October 4th: We’re kicking off Super Smash Saturdays, which will run every Saturday except the second Saturday of the month. Register now to enter the Friendlies or Competitive bracket!

Saturday: 6:30 pm-10 pm

Puff and Stuff
April 20, 4-6 pm
Nepenthe 9447 35th Ave SW

Come celebrate the holiday with us. Food, music, art, and relaxing treatments.
Free event. Donations appreciated.

Process-Oriented Group Therapy for Women
Counseling West Seattle

Every other Monday from 5:00 – 6:15 p.m. at 6957 California Ave. SW, Seattle, WA 98136​

Potential Topics Include Anxiety, Depression, Identity, Self-Esteem, and Friend & Family Dynamics
Open to women 30 years of age or older who have prior experience in therapy​
Approx. 6-8 participants

Hosted & Facilitated by Dr. Aubrey Hardesty, PsyD., Licensed Psychologist

$50 per session; insurance information available upon request

Contact Patricia Lusby for intake and scheduling at (253)-777-8280 or scheduling@counselingwestseattle.com

Grief Support Groups

Grief groups are brave and safe spaces where bereaved people can share their stories and speak their loved one’s name without fear of getting advice, platitudes, or being shut out, no matter how long it’s been since their loved one’s passing. Every participant has dedicated time to speak about whatever they’d like, without judgment or interruption. Talking about our deceased loved ones in a supportive environment helps us remember them fully and helps us learn to carry the weight of their loss a little more gently.

These are ongoing, drop-in groups, but space is limited. Because of the sensitive nature of traumatic loss, the Thursday group is open only for those who are traumatic loss survivors. Learn more and register at listeningtogrief.com/groups. Contact Tamara at tamara@listeningtogrief.com with questions.

Mondays (except October 14 & November 25): 9:30 am-11:00 am at Nurture Wellbeing Studio 102
&
Mondays (except October 14 & November 25): 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm at Mama Be Well Healing Studio

$32/session. 4 sessions for $102 (use within 6 weeks). Discounts are available for those who could otherwise not afford to attend.

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.

Every Monday. 7:00 pm.

Corner Pocket Classic Pool tournament.

Double Elimination, 16-person cap, alternating 8ball and 9ball each week.
$10 buy-in
On a full 16-person bracket, paid out to 4th place. 7 pm start. No late entry.

Every Monday: Doors open at 6:45, meeting is from 7-8:30

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 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/2022-06-06

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 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.

The Westside Jazz Trio
The Alley
Mondays 8-10 pm
No cover charge

Update: We will have Karaoke every Monday starting at 9 pm.

F3, a free national men’s workout group:

We meet at 5:30 am 3 days a week at 3 locations in West Seattle/White Center:

Tuesday: meet at Hiawatha Playfield
Thursday: meet at Alki Bathhouse
Friday: meet at Steve Cox Park

These workouts are always free, always outdoors, peer-led in a rotating fashion, open to all men regardless of fitness level, and always end in a circle of trust.

More information at f3seattle.com

Bring your little ones and come play at our church’s PlaySpace — open every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to noon! It’s a warm, welcoming indoor spot for kids to move, imagine, and make new friends while parents and caregivers connect with one another. All are welcome, drop-in style, and the cost is FREE — come as you are and stay as long as you like!

Tuesdays 10:00-11:30 AM – Kaleidoscope Play & Learn Gathering at the Bridge School Cooperative Elementary. A welcoming, no-cost, drop-in group for children 0-5 years old and their caregivers.

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

Walter’s Wine Shop is hosting wine tastings every Tuesday! Each week you are able to enjoy learning about a different winemaker, importer, or distributor! This is a drop-in event, no reservations needed; from 5-8 pm. Costs $15 and if you buy a bottle you get $5 off!

**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.

Interfaith Prayer Vigil Every Tuesday
at Lady Liberty

So much wrong, so little cardboard!

But our prayers are never wasted. A group of West Seattlites are holding an ongoing candlelight prayer vigil at Lady Liberty on Alki every Tuesday 5:30 to 6:30.

This will be an interfaith prayer vigil. Anyone who wants to lift our country into God’s light is welcome to join us. Please come with your respect that we all pray in different ways. We plan to have simple songs, brief reflections, and opportunities for people to share their thoughts. If you have any questions you are welcome to contact jeannietodd97@gmail.com

Lady Liberty is at Alki Beach Park.

West Seattle Ukulele Players, WSUP! Meet the 3rd Tuesday of the month, 6-8 pm. Gather to sing and play Ukuleles; please confirm the month’s location here, or Email for more info, westseattleukuleleplayerswsup@gmail.com – All levels welcome.

Free weekly track run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).

Singers Wanted!

Gershwin? Brahms? Whitacre? If you love to sing or want to discover your talent, we invite you to join the Boeing Employees Choir (open to all), performing everything from Bach to Broadway.

Open Rehearsals
Starting January 20, 2026
Tuesdays @ 6:30 PM
Tibbetts United Methodist Church
3940 41st Ave SW, West Seattle

For more info: www.boeingchoir.org

Please let us know by email if you are coming!
Email: President@boeingchoir.org

Trivia at the Admiral Pub

Every Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 pm. Free to play with cash prizes.

We also do every Thursday except for the last Thursday of every month. Thursday has the same setup, starts at 7 pm, free to play with cash prizes.

Free to play every Tuesday – now at 7 pm. New, silly prizes every week and fun for the whole family.

The Seattle Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society is pleased to announce a new class in West Seattle, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to the promotion of Scotland’s unique dance form in the Seattle metro area.

The class welcomes both families and individuals ages eight and over, regardless of experience. This weekly introduction to joyful jigs, lively reels and elegant strathspeys will take place at Fauntleroy Church on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-9:00 beginning September 9th. The Church, located at 9140 California Avenue SW, has ample parking and is conveniently located on the RapidRide C line and a half mile from the Fauntleroy ferry terminal. Comfortable clothing permitting ease of movement, non-marking shoes and a good sense of humor are the only essentials for the class. An individual’s first class is free. Thereafter per class fees will be $10 and $5 for ages 8-17.

Seattle Branch Chair, EB Van Otterloo, will be one of the class instructors. Of Scottish Country Dancing, Van Otterloo says, “There are so many things to love about this form of dance. It’s social, but you don’t need to bring a partner. It’s good exercise for your body and your mind, and most of all, it is such good fun.”

Blaine Peet, who has taught Scottish Country Dancing around the world, will join Van Otterloo in teaching the new class. “Once you have learned the basics, you can dance with people anywhere across the U.S. and Canada, and around the globe. It’s a great way to make new friends in different cultures, no matter whether you are in Europe, Asia or Australia.”

The Seattle Branch has regular social events and runs classes in the U-District, at the Phinney Neighborhood Center and in Edmonds while also promoting classes in Tacoma, Burien and Mount Vernon, among others. More information is available at rscds-seattle.org/classes

Sporcle Pub Quiz with @pubquizdavid is now at Beer Junction every Tuesday night at 7 pm and 8 pm.

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.

West Seattle Dharma – New Monthly Meditation – Every 3rd Tuesday, 7-8:30 pm

Women’s Meditation Circle at the Mama Be Well Healing Studio (4034A California Ave SW)
Tuesday nights from 7 pm-8:15 pm

This is a small-group meditation experience, facilitated by Reiki Master Teacher and founder of Mama Be Well, Katie Englund.

