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FREE TAX RETURN PREPARATION
Feb. 2-April 12, 9 am-2:30 pmHave your federal tax return prepared free of charge by IRS-certified AARP volunteers at the Senior Center. This service is provided to low- and moderate-income taxpayers; AARP membership not necessary. Appointment required. Schedule at the front desk. Free for members/non-members who qualify.
Crafting & Creativity Night
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Missing Piece
9456 35th Ave SWWhat’s your creative outlet? Knitting? Painting miniatures? Creative writing? Sketching? Calligraphy? Something else? Bring your supplies and come in to work on your crafts and hobbies at our big tables with other like-minded creative types!
Mondays: 6:30-10 pm
Open D&DSeattle’s largest open D&D group can be found at Meeples Games. First time playing? No problem. Experienced player? Great! This group is for everyone from beginners of all age groups.
Each drop in session is $5, with a chance to join one of the continued campaigns. Seats are first come first serve.
Alki Meditation
Dharma CommunityJoin us every Monday for guided Buddhist meditation, discussion, and community. Together we practice 30 minutes of mindfulness meditation, listen to a reading, and share a bit about our experiences with dharma in our lives. Every meeting is free and everyone is welcome!
7-8:30 PM
Hosted at
Alki United Church of Christ
6115 SW Hinds St.Please bring a cushion if you have one. If you don’t have one- don’t worry! Cushions and other seating options will also be provided. We encourage folks to arrive a bit early, as we get started at 7:05 and have to close doors.
Please feel free to email us with any questions at: alkidharmacommunity(at)gmail.com
7 pm & 8 pm. Join us for drinks, grub and lots ‘o trivia. Free to play and open to anyone 21 and older.
Weekly Zen Sitting/Meditation
7:00 – 8:30 pm (repeats every Monday)The Chapel, Room 402, at the Fauntleroy Church/United Church or Christ
9140 California Ave SW
Free
Contact: pr@pszc.org
pszc.org/calendar/7pm-830pm-west-seattle-service/2022-06-06Puget Sound Zen hosts a weekly Monday evening sitting/meditation in the Chapel, Room 402 at the Fauntleroy Church/United Church of Christ. Evenings will consist of chanting, meditation and discussion.
Everyone is welcome – people from all different meditation/spiritual traditions, people who have never meditated, and people who are curious.
If you arrive 10 minutes before the service we’ll give you some brief instructions, or you can just walk in and follow along.
Quiz Night on Monday nights, 7:30 pm, at The Skylark – Free to play!
Six Rounds, ten questions each. This includes an audio round, a picture round, three themed rounds and a random round with questions from several different categories. Maximum of 6 team members to be eligible for prizes.
Prizes:
1st place: $25 gift certificate
2nd place: $15 gift certificate
next to last place: pitcher of Cold Beer PilsnerSeattle’s Best Trivia Night is at the Skylark every Monday. Come early to grab a table and dinner.
The Westside Trio
The Alley
Mondays 8-10 pm
No cover charge
Update: We will have Karaoke every Monday starting at 9 pm.
F3, a free national men’s workout group:
We have a local workout location that meets at Hiawatha park on Tuesday mornings at 5:30 am sharp. The group has been around for a few years, so many folks that are up early might have come across us before doing burpees or pushups and counting out loud. We’d love to extend the invite to men of any fitness level – we work out as a group and don’t leave anyone behind, come as you are and hopefully leave a bit better.
The workout is 45 minutes long and then we all get coffee at West Seattle Grounds. You don’t need to bring anything special, just wear comfortable athletic clothes appropriate for the weather and some sneakers. Some work or gardening gloves can be helpful if you have a pair. Just don’t be late or the whole group is doing penalty burpees.
Our church will be reopening PlaySpace going forward. We have not been open since everything shut down with Covid. Essentially we are inviting Moms, Dads, caregivers to come on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am-12 pm to bring their little ones, and to have a place to play and connect with others in the cold and rainy seasons. Its free to anyone and everyone. Just hoping the space can be a gift to the neighborhood. One change for now is we will be opening the sanctuary up as the play area as we are still trying to rebuild and repair things from the fire last spring.
PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP
Tuesdays, Feb. 20, March 19, April 16, 2-3 pmAre you looking for a group to support you in your Parkinson’s experience? This monthly in-person group is for people with Parkinson’s and their caregivers, spouses and significant others. Our goal is to help everyone live their life to the fullest by providing information, resources and space to share personal experiences. We will also host outside speakers from the Northwest Chapter of the American Parkinson’s Disease Association. RSVP and info: Anne Bowman:
mikeannewa@comcast.net. Free for members and non-members.
**IMPORTANT UPDATE: NEW TIMES ON OUR WEEKLY SIGN-WAVING EVENT**
SAME PLACE: The intersection of 16th Ave. SW & SW Holden St.; West Seattle
WHEN: TUESDAYS ONLY!
TIME: 5:00-6:00 pm
Join members of Hate Free Delridge and Puget Ridge Cohousing for this ongoing community sign-waving event and help spread the message that Black Lives Matter and the time to end systemic racism is NOW! We have signs to share or bring your own!
The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).
West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.
The Annual Meeting is an important opportunity for the FCA membership to hear how the FCA has represented them throughout the previous calendar year, and to cast a ballot for your appointed board members.
This year the Annual Meeting and Food Fest will occur on Tuesday March 19th from 6:00 – 8:00 PM
The FCA will hold its Annual Meeting and Food Fest in the Hall at Fauntleory. We will once again host nonprofit organizations and local eateries that will offer free food samples that will delight you. FCA’s annual election of board members will be held during a brief business meeting around 7 PM.
The event is FREE for all FCA members and any other Fauntleroy resident. We encourage you to come join the FCA and see the many things available in this amazing community.
Scrabble Night
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Missing Piece
9456 35th Ave SWthemissingpiecegames.com/event/scrabble-night/all
Join us for some casual Scrabble…all experience levels welcome! We encourage you to bring your set along in case we have several tables of players.
Free weekly track run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).
Join expert skywatcher/educator Alice Enevoldsen to watch and learn during the sunset closest to the equinox moment!
Every Tuesday evening 6:30 – 9:00 is Girls’ Night at The Clay Cauldron. Guided projects offered or work on your own projects. Potluck snacks, wine and beverages offered. Sign up in advance – 206-330-2027, www.theclaycauldron.com, theclaycauldron5214@gmail.com
RSVP: wstoastmasters832@gmail.com
West Seattle Toastmasters is a great place to improve your public speaking, communication, and leadership skills. Club meets via Zoom on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. Upcoming meeting dates: January 16 and 30, February 6 and 20, March 5 and 19. Find out more on our website https://www.westseattletm832.org
We are looking for a complimentary [free of charge] local space to host our in-person/hybrid meetings and to email us with inquiries – wstoastmasters832@gmail.com
Free to play every Tuesday – now at 7 pm. New, silly prizes every week and fun for the whole family.
