(One Horned Grebe chasing another who snagged a gunnel, per photographer Mark Wangerin)

We are now keeping, and updating, a cancellation/postponement list – if your organization/business/school/group/church is canceling, postponing, or changing an upcoming event, please let us know, westseattleblog@gmail.com or text/voice 206-293-6302. We will note changes on our daily highlights list, as well as noting what IS happening, and we’ll update that daily list too if/when decisions about changes/cancellations come in post-publication. So far we have these highlights for today/tonight:

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: Open noon-4 pm as usual. (61st/Stevens)

DINE-OUT FUNDRAISER FOR LOUISA BOREN STEM K-8: Go to Proletariat Pizza 4-9 pm, identify yourself as a STEM supporter, and part of the proceeds go to help students. (9622 16th SW)

(12:17 pm update – now postponed) SIP IN SODO: The West Seattle Chamber of Commerce-presented wine-and-food event is on, 6-9 pm at SODO Urban Works. Details in our preview. (3901 1st Ave. S.)

DESIGN REVIEW FOR HARBOR AVE PROJECT: 6:30 pm at the Senior Center/Sisson Building, first review for the 126-unit apartment building planned at 3417 Harbor Avenue SW. See the design packet in our preview, which also includes info on how to comment via email. (4217 SW Oregon)

BILL DAVIE: Singer/songwriter at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7-9 pm. No cover, all ages. (5612 California SW)

THE BLACK TONES: 7 pm, free in-store concert at Easy Street Records. All ages. (California/Alaska)

WEST SEATTLE SOUL: 9 pm at Parliament Tavern. $10 cover. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

****CANCELED/POSTPONED****

FREE TAX HELP: All United Way-King County free tax help sessions, including Wednesdays/Thursdays/Saturdays at the West Seattle Food Bank, are canceled TFN.

SIP IN SODO: As noted above, as of early Thursday afternoon, the WS Chamber has decided to postpone this to TBA date.

Again – our ongoing cancellation/postponement list is here; the full event calendar is here.

(Pileated Woodpecker, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

Highlights for the rest of your Wednesday (see the full list on our calendar):

BABY STORY TIME: 11:30 am at High Point Library. Infants up to 12 months, and their parents/caregivers, welcome. (3411 SW Raymond)

HOT TOPICS FOR SENIORS: Noon discussion at Southwest Library. Geared toward 55+, but all are welcome. (9010 35th SW)

FREE TAX HELP: 5-9 pm at West Seattle Food Bank, volunteers are ready to help you. (35th/Morgan)

CANCELED DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: Long-planned – but timely – city-sponsored event, 6 pm at West Seattle (Admiral) Library: “This presentation provides an overview of the hazards that can impact Seattle, and steps that individuals and families can take to become more prepared to deal with them.” Free. (2306 42nd SW)

DANCE TIME WITH LAUREN PETRIE: 6-8 pm, live music and dancing at the Senior Center of West Seattle. Admssion-fee info here. No-host bar available. (4217 SW Oregon)

DISTRICT 1 COMMUNITY NETWORK: 7 pm at the Senior Center of West Seattle. See the agenda here. (4217 SW Oregon)

JIM PAGE: Live music, 7-9 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor). No cover, all ages. (5612 California SW)

NOWSTERDAY: Live music, 9 pm at Parliament Tavern. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

SOMETHING FOR THE CALENDAR? Email westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

(Ruby-crowned Kinglet, photographed by Mark Wangerin)‘

Notes for your Tuesday, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

LIBRARIES CLOSED: In-service day for Seattle Public Library staff, so all brnaches are closed, reopening tomorrow.

RACISTS ANONYMOUS:New group at Admiral UCC, 11 am-noon Tuesdays starting today. (4320 SW Hlll)

SEATTLE PARKS OPENS SPRING REGISTRATION:Starting at noon today, registration opens for spring programs, as explained here (where you’ll also find the brochure for local centers and Southwest Pool).

