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Weekend Writing Retreat in West Seattle
Join Ignite Your Write and West Seattle‘s Compass Writers as we explore new and useful approaches to breaking writer’s block and getting stories poems, essays, or memoir to the page. This arts-integrative writing retreat does not require any artistic background or ability. Just bring the desire to write and a spirit of play! You’ll walk, play, eat, and do a whole lot of writing during this 2-day weekend (includes Friday evening dinner) retreat in the Morgan Junction neighborhood of West Seattle.
When – July 26-28; Friday 7-9:30 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Who – This retreat is for all writers, whether you’re looking to develop a specific piece, overcome writer’s block, or start a new project. We welcome writers at all stages of their journey, from beginners to seasoned authors, and all genres Cost $225 / Register online, but PAYMENT should be made via Venmo: @cherylmurfin
Fridays – DJ Night at Revelry Room (behind Jet City Labs) – enjoy cocktails and DJ sets by some of the region’s top DJs and musicians. Music 9p – 1a
Tarot Readings by our local West Seattle Gem
Saturdays June 29th, July 20th, July 27, August 17th
Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/tarot-readings-at-inner-alchemy-tickets-917608911957
7:00 am: Registration and canoe/equipment preparation
8:30 am: Steerspersons’ meeting and pule
9:00 am: Short Course – All categories
10:30 am: Women’s & Mixed OC6 Race Start
1:00 pm: Men’s (1/2 hour after the finish of Women’s/Mixed Race)
3:30 pm: Awards & Raffle
Subject to change based on conditions and completion of event
Free weekly group run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).
Heavily Meditated, a community meditation.
Saturdays 9-10 am starting December 9th.
Free event – register at: eventbrite.com/e/heavily-meditated-free-community-meditation-tickets-907080089967
🌶 FARMS – a wide range of produce with market classics and unique varieties from cultures across the globe including African, Asian, and Latino heritage staples, plus tree fruit, berries, flowers, honey, plants, and more – maybe even halal chicken and eggs!! (we’re working on it)
🥘 FOOD – experience unique flavors with prepared and packaged foods, baked goods, sauces, and more from Senegal, Zanzibar, Pakistan, Hawaii, the Caribbean, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Indigenous cultures – just to name a few!!
🎨 ARTISAN – get your home and body right with a wide range of personal care products, soaps, candles, jewelry, visual art, accessories, and clothing all made by hand with lots of love by our crafters
🆓 RESOURCES – plenty to share for all in need including 50+ free produce bags each week, $5 youth bucks for all kids, diapers and hygiene products, holistic health and wellness programming, unlimited SNAP-EBT matching, community tables, and more
Schmitz Preserve Park Walking Tour
Free!
July 27th at 10:00 am – noonJoin Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks for a guided walking tour to learn about the history and planning of Schmitz Preserve Park. The walk is free; space is limited and advance registration via Eventbrite is required.
Meet at the Schmitz Park trailhead at the intersection of SW Admiral Way and SW Stevens St., 5463 SW Stevens St., at 10 am.
Loop tour is approximately 1.5 miles long and estimated to take about 2 hours. Some portions of the trail are steep. Please wear footwear appropriate for trail conditions, including possible mud.
Questions? Contact tours@seattleolmsted.org
South Seattle College Garden Center Dates and Hours for Spring 2024!!
Garden Center is OPEN and we are expanding our hours!! Starting April 11th We are Thursday-Saturday 10-3pm! We have all your garden needs this spring, plus more to come through Summer and into Fall! Check us out!!
The Garden Center at South Seattle College provides Landscape Horticulture students the opportunity to increase their knowledge of plants while gaining real-world retail experience. Plants available for sale are selected, propagated, grown and presented by Landscape Horticulture students. Additional plants are brought in from local growers. Proceeds benefit Landscape Horticulture Program projects.
The selection includes perennials, ground covers, shrubs, some annual edibles and flowers, as well as indoor plants. Cash and electronic payments accepted.
The Garden Center is located in the North Parking Lot at South Seattle College (6000 16th Ave SW) in the Puget Ridge neighborhood of West Seattle. There is ample paid parking in the north lot, and visitors can generally find free parking along 16th Ave SW with a short walk to the Academy from there. View our campus map for more details.
I am an elementary teacher and I live in the Arbor Heights neighborhood. (This is a) recurring event that I am hosting this summer for kids at the Seola Pond on SW 106th. I will be hosting read-alouds for kids at 10 am on the following dates – June 8, 15, 29, July 2, 16, 27, August 10, 14, 24. I would so appreciate the help in advertising this community event! All ages and family members are welcome – I recommend bringing a blanket to sit on and be ready to make lots of friends with other kiddos.
Thursdays 6:00 PM (until the time change in the fall when it is pitch black at 6:00 PM)
Saturdays 10:00 AM
Wednesdays 10:00 AMJoin Walking for Well-Being-West Seattle for Movement & Community!
Walk with fellow West Seattleites in and around Lincoln Park on both Wednesday and Saturday mornings at 10:00 AM and also on Thursday evenings at 6:00 PM — Rain or Shine.
Meet us at the corner of 47th Ave SW & Fauntleroy Way SW (across from the 76 Gas station). We leave promptly at the listed start times, so please plan to arrive early. The start is next to the C-Line bus stop at SW Webster St and features plentiful street parking.
This free weekly walk is organized by Julie Garbutt of Waypower Coaching and takes place at a conversational pace covering 2.5 miles in about an hour. All fitness levels are welcome.
You can sign up in advance to participate here.
Contact julie@waypowercoaching.com for more information.
Regular weekly family reading time.
The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).
Tue/Thu: 5 pm–8 pm
Sat/Sun: 11 am–4 pm
West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.
Join Postcards4Democracy on summer Saturdays to handwrite reminders urging Democrats and Independents to register and vote. Gather in C&P Coffee’s back yard Saturdays all summer from Noon to 2 pm, right after C&P’s indoor Saturday music performance. Bring stamps and postcards — or we’ll do what we can to get you started. (Postcards4Democracy also meets year round at C&P every Tuesday from 10:30am-Noon.)
Website: Postcards4democracy.org
email:
postcards4democracyWS@gmail.com
July 27, 1 – 3, $40, handbuilt coffee mugs at the Clay Cauldron, 5214 Delridge Way SW, www.theclaycauldron.com, text Frances at 206-330-7027 to sign-up or for more information . various techniques will be offered for adding interest to your mug. Color will b added using slip. Ready for pickup after about 2 weeks
Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room and Wine Bar Dates and Hours for Spring 2024
The Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room will be OPEN Thursday-Saturday 1-6 pm! Our Wine Club is ready for you with options starting at just $150! Want to try before you buy it? Come in for a tasting of our 2016-2017 wines! Only 8$ a tasting or have a glass plus a 3 for $42 on all 2016 reds. We can’t wait to see you! Keep your eyes peeled for our Spring Launch Party! More details soon!
Enjoy student-produced wines and affordable eats at the Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room and Wine Bar at South Seattle College, with proceeds benefitting student learning and the Wine Studies Program.
NWWA is located in the North Parking Lot at South Seattle College (6000 16th Ave SW) in the Puget Ridge neighborhood of West Seattle. There is ample paid parking in the north lot, and visitors can generally find free parking along 16th Ave SW with a short walk to the Academy from there. View our campus map for more details.
Walk-in massage clinic
Saturdays 3-5 pmShort specific sessions. Great for that crick in your neck you woke up with or to sample my work before committing to a full appointment. No charge – however, gratuites are appreciated.
Naomi Rivera, LMT
Nepenthe Massage
9447 35th Ave SW206.227.2143
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What: Rat City Bazaar, showcasing a rotating group of local vendors offering everything from handmade jewelry and banana bread to vintage clothes and records
When: July 27th, from 3-7 p
Where: Hosted at Burger Planet, 9614 14th Ave SW, every fourth Saturday of the monthCheck out Rat_City_Bazaar on Instagram for more details and email RatCityBazaar@gmail.com to become a vendor
Kickstart your disaster preparedness efforts with Alice Kuder, Preparedness Coach at Just in Case. Join her for a FREE, insightful 45-minute presentation with essential tips for safeguarding your home and loved ones. See what a Flee Bag looks like and how to assemble your own.