Sporcle Pub Quiz with @pubquizdavid is now at Beer Junction every Tuesday night at 7 pm and 8 pm.
Every Tuesday Trivia and Tacos
Join us for Trivia with our fabulous host Hannah. 5 rounds of trivia, it’s free to play with big cash prizes. $75 cash for 1st / $50 cash for 2nd place and a $50 gift card for 3rd place.
Tuesday Trivia
Free Tuesday Trivia every Tuesday night at 7 pm
More details here: ounceswestseattle.com/upcoming-events
Free trivia, teams of up to 6, happy-hour prizes for beverages and food. With Geeks Who Drink.
Starting January 23 we will have Bingo every Tuesday with Keanu. Starts at 8 PM.
Free Tax Help
6516 35th Ave SW just south of SW Morgan St (Same building as West Seattle Food Bank)
Now through April 20, 2024
Weds: 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Thurs: 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am–4:00 pmUnited Way’s Free Tax Program is now open! No appointment needed.
Certified volunteers are here to help you file, including the WA Working Families Tax Credit. Need to catch up on the last three years? We can help with that as well! We can prepare 2020 – 2023 returns this year.Income limits: $80,000 or less for Single, $96,000 or less for Head of Household, Married Filing Joint couples, Qualifying Surviving Spouse.
We are unable to prepare returns with any cryptocurrency income, rental income, or businesses with employees. We can prepare returns with Gig economy income (Uber, Lyft, etc) as long as you take Standard mileage expense for the vehicle. See the website below for more information on returns that are too complicated for our program.
Please arrive at least 45 minutes before closing time and make sure you bring all your documents. Photo ID for taxpayers is required, as well as Social Security card and/or ITIN letters for everyone on the tax return. If you need to apply for or renew an ITIN, see the website for more information.
More information and a list of all United Way tax prep sites, including virtual tax preparation here: www.FreeTaxExperts.org
Create! – Art and Craft Fellowship at West Side Church – 3601 California Ave. SW. Bring your paints, collage materials, jewelry findings, knitting, sewing or craft supplies and join others in creative endeavors. Be encouraged and encourage others! Come together in the warmth of fellowship as you enjoy the fun of being creative!
NO Create! the week of Feb. 19th-23rd
Wednesday Feb. 28th 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Wednesdays March 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th – 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Toddler Reading Time every Wednesday at 10:30 am!
In Concert! Toujaise Flute Duo (Jaime Cornutt and Jennie Goldberg) will perform a spring concert (with jigs and Irish tunes!)
Wednesday March 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM at THE KENNEY (Senior Living Community) in West Seattle near Lincoln Park (7125 Fauntleroy Way SW). Free and open to the public – Come join us!
Music Program:
Adagio and Allegro by, JB Loeillet
2 Gigues by Boismortier and King
Songbird Sonatina by Phyllis Avidan Louke
Jon Raybould trios: Wellerman Jig, Three Postcards from Ireland, and Together in Spirit (with backing track!)
Londonderry Air (Danny Boy)
The Salvation Army Seattle White Center Community Center will be hosting a Toddler Gym again this winter! This service will be free to the community and will provide a space for little ones to run around outside of the rain with some toys, mats, and slides.
What: Toddler Gym Playtime for ages 1-6 years old. Parent supervision is required.
When: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3 pm-5 pm. Starting Monday 1/8 and currently planned to end at the beginning of April.
Where: Salvation Army Seattle Community Center White Center 9050 16TH AVE SW
Cost: Free
Fix-It-Workshop
Every Wednesday
5:30 pm-7:30 pm
West Seattle Tool Library (Youngstown Cultural Arts Center)Tools, appliances, small electronics, and more! Use the tools and facilities of the shop and pick our librarians’ brains to get your damaged equipment back in the action.
Availability is first-come-first-served. This workshop is provided free of charge, though donations are appreciated!
We ask that all items brought for repair be of reasonable size. We are unable to service pressure vessels, refrigeration equipment, firearms, and high-voltage electrical components.
Community welcome to attend. Watch this page for the link.
6-8 pm trivia, all ages!
Free weekly group run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).
Free Live Music Wednesdays!
Locöl
7902 35th Ave SW
Rotating Artists
6:30 – 8:30
Free
21+
Do you love music? Do you like games? Come check out Music Bingo at Good Society every Wednesday from 7-9 PM! Bring your friends and enjoy some tunes and brews with chances to win prizes!
We host trivia every Wednesday night:
West Seattle Brewing Co.
Wednesday Night Trivia @ 7:00 pm
4415 Fauntleroy Way SW.Hosted by Will Drewry
Free
Prizes for 1st & 2nd place winners
Fully backlined open mic at Skylark free every Wednesday, 7:30 pm sign-up 7:30pm sign-up /Music starts at 8:30 (The line to sign up often starts to form around 7:00 so get here early!)
It’s great for musicians, but it is also a great night out to see some of Seattle’s best up and coming musicians.
- No host to hog the spotlight, just bands/solo acts and a friendly, experienced sound engineer
- >Full 16 track recordings of your set available for purchase ($10 for solo acts, $20 for bands), make a demo!
- Full menu and bar available with 12 beers on tap
- All genres welcome: solo, acoustic, electronica, full bands, and comedy of any type
10 minutes/2 songs each- Gretsch house drums, Vox AC30 guitar amp, Yamaha G50410 guitar amp, Ashdown ABM500 bass amp, Shure mics, DIs, etc.
- You are welcome to bring more gear, just talk to the sound engineer beforehand to make sure it is compatible
PLEASE NOTE: The list goes out at 7:30 but people arrive much earlier to line up and is first come first served. Please be courteous of those that were there before you. While this is free to sign-up, please arrive hungry and thirsty, and do purchase something as we want to keep providing the opportunity and keep it free.
Wednesday night trivia at 8 pm with Quizmaster J!
