(Belted Kingfisher – photographed in West Seattle by Matt Olson)

Seven things you need to know for the rest of today/tonight:

MOST SEATTLE PARKS FACILITIES CLOSED: As announced earlier this week, Seattle Parks staff are taking a training day – here’s what’s open and what’s not.

DELRIDGE GROCERY FARMSTAND: Earlier this week, we brought you an update on the Delridge Grocery Cooperative‘s longrunning work toward opening a grocery store. Today’s your next chance to visit their weekly farmstand and buy fresh produce and/or find out how to help. 4-7 pm next to Delridge P-Patch. (Delridge Way SW/Puget Boulevard)

ARBOR HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY BBQ & PTSA MEETING: 6 pm barbecue for Arbor Heights Elementary families, followed at 7 pm by the first PTSA meeting of the year – details here. (3701 SW 104th)

WEST SEATTLE TIMEBANK: Tonight at the Senior Center/Sisson Building, find out about timebanking at 6 pm; potluck at 6:30 pm; guest speaker at 7 pm. Full details in our calendar listing. (SW Oregon/California SW)

WHITE CENTER SHELTER: King County’s plan for an emergency overnight shelter in their former Public Health building in White Center will be discussed at a community meeting tonight, 6:15 pm at TAF’s Bethaday Community Space in Dick Thurnau Memorial Park. Here’s our WhiteCenterNow.com report with detailed background. (605 SW 108th)’

DESIGN REVIEW FOR 2222 SW BARTON: As first announced in August, the ~80-unit, no-offstreet-parking building proposed for a triangular spot across from the southeast side of Westwood Village goes before the Southwest Design Review Board at 6:30 pm. See the “design packet” here. There will be a public-comment period during the meeting, which is at the Senior Center/Sisson Building in The Junction. (SW Oregon/California SW)

ALAUDA BELLY-DANCE SHOWCASE: 7:30 pm at The Skylark, tonight’s the monthly belly-dancing showcase! (3803 Delridge Way SW)

OF COURSE, THERE’S MORE … see for yourself on our complete calendar.

(The humble and ubiquitous Canada Goose – photographed by Mark Wangerin)

Highlights for today/tonight from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

BABY STORY TIME: Bring your 4- to 12-month-old to High Point Library at 11:30 am for story time! (35th SW/SW Raymond)

LOCAL-BIZ LUNCHTIME MEETUP: Noon-1 pm today, it’s Local Biz meetup time at West Seattle’s coworking/event center Office Junction (WSB sponsor). Everybody welcome to drop in, even if you’re not a WSOJ member. Bring your lunch if you want to! (6040 California SW)

HIGH POINT MARKET GARDEN FARM STAND: Just a few more weeks to drop in and get fresh produce midweek at the High Point Market Garden Farm Stand, 4-7 pm. (32nd SW/SW Juneau)

NEW LOCATION FOR ULTIMATE FRISBEE: Wednesday night drop-in just moved to Walt Hundley Playfields in High Point. Still 6 pm. (34th SW/SW Myrtle)

CHIEF SEALTH INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL PTSA: First general-membership meeting of the year, 7 pm at the Confucius Center on campus. (2600 SW Thistle)

MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL PTSA: First general-membership meeting of the year, 7 pm in the school library. (45th SW/SW Spokane)

Anybody else meeting tonight? **All PTSAs/PTAs** are welcome to send us meeting notices for the WSB calendar, which means they’ll also be in these daily-preview reminders! editor@westseattleblog.com

CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES: 7 pm at The Hall at Fauntleroy, tonight’s 34th District Democrats meeting includes a “mini-forum” with 7th District U.S. House candidates State Sen. Pramila Jayapal and State Rep. Brady Piñero Walkinshaw. Full agenda here. (9131 California SW)

AMERICAN LEGION POST 160: 8 pm, monthly meeting at the Post 160 hall in The Triangle. (3618 SW Alaska)

MORE OF WHAT’S UP TODAY/TONIGHT … on our complete-calendar page.

(Great Blue Heron in morning light at Duwamish Head – photographed by David Hutchinson)

Another beautiful late-summer day in progress. Looking ahead to afternoon/evening, here are highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

‘SCHOOL YOUR PARENTS’ NIGHT & TOTE-BAG GIVEAWAY: At High Point Library, 4-6 pm tonight, Friends of the Library will be giving out book bags while supplies last. And from 5-7 pm, it’s “School Your Parents” Night, which means:

– Meet this year’s Homework Help volunteers
– Learn about Library programs including Drop in Chess, High Point Evening Book Group
– Meet staff and volunteers!
– Learn about useful databases for children and adults
– Get a preview of High Point’s fall story times
– Scavenger Hunt, prizes, refreshments!