Pre-registration is encouraged. Walk-ins are welcome, but group size is limited to 8 people per event.
Date and time: 6 PM, Wednesday, July 10 (register here)
Date and time: 3 PM, Saturday, July 27 (register here)Location: West Seattle Coworking, 9030 35th Ave SW
Soulfest Block Party 2024
A Celebration in the Heart of West SeattleAbout the Festival
Soulfest began on Capitol Hill in 1997 and has since evolved into a unique music
festival that celebrates talented artists, soulful tunes, and an electrifying atmosphere.
Join us on July 27th, 2024, in the heart of West Seattle for an unforgettable experience
filled with live music, delicious food, and great vibes.Featured Artists
Aurora Avenue Band
A Seattle-based Indie-pop rock band formed in 2020. Known for their catchy melodies,
upbeat rhythms, and J-pop influences, Aurora Avenue is set to bring an energetic
performance.Harmonious Funk
This 7-piece band from Seattle, Washington, blends classic funk, soul, and R&B. With
over 10 years of experience, they have performed all over the Pacific Northwest,
delivering groovy tunes that get everyone dancing.DJ Kipprawk
Seattle’s own DJ Kipprawk will take over the turntables. With over 25 years of
experience, DJ Kipprawk is known for his eclectic mix of music and his ability to get the
crowd moving. Expect an exciting 90’s Dance & Singalong session!DJ Derek Moon
Owner of Revelry Room, Derek’s blend of talents and knowledge brings a unique
energy to any event. He loves West Seattle, and Revelry represents the achievement of
a long-held goal. Get ready for a fantastic set that showcases his passion for music and
community. #TheGodFatherofSoulOn the Menu
Get ready for a mouthwatering culinary experience crafted by our friends and family.
Indulge in Southern favorites like:
● BBQ Pork Shoulder
● Joe’s Fried Chicken
● Mac n Cheese
● Hotlinks
● Cornbread
● Tater Tots
● The original Seattle Dogs from Hotdogjoe’s
Get ready to savor the best party food ever!Schedule
● 4:00 PM: Gates open featuring DJ Derek Moon
● 4:30 PM: First Course of food
● 5:00 PM: Aurora Avenue takes the stage
● 5:45 PM: Dinner is served, featuring Southern favorites
● 6:30 PM: Harmonious Funk delivers soulful tunes
● 7:45 PM: DJ Kipprawk’s 90’s Dance & SingalongJoin us for an evening of amazing music, delicious food, and unforgettable memories at
Soulfest Block Party 2024!Get Your Tickets
Purchase Tickets Online at: soulfestblockparty.com
● Adults (16 years and above): $37 per person
● Youth (Ages 11-15): $20 per person
● Little Ones (Ages 7-10): $15 per person
● Family Pack: $99 (Includes two adult tickets and two youth tickets)Tickets Perks Include:
● Entry to the Event
● Diverse range of music performers● Delightful southern cooking
● Open Beverage offerings
Tickets can be purchased through soulfestblockparty.comSoulfest brought to you by Joe & Family!
Welcome our 15th Year Anniversary Addition of “Salsa & Bachata on Alki Beach”.
Dance partners are not needed. Please share this with your friends.
Please note our events may cancel due to weather, updates are posted by noon day of.
**Wristbands sold on site ONLY,
**Beware: Tickets are NOT being pre sold.
1st EVENT
DATE: Saturday, July, 6th
(7/6, 7/27, 8/10, 8/24, 9/7, 9/14)
TIME: Intro Lesson @4:30 pm.
Dance Social @5:30 pm-9:30 pm
COST:
$35 4:30 pm-5:30 pm Intro lesson with (dance inclusive)
$25 5:30 pm-9:30 pm dance cover only
Cash, Venmo or Master/Visa welcome.Salsa: Dj El Guero Con Sabor
Bachata: Dj Felix
50/50 mix
!!FREE Anniversary T-shirt giveaway to the first 10 attendees starting 5:30pm.
Saturday All-ages Open Mic 7 to 10 pm
KENYON HALL PRESENTS
David Duvall Trio
Saturday, July 27th 2024
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 7:30 pm
kenyonhall.org/events/david-duvall-trio
Live Music Tom Hutyler
Whisky West 8-11 pm
6451 California Ave SW
Beats on Saturdays:
DJ sets by some of the region’s top DJs and musicians. 9 pm – 1 am.
Saturdays at 10 PM we have Karaoke
Group Polar Plunge at Alki – Every Sunday at 9 am
Join us Sunday mornings at 9 am at Alki for a group plunge in the Sound. We meet at the Statue of Liberty across from Alki Cafe.
No prior experience necessary! If you’re new to plunging, we’ll help you through it.
For event updates, sign up for our email list on our website (https://www.coldwatercollective.net) and follow us on Instagram @coldwatercollective_seattle
Join us for a conversational 3-5 mile run, then hang out after for a coffee & bite to eat! Find us on Heylo: heylo.group/westies-run-club or on IG @westiesrunclub to see our rotating locations as we explore West Seattle.
Year 2 of “Sundays in the Alley”
When: Sunday, 10-3
Where:
In the Alley behind CarmiliasWhat:
Pre loved apparel, vintage apparel, Ceramics, Botanicals, Art, music and more…..Just a few of the vendors:
https://stuffedstudio.com
https://www.instagram.com/thelittlemerle
https://www.instagram.com/jenmcneelyart
Steve Shelton on guitar
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.
Meet your favorite local makers, artists, and food vendors at the Makers Art Market on Sunday, July 28th on Alki Beach (next to the Alki Bathhouse) from 12-5 pm! This FREE event will give you the chance to connect with your favorite local artists and makers. We can’t wait to see some returning vendors join us again along with some new faces that we know you’ll love! Dog friendly, please keep on a leash.
Event hosts:
– Live Long and Plant (@livelongandplant)
– HanJi Jewelry (@hanjijewelry)For any questions, please email makersartmarket@gmail.com
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.
Alki Point Lighthouse Tour Season starts May 26th
(USCG Auxiliary photo by Debra Alderman)
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers will be offering free lighthouse tours most Sunday afternoons between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend. (No tours June 16th.)
First visitors enter the site at 1 p.m. Last tour begins at 3:45.
Address: 3201 Alki Avenue SW
Questions: alkilighthouseteam@gmail.com
Any tour updates will be published here on Friday each week:
Or refer to this website for more details.
KENYON HALL PRESENTS
I Draw Slow
Sunday, July 28th 2024
Doors: 3:00 pm / Show: 3:30 pm
kenyonhall.org/events/i-draw-slow
West Seattle Classic Novels (and Movies) book club
Sunday, July 28
3 pm-4:30 pmTitle: Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore (2005)
Place: Outdoor table behind C and P Coffee on California Ave SW
It’s time to celebrate the fifth year of transformative gong baths at Lowman Beach!
Sunset gong bath and nature meditation at Lowman Beach
Sundays through the end of AugustKickoff Sunday, July 7th
7:30 – 8:30 pmExperience the healing vibrations of sound and nature! Blending the power of nature to renew and restore, and the gong, an ancient instrument used to heal the body and mind, you’ll enjoy a powerful sonic and sensory experience.
The session begins with gentle stretching and a nervous system regulation technique leading into a gong bath meditation.
Please bring a towel or yoga mat, a blanket, jacket and/or any other props to keep you comfortable and cozy.
All ages and abilities are welcome. No meditation or yoga experience necessary.
Tickets: $30 (advance) | $35 (day of)
Special bundle! ($100/4 sessions)
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.