I have space for 7 women* to join me each Tuesday evening in the safe and sacred space of the Mama Be Well Healing Studio to learn and practice meditation together. *Trans and non-binary friends are invited too!

The cost is just $12.

Since space is limited, I ask that you register in advance. You can learn more and register at www.mamabewell.info/meditation

If you have any questions, please send me an email at mamabewellreiki@gmail.com

I look forward to seeing who the Universe brings together for this!

Please join us as we celebrate community and support for LGBTQ+ people and their families. To ensure our meeting space remains safe and private, we require everyone to sign up for each meeting individually. Simply click the registration link and complete the form. The registration confirmation will provide location details.

If you’ve attended our other meetings before, please use the email address we have on file for you. You can also contact us with any questions.

https://www.pflagseattle.org/event/west-seattle-support-meeting-in-person-3/

it’s hard to justify carving out time for you when everyone else needs something. That’s why we built Impact 45.
It’s not just fast. It’s designed for people like you.

– 45-minute sessions
– Kickboxing, cardio, core
– Wed & Fri @ 6:00 AM and 7:00 AM

First class is FREE

You don’t need hours at the gym.
You just need the right 45 minutes , where every punch, every drop of sweat, gives you a piece of yourself back.

The you who feels stronger.
The you who walks taller.
The you who doesn’t feel like an afterthought.

So let’s stop putting you last.

Reserve your FREE spot -> Click the Class you want to Attend

Email if you have questions -> info@simastudents.com

Walking for Well-Being, Wednesdays @ Meet at 47th/SW Fontanelle

Walking for Well-Being—Move together in nature, Wednesdays/Saturdays @Lincoln Park 10:00 AM

Join Walking for Well-Being for Movement & Community! Walk together with fellow West Seattleites in and around Lincoln Park –Rain or Shine.

This free weekly walk is organized by Julie Garbutt of Waypower Coaching and takes place at a conversational pace covering 2.5 miles in an hour. All fitness levels are welcome.

Meet us at the corner of 47th Ave SW & SW Fontanelle (near by the 76 Gas station). We leave promptly at the listed start times, so please plan to arrive early.The start is next to the black mailbox at the north Lincoln Park Service Entrance at the intersection of 47th Avenue SW and SW Fontanelle Street and features plentiful street parking.

For more information, access our online brochure.
Contact julie@waypowercoaching.com for more information.

Toddler Reading Time every Wednesday at 10:30 am!

Mid-Day Eucharist at First Lutheran Church

Wednesdays at 11:45

Looking for spiritual nourishment? Join us every Wednesday on your lunch break for our mid-day Eucharist service. First Lutheran Church of West Seattle, 4105 California Ave. SW, in the Chapel. 206-935-6530, admin@flcws.org

American Mah Jongg
At The Missing Piece in West Seattle
4707 California SW

We’re back! Come play Mah Jongg at The Missing Piece, the new location in the heart of the Junction, 4707 California Ave SW #B, Seattle, WA 98116-4412. It’s across the street from Easy Street Records.
Game times for all playing levels, including beginners, are:
Sundays 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Wednesdays 2 PM – 4 PM
We play 3 different versions of this fun table game that is growing in popularity across the nation:
– Traditional American (National Mah Jongg League rules)
– Taiwanese Mahjong
– And a more challenging version of American, called Siamese MJ.

Contact Stacey Rea for more information: stacey1955@gmail.com.

Wednesday April 22. 2:30-3:30 PM. Wednesday Mystery Club. Ages 7+. Snacks provided.

Solve a mystery with us. If you’re under age 10, please bring a grownup with you.

Southwest Branch Library 9010 35th Ave SW

Recurring every Wednesday from 5-10 – Wednesdays Rock! at the Mead Center. Join us on Wednesdays day from 5-10 pm for Rock Band Gaming Happy Hour! We have over 4,000 Rock Band songs and MANY tabletop games including Carcassonne, Wingspan, Horizons of Spirit Island, and tons of Pathfinder gaming books! Come play some games and get $2 off all Mead pours! Open to all ages with non-alcoholic options available!

More info on our website

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.

wstools.org/events

We now play every Wednesday night except the third Wednesday of the week when the Eagles have trivia. We play at 6 pm. We ask that non-Eagles members come in the back door of the club.

We have a mailing list where we send out tournament reminders. People can add themselves to the list by going to
https://raincityskunkworks.eo.page/3gzg8

Kundalini Yoga is the Yoga of Awareness.
Every Wednesday 6-7:30 pm

Everyone can benefit from Kundalini Yoga, it is an ancient technology that works quickly to give you balance, the ability to remain calm and collected through life’s challenges, while feeling more vibrant and alive. You will gain new perspectives and capacities, as well as habits that support a healthy lifestyle. In a Kundalini Yoga class you can expect a melding of yogic tradition with modern science. Classes include a set of exercises, breathing techniques, meditation and chanting, and a generous savasana with a Gong bath for full body integration.

No previous yoga experience is required for you to attain results with your very first class. Suitable for anybody and ANY BODY at any level.

Join us at Inner Alchemy, Sanctuary and Studio located at 3618 SW Alaska Street, Seattle 98126. The entrance is on 37th Ave Sw, on the lower level of the building, with an Inner Alchemy sign to the right of the door.

Each class is $35 or you can purchase a month of classes at a discount.

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1553638587839

West Seattle Urbanism – Weekly Meetup
Wednesdays, 6 pm to 8 pm
Great American Diner & Bar
4752 California Ave SW

Free weekly group run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).

HUM-IN
Collective Sound Vibration as
Peaceful Protest against Injustice
Wednesdays 6:30-7 pm
Junction Plaza Park

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

Trivia at the Admiral Pub

Every Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 pm. Free to play with cash prizes.

We also do every Thursday except for the last Thursday of every month. Thursday has the same setup, starts at 7 pm, free to play with cash prizes.

Alki Community Choir Open Rehearsals

Wednesday evenings 7-9 pm (no rehearsal on the third Wednesday of each month).

Alki United Church of Christ (Alki UCC)
6115 SW Hinds

Email music@alkiucc.org for more information.

Come Sing with Us!

Music Director Daniel Self invites you to join the fun and welcoming Alki Community Choir.

From seasoned vocalists to shower divas, all are welcome regardless of experience, age, faith or non-faith. Join us to sing new and well-loved songs in a variety of musical styles, including traditional hymns, spirituals and gospel.

Come once … keep coming back … there are no auditions or commitments. Rehearsals for community choir are ongoing, so it is always a good time to join.

Daniel is an exuberant and accomplished choir music director and a Seattle-based musician and music educator.

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!

Fully backlined open mic at Skylark free every Wednesday, 7:30 pm sign-up 7:30pm sign-up /Music starts at 8:30 (The line to sign up often starts to form around 7:00 so get here early!)

It’s great for musicians, but it is also a great night out to see some of Seattle’s best up and coming musicians.

