Work and Play Lounge is holding weekly, intentional networking gatherings
under the title “Wind Down Wednesday”. These events are held at the same location every Wednesday,
from 6 pm-8 pm at Junction Plaza Park and are paired with happy hour prices on all services leading
up to the event. According to the U.S. Census Bureau Annual Business Survey, out of the 85,592
businesses that are in Seattle only 1,065 are Black owned. Of that 1,065 only 0.4% are owned by Black
Women, putting Seattle as one of the lowest representations for a metropolitan area in the U.S. Work
and Play Lounge’s CEO, Margie Haywood, a long time Seattle local and leader, is continuing to follow her
mission by being the funnel for small businesses and serial entrepreneurs to gain traction within the
community.

Come out and support your local, Black-owned, woman-led business this Wednesday, from 6pm-8pm!
The Work and Play Lounge is one of the first women of color-owned spaces, both in Washington and
nationally. Founded by Margie Haywood, it offers: coworking, office rental, dedicated desks, meeting
rooms, mail and package handling services, notary services, business amenities, social media
management, marketing and branding kits, signage and marketing materials, a photography studio, a
podcast loft, life encouragement coaching, business and career consulting, passport photos and an on-
site kids lounge for children to quietly play while parents get some work done.

Designed for local freelancers, remote workers, work-from-home parents, independent professionals,
and small teams, Work and Play Lounge wants to bring a new vibe to the Junction Plaza Park! Let’s make
networking lively, colorful and vibrant as we build up our beautiful West Seattle community!

Free Live Music Wednesdays!
Locöl Barley & Vine
7902 35th Ave SW
Rotating Artists
6:30 – 8:30
Free
21+

Inner Alchemy Kundalini Yoga, Meditation and Gong Bath every Wedmesday from 7-8:30 pm. Details at www.InnerAlchemyTT.com.

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. Mothership
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.

The Alley speakeasy behind Be’s Restaurant (SW Oregon/California Ave SW) is adding a weekly music night. Every Wednesday from 8-10 pm KIMBALL & the FUGITIVE TRIO plays a variety of jazz, r&b, Latin & blues standards. Free of charge.

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 talaricosrsvp@gmail.com

Medicare Health Insurance is confusing – so much information: the way it works, the options available, what to consider, what steps to take – how on earth are you going to decide which is the best plan for you? Don’t struggle on your own to figure it all out. Let me help you!

Come to my educational presentation Understanding Medicare at the West Seattle Senior Center on Thursday, Oct 6th at 11:00 am to noon. You’ll get a clearer understanding of how it all works, and how to go about deciding which plan would be the best one for you.

On Oct 11th, I will be at the Sr Center from 3:00 – 4:30 pm for individual 30 minute appointments.

To register for either, call the Senior Center at 206.932.4044. The center is at 4217 SW Oregon St just off California.

Patrice Lewis, Independent Medicare Health Insurance Broker 206.430.3782 License No. 1010643

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.

Join local West Seattle roller derby team, Rainier Roller Riot, for our 4-week skating boot camp teaching the basics of roller skating and derby skills! Open to all genders. Every level, every body is welcome. Sessions are twice a week, Tuesday and Thursday, from 9/20-10/18 at Delridge Community Center. More info and registration at:
eventbrite.com/e/roller-derby-boot-camp-with-rainier-roller-riot-2022-tickets-410036509237

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!

Georgetown Haunted History Tour

October 6-8th
Nightly tours will depart from the Georgetown Steam Plant beginning at 6:30 pm on October 6th, 7th and 8th.

The spooky guided walking tour will highlight the historic Georgetown Steam Plant with aerialists, shadow puppets, sound and light, as well as storytelling by indigenous artist Pamela Bond, and local Georgetown luminaries sharing tales of mishaps and mayhem.

Reserve your departure now!
https://georgetownhauntedtour-18.bpt.me
Experience the oft-forgotten stories of our dearly departed neighbors on a guided walk back through time. This year’s tour awaits! Come learn about killer coal, brewery mishaps, local true crime, bartending ghosts, sea monsters, the lost Potter’s Field and More!

💀🕸️👻

This project is supported by a grant from 4Culture, with additional funding from the Port of Seattle, Georgetown Community Council, Georgetown Merchants Association, BeBop Waffle Co, and support from the Steam Plant Community Development Authority (CDA), Seattle Drum School, Fantagraphics, Mini Mart City Park, Jules Maes, and the Georgetown Castle.

More information:
foghi.org/october

North Highline Unincorporated Area Council Meeting
October 6, 7 pm – Via Zoom

NHUAC is pleased to be hosting a forum for the candidates for the 34th Legislative District, Leah Griffin and Emily Alvarado. This is a great opportunity to hear from the candidates and ask questions on issues that impact our lives in North Highline/White Center.

Additionally, we will be joined by Deputy Bill Kennamer who will provide information on crime trends and Vickie Fisher, who will provide information on the Highline School District Levy.

Join Zoom Meeting
us02web.zoom.us/j/89441720967?pwd=Z2NWdTJ2dzZMd2E5TnBSbVFQOFRvdz09

Meeting ID: 894 4172 0967
Passcode: NHUAC2022 (Case Sensitive)

Or by Phone: 253 215 8782
Meeting ID: 894 4172 0967
Passcode: 758440156

Marking the beginning of their 2022-23 Season, titled BEGIN IT, West Seattle’s own ArtsWest is excited to be producing the Seattle Premiere of Emilio Rodriguez’s SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING, running September 29th through October 23rd.

SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING is a story of love, poetry, and new beginnings. When teenager Angelo Mendez decides to leave his home out of fear of further disappointing his homophobic father, he encounters a world he was not prepared for at an LGBT homeless shelter in Los Angeles. There he meets a fellow homeless teen who gives him a voice and unexpectedly introduces him to love. Angelo ultimately learns that all relationships, no matter how powerful, have an unfortunate time cap which he must cope with through his writing. SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING is a story that is simultaneously gritty, sweet, funny, heartbreaking and real.

Directed by Roy Arauz, a Costa Rican-American director, choreographer, and producer who has worked in the Seattle area at Book-It Repertory, Latino Theatre Projects, and previously at ArtsWest, among others. After working on SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING’s World Premiere at Milagro in Portland, Arauz is thrilled to bring the play to Seattle audiences. “It’s a beautiful, beautiful script. I saw almost every performance of it and sat in the audience mesmerized every time. Nowadays, we have quite a few queer coming of age stories, but they are often about kids that are sort of affluent and of privilege. In this case, we’re seeing kids who aren’t, and who are not always seen. It’s a coming of age story for all of us about feeling like you’re not going to make it and finding a way to come out of that and keep on going.”

“We’re so honored to have Roy back at ArtsWest for the first time since his incredible work on 2015’s My Mañana Comes,” says Artistic Director Mathew Wright. “He comes with such a strong sense of the beauty, humor, strength, and resilience in Emilio’s play. The play is beautifully cast with Brodrick and Gabriel as Mila and Angelo, and the design team has created a fiercely poetic world for the story to live in. I can’t think of a more exciting way to open the 2022-23 season.”

Cast

Brodrick Ryans – Mila

Gabriel FitzPatrick – Angelo

Creative Team

Roy Arauz – Director

Ronquesha Ingram – Stage Manager

Burton Yuen – Scenic Designer

Sam Reid-McKee – Lighting Designer

Sandra Huezo-Menjivar – Sound Designer

Fawn Bartlett – Costume Designer

Antonieta Carpio Castillo – Props Designer

About the Production

SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING plays September 29th – October 23rd, 2022 at ArtsWest, 4711 California Ave SW, Seattle WA 98116. Tickets ($15-$120) available online at www.artswest.org, by phone at 206-938-0339, or at the box office Thursday – Saturday 4 – 7 pm.

Live music at Skylark Café & Club: Battlestar Kalakala continues the tradition of #RareFunkGrooves and #DeepFunk on West Seattle Island. Featuring members of West Seattle Soul aka The Pulsations with some of Seattle’s finest, and you! First Thursdays. Doors at 8, Music at 9. Age 21+ $15

9 pm, 21+, country music. Info here.

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

OKTOBERFEST

October 7 — 3-10 pm
October 8 — 2-10 pm
October 9 — 12-8 pm

Grab your lederhosen and head to Ounces for 3 days of Oktoberfest fun! Event features local Oktoberfest beer, live oompah music, bavarian food & desserts, stein raise contests, a cornhole tournament and more! Event is FREE! All ages and dogs welcome.

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 – DJ at The Spot West Seattle, 6 to 10 pm

Come out to celebrate the release of Enumclaw’s, ⁠*HIGHLY ANTICIPATED*, debut album: ‘Save The Baby’;⁠ with a FREE & ALL AGES Live performance, one week prior to the street date of its release.⁠

Georgetown Haunted History Tour

October 6-8th
Nightly tours will depart from the Georgetown Steam Plant beginning at 6:30 pm on October 6th, 7th and 8th.

