West Seattle, Washington
22 Friday
(WSB photo of Cove Park, taken from the bluff across Fauntleroy Way at midday today)
Exactly three years ago, on June 22, 2012, we reported the closure of Cove Park – the pocket beach just north of the Fauntleroy ferry dock – for what was at the time described as about two years of work to upgrade the Barton Pump Station next door. Cove Park’s beloved art installations were taken away for storage, but now the crow and canoe are back … the beach is being restored … and new art will be in view when the beach reopens soon. Thanks to Judy Pickens for the heads-up that the big celebration is set for 2-4 pm on Saturday, July 18th (as she first reported in the Fauntleroy Community Association newsletter): “Festivities will include remarks from community, county, and artist perspectives, music created for the occasion, refreshments, and tours of the upgraded and expanded Barton Street wastewater pump station.” Perfect timing that day, between the West Seattle Grand Parade and the first of this year’s six West Seattle Outdoor Movies!
(WSB photo, looking eastward across the garden this afternoon)
It’s a mini-farm in the middle of a residential neighborhood – the High Point Market Garden. Every summer, its farm stand offers a weekly chance to buy fresh-grown produce steps from where it’s grown, and the city Department of Neighborhoods sent word that this Wednesday is opening day. Just-harvested organic produce will be on sale 4 pm-7 pm at the farm stand at 32nd and Juneau (map), every Wednesday from this week through September 30th. EBT cards are accepted and the stand participates in Fresh Bucks, doubling the first $10 spent on the card. The announcement adds, “A new feature at the High Point Farm Stand will be the ROAR mobile farm stand that sells produce grown by local farmers across Puget Sound. ROAR, which stands for Roots of All Roads, is focused on connecting community with locally grown produce and sharing new ways to enjoy it.” DoN oversees the High Point Market Garden (one of two in the city – the other is at NewHolly) as part of its P-Patch program.
TUESDAY P.S. We noticed the city webpage for the program had listed a later opening date, in July; the warm, dry weather that’s led so many gardens to bloom earlier has also accelerated food gardens like this, so the date was moved up.
By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor
Four updates today on the planned charter middle/high school at what’s now the Freedom Church/Jesus Center on the southwest corner of 35th/Roxbury, almost six months after we discovered the proposal:
DEAL CLOSED: The nonprofit that’s developing the school for California-based charter operator Summit Public Schools, Washington Charter School Development, has closed the deal to buy the property. King County records show the purchase price was $4,750,000, almost $2 million more than the site’s 2008 sale price.
TWO-PHASE SITE DEVELOPMENT: Once we found the records of the purchase, we started checking on the status of the plan to remodel and add onto the former supermarket building at the site, and discovered a change in the plan: It’s now going to be developed in two phases, confirms a spokesperson for WCSD, which is affiliated with Los Angeles-based Pacific Charter School Development. First, they’ll remodel the existing building, and they’ve applied for a building permit to do that. The proposed additions (shown here a month ago) would be in a second phase. The school itself would be phased in anyway – Summit says it would start with 6th and 9th grades and add middle/high grades each year until fully enrolled as 6th through 12th.
CHURCH STAYING TFN: Summit Public Schools is still more than a year away from its proposed opening (and awaiting state approval, required because charter schools operate with public funding). So in the meantime, WCSD says, Freedom Church/Jesus Center is “renting back the building for the near future to allow the Church to continue providing its outstanding and award-winning community service in West Seattle while plans for the school are being finalized.” In addition to the church, the center also works with a variety of community programs and partners, including the Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative.
PUBLIC FORUM NEXT MONTH: According to the calendar for the Washington Charter School Commission – which will have to approve Summit’s application (linked here) before it can open the school – a public forum is planned at the site as part of the process (as mentioned in our previous update), 6 pm July 21st.
2:11 PM: Two West Seattle Crime Watch reader reports today, and your watchfulness is appreciated:
JUNCTION SHOPLIFTER: From Linda Sabee of Carmilia’s:
Yesterday afternoon (Sunday, June 21) around 4:00, a twenty-something woman shoplifted several items from my store, to the tune of about $325. As she shopped, she told a sad tale about her dying grandmother, proceeded to try on many things and when the store got busy and I was distracted with another customer, she bolted with the unpaid-for items.