• No host to hog the spotlight, just bands/solo acts and a friendly, experienced sound engineer
• >Full 16 track recordings of your set available for purchase ($10 for solo acts, $20 for bands), make a demo!
• Full menu and bar available with 12 beers on tap
• All genres welcome: solo, acoustic, electronica, full bands, and comedy of any type
  10 minutes/2 songs each

• Gretsch house drums, Vox AC30 guitar amp, Yamaha G50410 guitar amp, Ashdown ABM500 bass amp, Shure mics, DIs, etc.
• You are welcome to bring more gear, just talk to the sound engineer beforehand to make sure it is compatible

PLEASE NOTE: The list goes out at 7:30 but people arrive much earlier to line up and is first come first served. Please be courteous of those that were there before you. While this is free to sign-up, please arrive hungry and thirsty, and do purchase something as we want to keep providing the opportunity and keep it free.

Wednesday night trivia at 8 pm with Quizmaster J!

Karaoke at the Admiral Pub

Every Sunday and Wednesday 8 pm till 1 am

Weekly trivia at Larry’s Tavern at 8 pm Wednesday.

Event Name: Swing It Wednesday
Time: 8:15-10:15 (repeats every Wednesday)
Location: South Park Hall 1253 S Cloverdale St
Cost: $15

Join us for weekly live music & swing dance featuring outstanding local artists. Tickets available in advance or at the door. 18+

More information at www.SwingItSeattle.com

Trivia with Phil T. $2 buy-in. Prizes. Reservations at (updated) talaricospizza.com/reservations-small-party

Karaoke at the Admiral Pub
Every Wednesday night at 8:45 pm

F3, a free national men’s workout group:

We meet at 5:30 am 3 days a week at 3 locations in West Seattle/White Center:

Tuesday: meet at Hiawatha Playfield
Thursday: meet at Alki Bathhouse
Friday: meet at Steve Cox Park

These workouts are always free, always outdoors, peer-led in a rotating fashion, open to all men regardless of fitness level, and always end in a circle of trust.

More information at f3seattle.com

Bring your little ones and come play at our church’s PlaySpace — open every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to noon! It’s a warm, welcoming indoor spot for kids to move, imagine, and make new friends while parents and caregivers connect with one another. All are welcome, drop-in style, and the cost is FREE — come as you are and stay as long as you like!

The Garden Center provides Landscape Horticulture students hands-on experience growing, maintaining, and selling plants while helping visitors plan gardens, learn plant care, and explore seasonal offerings. Purchases and visits help fund student learning projects and provide valuable retail and plant care training.

What: Thursday Qi Gong Sessions
When: from 10-11 AM

Description: These sessions are open to everyone, regardless of experience. Participants will learn gentle movements that promote relaxation, energy balance, and overall well-being.

Sign-Up: Interested participants can sign up through this links:
Thursday: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1120273782039?aff=oddtdtcreator

10 am – 12 pm

Hey West Seattle friends!

Work from home and craving a change of scenery (or just some friendly faces)?

I’m at The Void every week and thought it’d be fun to turn it into a casual cowork & coffee hang. Come work alongside others, craft, game or just enjoy a cool vibe and delicious coffee. You can bring arts & crafts, play games, work or chat!

Drop by, say hi, and let’s make working from home a little less solo!

Join us on Heylo and RSVP: https://heylo.group/the-seattle-thaw

Downsizing and Decluttering Presentation @ The Kenney
Thursday 4/23 @ 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Planning a move to senior living can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Join us with RR Move Co. for a supportive and informative downsizing and decluttering presentation designed specifically for older adults preparing to transition into a cozier setting.

RSVP to Cindy Serrano by email cserrano@thekenney.org or call (206) 933-2089

WEST SEATTLE UKULELE PLAYERS, WSUP! Weekly Song Circle Thursdays from 1:00-2:30 pm. Grab your ukulele (or other instrument), and come play with us – all levels welcome! Winter is mostly at The Bridge on California, and when the weather allows we’re outside at C & P, but we may move around. To confirm the week’s location, check here or email us at westseattleukuleleplayerswsup@gmail.com for details.

STRONG BODIES, STRONG BONES
Thursdays, 2:30-3:30 pm

Join 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.

Harvest fresh vegetables for the West Seattle Food Bank! Come to Puget Ridge Edible Park every Thursday from 5 to 7 pm to help harvest a variety of fresh, healthy, and nutrient-rich food for Friday morning delivery at the West Seattle Food Bank. This Seattle public park produces an abundance of the healthiest vegetables, some of which you will never find in a store. Enough for the volunteers to share as well. Contact Stu Hennessey, alkistu1@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.

Grief is Crafty

Join Listening to Grief at a monthly craft circle where people who have experienced loss of any kind can sit with others in a low-pressure, comfortable space while keeping our hands busy on a meditative activity.

Bring your own portable project or try your hand at something new. Each month Tamara will provide materials and instruction for a simple project.

In order to cover the space rental and the materials, there are two fee options:

$10 Bring your own project.

$25 Base cost, plus $15 for supplies.

Monthly on the 4th Thursday.
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Keller Williams
5446 California Ave SW

Secure your spot at listeningtogrief.com/grief-events

Pokémon League: All players are welcome! Must bring your own console. Every Thursday, 6:00 pm at Fourth Emerald Games (4517 California SW, top of the stairs).

Walking for Well-Being — Move together in nature, Thursday evenings @Lincoln Park 6:00 PM

Join Walking for Well-Being for Movement & Community! Walk together with fellow West Seattleites in and around Lincoln Park –Rain or Shine. Please bring your own light for our nighttime walks.

This free weekly walk is organized by Julie Garbutt of Waypower Coaching and takes place at a conversational pace covering 2.5 miles in an hour. All fitness levels are welcome.

Meet us at the corner of 47th Ave SW & SW Fontanelle. We leave promptly at the listed start times, so please plan to arrive early. The start is near the C-Line bus stop at SW Webster St and features plentiful street parking.

For more information, access our online brochure.
Contact julie@waypowercoaching.com for more information.

Westies Run Club
Thursdays at 6 pm

Join 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.

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!

Trivia at the Admiral Pub

Every Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 pm. Free to play with cash prizes.

We also do every Thursday except for the last Thursday of every month. Thursday has the same setup, starts at 7 pm, free to play with cash prizes.

Gathering Thurs April 23rd, 7-8:30 pm about upcoming midterm elections:

If you’re feeling concerned about what you’re seeing in the news, learn about ways to take positive action.

We’ll be joined by Common Power, an amazing, inclusive, multi-generational voting rights organization, who will introduce themselves and share concrete ways to get involved—whether you’re brand new to civic engagement or already active and looking for community.

About Common Power: Common Power mobilizes volunteers across the country to get out the vote, because we believe the most common power we should all have is the power of our vote. Through community, education, and investment in next-generation leadership, they work to sustain a democracy that serves us all.

What to Expect: This is a welcoming space to learn, ask questions, and connect with friends and neighbors who care about our future. Snacks and beverages provided.

We will discuss:
Concrete Action: How to plug into local and national door-knocking opportunities.
Support Roles: How you can support others to door-knock if you aren’t able to go out yourself.
The 2026 Strategy: What Common Power is doing to supplement the movement and win the midterms this year.
Location: 7020 18th Ave SW, Puget Ridge Cohousing. Follow signs to the common house building.

RSVP’s to dianehetrick@gmail.com strongly appreciated)
Hope you can join us.

ArtsWest presents WALDEN by Amy Berryman directed by Producing Artistic Director Mathew Wright.

The cast features Marena Kleinpeter (WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ, Seattle Children’s Theatre), Josh Kenji Langager (ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, Union Arts Center), and Porscha Shaw (WAITRESS, The 5th Avenue Theatre). WALDEN performs at ArtsWest from April 9 – May 3, 2026.

