West Seattle, Washington
26 Sunday
If you haven’t been to the West Seattle Eagles‘ spring plant craft sale yet, there’s still time! More than 20 vendors are in the lot on the south side of the WSE aerie until 4 pm. All sorts of handmade and homemade items – Anne (who’s selling her homemade jams) sent the next two photos:
The plants we saw during our visit ranged from tomatoes to geraniums to ground covers. The Eagles are at 4426 California SW, on the east side of the street, on the east side of the street.
Family and friends are remembering Sheri Wallace, and sharing this remembrance with her community:
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Sharon “Sheri” Wallace.
Sheri passed away on April 19, 2026, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease).
She was born in Minot, North Dakota on July 3, 1947, and moved to Seattle in the early 1950s with her parents. She was a lifelong resident of West Seattle. She attended Holy Rosary and Chief Sealth High School.
She married the love of her life, Hugh “Pat” Wallace Jr, and they had two beautiful daughters, Stacy and Janice. They made their home in the same neighborhood she grew up in. Her grandsons Daniel and Ryan were her pride and joy.
She was an employee, then manager of Jan’s Beauty Supply in West Seattle for over 30 years. She retired in 2019 when the store closed.
She enjoyed spending time with her family and taking trips to Reno with her husband, Pat.
Sheri is survived by her loving husband for over 55 years, Hugh “Pat” Wallace Jr, her daughters, Stacy and Janice, her grandsons Daniel and Ryan, her sisters Jan (Dan) Burden and Holly Orchard.
The family wishes to extend their heartful thanks to Dr. Andrew Hahn and his team, with Harborview Palliative Care and the team with Providence at Home Hospice for their compassionate care of Sheri.
There will be no services per Sheri’s request.
(WSB publishes West Seattle obituaries and memorial announcements by request, free of charge. Please email the text, and a photo if available, to westseattleblog@gmail.com)
(Seen at the West Seattle Rock and Gem Show, which continues today – see below)
Happy Sunday! Another sunny day expected – and here’s our lineup for the hours ahead, mostly from our WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:
SUNDAY FUNDAY RUNDAY: The Westies Run Club is meeting at Dough Joy Donuts (4310 SW Oregon) at 9 am today for this week’s Sunday Funday run.
AMERICAN MAH JONGG: In The Junction, weekly Sunday morning games are happening at the new location of The Missing Piece (4707 California SW), 9:30 am.
FREE SHREDDING: Bring up to four boxes/bags of your shreddables to High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond) between 10 am and 1 pm today for this free service.
DUWAMISH LONGHOUSE SPRING NATIVE ART MARKET: 10 am-5 pm again today at the Duwamish Tribe Longhouse and Cultural Center (4705 W. Marginal Way SW) shop Indigenous makers’ creations – art, apparel, body care, more. See our Saturday coverage here.
ROCK AND GEM SHOW: Second of two days for the West Seattle Rock Club‘s annual show, 10 am-5 pm at Alki Masonic Center (40th/Edmunds). Free admission. See our Saturday coverage here.
EAGLES’ SPRING PLANT AND CRAFT SHOW: 10 am-4 pm at West Seattle Eagles HQ (4426 California SW) – you can have lunch too; they’re grilling burgers and hot dogs as a charity fundraiser.
WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Open every Sunday year-round on California SW between Oregon and Alaska, 10 am-2 pm, now in full spring produce-and-products season – asparagus, greens, microgreens, peppers, mushrooms, cabbage, beans, garlic, apples, more – and many options for baked goods, cheeses, meats, fish, fresh- and pre-prepared foods, nuts, condiments, pasta …
MASTER GARDENERS AT THE MARKET: Got a gardening question? Get an answer from a Master Gardener! Their weekly clinics at the West Seattle Farmers’ Market resume today, 10 am-2 pm.
LINDA’S BIRTHDAY SALE: At Carmilia’s (4528 California SW), sale wraps up today! Open 10 am-4 pm today.
WEEKEND SINGALONG BRUNCH: 10 am at Admiral Pub (2306 California SW), sing to hits of the ’80s, ’90s, ’00s and enjoy a buffet breakfast.