Karaoke at the Admiral Pub
Every Sunday and Wednesday 8 pm till 1 am
March 20th 8:30 pm-11 pm, Pride Skate at Southgate Roller
Rink is holding the first ever 21+ Queer Roller Prom to raise money for
the local White Center Pride Organization. All admissions will be
donated to White Center Pride. The event kicks off with the free Leather
& Lace Drag Cabaret with drag hosts and performances in the Roller Bar
before the event in the main rink. The Queer Prom is $12 admission $5
skate rental will have a photo booth, decorations, and more!Pride Skate and The White Center Pride Committee are partnering up to
raise money for the White Center Pride Festival. “With the community’s
help in the last year, we held a massively successful roster of events
and had the highest attendance for the Pride Street Festival in June
with over 100 vendors and over 6,000 attendees,” Eliot Hills, Board
President. White Center Pride gives back to the neighborhood with food
drives, spring basket giveaways, highlighting local businesses,
supporting other LGBTQIA+ organizations, and Pride Story Time at the WC
Library.
Trivia with Phil T. $2 buy-in. Prizes. Reservations at (updated) talaricospizza.com/reservations
Free Tax Help
6516 35th Ave SW just south of SW Morgan St (Same building as West Seattle Food Bank)
Now through April 20, 2024
Weds: 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Thurs: 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am–4:00 pmUnited Way’s Free Tax Program is now open! No appointment needed.
Certified volunteers are here to help you file, including the WA Working Families Tax Credit. Need to catch up on the last three years? We can help with that as well! We can prepare 2020 – 2023 returns this year.Income limits: $80,000 or less for Single, $96,000 or less for Head of Household, Married Filing Joint couples, Qualifying Surviving Spouse.
We are unable to prepare returns with any cryptocurrency income, rental income, or businesses with employees. We can prepare returns with Gig economy income (Uber, Lyft, etc) as long as you take Standard mileage expense for the vehicle. See the website below for more information on returns that are too complicated for our program.
Please arrive at least 45 minutes before closing time and make sure you bring all your documents. Photo ID for taxpayers is required, as well as Social Security card and/or ITIN letters for everyone on the tax return. If you need to apply for or renew an ITIN, see the website for more information.
More information and a list of all United Way tax prep sites, including virtual tax preparation here: www.FreeTaxExperts.org
Our church will be reopening PlaySpace going forward. We have not been open since everything shut down with Covid. Essentially we are inviting Moms, Dads, caregivers to come on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am-12 pm to bring their little ones, and to have a place to play and connect with others in the cold and rainy seasons. Its free to anyone and everyone. Just hoping the space can be a gift to the neighborhood. One change for now is we will be opening the sanctuary up as the play area as we are still trying to rebuild and repair things from the fire last spring.
Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room and Wine Bar Dates and Hours for Winter 2024
The Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room will be OPEN Thursday-Saturday 1-6 pm! Our Wine Club is ready for you with options starting at just $150! Want to try before you buy? Come in for a tasting of our 2016-2017 wines! Only 8$ a tasting or have a glass plus a 3 for $42 on all 2016 reds. We can’t wait to see you!
Enjoy student-produced wines and affordable eats at the Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room and Wine Bar at South Seattle College, with proceeds benefitting student learning and the Wine Studies Program.
NWWA is located in the North Parking Lot at South Seattle College (6000 16th Ave SW) in the Puget Ridge neighborhood of West Seattle. There is ample paid parking in the north lot, and visitors can generally find free parking along 16th Ave SW with a short walk to the Academy from there. View our campus map for more details
WEST SEATTLE UKULELE PLAYERS: Weekly Song Circle Thursdays from 1:00-2:30 pm. Grab your ukulele (or other instrument) and come play with us – all levels welcome! Currently at C&P Coffee, but we move around. Email us at westseattleukuleleplayerswsup@gmail.com for details.
STRONG BODIES, STRONG BONES
Thursdays, 2:30-3:30 pmJoin certified yoga therapist Milo in weight bearing movements that will help you become stronger and steadier—slowly,
gradually and safely. You will be led through a series of movements that strengthen your bones and muscles, which will
give balance to your body and help avoid osteoporosis. This class can be enjoyed by all levels. Please bring a mat, blocks and a blanket and pillow if you have them.
Food trucks 4-8 pm Thursdays at HPCS:
Truck of the week listed on the store’s website; we also include it in our West Seattle Thursday highlight list.
The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).
West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.
Empowered Dating Workshops
Thursday, August 17
and Third Thursdays, 6-7:30 pm, onlinekatemageau.com/empowered-dating-workshops
Each month we will cover topics such as:
Healthy relationships versus toxic relationships
Setting appropriate and flexible boundaries
Safely being vulnerable
Determining relationship wants and needs
Setting up and examining dating app profiles
First moves and consent, in vanilla and kink
Saying no and saying yes to next dates and next steps
Open for all sexuality identities and relationship styles; $45 per workshop
Westies Run Club
Thursdays at 6 pmJoin us for a conversational 3-mile run, then hang out afterward! Now meeting at Future Primitive Beach Bar on Alki. Find us on Heylo: heylo.group/westies-run-club or on IG @westiesrunclub.
Thursdays are blues-music nights at The Spot.
Thursdays: 6:30-10 pm Board Game Night
Join Meeples Games for a night of board game fun! Each week we will teach you a new game and play some favorites as well. This event is open to all ages!
Thursdays @ 6:30 – Highland Park Run Club meets for about a 3-mile run, starting and ending at Highland Park Corner Store
Let’s Have Some Fun!
The West Seattle Timebank‘s March 21st Gathering with be held at the Alki Arts Gallery in West Seattle’s Morgan Junction.
We’ll meet Artist Garrison Coverdale.
Time: 6:30 PM-8:00 PM
Site: Alki Arts Gallery – 6030 California Ave SW
Light refreshments and beverages will be served.
Looking forward to seeing you there. Bring a friend or relative! Membership not required to attend.
Artist bio here:
GARRISON COVERDALE
I was an Art student at Washington State University when I got hooked on ceramics.
We used a fairly traditional approach to RAKU including a traditional clay body and a very
inefficient wood-burning kiln that took hours to reach the relatively low temperature for RAKU ware.
Over the years my technique has evolved considerably. Now, my hand-built and wheel thrown work is fired in an electric kiln. I use a clay body that is more porcelain-like instead of the traditional highly grogged RAKU clay. This gives my work a purity of color and a smoothness that I desire. I have formulated a “crackle” glaze similar to Paul Soldner’s well-known recipe, that I use on the body of my pieces. The bright colors that I use as accent are low-fire commercial glazes. Because of the more fragile clay body, my work will not withstand the thermal shock of a traditional RAKU firing. I must take great care during the post-fire and each piece is placed individually in a metal container with the combustible of choice–almost exclusively newspaper.
Recently, I have “Put Paint to Pottery”. Rather than glazed, my bisque-fired spheres are
painted with acrylic paint then waxed, giving me a 360 degree “canvas”.