This work of speculative fiction is set in the near future. Stella and her fiancé, Bryan, are waiting at their remote cabin for Stella’s estranged twin sister, Cassie. Raised by their astronaut father to be NASA scientists, the twins have taken different paths: Cassie has just returned from a successful moon mission, while Stella left NASA behind. When Cassie arrives, old conflicts reignite, forcing the sisters to choose between life on Earth or pursuing a future in space, as humanity’s fate hangs in the balance. WALDEN is a thrilling and engrossing new play that wrestles between the gravitational pulls of duty and desire.

WALDEN’s science fiction realism allows audiences to look at our own world through a different lens. This deeply human story explores big ideas about politics and environmentalism through the intimacy, comedy, and relatable familial tension of sisters who yearn for connection. Just as we are experiencing politically divisive times, so are the characters at the center of the play. The Earth Advocates want the government to invest in saving earth, and find themselves at odds with the institution, NASA, which believes it’s way too late and ‘inhabiting’ (don’t use the politicized word ‘colonizing’) the moon and Mars is humanity’s only hope.

Playwright Amy Berryman has local roots. Berryman grew up in Seattle and is now based in New York. WALDEN had its world premiere on London’s West End in May 2021. It premiered off-Broadway in 2024 at Second Stage and was a nominee for the John Gassner Award from the Outer Critics’ Circle and a nominee for Outstanding Production of a Play from the Drama League.

WALDEN is the fourth production of ArtsWest’s 2025-2026 Season titled Between Us. The season features five bold contemporary plays that explore the invisible threads that bind us — the responsibilities we bear for one another, the debts of care we carry, and the lifelines we extend in moments of crisis. WALDEN explores the familial bond between two sisters at political odds and offers audiences the opportunity to think about how our impact on the planet may determine our collective future.

ArtsWest will present WALDEN Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 3 pm, April 9 – May 3, 2026.

CAST
Marena Kleinpeter …. Cassie
Josh Kenji Langager …. Bryan
Porscha Shaw ….. Stella

CREATIVE TEAM
Director … Mathew Wright
Stage Manager* … Neen Williams-Teramachi
Swing Stage Manager* … Alyda Sorm
Scenic Designer … Adair MacCormack
Costumes Designer … Tianxing Yan
Lighting Designer … Trevor Cushman
Sound Co-Designer … Evan Mosher
Sound Co-Designer … Mya G. Woods
Properties Designer … Robin Macartney

EVERY THURSDAY AT 7:30 pm
FIRST THURSDAYS ARE THEMED
PRIZES EVERY TIME!

Location:
THE VOID WEST SEATTLE
5048 California SW

@thevoidseattle
thevoidseattle.com

Weekend starts early with DJs at Revelry Room.

F3, a free national men’s workout group:

We meet at 5:30 am 3 days a week at 3 locations in West Seattle/White Center:

Tuesday: meet at Hiawatha Playfield
Thursday: meet at Alki Bathhouse
Friday: meet at Steve Cox Park

These workouts are always free, always outdoors, peer-led in a rotating fashion, open to all men regardless of fitness level, and always end in a circle of trust.

More information at f3seattle.com

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West Seattle Earlybirds, Toastmasters Club #650
Virtual
Fridays from 7:45 am to 9:00 am
For details westseattleearlybirdsclub650.toastmastersclubs.org

The Garden Center provides Landscape Horticulture students hands-on experience growing, maintaining, and selling plants while helping visitors plan gardens, learn plant care, and explore seasonal offerings. Purchases and visits help fund student learning projects and provide valuable retail and plant care training.

This is a weekly indoor gym for preschool-aged children in our basement rec room on Friday mornings at 10:00 am. There’s toys, play cars, bouncy animals, and more! And most importantly, there’s coffee! Invite a friend and come have fun!

City Nature Challenge Program at Longfellow Creek
Date: Friday, April 24, 2026
Time: 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Meet at Delridge Community Center Outdoor Space
Details: Participate in a guided walk to learn all about the City Nature Challenge.
Cost: Free! Register here.

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.

COMMUNITY EVENT: Parents’ Night Out hosted by Girl Scout Troop #41843

West Seattle parents: Need a night out? Girl Scouts Troop #41843 is hosting Parents’ Night Out child-care events on Friday, March 20, Friday, April 24, and Saturday, May 16, giving parents an evening off while kids enjoy a fun, activity-filled night.

The evenings will be led by our energetic 7th-grade Cadette Girl Scouts, all of whom are Red Cross Certified Babysitters, with adult volunteers on site as well.

Kids will enjoy:
• Themed activities – March 20’s theme is “Spring Has Sprung” in honor of the first day of spring; April 24’s theme is “Under the Sea”; May 16’s theme is “Beneath the Stars”
• Games and group play
• Crafts and songs
• Dinner (cheese pizza, fruit, and veggies)

Date: March 20, April 24, May 16

Time: 5:00–9:00 PM

Ages: 3–10 (must be toilet trained)

Cost: $40 per session for one child, $30 per session for each additional sibling

Location: Fauntleroy Church, 9140 California Ave SW
(Held at Fauntleroy Church; the event itself is not religious.)

Registration links for each session:

https://tinyurl.com/Parent-Night-March-20
https://tinyurl.com/Parent-Night-April-24
https://tinyurl.com/Parent-Night-May-16

All proceeds support Troop #41843’s upcoming international trip to Costa Rica in 2027, helping our scouts work toward their travel and leadership goals.

ArtsWest presents WALDEN by Amy Berryman directed by Producing Artistic Director Mathew Wright.

The cast features Marena Kleinpeter (WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ, Seattle Children’s Theatre), Josh Kenji Langager (ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, Union Arts Center), and Porscha Shaw (WAITRESS, The 5th Avenue Theatre). WALDEN performs at ArtsWest from April 9 – May 3, 2026.

This work of speculative fiction is set in the near future. Stella and her fiancé, Bryan, are waiting at their remote cabin for Stella’s estranged twin sister, Cassie. Raised by their astronaut father to be NASA scientists, the twins have taken different paths: Cassie has just returned from a successful moon mission, while Stella left NASA behind. When Cassie arrives, old conflicts reignite, forcing the sisters to choose between life on Earth or pursuing a future in space, as humanity’s fate hangs in the balance. WALDEN is a thrilling and engrossing new play that wrestles between the gravitational pulls of duty and desire.

WALDEN’s science fiction realism allows audiences to look at our own world through a different lens. This deeply human story explores big ideas about politics and environmentalism through the intimacy, comedy, and relatable familial tension of sisters who yearn for connection. Just as we are experiencing politically divisive times, so are the characters at the center of the play. The Earth Advocates want the government to invest in saving earth, and find themselves at odds with the institution, NASA, which believes it’s way too late and ‘inhabiting’ (don’t use the politicized word ‘colonizing’) the moon and Mars is humanity’s only hope.

Playwright Amy Berryman has local roots. Berryman grew up in Seattle and is now based in New York. WALDEN had its world premiere on London’s West End in May 2021. It premiered off-Broadway in 2024 at Second Stage and was a nominee for the John Gassner Award from the Outer Critics’ Circle and a nominee for Outstanding Production of a Play from the Drama League.

