(Spotted Towhee, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

New week! Time for highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar (thanks to everyone who’s sent listings):

CAMP FIRE CANDY SALE: The annual candy sale is on; in West Seattle, you are welcome to go buy yours at the Camp Fire Council‘s regional HQ. (2414 SW Andover)

WALK IN THE PARK: 10 am, meet up to walk in Lincoln Park with Sound Steps – info here. Meet at the south end of the north parking lot. (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW)

LA LECHE LEAGUE: Breastfeeding support group meets at Neighborhood House High Point, 10 am-noon. (6400 Sylvan Way)

AFTERNOON BOOK GROUP: 2 pm at Southwest Library. This month’s book is “Year of Wonders” by Geraldine Brooks. (9010 35th SW)

SUPPORT GROUP FOR CHILDREN OF AGING PARENTS: 6:30 pm at Aegis Living of West Seattle. (4700 SW Admiral Way)

MONDAY QUIZ: They have questions, you have answers. All ages. Prizes, too! 7:30 pm at The Skylark. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

THAT’S NOT ALL … as you’ll see on our complete calendar.

(Alki Point eagle and crow, photographed by Gary Jones)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

CATHOLIC SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES: All three local Catholic schools have open houses today:
–Our Lady of Guadalupe, 9 am-1 pm (34th/Myrtle)
–Holy Family, 10:30 am-2 pm (9615 20th SW)
–Holy Rosary, 12 pm-1:30 pm (4142 42nd SW)

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm, year-round, in the street in the heart of The Junction. (California SW between SW Oregon and SW Alaska)

(update: canceled) AFTERNOON TUNES: Stone Shoulder plays folk-rock at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 3-5 pm. No cover. (5612 California SW)

M. BUTTERFLY: First matinée of ArtsWest‘s new production, 3 pm. (4711 California SW)

TRIANGULAR JAZZTET: 7-9 pm at The Alley in The Junction. (4509 California SW)

BLUEGRASS JAM/SINGALONG: Bring your instrument(s) – and/or voice – to Parliament Tavern‘s last-Sunday jam. 9 pm. 21+ (4210 SW Admiral Way)

SEE THE FUTURE … via our complete calendar.

(Cormorant, photographed by Susan Romanenghi)

The second post-Viaduct week is ending and the weekend’s in view. Here are highlights for the rest of your Friday:

WEST SEATTLE GARDEN CLUB: 10:30 am-2 pm at Daystar Retirement Village (WSB sponsor), all welcome – info in our calendar listing. (2615 SW Barton)

COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA IN WEST SEATTLE: (Updated time) Noon-2:30 pm, you’ll find citywide Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) for drop-in conversations, first-come first-served. (5612 California SW)

COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD’S DISTRICT OFFICE HOURS: 2-7 pm, District 1 Councilmember Lisa Herbold has drop-in office hours at the Senior Center of West Seattle. Be there by 6:30 pm. (4217 SW Oregon)

BASKETBALL: The only home game tonight features the Seattle Lutheran High School girls vs. Forest Ridge, 6 pm. (4100 SW Genesee)

AT C & P COFFEE: Singer-songwriter Keith Howell at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7-9 pm. No cover. (5612 California SW)

M. BUTTERFLY: Second night for the new production at ArtsWest in The Junction, 7:30 pm curtain. Check here for tickets. (4711 California SW)

AT THE PARLIAMENT: Live music 8 pm at Parliament Tavern – Low Hums, Time Pieces, Dumb Thumbs. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

AT THE SKYLARK: Live music with Grim Statistic, Artemis Moon, Trauma Del Rey, and Amateur Eyes. 8 pm at The Skylark, $10 cover. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

SEE WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING … by browsing our complete calendar!