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII 1973
Master of Fine Arts/Ceramics
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY 1970
BA Fine Arts/ “With Distinction”
The meeting starts at 7 pm; you can attend in person at Alki UCC or via videoconference – the January 2024 agenda has information on how to access the latter.
Weekly trivia at Burger Planet. Theme rotates weekly, teams max out at 6, cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place teams!
Thursday Throwdown – an all-vinyl DJ night. Rare eclectic grooves are the evening’s soundtrack curated by some of Seattle’s top collectors and DJs. 8-11 pm
West Seattle Earlybirds, Toastmasters Club #650
Virtual: on zoom at this time
Fridays from 7:35 am to 9:00 am
For details, email westseattleearlybirds650@gmail.com
Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room and Wine Bar Dates and Hours for Winter 2024
The Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room will be OPEN Thursday-Saturday 1-6 pm! Our Wine Club is ready for you with options starting at just $150! Want to try before you buy? Come in for a tasting of our 2016-2017 wines! Only 8$ a tasting or have a glass plus a 3 for $42 on all 2016 reds. We can’t wait to see you!
Enjoy student-produced wines and affordable eats at the Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room and Wine Bar at South Seattle College, with proceeds benefitting student learning and the Wine Studies Program.
NWWA is located in the North Parking Lot at South Seattle College (6000 16th Ave SW) in the Puget Ridge neighborhood of West Seattle. There is ample paid parking in the north lot, and visitors can generally find free parking along 16th Ave SW with a short walk to the Academy from there. View our campus map for more details
The Salvation Army Seattle White Center Community Center will be hosting a Toddler Gym again this winter! This service will be free to the community and will provide a space for little ones to run around outside of the rain with some toys, mats, and slides.
What: Toddler Gym Playtime for ages 1-6 years old. Parent supervision is required.
When: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3 pm-5 pm. Starting Monday 1/8 and currently planned to end at the beginning of April.
Where: Salvation Army Seattle Community Center White Center 9050 16TH AVE SW
Cost: Free
Fridays: 4-6 pm After School Magic League
Join one of our Magic: the Gathering experts for an afternoon of Magic fun! This event is perfect for everyone 12+ who are looking to learn a little more about Magic: the Gathering. This event is $5 per week.
Friday – Live Artist Showcase Night at The Spot West Seattle 7 to 10 pm
Fridays – DJ Night at Revelry Room (behind Jet City Labs) – enjoy cocktails and DJ sets by some of the region’s top DJs and musicians. Music 9p – 1a
Karaoke is back on Friday nights! 10 pm with Rone
Free Tax Help
6516 35th Ave SW just south of SW Morgan St (Same building as West Seattle Food Bank)
Now through April 20, 2024
Weds: 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Thurs: 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am–4:00 pmUnited Way’s Free Tax Program is now open! No appointment needed.
Certified volunteers are here to help you file, including the WA Working Families Tax Credit. Need to catch up on the last three years? We can help with that as well! We can prepare 2020 – 2023 returns this year.Income limits: $80,000 or less for Single, $96,000 or less for Head of Household, Married Filing Joint couples, Qualifying Surviving Spouse.
We are unable to prepare returns with any cryptocurrency income, rental income, or businesses with employees. We can prepare returns with Gig economy income (Uber, Lyft, etc) as long as you take Standard mileage expense for the vehicle. See the website below for more information on returns that are too complicated for our program.
Please arrive at least 45 minutes before closing time and make sure you bring all your documents. Photo ID for taxpayers is required, as well as Social Security card and/or ITIN letters for everyone on the tax return. If you need to apply for or renew an ITIN, see the website for more information.
More information and a list of all United Way tax prep sites, including virtual tax preparation here: www.FreeTaxExperts.org
Free weekly group run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).
Heavily Meditated, a community meditation.
Saturdays 9-10 am starting December 9th.
Free event – register at: eventbrite.com/e/heavily-meditated-tickets-817748877907?aff=oddtdtcreator
(For location – see this site.)
This is a FREE, WEEKLY, IN-PERSON active writing group grounded in the Amherst Writers and Artists method. It is a safe, critique-free space.
WRITERS OF ALL LEVELS WELCOME. Whether you haven’t picked up a pen since high school or are a pro, you are welcome. 16 and up. For more on AWA method go to Amherstwriters.org.
THE COVID RULES: To protect our immunocompromised writers, we ask that all participants be vaccinated against COVID and, if eligible, receive timely COVID variant boosters. We follow the King County Health Department recommendations regarding masking, OR if any member of our group requests it, we will all wear masks even if KCHD does not recommend it. Please bring a mask just in case. We have extras. Thank you for doing your part to protect members whose medical concerns or treatments make COVID infection potentially deadly.
REGISTRATION IS FREE BUT REQUIRED: Go to meetup.com/seattle-writers-block
PROCESS:
1-3 writing sessions within each 3-hour meeting. Expect to be writing for approximately 2 hours. Writing prompts will be offered as a starting point, use them or follow your own muse. After each writing session, those who wish are invited to read their work aloud for encouraging, positive response. We do not critique each other’s writing, but instead support the work and the effort.
BRING:
Snacks to share
Whatever you like to write on (paper, computer, papyrus . . .)
Ready encouragement for other writers
LEAVE AT HOME:
Pieces you’ve already written. Sharing in this group is limited to work written during the session.
Judgment of others efforts
Regular weekly family reading time.
The annual Duwamish Tribe Princess Angeline Tea Party is a non-traditional offering featuring Jean Ramos’s exclusive “sovereign tea”, as well as thoughtfully selected green and black teas—paired with a special selection of hors d’oeuvres at our carefully crafted table settings.
The tea program will begin with a traditional blessing by Duwamish Tribe Chairperson Cecile Hansen, an update on the Duwamish Tribe’s longstanding Federal Acknowledgment case, and a brief discussion on the importance and impact of native sovereignty from the Duwamish Tribe’s government leadership.
In honor of Princess Angeline, we are donating $5 of each ticket sold to the nationwide initiative Missing Murder Indigenous Women (MMIW) through Women Spirit Coalition, a local organization dedicated to establishing and maintaining programs that support the safety of Native Women. To learn more, please visit: Women Spirit Coalition .
Your ticket will include a variety of teas, light finger food, and a brief speaking program outlined above. We look forward to your attendance and support.
Tickets available for purchase soon.
The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).
Tue/Thu: 5 pm–8 pm
Sat/Sun: 11 am–4 pm
West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.
Spring will soon be sprung and it is time for our Annual FCA Spring Egg Hunt 2024. This year will be a bit different. It will be a one day, one location event. So mark you calendars for March 23 from 1:00 to 4:00 at the Fauntleroy Schoolhouse playground.