She’s tan, athletic but large build, she was wearing a black ‘Fight Like a Girl’ tee with a skirt and tennis shoes. Her long hair was pulled back into a pony tail. She said she grew up around here, moved to San Diego and has been back for about a year to care for her grandmother. She also said she put on ten pounds over the past year. All of this could be untrue. Perhaps she’s a pathological liar as well as a thief.
CHILD’S BICYCLE STOLEN IN ADMIRAL: Maybe you’ll find Rafael‘s bike.
(That’s Rafael and his bike – added 3:11 pm)
Mom Cynthia messaged us:
My child’s bike was stolen from in front of our home last night. It’s a 16″ Tonka boys bike. Looks like (this pic) except no training wheels. If you see it grab it and let me know. Or if you have a 16″ bike we can borrow till we find a new one I would appreciate it. He was fighting back tears this morning trying to be strong. Sweet boy.
This happened near 46th and Stevens.
P.S. We’ll write more about this later but tomorrow night’s West Seattle Block Watch Captains’ Network meeting is the place to be for neighborhood crime-prevention info – 6:30 pm, Southwest Precinct (Webster/Delridge). All welcome – you don’t have to be a BW captain or even a BW member (but if you’re interested in finding out more about how it works, come early and mingle – doors open at 6).
7:55 PM UPDATE: See the comments – Rafael’s bike has been found!
(WSB photo)
11:55 AM: Seattle Fire is responding to a “fire in building” call in the 9400 block of 16th SW. First crews are seeing “light smoke.”
12:02 PM: Most units are being dismissed.
12:09 PM: Our crew talked with SFD at the scene. The fire started in some bags of items in an apartment area inside the mixed-use Rozella Building. They’re not sure yet what sparked the fire, but it’s out; no one was hurt.
(2014 photo by David Hutchinson)
Just five days until the next big West Seattle summer event – the Seafair Pirates’ Landing on Alki this Saturday (June 27th). This year, they’re rampaging ashore a bit later than usual – around 2:15 pm. But the festival surrounding their arrival lasts all day – with vendors, kids’ activities, and more, starting at 10 am, by the Alki Bathhouse (60th SW/Alki Ave. SW) and on the boardwalk. Here are key times for what’s happening when (UPDATED FRIDAY 6/26):
Masters of Ceremony
Robert “Cockroach” Blair
Zacharia “Splinter” McCormick
Magician Just Sage as the Pirate “Mr Bustier”Playing 11:00-11:40 – Pig Snout
Noon-12:40 pm: The Dead Letters
1:00-1:40 pm: Runt
2:15 pm: Pirate Landing (approximate)
2:30 pm: Knighting Ceremony
3:30-4 pm: The Fabulous Miss Wendy
4:20-5 pm: Harrison B
5:20 pm: The Echo Devils
Live Pirate Play by:
The Jade Dragon Pirates
Swordplay and carbide cannonsPDXYAR
Bullwhip demos, pirate fights and a living history displayAnd welcoming the Pirates on the beach:
Ten Man Brass Band
If you’ve never been – the beach gets crowded, to say the least, so don’t plan to just mosey on up at the last minute – check this aerial from our 2014 report:
(2014 photo by Long Bach Nguyen)
It’s also fun to watch what happens offshore, as the Pirates approach from a distance and at some point cannon fire ensues (warn the little ones!). The Seafair Pirates, by the way, are celebrating their 66th anniversary, and will also be seen, in their landlubbing “vessel” Moby Duck, in the West Seattle Grand Parade on July 18th.
(WSB photo: Young sidewalk-art creator at Saturday’s Morgan Junction Community Festival)
Happy Monday! Quick look ahead at what’s up for the rest of today/tonight:
COLMAN POOL NOW 7 DAYS A WEEK: Through Labor Day, the city-run outdoor pool on the shore at Lincoln Park is open daily – see the schedule here.
GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE: 1-7 pm blood drive today at Holy Rosary (closed for break 3-4 pm) – details in our calendar listing. (42nd/Genesee)
SEE A RESTORED FOREST: 6:30 pm hike through part of the West Duwamish Greenbelt with the Nature Consortium. Free, but please register – our calendar listing shows you how. (14th SW/SW Holly)
FAMILY STORY TIME: 6:30 pm at High Point Library. (35th/Raymond)
MORE! on our calendar.
(Four WS-relevant views; more cams on the WSB Traffic page)
Good morning! It’s the first full day of summer, which arrived with the solstice just after 9:30 Sunday morning. As usual, we start with alerts:
42ND SW NORTH OF ALASKA: This closure for road-repair work is scheduled to continue through tomorrow, according to SDOT.
47TH/ADMIRAL/WAITE SIGNAL & CROSSWALKS: This is in the final stages of work, so remember that if you’re planning to travel this way.
ALKI AVENUE RAMP WORK: We noticed equipment staged in the area where SDOT says work will continue this week.
VESSEL CHANGE ON VASHON WATER TAXI: Melissa Ann is handling the Vashon Water Taxi run this morning while Sally Fox is out of service for maintenance. This doesn’t directly affect the West Seattle Water Taxi run, but because of its lesser capacity, it could have some effects on the Washington State Ferries run from Vashon and the Metro bus routes from Vashon that run through West Seattle.
Thanks to Kelly for the update on West Seattle Baseball‘s tournament achievements:
I wanted to let you know that last weekend, the West Seattle Baseball 9U All Star team and the 10U All Star team both won the Maltby Pony Baseball Invitational tournament in their age brackets, and (Sunday), the West Seattle Baseball 11U All Star team AND the 12U All Star team both won the Maltby tournament in THEIR age brackets. A clean sweep!
Attached is a picture of the 11Us, many of the 12Us, and their coaches. Go, West Seattle!!!
Thanks also to Sue for e-mailing to let us know.
Thanks to Lynn Hall for capturing the end of the longest day of the year, almost 12 hours after the arrival of summer. Tonight’s sunset came 16 hours after sunrise; now the days start getting a bit shorter, as Alice Enevoldsen explained at last night’s quarterly Solstice Park sunset watch. Most notable in the days ahead: The forecast suggests hotter weather next weekend – upper 80s on Sunday.
(added) Wider shot from Upper Alki, by JayDee:
By Megan Sheppard
On the WSBeat, for West Seattle Blog
This edition of our periodic feature The WSBeat contains summaries written from reports on cases handled recently by Southwest Precinct officers – generally cases that (usually) have not already appeared here in breaking-news coverage or West Seattle Crime Watch reports, but that might at least answer the question “what WERE all those police doing on my block?” Or on the bridge, or the beach, or …
*Citizens reported finding four old laptop computers hidden in some bushes at Alki Beach Park.
*Around noon on the 15th, someone called 911 to report a “man down” at 29th and Trenton. The man was able to mumble his name to officers, which allowed them to run a records check. He was wanted on a no-bail escape warrant from the Department of Corrections and was booked into King County Jail.
*On the evening of the 12th, while walking her dog in Hiawatha Playfield, a woman saw a large group of teenagers, with one making a small fire in the grass with some papers. She yelled, and they all ran. The Fire Department doused the area with water. The teens might like to know that one of the papers that didn’t burn — which appeared to be a report card — clearly displayed someone’s name.
Three more summaries ahead:
Congratulations to the students who competed in this week’s “Hacker Cup” at Seattle App Academy (WSB sponsor)! We stopped by during the competition to check it out. Here’s what they were tasked to do:
Create an original game using the Kodu visual programming language and submit it for review by our panel of judges. Present and demonstrate your game during our competition night and you could win big time! Students compete in one of two divisions according to grade range (Division I for Grades 4-7 and Division II for Grades 8-12).
You can also submit your robotics, microcontrollers, and other gadgets for exhibition. Simply submit an entry form and show off your work to your friends, family, and SAA classmates during our competition night. Attendees will have the opportunity to select their favorite gadget by voting for the audience choice award.