The spooky guided walking tour will highlight the historic Georgetown Steam Plant with aerialists, shadow puppets, sound and light, as well as storytelling by indigenous artist Pamela Bond, and local Georgetown luminaries sharing tales of mishaps and mayhem.

Reserve your departure now!
https://georgetownhauntedtour-18.bpt.me
Experience the oft-forgotten stories of our dearly departed neighbors on a guided walk back through time. This year’s tour awaits! Come learn about killer coal, brewery mishaps, local true crime, bartending ghosts, sea monsters, the lost Potter’s Field and More!

💀🕸️👻

This project is supported by a grant from 4Culture, with additional funding from the Port of Seattle, Georgetown Community Council, Georgetown Merchants Association, BeBop Waffle Co, and support from the Steam Plant Community Development Authority (CDA), Seattle Drum School, Fantagraphics, Mini Mart City Park, Jules Maes, and the Georgetown Castle.

More information:
foghi.org/october

Marking the beginning of their 2022-23 Season, titled BEGIN IT, West Seattle’s own ArtsWest is excited to be producing the Seattle Premiere of Emilio Rodriguez’s SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING, running September 29th through October 23rd.

SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING is a story of love, poetry, and new beginnings. When teenager Angelo Mendez decides to leave his home out of fear of further disappointing his homophobic father, he encounters a world he was not prepared for at an LGBT homeless shelter in Los Angeles. There he meets a fellow homeless teen who gives him a voice and unexpectedly introduces him to love. Angelo ultimately learns that all relationships, no matter how powerful, have an unfortunate time cap which he must cope with through his writing. SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING is a story that is simultaneously gritty, sweet, funny, heartbreaking and real.

Directed by Roy Arauz, a Costa Rican-American director, choreographer, and producer who has worked in the Seattle area at Book-It Repertory, Latino Theatre Projects, and previously at ArtsWest, among others. After working on SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING’s World Premiere at Milagro in Portland, Arauz is thrilled to bring the play to Seattle audiences. “It’s a beautiful, beautiful script. I saw almost every performance of it and sat in the audience mesmerized every time. Nowadays, we have quite a few queer coming of age stories, but they are often about kids that are sort of affluent and of privilege. In this case, we’re seeing kids who aren’t, and who are not always seen. It’s a coming of age story for all of us about feeling like you’re not going to make it and finding a way to come out of that and keep on going.”

“We’re so honored to have Roy back at ArtsWest for the first time since his incredible work on 2015’s My Mañana Comes,” says Artistic Director Mathew Wright. “He comes with such a strong sense of the beauty, humor, strength, and resilience in Emilio’s play. The play is beautifully cast with Brodrick and Gabriel as Mila and Angelo, and the design team has created a fiercely poetic world for the story to live in. I can’t think of a more exciting way to open the 2022-23 season.”

Cast

Brodrick Ryans – Mila

Gabriel FitzPatrick – Angelo

Creative Team

Roy Arauz – Director

Ronquesha Ingram – Stage Manager

Burton Yuen – Scenic Designer

Sam Reid-McKee – Lighting Designer

Sandra Huezo-Menjivar – Sound Designer

Fawn Bartlett – Costume Designer

Antonieta Carpio Castillo – Props Designer

About the Production

SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING plays September 29th – October 23rd, 2022 at ArtsWest, 4711 California Ave SW, Seattle WA 98116. Tickets ($15-$120) available online at www.artswest.org, by phone at 206-938-0339, or at the box office Thursday – Saturday 4 – 7 pm.

Live comedy! Info and tickets here.

Play drop-in ultimate at 8 am Saturdays with WSUFF.

Seattle Visiting Nurse Association will offer 28 weekend flu shot clinics at 14 school sites for staff, students, families, and the community from September 16-October 23, 2022. sign up for an appointment at:
https://www.seattleschools.org/departments/health-services/flu-clinics

All School Public School staff insurance, Apple Health, and Medicare are accepted.

Flu shots for Seattle Public Schools students (regardless of insurance) are available through School-Based Health Centers . https://kingcountyschoolhealth.com/about/#findSBHC

We also have COVID-19 vaccine clinics for any person aged 3 and older. COVID vaccines are free, and insurance is not required. For more information and to pre-register, visit the COVID Vaccine Page. The updated COVID booster will be available at all clinics.

Louisa Boren STEM K-8 – 5950 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106

Saturday, October 1, 2022 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Madison Middle School – 3429 45th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116

Sunday, September 18, 2022 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 8, 2022 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 23, 2022 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Chief Sealth High School – 2600 SW Thistle St, Seattle, WA 98126

Sunday, October 2, 2022 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 15, 2022 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

On May 14, 2022, the Delridge Farmers Market reopens in the Delridge neighborhood of Southwest Seattle. The Market launched last summer, and seeks to put fresh, local food produced by Black, Indigenous and People of Color-owned businesses directly into the hands of the neighborhood’s residents.

With a mission to serve the African Diaspora immigrant and refugee community in King County, nonprofit African Community Housing & Development, led by Executive Director Hamdi Abdulle, has heard from the community for years about the need for food access programs in Delridge. The Delridge Farmers Market is designed to provide a wide array of culturally appropriate foods for the immigrant and refugee community in the area. Featuring robust food access programs, the primary goal of the market is to bring local, nutritious food to everyone, especially families for whom fresh produce is a financial struggle. The market also aims to holistically support Black and Brown entrepreneurs who run farms and food-based businesses.

The majority of vendors at the Delridge Farmers Market are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color, and many are immigrants and refugees themselves. With the goal of supporting the development of small businesses in mind, vendors are not charged a stall fee to participate and are provided with resources, equipment, and technical support as they build their capacity to sell at farmers markets. In addition, ACHD seeks to reduce the inherent economic risk of selling at a farmers market while eliminating food waste by purchasing any leftover produce at the end of the market day. That food is then delivered to members of the African Diaspora immigrant and refugee community who are unable to attend the market due to mobility or transportation barriers. “We’ve created a market model that is a win-win-win for customers, vendors, and the community,” says ACHD Associate Director Bilan Aden.

Throughout 2022, a variety of vendors will be returning to the market, including: Afella Jollof Catering (Senegambian cuisine), Chef Jalissa Culinary Co (Southern-inspired baked goods), CityFruit (fruit from Seattle’s urban orchards), Heu’s Blooms & Greens (vibrant locally grown bouquets), Ma & Pops (Caribbean-inspired popsicles), Regeneration Farm (sustainably grown produce from Woodinville), Seola Bee Company (hyper-local honey from West Seattle hives), Small Axe Farm (produce grown by the Black Farmers Collective), Umoja Ni Nguvu (produce grown by Burundian immigrants), and Wakulima (culturally relevant African produce). The market is also seeing incredible growth, adding 10+ additional vendors this year including: Ardour Sisterz Candle Co. (100% coconut soy wax crafted candles and melts as well as traditional African beads and clothing), Haki Farmers Collective (produce and spices grown using traditional methods), Lillie’s Passion (lovingly-crafted sauces, pickles, and jams), Theary’s Flowers & Produce (sustainably grown Cambodian produce), and more!

The Market also hosts on-site connection to resources, offered by ACHD staff in both English and Somali, and provides other community organizations the opportunity to introduce their community services to both vendors and patrons. Organizations like Muslimahs Against Abuse Center and the Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association have already signed up for tabling this year.

Look for the market on the second and fourth Saturday of each month from May – October 2022, 10 am – 2 pm in the courtyard of Hope Academy (9421 18th Ave SW). Everyone is welcome to attend, and robust food access programs are available (including SNAP/EBT, WIC/Senior FMNP checks, SNAP Market Match, and Fresh Bucks). Free bags of produce will also be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Delridge Farmers Market is made possible by King Conservation District, Albertsons Foundation, and PCC Community Markets.

Individuals interested in attending or volunteering at the market should visit achdo.org/delridgefarmersmarket. Businesses interested in sponsorship opportunities can contact Rachel Perlot at rachel@achdo.org.

(For location – see this site.)

This will be a FREE, WEEKLY, IN-PERSON active writing group based in the Amherst Writers and Artists method. It is a safe, critique-free space.

Formal manuscript review sessions with full positive critique will be offered several times a year, based on group interest.

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
: At this time. the group is limited to vaccinated participants at this time. Masks are required while inside the space.

REGISTRATION IS FREE BUT REQUIRED: Go to meetup.com/seattle-writers-block/

PROCESS:

10:30 Welcome and crab coffee

10:40 Prompts given (use or don’t use, up to you)

10:40 to 12:40 Writing
12:40 those who wish to experience the full AWA method are invited to read their JUST WRITTEN work aloud for encouraging response. No critiquing, no telling other writers what they “should, might, or could” do.

BRING: 
Breakfast-y snacks to share
Whatever you like to write on
Ready encouragement for other writers

LEAVE AT HOME: 
Other writing. Sharing in this group is limited to he work just written during our session. Judgement of others’ writing

Calling all Explorer West Falcons! Alumni, Board, Teachers…we invite you to join us on October 8th for a special celebration. Details to follow.

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.