Free! (35th SW/SW Raymond)

SING WITH ENDOLYNE: Tonight, starting at 4:30 pm, at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church in Admiral, it’s the first rehearsals of the season for Endolyne Children’s Choir, which welcomes singers in grades K-10th. See our calendar listing for the start times for each group’s rehearsal tonight – prospective new members welcome. (3050 California SW)

JUSTIN KAUSAL-HAYES: Live music at Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor), 5-8 pm, no cover. (1936 Harbor SW)

ADMIRAL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: 7 pm at The Sanctuary at Admiral, ANA’s biggest agenda items – as previewed here – include an SDOT briefing/update on the Admiral Way Safety Project, for which prep markings are in place, with the official work set to start in less than two weeks:

Also on the agenda, a citizen who has been researching vehicle noise around the city. All welcome at the meeting. (42nd SW/SW Lander)

FAUNTLEROY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION: 7 pm at Fauntleroy Schoolhouse, the FCA board meets, all welcome. From the Fauntleroy Flash newsletter, agenda highlights:

This month’s agenda includes a new member proposal, the Fauntleroy Schoolhouse Centennial, text donations, Endolyne Triangle planter boxes, City Light property, parking and ferry issues, a SW District Council update, and news about the upcoming Fauntleroy Fall Festival. If time permits, additional topics include school property protection, aging in place, Cove Park graffiti, noise, and new-neighbor bags.

(9131 California SW)

THE JUKEHOUSE HOUNDS: 8 pm, live at Parliament Tavern, no cover. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

MORE, OF COURSE … if you go to our full calendar, which also explains how to e-mail us YOUR event(s) to add to it!

We start with two views of an early-morning rainbow seen in the west! Above, Frank sent the photo of the rainbow over Lafayette Elementary, as seen from Admiral Safeway across the street, where he was picking up something for his son Oliver‘s 9th birthday (Happy Birthday, Oliver!) Below, the view is from Don Brubeck in Upper Alki:

Thanks for the photos (both via editor@westseattleblog.com)! We start the list of today’s highlights with a way to observe today’s 15th anniversary of 9/11:

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM EXHIBIT: From Clay Eals of the Southwest Seattle Historical Society: “For today … we have put on display the laminated, large-format notebook ‘First Response: A Community’s Grief, Hope, Horror and Prayer.'”

“(It’s) a 2002 exhibit depicting the wide array of writings, drawings and other items left at the base of the Alki Statue of Liberty replica in the days following 9/11. Our open hours are noon to 4 p.m.” (61st SW/SW Stevens)

The museum is just a block inland from Statue of Liberty Plaza, dedicated in 2008.

Before the rest of the calendar highlights, this reminder:

TRAFFIC ALERT: If you’re heading off-peninsula – to the 1 pm Seahawks game, or someplace else – remember the Harbor Island work and related ramp closures (detours are described here), scheduled to continue until early tomorrow morning.

Also for your Sunday:

COOKIES AND LEMONADE FOR LOUISIANA FLOOD RELIEF: 10 am-1 pm, stop by this special stand set up by kids to raise money for the Red Cross to help the people of Louisiana recover from the deadly flooding. (California/Portland)

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm, see what’s fresh! (California SW between SW Alaska and SW Oregon)

LAST CHANCE TO SWIM AT COLMAN POOL THIS YEAR: Noon-7 pm, it’s the final day of the one and only “postseason” weekend at West Seattle’s only city-run outdoor pool, on the shore at Lincoln Park. (8603 Fauntleroy Way SW)

CHILDREN’S MOONLIGHT FESTIVAL: 3-6 pm at the Vietnamese Cultural Center in West Seattle, featuring “storytelling, tasty delights such as moon cakes (a traditional sweet treat), homemade lantern contest for children under 13, foods, games led by Boy Scout Troop 286, and a children’s lantern parade led by a lion dance. It is an exciting opportunity for families to visit, learn about, and participate in a Vietnamese tradition for children.” Free admission. (2234 SW Orchard)

ENCAMPMENT OPEN HOUSE: What is and isn’t being done about homelessness in Seattle is much-discussed. In the meantime, our area currently has one organized encampment and you’re invited to an open house/potluck this afternoon, 3-6 pm at Camp Second Chance just inside the entrance to the city-owned Myers Way Parcels. (9501 Myers Way S.)

(Male Spotted Towhee – photographed by Mark Wangerin)

Here’s what’s happening for your West Seattle Saturday, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar and inbox:

CAR WASH FUNDRAISER: 10 am-3 pm, Seattle Lutheran High School cheerleaders plan a fundraising car wash at West Seattle Autoworks (WSB sponsor). Weather should cooperate. (35th SW/SW Webster)

ART SALE: 10 am-4 pm, multiple artists combining for a studio show and sale – including the work of Jennifer Carrasco, Genna Draper, Ricardo Duque, Simona Foggitt, Beata Metzelaar, Scott Parker-Anderson. The studio is in the West Seattle Church of the Nazarene building. (4201 SW Juneau)

WALK-A-THON AT THE KENNEY: 10 am-1 pm, drop by The Kenney to help its residents and friends raise money for the fund that helps people stay there beyond the exhaustion of their funds. If you can’t walk or support walkers, you are also welcome to bid on silent-auction items. (7125 Fauntleroy Way SW)

