More of what’s up today/tonight – including the Christmas Ship

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RIGHT NOW: West Seattle Tiger Scouts collecting donations for families of the Lakewood Police officers killed two weeks ago, 9 am-5 pm at a table at Holy Rosary Tree Lot (more details here) – they also were scheduled to have a “thank you” card for people to sign.

RIGHT NOW: “Santa Paws” at Windermere Real Estate in The Junction (4526 California SW) – go get your dog’s photo taken with Santa! Till 2 pm. (Thanks to Windermere’s Doug Baldwin for sending the in-progress photo you see at right!)

THIS AFTERNOON: Holiday wine sale at South Seattle Community College (WSB sponsor) Northwest Wine Academy, noon-4 pm, discounted prices on wine, gift baskets on sale too. (Here’s a campus map – WWB marks the spot where you’ll find the sale.)

(2008 photo from Lowman Beach, courtesy Linda Ann)
CHRISTMAS SHIPS TONIGHT! Can’t say it enough. They’re a must-see (and must-hear). Here’s the full schedule for tonight’s West Seattle stops, from our WS Holidays page:

FIRST SAILING
CHOIR: Northwest Girlchoir – Vivace
5:15-5:35 Seacrest (map)

SECOND SAILING
CHOIR: Canterbury Belles
8:50-9:10 Lowman Beach (map)
9:40-10:00 Alki Beach

There are a few special events in connection with their visit – the Log House Museum on Alki is open extended hours today, noon-9:30 pm, and offering cookies, cider, and free museum tours. 61st/Stevens (map) – walk a block south from the Alki Bakery corner. Also on Alki, Coastal Boutique is having a 20% evening sale, 7-10 pm. And at Lowman Beach, Sterling Images Gallery alongside the park’s south edge – whose proprietor is also creator of the renowned Ducky Reserve – is open late.

“PRINCESS ANGELINE” MOVIE AT DUWAMISH LONGHOUSE: Tonight at 7 pm at the almost-year-old longhouse in West Seattle, the new film that tells the story of Chief Sealth’s daughter, and explores the tribe’s ongoing fight for federal recognition. More here.

And this is STILL only part of what’s happening. Shop local – have fun, local – West Seattle Weekend Lineup list is here, West Seattle Holidays (grouped by type of activity/event) is here.

E December 12, 2009 (12:13 pm)

Yay!!! Christmas ships!!!

me too December 12, 2009 (2:38 pm)

Love the Christmas Ships – too bad they are coming around Alki so late. Kids in bed, can’t go.

WSB December 12, 2009 (2:42 pm)

If you can, go to Seacrest at 5:15! Just as much fun and lots of room on shore and on the pier. We’ll be rolling video on that one. They’ve had it scheduled this way for some years, but the lag time is because they go all the way back downtown and switch choirs before going back out again to Lowman and Alki, after hitting Seacrest early in the evening. Maybe some year they’ll reverse – Alki at 5:15 would be great :) Then 7:10 pm tomorrow at Don Armeni (the boat launch) with yet another choir … TR

Noise Pollution December 12, 2009 (4:24 pm)

I just wish the Xmas ship could turn it down a bit. I have double pane windows and live six blocks away from Lowman Beach and the Xmas music is louder than my Spinal Tap turned up to 11.

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