Birds of Roxhill Park – Bird Sit
Saturday, October 8th 2:00-3:30 pm
Roxhill Park 9234 29th Ave SW
Free, All ages welcome, Family friendly

Join Seattle Audubon Master Birders Wendy Walker and Clair Ervin in discovering your local birds, how to identify them, when and where to find them. The fall migration is a great time to view the many birds of our area as they head south for the winter. Learn more about them by attending these events

What’s the difference between a “sit” event and our Neighborhood Bird Outings? Instead of hiking to see the birds, you sit still and let the birds come to you. Participants are encouraged to drop by at any time and stay for as long as they like. This event is located in a grassy area, and anyone is welcome to bring a folding chair and get comfy. Snacks (for people, not birds) are optional, but a nice touch.

Wear comfortable, weather appropriate clothing and shoes. Events will be held rain or shine but in dangerous weather conditions
No registration needed, please leave pets at home.

Hosted by Seattle Audubon

Fall is right around the corner. Can you smell it in the air or see it in the trees? Well, now you can look forward to “The Great Pumpkin Search” presented by the Fauntleroy Community Association. This fun event for the whole family will be on Saturday, October 8, 2022 from 2 to 5 pm. The Association will have a booth set up in the square across from Endolyne Joe’s. The pumpkins will be hidden in the streets that spoke out from that square. There will be little pumpkins easy to find for the wee ones and larger pumpkins harder to find for the grown-ups. As a bonus there will be a few prize pumpkins to find. All of this is on a first come, first serve basis. We also encourage you to take a picture if you find pumpkins and post them on social media and tag it #FCAPumpkinSearch. Just like the Spring Egg Hunt we would love volunteers to hide the pumpkins, but the area will be more concentrated around the square. If interested, please call or email Candace Blue, 206-401-8406, leeblue2@hotmail.com

Saturday, October 8: 2-6 pm, Oktoberfest

Come celebrate Fall at Oktoberfest @ Highland Park Corner Store! We’ll have a selection of great local beers, sausages made by Meet the Live Butcher (and veggie options too!), great music and even greater company: your neighbors! We also think our Apple Cider Slushies (both the adult and non-alcoholic varieties) pair nicely with a brat :) Prost!

OKTOBERFEST

October 7 — 3-10 pm
October 8 — 2-10 pm
October 9 — 12-8 pm

Grab your lederhosen and head to Ounces for 3 days of Oktoberfest fun! Event features local Oktoberfest beer, live oompah music, bavarian food & desserts, stein raise contests, a cornhole tournament and more! Event is FREE! All ages and dogs welcome.

Silent Auction and dinner, a fundraiser for The Heron’s Nest
October 8, 4:00 – 9:00 PM
Heron’s Nest, 4818 Puget Way SW, Seattle, WA 98108

Support The Heron’s Nest Landback educational preservation project.

Saturday, October 8th join us for an outdoor celebration and silent auction. Welcoming from Ken Workman, live performances, silent auction, raffle, dinner, and much more!

A fun-filled night of celebration for the second year of the restoration of the Duwamish Greenbelt, sharing knowledge and awareness around the continued protection of the Duwamish River Valley and its surrounding Coast Salish people and territories.

Please help spread the word and support The Heron’s Nest Landback and education project located in the #DuwamishRiverValley. Buy tickets now to attend the auction and dinner at the October 8th celebration. Various dinner foods, drinks, entertainment, storytelling, raffle tickets and more will be included in the cost of the ticket. Tickets are not required to attend the auction and entertainment.

Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/410121764237

Show up and play!

Siggie The Vintage Man Returns to Princess and Bear Wines
309 S Cloverdale St Suite A1
Oct 8th 6-8 pm No cover charge

Come on down for some great wine, people and tunes provided by yours truly
Reserving a table recommended since I pack this venue

Georgetown Haunted History Tour

October 6-8th
Nightly tours will depart from the Georgetown Steam Plant beginning at 6:30 pm on October 6th, 7th and 8th.

The spooky guided walking tour will highlight the historic Georgetown Steam Plant with aerialists, shadow puppets, sound and light, as well as storytelling by indigenous artist Pamela Bond, and local Georgetown luminaries sharing tales of mishaps and mayhem.

Reserve your departure now!
https://georgetownhauntedtour-18.bpt.me
Experience the oft-forgotten stories of our dearly departed neighbors on a guided walk back through time. This year’s tour awaits! Come learn about killer coal, brewery mishaps, local true crime, bartending ghosts, sea monsters, the lost Potter’s Field and More!

💀🕸️👻

This project is supported by a grant from 4Culture, with additional funding from the Port of Seattle, Georgetown Community Council, Georgetown Merchants Association, BeBop Waffle Co, and support from the Steam Plant Community Development Authority (CDA), Seattle Drum School, Fantagraphics, Mini Mart City Park, Jules Maes, and the Georgetown Castle.

More information:
foghi.org/october

Marking the beginning of their 2022-23 Season, titled BEGIN IT, West Seattle’s own ArtsWest is excited to be producing the Seattle Premiere of Emilio Rodriguez’s SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING, running September 29th through October 23rd.

SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING is a story of love, poetry, and new beginnings. When teenager Angelo Mendez decides to leave his home out of fear of further disappointing his homophobic father, he encounters a world he was not prepared for at an LGBT homeless shelter in Los Angeles. There he meets a fellow homeless teen who gives him a voice and unexpectedly introduces him to love. Angelo ultimately learns that all relationships, no matter how powerful, have an unfortunate time cap which he must cope with through his writing. SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING is a story that is simultaneously gritty, sweet, funny, heartbreaking and real.

Directed by Roy Arauz, a Costa Rican-American director, choreographer, and producer who has worked in the Seattle area at Book-It Repertory, Latino Theatre Projects, and previously at ArtsWest, among others. After working on SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING’s World Premiere at Milagro in Portland, Arauz is thrilled to bring the play to Seattle audiences. “It’s a beautiful, beautiful script. I saw almost every performance of it and sat in the audience mesmerized every time. Nowadays, we have quite a few queer coming of age stories, but they are often about kids that are sort of affluent and of privilege. In this case, we’re seeing kids who aren’t, and who are not always seen. It’s a coming of age story for all of us about feeling like you’re not going to make it and finding a way to come out of that and keep on going.”

“We’re so honored to have Roy back at ArtsWest for the first time since his incredible work on 2015’s My Mañana Comes,” says Artistic Director Mathew Wright. “He comes with such a strong sense of the beauty, humor, strength, and resilience in Emilio’s play. The play is beautifully cast with Brodrick and Gabriel as Mila and Angelo, and the design team has created a fiercely poetic world for the story to live in. I can’t think of a more exciting way to open the 2022-23 season.”

Cast

Brodrick Ryans – Mila

Gabriel FitzPatrick – Angelo

Creative Team

Roy Arauz – Director

Ronquesha Ingram – Stage Manager

Burton Yuen – Scenic Designer

Sam Reid-McKee – Lighting Designer

Sandra Huezo-Menjivar – Sound Designer

Fawn Bartlett – Costume Designer

Antonieta Carpio Castillo – Props Designer

About the Production

SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING plays September 29th – October 23rd, 2022 at ArtsWest, 4711 California Ave SW, Seattle WA 98116. Tickets ($15-$120) available online at www.artswest.org, by phone at 206-938-0339, or at the box office Thursday – Saturday 4 – 7 pm.

As the delta variant continues to increase and King County enters the high transmission level, it is important to play safe ultimate.

If you are UNvaccinated, please stay home until you are fully vaccinated. For all of our health.

Vaccinated folks, please do come play after you send a contact tracing email to WSUFFspirit@gmail.com so we can communicate any exposure.

Thanks for your attention to this very important health matter.

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6920 34th Ave SW

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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.

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.

OKTOBERFEST

October 7 — 3-10 pm
October 8 — 2-10 pm
October 9 — 12-8 pm

Grab your lederhosen and head to Ounces for 3 days of Oktoberfest fun! Event features local Oktoberfest beer, live oompah music, bavarian food & desserts, stein raise contests, a cornhole tournament and more! Event is FREE! All ages and dogs welcome.

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.

www.ounceswestseattle.com/upcoming-events

Marking the beginning of their 2022-23 Season, titled BEGIN IT, West Seattle’s own ArtsWest is excited to be producing the Seattle Premiere of Emilio Rodriguez’s SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING, running September 29th through October 23rd.

SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING is a story of love, poetry, and new beginnings. When teenager Angelo Mendez decides to leave his home out of fear of further disappointing his homophobic father, he encounters a world he was not prepared for at an LGBT homeless shelter in Los Angeles. There he meets a fellow homeless teen who gives him a voice and unexpectedly introduces him to love. Angelo ultimately learns that all relationships, no matter how powerful, have an unfortunate time cap which he must cope with through his writing. SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING is a story that is simultaneously gritty, sweet, funny, heartbreaking and real.