WALDEN is the fourth production of ArtsWest’s 2025-2026 Season titled Between Us. The season features five bold contemporary plays that explore the invisible threads that bind us — the responsibilities we bear for one another, the debts of care we carry, and the lifelines we extend in moments of crisis. WALDEN explores the familial bond between two sisters at political odds and offers audiences the opportunity to think about how our impact on the planet may determine our collective future.

ArtsWest will present WALDEN Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 3 pm, April 9 – May 3, 2026.

CAST
Marena Kleinpeter …. Cassie
Josh Kenji Langager …. Bryan
Porscha Shaw ….. Stella

CREATIVE TEAM
Director … Mathew Wright
Stage Manager* … Neen Williams-Teramachi
Swing Stage Manager* … Alyda Sorm
Scenic Designer … Adair MacCormack
Costumes Designer … Tianxing Yan
Lighting Designer … Trevor Cushman
Sound Co-Designer … Evan Mosher
Sound Co-Designer … Mya G. Woods
Properties Designer … Robin Macartney

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

Bike ride starts near the stadiums, then heads onto southbound 99 and onto the westbound West Seattle Bridge and around the peninsula before heading back across the low bridge path. Registration here.

Free weekly group run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).

Highland Park Elementary School PTA: On April 25th we will be hosting our bi-annual rummage sale.

Saturday April 25th
8-10 am Donations accepted
9 am – 3 pm Shop/Take what you need

FREE- HEAVILY MEDITATED

Every Saturday from 9-10:15 am, always free.

Join Inner Alchemy founder Maari Falsetto for a heart-centered meditation practice that gently reconnects you—with yourself, your life, and the community around you.

Held in our warm and welcoming Sanctuary in the heart of West Seattle, this gathering is a sacred space for all, where joy and belonging naturally unfold.

Many have journeyed with us for over a year, sharing how this simple, consistent practice has brought more light and meaning into their lives. We offer space for up to 30 participants, with yoga mats, chairs, and cushions provided.

Registration is required. Don’t hesitate… meditate.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heavily-meditated-free-community-meditation-tickets-1395541926469

EARTH DAY in the Garden

Sat. April 25th

9 am – 3 pm

Delridge Community Garden P-Patch
5078 25th Ave SW

COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP (Morning Kick-Off!)

Help us take care of our garden and neighborhood to start the day!

COME PLAY, CREATE & EXPLORE

• Dig in, help tend to the community garden

• Help us kick off our new worm bin

• Kids: Help create a new “Children’s Garden” sign
• Go on a Pollinator Scavenger Hunt
• Donuts & coffee

All are welcome—kids, families, neighbors, and friends!

Free drop-off for numerous types of items that are recyclable but not picked up at curbside. Here’s the list of what they’re accepting – and not accepting – this time.

Walking for Well-Being–Introductory 1 Mile Walk (flat, no hills) @ Lincoln Park on Saturdays at 9:30 AM

Join Walking for Well-Being for Movement & Community! Walk together with fellow West Seattleites in Lincoln Park — Rain or Shine.

This free weekly walk is organized by Julie Garbutt of Waypower Coaching and takes place at a conversational pace covering approximately 1.0 mile on the upper portion of Lincoln Park and is over flat terrain in less than half an hour. All fitness levels are welcome.

Meet us at the corner of 47th Ave SW & SW Fontanelle. We leave promptly at the listed start times, so please plan to arrive early. The start is neaar the C-Line bus stop at SW Webster St and features plentiful street parking.

For more information, access our online brochure.
Contact julie@waypowercoaching.com for more information.

Shop Native artists, crafters, vendors.

Litter Clean-Up Event at Lincoln Park
Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Lincoln Park: Meet by the information kiosk in the main parking lot

Details: Join a Seattle Urban Nature Guide in cleaning up your local park. Stop by for an hour or stay longer to celebrate Earth Day, meet new people, and help keep our green spaces litter-free.

The Garden Center provides Landscape Horticulture students hands-on experience growing, maintaining, and selling plants while helping visitors plan gardens, learn plant care, and explore seasonal offerings. Purchases and visits help fund student learning projects and provide valuable retail and plant care training.

Walking for Well-Being—Move together in nature, Wednesdays/Saturdays @Lincoln Park 10:00 AM

Join Walking for Well-Being for Movement & Community! Walk together with fellow West Seattleites in and around Lincoln Park –Rain or Shine.

This free weekly walk is organized by Julie Garbutt of Waypower Coaching and takes place at a conversational pace covering 2.5 miles in an hour. All fitness levels are welcome.

Meet us at the corner of 47th Ave SW & SW Fontanelle. We leave promptly at the listed start times, so please plan to arrive early. The start is near the C-Line bus stop at SW Webster St and features plentiful street parking.

For more information, access our online brochure.
Contact julie@waypowercoaching.com for more information.

Saturday Sing-along Brunch 10 am @ Admiral Pub
Sunday Sing-along Brunch 10 am @ Admiral Pub

Brunch, Mimosas and Sing-along to the greatest pop hits of the 80s, 90s and 2000s. Table Reservation includes a Brunch Buffet!

Seattle Sing-Along Brunch is a weekend singalong brunch experience hosted at Admiral Pub in West Seattle. It is built for Elder Millennials and Gen X who want a fun daytime plan without staying out all night.

Tix at seattlesingalongbrunch.com

Dates: April 25 and 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Alki Masonic Temple at 4736 40th Ave SW, West Seattle

We will have:
Five vendors
Kids’ corner with games, activities, and giveaways for kids
Member displays with a People’s Choice Award for both adults and children
Door prizes, including gems, gift cards, and other fun items!
Demonstrations, including how to create cabs for necklaces and other jewelry
Entry and parking are free

(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

We are having a Spring Open House and Freezer Sale On Saturday April 25th 11-1PM.
Address: 4701 41st Ave SW, STE 110 in Jefferson Square, across form Bank of America.

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We are an independent business and no longer a franchisee. Our website is Dreamdinnersseattle.com. We are a great alternative to eating out at restaurants and in some cases even cheaper than the grocery store!

Regular weekly family reading time, now in Paper Boat’s new Junction space.

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 Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) to celebrate April Pools Day, a fun and educational series of events happening this April at pools across the city!

Get ready for summer by practicing essential water safety skills, enjoying free swim time, and taking part in games and activities, including opportunities to win lifejackets & other prizes!

April Pools Day is a great way for individuals and families to build confidence around water while having fun together. Programming will focus on key safety topics, including:

Preventing open water drowning
Lifejacket use and promotion
Cold water awareness
Basic water rescue skills for children

Camp Long Volunteer Work Party and Advisory Council Open House
Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Time: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Camp Long
Details: Join volunteers at Camp Long to help remove invasive weeds, work on trails, pick up litter, and more. Afterward, enjoy roasting marshmallows by the fire and meet members of the Advisory Council to learn about upcoming summer events and ways to get involved.

Tea, Shade, and Pink Lemonade: Tibbetts Church is Hosting Drag Tea

At Tibbetts United Methodist Church, “the table” is usually a quiet and contemplative place, serving a modest meal of communion bread and juice. But on April 25, 2026, that will all change, as dozens of volunteers join forces to hang decorations, bake hundreds of treats, and meticulously place pieces of fine china.

Because on that day, Tibbetts is hosting its second Drag Tea.

According to Betsy Wharton, the church’s volunteer coordinator and a lifelong member, Tibbetts hosted a tea from 2015 to 2019 before halting operations during the COVID-19 lockdowns. As restrictions lifted, the church was looking for a way to reach beyond the regular attendees, and to host an event that would support and center the local queer community.