STROKE AWARENESS AND CPR: 5-7 pm free class taught by King County EMS at High Point Community Center. (6920 34th SW)

SAFETY CLASS: Another session with personal safety info for women, 6 pm at Southwest Precinct, free. (2300 SW Webster)

WEST SEATTLE BIKE CONNECTIONS: 6:30 pm at Neighborhood House High Point, you’re invited to WSBC’s meeting, including an SDOT presentation on the 60 percent design of the East Marginal Way Corridor project. (6400 Sylvan Way SW)

OPEN MIC NIGHT: 9 pm at Parliament Tavern. 21+.. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

(Anna’s Hummingbird, photographed at Jack Block Park by Mark Wangerin)

Talk, listen, play, meditate … all ways to spend this evening:

HELP SHAPE THE NEXT PARK DISTRICT LEVY: As previewed here, 6-8 pm at Delridge Community Center – anything you think Seattle Parks should and shouldn’t be spending $ on, come talk about it. (4501 Delridge Way SW)

KASSA OVERALL LIVE IN-STORE: 6 pm, free show at Easy Street Records. (California/Alaska)

FAMILY STORY TIME: 6:30 pm at High Point Library. Free as always. (3411 SW Raymond)

ZEN MEDITATION: 7 pm at Fauntleroy UCC, hosted by Puget Sound Zen. All welcome, meditation experience NOT required – details in our calendar listing. (9140 California SW)

3 TRIVIA/QUIZ NIGHTS: Three options tonight:
*Best of Hands Barrelhouse (7500 35th SW; WSB sponsor), 7 pm, $2/person, 21+
*The Skylark (3803 Delridge Way SW), 7:30 pm, free, all ages
*Parliament Tavern (4210 SW Admiral Way), 8 pm, $2/person, 21+

SEE WHAT’S AHEAD TOMORROW AND BEYOND: Check our complete Event Calendar!

Thanks to David Hutchinson of Seal Sitters Marine Mammal Stranding Network for that (long-lens) photo of a harbor seal they’ve been watching over this weekend. And now: Welcome to a brand-new month – one week to Daylight Saving Time, and 18 days until spring! From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar, today’s highlights:

GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SALES CONTINUE: First weekend continues. Find your nearest cookie sellers here.

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

IT’S HISTORIC: See what’s old and new at the Southwest Seattle Historical Society‘s Log House Museum, open noon-4 pm. (61st/Stevens)

RUN CLUB: Meet up with fellow runners at Ounces in North Delridge and head on out! Noon. (3809 Delridge Way SW)

SIGNMAKING FOR THE MARCH: 1-3 pm, you’re invited to Admiral Congregational Church to make signs for next Sunday’s Womxn’s March. (4320 SW Hill)

SPEND THE AFTERNOON AT PUGET RIDGE EDIBLE PARK: 2-6 pm, come see and help:

As usual the first Sundays of the month, March-October, we invite the greater community and PREP family to join us in a celebration of nature and our methods of permaculture techniques and learning opportunities. March is the time to really get going on the cold-loving plants before it is too warm to enjoy them. Planting beds are being prepared for direct sowing and seedling plantings. Come see how to turn “overwhelming” invasive growth into a fertile and abundant food oasis.

(18th/Brandon)

CLASSIC NOVELS/MOVIES BOOK CLUB: Talk about “Emma”! 2 pm at Paper Boat Booksellers with Dr. Julia Douthwaite Viglione – more info here. (6040 California SW)

CAMP SECOND CHANCE UPDATES/CONCERNS: That’s what the tiny-house encampment‘s Community Advisory Committee meeting is all about, and everyone’s welcome. In the community room on the east side of Arrowhead Gardens. (9220 2nd SW()

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN 30 MINUTES: Alice Kuder‘s quick workshop might be the most valuable half-hour you’ve spent all week – month – year. At West Seattle Coworking. (6040 California SW)

‘THE BOOK CLUB PLAY’: Third performance for Twelfth Night Productions‘ play. The summary: “Loads of laughter and literature collide in this smart hit comedy about books and the people who love them.” 3 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. Tickets here or at the box office. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

COFFEEHOUSE MUSIC: Mr. Primitive, Benny Lee, Joy Taeko and Alexis at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 3-5 pm. No cover. All ages. (5612 California SW)

(Hooded Merganser, photographed at High Point Pond by Mark Wangerin)

Happy Leap Day! Here are the highlights:

STATEWIDE ROBOTICS TOURNAMENT: 8:30 am-4 pm (updated end time), Louisa Boren STEM K-8 is hosting the Washington State VEX IQ Robotics Tournament, with more than 40 schools competing. Spectators are welcome. (5950 Delridge Way SW)

GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SALES CONTINUE: First weekend! Find your nearest cookie sellers here.