Directed by Roy Arauz, a Costa Rican-American director, choreographer, and producer who has worked in the Seattle area at Book-It Repertory, Latino Theatre Projects, and previously at ArtsWest, among others. After working on SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING’s World Premiere at Milagro in Portland, Arauz is thrilled to bring the play to Seattle audiences. “It’s a beautiful, beautiful script. I saw almost every performance of it and sat in the audience mesmerized every time. Nowadays, we have quite a few queer coming of age stories, but they are often about kids that are sort of affluent and of privilege. In this case, we’re seeing kids who aren’t, and who are not always seen. It’s a coming of age story for all of us about feeling like you’re not going to make it and finding a way to come out of that and keep on going.”

“We’re so honored to have Roy back at ArtsWest for the first time since his incredible work on 2015’s My Mañana Comes,” says Artistic Director Mathew Wright. “He comes with such a strong sense of the beauty, humor, strength, and resilience in Emilio’s play. The play is beautifully cast with Brodrick and Gabriel as Mila and Angelo, and the design team has created a fiercely poetic world for the story to live in. I can’t think of a more exciting way to open the 2022-23 season.”

Cast

Brodrick Ryans – Mila

Gabriel FitzPatrick – Angelo

Creative Team

Roy Arauz – Director

Ronquesha Ingram – Stage Manager

Burton Yuen – Scenic Designer

Sam Reid-McKee – Lighting Designer

Sandra Huezo-Menjivar – Sound Designer

Fawn Bartlett – Costume Designer

Antonieta Carpio Castillo – Props Designer

About the Production

SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING plays September 29th – October 23rd, 2022 at ArtsWest, 4711 California Ave SW, Seattle WA 98116. Tickets ($15-$120) available online at www.artswest.org, by phone at 206-938-0339, or at the box office Thursday – Saturday 4 – 7 pm.

FREE SUNDAY NIGHT DINNERS: White Center Community Dinner Church serves dinner every Sunday night to the community — everyone is welcome! Join us from 5–6:30 p.m. at the Salvation Army Community Center, 9050 16th Ave SW. To-go meals also available.

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.

Crafting & Creativity Night
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Missing Piece
9456 35th Ave SW

What’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&D

Seattle’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.

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

Weekly trivia at Best of Hands Barrelhouse (35th/Webster):
=•Hosted by Melanie & Trivia o Muerte
•7-9 pm
•Teams up to 6 people welcome.
•$2/person entry – winner take all.
•Proof of vax or negative test required to be inside/play
•21+

Weekly Zen Sitting/Meditation

June 6, 2002 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/2022-06-06

Puget 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 tea, 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 Pilsner

Seattle’s Best Trivia Night is at the Skylark every Monday. Come early to grab a table and dinner.

Date: Tuesday, October 11th
Time: 12 pm-1 pm
Location: virtual, zoom link will be emailed out day of event

Dr. Emily Lesnak from Neighborhood Naturopathic will be teaching a virtual class on starting solids for infants. This is a great class for families who have a little one who will be starting solids soon and a way to get all of your questions answered. We will cover how to introduce allergenic foods, what nutrients to prioritize, and how to prevent picky eating. Plan to ask questions and leave with informative handouts!

Cost is $39 for current patients and $49 for non-patients, limited to 10 families. Call the front desk at Neighborhood Naturopathic 206-486-8383 to reserve your spot!

Moderna vaccine only. All ages – 6 months to 17 years need parental consent.

Chess Club – Are you looking for a new activity to keep your brain sharp and clear? The SCWS Chess Club welcomes both novice and experienced players. Join us at 1:30 p.m. for lessons and fun chess activities, and at 2 p.m. if you just want to play chess with someone.

Beginners welcome!

For more information, contact Conwell Dickey: conwell@conwelld.net. Tuesdays, 1:30-3 p.m.

Details here.

Medicare Health Insurance is confusing – so much information: the way it works, the options available, what to consider, what steps to take – how on earth are you going to decide which is the best plan for you? Don’t struggle on your own to figure it all out. Let me help you!

Come to my educational presentation Understanding Medicare at the West Seattle Senior Center on Thursday, Oct 6th at 11:00 am to noon. You’ll get a clearer understanding of how it all works, and how to go about deciding which plan would be the best one for you.

On Oct 11th, I will be at the Sr Center from 3:00 – 4:30 pm for individual 30 minute appointments.

To register for either, call the Senior Center at 206.932.4044. The center is at 4217 SW Oregon St just off California.

Patrice Lewis, Independent Medicare Health Insurance Broker 206.430.3782 License No. 1010643

**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: 4:30-6:00 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!

Come play!

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.

Camp Second Chance
Community Advisory Committee
Meeting Announcement

Take note! The day and time for our recurring meetings will now be the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm! The Zoom ID and password will be the SAME as we have used previously. Please update your calendars!

The next meeting of the Camp Second Chance Community Advisory Committee will be Tuesday November 9th at 6:00 pm.

Due to concerns and limitations related to the COVID-19 pandemic, meetings are being conducted virtually until further notice.

Topic: C2C CAC Monthly Meeting
Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time
Location: via Zoom

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Tuesdays: 6-8 pm Family Game Night

Calling all Families! Head over to Meeples Games every Tuesday from 6 pm to 8 pm for Family Game Night! Join Laura as she teaches you a few games that are great for the whole family!

Scrabble Night
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Missing Piece
9456 35th Ave SW

themissingpiecegames.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.

Join local West Seattle roller derby team, Rainier Roller Riot, for our 4-week skating boot camp teaching the basics of roller skating and derby skills! Open to all genders. Every level, every body is welcome. Sessions are twice a week, Tuesday and Thursday, from 9/20-10/18 at Delridge Community Center. More info and registration at:
eventbrite.com/e/roller-derby-boot-camp-with-rainier-roller-riot-2022-tickets-410036509237

Online TBA. Standing info:

All Fauntleroy Community Association (FCA) business meetings are open to any resident. Your Fauntleroy Community Association board of directors meets on the second Tuesday of each month (except August and December). For information about the agenda, contact FCA president Mike Dey (msdey50@aol.com or 206-661-0673).

Find out more about FCA at its official website

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

Stump! Trivia at the Lodge West Seattle, every Tuesday – 2 free games at 7:30 and 8:30!

Free to play every Tuesday from 8-10pm. New, silly prizes every week and fun for the whole family.

Journaling for Mindfulness – Counselor and certified teacher Kristine Kero explores
the daily practice of mindful journaling which has been scientifically shown to improve
wellness and relieve stress. Timed prompts will provide self-reflection to explore how to
journal for mindfulness, focus on breathing for calmness and other empowering strategies.
Bring a journal or notebook to do writing exercises. This is not a writing class; you do not
have to read what you write. Wednesdays, Sept. 14, 28 and Oct. 12, 26; 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

To register for any of these classes (unless otherwise noted), members and non-
members may visit our front desk or call 206-932-4044 ext. 1.

Scam/Fraud Prevention In this facilitated discussion and lecture, topics include
identity theft and how to prevent it, common frauds and scams and the Do Not
Call Registry. Wednesday, Oct. 12, 1-2:30 p.m.

To register for any of these classes (unless otherwise noted), members and non-
members may visit our front desk or call 206-932-4044 ext. 1.

We are offering two Open Houses at Tilden School this fall for prospective families.

Wednesday, October 12, 6 to 8 pm
Saturday, November 5, 10 am to noon

We invite you to visit the school, tour our campus, and chat with the teachers and
specialists who make Tilden extraordinary.

Tilden School
4105 California Avenue SW
www.tildenschool.org

We are housed in (but not affiliated with) the First Lutheran Church of West Seattle, on
the corner of California and Dakota–their back door is our front door!
Enter on the west side of the building, in the alley, across from the south end of the
parking lot.

Tilden School has been providing academic, engaging, individualized education since 1985, in West Seattle.

Work and Play Lounge is holding weekly, intentional networking gatherings
under the title “Wind Down Wednesday”. These events are held at the same location every Wednesday,
from 6 pm-8 pm at Junction Plaza Park and are paired with happy hour prices on all services leading
up to the event. According to the U.S. Census Bureau Annual Business Survey, out of the 85,592
businesses that are in Seattle only 1,065 are Black owned. Of that 1,065 only 0.4% are owned by Black
Women, putting Seattle as one of the lowest representations for a metropolitan area in the U.S. Work
and Play Lounge’s CEO, Margie Haywood, a long time Seattle local and leader, is continuing to follow her
mission by being the funnel for small businesses and serial entrepreneurs to gain traction within the
community.

Come out and support your local, Black-owned, woman-led business this Wednesday, from 6pm-8pm!
The Work and Play Lounge is one of the first women of color-owned spaces, both in Washington and
nationally. Founded by Margie Haywood, it offers: coworking, office rental, dedicated desks, meeting
rooms, mail and package handling services, notary services, business amenities, social media
management, marketing and branding kits, signage and marketing materials, a photography studio, a
podcast loft, life encouragement coaching, business and career consulting, passport photos and an on-
site kids lounge for children to quietly play while parents get some work done.

Designed for local freelancers, remote workers, work-from-home parents, independent professionals,
and small teams, Work and Play Lounge wants to bring a new vibe to the Junction Plaza Park! Let’s make
networking lively, colorful and vibrant as we build up our beautiful West Seattle community!

