(Crow at Alki, photographed by Laura Goodrich, shared via the WSB Flickr group)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

‘LITTER LEAGUE’ COMMUNITY CLEANUP: 9:30 am, meet up with Jill for the year’s last Morgan Junction cleanup – all ages welcome! Bring your own garden-type gloves – otherwise, what you need will be provided. Meet by the ATM north of the gas station. (6540 California SW)

WESTCREST PARK PLANTING PREP: Adult volunteers only for this one, 10 am-12:30 pm:

Help make room to plant 100+ trees this fall by weeding out Himalayan Blackberry and English Ivy at Westcrest Park. You’ll have fun digging up roots, yanking up vines, and when it’s all done, seeing the progress just a few fine folks can make in a few, short hours.

Full details here. (Meet at 5th SW/SW Cloverdale)

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm, see what’s fresh! In the street in the heart of The Junction. (California SW between SW Oregon and SW Alaska)

VOTER REGISTRATION, WITH INCENTIVES: Again today, Bird on a Wire coffee shop will have forms available for anyone eligible to – but not yet registered to – vote, and each filled-out form is good for a free small coffee or cookie. 10 am-2 pm. (3509 SW Henderson)

(added) CAT FILM FESTIVAL: 12:30 and 2 pm showings at the Admiral Theater. Meow! (2343 California SW)

CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR JACKIE DUPRAS: As previewed here, 1 pm at The Hall at Fauntleroy. (9131 California SW)

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS: St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church presents this annual outdoor community event for people and pets in the West Seattle High School parking lot north of the church. (3000 California SW)

CROP WALK TO FIGHT HUNGER: 1 pm, starting at Alki UCC, the annual fundraising and awareness-raisingwalk welcomes your participation! (6115 SW Hinds)

CAMP SECOND CHANCE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE: 2 pm monthly meeting with special guests from the city, as previewed here. All welcome. Arrowhead Gardens community room. (9200 2nd SW)

IS WEST SEATTLE PREPARED? 2-5 pm at High Point Community Center. Just a couple spots left as of early this morning! (6920 34th SW)

LANE NORBERG: C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) presents the singer/songwriter live, 3-5 pm. (5612 California SW)

‘SKELETON CREW’ AT ARTSWEST: Just a few more chances to see the play by Dominique Morrisseau – 3 pm curtain today; check ticket avaiability here. (4711 California SW)

DRAG 2K: Throwback show at The Skylark, all ages, $10 cover, doors at 5, show at 6. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

ALMOST LIKE TIME TRAVELING … if you look ahead to what’s coming up days and weeks from now via our complete calendar.

(Dark-eyed Junco, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

Some options for your West Seattle Saturday:

REGISTER TO VOTE, GET A REWARD! Bird on a Wire coffee shop will have forms available for those who aren’t yet registered to vote, and each filled-out form is good for a free small coffee or cookie, 9-11 am today and 10 am-2 pm Sunday. (3509 SW Henderson)

HISTORY WALK: Free guided walk through the West Duwamish Greenbelt:

Walk the West Duwamish Greenbelt with South Seattle College historian Randy Nelson to learn more about the history of the greenbelt. We will explore the route of the old Highland Park/Burien railroad that operated from 1912 to 1929, learn about the sand and gravel operations from the 1920s to the 1960s, and the plans for the “Sound Way” freeway that would have run through West Seattle.

Meet at 10 am. (14th SW/SW Holly)

BUG-MOBILE! You’ve seen this educational and fun vehicle around West Seattle (reader photo below). Now get up close and learn!

Noon-1:30 pm, stop by to meet its operator, who says, “I’ll be educating people on how to stay healthy this flu season, as well as handing out hand sanitizers and toys for kids.” (40th SW/SW Dakota)

‘LET’S TALK RACE’ SERIES: DNDA‘s series looks at the American education system, 1-6 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center: “We warmly invite you to an exploration and interactive discussion of the American Educational System and the populations it serves. We will look at the impacts of history and various structures that influence education in America.” Free, with child care and community dinner provided for participants. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

FOOTBALL: Seattle Lutheran plays Evergreen Lutheran at West Seattle Stadium, 1 pm. (4432 35th SW)

HAPPY 14TH, CLICK! 5-8 pm, you’re invited to the 14th anniversary party and pop-up shop at Click! Design That Fits (WSB sponsor) in The Junction. (4540 California SW)

FOY VANCE IN-STORE AT EASY STREET: Doors at 6 pm, show at 6:30 pm, free all-ages in-store performance at Easy Street Records – find out more here. (California/Alaska)

WEST SEATTLE MEANINGFUL MOVIES: Doors open at 6:30, movie at 7 pm, Neighborhood House High Point. This month, “Reinventing Power: America’s Renewable Energy Boom.” Discussion afterward. No admission charge but donations always appreciated. More info here. (6400 Sylvan Way SW)

‘SKELETON CREW’: 7:30 pm curtain for the current production at ArtsWest. Check ticket availability by going here. (4711 California SW)

SPY NIGHT: 8 pm at Parliament Tavern:

The Spyrographs will play classic spy tunes from films and television. DJs Tiger Tails will be spinning even more spy and sleuth tunes. Come dressed as your favorite secret agent, supervillains, or bombshells. Prizes for best costume!

$7 cover. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

WHAT ELSE IS UP? You’ll find it all listed o our complete calendar.

(Anna’s Hummingbird, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

Happy Friday! A few possibilities from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

FRIDAY AFTERNOON MOVIES: 1 pm at the Senior Center of West Seattle. This week, “Lone Star” (1996). $1 members, $2 nonmembers. (4217 SW Oregon)

ALKI SKATING! Go skate at Alki Community Center‘s Friday night event! 5:45-7:45 pm. (5817 SW Stevens)

CORNER BAR: 6 pm doors open, 8 pm (ish) music starts – Cool Water is this month’s featured band. More info on the monthly pop-up bar on the Highland Park Improvement Club website. Free entry; all ages. (1116 SW Holden)

STUDENT SHOWCASE: 6-9 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), students from West Side Music Academy perform. (5612 California SW)

HIGH-SCHOOL FOOTBALL: West Seattle High School homecoming (corrected – see comments) Senior Night tonight at 7 at Southwest Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle) vs. Ingraham. Chief Sealth International High School on the road, 7 pm vs. Lakeside at Northwest Athletic Complex (1819 N 135th). At West Seattle Stadium (4432 35th SW), it’s O’Dea vs. Eastside Catholic.