Locations where kids 1-18 can get free summer meals, to be eaten onsite, weekdays through August 23 (unless noted otherwise), no registration necessary:
High Point Community Center
6920 34th Ave SW
12:00pm – 1:00pm
3:00pm – 3:30pmHighland Park Playground
1100 SW Cloverdale St
11:30am – 1:00pm
2:00pm – 3:00pmRoxhill Playground
2850 SW Roxbury St
11:30am – 1:00pm
2:00pm – 3:00pmHigh Point Commons Park
3201 SW Graham St
**7/8/24-8/16/24**
1:00pm – 3:00pmSalish Landing
6955 Delridge Way SW
**7/1/24-8/16/24**
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Crafting & Creativity Night
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Missing Piece
9456 35th Ave SWWhat’s your creative outlet? Knitting? Painting miniatures? Creative writing? Sketching? Calligraphy? Something else? Bring your supplies and come in to work on your crafts and hobbies at our big tables with other like-minded creative types!
July 15, 26, 29 6:30 – 9, $40, handbuilt animals with Kirsten at the Clay Cauldron, 5214 Delridge Way SW, www.theclaycauldron.com, text Frances at 206-330-7027 to sign up or for more information
Every other Monday, Sporcle Music Quiz at Easy Street at 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm.
Mondays: 6:30-10 pm
Open D&DSeattle’s largest open D&D group can be found at Meeples Games. First time playing? No problem. Experienced player? Great! This group is for everyone from beginners of all age groups.
Each drop in session is $5, with a chance to join one of the continued campaigns. Seats are first come first serve.
Alki Meditation
Dharma CommunityJoin us every Monday for guided Buddhist meditation, discussion, and community. Together we practice 30 minutes of mindfulness meditation, listen to a reading, and share a bit about our experiences with dharma in our lives. Every meeting is free and everyone is welcome!
7-8:30 PM
Hosted at
Alki United Church of Christ
6115 SW Hinds St.Please bring a cushion if you have one. If you don’t have one- don’t worry! Cushions and other seating options will also be provided. We encourage folks to arrive a bit early, as we get started at 7:05 and have to close doors.
Please feel free to email us with any questions at: alkidharmacommunity(at)gmail.com
Monday Night Trivia at The Good Society Public House (California/Lander).
•Hosted by Will.
• 7-9 pm
•Teams up to 8 people welcome.
•$2/person entry – winner take all.
•$20 gift card as second place
7 pm & 8 pm. Join us for drinks, grub and lots ‘o trivia. Free to play and open to anyone 21 and older.
Weekly Zen Sitting/Meditation
7:00 – 8:30 pm (repeats every Monday)The Chapel, Room 402, at the Fauntleroy Church/United Church or Christ
9140 California Ave SW
Free
Contact: pr@pszc.org
pszc.org/calendar/7pm-830pm-west-seattle-service/2022-06-06Puget Sound Zen hosts a weekly Monday evening sitting/meditation in the Chapel, Room 402 at the Fauntleroy Church/United Church of Christ. Evenings will consist of chanting, meditation and discussion.
Everyone is welcome – people from all different meditation/spiritual traditions, people who have never meditated, and people who are curious.
If you arrive 10 minutes before the service we’ll give you some brief instructions, or you can just walk in and follow along.
Quiz Night on Monday nights, 7:30 pm, at The Skylark – Free to play!
Six Rounds, ten questions each. This includes an audio round, a picture round, three themed rounds and a random round with questions from several different categories. Maximum of 6 team members to be eligible for prizes.
Prizes:
1st place: $25 gift certificate
2nd place: $15 gift certificate
next to last place: pitcher of Cold Beer PilsnerSeattle’s Best Trivia Night is at the Skylark every Monday. Come early to grab a table and dinner.
The Westside Trio
The Alley
Mondays 8-10 pm
No cover charge
Update: We will have Karaoke every Monday starting at 9 pm.
Locations where kids 1-18 can get free summer meals, to be eaten onsite, weekdays through August 23 (unless noted otherwise), no registration necessary:
High Point Community Center
6920 34th Ave SW
12:00pm – 1:00pm
3:00pm – 3:30pmHighland Park Playground
1100 SW Cloverdale St
11:30am – 1:00pm
2:00pm – 3:00pmRoxhill Playground
2850 SW Roxbury St
11:30am – 1:00pm
2:00pm – 3:00pmHigh Point Commons Park
3201 SW Graham St
**7/8/24-8/16/24**
1:00pm – 3:00pmSalish Landing
6955 Delridge Way SW
**7/1/24-8/16/24**
2:00pm – 3:00pm
F3, a free national men’s workout group:
We have a local workout location that meets at Hiawatha park on Tuesday mornings at 5:30 am sharp. The group has been around for a few years, so many folks that are up early might have come across us before doing burpees or pushups and counting out loud. We’d love to extend the invite to men of any fitness level – we work out as a group and don’t leave anyone behind, come as you are and hopefully leave a bit better.
The workout is 45 minutes long and then we all get coffee at West Seattle Grounds. You don’t need to bring anything special, just wear comfortable athletic clothes appropriate for the weather and some sneakers. Some work or gardening gloves can be helpful if you have a pair. Just don’t be late or the whole group is doing penalty burpees.
Postcards4Democracy – West Seattle gathers at C&P Coffee every Tuesday
10:30 – 12 Noon year-round to handwrite reminders urging Democrats and
Independents to register and vote. Bring stamps and postcards — or
we’ll do what we can to get you started.(Postcards4Democracy also meets all this summer on Saturdays 12-2 pm at C&P.)
Website: www.Postcards4democracy.org
email: postcards4democracyWS@gmail.com
Ships TBA from the U.S. Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, U.S. Coast Guard. Due to pass downtown around 1 pm so that usually means the ships pass West Seattle’s north-facing shores starting around noon.
South Park Sprouts Garden Club @ South Park Library
Tuesday, July 23 and 30, 12-1 p.m.
Join Community Naturalists in this library beautification project and learn about topics from pollination to edible plants. For families and children, ages 6-12. Come grow with us!
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**IMPORTANT UPDATE: NEW TIMES ON OUR WEEKLY SIGN-WAVING EVENT**
SAME PLACE: The intersection of 16th Ave. SW & SW Holden St.; West Seattle
WHEN: TUESDAYS ONLY!
TIME: 5:00-6:00 pm
Join members of Hate Free Delridge and Puget Ridge Cohousing for this ongoing community sign-waving event and help spread the message that Black Lives Matter and the time to end systemic racism is NOW! We have signs to share or bring your own!
The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).
West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.
School of Rock West Seattle Open House
July 30th 6-8 pm
FREE Little Wing class for ages 4-5 from 6 pm to 7 pm.
Come take a tour and meet the staff!
Amazing Door Prizes! One entry per visitor. Need not be present to win (we will call the winners). Current students may gain an entry to the door prize drawing by bringing a friend to tour the school.
Grand Prize: 2 tickets to the South Sound Block Party featuring Bikini Kill and X!
Other prizes include Easy Street Records gift certificates and a Boss DS-1 Distortion pedal.
Scrabble Night
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Missing Piece
9456 35th Ave SWthemissingpiecegames.com/event/scrabble-night/all
Join us for some casual Scrabble…all experience levels welcome! We encourage you to bring your set along in case we have several tables of players.
We will be hosting storytime in the garden at the Delridge P-Patch every Tuesday at 6 pm this whole summer, up until September. Every week we read a few children’s stories followed by a garden activity afterward. This is hosted by fellow WS moms and supported by the garden keepers and librarians!
WSCO Play Along in the Park, Lincoln Park (North Parking Lot)
July 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th – 6 pm – 8 pm
Come listen or play (pre-registration for players) to West Seattle Community Orchestras free play along in the park
Free weekly track run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).