Free Live Music Wednesdays!
Locöl Barley & Vine
7902 35th Ave SW
Rotating Artists
6:30 – 8:30
Free
21+

Inner Alchemy Kundalini Yoga, Meditation and Gong Bath every Wedmesday from 7-8:30 pm. Details at www.InnerAlchemyTT.com.

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. Mothership
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.

The Alley speakeasy behind Be’s Restaurant (SW Oregon/California Ave SW) is adding a weekly music night. Every Wednesday from 8-10 pm KIMBALL & the FUGITIVE TRIO plays a variety of jazz, r&b, Latin & blues standards. Free of charge.

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 talaricosrsvp@gmail.com

History Hour Series – This lecture series will cover a broad range of topics including
local West Seattle history, the Duwamish River and Native peoples, letter writing during
World War II and more. Lectures will be hosted by various local authors and speakers and
will feature one walking tour. Entrance fee for each lecture: $5

 The Story Behind the Murals of West Seattle with a side trip into the landmarking of
local buildings, Thursday, Sept. 15, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

 The River that Made Seattle: A Human and Natural History of the Duwamish,
Thursday, Oct. 13, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

 Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein – Anatomy of a Masterpiece,
Thursday, Oct. 27, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

 25 Sugarland Road, Thursday, Nov. 10, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

To register, members and non-members may visit our front desk or call 206-932-4044 ext. 1.

Second Thursdays, it’s time for the West Seattle Art Walk; follow that link to see venue/artist highlights – and to get the walking map/venue list!

The West Seattle art walk is a monthly art event that is held the second Thursday of each month 5 pm to 9 pm year-round. The art walk is hosted by the local West Seattle merchants who feature a wide range of art and showcase our vibrant artist community.

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.

“Words, Writers & Southwest Stories”, a speaker series of the Southwest Seattle Historical Society, is pleased to announce that it is hosting Fern Naomi Renville for a live Zoom presentation on Thursday, October 13th at 6 PM. Ms. Renville will deliver a presentation entitled “American Democracy’s Indigenous Roots and Future”

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

History books teach us that the Founding Fathers birthed American democracy, but do not reveal the Indigenous sources of inspiration that guided their vision. The Haudenosaunee Confederacy’s Great Law of Peace – united six Nations in an alliance that predates the American Constitution by centuries – served as a powerful example to men such as Benjamin Franklin, who benefited from the political guidance of Haudenosaunee leaders. Franklin directly cited the Law’s influence on the Constitution.
But even Franklin did not comprehend the political and spiritual power held by the clan mothers of these matriarchal societies, who were instrumental to building and maintain a peaceful union.

Fern Renville is a Siseton Wahpeton Dakota, Omaha and Seneca-Cayuga storyteller, theater director, and playwright. She is the great-granddaughter of Melinda Cayuga, a Seneca matriarch who exemplified the loving strength of the clan mothers.

She will share stores both mythic and personal that reframe and highlight the history, present, and future of Indigenous female power and leadership in America. Such stories include the Seneca story of The Peacemaker and the Dakota story of White Buffalo Calf Woman.

More info here.

Join local West Seattle roller derby team, Rainier Roller Riot, for our 4-week skating boot camp teaching the basics of roller skating and derby skills! Open to all genders. Every level, every body is welcome. Sessions are twice a week, Tuesday and Thursday, from 9/20-10/18 at Delridge Community Center. More info and registration at:
eventbrite.com/e/roller-derby-boot-camp-with-rainier-roller-riot-2022-tickets-410036509237

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!

Bingo at the Admiral Pub 7 pm

Join us for the sassiest bingo party in West Seattle. Free to play with awesome prizes.

Upcoming Bingo Dates

Sept 30th

October 13th

October 28th

November 10th

December 8th

December 22nd

Marking the beginning of their 2022-23 Season, titled BEGIN IT, West Seattle’s own ArtsWest is excited to be producing the Seattle Premiere of Emilio Rodriguez’s SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING, running September 29th through October 23rd.

SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING is a story of love, poetry, and new beginnings. When teenager Angelo Mendez decides to leave his home out of fear of further disappointing his homophobic father, he encounters a world he was not prepared for at an LGBT homeless shelter in Los Angeles. There he meets a fellow homeless teen who gives him a voice and unexpectedly introduces him to love. Angelo ultimately learns that all relationships, no matter how powerful, have an unfortunate time cap which he must cope with through his writing. SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING is a story that is simultaneously gritty, sweet, funny, heartbreaking and real.

Directed by Roy Arauz, a Costa Rican-American director, choreographer, and producer who has worked in the Seattle area at Book-It Repertory, Latino Theatre Projects, and previously at ArtsWest, among others. After working on SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING’s World Premiere at Milagro in Portland, Arauz is thrilled to bring the play to Seattle audiences. “It’s a beautiful, beautiful script. I saw almost every performance of it and sat in the audience mesmerized every time. Nowadays, we have quite a few queer coming of age stories, but they are often about kids that are sort of affluent and of privilege. In this case, we’re seeing kids who aren’t, and who are not always seen. It’s a coming of age story for all of us about feeling like you’re not going to make it and finding a way to come out of that and keep on going.”

“We’re so honored to have Roy back at ArtsWest for the first time since his incredible work on 2015’s My Mañana Comes,” says Artistic Director Mathew Wright. “He comes with such a strong sense of the beauty, humor, strength, and resilience in Emilio’s play. The play is beautifully cast with Brodrick and Gabriel as Mila and Angelo, and the design team has created a fiercely poetic world for the story to live in. I can’t think of a more exciting way to open the 2022-23 season.”

Cast

Brodrick Ryans – Mila

Gabriel FitzPatrick – Angelo

Creative Team

Roy Arauz – Director

Ronquesha Ingram – Stage Manager

Burton Yuen – Scenic Designer

Sam Reid-McKee – Lighting Designer

Sandra Huezo-Menjivar – Sound Designer

Fawn Bartlett – Costume Designer

Antonieta Carpio Castillo – Props Designer

About the Production

SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING plays September 29th – October 23rd, 2022 at ArtsWest, 4711 California Ave SW, Seattle WA 98116. Tickets ($15-$120) available online at www.artswest.org, by phone at 206-938-0339, or at the box office Thursday – Saturday 4 – 7 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

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 – DJ at The Spot West Seattle, 6 to 10 pm

Marking the beginning of their 2022-23 Season, titled BEGIN IT, West Seattle’s own ArtsWest is excited to be producing the Seattle Premiere of Emilio Rodriguez’s SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING, running September 29th through October 23rd.

SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING is a story of love, poetry, and new beginnings. When teenager Angelo Mendez decides to leave his home out of fear of further disappointing his homophobic father, he encounters a world he was not prepared for at an LGBT homeless shelter in Los Angeles. There he meets a fellow homeless teen who gives him a voice and unexpectedly introduces him to love. Angelo ultimately learns that all relationships, no matter how powerful, have an unfortunate time cap which he must cope with through his writing. SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING is a story that is simultaneously gritty, sweet, funny, heartbreaking and real.

Directed by Roy Arauz, a Costa Rican-American director, choreographer, and producer who has worked in the Seattle area at Book-It Repertory, Latino Theatre Projects, and previously at ArtsWest, among others. After working on SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING’s World Premiere at Milagro in Portland, Arauz is thrilled to bring the play to Seattle audiences. “It’s a beautiful, beautiful script. I saw almost every performance of it and sat in the audience mesmerized every time. Nowadays, we have quite a few queer coming of age stories, but they are often about kids that are sort of affluent and of privilege. In this case, we’re seeing kids who aren’t, and who are not always seen. It’s a coming of age story for all of us about feeling like you’re not going to make it and finding a way to come out of that and keep on going.”

“We’re so honored to have Roy back at ArtsWest for the first time since his incredible work on 2015’s My Mañana Comes,” says Artistic Director Mathew Wright. “He comes with such a strong sense of the beauty, humor, strength, and resilience in Emilio’s play. The play is beautifully cast with Brodrick and Gabriel as Mila and Angelo, and the design team has created a fiercely poetic world for the story to live in. I can’t think of a more exciting way to open the 2022-23 season.”

Cast

Brodrick Ryans – Mila

Gabriel FitzPatrick – Angelo

Creative Team

Roy Arauz – Director

Ronquesha Ingram – Stage Manager

Burton Yuen – Scenic Designer

Sam Reid-McKee – Lighting Designer

Sandra Huezo-Menjivar – Sound Designer

Fawn Bartlett – Costume Designer

Antonieta Carpio Castillo – Props Designer

About the Production

SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING plays September 29th – October 23rd, 2022 at ArtsWest, 4711 California Ave SW, Seattle WA 98116. Tickets ($15-$120) available online at www.artswest.org, by phone at 206-938-0339, or at the box office Thursday – Saturday 4 – 7 pm.

Play drop-in ultimate at 8 am Saturdays with WSUFF.