FREE NIA CLASS: Begins at 10:15 am; first class free if you pre-register. At Inner Alchemy Studio/Sanctuary. (3618 SW Alaska)
WEST SEATTLE TOOL LIBRARY: Need a tool but don’t need/want to, or can’t, buy it? You’ll probably be able to find it at, and borrow it from, the Tool Library, open 11 am-4 pm on the northeast side of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. (4408 Delridge Way SW)
WEST SEATTLE RESIST: Regular weekly West Seattle Resist Sunday sign-holding event, 11:30 am-1:30 pm. South of Farmers’ Market. (California SW and SW Alaska)
YOUTH FOOTBALL PARENT INTEREST MEETING: Wondering about the West Seattle Junior Wildcats? Be at Ounces (3809 Delridge Way SW) for a parent interest meeting at 1 pm today.
WELCOME ROAD WINERY: You’re invited to hang out this afternoon at this West Seattle tasting room (with a patio!) open 2-5 pm, kids and dogs welcome. (3804 California SW; WSB sponsor)
THIRD MATINEE OF ‘WALDEN’: ArtsWest‘s current play has a 3 pm curtain today – get ticket(s) here. (4711 California SW)
BOOK CLUB AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: The Classic Novels (and Movies) Book Club meets at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), 2:30 pm to get your beverage and chat before 3 pm discussion of “When We Were Orphans” by Kazuo Ishiguro.
GRIEF CIRCLE: Whatever or whomever you’re grieving, you’re welcome – 3 pm with Listening to Grief at Nurture Wellbeing (6307 California SW).
TRIVIA AT MR. B’S: 5-8 pm with host Morgue Anne, all ages, free to play, twice-monthly trivia at Mr. B’s Mead Center (9444 Delridge Way SW).
HOLDEN EVENING PRAYER AROUND THE WORLD: West Seattle event as part of international celebration of 40th anniversary, 7 pm at Peace Lutheran Church (39th SW and SW Thistle).
BLACK TEA AT REVELRY ROOM: 7 pm-midnight late-night tea service with host Jack Sanders, info and RSVP here. (4547 California SW)
SOUNDBATH AT DRAGONFLY: Close out your weekend with an hour of relaxation, 7 pm at Dragonfly (3270 California SW, upstairs).
UNDERGROUND TRIVIA AT CORNER POCKET: Trivia starts at 7:30 pm – free to play, and you can win prizes! (4302 SW Alaska)
LIVE JAZZ AT THE ALLEY: 8-10 pm jazz, with the Triangular Jazztet at The Alley (behind 4509 California SW).
Organizing, or helping with, an event that we could add to the WSB community calendar – whether one-time or recurring? Please email the basic details – westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
Story and photos by Macey Wurm
Reporting for West Seattle Blog
The Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center is transformed this weekend for the twice-annual Native Art Market. Today, the Longhouse was alive with shoppers moving from table to table, learning more about the artists and their projects, and stopping for some traditional food to be enjoyed in the facility’s garden space.
In addition to special events like the market, the longhouse has served as a year-round home for tribal meetings and a museum since its opening in 2009. Back in 2024, we covered its 15-year anniversary as a center for “Seattle’s first people.” It sits across the street from the park known as həʔapus village and the archaeological site Duwamish #1.
We visited the market today to find out more about some of the participating artists. First was Laura Givens, a member of the Navajo Tribe and the Bitter Water Clan. contemporary Native jewelry, the making of which she describes as her passion. She takes influence from traditional materials like seed beads, shells, leather, and furs, and creates modern pieces. This is her fourth time as an artist at this market over the past two years.
Next we stopped by Denise Emerson’s booth, primarily featuring digital art prints. Emerson said she got her graphic design degree from the UW, and practiced painting and illustrating before transitioning to digital art. Though she practices with a contemporary medium, she does not leave history behind – the majority of her works are inspired by historical photos and symbols. She also noted that she is drawn to centering her art around women and women’s narratives, as so much of the art she sees features men.