CONFIDENCE-BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR KIDS: 10 am-noon at Elite BJJ of Seattle (WSB sponsor) in North Delridge, a free workshop for kids 6-13, accompanied by parents, as previewed here – call first to be sure there’s space! (5050 Delridge Way SW)

CAMP LONG CELEBRATION: 11 am-5 pm, celebrate the 75th anniversary of Camp Long during a daylong party including its Mountain Fest celebration of climbing – details in our preview. Flag ceremony at 1:30 pm. (5200 35th SW)

(Added 7:23 am – this morning’s sunrise, from Seacrest, photographed by Tom Milne)

RALLY MODEL HOME GRAND OPENING: 11 am-5 pm, visit Rally (WSB sponsor) – the townhome/live-work community between Admiral and The Junction – for the grand opening of its model home. (California SW/SW Charlestown)

DELRIDGE DAY OF DANCE: Noon-4 pm, a multicultural celebration featuring West African dance at Delridge Community Center/Playfield – details here. (4458 Delridge Way SW)

SECOND TO LAST DAY FOR COLMAN POOL: Noon-7 pm, it’s the second-to-last day this year that you can swim at Colman Pool on the shore at Lincoln Park, as it opens for a post-season weekend. (8603 Fauntleroy Way SW)

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS SEMINAR: September is Preparedness Month, and you can get in the spirit by participating in a free SNAP (Seattle Neighborhoods Actively Prepare) seminar at the Breath of Life SDA Church, co-presenting with the Seattle Office of Emergency Management, 4 pm. (9807 26th SW)

SALSA ON ALKI, THE FINALE: 5 pm at Alki Statue of Liberty Plaza, the last “Salsa on Alki” session of the year starts with a lesson; 6-10 pm, dancing. Cover charges and other details here. (61st SW/Alki SW)

‘UNMASK THE NIGHT’ FUNDRAISER: 7 pm at Duos Lounge, a fundraiser to help Chad’s Legacy Project sponsor a mental-health summit, as explained in our report published on Thursday. Check ticket availability here. (2940 SW Avalon Way)

CONCERT TO HELP WEST SEATTLE HELPLINE: 7 pm at Alki UCC, it’s the latest in a series of concerts to raise money so the West Seattle Helpline can continue providing emergency assistance. Tonight, the Olympia Chamber Brass performs – details in our calendar listing. (6115 SW Hinds)

BON-FULTON @ C & P: 7 pm, C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) presents live music for your Saturday night. (5612 California SW)

LIVE AT PARLIAMENT TAVERN: 9 pm, Maurice & His Thing, no cover. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

(Kingfisher on the lookout – photographed by Dan Ciske)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar for your Friday afternoon/evening:

FRIDAY AFTERNOON MOVIE: 1 pm at Senior Center of West Seattle, Terry’s “Greatest Movies You’ve Never Heard Of” series features “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves,” from 1991. $1 members/$2 non-members. Free popcorn! (SW Oregon/California SW)

WORDS, WRITERS, WEST SEATTLE: Molly Ringle is tonight’s featured author in the monthly Southwest Seattle Historical Society-presented series. Here’s the SWSHS video featuring Ringle inviting you to tonight’s event:

5-7 pm at Barnes & Noble/Westwood Village, she’ll talk about her novel “Immortal’s Spring,” third in a trilogy of novels based on Greek mythology. (2800 SW Barton)

‘A NIGHT IN SPAIN’: Paella and flamenco! 6 pm benefit at and for the Senior Center of WS. Check ASAP to see if they still have tickets. (SW Oregon/California SW)

HIGH-SCHOOL FOOTBALL: West Seattle High School (1-0) has its first home game tonight, 7 pm vs. Ingraham at Southwest Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle) … Chief Sealth International High School (0-1) is on the road, 7 pm vs. Nathan Hale at Northeast Athletic Complex (10750 30th NE).

TX TRUMBO @ C & P: 7 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), singer-songwriter Tx Trumbo performs live. (5612 California SW)

3 BANDS @ SKYLARK: Stuporhero, Lazy Animals, and Green Cross, 9 pm at The Skylark, $7 cover. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

(Surfbird, back from Alaska – photographed by Mark Wangerin)

It’s not ALL about back-to-school today – four from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

NETWORK AT LUNCHTIME: If you see this in time and happen to be on-peninsula – working from home, from a coffee shop, etc. – you are invited to get over to West Seattle’s only coworking center Office Junction (WSB sponsor) and network at noon. Bring your lunch if you want! (6040 California SW)

HIGH POINT MARKET GARDEN FARMSTAND: Just a few more Wednesdays left in the season! 4 pm-7 pm, see what’s fresh at the High Point Market Garden Farmstand, which sells what local residents grow on the mini-farm next door. (32nd SW/SW Juneau)

PARKS SUPERINTENDENT, STREET FUND REVIEWS @ SW DISTRICT COUNCIL: 6:30 pm at the Sisson Building/Senior Center, the Southwest District Council is back in session with three major agenda items – Parks Superintendent Jesús Aguirre will lead off by talking about how the levy-funded Park District fits into the department’s big picture; then there’s a discussion of the state of district councils, post-mayoral announcement; and finally, ranking of Neighborhood Street Fund proposals – see here what SWDC is looking at. (California SW/SW Oregon)

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

LOTS MORE! for today, tonight, tomorrow, next week, next month … on our full calendar.