‘SKELETON CREW’: 7:30 pm curtain for the current production at ArtsWest. You can check ticket availability here. (4711 California SW)

NORMAN BAKER & THE BACKROADS: 8 pm at Parliament Tavern, celebrating a new single release with a night of their trademark “Barrel-Aged Lumber Rock” sound. $7 cover. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

PREVIEW THE WEEKEND! Our complete calendar has it all.

(Fall colors! Tree in White Center, photographed by Gill Loring)

Morning through night, here are highlights of what’s ahead:

‘STEREOTYPE THREAT & IDENTITY THREAT’: 11 am presentation at South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) with Stanford psychology professor Dr. Claude M. Steele. (6000 16th SW)

FIREFIGHTER STORY TIME: Parents/guardians and caregivers are invited to bring preschoolers to meet firefighters and learn about fire safety during this special story time, 11:30 am at High Point Library. (3411 SW Raymond)

RAINWISE AT YOUNG’S: Young’s Restaurant in South Delridge is the first local restaurant to join RainWise, and you can learn about it there during an open house starting at 4:30 pm. Details in our calendar listing. (9413 16th SW)

CITY BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING: Got something to say about the proposed city budget? The City Council will be there to hear it at the first public hearing on the budget, 5:30 pm at City Hall downtown. (600 4th Ave.)

BLESSING OF THE PETS: 6:30-8:30 pm at Resting Waters. Info in our calendar listing. (9205 35th SW)

CANDIDATES’ FORUM: 34th District State Senate candidates Joe Nguyen and Shannon Braddock are the main event on the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council agenda tonight, 7 pm at North Highline Fire District HQ. All welcome. (1243 SW 112th)

READ THE KORAN IN 4 WEEKS: Tonight’s the start of Rev. Ron Marshall‘s next series, 7 pm at First Lutheran Church of West Seattle. Check to see if there’s room. (4105 California SW)

JIM PAGE: Singer-songwriter performs live at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7-9 pm. (5612 California SW)

FREE VISION WORKSHOP: 7:30 pm at West Seattle Coworking (WSB sponsor), a “free vision workshop to learn about holistic eye care.” Info in our calendar listing. (6040 California SW)

MORE! See for yourself on our complete calendar.

(Northern Flicker, yellow-shafted, photographed by Mark Wangerin, who explains that the red-shafted flickers are what we usually see)

Quick reminders about what’s ahead today/tonight:

EMERGENCY TEST MESSAGE: As previewed here, don’t freak out if this shows up on your cell phone at or around 11:18 am.

MEET THE CHIEF LIBRARIAN: 1-2 pm at Southwest Library, meet Seattle Public Library‘s leader Marcellus Turner and talk with him about how SPL can better serve you. (9010 35th SW)

COFFEE WITH A COP: 1-2:30 pm, drop by Westwood Village Starbucks to talk with local police. (9023 25th SW)

ROXHILL PARK WALK: Walk with Sound Steps at 3 pm: “Join your neighbors for a walk on the Longfellow Creek Trail, through Roxhill Park on a .5 mile loop – stop there or continue on for another loop for 1 mile total. Meet at the trail entrance on Barton.”

HIGH POINT MARKET GARDEN FARMSTAND: Weekly farmstand open for you to buy organic produce grown where it’s sold, 4 pm-7 pm – closes for the season later this month so don’t miss the chance to check it out! (32nd SW & SW Juneau)

SOUTHWEST DISTRICT COUNCIL: 6:30 pm at the Senior Center/Sisson Building, with guests including City Councilmember Lisa Herbold. Other spotlight topics include Anti-Hate Alaska Junction and a proposed sports complex on Harbor SW. See the agenda here. (4217 SW Oregon)

ALKI ELEMENTARY PTA: Meeting at the school at 6:30 pm. (3010 59th SW)

THAT’S JUST THE START … there’s more on our complete calendar.

(Golden-crowned Kinglet, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

Ready for a busy Tuesday?

FREE PLAY SPACE: Starting today, as previewed here, the West Seattle Church of the Nazarene is opening its nursery area as a free playspace for kids, 9 am-noon, two days a week. (4201 SW Juneau)

BUGS! First of four lectures at the Senior Center of West Seattle by West Seattle entomologist Jen Paur, 4-5 pm. Fee. Details in our calendar listing, including how to call to sign up. (4217 SW Oregon)

MAKE MUSIC! Rehearsals start tonight for some of the West Seattle Community Orchestras groups, and it’s not too late to sign up – see our recent story and the WSCO website. Times/locations vary.

ENVISIONING SOUTH PARK’S NEW ZONING: Residential Small Lot zoning, that is, as proposed in the HALA MHA plan. Local architect and housing advocate Matt Hutchins leads a discussion, as explained here, at South Park Hall, 6 pm. (1253 S. Cloverdale)

WESTWOOD-ROXHILL-ARBOR HEIGHTS COMMUNITY COUNCIL: 6:15 pm, upstairs at Southwest Library, WWRHAH resumes regular meetings – agenda info here. (9010 35th SW)

WEST SEATTLE BIKE CONNECTIONS: 6:30 pm at Neighborhood House High Point – agenda info is here. (6400 Sylvan Way SW)

ORCA-TOBER: 7 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), you’re invited to join The Whale Trail‘s Orca-tober gathering! $5 suggested donation at the door; kids free. (5612 California SW)

OUNCES TRIVIA: Free trivia at 7 pm at Ounces. Prizes! (3809 Delridge Way SW)

‘GEEKS WHO DRINK’ TRIVIA: 8 pm at Whisky West (WSB sponsor). More info here. (6451 California SW)

THERE’S MORE! See the complete calendar here.

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar, as October begins:

PECOS PIT DINE-OUT BENEFIT: 11 am-9 pm, dine at, or take out from, Pecos Pit (WSB sponsor) in West Seattle today/tonight and a portion benefits West Seattle Cooperative Preschools. (4400 35th SW)

HOMEWORK HELP: Volunteers are at High Point Library to assist students, 4-7:30 pm. More info here. (3411 SW Raymond)

COMMUNITY SAFETY GRANTS: The city is seeking to “co-design” community-safety grants and looking for input tonight. 6:30-8 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, south classroom. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

PUGET RIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL: Live in the Puget Ridge area? Join your neighbors to talk about community improvements and issues! 7 pm at Puget Ridge Cohousing. (7020 18th SW)

WEST SEATTLE QUILTERS: The group that put on the recent show at the Senior Center/Sisson Building welcomes all interested quilters to their regular meeting!