Bring the kiddies, their egg baskets and a camera for fun. There will be treats inside the plastic eggs hidden over the grounds. This is a no-candy event. We are looking for volunteers to come and stuff the eggs at a party at a home overlooking the Sound in the Fauntley Hills. This will probably be Saturday, March 25 at 5:00. We’ll let you know if there’s a change. Bites to eat and beverages to imbibe will be served.
Also, we need people to hide the eggs at 11:30 on the day of the hunt, March 23. If you would like to participate with either or both of these fun activities contact Candace Blue at 209-401-8406 or leeblue2@hotmail.com. Come and join us! #FCAegghunt
Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room and Wine Bar Dates and Hours for Winter 2024
The Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room will be OPEN Thursday-Saturday 1-6 pm! Our Wine Club is ready for you with options starting at just $150! Want to try before you buy? Come in for a tasting of our 2016-2017 wines! Only 8$ a tasting or have a glass plus a 3 for $42 on all 2016 reds. We can’t wait to see you!
Enjoy student-produced wines and affordable eats at the Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room and Wine Bar at South Seattle College, with proceeds benefitting student learning and the Wine Studies Program.
NWWA is located in the North Parking Lot at South Seattle College (6000 16th Ave SW) in the Puget Ridge neighborhood of West Seattle. There is ample paid parking in the north lot, and visitors can generally find free parking along 16th Ave SW with a short walk to the Academy from there. View our campus map for more details
Walk-in massage clinic
Saturdays 3-5 pmShort specific sessions. Great for that crick in your neck you woke up with or to sample my work before committing to a full appointment. No charge – however, gratuites are appreciated.
Naomi Rivera, LMT
Nepenthe Massage
9447 35th Ave SW206.227.2143
iworkforlove.com
Wip & Sip: A Paint & Sip event
Date: Saturday, March 23rd, 2024Time: 06:00 PM – 09:00 PM
A paint & sip event led by local artist Christopher Coleman. The ticket price includes all painting materials a take-home canvas, (2) beverage tickets, and snacks. Ages 21+
Cost: Early bird Tickets $40. General admission $50. Door tickets $60 (if available)
Saturday All-ages Open Mic 7 to 10 pm
The alternative rock band The Flying Waves has an upcoming concert at Skylark next March 23rd. We will be playing with Crash Site and Drama Club. Our band is ready to ignite the stage!
About The Flying Waves
The Flying Waves is an alternative indie pop band hailing from the vibrant music scene of Seattle. Drawing inspiration from the Britpop movement and iconic British bands of the 1960s, their sound is a delightful blend of nostalgia and modern indie vibes.
EP: “Rainbow”
The Flying Waves’ debut EP, “Rainbow” (September 2023), captures the essence of their musical journey. With dreamy melodies, catchy hooks, and introspective lyrics, the EP invites listeners into their sonic universe. Tracks like “Rainbow” or “It’s True” evoke emotions that linger long after the music fades.
Beats on Saturdays:
DJ sets by some of the region’s top DJs and musicians. 9 pm – 1 am.
Saturdays at 10 PM we have Karaoke
Group Polar Plunge at Alki – Every Sunday at 9 am
Join us Sunday mornings at 9 am at Alki for a group plunge in the Sound. We meet at the Statue of Liberty across from Alki Cafe.
No prior experience necessary! If you’re new to plunging, we’ll help you through it.
For event updates, sign up for our email list on our website (https://www.coldwatercollective.net) and follow us on Instagram @coldwatercollective_seattle
Join us for a conversational 3-5 mile run, then hang out after for a coffee & bite to eat! Find us on Heylo: heylo.group/westies-run-club or on IG @westiesrunclub to see our rotating locations as we explore West Seattle.
Every Sunday, year-round! In The West Seattle Junction, on California Ave SW between SW Oregon and SW Alaska. Look for the newest Ripe ‘n’ Ready List here.
Come jump, jive and DANCE to great music with the whole family at the Fauntleroy Schoolhouse in West Seattle! Check out the NEW Kindie West Music Series two Sundays a month beginning in March into June.
Enjoy up to 10 shows of the Fauntleroy Schoolhouse Kindie West Music Series at a discounted price with the Series Pass! (The number of available shows will vary depending on when you purchase.)
All shows begin at 10:30 am* on Sunday and last about an hour. Priority given to those who have purchased in advance. Some shows sell out – check back for details. All are welcome!
Kids six (6) months and over need a ticket to attend.
SUN March 24th – Brian Vogan and his Good Buddies
SUN April 7th – Eli Rosenblatt
SUN April 21st – The Highlight Quartet
SUN May 5th – Johnny Bregar
SUN May 19th – Paul Chiyokten Wagner
SUN June 2nd – The Harmonica Pocket
SUN June 16th – The Not-It’sFauntleroy Schoolhouse offers free parking in our parking lot behind the building, just off Director Street and limited street parking. (Please do not park at the Fauntleroy Church or you may be towed)
Kindiependent is a collective of like-minded musicians who are passionate about cultivating a vibrant kids and family music scene in the Pacific Northwest.
The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).
Tue/Thu: 5 pm–8 pm
Sat/Sun: 11 am–4 pm
West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.
Sunday Run Club
Takes place every Sunday at noon at Ounces.Run is open to all running levels and starts/finishes at Ounces. Runners can go at their own pace and distance. Just show up at Ounces at noon on any Sunday to run! Strollers and pets welcome.
Art Show Open House
March 24, 2-5 pm
Nepenthe
9447 35th Ave SWMeet the artist! The art work of Autumn Tranquilino will be on display here at Nepenthe thru April. Snack and beverages served.
West Seattle Classic Novels (and Movies) book club
Topic: “Go Tell it On the Mountain” (1953) by American novelist James Baldwin
Sunday March 24, 3 pm–4:30. Arrive early to purchase beverages and socialize.
Outdoor table behind C & P Coffee on California Ave SW
All are welcome!
Two sets, 8 pm and 9 pm, on Sundays.
Sundays & Wednesdays, 9 pm-1:30 am – Karaoke with KJ host and West Seattle legend Loretta.
The Salvation Army Seattle White Center Community Center will be hosting a Toddler Gym again this winter! This service will be free to the community and will provide a space for little ones to run around outside of the rain with some toys, mats, and slides.
What: Toddler Gym Playtime for ages 1-6 years old. Parent supervision is required.
When: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3 pm-5 pm. Starting Monday 1/8 and currently planned to end at the beginning of April.
Where: Salvation Army Seattle Community Center White Center 9050 16TH AVE SW
Cost: Free
Crafting & Creativity Night
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Missing Piece
9456 35th Ave SWWhat’s your creative outlet? Knitting? Painting miniatures? Creative writing? Sketching? Calligraphy? Something else? Bring your supplies and come in to work on your crafts and hobbies at our big tables with other like-minded creative types!