Every Tuesday evening 6:30 – 9:00 is Girls’ Night at The Clay Cauldron. Guided projects offered or work on your own projects. Potluck snacks, wine and beverages offered. Sign up in advance – 206-330-2027, www.theclaycauldron.com, theclaycauldron5214@gmail.com
Free to play every Tuesday – now at 7 pm. New, silly prizes every week and fun for the whole family.
Sporcle Pub Quiz with @pubquizdavid is now at Beer Junction every Tuesday night at 7 pm and 8 pm.
Every Tuesday Trivia and Tacos
Join us for Trivia. 5 rounds of trivia, it’s free to play with big cash prizes. $75 cash for 1st / $50 cash for 2nd place and a $50 gift card for 3rd place.
Tuesday Trivia
Free Tuesday Trivia every Tuesday night at 7 pm
More details here: ounceswestseattle.com/upcoming-events
Free trivia, teams of up to 6, happy-hour prizes for beverages and food. With Geeks Who Drink.
Locations where kids 1-18 can get free summer meals, to be eaten onsite, weekdays through August 23 (unless noted otherwise), no registration necessary:
High Point Community Center
6920 34th Ave SW
12:00pm – 1:00pm
3:00pm – 3:30pmHighland Park Playground
1100 SW Cloverdale St
11:30am – 1:00pm
2:00pm – 3:00pmRoxhill Playground
2850 SW Roxbury St
11:30am – 1:00pm
2:00pm – 3:00pmHigh Point Commons Park
3201 SW Graham St
**7/8/24-8/16/24**
1:00pm – 3:00pmSalish Landing
6955 Delridge Way SW
**7/1/24-8/16/24**
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Thursdays 6:00 PM (until the time change in the fall when it is pitch black at 6:00 PM)
Saturdays 10:00 AM
Wednesdays 10:00 AMJoin Walking for Well-Being-West Seattle for Movement & Community!
Walk with fellow West Seattleites in and around Lincoln Park on both Wednesday and Saturday mornings at 10:00 AM and also on Thursday evenings at 6:00 PM — Rain or Shine.
Meet us at the corner of 47th Ave SW & Fauntleroy Way SW (across from the 76 Gas station). We leave promptly at the listed start times, so please plan to arrive early. The start is next to the C-Line bus stop at SW Webster St and features plentiful street parking.
This free weekly walk is organized by Julie Garbutt of Waypower Coaching and takes place at a conversational pace covering 2.5 miles in about an hour. All fitness levels are welcome.
You can sign up in advance to participate here.
Contact julie@waypowercoaching.com for more information.
Toddler Reading Time every Wednesday at 10:30 am!
Delridge Community Center
4501 Delridge Way SW
6/26-8/16
Wed/Thurs/Fri
12-5:30 pm
At Toddler Story Time, kids ages 1-3 and their families can enjoy songs, stories, and music.
Southwest Branch
Registration is not required.About this event
In this all-singing, all-dancing class, toddlers and their caregivers learn how to develop early literacy skills through dancing, music, and stories.
Early Learning is a great way for toddlers and their families to develop learning, literacy, and language skills as well as community with other families.
Fix-It-Workshop
Every Wednesday
5:30 pm-7:30 pm
West Seattle Tool Library (Youngstown Cultural Arts Center)Tools, appliances, small electronics, and more! Use the tools and facilities of the shop and pick our librarians’ brains to get your damaged equipment back in the action.
Availability is first-come-first-served. This workshop is provided free of charge, though donations are appreciated!
We ask that all items brought for repair be of reasonable size. We are unable to service pressure vessels, refrigeration equipment, firearms, and high-voltage electrical components.
6-8 pm trivia, all ages!
Free weekly group run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).
Free Live Music Wednesdays!
Locöl
7902 35th Ave SW
Rotating Artists
6:30 – 8:30
Free
21+
What: Yoga in the Park
When: Wednesdays, 6:30 – 7:30 pm on 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28, 9/4, 9/11, 9/18
Where: Myrtle Reservoir Park: 35th Ave SW & SW Myrtle St
Description: Join us for weekly Yoga in the Park! Embrace the serene natural setting as you unwind and strengthen your body and mind. Bring your mat, a water bottle, and a positive spirit for an invigorating session under the open sky. This class will be co-taught by Natalie & Linh – two local, West Seattlite yoga teachers.
Cost: $15
Registration Link: eventbrite.com/e/yoga-in-the-park-tickets-935279966557?aff=oddtdtcreator
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!
Outdoor Kundalini Yoga, Breath Work, Meditation and Gong Bath
Wednesdays July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14 and 21st. 7-8:30 pm
$28
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-sunset-kundalini-yoga-meditation-breath-work-and-gong-bath-tickets-935824996757
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.
Three9 Lounge’s MINGO (musical bingo) every Wednesday at 7:30 pm hosted by Mingo Maniac.
Wednesday night trivia at 8 pm with Quizmaster J!
Karaoke at the Admiral Pub
Every Sunday and Wednesday 8 pm till 1 am
Trivia with Phil T. $2 buy-in. Prizes. Reservations at (updated) talaricospizza.com/reservations
Locations where kids 1-18 can get free summer meals, to be eaten onsite, weekdays through August 23 (unless noted otherwise), no registration necessary:
High Point Community Center
6920 34th Ave SW
12:00pm – 1:00pm
3:00pm – 3:30pmHighland Park Playground
1100 SW Cloverdale St
11:30am – 1:00pm
2:00pm – 3:00pmRoxhill Playground
2850 SW Roxbury St
11:30am – 1:00pm
2:00pm – 3:00pmHigh Point Commons Park
3201 SW Graham St
**7/8/24-8/16/24**
1:00pm – 3:00pmSalish Landing
6955 Delridge Way SW
**7/1/24-8/16/24**
2:00pm – 3:00pm
South Seattle College Garden Center Dates and Hours for Spring 2024!!
Garden Center is OPEN and we are expanding our hours!! Starting April 11th We are Thursday-Saturday 10-3pm! We have all your garden needs this spring, plus more to come through Summer and into Fall! Check us out!!
The Garden Center at South Seattle College provides Landscape Horticulture students the opportunity to increase their knowledge of plants while gaining real-world retail experience. Plants available for sale are selected, propagated, grown and presented by Landscape Horticulture students. Additional plants are brought in from local growers. Proceeds benefit Landscape Horticulture Program projects.
The selection includes perennials, ground covers, shrubs, some annual edibles and flowers, as well as indoor plants. Cash and electronic payments accepted.
The Garden Center is located in the North Parking Lot at South Seattle College (6000 16th Ave SW) in the Puget Ridge neighborhood of West Seattle. There is ample paid parking in the north lot, and visitors can generally find free parking along 16th Ave SW with a short walk to the Academy from there. View our campus map for more details.
Medicare Health Insurance is a challenge: it’s so 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?
Are you just starting on Medicare, or do you need to make a change? Why struggle on your own to figure it all out! Come to my educational presentation Navigating Medicare at the Center for Active Living (formerly, the WS Senior Center) on Thursday, August 1st at 11:00 – 12:00. You’ll get a clearer understanding of how it all works, what your options are, and how to go about deciding which plan would be best for you.
Delridge Community Center
4501 Delridge Way SW
6/26-8/16
Wed/Thurs/Fri
12-5:30 pm
Second annual Summer Scramble is a FREE, 4-day, West Seattle Treasure Hunt for everyone to enjoy! It’s easy to play… just download the clues and treasure map to find the 25 locations. Take and submit a selfie to show you’ve found the correct solutions. Every registered team that solves at least 15 clues is entered into a drawing to win one of three treasure chests filled with amazing bootie from Just in Case, and other local businesses. Register at wondersinaliceland.com/summer-scramble. Questions? Alice @JustInCasePlans.com 206-708-9800
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Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room and Wine Bar Dates and Hours for Spring 2024
The Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room will be OPEN Thursday-Saturday 1-6 pm! Our Wine Club is ready for you with options starting at just $150! Want to try before you buy it? Come in for a tasting of our 2016-2017 wines! Only 8$ a tasting or have a glass plus a 3 for $42 on all 2016 reds. We can’t wait to see you! Keep your eyes peeled for our Spring Launch Party! More details soon!