TOOL LIBRARY GARAGE SALE: 9 am-3 pm (updated end time), visit the West Seattle Tool Library on the northeast side of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center for some great deals. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

BIKE DONATION DRIVE: 8th grader Spencer Mueller is hosting a donation drive for Bike Works. Donate bikes, parts, accessories. 10 am-1 pm in the lot behind Hope Lutheran.(4456 42nd SW)

CROFT FOREST RESTORATION: 10 am-2 pm, join DNDA in the forest outside Croft Place Townhomes. Help the Longfellow Creek watershed! (Delridge & Holly)

3010-3014 AVALON PROJECT MEETING: 11 am at Delridge Community Center, your chance for early design feedback on a planned eight-story, 87-apartment building. Informal meeting, with coffee and cookies. (4501 Delridge Way SW)

WYATT’S JEWELERS OPEN HOUSE: Noon-3 pm at the locally owned jewelry shop (WSB sponsor) in Westwood Village, meet the new owners and the pugs! (2600 SW Barton)

ICE-CREAM PARTY: 2-4 pm, hang out with Delridge Grocery Cooperative in the under-construction store space, enjoy ice cream, find out what’s up with the store and how to help get it open. (5444 Delridge Way SW)

PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT: Enjoy a night out and leave the kid(s) in the care of West Seattle High School students who are doing this as a fundraiser. Details in our calendar listing. (3000 California SW)

AUTHOR EVENT: At Paper Boat Booksellers, 6 pm, Matt Kracht, author of “The Field Guide To Dumb Birds Of North America.” (6040 California SW)

WEST END GIRLS: 7 pm drag spectacular at The Skylark. $13 admission. 21+. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

‘BOOGIE WOOGIE WIZARD’: That’s what they call Arthur Migliazza, who’s at the Kenyon Hall Steinway tonight, 7:30 pm. Ticket info’s in our listing. (7904 35th SW)

‘THE BOOK CLUB PLAY’: Second night for Twelfth Night Productions‘ play: “Loads of laughter and literature collide in this smart hit comedy about books and the people who love them.” 7:30 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. Tickets here or at the box office. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

BRAZILIAN CARNIVAL: 8 pm-midnight at Pacific Room on Alki:

Come party with us Brazilian style! En Canto is throwing a Brazilian Carnival featuring the irresistible dance rhythms of Northeast Brazil: Forró, Baião, Xote, and yes, even some Samba! Live music with En Canto, Seattle’s own Brazilian orchestra, and guest artist Felipe Hostins Accordion- a brilliant New York-based musician known for his tour-de-force performances. Daniel Santos of Bahia In-Motion will bring the spirit of carnival to the dance floor, leading everyone in fun moves. Joe Ferreira, “the Rio dancer” of Portland will perform a playful samba de malandro, and Lara Diniz of Forró in Seattle will give a lesson in forró dancing, and will also lead a carnival dance line! During band breaks, Lara as DJ will treat us to her top picks for dance songs. (Oh, and did we mention caipirinhas?!)

Get your ticket here. (2808 Alki SW)

(Red-necked Grebe, photographed by Matthew Olson)

Here’s what’s happening for the rest of today/tonight – highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar (where you can always see even more):

WEST SEATTLE GARDEN CLUB: Today’s meeting at Daystar (WSB sponsor) is just starting, 10:30 am-2 pm, but you are invited to stop by for any part of it, including the featured discussion about carnivorous plants. (2615 SW Barton)

COUNCILMEMBER’S OFFICE HOURS 2-7 pm at the Senior Center of West Seattle, you can drop in to talk with City Councilmember Lisa Herbold. (4217 SW Oregon)

CIDER SALES: 4-5:30 pm near the Fauntleroy ferry line/south end of Lincoln Park, look for Taproot School students selling cider to raise money for Immigrant Families Together. (Fauntleroy Way SW/SW Cloverdale)

GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SALES BEGIN: This afternoon! Find your nearest cookie sellers here.