(Juvenile Coopers Hawk – photographed by Mark Wangerin)

After almost two years of construction, two new Seattle Public Schools elementaries will be dedicated in West Seattle today. They top our list of highlighted happenings:

ARBOR HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY RIBBON-CUTTING AND TOURS: 11 am, the new school on the site of the old one will be dedicated, followed by open-to-the-public tours. (3701 SW 104th)

GENESEE HILL ELEMENTARY RIBBON-CUTTING AND TOURS: 1 pm is when you can see the ribbon-cutting ceremony here, also followed by open-to-the-public tours. (5013 SW Dakota)

Also from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

BABY STORY TIME: 10:30 am, bring your baby/babies to Southwest Library for story time! Free. (35th SW/SW Henderson)

TODDLER STORY TIME: Or, if your little one is toddler age, 10:30 am is when you’ll find a story time just for them at West Seattle (Admiral) Library. Free. (2306 42nd SW)

TWIN PEAKS COFFEE AND CHERRY PIE SOCIAL: Noon at Easy Street Records, celebrate the reissuance of the original “Twin Peaks” soundtrack with, well, coffee and cherry pie. If you are/were a fan, you’ll know why – details in our calendar listing. (California SW/SW Alaska)

WEST SEATTLE BIKE CONNECTIONS: 6:30 pm at HomeStreet Bank (WSB sponsor) in The Junction. The WSBC website features agenda highlights. All welcome. (41st SW/SW Alaska)

WEST SEATTLE SONGWRITER SERIES: 8-11 pm at Parliament Tavern, no cover. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

That bald eagle caught a lot of attention on Saturday, spending time atop a streetlight at Duwamish Head. The photo above is from David Hutchinson; the two below are from Robert Spears, interspersed between our highlights for today/tonight from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar and coverage archives:

BREMERTON TO ALKI POINT SWIM: As previewed here last week, Erika Norris plans to swim from Bremerton to Alki Point today, approximately 10 am-2 pm. It’s only been done once before – more than half a century ago. The Northwest Open Water Swimming Association plans to track the swim here.

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm on Sundays year-round, holiday weekends included! (California between Oregon and Alaska)

HIGHLAND PARK SPRAYPARK: Second-to-last day of the season for West Seattle’s only spraypark, 11 am-8 pm. (1100 SW Cloverdale)

COLMAN POOL: Second-to-last day of the 7-day-a-week season, with swim sessions noon-7 pm; after tomorrow, the pool is closed except for one last “post-season weekend” next Saturday-Sunday. (8603 Fauntleroy Way SW)

ALKI POINT LIGHTHOUSE TOURS: 1-4 pm, second-to-last day of this year’s free tours with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary – get there by 3:40 pm. (Alki SW/Beach Drive SW)

‘LIGHT UNDER THE BRIDGE’ MUSIC FESTIVAL: 2-5 pm at Shorewood Foursquare Church, this outdoor Christian-music festival will raise money to help people experiencing homelessness. Info in our calendar listing. (10300 28th SW)

RYAN HUTCHENS: Acoustic singer-songwriter performs at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 3-5 pm. (5612 California SW)

FUNCTION NORTH OF THE JUNCTION: 4-9 pm festival/expo in the Anytime Fitness lot in The Admiral District, first-of-its-kind-event promising food, fun, games, raffles, via what’s intended to be “an annual event to promote physical health, mental health and emotional health and how to find it through local businesses here in West Seattle.” Full schedule/details in our calendar listing. (2222 California SW)

LUCKY BROWN AND THE SGs: Folk/jazz at Parliament Tavern, 9 pm, no cover. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

SEE THE FUTURE … on our full calendar, here.

(Pileated woodpecker, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

Happy Saturday, happy holiday weekend … along with relaxing and recharging for the autumn ahead, here are a few ways to spend the rest of the day:

ADMIRAL ADOPT-A-STREET CLEANUP: Get over to Metropolitan Market (WSB sponsor) by 9 am and meet up with the Admiral Neighborhood Association for the quarterly Adopt-a-Street cleanup. Gear provided – all you need to bring is yourself. Treats, coffee, post-cleanup sack lunch provided. (41st/42nd/Admiral)

PLAY GAMES: 10 am-11:30 pm, there’s a lineup of meetups at Meeples Games (WSB sponsor). Or, you can just drop in and get your own game going! (3727 California SW)

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: The home of West Seattle’s history, headquarters of the Southwest Seattle Historical Society, is a great place to spend part of your holiday weekend. Noon-4 pm. (61st SW/SW Stevens)

COLMAN POOL: West Seattle’s only city-run outdoor pool, on the shore at Lincoln Park, is getting close to the end of its season – here’s the schedule for today’s noon-7 pm swim sessions. (8603 Fauntleroy Way SW)

ALKI LIGHTHOUSE TOURS: Third-to-last day this year for free tours of historic Alki Point Lighthouse with the US Coast Guard Auxiliary, 1-4 pm – arrive by 3:40 pm for the final round of touring. (Alki SW/Beach Drive SW)

JOHNNY AND THE MOLES: Live music with a full horn section! 9 pm at Parliament Tavern in The Admiral District. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

SEE OUR COMPLETE CALENDAR for more.