Here’s one of the participants, Diego Escame-Hedger, presenting his game:
At night’s end, trophies were presented – Michael Mage from Seattle App Academy shared this photo of the winners and other participants:
They are:
Lars Moreland – First Place
Zachary Hanson – Second Place
Kian Hufford – Third Place
Gabby Betzer – Audience Choice
Owen Chapman – Robotics Medalist
Carson Comick
Constantine Olson
Diego Escame-Hedger
Gunnar Schmitz
SAA, whose mission is “to inspire tomorrow’s technology creators,” is headquartered in Jefferson Square, where it offers classes, including in weeklong day camps this summer, starting tomorrow.
School’s out but some students are preparing for next school year already – which leads to a reminder from West Seattle High School athletic director Trevor Leopold, who asked us to share it: Summer conditioning is available for all athletes playing next year, including incoming threshold – “report to the WSHS weight room at 9 am tomorrow” (Monday, June 22nd). If you didn’t turn in the packet(s) for the fall-sport player(s) in the family by this past Friday, your next chance starts Wednesday, August 12th, with the deadline Friday, August 14th; Leopold says the school “will NOT be accepting participation fees at this time. However, there will be a possibility of a small equipment fee in the fall.” Sport-specific information ahead:
(From left, teacher Tim, students Jackson, Grant, Henry, Riley)
As we noted in an earlier story, Explorer West Middle School (WSB sponsor) 8th graders are tasked with working in groups on major projects to research, plan, and present big ideas to “change the world.” Rather than just let their ideas and proposals stay within the confines of the campus, most if not all of the groups found ways to share them with the community. In the case of one group, its members wrote a story about their project and invited us to publish it:
Four Explorer West Middle School students – Riley Walden, Jackson Cecil, Henry Burton, and Grant Gerberding – started a project to reduce homelessness in King County and Seattle.
The project assigned by History/Social Studies teacher Tim Owens was to research, plan, do, and analyze the data, then present it to panelists. They decided to research on housing for homeless people.
One of the group members, Riley Walden, pitched his idea of using retrofitted shipping containers as temporary or even permanent homes. They decided to specifically work on this idea, and with more research, they found that Seattle was a perfect place to house the containers.
Thanks to Ben Ackers for the photos from Friday night’s “Swing Into Summer” dance/concert with the West Seattle Big Band at The Hall at Fauntleroy. Lively crowd out on the floor!
Your next chance to see/hear the West Seattle Big Band – and dance if you want (the littlest concertgoers usually do) – is the annual Hi-Yu Concert in the Park on the east lawn at Hiawatha Community Center, 7 pm Tuesday, July 14th. Bring the family, blanket/chairs to sit on, picnic dinner – it’s free!
Just got a text that up to six transient killer whales are visible from Alki right now, and heading “north into Elliott Bay.” (Transients are the non-resident orcas whose prey includes other marine mammals; residents are the members of the three Puget Sound-based J, K, and L pods, who eat fish.) Please let us know if you see them – we’ll be looking too, but don’t always have the best of luck!
(Saturday sunset, with moon & more, by James Bratsanos; find tonight’s sunset/moonrise/etc., here)
Happy Father’s Day! A few possibilities from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:
FARMERS’ MARKET IN THE STREET, WEEK TWO: As previewed last night, 10 am-2 pm, it’s the second week of the West Seattle Farmers’ Market in its new location – California SW between Alaska and Oregon – and dads who check in at the market info booth will get a Father’s Day gift, a $2 Market Buck to use while shopping.