2ND GRADER BOWLS TO FIGHT HUNGER: As previewed here, tonight at West Seattle Bowl, 6-8 pm, it’s 8-year-old Nathan Tavel‘s bowling challenge to help the West Seattle Food Bank. (39th SW/SW Oregon)

OPEN MIC LAUNCH PARTY: Tonight you can be part of the first-ever edition of Highland Park Improvement Club‘s new Open Mic, doors open 6:30 pm, performances 7-8:30 pm, with your host Dina Lydia. (1116 SW Holden)

GARY BENSON: 7-9 pm, live music at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), all ages, no cover. (5612 California SW)

‘THE BOOK CLUB PLAY’: Opening night for Twelfth Night Productions, promising: “Loads of laughter and literature collide in this smart hit comedy about books and the people who love them.” 7:30 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. Tickets here or at the box office. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

NICOLE WALTERS: Live music at the Pacific Room on Alki, 8-10 pm. Show and cover info here. (2808 Alki SW)

(Killdeer photographed near Alki Point Lighthouse by Mark Wangerin)

Highlights for the rest of your Thursday:

HIAWATHA PLAY AREA RELOCATION/RENOVATION: Two meetings today – one you can drop in at the Hiawatha Tot Gym, between 11 am and 12:30 pm, or tonight, 6:30-8 pm. Details here. (2700 California SW)

AUTHOR EVENT: EJ Koh at Paper Boat Booksellers, 6 pm. (6010 California SW)

JUNCTION NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION: 6:30 pm at the Senior Center/Sisson Building, with guests from Sound Transit and the city talking about light rail. (4217 SW Oregon)

WEST SEATTLE TRANSPORTATION COALITION: 6:30 pm at Neighborhood House High Point, with featured guests from the Port of Seattle to talk about the Terminal 5 project. Here’s our most-recent coverage. (6400 Sylvan Way SW)

AT THE SKYLARK: Live music with Batbox, Roxxy Lebeau, Lost In The Tracks. 7 pm. $8 cover. 21+. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

SEE WHAT ELSE IS UP … by browsing our complete calendar.

Thanks to Brooke for this week’s #TurkeyTuesday photo – we appreciate pics of The West Seattle Turkey, now completing Month 10 in peninsula residence! Now, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

MARDI GRAS EVENING: It’s Fat Tuesday. You’re invited to a “family-friendly Mardi Gras evening,” 5-7 pm at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church. (3050 California SW)

TRACK WORKOUT: Meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor) for this free weekly workout. (2743 California SW)

FAMILY STORY TIME: Bring the kids to Delridge Library, 7 pm. Free. (5423 Delridge Way SW)

TUESDAY TRIVIA: 8:30 pm at Admiral Pub. 21+. (2306 California SW)

TUESDAY OPEN MIC: Your turn! 9 pm at Parliament Tavern. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

PREVIEW THE DAYS/NIGHTS AHEAD: Browse our complete Event Calendar!

(Townsend’s Warbler, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar, highlights for the hours ahead:

TOUR SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE: 2 pm, see the campus and find out more about studying there. Sign up here. (6000 16th SW)

AFTERNOON BOOK GROUP: 2 pm at Southwest Library, This month’s book is “The End of the Affair” by Graham Greene. (9010 35th SW)

FREE TAX HELP: 2-7 pm at Delridge Library, reservations not required, as explained here. (5423 Delridge Way SW)

2ND SEATTLE IRON & METALS COMMUNITY TOWN HALL: Care about Duwamish River-vicinity health? Be there, 6 pm at South Park Community Center:

Hear from Seattle Iron and Metals on their progress since the January 2019 settlement over long-running pollution problems at their site. Project delays, improvements made, and other updates community members should expect based on the settlement will be covered. This event is the second Community Town Hall and is a follow up to last year’s gathering. Representatives from Seattle Iron and Metals, Puget Soundkeeper, and the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition (DRCC) will be present to discuss and answer questions from community members.

Here’s our coverage of last year’s briefing. (8319 8th Ave. S.)

ZEN MEDITATION: 7 pm at Fauntleroy UCC, hosted by Puget Sound Zen. All welcome, meditation experience NOT required – details in our calendar listing. (9140 California SW)

3 TRIVIA/QUIZ NIGHTS: Three options tonight:
*Best of Hands Barrelhouse (7500 35th SW; WSB sponsor), 7 pm, $2/person, 21+
*The Skylark (3803 Delridge Way SW), 7:30 pm, free, all ages
*Parliament Tavern (4210 SW Admiral Way), 8 pm, $2/person, 21+

WHAT’S AHEAD TOMORROW AND BEYOND? Browse our complete Event Calendar!