Every other Monday, Sporcle Music Quiz at Easy Street at 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm.
Mondays: 6:30-10 pm
Open D&DSeattle’s largest open D&D group can be found at Meeples Games. First time playing? No problem. Experienced player? Great! This group is for everyone from beginners of all age groups.
Each drop in session is $5, with a chance to join one of the continued campaigns. Seats are first come first serve.
Alki Meditation
Dharma CommunityJoin us every Monday for guided Buddhist meditation, discussion, and community. Together we practice 30 minutes of mindfulness meditation, listen to a reading, and share a bit about our experiences with dharma in our lives. Every meeting is free and everyone is welcome!
7-8:30 PM
Hosted at
Alki United Church of Christ
6115 SW Hinds St.Please bring a cushion if you have one. If you don’t have one- don’t worry! Cushions and other seating options will also be provided. We encourage folks to arrive a bit early, as we get started at 7:05 and have to close doors.
Please feel free to email us with any questions at: alkidharmacommunity(at)gmail.com
Monday Night Trivia at The Good Society Public House (California/Lander).
•Hosted by Will.
• 7-9 pm
•Teams up to 8 people welcome.
•$2/person entry – winner take all.
•$20 gift card as second place
7 pm & 8 pm. Join us for drinks, grub and lots ‘o trivia. Free to play and open to anyone 21 and older.
Weekly Zen Sitting/Meditation
7:00 – 8:30 pm (repeats every Monday)The Chapel, Room 402, at the Fauntleroy Church/United Church or Christ
9140 California Ave SW
Free
Contact: pr@pszc.org
pszc.org/calendar/7pm-830pm-west-seattle-service/2022-06-06Puget Sound Zen hosts a weekly Monday evening sitting/meditation in the Chapel, Room 402 at the Fauntleroy Church/United Church of Christ. Evenings will consist of chanting, meditation and discussion.
Everyone is welcome – people from all different meditation/spiritual traditions, people who have never meditated, and people who are curious.
If you arrive 10 minutes before the service we’ll give you some brief instructions, or you can just walk in and follow along.
Quiz Night on Monday nights, 7:30 pm, at The Skylark – Free to play!
Six Rounds, ten questions each. This includes an audio round, a picture round, three themed rounds and a random round with questions from several different categories. Maximum of 6 team members to be eligible for prizes.
Prizes:
1st place: $25 gift certificate
2nd place: $15 gift certificate
next to last place: pitcher of Cold Beer PilsnerSeattle’s Best Trivia Night is at the Skylark every Monday. Come early to grab a table and dinner.
The Westside Trio
The Alley
Mondays 8-10 pm
No cover charge
Update: We will have Karaoke every Monday starting at 9 pm.
F3, a free national men’s workout group:
We have a local workout location that meets at Hiawatha park on Tuesday mornings at 5:30 am sharp. The group has been around for a few years, so many folks that are up early might have come across us before doing burpees or pushups and counting out loud. We’d love to extend the invite to men of any fitness level – we work out as a group and don’t leave anyone behind, come as you are and hopefully leave a bit better.
The workout is 45 minutes long and then we all get coffee at West Seattle Grounds. You don’t need to bring anything special, just wear comfortable athletic clothes appropriate for the weather and some sneakers. Some work or gardening gloves can be helpful if you have a pair. Just don’t be late or the whole group is doing penalty burpees.
Our church will be reopening PlaySpace going forward. We have not been open since everything shut down with Covid. Essentially we are inviting Moms, Dads, caregivers to come on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am-12 pm to bring their little ones, and to have a place to play and connect with others in the cold and rainy seasons. Its free to anyone and everyone. Just hoping the space can be a gift to the neighborhood. One change for now is we will be opening the sanctuary up as the play area as we are still trying to rebuild and repair things from the fire last spring.
Fundraising Committee – March 19 from 5 pm-6 pm
Planning Committee-March 19 from 6:15 pm-7:15 pm
Volunteer Committee- March 19 from 7:30-8:30 pm
**IMPORTANT UPDATE: NEW TIMES ON OUR WEEKLY SIGN-WAVING EVENT**
SAME PLACE: The intersection of 16th Ave. SW & SW Holden St.; West Seattle
WHEN: TUESDAYS ONLY!
TIME: 5:00-6:00 pm
Join members of Hate Free Delridge and Puget Ridge Cohousing for this ongoing community sign-waving event and help spread the message that Black Lives Matter and the time to end systemic racism is NOW! We have signs to share or bring your own!
The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).
West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.
Scrabble Night
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Missing Piece
9456 35th Ave SWthemissingpiecegames.com/event/scrabble-night/all
Join us for some casual Scrabble…all experience levels welcome! We encourage you to bring your set along in case we have several tables of players.
Free weekly track run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).
Every Tuesday evening 6:30 – 9:00 is Girls’ Night at The Clay Cauldron. Guided projects offered or work on your own projects. Potluck snacks, wine and beverages offered. Sign up in advance – 206-330-2027, www.theclaycauldron.com, theclaycauldron5214@gmail.com
Free to play every Tuesday – now at 7 pm. New, silly prizes every week and fun for the whole family.
Sporcle Pub Quiz with @pubquizdavid is now at Beer Junction every Tuesday night at 7 pm and 8 pm.
Every Tuesday Trivia and Tacos
Join us for Trivia with our fabulous host Hannah. 5 rounds of trivia, it’s free to play with big cash prizes. $75 cash for 1st / $50 cash for 2nd place and a $50 gift card for 3rd place.
Tuesday Trivia
Free Tuesday Trivia every Tuesday night at 7 pm
More details here: ounceswestseattle.com/upcoming-events
Free trivia, teams of up to 6, happy-hour prizes for beverages and food. With Geeks Who Drink.
Starting January 23 we will have Bingo every Tuesday with Keanu. Starts at 8 PM.
Free Tax Help
6516 35th Ave SW just south of SW Morgan St (Same building as West Seattle Food Bank)
Now through April 20, 2024
Weds: 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Thurs: 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am–4:00 pmUnited Way’s Free Tax Program is now open! No appointment needed.
Certified volunteers are here to help you file, including the WA Working Families Tax Credit. Need to catch up on the last three years? We can help with that as well! We can prepare 2020 – 2023 returns this year.Income limits: $80,000 or less for Single, $96,000 or less for Head of Household, Married Filing Joint couples, Qualifying Surviving Spouse.