GREYHOUND MEET-AND-GREET: 11 am-1 pm at Mud Bay in The Admiral District – details here. (2611 California SW)
LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: Noon-4 pm, visit the home of West Seattle’s history. (61st/Stevens)
COLMAN POOL: Noon-7 pm, second day of this summer’s seven-day-a-week schedule at West Seattle’s only waterfront outdoor public pool. (Walk in from either Lincoln Park entrance)
FATHER’S DAY BARBECUE AND CARNIVAL: Noon-1:30 pm at Admiral Congregational Church, all welcome – details in our calendar listing. (California/Hill)
ALKI POINT LIGHTHOUSE TOURS: The US Coast Guard Auxiliary says its volunteers are back today and ready to welcome dads (and everybody else interested in a free tour of the lighthouse). First tour 1:30 pm, last tour 3:40 pm. (3201 Alki SW)
CLUB SHOSTAKOVICH: 7:30 pm at Kenyon Hall, wrap up your weekend with a classical-music treat – details in our calendar listing. (7904 35th SW)
THERE’S MORE, AS USUAL … just click over to the full calendar to see.
Unlike last year, the sun skunked this year’s hello-summer sunset viewing at Solstice Park:
It sneaked behind those clouds around 8:45 pm Saturday, about 15 minutes before it would have been in view slipping behind the Olympic Mountains. But sun visibility challenges don’t daunt Alice Enevoldsen, West Seattle-residing NASA Solar System Ambassador and astronomy writer:
As she’s done 25 times now at solstices and equinoxes, Alice hosted the sunset-viewing event to mark the changing of the seasons and explain the astronomy facts of those particular dates of the year. With her in our photo above is the young assistant she chose from the audience to help those in attendance understand the movements of the earth and sun. When visible – the setting sun lines up, at the sunset closest to the solstice, with a certain point at which the park has a granite marker – but they weren’t back yet (backstory here) – the city did place explanatory signs on sticks.
The signs say the markers will be back next month. So you’ll see them for the fall equinox. Might even see the sun, which, though out of sight tonight, left some color in its wake:
Watch for Alice’s work at alicesastroinfo.com and here on WSB in her periodic Skies Over West Seattle updates – next month, she said, she’s hoping to organize a viewing event for the Pluto flyby of the New Horizons spacecraft (launched nine and a half years ago).
If somehow you missed it last week … and/or missed all the advance notice … and/or forgot: Tomorrow is the second week for the West Seattle Farmers’ Market in its new location out in the middle of the street on California SW between SW Oregon and SW Alaska. While the market hours are 10 am-2 pm, that one block is off-limits to vehicles 7 am to 4 pm (so don’t leave a car parked there overnight!). The debut last week was wildly popular, according to market managers – triple the usual attendance (they actually have people walking the market every half-hour to count – that’s what research has shown is the average length of a market visit). One special feature this week: Since it’s Father’s Day, any dad who stops by the management tent (check the map above) will get a gift, a $2 Market Buck.
P.S. The market’s new location is year-round, except, management asked us to remind you, on Summer Fest Sunday (July 12th this year), when it will move back to the 44th/Alaska parking lot just for that one day.
The biggest party on Gatewood Hill tonight is at the Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation church at California/Othello – in honor of Rev. Peg Boyle Morgan (above), who’s retiring after 13 years. The party includes a lasagna dinner …
… and marimba music:
Rev. Morgan’s tenure with WSUU included its purchase of, renovation of, and move five years ago into the Gatewood church building, a home of its own after two decades of meeting in rented space. WSUU will welcome an interim minister, Rev. Beatrice Hitchcock, in August; she’s coming from the same role with a congregation in Anchorage, Alaska. But first, Rev. Morgan will preside at tomorrow’s 10:30 am service, at which she’ll be formally installed as WSUU’s Minister Emerita and will share her “best hopes for Westside’s future.”
(Photo taken from southwest West Seattle, by Chris Frankovich)
Maybe you saw the big smoke plume to the south this past hour – we’ve received multiple calls/messages about it. It’s a marina fire in the Tacoma Narrows area – here’s what The News-Tribune is reporting so far. It was so visible from the U.S. Open golf tournament course, we’re told it was mentioned during the broadcast. According to a Pierce County tweet, the fire is at a repair facility.
Infolinks: *Music * For kids * Pet parade/contests * Food * Authors * Candidates * More
10:48 AM: It’s on! The 10th annual Morgan Junction Community Festival has officially begun, at and around Morgan Junction Park and vicinity, on both sides of California north of Fauntleroy. Vendors and activities until 5, music until 6. … The booth in our photo, at the entrance to the park, is where you want to stop first, for festival info and for the free “Bite of Morgan” tickets while they last.