Same site for tonight’s meeting, 7 pm. (4217 SW Oregon)

PUB QUIZ: Don’t end the start of the week without some fun. 8 pm pub quiz at Shadowland in The Junction. (4458 California SW)

LOOK INTO THE FUTURE … get advance word of big events later in the week, month, and beyond, via our complete calendar!

(Saturday sunset, photographed by Jamie Kinney)

Welcome to the last day of September! Highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm, see what’s fresh, in the street in the heart of The Junction. (California SW between SW Oregon and SW Alaska)

VICTOR JANUSZ: Live music at Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor), 10 am-2 pm. (1936 Harbor SW)

MEET THE CREATOR OF TIMEBANKS: 1 pm at Neighborhood House High Point, as previewed here last week, West Seattle Timebank hosts Dr. Edgar Cahn, who founded and leads TimeBanks USA. All welcome! (6400 Sylvan Way SW)

SELF-DEFENSE CLASS: 1-3 pm at Senior Center of West Seattle – details here including registration info. UPDATE: Class is full. (4217 SW Oregon)

MEET THE ARTISTS: 2-3 pm at Southwest Library, meet your West Seattle neighbors who are showing their work in the 27th annual Southwest Artist Showcase, at its opening reception. Enjoy coffee and dessert while you’re there! (9010 35th SW)

‘NIGHTINGALE’ MUSICAL: 3 pm performance in the chapel at Providence Mount St. Vincent:

In celebration of Florence Nightingale’s 200th birthday, Nightingale by Pamela Gerke brings Nightingale’s story to life through original music and scenes of her life in a 2-act musical that reframes and makes relevant her image for modern audiences.

Thanks to Ted Johnson for the photo from last weekend’s Admiral UCC performance. Admission free. (4831 35th SW)

MARC SMASON: Live music at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 3-5 pm. (5612 California SW)

‘SKELETON CREW’: A matinée performance today for the new production at ArtsWest, 3 pm. Check to see if tickets are available by going here. (4711 California SW)

(Alki photo by Laura Goodrich, shared via the WSB Flickr group)

Sort of a quiet Saturday. So our highlights include some regular weekly events that otherwise usually just linger on our calendar. But first:

TRAFFIC ALERTS: Two reminders – barrier work today closing inside lanes on the Fauntleroy end of the West Seattle Bridge, and scheduled-for-the-entire-weekend work closing the offramp from NB I-5 to the bridge and Beacon Hill.

Now, here’s what’s up:

TAI CHI AT THE BEACH: Just a few more Saturdays to enjoy this free (by donation) class until it goes on hiatus! 9 am near Alki Statue of Liberty Plaza, with teacher Caylen Storm. (61st SW/Alki SW)

SEATTLE DESIGN AND PRINT GRAND OPENING: 9 am-3 pm, visit Seattle Design and Print, a new-and-not-far WSB sponsor, for its grand-opening celebration, including a 20 percent discount on services. (2445 4th Ave. S.)

WEST SEATTLE LINUX USERS GROUP: 9 am, regular every-two-weeks meetup at the Fauntleroy YMCA (WSB sponsor) – details here. (9140 California SW)

SOUTHWEST ARTIST SHOWCASE DROP-OFF: You are invited to be part of the Southwest Library‘s 27th annual Artist Showcase! Today’s the last of three days for you to do that by visiting the library (open 10 am-6 pm) to sign up while dropping off up to three pieces of your visual art. (9010 35th SW)

BIKE CLUB: Meet at Ounces in North Delridge for the weekly hour-or-so-long ride, 12:30 pm. (3809 Delridge Way SW)

(added) ‘LET’S TALK RACE’ SERIES: 1-6 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, another installment in the Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association series: “13th and U.S. Policies.”

What is justice? What is freedom? Who decides? This half-day event will explore these questions and the intersections of policy and institutionalized racism through the film “13th.” The film will be screened in two segments, followed by dialogue and storytelling to deepen our understanding of how the 13th amendment and U.S. history play a role in perpetuating systemic oppression.

(4408 Delridge Way SW)

OLG SCHOOL ART WALK: 6-9 pm at Our Lady of Guadalupe‘s Walmesley Center:

Please join the West Seattle community as we celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe School and amazing local artists as we host our First Annual Art Walk. Tasty food, local beer and wine, and music from the Garfield High School Jazz Quartet will be present for your enjoyment!

Tickets available here or at the door. (3401 SW Myrtle)

HUMMINGBULL: 7-9 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), this is the “musical project of Seattle native singer-songwriter Timothy Smith … a lyric-centric songwriter (who) urges the audience to think deep, to ask big questions.” (5612 California SW)

‘SKELETON CREW’: 7:30 pm, the second weekend continues for the new production at ArtsWest. See if tickets are available by going here. (4711 California SW)

WEST END GIRLS … “a Drag Extravaganza,” hosted by Cookie Couture, 8 pm at The Skylark. Lineup and ticket info in our calendar listing. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

WHAT ELSE? See our complete calendar!

(Thanks to Al for the photo of one of those ubiquitous, industrious spiders)

Highlights of fall’s first Friday!

SOUTHWEST ARTIST SHOWCASE DROP-OFF: You can be part of the Southwest Library‘s 27th annual Artist Showcase! Today’s the second of three days during which you can stop by the library (open until 6 pm tonight) to sign up while dropping off up to three pieces of your visual art. (9010 35th SW)

FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT THE MOVIES: “Good Will Hunting” is this afternoon’s movie at the Senior Center of West Seattle, 1 pm, $1 members/$2 nonmembers. (4217 SW Oregon)

WEST SEATTLE JUNCTION WINE WALK: Tonight’s 5 pm-start event is sold out! Just mentioning as a reminder, in case you do have tickets.

FOOTBALL: Chief Sealth IHS homecoming game at 5 pm at Southwest Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle) vs. Ballard. West Seattle HS plays Franklin at Memorial Stadium downtown (401 5th Ave. N.) at 7:45 pm. Also, tonight’s West Seattle Stadium (4432 35th SW) game is O’Dea vs. Seattle Prep, 7 pm.

ALKI SKATING! The Alki Community Center has resumed Friday night skating, 5:45-7:45 pm. (5817 SW Stevens)

EVE AND DAY: 7-9 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), “an acoustic duo featuring warm harmonies and a unique chemistry.” (5612 California SW)

‘SKELETON CREW,’ NIGHT TWO: 7:30 pm, it’s the second weekend for the new production at ArtsWest. You can check ticket availability here. (4711 California SW)

LOOK AHEAD TO THE WEEKEND – AND BEYOND! Our complete calendar is back up and running.