(SDOT MAP with travel times/video links; is the ‘low bridge’ closed? LOOK HERE)

(Click any view for a close-up; more cameras on the WSB Traffic page)

7:06 AM: Good morning!

BACK-TO-SCHOOL REMINDERS: Today is the first day for Our Lady of Guadalupe, and also for Highline Public Schools in White Center and other points south. Already in session: Hope Lutheran School (42nd/Oregon), Holy Rosary, and Seattle Lutheran. Our full list of the “early” wave of school reopenings is here. … Seattle Public Schools start classes next Wednesday; school bus drivers are out this week rehearsing their routes.

LABOR DAY PREVIEW: Announced for next Monday – West Seattle Water Taxi will be on a Sunday schedule … Washington State Ferries’ Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth route will be on a Sunday schedule … Metro buses will be on Sunday schedules.

8:11 AM: In comments, Trickycoolj points out that the Highland Park Way SW repaving project was NOT done by day’s end yesterday as projected by SDOT, so be aware that it’s still a factor today. We’ll be checking the area around midmorning.

8:30 AM: Trouble on the 1st Avenue South Bridge, tweets SDOT:

9:17 AM: The 1st Avenue S. Bridge crash is clear, per SDOT.

(Sunrise at Riverview Playfield – photographed by Michael Hobbs)

Five ways to spend the rest of your West Seattle Wednesday:

GET OUT OF THE HOME OFFICE … or away from the coffee-shop table, and instead, spend your noon hour at West Seattle’s only coworking center, WS Office Junction (WSB sponsor). This weekly free meetup welcomes work-at-home people, entrepreneurs, freelancers, coworkers, etc. Noon-1:15 pm, and you’re welcome to bring your lunch. (6040 California SW)

HIGH POINT MARKET GARDEN FARMSTAND: Your weekly chance to buy West Seattle-grown produce, sold next to where it’s harvested! 4-7 pm – details in our calendar listing. (32nd SW/SW Juneau)

ULTIMATE AUTUMN FRISBEE: 6 pm at Fairmount Playfield, the weekly drop-in disc event has changed to a slightly earlier time in anticipation of fall – details here. (5400 Fauntleroy Way SW)

GROUP RUN: 6:15 pm group run from West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor) with demos and raffles for Seattle Marathon entries – full details in our calendar listing. (2743 California SW)

IRISH SET DANCING: 6:30 pm lesson if you need it, 7 pm dancing, at Kenyon Hall. You don’t have to bring a partner. Donation of $5 per person/$10 family is requested. More info in our calendar listing.

SEE OUR CALENDAR FOR MORE … it’s here for you 24/7.

(Great Blue Heron, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

The calendar tends to quiet as Labor Day approaches, but we have a few things to highlight:

ONE MONTH TO APPLY! The deadline for artist/craft vendors to apply for the Fauntleroy Fine Art and Gift Show is now exactly one month away, September 30th. Details are in our calendar listing.

TUESDAY TAI CHI: 6 pm at Alki Beach Park – weather permitting – it’s the new Tuesday night edition of free Saturday Tai Chi with Lao-Shi Caylen Storm. (60th/Alki)

NEW ORLEANS ROADHOUSE & HONKY-TONK JAZZ: That’s the description of what Joe Ross and The Bird Watchers will be playing tonight at Parliament Tavern in The Admiral District, 8 pm, no cover. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

BABY KETTEN KARAOKE: 9 pm at The Skylark, it’s karaoke “with flattering sound systems, songs that you actually want to sing but can’t find anywhere, and magical song slips that self destruct if ‘Grease megamix’ is written on them.” (3803 Delridge Way SW)

SEE THE FUTURE … via our full WSB West Seattle Event Calendar (where you’ll also see how to send an event to be listed).