Thanks to David Hutchinson for the photo of Friday’s lenticular cloud formation near Mount Rainier (and the link to weather analyst Cliff Mass‘s explanation)! On to the Sunday highlights:

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

KINDIEPENDENT CONCERT: 10:30 am at Fauntleroy Schoolhouse, Eli Rosenblatt performs – ticket info here. (9131 California SW)

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: Another reason to visit Alki besides the beach – see the home of West Seattle’s history! Open noon-4 pm today. (61st SW/SW Stevens)

WOMEN’S SELF-DEFENSE CLASS: 1-3 pm at West Seattle Row House (follow that link to see if there’s room), taught by Al Semple. Trade show too. (42nd SW & SW Oregon)

THE MANGO JOE TRIO: 3-5 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), “original music with African, Latin, and Americana influences.” No cover. All ages. (5612 California SW)

TALK WITH YOUR STATE SENATOR: 3 pm at the Burien location of Elliott Bay Brewing, talk with and hear from your 34th District State Sen. Joe Nguyen. (255 SW 152nd)

JAZZ AT THE ALLEY: Triangular Jazztet at The Alley, 8 pm. 21+. (4509 California SW)

PREVIEW THE WEEK AHEAD … via our full calendar.

(Photo by Susan Romanenghi)

Welcome to the weekend!

NEW ROUTE FOR BUSES: Reminder that today is the start date for the Columbia Street Transit Pathway downtown – see the map in the original announcement; see the service advisory here.

POLAR PLUNGE, PLUS BEER AND FOOD TRUCKS: 8 am-4:30 pm, it’s a fundraising extravaganza for Special Olympics of Washington – 11 am-4:30 pm beer and food-truck festival, 1 pm plunge into Puget Sound. Here’s the schedule:

8:00 am: Registration open
9:00 am: Vendor booths open
10:00 am: DJs on main stage
11:00 am: Beer festival and food trucks open
12:10 pm: Awards and Costume Contest begin
1:00 pm: PLUNGE!
4:00 pm: Last call for beer
4:30 pm: Beer and food festival closes

Registration info here, along with brewery and food-truck lists! It’s all happening by the Alki Bathhouse. (2701 Alki SW)

RAINWISE FEST: 10 am-noon at Highland Park Improvement Club:

Come to this hands-on event to learn about rain gardens and stormwater management, meet neighbors who love their cisterns and rain gardens, and talk with contractors who are ready for new clients. See how cisterns, rain gardens and permeable paving at HPIC manages rainwater runoff from their property. Learn the basics for rain garden and cistern care at a hands-on maintenance workshop. Open to the public. Refreshments available.

(1116 SW Holden)

FREE TAX HELP: 10 am-4:30 pm at Southwest Library, (updated) – appointment required and we’re told they’re all booked up today but for future reference, here’s how it works! (9010 35th SW)

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: Head to Alki to visit the home of West Seattle’s history! Open noon-4 pm today. (61st SW/SW Stevens)

TIN DOG BREWING ANNIVERSARY: 2-8 pm party celebrating its 6th anniversary and a new identity, explained here. (309 S. Cloverdale)

‘GAME NIGHT’: At Paper Boat Booksellers, 4-7 pm, it’s “Game Night with The Missing Piece” – the owners of the upcoming game venue will be there for a playful preview. All welcome. (6040 California SW)

(Friday sunset, photographed by Theresa Arbow-O’Connor)

AT C & P COFFEE: Live music! Guitarist/composer Damon Buxton, 7-9 pm. No cover. All ages. (5612 California SW)

AT THE PACIFIC ROOM: Xavier Lecouturier live, 7-10 pm. Cover and show info here. (2808 Alki SW)

AT THE SKYLARK: Live music! Skularoid Presents: Primary Pulse with Oceans Fade & Fragile Weapons. 8 pm. $8 cover. 21+. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

Got something for our calendar? Send info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

(Bald Eagle, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

Almost the weekend! Here are the Friday highlights:

‘SUPER PLUNGE’: One day before the Special Olympics-benefiting Polar Plunge at Alki, 16 “Super Plungers” are going into the water twice hourly until 5 pm. Look for them near the Alki Bathhouse and go cheer! (2701 Alki SW)

DUWAMISH LONGHOUSE AND CULTURAL CENTER: Open 10 am-5 pm – visit on this last day of midwinter break and learn about Seattle’s First People. (4705 W. Marginal Way SW)

BASKETBALL: West Seattle High School‘s must-win boys-basketball district-playoffs game is tonight, 6:30 pm, vs. Bellevue HS, at Bellevue College. (3000 Landerholm Circle SE)

PAUL GERARD: Singer-songwriter at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7-9 pm. No cover. All ages. (5612 California SW)

JONAS MYERS TRIO: Jazz at The Pacific Room on Alki, 8-10 pm. No cover.(2808 Alki SW)

ALBUM RELEASE PARTY: 8 pm at The Skylark, celebrate with Deadbeat Blackout. $8 cover. 21+. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

LOOK AHEAD! Preview the weekend and beyond via our complete calendar!