(Photo by Van Schilperoort)

Our calendar page is ailing today as an after-effect of last night’s technical trouble, but we hope to have it fixed soon. Meanwhile, here are six things you should know about:

CITY BUDGET REVIEW CONTINUES: Happening now at City Hall, Day 2 of the City Council’s budget review. The agenda has links to individual departments’ presentations. The first session is under way now; the second is scheduled to start at 2 pm. You can watch via Seattle Channel. (600 4th Avenue)

DROP-IN PRESCHOOL ART: 11 am-noon at Delridge Library: “Join our guest teacher, Miss Lisa, to complete art projects using nature, recycled materials, and more! For ages 2-5.” (5423 Delridge Way SW)

SOUTHWEST ARTIST SHOWCASE DROP-OFF: Want to be part of the Southwest Library‘s 27th annual Artist Showcase? Just stop by the library today (open until 8 pm), tomorrow, or Saturday and drop off up to three pieces of your visual art. (9010 35th SW)

FAMILY BRISTLEBOT CHALLENGE: LibraryLab program, 4-5:30 pm at High Point Library: “Work together to design, tinker, and test your own family Bristlebot robot.” (3411 SW Raymond)

WEST SEATTLE TRANSPORTATION COALITION: 6:30 pm at Neighborhood House High Point Center:

WSTC’s first meeting back after our summer hiatus is going to be a doozy! January 11, 2019 was just announced as the beginning of the three-week-long SR99 viaduct-to-tunnel cutover closure. This will be the longest major highway closure the Puget Sound region has ever seen. Washington State Department Of Transportation will be at our September meeting to tell us all about the closure and what comes next. Unless you plan to remain in West Seattle the entire three weeks SR99 is closed, you will definitely want to attend this meeting!

(6400 Sylvan Way SW)

RIVERVIEW PLAYFIELD HOURS CHANGE? As previewed here last week, the city Board of Park Commissioners has a hearing tonight on whether to open Riverview Playfield later and close it earlier to address various issues. The agenda also includes a briefing on another issue of West Seattle interest, Parks’ viewpoints – here’s the document for that. The board meets at 6:30 pm at Parks HQ downtown. (100 Dexter Ave. N.)

(Bee with passiflora cerulea blossom, photographed last weekend in West Seattle by Elaine Dale)

Some of what’s important for West Seattle today/tonight is happening off-peninsula – all part of the highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

CITY COUNCIL BUDGET BRIEFINGS: 2 days after the mayor presented her proposed budget, City Councilmembers start their work reviewing, and likely changing, it. The first session for today is under way now; the second session starts at 2 pm. This agenda covers what’s happening at both, including links to slide decks. You can watch via Seattle Channel or at City Hall. (600 4th Ave.)

ROXHILL PARK WALK: Walk with Sound Steps at 3 pm: “Join your neighbors for a walk on the Longfellow Creek Trail, through Roxhill Park on a .5 mile loop – stop there or continue on for another loop for 1 mile total. Meet at the trail entrance on Barton.”

HIGH POINT MARKET GARDEN FARMSTAND: Weekly farmstand open for you to buy organic produce grown where it’s sold, 4 pm-7 pm. (32nd SW & SW Juneau)

WHICH LOCAL SCHOOLS WILL BE IN THE BEX V LEVY? 4:30 pm, as previewed here (including agenda link), School Board members have a work session at district HQ aimed at reaching consensus on which projects voters will be asked to fund via this six-year levy next February. Open to the public, but no comment period. (3rd & Lander)

LIGHT RAIL – WHICH ALTERNATIVES MOVE ON? 5-8 pm in the Sound Transit board room downtown, the Stakeholder Advisory Group for the West Seattle (and Ballard) light-rail extension will decide which potential routes/station locations advance to the next level of review. Public welcome, but there’s no comment period. Agenda isn’t available as of this writing – we’ll add a link when it is. UPDATE: Go here. (401 S. Jackson)

‘DISRUPTIVE PLAY’ BOOK LAUNCH: 6-8 pm at ArtsWest in The Junction, as previewed here, join local author Shepherd Siegel, Ph.D., in celebrating his just-published book “Disruptive Play.” (4711 California SW)

MAYOR JENNY DURKAN IN HIGHLAND PARK: Months in the making, the mayor’s appearance before the Highland Park Action Committee is set for 6:30 pm at HP Improvement Club. Here’s the most-recent HPAC letter outlining what they expect her to address. Interim Human Services Director Jason Johnson is also on the agenda. All welcome, doors open at 6:15 so you can get a seat. (1116 SW Holden)

THE BILLY JOE SHOW: Local favorites play Parliament Tavern tonight, 8-11 pm, no cover. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

THAT’S JUST THE START … there’s more on our complete calendar.

(Texted photo of moonset earlier this week)

On with another sunny early-fall day! From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

DINE-OUT FUNDRAISER: Have lunch or dinner at Duke’s on Alki today/tonight and help raise money for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center via the Innovators Network. Here’s the flyer. (2516 Alki SW)

GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE: 1:30 pm mobile blood drive at Admiral Safeway. (2622 California SW)

DELRIDGE FARMSTAND: The Delridge Grocery Co-op‘s weekly farmstand continues, 3-7 pm in the lot at the Shell station south of Delridge Library. P.S. See our report on last week’s Delridge Neighborhoods District Council meeting for a DGC update. (5441 Delridge Way SW)

FINANCIAL WELLNESS: Free class – dinner included! 5:30 pm at the Salvation Army in South Delridge. (9050 16th SW)

SEATTLE WISDOM: Book-talk group, free, discussing “Braving the Wilderness,” and you’re welcome even if you haven’t read it! 5:30-7 pm at Inner Alchemy. (7354 35th SW)

WEST SEATTLE BLOCK WATCH CAPTAINS NETWORK: You don’t have to be a captain or even a Block Watch member to attend – all welcome, 6:30 pm at the Southwest Precinct, for updates from local police plus a special guest to enlighten you about Mental Health First Aid. Full agenda details here. (2300 SW Webster)

OUNCES TRIVIA: Free trivia at 7 pm at Ounces. Prizes! (3809 Delridge Way SW)

‘GEEKS WHO DRINK’ TRIVIA: 8 pm at Whisky West (WSB sponsor). More info here. (6451 California SW)

TO SEE WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING … browse our complete calendar here; if you have something to add, please e-mail us the info, the earlier the better, westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

(Saturday rainbow, photographed by Jamie Kinney)

We start with two traffic alerts:

NB HIGHWAY 99 CLOSURE: While northbound 99 has reopened north of the stadium zone, it’s scheduled to remain closed today between the stadiums and the West Seattle Bridge, as explained here. We’ll publish a separate update if the closure ends early.