Enjoy student-produced wines and affordable eats at the Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room and Wine Bar at South Seattle College, with proceeds benefitting student learning and the Wine Studies Program.
NWWA is located in the North Parking Lot at South Seattle College (6000 16th Ave SW) in the Puget Ridge neighborhood of West Seattle. There is ample paid parking in the north lot, and visitors can generally find free parking along 16th Ave SW with a short walk to the Academy from there. View our campus map for more details.
WEST SEATTLE UKULELE PLAYERS: Weekly Song Circle Thursdays from 1:00-2:30 pm. Grab your ukulele (or other instrument) and come play with us – all levels welcome! Currently at C&P Coffee, but we move around. Email us at westseattleukuleleplayerswsup@gmail.com for details.
STRONG BODIES, STRONG BONES
Thursdays, 2:30-3:30 pmJoin certified yoga therapist Milo in weight bearing movements that will help you become stronger and steadier—slowly,
gradually and safely. You will be led through a series of movements that strengthen your bones and muscles, which will
give balance to your body and help avoid osteoporosis. This class can be enjoyed by all levels. Please bring a mat, blocks and a blanket and pillow if you have them.
Food trucks 4-8 pm Thursdays at HPCS:
Truck of the week listed on the store’s website; we also include it in our West Seattle Thursday highlight list.
The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).
West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.
Thursdays 6:00 PM (until the time change in the fall when it is pitch black at 6:00 PM)
Saturdays 10:00 AM
Wednesdays 10:00 AMJoin Walking for Well-Being-West Seattle for Movement & Community!
Walk with fellow West Seattleites in and around Lincoln Park on both Wednesday and Saturday mornings at 10:00 AM and also on Thursday evenings at 6:00 PM — Rain or Shine.
Meet us at the corner of 47th Ave SW & Fauntleroy Way SW (across from the 76 Gas station). We leave promptly at the listed start times, so please plan to arrive early. The start is next to the C-Line bus stop at SW Webster St and features plentiful street parking.
This free weekly walk is organized by Julie Garbutt of Waypower Coaching and takes place at a conversational pace covering 2.5 miles in about an hour. All fitness levels are welcome.
You can sign up in advance to participate here.
Contact julie@waypowercoaching.com for more information.
Westies Run Club
Thursdays at 6 pmJoin us for a conversational 3-mile run, then hang out afterward! Now meeting at Good Society in Admiral. Find us on Heylo: heylo.group/westies-run-club or on IG @westiesrunclub.
Join us this year as we move these opportunities to enjoy Summer evenings at other local and sometimes overlooked Admiral neighborhood parks. Just spreading the love.
We are still working to confirm the bands, however the park locations and dates are confirmed:
Thursday July 18th 6:30 pm @ Belvedere Park featuring TBD
Thursday July 25th 6:30 pm @ California Place Park featuring TBD
Thursday August 1st 6:30 pm @ Hamilton Viewpoint featuring the ABBAgraphs
Thursdays are blues-music nights at The Spot.
Thursdays: 6:30-10 pm Board Game Night
Join Meeples Games for a night of board game fun! Each week we will teach you a new game and play some favorites as well. This event is open to all ages!
Thursdays @ 6:30 – Highland Park Run Club meets for about a 3-mile run, starting and ending at Highland Park Corner Store
Join Transitional Resources for a special FREE documentary screening of “The Voice Inside”
Transitional Resources invites you to experience a powerful journey through the life of Joey, a man who has been navigating the complexities of schizophrenia for over 10 years. This eye-opening documentary reveals the challenges and triumphs of living with this condition and sheds light on the ways in which we can effectively treat serious mental illness.
Date: August 1, 2024
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: The Center for Active Living (Formerly The Senior Center of West Seattle)
4217 SW OregonFollowing the screening of “The Voice Inside,” stay with us for a 30-minute Q&A session with subject Joey, director Felicia Thomas, and mental health professional and Transitional Resources’ CEO, Darcell Slovek-Walker. This is your chance to ask questions and engage in meaningful conversation about mental health awareness and the urgent mental health crisis currently happening in the Seattle area.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of schizophrenia and the ways that you can help support our neighbors living with serious mental illness. Let’s break the stigma together!
To register, visit TR’s website here: transitionalresources.org/events
Weekly trivia at Burger Planet. Theme rotates weekly, teams max out at 6, cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place teams!
West Seattle’s Silent Book Club meets the first Thursday of each month at local West Seattle spots. The agenda: bring your own book, read for an hour, and chat (if you want) with fellow book lovers. Bring a book and a friend for the ideal introvert happy hour.
7:00 — 7:30 Settle in
7:30 — 8:30 Silent reading hour
8:30 — 9:00 Chat or keep readingVisit www.instagram.com/silentbookclubwestseattle for event updates/locations.
Thursday Throwdown – an all-vinyl DJ night. Rare eclectic grooves are the evening’s soundtrack curated by some of Seattle’s top collectors and DJs. 8-11 pm
Great American Diner
Thursday Aug 1 8 pmA comedy showcase of talent from all over Washington State, including auditioning comedians, feature acts comedians, and comedy headliner Adam Tiller
tickets – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jokes-at-the-junction-adam-tiller-tickets-946560025517
website – www.cozycomedy.com
Camp Long is showing three outdoor movies this August. If you see this listing early, help choose which ones!
Locations where kids 1-18 can get free summer meals, to be eaten onsite, weekdays through August 23 (unless noted otherwise), no registration necessary:
High Point Community Center
6920 34th Ave SW
12:00pm – 1:00pm
3:00pm – 3:30pmHighland Park Playground
1100 SW Cloverdale St
11:30am – 1:00pm
2:00pm – 3:00pmRoxhill Playground
2850 SW Roxbury St
11:30am – 1:00pm
2:00pm – 3:00pmHigh Point Commons Park
3201 SW Graham St
**7/8/24-8/16/24**
1:00pm – 3:00pmSalish Landing
6955 Delridge Way SW
**7/1/24-8/16/24**
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Join us Friday, August 2nd – Sunday, August 4th for our first-ever West Seattle Wine Weekend! West Seattle’s wine community continues to grow and we’re ready to showcase all it has to offer with an incredible weekend full of wine, friends, and community. Your ticket includes 4 tasting pours at each participating location (see below), 10% off all bottle sales, and more exciting offers!
Visit each location at your own pace over the course of the weekend (within each of their hours of operation) to be entered into a chance to win a bottle from each (over a $250 value)!
Participating Locations:
Darby Winery
Viscon Cellars
Pine Lake Cellars
Welcome Road Winery
Itto’s Vino
Sebastiano’s Natural WinesThe venues’ hours are listed on the webpage where you can buy your $50 ticket(s).
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
South Seattle College Garden Center Dates and Hours for Spring 2024!!
Garden Center is OPEN and we are expanding our hours!! Starting April 11th We are Thursday-Saturday 10-3pm! We have all your garden needs this spring, plus more to come through Summer and into Fall! Check us out!!
The Garden Center at South Seattle College provides Landscape Horticulture students the opportunity to increase their knowledge of plants while gaining real-world retail experience. Plants available for sale are selected, propagated, grown and presented by Landscape Horticulture students. Additional plants are brought in from local growers. Proceeds benefit Landscape Horticulture Program projects.
The selection includes perennials, ground covers, shrubs, some annual edibles and flowers, as well as indoor plants. Cash and electronic payments accepted.
The Garden Center is located in the North Parking Lot at South Seattle College (6000 16th Ave SW) in the Puget Ridge neighborhood of West Seattle. There is ample paid parking in the north lot, and visitors can generally find free parking along 16th Ave SW with a short walk to the Academy from there. View our campus map for more details.