One example she provided was the piece shown above. It is inspired by a story that Emerson’s mother told of her ancestors, who used to gather at an island on Lake Washington. It features Emerson’s sister, sister’s daughter, and herself sitting on the shore.
Lastly we talked to seasoned drum maker Margie Morris, who has been practicing her craft for more than 40 years. Her drums are made of elk skin and come in many sizes; some are hand-painted. Morris explained the eagle and raven design on one of her drums and its relation to her culture as a member of the Tlingit tribe. She belongs to the Raven moiety inherited from her mother’s side, and per Tlingit culture, a member of the Raven lineage must marry a member of the Eagle moiety. She paints the birds in a sort of marriage ceremony.
We also visited the kitchen, serving fry bread, fry-bread tacos with a bison or vegetarian option, huckleberry pie, and traditional nettle tea, among other food options. This selection will continue to be available during the market’s opening hours tomorrow.
The Duwamish Longhouse is located at 4705 W Marginal Way SW, with parking available on site. Tomorrow’s hours are the same as today – 10 am to 5 pm.
From “curated chaos” to “stuff you didn’t know you needed: to “weird and wonderful” to “spring purge,” more than 660 sales of many sizes, types, and motivations are in the works for 2026’s West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day, on Saturday, May 9th – the most ever. The registration window ran for three weeks and closed this past Wednesday night; now we’re taking the registered sales and giving them numbered spots on a map and list, with their addresses and descriptions (other information provided in the registration process is NOT made public). The map and list (the latter is printable) will be available by Saturday morning, May 2, so shoppers have a week to plan where they want to go. We’re also promoting WSCGSD in myriad ways; over the years we’ve heard of shoppers coming from as far away as Eastern Washington. And during the next week, we’ll send registered sellers an email update including your template for the “official WSCGSD sale” sign if you want to put one up at your location. In the week before WSCGSD, we usually publish lists of sales, by number, grouped under a specific type of item (for example – camping, puzzles, plants, baby gear, nonprofit benefits, businesses, sales with lemonade stands or other treats, and so on), as well as the list of sales with an extra day (Sunday is the most common, but we have a few planning to start Friday). Anyway, we have to get back to map-and-list-making … for the latest on WSCGSD, bookmark this archive section, and the most-recent story categorized as WSCGSD will always be the first thing you see.
The National Weather Service has our area under a Frost Advisory weather alert for tonight, suggesting the temperature could get down to freezing. However, the actual forecast is for a low in the 40s, and this morning’s low was 43, so you might not need to panic about your plants.
2:30 PM: Police are in Gatewood to find out more about a possible child-grabbing attempt. The call is from the area of 36th/Othello, though it’s not yet clear whether this is where it happened, or just where the 911 call was made from around 2 pm. According to what’s been said over the air so far, an 8-year-old girl said a man tried to grab her, and another child with her is repprted to have confirmed seeing it happen. He was described as white, 5’6″ to 5’7″, brown hair, blue eyes, grayish-blue hoodie and dark shorts. No other info yet, and further details might be hard to come by, but we’re publishing this from the “better to know, just in case” standpoint.
2:41 PM: A few more description details – the man appeared to be in his 30s, wearing a white shirt, with a black backpack, and possibly had a knife. The officer taking the report told dispatch that if they found a suspect, the information constitutes probable cause for a kidnapping attempt, so we have changed the headline from grabbing attempt to kidnap attempt.
What’s on display at the 2026 West Seattle Rock and Gem Show might surprise you – like the shark’s teeth above and the dragon below!
If you want to do more than look, you can bid in the silent auction:
And/or, admire the wide range of colors:
Even just simply shiny specimens can be mesmerizing:
The West Seattle Rock Club presents the annual show, which is happening at Alki Masonic Center (40th SW and SW Edmunds) until 5 pm today, and again 10 am-5 pm Sunday – free admission.
Though the sign says 2 pm, the Highland Park Elementary PTA‘s donation-only “rummage sale” at the school is planned to continue until 3 pm, so you still have some time to get there. Lots of shopper interest!
What makes it “donation only” is two-fold – donated items, and also, “everything is free, pay what/if you can, proceeds are donations to the HPE PTA.”