ADMIRAL WAY PAVING: SDOT announced on Friday that it hoped to repave about a block of the outside southbound lane of SW Admiral Way on the hill north of the bridge, which would mean lane closures 9 am-5 pm today.

And now, the happening highlights:

ORCA HALF: Hundreds of runners will be heading from Lincoln Park to Don Armeni this morning on the Orca Half course. No road closures – runners will be on sidewalks and the Alki Trail, and the parking lane in some spots. Pre-race packet pickup – it’s sold out! – starts at 6:30 am. Runners start in waves that begin at 8 am. Part of the proceeds benefit The Whale Trail. (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW)

RECYCLE ROUNDUP: 9 am-3 pm, it’s the twice-yearly dropoff recycling event in the lot at Fauntleroy Church. Check the list of what 1 Green Planet will and won’t accept. (9140 California SW)

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH CENTENNIAL: 10 am bagpipe procession around First Lutheran Church of West Seattle before this morning’s service commemorating the church’s 100th anniversary. (4105 California SW)

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm, see what the first market of fall has to offer, in the street in the heart of The Junction. (California SW between SW Oregon and SW Alaska)

COOKIES AND CIDER FOR HURRICANE HELP: 11 am-3 pm, Ysabel – who’s had benefit bake sales before – is raising money to help hurricane survivors by selling cookies and cider. Stop by her stand in Gatewood! (California SW/SW Portland)

2 FREE COMMUNITY SEMINARS: At noon and 1:30 pm at Evergreen Tang Soo Do:

Women’s Self-Defense – 12 pm-1 pm (ages 13 and older)

Anti-Bullying for Kids – 1:30 pm-2:30 pm (ages 5 and older)

Registration info is in our calendar listing. (5432 California SW)

‘SKELETON CREW’ MATINEE: 3 pm at ArtsWest in The Junction, first matinee for the new production. Ticket info is in our calendar listing. (4711 California SW)

LANTERN FESTIVAL & COMPETITION: Want to try for a prize? Make and bring your own lantern! Or – just come enjoy performances, a Lion Dance, and arts/crafts (for kids). It’s all part of the Lantern Festival, 4:30-8 pm at Southwest Teen Life Center in Westwood. (2801 SW Thistle)

(Saturday rainbow, photographed by Elaine Dale)

PREVIEW THE WEEK AHEAD … by browsing our complete calendar.

We start the Saturday list with a traffic alert:

NB HIGHWAY 99 CLOSURE: Northbound 99 is closed between the West Seattle Bridge and Battery St. Tunnel right now. As explained in detail here, part of 99 – from the stadium zone northward – will reopen “by [Saturday] evening” but the rest is scheduled to remain closed until early Monday. As usual, we will publish an update if it reopens early.

Now, here’s what’s happening in our area on this summer-to-fall-transition day/night (the autumn-equinox moment is at 6:54 pm):

LOVE THY NEIGHBOR: 9 am-4 pm, this regional “ordinary revival” continues at Tibbetts United Methodist Church (WSB sponsor), as previewed here. (3940 41st SW)

KEEPING FAMILIES OUT OF COURT AND OUT OF CONFLICT: Free family-law workshop, 10 am-noon; details and registration here. (3909 California SW)

‘HARVEST OF AN EMPIRE’: Film screening and discussion as part of Welcoming Week at the West Seattle YMCA (WSB sponsor), 10 am-2 pm. Not recommended for those under 16. (3622 SW Snoqualmie)

SEAVIEW UMC CENTENNIAL: 11 am service, followed by special lunch with entertainment, celebrating 100 years for Seaview United Methodist Church. All current and past members are welcome at the celebration. (4620 SW Graham)

(WSB photo from Dog Days of Summer’s first day last Tuesday)

DOG DAYS OF SUMMER, THE FINALE: Last session of the Arbor Heights Swim and Tennis Club‘s annual Dog Days of Summer. The pool has closed for the season otherwise – no more human swimming until next year – but before its annual cleaning, it’s open as a fundraiser. 11 am-1 pm. (11003 31st SW)

MARRA FARM FALL FEST: Noon-3 pm, the farm in nearby South Park welcomes you: “Come on by for food, kids’ activities, music, and a cider press. Bring a potluck item to share if you can.” (9026 4th Ave. S.)

QUILTING SHOWCASE: West Seattle Quilters‘ first-ever showcase! Stop in at the Senior Center/Sisson Building, 1-4 pm. More than 40 quilts will be on display!

And there’s still time to buy $1 raffle tickets for the quilt (photo above, provided by WS Quilters) that’s raising $ for the Senior Center, as seen during Summer Fest. (4217 SW Oregon)

COMMUNITY CONVERSATION WITH YOUR SCHOOL BOARD REP: 3-5 pm, Leslie Harris – West Seattle/South Park rep on the Seattle Public Schools Board as well as its president – will be at Southwest Library to talk with anyone who shows up. Drop in when you can. (9010 35th SW)

OPEN HOUSE: Spa Phoebe invites you to drop by its newly opened location, 3-6 pm, as previewed here. (4801 Fauntleroy Way SW)

NEIGHBORHOOD BARBECUE: 4-7 pm, Tibbetts United Methodist Church (WSB sponsor) invites you over for a family-friendly barbecue, including fun for kids. (3940 41st SW)

CIDER TASTING: Sound & Fog invites you to its Finnriver Cider tasting, 4-7 pm. 21+.

MICHAEL BROWNE @ KENYON HALL: 7:30 pm, historic Kenyon Hall presents “a performer who’s been called a street-smart archivist and an absolute treasure.” Ticket info is in our calendar listing. (7904 35th SW)

‘SKELETON CREW,’ NIGHT THREE: 7:30 pm curtain for the new production at ArtsWest. Check ticket availability by going here. (4711 California SW)

SEE WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING! Our complete calendar is always available.