Delridge Community Center
4501 Delridge Way SW
6/26-8/16
Wed/Thurs/Fri
12-5:30 pm
Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room and Wine Bar Dates and Hours for Spring 2024
The Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room will be OPEN Thursday-Saturday 1-6 pm! Our Wine Club is ready for you with options starting at just $150! Want to try before you buy it? Come in for a tasting of our 2016-2017 wines! Only 8$ a tasting or have a glass plus a 3 for $42 on all 2016 reds. We can’t wait to see you! Keep your eyes peeled for our Spring Launch Party! More details soon!
Enjoy student-produced wines and affordable eats at the Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room and Wine Bar at South Seattle College, with proceeds benefitting student learning and the Wine Studies Program.
NWWA is located in the North Parking Lot at South Seattle College (6000 16th Ave SW) in the Puget Ridge neighborhood of West Seattle. There is ample paid parking in the north lot, and visitors can generally find free parking along 16th Ave SW with a short walk to the Academy from there. View our campus map for more details.
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.
Fri, Jul 19 @ 7:00 pm – Lincoln Park
Sat, Jul 20 @ 3:00 pm – Lincoln Park
Sun, Jul 21 @ 7:00 pm – Lincoln Park
Fri, Aug 2 @ 7:00 pm – Lincoln Park
Fri, Aug 16 @ 7:00 pm – Camp Long – West SeattleAbout the Play
A continuation of Henry VI part 1, Shakespeare’s chronicles of the Wars of the Roses. England is embroiled in political turmoil as the ineffectual King Henry VI struggles to maintain control amidst growing dissent and power struggles among nobles. The rise of the ambitious Richard, Duke of York, sets the stage for a bloody conflict for the throne, as factions vie for supremacy and betrayal lurks at every turn. Amidst treachery, ambition, and shifting allegiances, the fate of England hangs in the balance, with the crown as the ultimate prize in a brutal game of power.
CAST
Meredith Armstrong – Buckingham, Duke of Clarence
Mary Murfin Bayley – Gloucester, Stafford, Old Clifford, Lady Bona
Steven Davis – Suffolk, King Edward
Anthony Duckett – Richard, Hume, Bevis
Matthew Fisher – King Henry VI
Matthew Gilbert – York, Smith
Emily Hall – Young Clifford, Peter, Jourdain
Biz Hillenbrand – Somerset, Pirate Captain, Prince Edward
Freja Jorgenson – Eleanor. Cade, Rutland, Lady Gray/Elizabeth
David S. Klein – Mortimer, Cardinal, Dick, King Lewis XI
Raya Tuffaha – Queen Margaret
Carolynne Wilcox – Warwick, Holland
Friday – Live Artist Showcase Night at The Spot West Seattle 7 to 10 pm
Summer Sunset Sound Baths
Fridays July 19, 26, August 2, 16, and 23.
7:30-8:30 pm
$38
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/935991494757?aff=oddtdtcreator
Fridays – DJ Night at Revelry Room (behind Jet City Labs) – enjoy cocktails and DJ sets by some of the region’s top DJs and musicians. Music 9p – 1a
Karaoke is back on Friday nights! 10 pm with Rone
Join us Friday, August 2nd – Sunday, August 4th for our first-ever West Seattle Wine Weekend! West Seattle’s wine community continues to grow and we’re ready to showcase all it has to offer with an incredible weekend full of wine, friends, and community. Your ticket includes 4 tasting pours at each participating location (see below), 10% off all bottle sales, and more exciting offers!
Visit each location at your own pace over the course of the weekend (within each of their hours of operation) to be entered into a chance to win a bottle from each (over a $250 value)!
Participating Locations:
Darby Winery
Viscon Cellars
Pine Lake Cellars
Welcome Road Winery
Itto’s Vino
Sebastiano’s Natural WinesThe venues’ hours are listed on the webpage where you can buy your $50 ticket(s).
Art on the Corner art sale
WEATHER PERMITTING
Bonnie generously donates her proceeds to food banks!
(Backstory in this WSB report)
Free weekly group run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).
Heavily Meditated, a community meditation.
Saturdays 9-10 am starting December 9th.
Free event – register at: eventbrite.com/e/heavily-meditated-free-community-meditation-tickets-907080089967
🌶 FARMS – a wide range of produce with market classics and unique varieties from cultures across the globe including African, Asian, and Latino heritage staples, plus tree fruit, berries, flowers, honey, plants, and more – maybe even halal chicken and eggs!! (we’re working on it)
🥘 FOOD – experience unique flavors with prepared and packaged foods, baked goods, sauces, and more from Senegal, Zanzibar, Pakistan, Hawaii, the Caribbean, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Indigenous cultures – just to name a few!!
🎨 ARTISAN – get your home and body right with a wide range of personal care products, soaps, candles, jewelry, visual art, accessories, and clothing all made by hand with lots of love by our crafters
🆓 RESOURCES – plenty to share for all in need including 50+ free produce bags each week, $5 youth bucks for all kids, diapers and hygiene products, holistic health and wellness programming, unlimited SNAP-EBT matching, community tables, and more
South Seattle College Garden Center Dates and Hours for Spring 2024!!
Garden Center is OPEN and we are expanding our hours!! Starting April 11th We are Thursday-Saturday 10-3pm! We have all your garden needs this spring, plus more to come through Summer and into Fall! Check us out!!
The Garden Center at South Seattle College provides Landscape Horticulture students the opportunity to increase their knowledge of plants while gaining real-world retail experience. Plants available for sale are selected, propagated, grown and presented by Landscape Horticulture students. Additional plants are brought in from local growers. Proceeds benefit Landscape Horticulture Program projects.
The selection includes perennials, ground covers, shrubs, some annual edibles and flowers, as well as indoor plants. Cash and electronic payments accepted.
The Garden Center is located in the North Parking Lot at South Seattle College (6000 16th Ave SW) in the Puget Ridge neighborhood of West Seattle. There is ample paid parking in the north lot, and visitors can generally find free parking along 16th Ave SW with a short walk to the Academy from there. View our campus map for more details.
Thursdays 6:00 PM (until the time change in the fall when it is pitch black at 6:00 PM)
Saturdays 10:00 AM
Wednesdays 10:00 AMJoin Walking for Well-Being-West Seattle for Movement & Community!
Walk with fellow West Seattleites in and around Lincoln Park on both Wednesday and Saturday mornings at 10:00 AM and also on Thursday evenings at 6:00 PM — Rain or Shine.
Meet us at the corner of 47th Ave SW & Fauntleroy Way SW (across from the 76 Gas station). We leave promptly at the listed start times, so please plan to arrive early. The start is next to the C-Line bus stop at SW Webster St and features plentiful street parking.
This free weekly walk is organized by Julie Garbutt of Waypower Coaching and takes place at a conversational pace covering 2.5 miles in about an hour. All fitness levels are welcome.
You can sign up in advance to participate here.
Contact julie@waypowercoaching.com for more information.
(For location – see this site.)
This is a FREE, WEEKLY, IN-PERSON active writing group grounded in the Amherst Writers and Artists method. It is a safe, critique-free space.
WRITERS OF ALL LEVELS WELCOME. Whether you haven’t picked up a pen since high school or are a pro, you are welcome. 16 and up. For more on AWA method go to Amherstwriters.org.
THE COVID RULES: To protect our immunocompromised writers, we ask that all participants be vaccinated against COVID and, if eligible, receive timely COVID variant boosters. We follow the King County Health Department recommendations regarding masking, OR if any member of our group requests it, we will all wear masks even if KCHD does not recommend it. Please bring a mask just in case. We have extras. Thank you for doing your part to protect members whose medical concerns or treatments make COVID infection potentially deadly.
REGISTRATION IS FREE BUT REQUIRED: Go to meetup.com/seattle-writers-block
PROCESS:
1-3 writing sessions within each 3-hour meeting. Expect to be writing for approximately 2 hours. Writing prompts will be offered as a starting point, use them or follow your own muse. After each writing session, those who wish are invited to read their work aloud for encouraging, positive response. We do not critique each other’s writing, but instead support the work and the effort.
