out more at this Facebook link)

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Mural Apartments (WSB sponsor) open house, 11 am-2 pm

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Garden Center open at South Seattle Community College, 11 am-3 pm (more information here)

SATURDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: Puppies and Ice Cream: a discourse on contemporary sublime AWAA group show at ArtsWest gallery, noon-7 pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: SeaChordsmen 60th anniversary show, West Seattle High School, 2 pm (more info here)

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Camp Long presents a free walk: Herring’s House, all ages. The former Seaboard Lumber site has morphed into an intertidal habitat at the oldest known Duwamish Village Site. Join us with binoculars to spot the osprey and eagle nests in the neighborhood. Then we will venture to the Duwamish longhouse to tour: Where History Comes Alive. Meet at West Marginal Way SW and SW Alaska. Please register by calling 684-7434. 2-5 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music with Ragged Glory at C & P Coffee, 6-8 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Community School of West Seattle auction, 6:30 pm (details here)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music at The Bohemian: Karin Kajita, jazz, 8-11 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music at Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor) with Sex Panther, Wow & Flutter, 13th Grade, starts at 9 pm

SUNDAY: Seattle International Film Festival screenings continue at The Admiral – schedule and ticket info for today can be found here

SUNDAY: Third weekend of the season continues for Colman Pool in Lincoln Park

SUNDAY MORNING: Alaskan Way Viaduct closed approximately 7:30 am-11 am for Race for the Cure, with a Kids’ Run grand-marshaled by West Seattleite Adam Westerman (WSB article here)

SUNDAY: Homecoming Mass and Luncheon at Holy Rosary (full details here)

SUNDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Furry Faces Foundation fundraiser Plant Sale, 3806 46th SW, 10 am-4 pm (cash/check only) with Pet Adoption Event noon-4 pm

SUNDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: West Seattle Farmers’ Market @ The Junction, 10 am-2 pm (remember, it’s year-round!)

SUNDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Skillet Street Food will NOT – repeat, NOT – be in West Seattle today

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Southwest Seattle Historical Society (SWSHS) invites residents to bike into history as the 2nd Annual SWSHS Bike Tour returns to West Seattle Sunday, June 7, 2009, 12:30 to 2 p.m. The Bike Tour accompanies SWSHS’ popular Walking Tour series, showcasing some of West Seattle’s most influential landmarks. Beginning at the Log House Museum on Alki Beach, the Bike Tour is a casual 5-mile bike ride around the Duwamish Peninsula via Alki and Harbor Avenues and West Marginal Way. Featured sites on the route include the Log House Museum, the newly reconstructed Alki Statue of Liberty Plaza, Alki Beach, Anchor Park (formerly Luna Park) and the new Duwamish Longhouse on West Marginal Way. dmission to the Bike Tour is $7for non-members, $5 for museum members. Donations are accepted. The Log House Museum is located at 3003 61st Avenue SW, a half-block off Alki Avenue. Participants are encouraged to register by contacting Sarah Frederick at (206) 938-5293 or shop@loghousemuseum.org. For more information about SWSHS, go to www.loghousemuseum.org.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Farewell to Cooper School, community invited, 2 pm (more here)

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Ingrid Olsen-Young’s Class Reunion & Party
Jerry Brockey Center
South Seattle Community College
Open House
2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Adults and children 12 and older are invited to come and celebrate
Potluck: Bring a dessert or appetizer for 8 – 10 people
For further information please contact: Liz Strongman: lz_strongman@yahoo.com

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Live music at C and P Coffee with RedPerl, 3-5 pm

SUNDAY NIGHT: Monthly meeting of West Seattle Neighbors for Peace and Justice (details here)

SUNDAY NIGHT: All-ages live music at @ Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor) with Honey Bear, The Troublefakers, Scarlet Waters, starting at 7 pm

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

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