11:27 AM: Bubbleman‘s about to start his show in the park! When you come, be sure to wander the festival grounds all the way from south to north – we’re on the latter side, just north with the West Seattle Garden Tour, West Seattle TimeBank, Southwest Seattle Historical Society, West Seattle Block Watch Captains’ Network, and Neighborhood Emergency Communication Hubs.
11:48 AM: Above, a quick Instagram clip of Bubbleman!
Lots of delighted shrieks from the heart of the park, as his show continues. And lots of cool people stopping by the booth – among them, several who’ve said they’re new to West Seattle – summertime is a great time to really plug into the community by visiting events like this, browsing the vendors and organizations who are here.
NOON: If you’re looking for lunch, many options here. Food trucks are in the Washington Federal lot on the east side of California, across from the park; on the southeast corner of California/Fauntleroy, look for the barbecue tent outside West Seattle Thriftway (WSB sponsor), where you can buy fresh-grilled lunch with the proceeds all going to help cover festival costs (the festival-presenting Morgan Community Association is an all-volunteer, nonprofit community council).
(Michele at the Thriftway grill)
And there are restaurants in the vicinity too, along California both north and south of Fauntleroy. Meantime, coming up: 1 pm, the “Candidate Corral” opens alongside Beveridge Place Pub; 1:30 pm is the Bark of Morgan pet parade, followed by contests.
12:34 PM: The “Writer’s Realm” meet-the-author area continues – Allan Batchelder was holding court when we stopped by around noon:
Our preview didn’t have the exact-times schedule, so we photographed it over by the tent:
12:50 PM: Just got word the Seattle Police Mounted Patrol has arrived – an officer’s here with Chance – over on the south side of the park.
And along with taking advantage of everything at the festival, don’t miss Morgan Junction’s other attractions. Tom from West Seattle Cellars just stopped by to say hi and mentioned they’re having a rosé tasting 2-5 pm today – they’re at 6026 California SW.
1:16 PM: Also just arrived, Seattle Fire Engine 37.
Go see it before it gets called away on an emergency!
We’re also less than 15 minutes away from the “Bark of Morgan” dog parade. Meantime, we’re told the candidates are ready for your questions at the “Candidate Corral” for the Seattle City Council District 1 race.
(L-R, Pavel Goberman, Phillip Tavel, Brianna Thomas, Shannon Braddock, Chas Redmond, Lisa Herbold, Arturo Robles)
It’s a rare chance to ask what YOU want to know, instead of going to a forum and hearing just what the moderators ask.
1:44 PM: The dog parade has gone by, and now contests are under way west of where we are, on the north side of the park. Adding a quick Instagram clip above, photos to come. (Added:)
2:40 PM: Celtic music on stage now, with McKenzie’s Folly; the Tongan Singers/Dancers are coming up at the top of the hour – we see some young members of the group gathering on the sidewalk south of us. Speaking of the sidewalk – chalk art made today:
In the park, kids’ craft activities continue until 4 pm.
The vendor zone behind Zeeks/Feedback is open until about 5 (get here sooner rather than later) – people you’ll find there include Megan from Flourish Dance Project (WSB sponsor):
From the Seattle Public Library, Diana and Kristina – when you go to your nearby public library, ask them about Summer Reading Bingo (for adults!):
You can also find out more about the US Tennis Association‘s summer tennis camps at the Solstice Park courts near Lincoln Park:
USTA is advertising the camps on WSB to get the word out. Another WSB sponsor you’ll find here every year – award-winning Ventana Construction – here’s co-proprietor Anne Higuera:
(added) A view of the park during the Tongan group’s performance:
4:09 PM: Last hour for vendors and organizations – things have slowed down and some are packing it in already. Thanks yet again to all the wonderful people who have stopped by to say hi; we’ve had a great time hanging out in a new spot this year.