“We wanted to do a drag event,” Wharton said, “and we said ‘well, we know how to do a tea, so let’s do that!’”

The first Drag Tea took place in April 2023, and Wharton detailed the many logistics that went into the event, from working with a local drag queen to calculating bites-per-person to coordinating bakers and servers. To Wharton’s surprise, the event sold out quickly, with the majority of tickets going to the larger community, not just church members. After six weeks of tireless work, it all came together.

“The day itself was just magical!” Wharton said.

A church might seem like an unexpected place to host a drag event. According to Reverend Sarah Casey, the church’s pastor, Tibbetts joined the Reconciling Ministries Network in 2006, which made full queer inclusion part of the church’s official policy. However, queer inclusion did not become the larger Methodist denomination’s position until 2024. To Casey, this only makes it more important to use the church to uplift and celebrate queer people.

“We do this not because we have it all figured out … ” she said. “It is a way of making space where voices that have been silenced and pushed aside by the institutional church are centered, celebrated, and received as the gifts that they are.”

This is especially important to members like Lindsey Johnson, who wants to raise her two young children with values of “inclusivity, love, [and] connection.” The first Drag Tea carries special significance for Johnson.

“The initial phases of motherhood were very isolating,” Johnson said, whose daughter, Cecily, was born during the COVID-19 lockdown. “[Drag Tea] was the first time that Cecily ever went to church… this [was] me showing [her] what’s actually out there, not just isolation. There’s community, there’s joy, there’s laughter, there’s fun, there’s performance, there’s diversity.”

Tibbetts hopes to make Drag Tea an annual event. In the face of an epidemic of loneliness and increasing anti-queer and anti-trans legislation, Johnson, Casey, and Wharton all expressed a desire for the church building to become a more widely used community gathering space, beyond religious events.

“This space is for you,” Johnson said. “This building … regardless of where you come from or where you live or anything to do with identity or status, this is your space.”

Drag Tea will take place on Saturday, April 25th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. This event is family-friendly and features Jezebel Johnson. Tickets are pay-what-you-can and available at this link.

Walk-in Massage Clinic
Nepenthe
9447 35th Ave SW
Saturdays 3-5 pm
*FREE*
*First come first served
*Short specific sessions

April 25
4:15-8 PM
Southgate Roller Rink (9646 17th Ave SW)

Title: Southside Revolution presents Killer Wheels – a double header featuring Southside and Mob City teams

Description:
South Seattle’s Premier Junior Roller Derby League presents: Killer Wheels – a double header featuring Southside and Mob City teams

Join us for Bout 4 of Season 12. Come cheer on Southside Revolution Junior Roller Derby’s teams:

SCHEDULE:
4:15 PM Doors Open to Public
4:45 PM – BOUT 1: Southside’s Cadets & Resistance vs. Mob City Punks
6:45 PM – BOUT 2: Southside’s Alliance + Rivals mashup!
8:00 PM DONE

Bring extra cash and cards to support our league by purchasing treats at the bake sale, games, and SSR merchandise!

Tickets are available at the door and online: ssr-roller-derby.square.site

Thank you to our 2026 Season Sponsor, Southgate Roller Rink.

October 4th: We’re kicking off Super Smash Saturdays, which will run every Saturday except the second Saturday of the month. Register now to enter the Friendlies or Competitive bracket!

Saturday: 6:30 pm-10 pm

ArtsWest presents WALDEN by Amy Berryman directed by Producing Artistic Director Mathew Wright.

The cast features Marena Kleinpeter (WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ, Seattle Children’s Theatre), Josh Kenji Langager (ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, Union Arts Center), and Porscha Shaw (WAITRESS, The 5th Avenue Theatre). WALDEN performs at ArtsWest from April 9 – May 3, 2026.

This work of speculative fiction is set in the near future. Stella and her fiancé, Bryan, are waiting at their remote cabin for Stella’s estranged twin sister, Cassie. Raised by their astronaut father to be NASA scientists, the twins have taken different paths: Cassie has just returned from a successful moon mission, while Stella left NASA behind. When Cassie arrives, old conflicts reignite, forcing the sisters to choose between life on Earth or pursuing a future in space, as humanity’s fate hangs in the balance. WALDEN is a thrilling and engrossing new play that wrestles between the gravitational pulls of duty and desire.

WALDEN’s science fiction realism allows audiences to look at our own world through a different lens. This deeply human story explores big ideas about politics and environmentalism through the intimacy, comedy, and relatable familial tension of sisters who yearn for connection. Just as we are experiencing politically divisive times, so are the characters at the center of the play. The Earth Advocates want the government to invest in saving earth, and find themselves at odds with the institution, NASA, which believes it’s way too late and ‘inhabiting’ (don’t use the politicized word ‘colonizing’) the moon and Mars is humanity’s only hope.

Playwright Amy Berryman has local roots. Berryman grew up in Seattle and is now based in New York. WALDEN had its world premiere on London’s West End in May 2021. It premiered off-Broadway in 2024 at Second Stage and was a nominee for the John Gassner Award from the Outer Critics’ Circle and a nominee for Outstanding Production of a Play from the Drama League.

WALDEN is the fourth production of ArtsWest’s 2025-2026 Season titled Between Us. The season features five bold contemporary plays that explore the invisible threads that bind us — the responsibilities we bear for one another, the debts of care we carry, and the lifelines we extend in moments of crisis. WALDEN explores the familial bond between two sisters at political odds and offers audiences the opportunity to think about how our impact on the planet may determine our collective future.

ArtsWest will present WALDEN Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 3 pm, April 9 – May 3, 2026.

CAST
Marena Kleinpeter …. Cassie
Josh Kenji Langager …. Bryan
Porscha Shaw ….. Stella

CREATIVE TEAM
Director … Mathew Wright
Stage Manager* … Neen Williams-Teramachi
Swing Stage Manager* … Alyda Sorm
Scenic Designer … Adair MacCormack
Costumes Designer … Tianxing Yan
Lighting Designer … Trevor Cushman
Sound Co-Designer … Evan Mosher
Sound Co-Designer … Mya G. Woods
Properties Designer … Robin Macartney

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 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.

American Mah Jongg
At The Missing Piece in West Seattle
4707 California SW

We’re back! Come play Mah Jongg at The Missing Piece, the new location in the heart of the Junction, 4707 California Ave SW #B, Seattle, WA 98116-4412. It’s across the street from Easy Street Records.
Game times for all playing levels, including beginners, are:
Sundays 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Wednesdays 2 PM – 4 PM
We play 3 different versions of this fun table game that is growing in popularity across the nation:
– Traditional American (National Mah Jongg League rules)
– Taiwanese Mahjong
– And a more challenging version of American, called Siamese MJ.

Contact Stacey Rea for more information: stacey1955@gmail.com.

Shop Native artists, crafters, vendors.

Saturday Sing-along Brunch 10 am @ Admiral Pub
Sunday Sing-along Brunch 10 am @ Admiral Pub

Brunch, Mimosas and Sing-along to the greatest pop hits of the 80s, 90s and 2000s. Table Reservation includes a Brunch Buffet!

Seattle Sing-Along Brunch is a weekend singalong brunch experience hosted at Admiral Pub in West Seattle. It is built for Elder Millennials and Gen X who want a fun daytime plan without staying out all night.