(Photographed Wednesday from Lincoln Park, by Susan Romanenghi)

Another sunny day! Here’s our quick look at what’s ahead:

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: The home of West Seattle’s history is open noon-4 pm – side-trip idea if this midwinter school break day is taking you to Alki. (61st/Stevens)

GAME NIGHT WTTH THE TIMEBANK: The West Seattle Timebank invites you to a potluck and game-night gathering, 6:30 pm at the Senior Center/Sisson Building. (4217 SW Oregon)

ALKI COMMUNITY COUNCIL: Tonight’s agenda topics include the “Stone House” relocation project and Alki Statue of Liberty Plaza, 7 pm at Alki UCC. All welcome. (6115 SW Hinds)

THE WHALE TRAIL: As previewed here, you’re invited to the midwinter gathering to hear about how to help the orcas. 7 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor). $5 donation, kids free. (5612 California SW)

AT THE SKYLARK: 7 pm, live music with KizMet, Lucia Luna, Lizzie Clauss. $8 cover. 21+. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

LOOK INTO THE FUTURE … via the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar!

The photo is from Steven Director, who explained, “The cormorant was diving and came up with an eel. The gull swooped in. trying to steal it. During the squabble with the gull, the cormorant dropped the eel, which was grabbed up by a merganser who got away with it. I guess sometimes the little guy wins.” Now on with the calendar highlights:

BABY STORY TIME: 11:30 am at High Point Library. Bring babies up to 12 months old! (3411 SW Raymond)

SSC CAMPUS TOUR: Visit South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) this afternoon 2-3 pm and find out about its people, programs, and services. (6000 16th SW)

NORTHWEST WINE ACADEMY: 2-5 pm tasting event at NWWA on the north side of the South Seattle College campus. (6000 16th SW)

TEEN TOURNAMENT: Super Smash Bros. Tournament at Southwest Library, 2:30 pm-4:30 pm, gaming on a classic Wii console. Prizes! (9010 35th SW)

EZRA FURMAN LIVE IN-STORE: Free acoustic performance at Easy Street Records, 7 pm. All ages. (California/Alaska)

PING PONG: 7 pm tournament at Admiral Pub. Cash prizes! 21+. (2306 California SW)

Thanks to Jonathan for sharing the photo of The West Seattle Turkey so we could proclaim this another #TurkeyTuesday; several readers worried aloud about lack of turkey sightings, so here’s your reasssurance that, going into Month 11, The Turkey’s still here. Meantime, highlights for the rest of today/tonight:

STATE OF THE CITY LIVESTREAM: Mayor Jenny Durkan‘s third State of the City address is coming up at 11:30 am; you can watch it live here.

KENNEDY CATHOLIC HS RALLY: For those following the controversy over two gay teachers’ sudden departure from Kennedy Catholic High School in Burien, which has a significant number of West Seattleite students, a 1 pm rally is planned outside the school. (140 S. 140th)

GIRL SCOUT INFO NIGHT: 6 pm at West Seattle (Admiral) Library. “Come and learn more about different ways to volunteer, what girls do at Girl Scouts, schedules, cost and how to sign up the girl in your life!” More info here. (2306 42nd SW)

WEST SEATTLE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL: 7 pm at Southwest Precinct, your chance to hear from and talk with local police, plus a special guest from the SPD Victim Support Team. (2300 SW Webster)

UNPLUGGED – A MUSICAL GATHERING! 7 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor). All types of acoustic instrumentalists/musicians welcome. (5612 California SW)

BASKETBALL: 8:30 pm, the West Seattle High School boys have a district playoff game against Garfield HS, at Ingraham HS in North Seattle. (1819 N. 135th(

(Bald Eagle, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

A few more holiday notes, in addition to highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

WHICH SEATTLE PARKS FACILITIES ARE OPEN? Holiday open/closed list is here.

LIBRARIES CLOSED: Both Seattle and King County.