BRING:
Snacks to share
Whatever you like to write on (paper, computer, papyrus . . .)
Ready encouragement for other writers
LEAVE AT HOME:
Pieces you’ve already written. Sharing in this group is limited to work written during the session.
Judgment of others efforts
Regular weekly family reading time.
The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).
Tue/Thu: 5 pm–8 pm
Sat/Sun: 11 am–4 pm
West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.
Save the date! Details when the festival gets closer.
Join Postcards4Democracy on summer Saturdays to handwrite reminders urging Democrats and Independents to register and vote. Gather in C&P Coffee’s back yard Saturdays all summer from Noon to 2 pm, right after C&P’s indoor Saturday music performance. Bring stamps and postcards — or we’ll do what we can to get you started. (Postcards4Democracy also meets year round at C&P every Tuesday from 10:30am-Noon.)
Website: Postcards4democracy.org
email:
postcards4democracyWS@gmail.com
Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room and Wine Bar Dates and Hours for Spring 2024
The Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room will be OPEN Thursday-Saturday 1-6 pm! Our Wine Club is ready for you with options starting at just $150! Want to try before you buy it? Come in for a tasting of our 2016-2017 wines! Only 8$ a tasting or have a glass plus a 3 for $42 on all 2016 reds. We can’t wait to see you! Keep your eyes peeled for our Spring Launch Party! More details soon!
Enjoy student-produced wines and affordable eats at the Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room and Wine Bar at South Seattle College, with proceeds benefitting student learning and the Wine Studies Program.
NWWA is located in the North Parking Lot at South Seattle College (6000 16th Ave SW) in the Puget Ridge neighborhood of West Seattle. There is ample paid parking in the north lot, and visitors can generally find free parking along 16th Ave SW with a short walk to the Academy from there. View our campus map for more details.
Walk-in massage clinic
Saturdays 3-5 pmShort specific sessions. Great for that crick in your neck you woke up with or to sample my work before committing to a full appointment. No charge – however, gratuites are appreciated.
Naomi Rivera, LMT
Nepenthe Massage
9447 35th Ave SW206.227.2143
iworkforlove.com
Saturday All-ages Open Mic 7 to 10 pm
KENYON HALL PRESENTS
Sawyer Best & The Mighty Wurlitzer
Saturday, August 3rd 2024
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 7:30 pm
https://www.kenyonhall.org/events/sawyer-best
Working Class Jones In-Store Performance at Easy Street Records in West Seattle
An exciting chance to see Working Class Jones (featuring Jason Lollar, guitar) perform songs from the latest release “Rob A Bank” on Spring Beach Records.
Free but ticket required
Beats on Saturdays:
DJ sets by some of the region’s top DJs and musicians. 9 pm – 1 am.
Saturdays at 10 PM we have Karaoke
Join us Friday, August 2nd – Sunday, August 4th for our first-ever West Seattle Wine Weekend! West Seattle’s wine community continues to grow and we’re ready to showcase all it has to offer with an incredible weekend full of wine, friends, and community. Your ticket includes 4 tasting pours at each participating location (see below), 10% off all bottle sales, and more exciting offers!
Visit each location at your own pace over the course of the weekend (within each of their hours of operation) to be entered into a chance to win a bottle from each (over a $250 value)!
Participating Locations:
Darby Winery
Viscon Cellars
Pine Lake Cellars
Welcome Road Winery
Itto’s Vino
Sebastiano’s Natural WinesThe venues’ hours are listed on the webpage where you can buy your $50 ticket(s).
Art on the Corner art sale
WEATHER PERMITTING
Bonnie generously donates her proceeds to food banks!
(Backstory in this WSB report)
Group Polar Plunge at Alki – Every Sunday at 9 am
Join us Sunday mornings at 9 am at Alki for a group plunge in the Sound. We meet at the Statue of Liberty across from Alki Cafe.
No prior experience necessary! If you’re new to plunging, we’ll help you through it.
For event updates, sign up for our email list on our website (https://www.coldwatercollective.net) and follow us on Instagram @coldwatercollective_seattle
Join us for a conversational 3-5 mile run, then hang out after for a coffee & bite to eat! Find us on Heylo: heylo.group/westies-run-club or on IG @westiesrunclub to see our rotating locations as we explore West Seattle.
Pop-Up Shop featuring a variety of small business vendors selling foods, condiments, arts, & goods.
Year 2 of “Sundays in the Alley”
When: Sunday, 10-3
Where:
In the Alley behind CarmiliasWhat:
Pre loved apparel, vintage apparel, Ceramics, Botanicals, Art, music and more…..Just a few of the vendors:
https://stuffedstudio.com
https://www.instagram.com/thelittlemerle
https://www.instagram.com/jenmcneelyart
Steve Shelton on guitar
Monthly work parties – just drop by!
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.
Alki Point Lighthouse Tour Season starts May 26th
(USCG Auxiliary photo by Debra Alderman)
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers will be offering free lighthouse tours most Sunday afternoons between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend. (No tours June 16th.)
First visitors enter the site at 1 p.m. Last tour begins at 3:45.
Address: 3201 Alki Avenue SW
Questions: alkilighthouseteam@gmail.com
Any tour updates will be published here on Friday each week:
Or refer to this website for more details.
Since 1989 GreenStage has brought free Shakespeare in the park to Seattle area audiences. Our mission is to foster an appreciation for live theater by eliminating geographical and financial barriers that impede access to the arts. Our shows tour to over 20 parks, large and small in and around Seattle. Attending is easy – just show up, grab a spot on the grass and enjoy. No tickets or reservations are required. Our shows are focused on the text, story, and character relationships in Shakespeare’s plays, with a goal of making the plays fun and easy to understand. Come join us in the parks this summer for our 36th Anniversary season!
Backyard Bard was born out of a desire to bring Shakespeare to smaller parks and new audiences in underserved neighborhoods. But we don’t just perform in the parks – Backyard Bard is also available for private parties. If you are interested in hosting a performance, contact us at greenstage@greenstage.org.
CAST
Garth Ball
All’s Well That Ends Well – Bertram, Fool
Julius Caesar – Marc Antony, Soothsayer, CascaAubrey Sara Kaye
All’s Well That Ends Well – Helena, French Lord
Julius Caesar – Caesar, Portia, Flavius, Decius, Trebonius, Plebian, Lucilius, Titinius, ClitusBryce Publow
All’s Well That Ends Well – Parolles, King of France, Widow
Julius Caesar – BrutusAshley Salazar
All’s Well That Ends Well – Countess of Rousillion, Diana, French Lord
Julius Caesar – Cassius, Calpurnia, LuciusAll’s Well That Ends Well
About the Play
The determined and clever Helena seeks to win the heart of the reluctant Bertram. With wit and ingenuity, she concocts a plan to cure the King of France, earning his favor and the chance to marry the man she loves. But when Bertram flies from her to join the wars Helena must navigate a host of deceptions and challenges in an effort to win him back.
Fri, Jul 12 @ 7:00 pm – High Point Commons
Sun, Aug 4 @ 3:00 pm – Delridge PlayfieldJulius Caesar
About the Play
In ancient Rome, Julius Caesar, a charismatic and ambitious general, rises to power. However, his growing influence sparks jealousy among his peers, leading to a conspiracy against him. Betrayal, loyalty, and the quest for power collide in a gripping tale of political intrigue, culminating in Caesar’s dramatic assassination and the chaotic aftermath that ensues.
Sat, Jul 13 @ 7:00 pm – High Point Commons
Sun, Aug 4 @ 4:15 pm – Delridge Playfield
It’s time to celebrate the fifth year of transformative gong baths at Lowman Beach!
Sunset gong bath and nature meditation at Lowman Beach
Sundays through the end of AugustKickoff Sunday, July 7th
7:30 – 8:30 pmExperience the healing vibrations of sound and nature! Blending the power of nature to renew and restore, and the gong, an ancient instrument used to heal the body and mind, you’ll enjoy a powerful sonic and sensory experience.