Lots of kid stuff, of course! The school is at 1012 SW Trenton.
(WSB photos)
Another twice-yearly dropoff event happening right now – the Southwest Precinct community room (right off the public parking lot at 2300 SW Webster) is where to take medication(s) you need to dispose of, during Drug Take-Back Day. The boxes were filling up, but they’re ready to accept whatever you bring; expired and/or unneeded medication left in your home can be dangerous for a variety of reasons. This is continuing until 2 pm today.
(In our top photo are Community Service Officer Janice Young, Officer German Barreto, and Crime Prevention Coordinator Matt Brown.)
For those asking – the SFD/SPD response on 31st SW in High Point is for a person in crisis reported to have injured themselves. SFD categorizes calls as “scenes of violence” when they are suspected to involve a weapon (a label that in turn can apply to many things, not just guns or knives). Remember that if you or someone you know is dealing with thoughts of self-harm, help is available at all times via the 988 hotline.
11 AM: A texter tells us 37th SW and SW 100th in Arbor Heights are blocked by the aftermath of a crash, and while SFD is there tending to a driver, police (who are having a busy morning, judging by radio exchanges) haven’t arrived yet. The texter says it’s reported to be a hit-run, with a driver running a stop sign and hitting another car. We don’t have a description.
11:45 AM: Our photographer got there just as the damaged vehicle was about to be towed so the road could reopen.
(WSB photos)
Though volunteers tell us drivers were lined up down the street when the spring Fauntleroy Church Recycle Roundup began at 9 am today, there’s no waiting now, and traffic is expected to be steady through the duration of the dropoff event, until 3 pm (don’t wait until the last minute, though, unless you can’t get there any sooner).
That’s just some of what people have brought – here’s the official list of what they’re accepting, and not accepting, this time.
1 Green Planet is the longtime recycling partner with the church, which is at 9040 California SW. Dropoffs are free but volunteers are happy to accept monetary donations if you can chip in to support this twice-yearly event (next one, by the way, is set for [corrected date] Saturday, October 3).
7:16 AM: That was the view from the West Seattle Bridge traffic cam a few minutes ago as the first riders in Cascade Bicycle Club’s Emerald City Ride rode across the westbound bridge, which is closed to motorized vehicles for the ride, first one in two years. The riders are continuing on to a West Seattle shoreline route (see it here). The eastbound bridge remains open to regular traffic, and the westbound side is scheduled to reopen by 9 am.
7:32 AM: Riders continue crossing; as the most-recent screenshot shows above, some are pausing at the crest (the outside lane is coned off0, to rest and/or admire the view.
8:01 AM: Westbound riers are still crossing the bridge.
9 AM: The bridge has reopened to regular traffic.
9:43 AM: The return route is via the bike/foot path on the low bridge, seeing a surge of riders right now because that bridge just reopened to surface traffic after a vessel closure.
NOTE: See riders’ photos in comments below!
(Friday photo by Paul Weatherman)
Our peninsula is not only beautiful but also very busy today! Here’s what you need to know, as usual mostly from our West Seattle Event Calendar (if we’re missing something, text info ASAP to 206-293-6302):
TRAFFIC ALERT – EMERALD CITY RIDE: Southbound 99 from the stadium zone to the westbound West Seattle Bridge, and the WB bridge itself, will be closed to motor-vehicle traffic until about 9 am because of the Emerald City Ride, which will continue on to surface streets from Alki to Fauntleroy and then onto the low-bridge path. We’ll update this live starting around 7 am, when the ride is scheduled to start. See the schedule here and the route here.
SATURDAY GROUP RUN: Not riding? How about a run?At West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor), you’re invited to join the Saturday 8 am free group run.
RECYCLE ROUNDUP: The twice-a-year free dropoff event for recyclables you can’t just put out at curbside, 9 am-3 pm at Fauntleroy Church (9140 Californnia SW) – our calendar listing includes a link to the list of what the church’s partner 1 Green Planet will and won’t take this time.
HIGHLAND PARK ELEMENTARY DONATION-ONLY SALE: 9 am-3 pm at Highland Park Elementary (1012 SW Trenton), take what you need, and if you want to donate $ for it, that’ll benefit the PTA. You’re also welcome to donate items for the sale – drop them off starting at 8 am.