Seattle Visiting Nurse Association will offer 28 weekend flu shot clinics at 14 school sites for staff, students, families, and the community from September 16-October 23, 2022. sign up for an appointment at:
https://www.seattleschools.org/departments/health-services/flu-clinics

All School Public School staff insurance, Apple Health, and Medicare are accepted.

Flu shots for Seattle Public Schools students (regardless of insurance) are available through School-Based Health Centers . https://kingcountyschoolhealth.com/about/#findSBHC

We also have COVID-19 vaccine clinics for any person aged 3 and older. COVID vaccines are free, and insurance is not required. For more information and to pre-register, visit the COVID Vaccine Page. The updated COVID booster will be available at all clinics.

Louisa Boren STEM K-8 – 5950 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106

Saturday, October 1, 2022 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Madison Middle School – 3429 45th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116

Sunday, September 18, 2022 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 8, 2022 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 23, 2022 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Chief Sealth High School – 2600 SW Thistle St, Seattle, WA 98126

Sunday, October 2, 2022 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 15, 2022 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

(For location – see this site.)

This will be a FREE, WEEKLY, IN-PERSON active writing group based in the Amherst Writers and Artists method. It is a safe, critique-free space.

Formal manuscript review sessions with full positive critique will be offered several times a year, based on group interest.

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
: At this time. the group is limited to vaccinated participants at this time. Masks are required while inside the space.

REGISTRATION IS FREE BUT REQUIRED: Go to meetup.com/seattle-writers-block/

PROCESS:

10:30 Welcome and crab coffee

10:40 Prompts given (use or don’t use, up to you)

10:40 to 12:40 Writing
12:40 those who wish to experience the full AWA method are invited to read their JUST WRITTEN work aloud for encouraging response. No critiquing, no telling other writers what they “should, might, or could” do.

BRING: 
Breakfast-y snacks to share
Whatever you like to write on
Ready encouragement for other writers

LEAVE AT HOME: 
Other writing. Sharing in this group is limited to he work just written during our session. Judgement of others’ writing

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.

Show up and play!

Guitar Fingerpickin’ Masters
Mary Flower and Eric Lugosch
October 15th, 2022
Doors @ 7:00 pm

An internationally known and award-winning picker, singer/songwriter and teacher, the Midwest native relocated from Denver to the vibrant Portland, Oregon music scene in in 2004. She continues to please crowds and critics at folk festivals, teaching seminars and concert stages domestically and abroad, that include Merlefest, Kerrville, King Biscuit, Prairie Home Companion and the Vancouver Folk Festival, among many.
Flower’s 11 recordings, including her four for Memphis’ famed Yellow Dog Records — Bywater Dance, Instrumental Breakdown, Bridges and Misery Loves Company — show a deep command of and love for folk and blues string music. For Flower, it’s never about re-creation. Her dedication to the art form is a vital contribution to America’s music.
Check out more from Mary Here! Or via her website Here!

Although Eric is best known as a fingerstyle guitarist, he is also a talented songwriter. Eric’s recording, Making Models, released by Waterdog Records in Chicago, is a reflection of his songwriting talents. It also demonstrates his bent for incorporating eclectic instrumentation – steel drums and accordion – with guitar and vocals.
Eric continues to record and tour and also has been a contributing writer for Fingerstyle Guitarmagazine, Acoustic Guitarmagazine and Fingerstyle Journal.

Check out more from Eric Here! Or via his website Here!

TICKETS ARE $15 General, $10 Seniors (ages 55+) and Students (ages 6-18)*

TO RESERVE TICKETS: Please email kenyon@kenyonhall.org with your name and how may tickets you would like to reserver, specifying General or Discounted.

*As part of our covid safety precautions, all ticket holders must show proof of vaccination for COVID 19 or a negative PCR test taken in the 72 hours prior to the event in order to purchase tickets, and will be required to wear masks during the performance, except when eating or drinking. We thank you for your compliance as we prioritize the safety of our patrons, our artists, our staff members and volunteers.

Marking the beginning of their 2022-23 Season, titled BEGIN IT, West Seattle’s own ArtsWest is excited to be producing the Seattle Premiere of Emilio Rodriguez’s SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING, running September 29th through October 23rd.

SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING is a story of love, poetry, and new beginnings. When teenager Angelo Mendez decides to leave his home out of fear of further disappointing his homophobic father, he encounters a world he was not prepared for at an LGBT homeless shelter in Los Angeles. There he meets a fellow homeless teen who gives him a voice and unexpectedly introduces him to love. Angelo ultimately learns that all relationships, no matter how powerful, have an unfortunate time cap which he must cope with through his writing. SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING is a story that is simultaneously gritty, sweet, funny, heartbreaking and real.

Directed by Roy Arauz, a Costa Rican-American director, choreographer, and producer who has worked in the Seattle area at Book-It Repertory, Latino Theatre Projects, and previously at ArtsWest, among others. After working on SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING’s World Premiere at Milagro in Portland, Arauz is thrilled to bring the play to Seattle audiences. “It’s a beautiful, beautiful script. I saw almost every performance of it and sat in the audience mesmerized every time. Nowadays, we have quite a few queer coming of age stories, but they are often about kids that are sort of affluent and of privilege. In this case, we’re seeing kids who aren’t, and who are not always seen. It’s a coming of age story for all of us about feeling like you’re not going to make it and finding a way to come out of that and keep on going.”

“We’re so honored to have Roy back at ArtsWest for the first time since his incredible work on 2015’s My Mañana Comes,” says Artistic Director Mathew Wright. “He comes with such a strong sense of the beauty, humor, strength, and resilience in Emilio’s play. The play is beautifully cast with Brodrick and Gabriel as Mila and Angelo, and the design team has created a fiercely poetic world for the story to live in. I can’t think of a more exciting way to open the 2022-23 season.”

Cast

Brodrick Ryans – Mila

Gabriel FitzPatrick – Angelo

Creative Team

Roy Arauz – Director

Ronquesha Ingram – Stage Manager

Burton Yuen – Scenic Designer

Sam Reid-McKee – Lighting Designer

Sandra Huezo-Menjivar – Sound Designer

Fawn Bartlett – Costume Designer

Antonieta Carpio Castillo – Props Designer

About the Production

SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING plays September 29th – October 23rd, 2022 at ArtsWest, 4711 California Ave SW, Seattle WA 98116. Tickets ($15-$120) available online at www.artswest.org, by phone at 206-938-0339, or at the box office Thursday – Saturday 4 – 7 pm.

West Seattle Comedy Show at Admiral Pub 9 pm

It’s comedy night with some of the best comedians the Pacific Northwest has to offer and national touring comics. $10 at the door

Upcoming Comedy Dates

October 1st

October 15th

November 12th

November 26th

December 10th

As the delta variant continues to increase and King County enters the high transmission level, it is important to play safe ultimate.

If you are UNvaccinated, please stay home until you are fully vaccinated. For all of our health.

Vaccinated folks, please do come play after you send a contact tracing email to WSUFFspirit@gmail.com so we can communicate any exposure.

Thanks for your attention to this very important health matter.

West Seattle Pickup Ultimate Info:

Sunday mornings 10 am
Walt Hundley Playfield
6920 34th Ave SW

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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.

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.

www.ounceswestseattle.com/upcoming-events

Community meeting with this area’s Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors rep. She adds, “Maybe lasagna – we’ll see!”

Marking the beginning of their 2022-23 Season, titled BEGIN IT, West Seattle’s own ArtsWest is excited to be producing the Seattle Premiere of Emilio Rodriguez’s SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING, running September 29th through October 23rd.

SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING is a story of love, poetry, and new beginnings. When teenager Angelo Mendez decides to leave his home out of fear of further disappointing his homophobic father, he encounters a world he was not prepared for at an LGBT homeless shelter in Los Angeles. There he meets a fellow homeless teen who gives him a voice and unexpectedly introduces him to love. Angelo ultimately learns that all relationships, no matter how powerful, have an unfortunate time cap which he must cope with through his writing. SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING is a story that is simultaneously gritty, sweet, funny, heartbreaking and real.

Directed by Roy Arauz, a Costa Rican-American director, choreographer, and producer who has worked in the Seattle area at Book-It Repertory, Latino Theatre Projects, and previously at ArtsWest, among others. After working on SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING’s World Premiere at Milagro in Portland, Arauz is thrilled to bring the play to Seattle audiences. “It’s a beautiful, beautiful script. I saw almost every performance of it and sat in the audience mesmerized every time. Nowadays, we have quite a few queer coming of age stories, but they are often about kids that are sort of affluent and of privilege. In this case, we’re seeing kids who aren’t, and who are not always seen. It’s a coming of age story for all of us about feeling like you’re not going to make it and finding a way to come out of that and keep on going.”

“We’re so honored to have Roy back at ArtsWest for the first time since his incredible work on 2015’s My Mañana Comes,” says Artistic Director Mathew Wright. “He comes with such a strong sense of the beauty, humor, strength, and resilience in Emilio’s play. The play is beautifully cast with Brodrick and Gabriel as Mila and Angelo, and the design team has created a fiercely poetic world for the story to live in. I can’t think of a more exciting way to open the 2022-23 season.”