ADDED SUNDAY: A few more festival scenes from our photo reel. Here’s “Archer Addy” and mom Tracy Nachtrieb in the “Meet the Authors” zone:
Also talking with readers, Mike Hickey:
King County’s Doug Marsano with a young festivalgoer at the county’s booth explaining the ongoing local wastewater-related projects:
Nothing but sunshine, all day long!
Thanks to pilot/photographer Long Bach Nguyen for the aerial view of the heart of Morgan Junction, where you’ll find today’s biggest spotlighted event. It’s in this highlight list from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:
MEGA-PARKING-LOT SALE: 8:30 am-4 pm today (and again tomorrow), it’s the second day of this big sale in the lot at Shorewood Christian School, as explained here. (10300 28th SW)
FOR MORE GARAGE/RUMMAGE SALES … see the (free!) listings in the WSB Forum‘s Freebies/Deals/Sales section.
RELAY FOR LIFE OF WEST SEATTLE: The cancer-fighting fundraiser started last night at 6 at West Seattle Stadium (WSB coverage here), and wraps up at 9 am. (4432 35th SW)
ERCOLINI PARK EVENT: A group of West Seattleites plans to be at Ercolini Park today “passing out free snacks and coffee, facilitating giant games like Jenga and checkers, and sharing a Father’s Day craft table from 9 am-1 pm. Why? All because they LOVE our West Seattle Community. Feel free to come out to Ercolini and join them for the fun!” (4542 48th SW)
WESTWOOD VILLAGE STREET FAIR: 10 am-6 pm at Westwood Village Shopping Center, it’s the annual festival with a big lineup of entertainment and activities, including bouncy toys and the ever-popular train ride – details here. (2600 SW Barton)
BENEFIT CAR WASH: 10 am-3 pm, get your vehicle clean at West Seattle High School cheerleaders’ benefit car wash at Les Schwab. (Fauntleroy/Alaska)
MORGAN JUNCTION COMMUNITY FESTIVAL: 10:30 am-6 pm at Morgan Junction Park and in the lots behind Zeeks Pizza (WSB sponsor) and Feedback Lounge and alongside Washington Federal, you’ll find live music, kids’ activities, dog contests/parade, food, even local authors and City Council candidates. The festival is presented by the Morgan Community Association, with co-sponsors including WSB; lots of info here (and live coverage here on WSB once the festival starts) – see you there! (California/Fauntleroy)
SEATTLE CHINESE GARDEN WORK PARTY/TOUR: Stop by any time between 10 am and 4 pm to join in – details here. The garden is on the north end of the South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) campus. (6000 16th SW)
LINCOLN LOGS CONTEST: 10:30 am-4 pm at the aforementioned Morgan Junction Community Festival, stop by the Southwest Seattle Historical Society‘s booth for this guessing game, explained here.
FURRY FACES PLANT SALE: Noon-4 pm, it’s “Plants for Pets,” benefiting Furry Faces Foundation – details here. (3809 46th SW)
COLMAN POOL’S SUMMER SEASON BEGINS: Today’s the day that 7-day-a-week summer season starts at Colman Pool on the shore at Lincoln Park, noon-7 pm. See the session schedule here.
**NO LIGHTHOUSE TOURS TODAY***: No tours at the Alki Point Lighthouse today but the US Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers want you to know it WILL be open for tours tomorrow afternoon (which as you probably know is Father’s Day).
DUWAMISH TRIBE GALA: 4-8 pm at the Duwamish Tribe Longhouse, it’s the annual gala dinner and art auction – details here. (4705 W. Marginal Way SW)
SOLSTICE SUNSET VIEWING WITH ALICE: 8:45 pm, be at the Solstice Park overlook to enjoy the sunset and to learn about astronomy with Alice Enevoldsen of Alice’s Astro Info and Skies Over West Seattle. The park is uphill from the tennis courts across from the north end of Lincoln Park. (7400 Fauntleroy Way SW)
LIVE MUSIC: Listings for C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), The Skylark, the West Seattle Eagles, Feedback Lounge, plus more West Seattle nightlife, all on the calendar.
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