(Kirk Keppler outside Wyatt’s Jewelers in Westwood Village, where PARKing Day is a tradition – see below)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar for the rest of your Friday:

LAST DAY FOR GREAT HARVEST BREAD CO: As reported here earlier this week, Great Harvest Bread in The Junction is closing after today, and Flying Apron will be moving in. Great Harvest’s posted Friday hours go until 7 pm. (4707 California SW)

PARKing DAY: The annual day in which the city encourages turning street parking spaces into mini-parks. Hours vary. On the SDOT map are Wyatt’s Jewelers (WSB sponsor; photo above) at Westwood Village (2600 SW Barton) and at Cottage Grove Park (5206 26th SW) in North Delridge; there’s one planned outside Cottage Grove Commons (5444 Delridge Way SW) featuring the Delridge Grocery Coop; and one on Delridge across from Louisa Boren STEM K-8 after school (5900 block Delridge Way SW).

COUNCILMEMBER LISA HERBOLD’S DISTRICT OFFICE HOURS: Our area’s city councilmember will be at the South Park Community Center today, 2-7 pm. Drop-in visitors welcome – last meeting will start at 6:30 pm. (8319 8th Ave. S.)

TAKE YOUR DOG TO THE POOL: Today, the second-to-last session of the Arbor Heights Swim and Tennis Club‘s annual Dog Days of Summer. The pool has closed for the season otherwise – no more human swimming until next year – but before its annual cleaning, it’s open as a fundraiser. 5-7 pm. (11003 31st SW)

ALKI SKATING! The Alki Community Center welcomes back Friday night skating, 5:45-7:45 pm. (5817 SW Stevens)

WORLD DANCE PARTY: West Seattle YMCA (WSB sponsor) is hosting a World Dance Party, all ages, as part of Welcoming Week, 6-8 pm. (3622 SW Snoqualmie)

WEST SEATTLE BIG BAND: Senior Center of West Seattle benefit show and dinner featuring West Seattle Big Band playing the music of Frank Sinatra, starting with 6 pm happy hour. Check to see if tickets remain! (4217 SW Oregon)

LOVE THY NEIGHBOR: As previewed here, tonight starting at 6:30 pm, this “ordinary revival” is being hosted by Tibbetts United Methodist Church (WSB sponsor). All welcome. Ticket/registration info is here. (3940 41st SW)

FOOTBALL: West Seattle HS is home at Southwest Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle), 7 pm, vs. Nathan Hale. Chief Sealth IHS is on the road vs. Cleveland at Memorial Stadium (401 5th Ave N) downtown, 7:45 pm. Seattle Lutheran HS is at Muckleshoot Tribal School (15209 SE 376th St, Auburn), 5 pm. And at West Seattle Stadium (4432 35th SW) tonight, O’Dea is home vs. Blanchet at 7 pm.

GOODTIME HUSTLE: Live music at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7-9 pm. (5612 California SW)

‘SKELETON CREW,’ NIGHT TWO: 7:30 pm, it’s the second performance of the new production at ArtsWest. Check ticket availability by going here. (4711 California SW)

PREVIEW YOUR WEEKEND – AND BEYOND! Our complete calendar is always available for you to browse.

(WSB photo: Southwesternmost West Seattle Junction flower basket, earlier this week)

Seven notes for the rest of your Thursday:

SUPPORT GROUP: 1 pm in the second-floor café at Senior Center of West Seattle, the monthly brain-injury-support group meets. More info here. (4217 SW Oregon)

YOUR DOG, THEIR POOL: Today’s the third session of the Arbor Heights Swim and Tennis Club‘s annual Dog Days of Summer. The pool has closed for the human-swimming season – so before its annual cleaning, the club opens it to dogs for swimming, as a fundraiser. 5-7 pm. (11003 31st SW)

MOVE? REMODEL? This free workshop could help you decide. 6 pm at Graystone Mortgage in Jefferson Square. (4726 42nd SW)

DESIGN REVIEW DOUBLEHEADER: As previewed here, the Southwest Design Review Board looks at two projects tonight – 3201 SW Avalon Way (6:30 pm; here’s the packet) and 7617 35th SW (8 pm; here’s the packet). Both are Early Design Guidance reviews, focused on the building’s size/shape/site placement, both include public-comment periods, and both are at the Senior Center/Sisson Building. (4217 SW Oregon)

ALKI COMMUNITY COUNCIL: 7 pm at Alki UCC, with an agenda including a noise-enforcement update and renewal of the Statue of Liberty Plaza maintenance agreement. (6115 SW Hinds)

BILL DAVIE: Singer/songwriter/poet at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7-9 pm. (5612 California SW)

‘SKELETON CREW’ OPENING NIGHT: 7:30 pm, the new production at ArtsWest opens. Tonight’s sold out but we’re mentioning it in case you want to get tickets for an upcoming performance. (4711 California SW)

WONDERING WHAT ELSE IS UP? Quick! Check our full calendar!

(WSB photo: Dogs in the pool at Arbor Heights Swim and Tennis Club on Tuesday. Scroll down for info on tonight’s session)

Highlights for the rest of your Wednesday:

ROXHILL PARK WALK: Walk with Sound Steps at 3 pm: “Join your neighbors for a walk on the Longfellow Creek Trail, through Roxhill Park on a .5 mile loop – stop there or continue on for another loop for 1 mile total. Meet at the trail entrance on Barton.”

OPEN HOUSE: Ticor Title invites you to visit its new West Seattle office on the south end of The Junction for a 4-7 pm open house. Refreshments! (4817 California SW)

HIGH POINT MARKET GARDEN FARMSTAND: Weekly farmstand open for you to buy organic produce grown where it’s sold, 4 pm-7 pm. (32nd SW & SW Juneau)

PUPS IN THE POOL: Today’s the second session of the Arbor Heights Swim and Tennis Club‘s annual Dog Days of Summer. The pool has closed for the human-swimming season – so now it’s open to dogs for swimming, as a fundraiser. 5-7 pm. (11003 31st SW)

INJURY NIGHT: Free individual injury assessments at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor) with Dr. Nate Moore, starting at 6 pm. Plus – a medical-device demonstration that’ll be of interest – details in our calendar listing. (2743 California SW)

SEARCH AND RESCUE CLASS: Still room in this free 6 pm class at the Joint Training Facility:

When a large disaster happens, first responders and other city services may be overwhelmed. Transportation may be disrupted and communication may be difficult. It is vital that city residents are prepared to be self-sufficient during these times. Having knowledge of some key disaster skills is a crucial part of that preparedness effort. This training provides an overview of light search and rescue skills and basic rescuer safety. When first responders are overwhelmed, residents may apply some of these techniques to help those around them in need.