We are unable to prepare returns with any cryptocurrency income, rental income, or businesses with employees. We can prepare returns with Gig economy income (Uber, Lyft, etc) as long as you take Standard mileage expense for the vehicle. See the website below for more information on returns that are too complicated for our program.
Please arrive at least 45 minutes before closing time and make sure you bring all your documents. Photo ID for taxpayers is required, as well as Social Security card and/or ITIN letters for everyone on the tax return. If you need to apply for or renew an ITIN, see the website for more information.
More information and a list of all United Way tax prep sites, including virtual tax preparation here: www.FreeTaxExperts.org
Create! – Art and Craft Fellowship at West Side Church – 3601 California Ave. SW. Bring your paints, collage materials, jewelry findings, knitting, sewing or craft supplies and join others in creative endeavors. Be encouraged and encourage others! Come together in the warmth of fellowship as you enjoy the fun of being creative!
NO Create! the week of Feb. 19th-23rd
Wednesday Feb. 28th 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Wednesdays March 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th – 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Toddler Reading Time every Wednesday at 10:30 am!
The Salvation Army Seattle White Center Community Center will be hosting a Toddler Gym again this winter! This service will be free to the community and will provide a space for little ones to run around outside of the rain with some toys, mats, and slides.
What: Toddler Gym Playtime for ages 1-6 years old. Parent supervision is required.
When: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3 pm-5 pm. Starting Monday 1/8 and currently planned to end at the beginning of April.
Where: Salvation Army Seattle Community Center White Center 9050 16TH AVE SW
Cost: Free
Fix-It-Workshop
Every Wednesday
5:30 pm-7:30 pm
West Seattle Tool Library (Youngstown Cultural Arts Center)Tools, appliances, small electronics, and more! Use the tools and facilities of the shop and pick our librarians’ brains to get your damaged equipment back in the action.
Availability is first-come-first-served. This workshop is provided free of charge, though donations are appreciated!
We ask that all items brought for repair be of reasonable size. We are unable to service pressure vessels, refrigeration equipment, firearms, and high-voltage electrical components.
6-8 pm trivia, all ages!
Free weekly group run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).
Free Live Music Wednesdays!
Locöl
7902 35th Ave SW
Rotating Artists
6:30 – 8:30
Free
21+
Do you love music? Do you like games? Come check out Music Bingo at Good Society every Wednesday from 7-9 PM! Bring your friends and enjoy some tunes and brews with chances to win prizes!
We host trivia every Wednesday night:
West Seattle Brewing Co.
Wednesday Night Trivia @ 7:00 pm
4415 Fauntleroy Way SW.Hosted by Will Drewry
Free
Prizes for 1st & 2nd place winners
Fully backlined open mic at Skylark free every Wednesday, 7:30 pm sign-up 7:30pm sign-up /Music starts at 8:30 (The line to sign up often starts to form around 7:00 so get here early!)
It’s great for musicians, but it is also a great night out to see some of Seattle’s best up and coming musicians.
- No host to hog the spotlight, just bands/solo acts and a friendly, experienced sound engineer
- >Full 16 track recordings of your set available for purchase ($10 for solo acts, $20 for bands), make a demo!
- Full menu and bar available with 12 beers on tap
- All genres welcome: solo, acoustic, electronica, full bands, and comedy of any type
10 minutes/2 songs each- Gretsch house drums, Vox AC30 guitar amp, Yamaha G50410 guitar amp, Ashdown ABM500 bass amp, Shure mics, DIs, etc.
- You are welcome to bring more gear, just talk to the sound engineer beforehand to make sure it is compatible
PLEASE NOTE: The list goes out at 7:30 but people arrive much earlier to line up and is first come first served. Please be courteous of those that were there before you. While this is free to sign-up, please arrive hungry and thirsty, and do purchase something as we want to keep providing the opportunity and keep it free.
Wednesday night trivia at 8 pm with Quizmaster J!
Karaoke at the Admiral Pub
Every Sunday and Wednesday 8 pm till 1 am
Trivia with Phil T. $2 buy-in. Prizes. Reservations at (updated) talaricospizza.com/reservations
Free Tax Help
6516 35th Ave SW just south of SW Morgan St (Same building as West Seattle Food Bank)
Now through April 20, 2024
Weds: 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Thurs: 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am–4:00 pmUnited Way’s Free Tax Program is now open! No appointment needed.
Certified volunteers are here to help you file, including the WA Working Families Tax Credit. Need to catch up on the last three years? We can help with that as well! We can prepare 2020 – 2023 returns this year.Income limits: $80,000 or less for Single, $96,000 or less for Head of Household, Married Filing Joint couples, Qualifying Surviving Spouse.
We are unable to prepare returns with any cryptocurrency income, rental income, or businesses with employees. We can prepare returns with Gig economy income (Uber, Lyft, etc) as long as you take Standard mileage expense for the vehicle. See the website below for more information on returns that are too complicated for our program.
Please arrive at least 45 minutes before closing time and make sure you bring all your documents. Photo ID for taxpayers is required, as well as Social Security card and/or ITIN letters for everyone on the tax return. If you need to apply for or renew an ITIN, see the website for more information.
More information and a list of all United Way tax prep sites, including virtual tax preparation here: www.FreeTaxExperts.org
Our church will be reopening PlaySpace going forward. We have not been open since everything shut down with Covid. Essentially we are inviting Moms, Dads, caregivers to come on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am-12 pm to bring their little ones, and to have a place to play and connect with others in the cold and rainy seasons. Its free to anyone and everyone. Just hoping the space can be a gift to the neighborhood. One change for now is we will be opening the sanctuary up as the play area as we are still trying to rebuild and repair things from the fire last spring.
WEST SEATTLE UKULELE PLAYERS: Weekly Song Circle Thursdays from 1:00-2:30 pm. Grab your ukulele (or other instrument) and come play with us – all levels welcome! Currently at C&P Coffee, but we move around. Email us at westseattleukuleleplayerswsup@gmail.com for details.
STRONG BODIES, STRONG BONES
Thursdays, 2:30-3:30 pmJoin certified yoga therapist Milo in weight bearing movements that will help you become stronger and steadier—slowly,
gradually and safely. You will be led through a series of movements that strengthen your bones and muscles, which will
give balance to your body and help avoid osteoporosis. This class can be enjoyed by all levels. Please bring a mat, blocks and a blanket and pillow if you have them.
Food trucks 4-8 pm Thursdays at HPCS:
Truck of the week listed on the store’s website; we also include it in our West Seattle Thursday highlight list.
The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).
West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.
Westies Run Club
Thursdays at 6 pmJoin us for a conversational 3-mile run, then hang out afterward! Now meeting at Future Primitive Beach Bar on Alki. Find us on Heylo: heylo.group/westies-run-club or on IG @westiesrunclub.