FREE MEDITATION: For a calming start to your Saturay, check out Heavily Meditated, 9 am free meditation at Inner Alchemy Studio/Sanctuary (3618 SW Alaska).
EARTH DAY IN THE GARDEN: You’re invited to the North Delridge P-Patch for a daylong celebration, 9 am-3 pm, starting with a garden and neighborhood cleanup, continuing with planting, creating, and connecting. (5078 25th SW)
COOPER ARTIST HOUSING GARAGE SALE: The artists who live above Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way SW) are having a sale today too, 9 am-1 pm.
INTRODUCTORY WALK and WALKING FOR WELL-BEING: 9:30 am, walk a mile before the 10 am well-being walk (or just show up for that one). Both start from 47th SW and Fontanelle.
DUWAMISH LONGHOUSE SPRING NATIVE ART MARKET: 10 am-5 pm today and Sunday at the Duwamish Tribe Longhouse and Cultural Center (4705 W. Marginal Way SW) shop Indigenous makers’ creations – art, apparel, body care, more.
ROCK AND GEM SHOW: First of two days for the West Seattle Rock Club‘s annual show, 10 am-5 pm at Alki Masonic Center (40th/Edmunds). Free admission.
DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY: Got unwanted, unneeded, and/or expired medication(s)? Take them to the Southwest Precinct (2300 SW Webster) 10 am-2 pm today for free disposal, no questions asked.
LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: The home of West Seattle’s history is open, with new Saturday hours 10 am-4 pm (61st SW and SW Stevens).
SSC GARDEN CENTER: 10 am-3 pm, open today! New plants in! North end of campus at South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor)
MASTER GARDENERS AT DELRIDGE HOME DEPOT: They’re back, 10 am-2 pm – take them your toughest garden questions and get free expert answers! (Delridge/Orchard)
SINGALONG BRUNCH: 10 am weekends at Admiral Pub, sing to classics – table reservation includes a brunch buffet! (2306 California SW)
SEATTLE INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY: A day to celebrate your local indie bookstores – and both of West Seattle’s shops are participating today. Here’s the plan from Paper Boat Booksellers (4522 California SW; WSB sponsor); here’s the plan from Pegasus (4528 California SW).
MORNING MUSIC AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: 10:30 am-noon at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), Marco de Carvalho and Friends perform. Info about Marco’s music is here.
FREE WRITING GROUP: 10:30 am today – free, weekly, in-person, critique-free group – details including location are in our calendar listing.
FAMILY STORY TIME: 10:30 am at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond), for families with kids up to 5 years old.
(added) KHMER NEW YEAR FESTIVAL: 10:30 am-5 pm in downtown White Center, on SW 98th east of 16th.
OPEN HOUSE AND FREEZER SALE: Dream Dinners West Seattle welcomes you to stop by 11 am-1 pm and find out how they can make mealtime a whole lot simpler at your home. They’re on the north side of outer Jefferson Square (41st SW and SW Alaska).
FAMILY READING TIME: Every Saturday at Paper Boat Booksellers, 11 am family reading time. (4522 California SW; WSB sponsor)
WEST SEATTLE TOOL LIBRARY SALE: As previewed in this WSB story, the WSTL is selling a wide variety of tools as a fundraiser, 11 am-4 pm. Find them on the northeast side of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way SW).
LINDA’S BIRTHDAY SALE: At Carmilia’s (4528 California SW), sale all weekend! Open 11 am-6 pm today.
VIETNAMESE CULTURAL CENTER: Community visitors welcome noon-3 pm at the West Seattle Vietnamese Cultural Center (2236 SW Orchard).
APRIL POOL’S DAY: Free swim at Southwest Pool (2801 SW Thistle) focusing on water safety, 12:15 pm.
CAMP LONG CLEANUP & ADVISORY COUNCIL OPEN HOUSE: 1-3 pm at Camp Long (5200 35th SW), pitch in to help the park, and then roast marshmallows while meeting the Advisory Council.