This Workshop covers the following topics:
-Rescuer safety
-Basic search techniques
-Basic rescue techniques (lifts, carries, cribbing).

Register here. (9401 Myers Way S.)

DENNY IMS PTSA 6:30 pm in the school library, it’s the first meeting this school year for the Denny International Middle School PTSA. (2601 SW Kenyon)

EARLY AUTUMN-EQUINOX SUNSET WATCH 6:30 pm at Solstice Park, join Alice Enevoldsen for an early edition of the fall-equinox sunset watch! Sunset’s around 6:55 pm. (7400 Fauntleroy Way SW)

DELRIDGE NEIGHBORHOODS DISTRICT COUNCIL: 7 pm at Highland Park Improvement Club, DNDC resumes its monthly meetings. Agenda info is in our calendar listing. (1116 SW Holden)

WORDSWEST LITERARY SERIES 7 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), tonight’s WordsWest event is “New Beginnings: School Shoes, Firewood, and Falling Leaves” with Greg November and Joannie Stangeland. More info here. Admission free! (5612 California SW)

TRIANGULAR JAZZTET: Jazz at Whisky West (WSB sponsor), starting at 7 pm. No cover. 21+. Details here! (6451 California SW)

THAT’S JUST THE START … there’s more on our complete calendar.

(Great Blue Heron, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

Highlights as we wade into your Tuesday!

WEST SIDE JOB FAIR: Bring your resumé – multiple copies – and get ready to interview on the spot as 30+ West Seattle employers interview for 100+ jobs. 10 am-1 pm at Great American Diner and Bar in The Junction. Presented by the West Seattle Junction Association and WS Chamber of Commerce; WSB is the media sponsor. (4752 California SW)

YMCA PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSES: 10 am-11 am and 4:30-5:30 pm, you’re invited to open houses for the West Seattle YMCA (WSB sponsor) preschool at the Schmitz Park school building. (5000 SW Spokane) and a 10-11 am open house for the Y’s preschool at the Louisa Boren STEM K-8 building. (5950 Delridge Way SW)

PEDESTRIAN AND MOBILITY FAIR: Geared toward seniors but all are welcome, 11 am-1 pm at Alki Beach Bathhouse, lunch provided. Find out ways to help be sure you can keep getting around! (2701 Alki SW)

DOGS IN THE POOL: Today’s the first session of the Arbor Heights Swim and Tennis Club‘s annual Dog Days of Summer, with the pool open to dogs after it’s closed for the season to humans. 5-7 pm. (11003 31st SW)

WEST SEATTLE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL: First meeting after summer break. Your concerns and questions for local police are at the heart of tonight’s agenda – it’s your chance to bring them up outside of a 911 call. 7 pm at the Southwest Precinct. (2300 SW Webster)

CHIEF SEALTH IHS PTSA: First meeting of the year for the Chief Sealth International High School PTSA, 7 pm in the Confucius Center on campus. (2600 SW Thistle)

UNPLUGGED: All acoustic musicians/singers are welcome! At C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7-9 pm. (5612 California SW)

SEE WHAT ELSE IS UP … on our complete calendar!

(From Lincoln Park – photographed this weekend by Catherine Gile)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

SOUTHWEST POOL REOPENING: As announced Friday, the pool’s closure for upgrades has been cut short, and it instead will be open on a “limited schedule” that you can see here (PDF), including noon-6:30 pm today. (2801 SW Thistle)

GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE: 1-7 pm blood drive at Peace Lutheran Church in Gatewood, closed 3-4 pm for a break. (39th SW/SW Thistle)

EARLY DESIGN OUTREACH FOR 5616 CALIFORNIA SW: 4 pm at High Point Library, it’s the second “Early Community Outreach for Design Review” meeting in West Seattle since the new process launched. This time, as previewed here, the project is 5616 California SW, proposed for eight townhouses. (3411 SW Raymond)

VOLLEYBALL! The West Seattle High School volleyball team plays Bainbridge HS, JV/C games at 4:30, varsity at 6. It’s Middle School Night – explained in our preview. Admission free! (3000 California SW)

WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES’ FUTURE: By year’s end, the state ferry system has to finalize its next long-range plan – through 2040 this time – and send it to legislators. 5-7 pm, stop by Fauntleroy Church to learn more about what WSF envisions in its draft plan and/or to add your comments. (9140 California SW)

FOR THE FULL LIST … see our complete calendar!

(Thanks to Steve Cameron for the photo of the Golden Pheasant that’s sighted locally now and then – most recently in Fauntleroy)

Here’s what you need to know for the rest of your weekend:

TRAFFIC ALERTS: The southbound Highway 99 closure, north of the West Seattle Bridge, is scheduled to continue until late tonight (we’ll publish an update when we get word it’s over). Plus – Alki Avenue is closed this morning until about 10:30 am for the first event on the rest of our list:

COSMO 7K: This wildfire-smoke-postponed 7K run/5K walk-run takes off from Alki Bathhouse at 9:30 am. If you aren’t already registered, you can do that on site starting at 8 am. There’s also a kids’ run (not in the street) for ages 10 and under, starting at 10:30. Northwest Hope and Healing is the Cosmo 7K beneficiary. (60th SW/Alki SW)

ECO-FRIENDLY WORKOUT! Join Friends of Lincoln Park at 9 am to help restore the forest:

Join the Friends of Lincoln Park as we work to bring the beautiful mature forest of our park into restoration. Lincoln Park, on the shores of Puget Sound, includes 80 acres of forest. Unfortunately, our Seattle forests are threatened by nonnative, invasive plants. We promise you a good workout AND good karma! Kids welcome!