FREE IMPROV MEETUP: 7 pm at Fauntleroy Schoolhouse – details and registration info here. (9131 California SW)

ZEN MEDITATION: 7 pm at Fauntleroy UCC, hosted by Puget Sound Zen. All welcome, whether or not you’ve meditated before – details in our calendar listing. (9140 California SW)

3 TRIVIA/QUIZ NIGHTS: Three Monday night options:
*Best of Hands Barrelhouse (7500 35th SW; WSB sponsor), 7 pm, $2/person, 21+
*The Skylark (3803 Delridge Way SW), 7:30 pm, free, all ages
*Parliament Tavern (4210 SW Admiral Way), 8 pm, $2/person, 21+

PREVIEW THE REST OF THE WEEK: Browse our complete Event Calendar!

(Bewick’s Wren, photographed by Anne de Vore

Welcome to pre-holiday Sunday. Calendar highlights for today/tonight:

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm in the street in the heart of The Junction, produce, meat, cheese, beverages, baked goods, and more! (California SW between SW Oregon and SW Alaska)

ALKI OYSTER FEST: Noon-5 pm at three Alki Beach venues – oysters, beverages, and live music; see the locations and lineups here. For tickets, go here.

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: While you’re at Alki, visit the home of West Seattle’s history! Open noon-4 pm today. (61st SW/SW Stevens)

COLD CRASH’S OPENING DAY: Fourth opening of the week! The gluten-free commercial home-bassed brewery Cold Crash Brewing Co. opens its tasting room noon-5 pm today, as previewed here. (4507 48th SW)

FALL IN LOVE WITH 25 SEATTLE BIRDS: As previewed here, you are invited to Youngstown Cultural Arts Center 1-3 pm today to learn more about local birds. Free! (4408 Delridge Way SW)

JAMTIME: 1-4 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), live music! No cover. All ages. (5612 California SW)

LADIES ROCK CAMP WINTER ASSEMBLY: 4 pm at The Skylark, all ages – $10 adult admission, $5 youth. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

BLUEGRASS JAM: 7 pm at Whisky West. 21+. (6451 California SW)

SILENT MOVIE WITH LIVE MUSIC: 7:30 pm at Kenyon Hall – program details and reservation info are in our calendar listing. (7904 35th SW)

JAZZ AT THE ALLEY: Triangular Jazztet at The Alley, 8 pm. 21+. (4509 California SW)

(Pelagic Cormorant, photographed by Kersti Muul)

Holiday weekend, so it’s a bit quieter than usual:

FREE GROUP RUN: 8 am, meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor) and get moving! (2743 California SW)

FREE TAX HELP: 10 am-4:30 pm at Southwest Library – explained in our calendar listing. (9010 35th SW)

FAMILY READING TIME: 11 am at Paper Boat Booksellers. (6040 California SW)

ARTIST RECEPTION: 3 pm at Duwamish Longhouse, Native artist Pamela Čəlalákəm Bond is showcasing traditional winter-wear of Puget-Salish peoples. Meet the artist, see the exhibit, enjoy refreshments. (4705 W. Marginal Way SW)

BASKETBALL: West Seattle High School hosts Interlake for a must-win boys-basketball postseason game, 7 pm. (3000 Californa SW)

JOSEPHINE COUNTY: Live at Kenyon Hall, 7:30 pm: “Josephine County is a gathering of four powerful traditional musicians, sharing their expertise, knowledge, and enthusiasm for music ranging from the United States to French Canada to Ireland and back.” Ticket info in our calendar listing. (7904 35th SW)

EVAN FLORY-BARNES: Live at The Pacific Room on Alki (WSB sponsor), 8 pm. Cover info here. (2808 Alki SW)

AT THE SKYLARK: Atrocity Girl, MTR Project, Nurse Ratchett, 8 pm at The Skylark. $8 cover. 21+. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

THE SLAGS: Live at Parliament Tavern, 10 pm. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

SEE WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING … by browsing our complete calendar!