Tix at seattlesingalongbrunch.com

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.

Dates: April 25 and 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Alki Masonic Temple at 4736 40th Ave SW, West Seattle

We will have:
Five vendors
Kids’ corner with games, activities, and giveaways for kids
Member displays with a People’s Choice Award for both adults and children
Door prizes, including gems, gift cards, and other fun items!
Demonstrations, including how to create cabs for necklaces and other jewelry
Entry and parking are free

NIA fitness classes
Every Sunday 10:15 am – 11:15 am

Performed barefoot to soul-stirring music from around the globe, Nia is a blend of dance, martial arts, and healing techniques. This class is adaptable for all levels, from couch potato to seasoned athlete. Teacher Jeanna Wheeler has over 20 years of experience teaching fitness classes, and trained with the creators of Nia in Portland, OR. For more info, and to register to try your first class free, visit:
eventbrite.com/e/nia-healing-dance-fitness-for-body-and-soul-tickets-1024104894307?aff=oddtdtcreator

The dance studio is located in a historic speakeasy basement under the veterans’ center. The address is 3618 SW Alaska St, but the entrance is on the 37th Ave SW side of the building (NOT the main entrance at the front). The studio is open 15 min before the class start time, so arrive early and come downstairs to join us!

Energy Reset: Mini Sessions for Body & Soul

Inner Alchemy, Treasures and Transformation Shop located at 4312 SW Oregon Street

Sundays during the West Seattle Farmers Market from 10:30-2:30 pm, 30 minutes for $45

Step into a gentle field of healing with our Energy Mini Sessions—offered on a first-come, first-served basis. These 30-minute sessions are a beautiful way to receive the restorative benefits of Reiki, Craniosacral Therapy, or Sound Healing in a shorter format. Whether you’re seeking calm, clarity, or a simple energetic reset, each modality offers a unique and nurturing experience to support your well-being.

Come as you are, take a sacred pause, and let your nervous system exhale.

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.

West Seattle Resist: Sunday Solidarity Action

Time: Every Sunday 11:30 am-1:30 pm (Rain or Shine)

Location: Corner of California Ave SW & SW Alaska St in the Junction

Bring your signs, noisemakers, and energy to peacefully express your resistance to the current government. Join us to make our voices heard, together.

It will be every (updated) Sunday, 12:30-1:30 pm, at the Alaska Junction. Called “Bang the Pots for Gaza.” We are making noise to demand aid be let into Gaza. Everyone is welcome to bring noisemakers, signs, and their voices. This is a family-friendly gathering.

They’ve been throwing a football in the backyard. Now it’s time for the real thing!

West Seattle Jr. Wildcats is where your athlete puts on pads, lines up against real opponents, and plays the actual game for the first time! Come join our family –

Teams are available for middle school and elementary school ages.
Our league features certified refs, training for all positions, and coaches who know
how to take a kid from “I’ve always wanted to play” to lining up on game day.
For almost every athlete who joins us, this is their first real tackle season. That first game —
in full gear, with the crowd, with a team behind them — is something your athelete will never forget.
Register now – Training camp begins in August!

https://westseattlejrfootball.com/register
Questions? Email: westseattlewildcats@gmail.com

West Seattle Classic Novels (and Movies) book club
April 2026 meeting

Title: When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro (2000)

Sunday, April 26, 2026 at C & P Coffee on California Ave SW in West Seattle

Time: 2:30 or so to chat; 3-4pm discussion; next title at 4 pm .

Place: Outdoor patio behind C & P Coffee House on California Ave SW

Monthly (Any Grief) Grief Circle
The last Sunday of each month.
3-4:30 pm
Nurture Wellbeing, Studio 102
6307 California Avenue SW
$16-$32

March 29, April 26, May 31, June 28, July 26.

Listening to Grief hosts a monthly grief circle, where we’ll talk about all the things we’re collectively grieving and all of the personal grief we all carry. You’ll find community and a brave space to share your grief and worries.
Any type of grief is welcome, from major life transitions, to pet loss, to grieving the climate crises or current political circumstances. Anticipatory grief, both for loved ones and for ourselves and planet, is also welcome. The doors are open to everyone feeling grief in these troubling times.

Please register and learn more at listeningtogrief.com/events/grief-circle

ArtsWest presents WALDEN by Amy Berryman directed by Producing Artistic Director Mathew Wright.

The cast features Marena Kleinpeter (WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ, Seattle Children’s Theatre), Josh Kenji Langager (ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, Union Arts Center), and Porscha Shaw (WAITRESS, The 5th Avenue Theatre). WALDEN performs at ArtsWest from April 9 – May 3, 2026.

This work of speculative fiction is set in the near future. Stella and her fiancé, Bryan, are waiting at their remote cabin for Stella’s estranged twin sister, Cassie. Raised by their astronaut father to be NASA scientists, the twins have taken different paths: Cassie has just returned from a successful moon mission, while Stella left NASA behind. When Cassie arrives, old conflicts reignite, forcing the sisters to choose between life on Earth or pursuing a future in space, as humanity’s fate hangs in the balance. WALDEN is a thrilling and engrossing new play that wrestles between the gravitational pulls of duty and desire.

WALDEN’s science fiction realism allows audiences to look at our own world through a different lens. This deeply human story explores big ideas about politics and environmentalism through the intimacy, comedy, and relatable familial tension of sisters who yearn for connection. Just as we are experiencing politically divisive times, so are the characters at the center of the play. The Earth Advocates want the government to invest in saving earth, and find themselves at odds with the institution, NASA, which believes it’s way too late and ‘inhabiting’ (don’t use the politicized word ‘colonizing’) the moon and Mars is humanity’s only hope.

Playwright Amy Berryman has local roots. Berryman grew up in Seattle and is now based in New York. WALDEN had its world premiere on London’s West End in May 2021. It premiered off-Broadway in 2024 at Second Stage and was a nominee for the John Gassner Award from the Outer Critics’ Circle and a nominee for Outstanding Production of a Play from the Drama League.

WALDEN is the fourth production of ArtsWest’s 2025-2026 Season titled Between Us. The season features five bold contemporary plays that explore the invisible threads that bind us — the responsibilities we bear for one another, the debts of care we carry, and the lifelines we extend in moments of crisis. WALDEN explores the familial bond between two sisters at political odds and offers audiences the opportunity to think about how our impact on the planet may determine our collective future.

ArtsWest will present WALDEN Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 3 pm, April 9 – May 3, 2026.

CAST
Marena Kleinpeter …. Cassie
Josh Kenji Langager …. Bryan
Porscha Shaw ….. Stella

CREATIVE TEAM
Director … Mathew Wright
Stage Manager* … Neen Williams-Teramachi
Swing Stage Manager* … Alyda Sorm
Scenic Designer … Adair MacCormack
Costumes Designer … Tianxing Yan
Lighting Designer … Trevor Cushman
Sound Co-Designer … Evan Mosher
Sound Co-Designer … Mya G. Woods
Properties Designer … Robin Macartney

Recurring every 2nd and 4th Sunday from 5-8 – Trivia with host Morgue Anne! All ages and free to play!

Link for trivia on our site

HOLDEN EVENING PRAYER AROUND THE WORLD
Sunday, April 26, 7 pm, Peace Lutheran Church, 8316 39th Ave SW (corner of SW Thistle and 39th Ave SW). Disability-accessible entrance available from SW Thistle.