Continues until noon. Meet near north parking lot kiosk. More info in our calendar listing. (Fauntleroy Way SW & SW Rose)

MISSION TO SEAFARERS: 9:15 am at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, hear from Ken Hawkins, executive director of “the largest and oldest international maritime ministry in the world.” (3050 California SW)

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Late-summer freshness, in the street, in the heart of The Junction. 10 am-2 pm. (California SW between SW Alaska and SW Oregon)

2ND TIME SALE, 2ND DAY: 11:30 am-2 pm, go see what hasn’t already been snapped up at Fauntleroy Church‘s Fellowship Hall – huge sale AND bake sale. Half-price in the final hour. (9140 California SW)

JAMTIME: 1-4 pm music at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) with ever-popular Jamtime! (5612 California SW)

PAWS & PAINT ‘YAPPY HOUR’ + ADOPTION: Bring your own dog to create art, and/or adopt one! 1-4 pm event with Furry Faces Foundation at West Seattle Nursery. Music by Tim Scallon. (5275 California SW)

BYSTANDER INTERVENTION TRAINING: 2 pm at Admiral UCC: “Learn to safely, effectively, and compassionately intervene in a hate-based interaction.” More info here. (4320 SW Hill)

SOUTHWEST STORIES – SCHURMAN ROCK: Learn about the history of Camp Long and Schurman Rock in Jeff Smoot‘s talk presented by the Southwest Seattle Historical Society, 2 pm at High Point Library. (3411 SW Raymond)

ART SALE & FUNDRAISER: 3-7 pm, a “garden party” with handmade glass flowers for sale, plus a silent auction, with part of the proceeds going to Two at a Time. (4443 52nd SW)

KHMER MUSIC NIGHT: 7 pm, all ages, DJ Jenny and friends invite you to The Skylark:

A night of dancing featuring Cambodian contemporary pop music! $10 suggested donation. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

SEE THE REST OF WHAT’S UP TODAY & BEYOND … on our complete calendar!

(Thanks to Larry Murante for the Alki view of Thursday’s sunset)

Your mid-September Saturday includes many options, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar – but first, a traffic reminder:

HIGHWAY 99 CLOSURE: Remember that SB 99 between the Battery Street Tunnel and West Seattle Bridge is scheduled to remain closed until late Sunday night. If anything changes, we’ll publish a separate update.

Now, reasons to stay on the peninsula!

PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Start your weekend with a full belly and a warm feeling you’ve done a good deed, via the Lions Club benefit Pancake Breakfast at the Senior Center of West Seattle, 8 am-11 am. (4217 SW Oregon)

2ND TIME SALE, 1ST DAY: As previewed here on Friday, Fauntleroy Church‘s Fellowship Hall is brimming with well-arranged, nicely priced treasures. You can even prep for winter:

Open for your shopping pleasure 9 am-4 pm. (9140 California SW)

MATTRESS FUNDRAISER: As previewed here, the West Seattle High School Booster Club is raising money for the athletic program with a sale of new brand-name mattresses at the school today, 10 am-5 pm. (3000 California SW)

NATIVE PLANT TREASURE HUNT: 10 am, take a guided walk in the West Duwamish Greenbelt:

Come learn about native plants, the importance of urban forests, and the problems posed by invasive species. See if we can find Maidenhair fern, Piggyback plant and other plants rarely seen in Seattle. Guided by Steve Richmond of Garden Cycles, a forest restoration company. The hike is just over a half mile long, but Steve will stop along the way to point out native plants and talk about the restoration efforts underway.

(Meet at 1900 SW Dawson trailhead)

WESTFEST: 10 am-10 pm, second and final day/night of Holy Rosary School‘s fall festival. All invited. Food, music, rides, games. And bring diapers for WestSide Baby! (42nd SW/SW Genesee)

SECOND GEAR SPORTS’ 5TH ANNIVERSARY: Five years since Second Gear Sports opened in Morgan Junction, and at today’s 10 am-6 pm anniversary sale, you get the gifts – detailed in our calendar listing. (6529 California SW)

FIESTAS PATRIAS PARADE & FESTIVAL: 11 am parade, 1 pm festival, in South Park, a celebration of Latin American cultures – the parade route’s linked in our calendar listing. The festival’s at the end of the parade route, the South Park Community Center. (8319 8th Ave. S.)

BENEFIT CAR WASH: The Seattle Lutheran High School cheer squad invites you to get your car washed at their benefit, 11 am-2 pm at West Seattle Autoworks (WSB sponsor), by donation. (35th SW/SW Webster)

WEST SEATTLE LINUX USERS GROUP PICNIC: Instead of the regular meeting time/place, WSeaLUG is going to the beach! 11 am-2 pm picnic at Lincoln Park Shelter 3. (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW)

OKTOBERFEST AT OUNCES: German-style beer, music, food, noon-10 pm, family-friendly, all welcome at Ounces! (3809 Delridge Way SW)

SALSA ON ALKI: Last scheduled session for this year! 5 pm lesson, then dancing. Details in our calendar listing. Happening at Alki Statue of Liberty Plaza.(61st SW/Alki SW)

ROO & THE FEW: Live music at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) with Roo Forrest and friends, 7-9 pm. (5612 California SW)

HANZ ARAKI BAND: The singer and flute player prominent in the Irish music scene brings his band to Kenyon Hall, 7:30 pm – details in our calendar listing. (7904 35th SW)

(Belted kingfisher, photographed by Mark Ahlness, shared via the WSB Flickr group)

Quick look at the highlights:

DAY OF CARING AT WESTCREST PARK: 10 am-2 pm work party as part of the United Way Day of Caring. Meet by the P-Patch garden. (See map for location)

‘FILL THE BOOT’ FINALE: 9 am-7 pm, firefighters are in The Junction one last day for the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association donation drive. (California/Alaska)

WEST SEATTLE REALTY APPRECIATION PARTY: You’re invited! Stop by 4-9 pm on the rooftop deck to join West Seattle Realty (WSB sponsor) in celebrating many things, including community. (2641 42nd SW)

COMMUNITY DRUMMING CIRCLE: Inner Alchemy welcomes all to join in, 5-6:30 pm at Myrtle Reservoir Park. (35th/Myrtle)

WESTFEST: Holy Rosary School‘s annual “Carnival of Community” starts tonight, 6-10 pm. And remember to bring diapers for WestSide Baby! (42nd/Genesee)

‘A GRAND AFFAIR’: No ticket(s) yet? Buy yours at the door for the West Seattle Food Bank‘s cocktail party, with mock casino gaming, hosted beer/wine/appetizers, and more fun. Starts at 6:30 pm at The Sanctuary at Admiral. (42nd/Lander)

HULING BOWL: The annual football faceoff between Chief Sealth International High School and West Seattle High School is at 7 pm tonight, Southwest Athletic Complex. WSHS fans are wearing white, CSIHS fans are wearing red, according to school promotion. Winner gets the rotating trophy! (2801 SW Thistle)

ART LOUNGE: Bring your project to Highland Park Improvement Club starting at 7 pm. Bar is open. 21+. Work in a creative atmosphere! (12th SW/SW Holden)

MUCH MORE ON OUR COMPLETE CALENDAR – see it all here!