Cast

Brodrick Ryans – Mila

Gabriel FitzPatrick – Angelo

Creative Team

Roy Arauz – Director

Ronquesha Ingram – Stage Manager

Burton Yuen – Scenic Designer

Sam Reid-McKee – Lighting Designer

Sandra Huezo-Menjivar – Sound Designer

Fawn Bartlett – Costume Designer

Antonieta Carpio Castillo – Props Designer

About the Production

SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING plays September 29th – October 23rd, 2022 at ArtsWest, 4711 California Ave SW, Seattle WA 98116. Tickets ($15-$120) available online at www.artswest.org, by phone at 206-938-0339, or at the box office Thursday – Saturday 4 – 7 pm.

FREE SUNDAY NIGHT DINNERS: White Center Community Dinner Church serves dinner every Sunday night to the community — everyone is welcome! Join us from 5–6:30 p.m. at the Salvation Army Community Center, 9050 16th Ave SW. To-go meals also available.

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.

Crafting & Creativity Night
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Missing Piece
9456 35th Ave SW

What’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&D

Seattle’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.

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

Weekly trivia at Best of Hands Barrelhouse (35th/Webster):
=•Hosted by Melanie & Trivia o Muerte
•7-9 pm
•Teams up to 6 people welcome.
•$2/person entry – winner take all.
•Proof of vax or negative test required to be inside/play
•21+

Weekly Zen Sitting/Meditation

June 6, 2002 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/2022-06-06

Puget 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 tea, 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 Pilsner

Seattle’s Best Trivia Night is at the Skylark every Monday. Come early to grab a table and dinner.

Chess Club – Are you looking for a new activity to keep your brain sharp and clear? The SCWS Chess Club welcomes both novice and experienced players. Join us at 1:30 p.m. for lessons and fun chess activities, and at 2 p.m. if you just want to play chess with someone.

Beginners welcome!

For more information, contact Conwell Dickey: conwell@conwelld.net. Tuesdays, 1:30-3 p.m.

**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: 4:30-6:00 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!

Come play!

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.

Tuesdays: 6-8 pm Family Game Night

Calling all Families! Head over to Meeples Games every Tuesday from 6 pm to 8 pm for Family Game Night! Join Laura as she teaches you a few games that are great for the whole family!

Scrabble Night
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Missing Piece
9456 35th Ave SW

themissingpiecegames.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.

Join local West Seattle roller derby team, Rainier Roller Riot, for our 4-week skating boot camp teaching the basics of roller skating and derby skills! Open to all genders. Every level, every body is welcome. Sessions are twice a week, Tuesday and Thursday, from 9/20-10/18 at Delridge Community Center. More info and registration at:
eventbrite.com/e/roller-derby-boot-camp-with-rainier-roller-riot-2022-tickets-410036509237

Kindergarten Information Night for Prospective Families – October 18, 2022 @ 6:30 pm

Your preschooler is going to start kindergarten soon and you have a lot of questions. We have the answers! Join us to find out what being kindergarten ready means, meet the teachers and tour the classroom. Pre-registration> is helpful. No child care provided.

West Seattle Toastmasters is a friendly and comfortable place to learn and practice public speaking. Attend, practice and learn with people who are there for the same reason – to become a confident communicator. Become part of our diverse group of members with a range of speaking experience from 15 minutes to 10 years. Everyone is Welcome! Check our website: >westseattletm832.org
Meeting dates: August 16, 30. September 6, 20. October 4, 18. November 1, 15 and 29.

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

Stump! Trivia at the Lodge West Seattle, every Tuesday – 2 free games at 7:30 and 8:30!

Free to play every Tuesday from 8-10pm. New, silly prizes every week and fun for the whole family.

Work and Play Lounge is holding weekly, intentional networking gatherings
under the title “Wind Down Wednesday”. These events are held at the same location every Wednesday,
from 6 pm-8 pm at Junction Plaza Park and are paired with happy hour prices on all services leading
up to the event. According to the U.S. Census Bureau Annual Business Survey, out of the 85,592
businesses that are in Seattle only 1,065 are Black owned. Of that 1,065 only 0.4% are owned by Black
Women, putting Seattle as one of the lowest representations for a metropolitan area in the U.S. Work
and Play Lounge’s CEO, Margie Haywood, a long time Seattle local and leader, is continuing to follow her
mission by being the funnel for small businesses and serial entrepreneurs to gain traction within the
community.

Come out and support your local, Black-owned, woman-led business this Wednesday, from 6pm-8pm!
The Work and Play Lounge is one of the first women of color-owned spaces, both in Washington and
nationally. Founded by Margie Haywood, it offers: coworking, office rental, dedicated desks, meeting
rooms, mail and package handling services, notary services, business amenities, social media
management, marketing and branding kits, signage and marketing materials, a photography studio, a
podcast loft, life encouragement coaching, business and career consulting, passport photos and an on-
site kids lounge for children to quietly play while parents get some work done.

Designed for local freelancers, remote workers, work-from-home parents, independent professionals,
and small teams, Work and Play Lounge wants to bring a new vibe to the Junction Plaza Park! Let’s make
networking lively, colorful and vibrant as we build up our beautiful West Seattle community!

Free Live Music Wednesdays!
Locöl Barley & Vine
7902 35th Ave SW
Rotating Artists
6:30 – 8:30
Free
21+

Inner Alchemy Kundalini Yoga, Meditation and Gong Bath every Wedmesday from 7-8:30 pm. Details at www.InnerAlchemyTT.com.

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. Mothership
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.

The Alley speakeasy behind Be’s Restaurant (SW Oregon/California Ave SW) is adding a weekly music night. Every Wednesday from 8-10 pm KIMBALL & the FUGITIVE TRIO plays a variety of jazz, r&b, Latin & blues standards. Free of charge.

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 talaricosrsvp@gmail.com

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.

Bugs & Brews! Tiny Science Nature Discussion Series – Jen Paur of Tiny
Science leads this four-part discussion series featuring entomology (insects) and evolution.
You can expect an insightful and epiphanic 30-minute lecture on a familiar insect group (e.g.,
flies, beetles, earwigs) followed by a 30-minute casual question and discussion period.
Thursdays, Sept. 22, 29 and Oct. 20, 27; 5:30-6 p.m. no-host bar | 6-7 p.m. lecture and Q&A.
Entrance fee for each discussion: $5 | Refreshments (beer, wine, sparkling waters) available
for purchase.

To register for any of these classes (unless otherwise noted), members and non-
members may visit our front desk or call 206-932-4044 ext. 1.

Join local West Seattle roller derby team, Rainier Roller Riot, for our 4-week skating boot camp teaching the basics of roller skating and derby skills! Open to all genders. Every level, every body is welcome. Sessions are twice a week, Tuesday and Thursday, from 9/20-10/18 at Delridge Community Center. More info and registration at:
eventbrite.com/e/roller-derby-boot-camp-with-rainier-roller-riot-2022-tickets-410036509237

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!

The meeting starts at 7 pm; you can attend in person at Alki UCC or via videoconference by going here, or by phone at 206-337-9723. (For both, the meeting ID is 995 1615 6974, passcode 638862.)

Marking the beginning of their 2022-23 Season, titled BEGIN IT, West Seattle’s own ArtsWest is excited to be producing the Seattle Premiere of Emilio Rodriguez’s SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING, running September 29th through October 23rd.

SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING is a story of love, poetry, and new beginnings. When teenager Angelo Mendez decides to leave his home out of fear of further disappointing his homophobic father, he encounters a world he was not prepared for at an LGBT homeless shelter in Los Angeles. There he meets a fellow homeless teen who gives him a voice and unexpectedly introduces him to love. Angelo ultimately learns that all relationships, no matter how powerful, have an unfortunate time cap which he must cope with through his writing. SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING is a story that is simultaneously gritty, sweet, funny, heartbreaking and real.

Directed by Roy Arauz, a Costa Rican-American director, choreographer, and producer who has worked in the Seattle area at Book-It Repertory, Latino Theatre Projects, and previously at ArtsWest, among others. After working on SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING’s World Premiere at Milagro in Portland, Arauz is thrilled to bring the play to Seattle audiences. “It’s a beautiful, beautiful script. I saw almost every performance of it and sat in the audience mesmerized every time. Nowadays, we have quite a few queer coming of age stories, but they are often about kids that are sort of affluent and of privilege. In this case, we’re seeing kids who aren’t, and who are not always seen. It’s a coming of age story for all of us about feeling like you’re not going to make it and finding a way to come out of that and keep on going.”

“We’re so honored to have Roy back at ArtsWest for the first time since his incredible work on 2015’s My Mañana Comes,” says Artistic Director Mathew Wright. “He comes with such a strong sense of the beauty, humor, strength, and resilience in Emilio’s play. The play is beautifully cast with Brodrick and Gabriel as Mila and Angelo, and the design team has created a fiercely poetic world for the story to live in. I can’t think of a more exciting way to open the 2022-23 season.”