First on our list for today, including a traffic alert:

ALKI BEACH 5K: The route along Alki and Harbor Avenues, east of 63rd SW, will close at about 8 am, which is also when last-minute registration and check-in starts by the Alki Bathhouse. The run/walk benefits Northwest Hope and Healing, which helps breast- and gynecologic-cancer patients deal with everyday expenses that don’t stop because of diagnosis and treatment. (61st SW/Alki SW)

Here’s what else is happening:

GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE: 10 am-4 pm at the Alki Masonic Center in The Junction, the Amethyst Chapter/Order of the Eastern Star is sponsoring a Bloodworks Northwest donation drive. Walk-in donors are welcome, but note that the drive will be closed for a break between noon and 1 pm. (40th SW/SW Edmunds)

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm in The Junction, local growers’ fresh produce, meat, cheese, baked goods, beverages, more. (California SW between SW Oregon and SW Alaska)

FESTIVAL CENTROAMERICANO: 11 am-7 pm at Westcrest Park in Highland Park, this is the first-ever Seattle festival dedicated to celebrating Central American culture – free! Details in our calendar listing. (9000 8th SW)

ALKI LIGHTHOUSE TOURS: 1-4 pm, today’s your fourth-to-last chance to visit West Seattle’s historic lighthouse during the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary‘s summer tours – after the 3-day Labor Day weekend, it’s closed to the public until next year. (Alki SW/Beach Drive SW)

STEVEN STACK: Singer/songwriter/pianist performs at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 3-5 pm. (5612 California SW)

KOL HANESHAMAH’S ANNUAL PICNIC: 4-7 pm at Alki Beach Park, the West Seattle synagogue invites members and prospective members to its annual picnic: “KHN will provide veggie burgers and other grilled delights. You provide the salads and side dishes (vegetarian, kosher fish, no nuts).” (Alki SW/62nd SW)

MORE! See the full list – and what’s up for the days and nights ahead – on our complete calendar.

(Added – WSB photo from West Seattle Car Show setup)

Welcome to Saturday and cooler weather – comfortable conditions for everything that’s happening today/tonight! From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

PARKING LOT PAINTING PARTY: 9 am-1 pm, help get the parking lot at Louisa Boren K-8 STEM ready for the new school year. (5950 Delridge Way SW)

TIBBETTS GARAGE SALE: 9 am-1 pm, the hall at Tibbetts United Methodist Church (WSB sponsor) is full of treasures, as previewed here last night. Bake sale, too. (3940 41st SW)

(added) WEST SEATTLE HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL CAR WASH: The WSHS volleyball team is raising money today with a car wash, 9 am-3 pm, at Les Schwab in The Triangle: “Please come out and support to help us get new equipment! $10-$20 donations suggested! Go, Wildcats!!!” (Fauntleroy/Alaska)

(Added – WSB photo from West Seattle Gear Grab setup)

WEST SEATTLE GEAR GRAB: End-of-summer-season blowout for Emerald Water Anglers (WSB sponsor), Mountain to Sound Outfitters, and West Seattle Cyclery, parking-lot sale, 9 am-4 pm. (42nd SW/SW Oregon)

WEST SEATTLE CAR SHOW: 10 am-4 pm (trophies presented at 3) in the north lot at South Seattle College (WSB sponsor), it’s a new day and a new month for this year’s West Seattle Car Show. Music, food, kids’ activities, tour and sip at the Northwest Wine Academy, the nearby Seattle Chinese Garden – there’s lots to do – see our Friday preview with schedule details. Enter the “BINGO” drawing to win a drone (free), and/or the 50/50 raffle. The WS Car Show supports SSC’s Automotive Tech program. (6000 16th SW, north entrance)

LINCOLN PARK TREE WALK: Guided walk reveals what you didn’t know about the trees in Lincoln Park – meet at the kiosk in the park’s north (main) lot at 10 am – details in our calendar listing. (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW)

SOUTHWEST LITTLE LEAGUE YARD SALE: 10 am-4 pm today (and tomorrow), SWLL‘s fundraising yard sale is happening in Arbor Heights, as previewed here. (3522 SW 102nd)

CASPAR BABYPANTS BENEFIT CONCERT: 10:45 am at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, kindie-rock superhero Caspar Babypants plays West Seattle for the second time in three days, this time to raise money for Pike Market Child Care and Preschools, as explained in our calendar listing. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

WILDCATS JUNIOR FOOTBALL & CHEER DONATION DRIVE & SCRIMMAGE: Starting at 11 am at Southwest Athletic Complex – textile-dropoff donation drive in the parking lot goes until 4 pm, scrimmages (free for spectators) in the stadium go until 7 pm. Details in our preview. (2801 SW Thistle)

CHUCK DIESEL INVITATIONAL: This annual fun(draising) golf tournament tees off today, 11:30 am-3 pm, at West Seattle Golf Course – info here – raising money for youth golf via The First Tee of Greater Seattle. (4600 35th SW)

ALKI LIGHTHOUSE TOURS: 1-4 pm, visit West Seattle’s historic lighthouse – it’s your second-to-last weekend for the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary‘s summer tours. (Alki SW/Beach Drive SW)

IN-STORE AT EASY STREET RECORDS: Teen musician Jason Kertson is live at 7 pm at Easy Street Records, free, all-ages; details in our calendar listing. (California SW/SW Alaska)

INTERNATIONAL POP OVERTHROW: Day 3 of this mega-music showcase at The Skylark starts at 7:30 pm – details in our calendar listing. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

OUTDOOR MOVIE IN ARK PARK: 8 pm at ARK Park next to Arbor Heights Community Church, you’re invited to bring your blanket/chair and watch the Disney movie “Inside Out,” free. Concessions available for purchase. And if you can, bring donations for a school-supplies drive to help students in need. (42nd SW/SW 102nd)

AND THERE’S MORE! Take a quick look at our complete calendar.