DRAG TEA AT TIBBETTS UMC: 1-3 pm, afternoon tea featuring Jezebel Johnson – online ticket sales are closed, but check at the door if spots remain. (3940 41st SW)
VISCON CELLARS TASTING ROOM/WINE BAR: Tasting room open, with wine by the glass or bottle – 1-6 pm at Viscon Cellars (5910 California SW; WSB sponsor).
NORTHWEST WINE ACADEMY TASTING ROOM, WINE BAR, STORE: Open 1-6 pm on north end of South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) campus.
WEND JEWELRY 5TH ANNIVERSARY: 2-6 pm party with a sale, raffle, bites and sips, more. (3278 California SW)
BOOKS & BREWS BENEFIT: Read-a-thon at Ounces (3809 Delridge Way SW), 2-5 pm, partnering with and benefiting Pathfinder K-8.
FREE MASSAGE: Walk-in clinic with “short, specific sessions” at Nepenthe (9447 35th SW), 3-5 pm.
SOUTHSIDE REVOLUTION JUNIOR ROLLER DERBY: SSR hosts “Killer Wheels” doubleheader bout, 4:15-8 pm at Southgate Roller Rink (9676 17th SW, White Center).
MUSIC AT THE MEADERY: Accendino & Elephant Crows, 7 pm at Mr. B’s Mead Center (9444 Delridge Way SW), all ages, no cover.
‘WALDEN’ AT ARTSWEST: Third weekend continues for ArtsWest‘s current play, 7:30 pm curtain. (4711 California SW)
MUSIC & DANCE AT KENYON HALL: “Transitory Obfuscations” at Kenyon Hall:
This will be the second installment of a series designed to create spontaneous sound and movement collaborations, curated by Adam Levitt. Just prior to the start of the event, names will be drawn randomly to determine 4 pairings of solo musicians and dancers.
(7904 35th SW)
DRAG AT THE SKYLARK: 8 pm, Glam The Remix bearded drag show, all ages, tickets here. (3803 Delridge Way SW)
MUSIC AT TIM’S: Twang Junkies, Steve Aliment & Annie O’Neill, The Jon Hyde Band at Tim’s in White Center, 8 pm, all ages. (16th SW & SW 98th)
REVELRY ROOM SPINNING: 9 pm, DJ JENNGREEN. (4547 California SW)
SATURDAY NIGHT SKATING: 9 pm to midnight, skate at Southgate Roller Rink (9676 17th SW), with rotating DJs spinning old-school funk & hip-hop, $18 plus $5 skate rental.
KARAOKE AT TALARICO’S: Sing with Rone at 10 pm at Talarico’s Pizzeria. (4718 California SW)
If you’re planning a West Seattle event, and it’s open to the community, our calendar is open for you, with listings are free of charge, always! Please email info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
1:48 AM: Police are at the scene of a crash in the 4000 block of West Marginal Way, reported to have damaged a utility pole and taken down live wires, ending up on railroad tracks. Nobody was in the vehicle – reported to be a Toyota 4Runner – when police arrived, but they’ve just found one of the apparent occupants a few blocks north and are looking for the other one nearby.
7:46 AM: Archived radio communication indicates officers found the suspected driver walking on Puget Ridge around 3 am.
Saturday’s lineup of events will be monumental (as you can see by checking our Event Calendar). Here’s an invitation to one event we just got word of, from Camp Long supervisor Matt Kostle, who shares news of volunteer assistance earlier this week, too:
Big THANKS to A Cleaner Alki and several Girl Scout Troops for coming out to do some cleanup at the park for Earth Week! Photos (show) all the hard work they did! And now it’s your chance to help out at our Camp Long Cleanup Saturday (April 25th) from 1-3 pm! Plus join the Advisory Council afterward to roast some marshmallows!
See flyer for more details. Register here!
Camp Long’s entrance is at 5200 35th SW.
After shutting down for electrical work earlier this week, as noted here Tuesday, the Space Age gas station at 35th SW and SW Holden reopened tonight. Four pumps are open, and two others are expected to be back in service Monday, but station staff told us no further closures are anticipated. If you need to fill up tonight, they’re open until 10 pm.