Cast

Brodrick Ryans – Mila

Gabriel FitzPatrick – Angelo

Creative Team

Roy Arauz – Director

Ronquesha Ingram – Stage Manager

Burton Yuen – Scenic Designer

Sam Reid-McKee – Lighting Designer

Sandra Huezo-Menjivar – Sound Designer

Fawn Bartlett – Costume Designer

Antonieta Carpio Castillo – Props Designer

About the Production

SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING plays September 29th – October 23rd, 2022 at ArtsWest, 4711 California Ave SW, Seattle WA 98116. Tickets ($15-$120) available online at www.artswest.org, by phone at 206-938-0339, or at the box office Thursday – Saturday 4 – 7 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

This year’s Medicare Annual Enrollment period runs October 15 to December 7. During this time those who qualify for this federal health insurance program – Washingtonians who are 65 years old or older, 65 years old and living with a disability or living with End-Stage Renal Disease – have the opportunity to sign up or change plans. However, Medicare can be difficult to navigate. This free event will connect community members with Medicare experts who can help answer questions about:

-The different parts of Medicare
-How eligibility, premiums, deductibles and copays work
-Prescription drug coverage
-How to get additional benefits like dental or vision

All at the Salvation Army Center, 9050 16th SW:

Vietnamese Language
October 21 at 2-3 pm

Russian Language
October 21 at 2-3 pm

English Language
November 11 at 9:30-10:30 am

Spanish Language
November 11 at 9:30-10:30 am

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This community event is the best in the area to buy and sell skis, snowboards, boots, clothing, winter accessories and more!
Please view the information below to familiarize yourself with the process. If you are interested in selling equipment please keep reading!

When:
Saturday, October 22nd | 10am – 5pm
Sunday, October 23rd | 10am – 4pm

Where:
West Seattle VFW Post 2713 (across the street from Mountain to Sound Outfitters!)
3601 SW Alaska St., Seattle WA 98126

Drop Off Date For Sellers:
Friday, October 21st | 3pm – 7pm

Sellers Pick Up Unsold Items:
Sunday, October 23rd | 3:30pm – 5pm

COVID-19 Protocols:
Please familiarize yourself with the details.

How To Sell at Ski Swap:
Click the link to be directed to My Consignment Sale,
where you will set up a seller login and create products to sell!

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 – DJ at The Spot West Seattle, 6 to 10 pm

Marking the beginning of their 2022-23 Season, titled BEGIN IT, West Seattle’s own ArtsWest is excited to be producing the Seattle Premiere of Emilio Rodriguez’s SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING, running September 29th through October 23rd.

SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING is a story of love, poetry, and new beginnings. When teenager Angelo Mendez decides to leave his home out of fear of further disappointing his homophobic father, he encounters a world he was not prepared for at an LGBT homeless shelter in Los Angeles. There he meets a fellow homeless teen who gives him a voice and unexpectedly introduces him to love. Angelo ultimately learns that all relationships, no matter how powerful, have an unfortunate time cap which he must cope with through his writing. SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING is a story that is simultaneously gritty, sweet, funny, heartbreaking and real.

Directed by Roy Arauz, a Costa Rican-American director, choreographer, and producer who has worked in the Seattle area at Book-It Repertory, Latino Theatre Projects, and previously at ArtsWest, among others. After working on SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING’s World Premiere at Milagro in Portland, Arauz is thrilled to bring the play to Seattle audiences. “It’s a beautiful, beautiful script. I saw almost every performance of it and sat in the audience mesmerized every time. Nowadays, we have quite a few queer coming of age stories, but they are often about kids that are sort of affluent and of privilege. In this case, we’re seeing kids who aren’t, and who are not always seen. It’s a coming of age story for all of us about feeling like you’re not going to make it and finding a way to come out of that and keep on going.”

“We’re so honored to have Roy back at ArtsWest for the first time since his incredible work on 2015’s My Mañana Comes,” says Artistic Director Mathew Wright. “He comes with such a strong sense of the beauty, humor, strength, and resilience in Emilio’s play. The play is beautifully cast with Brodrick and Gabriel as Mila and Angelo, and the design team has created a fiercely poetic world for the story to live in. I can’t think of a more exciting way to open the 2022-23 season.”

Cast

Brodrick Ryans – Mila

Gabriel FitzPatrick – Angelo

Creative Team

Roy Arauz – Director

Ronquesha Ingram – Stage Manager

Burton Yuen – Scenic Designer

Sam Reid-McKee – Lighting Designer

Sandra Huezo-Menjivar – Sound Designer

Fawn Bartlett – Costume Designer

Antonieta Carpio Castillo – Props Designer

About the Production

SWIMMING WHILE DROWNING plays September 29th – October 23rd, 2022 at ArtsWest, 4711 California Ave SW, Seattle WA 98116. Tickets ($15-$120) available online at www.artswest.org, by phone at 206-938-0339, or at the box office Thursday – Saturday 4 – 7 pm.

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On May 14, 2022, the Delridge Farmers Market reopens in the Delridge neighborhood of Southwest Seattle. The Market launched last summer, and seeks to put fresh, local food produced by Black, Indigenous and People of Color-owned businesses directly into the hands of the neighborhood’s residents.

With a mission to serve the African Diaspora immigrant and refugee community in King County, nonprofit African Community Housing & Development, led by Executive Director Hamdi Abdulle, has heard from the community for years about the need for food access programs in Delridge. The Delridge Farmers Market is designed to provide a wide array of culturally appropriate foods for the immigrant and refugee community in the area. Featuring robust food access programs, the primary goal of the market is to bring local, nutritious food to everyone, especially families for whom fresh produce is a financial struggle. The market also aims to holistically support Black and Brown entrepreneurs who run farms and food-based businesses.

The majority of vendors at the Delridge Farmers Market are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color, and many are immigrants and refugees themselves. With the goal of supporting the development of small businesses in mind, vendors are not charged a stall fee to participate and are provided with resources, equipment, and technical support as they build their capacity to sell at farmers markets. In addition, ACHD seeks to reduce the inherent economic risk of selling at a farmers market while eliminating food waste by purchasing any leftover produce at the end of the market day. That food is then delivered to members of the African Diaspora immigrant and refugee community who are unable to attend the market due to mobility or transportation barriers. “We’ve created a market model that is a win-win-win for customers, vendors, and the community,” says ACHD Associate Director Bilan Aden.

Throughout 2022, a variety of vendors will be returning to the market, including: Afella Jollof Catering (Senegambian cuisine), Chef Jalissa Culinary Co (Southern-inspired baked goods), CityFruit (fruit from Seattle’s urban orchards), Heu’s Blooms & Greens (vibrant locally grown bouquets), Ma & Pops (Caribbean-inspired popsicles), Regeneration Farm (sustainably grown produce from Woodinville), Seola Bee Company (hyper-local honey from West Seattle hives), Small Axe Farm (produce grown by the Black Farmers Collective), Umoja Ni Nguvu (produce grown by Burundian immigrants), and Wakulima (culturally relevant African produce). The market is also seeing incredible growth, adding 10+ additional vendors this year including: Ardour Sisterz Candle Co. (100% coconut soy wax crafted candles and melts as well as traditional African beads and clothing), Haki Farmers Collective (produce and spices grown using traditional methods), Lillie’s Passion (lovingly-crafted sauces, pickles, and jams), Theary’s Flowers & Produce (sustainably grown Cambodian produce), and more!

The Market also hosts on-site connection to resources, offered by ACHD staff in both English and Somali, and provides other community organizations the opportunity to introduce their community services to both vendors and patrons. Organizations like Muslimahs Against Abuse Center and the Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association have already signed up for tabling this year.

Look for the market on the second and fourth Saturday of each month from May – October 2022, 10 am – 2 pm in the courtyard of Hope Academy (9421 18th Ave SW). Everyone is welcome to attend, and robust food access programs are available (including SNAP/EBT, WIC/Senior FMNP checks, SNAP Market Match, and Fresh Bucks). Free bags of produce will also be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Delridge Farmers Market is made possible by King Conservation District, Albertsons Foundation, and PCC Community Markets.

Individuals interested in attending or volunteering at the market should visit achdo.org/delridgefarmersmarket. Businesses interested in sponsorship opportunities can contact Rachel Perlot at rachel@achdo.org.

This community event is the best in the area to buy and sell skis, snowboards, boots, clothing, winter accessories and more!
Please view the information below to familiarize yourself with the process. If you are interested in selling equipment please keep reading!

When:
Saturday, October 22nd | 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday, October 23rd | 10 am – 4 pm

Where:
West Seattle VFW Post 2713 (across the street from Mountain to Sound Outfitters!)
3601 SW Alaska St., Seattle WA 98126

Drop Off Date For Sellers:
Friday, October 21st | 3pm – 7pm

Sellers Pick Up Unsold Items:
Sunday, October 23rd | 3:30pm – 5pm

COVID-19 Protocols:
Please familiarize yourself with the details.

How To Sell at Ski Swap:
Click the link to be directed to My Consignment Sale,
where you will set up a seller login and create products to sell!