Thanks to James Bratsanos for the West Seattle view from 943-foot Columbia Center this morning – looking gorgeous even with the haze and a bit of window reflection. You can almost see the weekend heading this way, maybe gliding across the water … Until then, here are calendar highlights for today/tonight:

BRING HOME A NEW FRIEND: 3-6 pm at West Seattle Thriftway (WSB sponsor), the Seattle Humane MaxMobile will be on site with adoptable animals. (California/Fauntleroy/Morgan)

‘THE KING’ AT THE MOUNT: Love Elvis? You’ll love Danny Vernon‘s Elvis tribute tonight at Providence Mount St. Vincent, in its summer-concert-series finale. Music (free!) at 6, dinner/drinks available for purchase (if you’re interested) at 5:30. Bring your own chair/blanket to the concert zone on the south side of The Mount’s campus. (4831 35th SW)

EMBY ALEXANDER: Indie/experimental band from Phoenix performs tonight at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7 pm. (5612 California SW)

INTERNATIONAL POP OVERTHROW, DAY 2: 8 pm at The Skylark, the mega-music showcase continues. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

UKULELE INVASION! The Castaways and Hobbit & Hare at Parliament Tavern, 9 pm, no cover. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

(Dahlia photographed by Yel0Rose – from the West Seattle Blog Flickr group)

Highlights for the rest of your West Seattle Thursday, from our Event Calendar:

SWAP MEET: 3-5 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, Across The Bridge invites you to a swap meet. Kim Schwarzkopf explains:

Across the Bridge started as a youth mentoring program around the work opportunities in film, music and the creative industry. We were originally funded in 2014 by a Community Matching Grant through the Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative. Unfortunately, that grant disappeared and we couldn’t find any funding for this year’s program. We have formed such a solid and dedicated crew that we decided to go forward anyway and self-funded a space at Youngstown and organized 6 field trips across the bridge to arts-based organizations throughout Seattle.

We are a 100% grassroots community-based organization. We are committed to racial equity and non-violence. We believe that peace is possible and we can help #IncreasethePeace in our selves, our families and our communities.

Our Swap Meet for Peace party is a way to bring community members together to have fun, connect, and share some time and stories. We believe that sharing stories is a good way to increase empathy and understanding for each other. Bring an item or two of good value that you are ready to pass on and hopefully find something that you are excited about!

Free to join! We’ll gratefully accept any donations that will go towards mentoring young people in SouthWest and SouthEast Seattle.

(4408 Delridge Way SW)

DELRIDGE GROCERY COOP FARMSTAND: 4-7 pm, fresh produce on sale! Support, and meet volunteers working on, the Delridge Grocery project. (Delridge Way/Puget Boulevard)

CASPAR BABYPANTS AT SUMMER CONCERTS @ HIAWATHA: 6:30 pm on the east lawn at Hiawatha Community Center, this is it! Caspar Babypants performs at the season finale of Summer Concerts at Hiawatha, presented by the Admiral Neighborhood Association, with community sponsors including WSB. Free – bring your own chair/blanket, bring your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers … and have a great time. (Walnut/Lander)

INTERNATIONAL POP OVERTHROW DAY: This is actually a multi-day live-music event at The Skylark, and this is Day 1. 7 pm start, tickets $10/door. Details here. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

MORE, MORE, MORE … on our complete calendar.

(Last night’s sunset from Me-Kwa-Mooks – photographed by Jeff Johnson)

Enjoy the WARM weather this afternoon/evening before it gets HOT the next two days (heat advisory now out!): Six ways to spend the rest of your West Seattle Wednesday:

GET OUT OF THE HOME OFFICE … and go spend your noon hour at West Seattle’s only coworking center, WS Office Junction (WSB sponsor), for the weekly meetup – work-at-home, entrepreneurs, freelancers, coworkers, everybody’s welcome. Noon-1:15 pm, and you’re welcome to bring your lunch. (6040 California SW)

FREE PIZZA: As mentioned here last night, Pagliacci Pizza is celebrating its 20th anniversary in West Seattle, with free slices (up to 2 per person), now through 4 pm at its Junction location. (4449 California SW)

HIGH POINT MARKET GARDEN FARMSTAND: Another chance to get West Seattle-grown produce, sold right where it’s grown and harvested! 4-7 pm – details in our calendar listing. (32nd SW/SW Juneau)

FREE WORKOUT CLASSES! Elite BJJ of Seattle (WSB sponsor) is now offering POP Pilates classes run by Fit Girls NW, and two free sessions are coming up later today: 5:30 and 6:30 pm, 30-minute “preview classes.” And kids over 3 are welcome in Elite BJJ’s family-friendly gym. Read more about POP Pilates here. (5050 Delridge Way SW)

ULTIMATE AUTUMN FRISBEE: 6 pm at Fairmount Playfield, the weekly drop-in Frisbee fun moves to a slightly earlier time – details here. (5400 Fauntleroy Way SW)

BROOKS SHOES AND BRAS DEMO RUN: 6:15 pm group run from West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor) with shoes and bras to try – full details in our calendar listing. (2743 California SW)

(Osprey at Lowman Beach – photographed by Trileigh Tucker)

Highlights for today/tonight, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar.