By Anne Higuera
Reporting for West Seattle Blog
Fundraisers continue to be scheduled to keep co-op preschool programs at South Seattle and North Seattle Colleges from closing, even as a deadline looms to raise $2 million to sustain the parent education programs through the next school year. As we reported early this month, parent education programs at South and other community and technical statewide are no longer eligible for funding as they exist now under a new model that focuses on credentialed programs and workforce development. Those parent education programs include co-op preschools that have educated hundreds of thousands of students statewide since the 1940s. There are 5 cooperative preschool locations in West Seattle, through South Seattle College.
Co-op supporters gathered at South on April 9 to rally during a meeting on campus of the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC), the group that oversaw development of the new funding model. Supporters have been asking for a 1-year deferral from the board to give them time to either make adjustments to the program that would qualify parent education under the new funding model, or find alternate funding. The implications of the funding model change to parent education were only made clear within the last few months.
We checked back with the state board’s communications director to see if the board is actively considering the deferral request. “We are discussing all options,” Rachelle Alongi said. “We continue to have conversations and work closely with community and technical colleges as they make local decisions about budget and funding. Our goal is to help them navigate workable solutions that best meet the needs of their communities, students, faculty, and staff.”
Even as parent-education organizers are asking for the deferral, supporters at North and South are banding together to raise $2 million for the 2,100 students they usually enroll. Organizers say that would be enough for the 2026-2027 school year, or if they raise less than the goal, to make payments on a loan to keep the program and its preschools going. So far, the online donation page shows they are 1/3 of the way toward their goal.
There are fundraisers scheduled for the next two weekends. Tomorrow’s includes a walk around Green Lake in support of the programs.
Let’s get out and Move for Parents and Children!
What: Move-a-Thon to raise money for Seattle Colleges Parent Education and Cooperative Preschool Programs
When: April 25th from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Where: Greenlake – start at the Green Lake Bath House
A second fundraiser is taking place May 3rd at the Future Primitive locations in West Seattle and White Center, with a portion of sales that day going toward the program. More info on that here.
4:57 PM: Moments after we published the preceding item about the Delridge Native Forest Garden, a tree fell on the other side of Delridge Way SW, according to what a police officer just told dispatch. It’s reported to be a ~50-foot tree, blocking the southbound side of Delridge at Webster (by the Southwest Precinct). We’re headed over to see.
5:15 PM: Photo added. Our crew reports it’s only partly blocking the lane, and traffic is getting by, both ways.
(Photo from Daniel)
Last weekend, we published Daniel‘s reader report reminding people about the roadside Delridge Native Forest Garden as a potential spot to take a walk. Today, in fact, SDOT has announced a Tree Walk for the site – actually three walks on the afternoon of Friday, May 15. RSVPs are required and you’ll find the links, along with more details, here.
One of this weekend’s many big events in West Seattle is the annual Rock and Gem Show, with exhibitors setting up right now at Alki Masonic Center at 40th/Edmunds in The Junction. Admission is free and there’ll be a lot to see – even a model train! – 10 am to 5 pm both Saturday and Sunday, presented by the West Seattle Rock Club.
Three weeks from tonight – on Friday, May 15 – you’ll be able to explore the Northwest wine world without leaving West Seattle. The WS Junction Association is selling tickets now for the spring Wine Walk:
This event will pair 36 Pacific Northwest wineries with 34 local merchants for an unforgettable evening of sipping and strolling. Whether you’re a seasoned wine enthusiast or just enjoy discovering new favorites, this is your chance to taste incredible regional wines while exploring the heart of West Seattle.
Your $40 ticket includes:
– 14 tasting tickets (1 oz pours)
– A West Seattle Wine Walk bottle tote bag
– A keepsake wine glassThe event runs 5-9 pm. Get checked in, get your glass, tickets, tote bag for bottle purchases (tax free!) and map of locations, and off you go to sip wine with friends. No drinking on the streets! Additional tastes can be purchased at the event. $5 for 3 tastes.
Two check-in locations this time – listed on the page where you’ll find the link to buy your ticket(s) right now.
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