The community is invited to participate in a worldwide celebration of the 40th anniversary of the beloved Holden Evening Prayer service, composed by Marty Haugen during the winter of 1985-1986 during a musical residency at Holden Village.

Holden Village is a Christian retreat center located above Lake Chelan in Washington’s Cascade Mountains.

All are welcome!

www.PeaceLutheranSeattle.org
office@PeaceLutheranSeattle.org

UNDERGROUND TRIVIA
@ Corner Pocket West Seattle
FREE ENTRY
Every Sunday @ 7:30 pm
General Knowledge trivia with one punk-related round
1ST, 2ND, & 3RD place prizes

Two sets, 8 pm and 9 pm, on Sundays.

Grief Support Groups

Grief groups are brave and safe spaces where bereaved people can share their stories and speak their loved one’s name without fear of getting advice, platitudes, or being shut out, no matter how long it’s been since their loved one’s passing. Every participant has dedicated time to speak about whatever they’d like, without judgment or interruption. Talking about our deceased loved ones in a supportive environment helps us remember them fully and helps us learn to carry the weight of their loss a little more gently.

These are ongoing, drop-in groups, but space is limited. Because of the sensitive nature of traumatic loss, the Thursday group is open only for those who are traumatic loss survivors. Learn more and register at listeningtogrief.com/groups. Contact Tamara at tamara@listeningtogrief.com with questions.

Mondays (except October 14 & November 25): 9:30 am-11:00 am at Nurture Wellbeing Studio 102
&
Mondays (except October 14 & November 25): 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm at Mama Be Well Healing Studio

$32/session. 4 sessions for $102 (use within 6 weeks). Discounts are available for those who could otherwise not afford to attend.

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.

Chess night every second and fourth Monday.

7-9 PM in the upstairs mezzanine

Mission Cantina
2325 California Ave SW

2026:
January 12th and January 26th
February 9th and February 23rd
March 9th and March 23rd
April 13th and April 27th
May 11th and May 25th
June 8th and 22nd

All levels of chess players welcome. 5- and 10-minute games, over the board chess.

Order food and drink at the bar.

Organized by Charles Garrido

Every Monday. 7:00 pm.

Corner Pocket Classic Pool tournament.

Double Elimination, 16-person cap, alternating 8ball and 9ball each week.
$10 buy-in
On a full 16-person bracket, paid out to 4th place. 7 pm start. No late entry.

Every Monday: Doors open at 6:45, meeting is from 7-8:30

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 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/2022-06-06

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 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.

The Westside Jazz Trio
The Alley
Mondays 8-10 pm
No cover charge

Update: We will have Karaoke every Monday starting at 9 pm.

F3, a free national men’s workout group:

We meet at 5:30 am 3 days a week at 3 locations in West Seattle/White Center:

Tuesday: meet at Hiawatha Playfield
Thursday: meet at Alki Bathhouse
Friday: meet at Steve Cox Park

These workouts are always free, always outdoors, peer-led in a rotating fashion, open to all men regardless of fitness level, and always end in a circle of trust.

More information at f3seattle.com

Bring your little ones and come play at our church’s PlaySpace — open every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to noon! It’s a warm, welcoming indoor spot for kids to move, imagine, and make new friends while parents and caregivers connect with one another. All are welcome, drop-in style, and the cost is FREE — come as you are and stay as long as you like!

Tuesdays 10:00-11:30 AM – Kaleidoscope Play & Learn Gathering at the Bridge School Cooperative Elementary. A welcoming, no-cost, drop-in group for children 0-5 years old and their caregivers.

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

I’m hosting free drop-in coaching sessions (“Grounded Conversations”) every other Tuesday at Highland Park Corner Store. It’s a casual space for people to talk through work stress, relationship issues, or whatever’s on their mind with a coach who has a clinical psychology background.

Next session is March 31st from 10:40 am – 12:00 pm.

Email marta.kidane@lihi.org to get the link for attending the monthly Community Advisory Committee meeting for West Seattle’s only tiny-house village, Camp Second Chance.

Walter’s Wine Shop is hosting wine tastings every Tuesday! Each week you are able to enjoy learning about a different winemaker, importer, or distributor! This is a drop-in event, no reservations needed; from 5-8 pm. Costs $15 and if you buy a bottle you get $5 off!

**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.

Interfaith Prayer Vigil Every Tuesday
at Lady Liberty

So much wrong, so little cardboard!

But our prayers are never wasted. A group of West Seattlites are holding an ongoing candlelight prayer vigil at Lady Liberty on Alki every Tuesday 5:30 to 6:30.

This will be an interfaith prayer vigil. Anyone who wants to lift our country into God’s light is welcome to join us. Please come with your respect that we all pray in different ways. We plan to have simple songs, brief reflections, and opportunities for people to share their thoughts. If you have any questions you are welcome to contact jeannietodd97@gmail.com

Lady Liberty is at Alki Beach Park.

Free weekly track run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).

Singers Wanted!

Gershwin? Brahms? Whitacre? If you love to sing or want to discover your talent, we invite you to join the Boeing Employees Choir (open to all), performing everything from Bach to Broadway.

Open Rehearsals
Starting January 20, 2026
Tuesdays @ 6:30 PM
Tibbetts United Methodist Church
3940 41st Ave SW, West Seattle

For more info: www.boeingchoir.org

Please let us know by email if you are coming!
Email: President@boeingchoir.org

Trivia at the Admiral Pub

Every Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 pm. Free to play with cash prizes.

We also do every Thursday except for the last Thursday of every month. Thursday has the same setup, starts at 7 pm, free to play with cash prizes.

Free to play every Tuesday – now at 7 pm. New, silly prizes every week and fun for the whole family.

The Seattle Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society is pleased to announce a new class in West Seattle, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to the promotion of Scotland’s unique dance form in the Seattle metro area.

The class welcomes both families and individuals ages eight and over, regardless of experience. This weekly introduction to joyful jigs, lively reels and elegant strathspeys will take place at Fauntleroy Church on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-9:00 beginning September 9th. The Church, located at 9140 California Avenue SW, has ample parking and is conveniently located on the RapidRide C line and a half mile from the Fauntleroy ferry terminal. Comfortable clothing permitting ease of movement, non-marking shoes and a good sense of humor are the only essentials for the class. An individual’s first class is free. Thereafter per class fees will be $10 and $5 for ages 8-17.

Seattle Branch Chair, EB Van Otterloo, will be one of the class instructors. Of Scottish Country Dancing, Van Otterloo says, “There are so many things to love about this form of dance. It’s social, but you don’t need to bring a partner. It’s good exercise for your body and your mind, and most of all, it is such good fun.”

Blaine Peet, who has taught Scottish Country Dancing around the world, will join Van Otterloo in teaching the new class. “Once you have learned the basics, you can dance with people anywhere across the U.S. and Canada, and around the globe. It’s a great way to make new friends in different cultures, no matter whether you are in Europe, Asia or Australia.”

The Seattle Branch has regular social events and runs classes in the U-District, at the Phinney Neighborhood Center and in Edmonds while also promoting classes in Tacoma, Burien and Mount Vernon, among others. More information is available at rscds-seattle.org/classes

Sporcle Pub Quiz with @pubquizdavid is now at Beer Junction every Tuesday night at 7 pm and 8 pm.