LUNCH AT THE LIBRARY: 12:30 pm-1:30 pm at Delridge Library, free lunch for kids/teens, as this summer’s effort continues to make sure no youth go hungry before school starts up again. (5423 Delridge Way SW)

FREE TAI CHI ON THE BEACH: The new expansion class for the popular Saturday Tai Chi at Alki. Free. All levels welcome. 6 pm. (60th SW/Alki SW)

DREAMERS AT EASY STREET: 7 pm, live in-store performance at Easy Street Records, celebrating the first album release for Dreamers. Free, all ages. (California SW/SW Alaska)

BABY KETTEN KARAOKE: 9 pm, 21+, free karaoke at The Skylark – not your average singalong! (3803 Delridge Way SW)

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(Male Anna’s Hummingbird, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

For today/tonight, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

SUMMER GAME CLUB: For kids and teens – drop in and learn a new game at Meeples Games (WSB sponsor), noon-3 pm. See what else is on the Meeples calendar for today/tonight. (3727 California SW)

GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE: 1 pm-7 pm, Peace Lutheran Church in Seattle is hosting a mobile blood drive. Walk-in donors welcome, except during the 3-4 pm break. (39th SW/SW Thistle)

FAMILY STORY TIME: Stories, songs, rhymes, and fun at High Point Library, 6:30-7 pm. (35th SW/SW Raymond)

ALL-AGES QUIZ NIGHT: 7:30 pm at The Skylark. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

PUB QUIZ: 8 pm at Shadowland in The Junction. (California SW/SW Oregon)

AND MORE … on our full calendar.

The heat wave’s over (for now) but the summer events continue. From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

ZUCCHINI RACING: The annual squash-on-wheels event at the West Seattle Farmers’ Market is today! Kids get to create a “vegetable vehicle” and race it, 10 am-1 pm. (California SW between Oregon and Alaska)

POP-UP SHOP: LuLaRoe clothing pop-up shop 10 am-2 pm at Hotwire Online Coffeehouse (WSB sponsor) – info here. (4410 California SW)

SAINT MARY SUNDAY: Special service, 10:30 am at First Lutheran Church of West Seattle. (4105 California SW)

ARTS IN NATURE FESTIVAL, DAY 2: Music, dance, visual art, kids’ activities, all around Camp Long, 11 am-6 pm. Just west of the meadow, find the shelter where you can create and display poetry:

Nature Consortium presents the festival; the performance schedule is on the festival website, as is ticket information. See WSB coverage from Saturday here. (5200 35th SW)

DELRIDGE WADING POOL FINALE: Last scheduled day of the season for Delridge Wading Pool, noon-6:30 pm. (4501 Delridge Way SW)

DOG DAYS OF AUGUST BEERFEST/ADOPTION EVENT: It’s all about dogs this afternoon at West Seattle Nursery, 1-4 pm, with adoptions and information as well as beer – benefiting Furry Faces Foundation – and music. More info in our calendar listing. (5275 California SW)

CONVERSATION WITH CHIEF SEATTLE’S GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDSON: 2 pm at Delridge Library, the Southwest Seattle Historical Society‘s “SouthWest Stories” series brings you Ken Workman:

(5423 Delridge Way SW)

‘HAIRSPRAY’ CLOSING PERFORMANCE: 3 pm at West Seattle High School Theater, Twelfth Night Productions‘ musical has its final performance – ticket info’s in our calendar listing. (3000 California SW)

‘MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG’ CLOSING PERFORMANCE: 3 pm at ArtsWest, this summer’s musical-theater-student performance is onstage one last time – ticket info here. (4711 California SW)

FASHION SHOW: You’re invited to this summer’s Unified Outreach Fashion & Runway Program show, the result of a summer of hard work for youth who’ll be on the runway and behind the scenes. Mingling at 5 and the show at 6, free, at the West Seattle Christian Church Activity Center – details in our calendar listing. (4400 42nd SW)

CANCER-FIGHTING FUNDRAISER: Starting at 6 pm at The Skylark, you’re invited to Kevin‘s birthday bash – a public event with food, drinks, and music, raising money for the American Cancer Society, working toward a world with “less cancer and more birthdays.” (3803 Delridge Way SW)

PREVIEW THE WEEK AHEAD, AND BEYOND … as well as even more listings for today … by checking out our full calendar.