The session begins with gentle stretching and a nervous system regulation technique leading into a gong bath meditation.
Please bring a towel or yoga mat, a blanket, jacket and/or any other props to keep you comfortable and cozy.
All ages and abilities are welcome. No meditation or yoga experience necessary.
Tickets: $30 (advance) | $35 (day of)
Special bundle! ($100/4 sessions)
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.
Locations where kids 1-18 can get free summer meals, to be eaten onsite, weekdays through August 23 (unless noted otherwise), no registration necessary:
High Point Community Center
6920 34th Ave SW
12:00pm – 1:00pm
3:00pm – 3:30pmHighland Park Playground
1100 SW Cloverdale St
11:30am – 1:00pm
2:00pm – 3:00pmRoxhill Playground
2850 SW Roxbury St
11:30am – 1:00pm
2:00pm – 3:00pmHigh Point Commons Park
3201 SW Graham St
**7/8/24-8/16/24**
1:00pm – 3:00pmSalish Landing
6955 Delridge Way SW
**7/1/24-8/16/24**
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Crafting & Creativity Night
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Missing Piece
9456 35th Ave SWWhat’s your creative outlet? Knitting? Painting miniatures? Creative writing? Sketching? Calligraphy? Something else? Bring your supplies and come in to work on your crafts and hobbies at our big tables with other like-minded creative types!
Mondays: 6:30-10 pm
Open D&DSeattle’s largest open D&D group can be found at Meeples Games. First time playing? No problem. Experienced player? Great! This group is for everyone from beginners of all age groups.
Each drop in session is $5, with a chance to join one of the continued campaigns. Seats are first come first serve.
Alki Meditation
Dharma CommunityJoin us every Monday for guided Buddhist meditation, discussion, and community. Together we practice 30 minutes of mindfulness meditation, listen to a reading, and share a bit about our experiences with dharma in our lives. Every meeting is free and everyone is welcome!
7-8:30 PM
Hosted at
Alki United Church of Christ
6115 SW Hinds St.Please bring a cushion if you have one. If you don’t have one- don’t worry! Cushions and other seating options will also be provided. We encourage folks to arrive a bit early, as we get started at 7:05 and have to close doors.
Please feel free to email us with any questions at: alkidharmacommunity(at)gmail.com
Monday Night Trivia at The Good Society Public House (California/Lander).
•Hosted by Will.
• 7-9 pm
•Teams up to 8 people welcome.
•$2/person entry – winner take all.
•$20 gift card as second place
7 pm & 8 pm. Join us for drinks, grub and lots ‘o trivia. Free to play and open to anyone 21 and older.
Weekly Zen Sitting/Meditation
7:00 – 8:30 pm (repeats every Monday)The Chapel, Room 402, at the Fauntleroy Church/United Church or Christ
9140 California Ave SW
Free
Contact: pr@pszc.org
pszc.org/calendar/7pm-830pm-west-seattle-service/2022-06-06Puget Sound Zen hosts a weekly Monday evening sitting/meditation in the Chapel, Room 402 at the Fauntleroy Church/United Church of Christ. Evenings will consist of chanting, meditation and discussion.
Everyone is welcome – people from all different meditation/spiritual traditions, people who have never meditated, and people who are curious.
If you arrive 10 minutes before the service we’ll give you some brief instructions, or you can just walk in and follow along.
You’re invited to this FREE event at ArtsWest!
Audience favorite FIRST LOOK is back, and we want you to join us.
We’ve announced our 2024 – 2025 Season: The Family of Things, but now is your chance to hear more about the upcoming season from Artistic Director, Mathew Wright, and the artists that will be a part of making it happen.
It’s part TED Talk / part live podcast and a whole lot of fun.
We’ll go show-by-show and give you a sneak peek of what’s to come with special guests, a musical treat, and with the bar open, you’ll get a chance to mix and mingle with the ArtsWest community.
Join us
Monday, August 5th at 7:30 pm
for this 90-minute deep dive into our upcoming season.Doors at 7:00 pm | Bar open until 9:30 pm – Stay after the show for a drink
Quiz Night on Monday nights, 7:30 pm, at The Skylark – Free to play!
Six Rounds, ten questions each. This includes an audio round, a picture round, three themed rounds and a random round with questions from several different categories. Maximum of 6 team members to be eligible for prizes.
Prizes:
1st place: $25 gift certificate
2nd place: $15 gift certificate
next to last place: pitcher of Cold Beer PilsnerSeattle’s Best Trivia Night is at the Skylark every Monday. Come early to grab a table and dinner.
The Westside Trio
The Alley
Mondays 8-10 pm
No cover charge
Update: We will have Karaoke every Monday starting at 9 pm.
Locations where kids 1-18 can get free summer meals, to be eaten onsite, weekdays through August 23 (unless noted otherwise), no registration necessary:
High Point Community Center
6920 34th Ave SW
12:00pm – 1:00pm
3:00pm – 3:30pmHighland Park Playground
1100 SW Cloverdale St
11:30am – 1:00pm
2:00pm – 3:00pmRoxhill Playground
2850 SW Roxbury St
11:30am – 1:00pm
2:00pm – 3:00pmHigh Point Commons Park
3201 SW Graham St
**7/8/24-8/16/24**
1:00pm – 3:00pmSalish Landing
6955 Delridge Way SW
**7/1/24-8/16/24**
2:00pm – 3:00pm
F3, a free national men’s workout group:
We have a local workout location that meets at Hiawatha park on Tuesday mornings at 5:30 am sharp. The group has been around for a few years, so many folks that are up early might have come across us before doing burpees or pushups and counting out loud. We’d love to extend the invite to men of any fitness level – we work out as a group and don’t leave anyone behind, come as you are and hopefully leave a bit better.
The workout is 45 minutes long and then we all get coffee at West Seattle Grounds. You don’t need to bring anything special, just wear comfortable athletic clothes appropriate for the weather and some sneakers. Some work or gardening gloves can be helpful if you have a pair. Just don’t be late or the whole group is doing penalty burpees.
Postcards4Democracy – West Seattle gathers at C&P Coffee every Tuesday
10:30 – 12 Noon year-round to handwrite reminders urging Democrats and
Independents to register and vote. Bring stamps and postcards — or
we’ll do what we can to get you started.(Postcards4Democracy also meets all this summer on Saturdays 12-2 pm at C&P.)
Website: www.Postcards4democracy.org
email: postcards4democracyWS@gmail.com
**IMPORTANT UPDATE: NEW TIMES ON OUR WEEKLY SIGN-WAVING EVENT**
SAME PLACE: The intersection of 16th Ave. SW & SW Holden St.; West Seattle
WHEN: TUESDAYS ONLY!
TIME: 5:00-6:00 pm
Join members of Hate Free Delridge and Puget Ridge Cohousing for this ongoing community sign-waving event and help spread the message that Black Lives Matter and the time to end systemic racism is NOW! We have signs to share or bring your own!
The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).
West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.
Scrabble Night
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Missing Piece
9456 35th Ave SWthemissingpiecegames.com/event/scrabble-night/all
Join us for some casual Scrabble…all experience levels welcome! We encourage you to bring your set along in case we have several tables of players.
We will be hosting storytime in the garden at the Delridge P-Patch every Tuesday at 6 pm this whole summer, up until September. Every week we read a few children’s stories followed by a garden activity afterward. This is hosted by fellow WS moms and supported by the garden keepers and librarians!
Free weekly track run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).
Every Tuesday evening 6:30 – 9:00 is Girls’ Night at The Clay Cauldron. Guided projects offered or work on your own projects. Potluck snacks, wine and beverages offered. Sign up in advance – 206-330-2027, www.theclaycauldron.com, theclaycauldron5214@gmail.com
Free to play every Tuesday – now at 7 pm. New, silly prizes every week and fun for the whole family.