(Downy Woodpecker, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar, possibilities for the rest of your Valentine’s Day Friday:

VALENTINE’S BEER: It’s opening day for The Good Society Brewery and Public House in Admiral, 3-10 pm. All ages welcome. (2701 California SW)

VALENTINE’S CIDER & SWEETS: 4-9 pm, Indulge Desserts is at Locust Cider on Alki. (2820 Alki SW)

VALENTINE WINE: 5-9 pm, the tasting room is open at Viscon Cellars (WSB sponsor) for you and your Valentine to relax with a glass of wine. (5910 California SW)

LOVE TO CREATE ART? Tonight’s the magic monthly Art Lounge night at Highland Park Improvement Club – bring your project and create in community. Bar’s open. 21+. (1116 SW Holden)

‘LOVE LETTERS’: 7:30 pm Valentine’s performance by Mary Springer and Rick Springer of Twelfth Night Productions at Kenyon Hall. Ticket info in our calendar listing. (7904 35th SW)

KARA HESSE: Live at The Pacific Room on Alki (WSB sponsor), 8 pm. Cover info here. (2808 Alki SW)

THREE BANDS: Phood, Selah Korah, and No Buffer, 9 pm at Parliament Tavern. $8 cover. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

(Great Blue Heron photographed at Constellation Park by David Hutchinson)

Highlights for the rest of your Thursday:

CHOCOLATE! 1:30-3 pm, chocolate and food pairings at Daystar Retirement Village (WSB sponsor). Call 206-937-6122 to see if a spot remains. (2615 SW Barton)

WEST SEATTLE ART WALK: 5 pm to “late,” as previewed last night. Here’s the map/venue list:

Also tonight:

WINE AND MACARONS: Galentine’s Night tasting, 6-9 pm at Sound and Fog. (4735 40th SW)

WORDS, WRITERS, SOUTHWEST STORIES: Love history? Don’t miss this talk by Philip Hoffman, author of “Town of Alki: Great Hopes & Fountainhead of Tears,” 6 pm at Southwest Library. (9010 35th SW)

OPEN MIC: 7 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), open to musicians and singers of all genres. (5612 California SW)

THE SANDBOX: Funk/jazz improv at Parliament Tavern with Bob Heinemann, Joe Doria, Ben Bloom, and Grant Schroff, 9 pm. $7 cover. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

AND MORE … see all our calendar listings here!

(Anna’s Hummingbird, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

Highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

WINE WEDNESDAY: Special $5 tasting at the Northwest Wine Academy at South Seattle College (WSB sponsor), 2-5 pm. (6000 16th SW)

DINE-OUT FUNDRAISER: 4-8 pm today, Chipotle in The Junction donates part of its proceeds to WSHS student government. (4730 California SW)

TRIANGLE MEGAPROJECT MEETING: 6 pm at Chaco Canyon Organic Café, meet wth the project team for the future 2-building, ~500-apartment project near Fauntleroy/Avalon. (3770 SW Alaska)

GROUP RUN + SPECIAL POST-RUN CLASS: Tonight at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor), the free weekly group run at 6:15 pm will be followed by a special 7 pm class with Tamara at BendmMove a few doors down, $10, register here. (2743 California SW)

DENNY IMS PTSA MEETS IN HIGH POINT: Food at 6:30 pm, meeting at 7 pm – the Denny International Middle School PTSA meets this month at Neighborhood House High Point. (6400 Sylvan Way SW)

MADISON MS PTSA MEETING + SEX AND TECH: 6:30 pm at Madison Middle School:

Following Madison’s brief PTSA general meeting on Wednesday, February 12th, Birds and Bees and Kids founder, author, and sexual health educator, Amy Lang, MA, will talk with parents about Sex and Technology. The meeting and talk will be from 6:30pm-8pm in the Madison library. All Madison families are welcome to attend. To learn more about Amy Lang and what she offers, read more on her birdsandbeesandkids website.

(3429 45th SW)

34TH DISTRICT DEMOCRATS: 7 pm at The Hall at Fauntleroy, with immigration in the spotlight this month – see the agenda here. (9131 California SW)

(Brant, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

SOCCER TRYOUTS: High-school boys are invited to try out for HSA soccer tonight at Southwest Athletic Complex, 5:30-7 pm for U-16, 7-8:30 pm for U-17 and U-18. (2801 SW Thistle)

ROXHILL BOG’S FUTURE: 6:30 pm at Southwest Teen Life Center, everyone with an interest in the historic headwaters of Longfellow Creek is welcome at a meeting to learn about the next steps toward saving the bog. (2801 SW Thistle)

ADMIRAL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: 6:30 pm at Admiral UCC, postponed from last month because of weather. The upcoming census and ANA’s community survey are among the topics. (4320 SW Hill)

FAUNTLEROY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION: 7 pm at Fauntleroy Schoolhouse, monthly board meeting, all welcome. (9131 California SW)

TUESDAY TRIVIA: 8:30 pm at Admiral Pub. 21+. (2306 California SW)