Thursdays are blues-music nights at The Spot.
Thursdays: 6:30-10 pm Board Game Night
Join Meeples Games for a night of board game fun! Each week we will teach you a new game and play some favorites as well. This event is open to all ages!
Thursdays @ 6:30 – Highland Park Run Club meets for about a 3-mile run, starting and ending at Highland Park Corner Store
Weekly trivia at Burger Planet. Theme rotates weekly, teams max out at 6, cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place teams!
Thursday Throwdown – an all-vinyl DJ night. Rare eclectic grooves are the evening’s soundtrack curated by some of Seattle’s top collectors and DJs. 8-11 pm
West Seattle Earlybirds, Toastmasters Club #650
Virtual: on zoom at this time
Fridays from 7:35 am to 9:00 am
For details, email westseattleearlybirds650@gmail.com
The Salvation Army Seattle White Center Community Center will be hosting a Toddler Gym again this winter! This service will be free to the community and will provide a space for little ones to run around outside of the rain with some toys, mats, and slides.
What: Toddler Gym Playtime for ages 1-6 years old. Parent supervision is required.
When: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3 pm-5 pm. Starting Monday 1/8 and currently planned to end at the beginning of April.
Where: Salvation Army Seattle Community Center White Center 9050 16TH AVE SW
Cost: Free
Fridays: 4-6 pm After School Magic League
Join one of our Magic: the Gathering experts for an afternoon of Magic fun! This event is perfect for everyone 12+ who are looking to learn a little more about Magic: the Gathering. This event is $5 per week.
Friday – Live Artist Showcase Night at The Spot West Seattle 7 to 10 pm
Fridays – DJ Night at Revelry Room (behind Jet City Labs) – enjoy cocktails and DJ sets by some of the region’s top DJs and musicians. Music 9p – 1a
Karaoke is back on Friday nights! 10 pm with Rone
Free Tax Help
6516 35th Ave SW just south of SW Morgan St (Same building as West Seattle Food Bank)
Now through April 20, 2024
Weds: 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Thurs: 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am–4:00 pmUnited Way’s Free Tax Program is now open! No appointment needed.
Certified volunteers are here to help you file, including the WA Working Families Tax Credit. Need to catch up on the last three years? We can help with that as well! We can prepare 2020 – 2023 returns this year.Income limits: $80,000 or less for Single, $96,000 or less for Head of Household, Married Filing Joint couples, Qualifying Surviving Spouse.
We are unable to prepare returns with any cryptocurrency income, rental income, or businesses with employees. We can prepare returns with Gig economy income (Uber, Lyft, etc) as long as you take Standard mileage expense for the vehicle. See the website below for more information on returns that are too complicated for our program.
Please arrive at least 45 minutes before closing time and make sure you bring all your documents. Photo ID for taxpayers is required, as well as Social Security card and/or ITIN letters for everyone on the tax return. If you need to apply for or renew an ITIN, see the website for more information.
More information and a list of all United Way tax prep sites, including virtual tax preparation here: www.FreeTaxExperts.org
Free weekly group run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).
Heavily Meditated, a community meditation.
Saturdays 9-10 am starting December 9th.
Free event – register at: eventbrite.com/e/heavily-meditated-tickets-817748877907?aff=oddtdtcreator
This is our largest event for the community and a super fun day for our church family. Join us Saturday, March 30 at 10am at Lincoln Park’s south meadow. We’ll have thousands of eggs per hunt, tons of candy, inflatables, prizes and so much free family fun!
High Point is one of two West Seattle community centers having egg hunts this morning. 10 am start.
Delridge is one of two West Seattle community centers having an egg hunt for kids this morning. 10:30 am start.
(For location – see this site.)
This is a FREE, WEEKLY, IN-PERSON active writing group grounded in the Amherst Writers and Artists method. It is a safe, critique-free space.
WRITERS OF ALL LEVELS WELCOME. Whether you haven’t picked up a pen since high school or are a pro, you are welcome. 16 and up. For more on AWA method go to Amherstwriters.org.
THE COVID RULES: To protect our immunocompromised writers, we ask that all participants be vaccinated against COVID and, if eligible, receive timely COVID variant boosters. We follow the King County Health Department recommendations regarding masking, OR if any member of our group requests it, we will all wear masks even if KCHD does not recommend it. Please bring a mask just in case. We have extras. Thank you for doing your part to protect members whose medical concerns or treatments make COVID infection potentially deadly.
REGISTRATION IS FREE BUT REQUIRED: Go to meetup.com/seattle-writers-block
PROCESS:
1-3 writing sessions within each 3-hour meeting. Expect to be writing for approximately 2 hours. Writing prompts will be offered as a starting point, use them or follow your own muse. After each writing session, those who wish are invited to read their work aloud for encouraging, positive response. We do not critique each other’s writing, but instead support the work and the effort.
BRING:
Snacks to share
Whatever you like to write on (paper, computer, papyrus . . .)
Ready encouragement for other writers
LEAVE AT HOME:
Pieces you’ve already written. Sharing in this group is limited to work written during the session.
Judgment of others efforts
Regular weekly family reading time.
The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).
Tue/Thu: 5 pm–8 pm
Sat/Sun: 11 am–4 pm
West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.
Beer Garden Easter Egg Hunt + Dick’s Drive In
Date/Time: Saturday, March 30 | Egg Hunt at 3 pm | Dick’s Truck: 4-7 pm
Bring the kiddos for a good ol’ fashioned Beer Garden Egg Hunt! Free to all kids! Egg Hunt fun & candy for them! Beer for you! Just show up by 3 pm to hunt, then stick around for Dick’s famous burgers from 4-7pm!
https://www.ounceswestseattle.com/events/2024/3/30/beer-garden-egg-hunt
Walk-in massage clinic
Saturdays 3-5 pmShort specific sessions. Great for that crick in your neck you woke up with or to sample my work before committing to a full appointment. No charge – however, gratuites are appreciated.
Naomi Rivera, LMT
Nepenthe Massage
9447 35th Ave SW206.227.2143
iworkforlove.com
Saturday All-ages Open Mic 7 to 10 pm
Songwriter showcase:
KENYON HALL PRESENTSwith special guest
Gina BelliveauDate:
March 30th, 2024Doors: 7 pm
Tickets:
$15
$10 Senior / Student
Reservations available at:
kenyonhall.orgAddress:
7904 35th Ave SWHosted by THE EL
Beats on Saturdays:
DJ sets by some of the region’s top DJs and musicians. 9 pm – 1 am.