(WSB photo of JP Patches in July 2007 West Seattle Grand Parade)
Some tickets are still left for JP Patches at the Admiral Theater tomorrow morning (available online here) — not only will the local TV legend be there, so will a magic act that the Admiral’s Steve Garrett told us is truly amazing, including the magician’s 14-year-old protege. Along with a walkathon, two fundraiser yard sales (one of which is under way right now!) and a fundraiser book sale, even a luau! and much more — we have 43 West Seattle weekend events ahead (and if you have to leave WS this weekend, remember the traffic advisories we published here and here):

ALL WEEKEND: Movies at the Admiral Theater (schedule here)

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

DAILY THRU JULY 26: Fauntleroy Church bell-ringing daily at noon as part of centennial observance (read more here)

OPENING FRIDAY, CONTINUING THROUGH JUNE 3: Intergenerational Art Show at Providence Mt. Vincent; art show features works of art by the residents and children at The Mount. The artwork is displayed in the first floor hallway gallery and is available for sale. Proceeds benefit the Intergenerational Art Program. There will be an Artist Reception on Thursday, May 22nd from 4-6 pm – a good chance to interact with the older adults and the preschoolers who collaborate on the art.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY: Yard Sale Fundraiser for Youth Group Mission Trip to Mexico – 10 am-5 pm – 42nd & Genesee – Tons of quality items, old and new – furniture, kitchen kitsch, kids stuff, household items. Proceeds go to support a group of teenagers from West Seattle Christian Church who will be traveling to sunny Mexico this summer – but not to relax on the beach – these troopers will be driving the long journey down to Tijuana, Mexico to build a house for a needy family.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY: “Questioning Silence” art exhibit @ ArtsWest, noon-7 pm both days

FRIDAY-SATURDAY-SUNDAY: Swim at Southwest Pool (schedule here)

FRIDAY-SATURDAY-SUNDAY: “Seattle Yarn” in West Seattle and 24 other yarn stores (LYS) throughout Puget Sound participate in the 3rd Annual LYS Tour (receive a different free single skein pattern at each participating shop, discounts, events and a grand prize of $500 will go to one lucky tour-goer who visits each shop. Seattle Yarn has extended hours during the event: Thursday 10-9, Friday 10 – 9, Saturday 10 – 9, and Sunday 10 – 6. Pick up a map and passport at “Seattle Yarn”)

FRIDAY NIGHT: Spaghetti dinner, West Seattle Eagles, 5:30 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music @ C & P Coffee with Bobcat Bob, 6-8 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Parents’ Night Out child care @ Alki Community Center, 6:30 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: “I Am My Own Wife” @ ArtsWest, 7:30 pm (tickets available online)

FRIDAY NIGHT: “Other Places,” three short plays by Harold Pinter, presented by Community Theater at Youngstown Arts Center, 8 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music at Skylark with The Sweet Dizzies, Mexican UFO, The Snow, starts at 9 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Gray Sky Falling at Bamboo Grill, 10 pm

SATURDAY & SUNDAY: 8th annual plant sale benefiting rescued animals, presented by Furry Faces Foundation, 3809 46th SW (map), 10 am-4 pm both days

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Big outdoor sale 8 am-2 pm at 42nd Ave SW & SW Oregon (covered parking lot behind Hope Lutheran Church). Call 937-9330 to arrange advance collection of your donated items (no large appliances, auto parts, tv’s, mattress/boxsprings, hazardous materials). Sponsored by High School Mexican Mission Team; proceeds help Hope Lutheran Church send thirty students to Ensenada, MX to build furniture, distribute clothing and food, and conduct bible programs.

SATURDAY MORNING: West Seattle Exercise Club, informal group of people getting together to exercise, meet 9 am @ kiosk in north parking lot of Lincoln Park (along Fauntleroy)

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

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Chief Sealth High School book sale to benefit the IB program, CSHS Auditorium, 9 am-3 pm (see flyer here)

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Work party to build new preschool playground at West Seattle Elementary with help from Seattle Works, 9 am-2 pm (more info here)

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: High Point Health Fair, 10 am-4 pm (read more here)

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: College Pro Painters and UW students will be repainting a graffiti wall at the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 10 am-1 pm

SATURDAY MORNING: JP Patches (plus a magic show) @ Admiral Theater, 11 am (more here, including link to online ticket purchasing)

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Annual Garden Party at Transitional Resources in West Seattle (special guest chef Christine Keff from Flying Fish restaurant will speak and present a cooking demonstration at 11 am), more info here; WSB preview here

SATURDAY MORNING: SteveSongs Concert to benefit Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Kane Hall, University of Washington, 11 am (Note: This event is being sponsored by the newly-formed Blue Sky Guild, a volunteer guild of mostly West Seattle moms who all want to support the hospital’s mission of providing quality health care to all children, regardless of their family’s ability to pay; buy tickets online here)

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: West Seattle HS boys’ baseball in state tournament, playing Meadowdale at Mount Vernon, 1 pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: My Mother and Me, interactive workshop for moms and daughters 9-13, West Seattle Family YMCA, 1 pm (more info here)

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Seattle Majestics women’s football team (with three players from West Seattle!) play the Sacramento Sirens at French Field in Kent, 1 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Luau and show, Highland Park Elementary, 5–8:30 pm (5 pm cultural-arts performance, 6:30 pm dinner and firedancing show; tickets $10 adults, $5 teens, $3 kids, spuloka@gmail.com or (206) 684-0994)

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music @ C & P Coffee with Kings of Side Two, 6-8 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: History of the Sisters of Providence, free presentation, Providence Mount St. Vincent Chapel, 7 pm (please RSVP to 206/938-6194)

SATURDAY NIGHT: “I Am My Own Wife” @ ArtsWest, 7:30 pm (tickets available online)

SATURDAY NIGHT: The Esoterics in concert @ Holy Rosary, 8 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: “Other Places,” three short plays by Harold Pinter, presented by Community Theater at Youngstown Arts Center, 8 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music at Skylark with Max Gross Weight, Salmon Skin, Fat Dog Heavy, starts at 9 pm

SUNDAY MORNING: ALR Walk with Us to Cure Lupus walk at Alki, 10 am (more info here)

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

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

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Neighborhood disaster preparedness drop-in event for Fairmount area, southeast corner of Providence Mount St. Vincent parking lot, noon-2 pm (read more here)

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Live music @ C & P Coffee with Jamtime, 1-3 pm

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Mike Lee, grower/landscape designer, speaks on ‘Growing rare and wildly varied plants for the discriminating gardener,’ Village Green Nursery (10223 26th SW), 1 pm

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Live music @ C & P Coffee with Michael Green Acoustic Band, 4-6 pm

SUNDAY NIGHT: All-ages live music at Skylark with Monologue, Xray Eyes, The Deer Hearts, starts at 7 pm

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