(River otter with lunch, photographed by Mark Wangerin. Yes, these are the otters you see in/near Puget Sound)

Lucky you – you don’t have to plunge into Puget Sound to get your next meal. You have options. Like the event starting today’s highlights list:

DINE OUT FOR ROXHILL: Until 9 pm tonight, Zippy’s Giant Burgers in White Center is donating part of its proceeds to Roxhill Elementary kids. (9614 14th SW)

WEST SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Today’s luncheon is the annual meeting to look ahead to the Chamber‘s future. 11:30 am at The Sanctuary at Admiral. (42nd SW/SW Lander)

‘SEATTLE NOW & THEN, THE HISTORIC HUNDRED’: As previewed here Tuesday night, you’re invited to this free illustrated presentation with the book’s authors PauL Dorpat and Jean Sherrard and editor Clay Eals, 6 pm at Aegis Living. Appetizers and beverages, also free! (4700 SW Admiral Way)

WEST SEATTLE TRANSPORTATION COALITION: 6:30 pm, with special guest County Executive Dow Constantine. More on the agenda in our calendar listing. (6400 Sylvan Way SW)

SOUTHWEST DESIGN REVIEW BOARD: 6:30 pm at the Senior Center/Sisson Building, in a meeting that will include public comment, the board reviews 18 townhomes proposed for 5242-5248 California SW. See the design packet here. (4217 SW Oregon)

M. BUTTERFLY, OPENING NIGHT: The new production at ArtsWest opens tonight, 7:30 pm curtain. Check here for ticket availability. (4711 California SW)

LUCKY BROWN’S FUNKWAYS: Band debuts at Parliament Tavern, 9 pm! Be there – providing you’re 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

THAT’S NOT ALL … see our full calendar here!

(Recent photo in Lincoln Park by Anjanette Nelson-Wally)

Midweek already! From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

BABY STORY TIME: Bring your up-to-1-year-old(s) to High Point Library at 11:30 am for stories, songs, and rhymes. (3411 SW Raymond)

GROUP RUN: 6:15 pm, get out and run with West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor). Meet at the shop. (2743 California SW)

HPAC TALKS CAMP SECOND CHANCE: At 7 pm, the centerpiece of tonight’s Highland Park Action Committee meeting is a “facilitated, structured conversation” about whether the group should support extending the sanctioned encampment’s stay in southeast West Seattle. The full agenda is outlined on the HPAC website. HPAC meets at the Highland Park Improvement Club. (1116 SW Holden)

SCHOOL LEVY INFO: Ballots are going out for next month’s Seattle Public Schools levies. Still have questions? Get answers during a presentation at tonight’s West Seattle High School PTSA meeting. 7 pm at the school. (3000 California SW)

VOLUNTEER FOR LOOP THE LUPE 2019: 7 pm at Our Lady of Guadalupe‘s Pastoral Center, find out about ways you can be part of this unique summer event, as previewed here. (35th SW/SW Myrtle)

OPEN MIC: 7 pm signups at Great American Diner and Bar for weekly open-microphone session, hosted by Alan Sobel. (4752 California SW)

SEE WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING … by going here.

(Sharp-shinned hawk, photographed in Fauntleroy Park by Mark Wangerin)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

BABY STORY TIME: Geared toward babies up to 1 year old. 10:30 am at Southwest Library. (9010 35th SW)

TODDLER STORY TIME: 10:30 am at West Seattle (Admiral) Library. (2306 42nd SW)

911 @ BLOCK WATCH CAPTAINS NETWORK: You don’t have to be a captain or even a Block Watch member – all welcome at tonight’s 6:30 pm WSBWCN meeting at the Southwest Precinct, with your chance to hear from and talk with local police, plus a special guest with info on the recent 911 outage and the new text-to-911 service. (2300 SW Webster)

LEVY BRIEFING: Your ballot arrives in a few days. Still have questions about the Seattle Public Schools leviesstir? 7 pm tonight, you’re welcome at a briefing with Schools First at Lafayette Elementary. (California/Lander)

MEDITATION: The antidote to traffic! Or whatever else is disquieting you. 7 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center – details in our calendar listing.

TAVERN TUNES: She’s back from New York! Jessica Lurie Ensemble at Parliament Tavern, 9 pm. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

THAT’S NOT ALL! See our complete calendar here.

(WSB photo: Sunrise on Elliott Bay, from Seacrest earlier this week)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

START YOUR SUNDAY @ LINCOLN PARK: 9 am-noon, Friends of Lincoln Park offers you an “eco-friendly workout” when you join them to help restore the forest. Info here, including: “Meet near the NORTH parking lot Kiosk (Fauntleroy Way SW & SW Rose St). If you miss us at 9 am, check the kiosk map to see where we are working or call Lisa at 248.506.7155.”

WOMXN ACT ON SEATTLE + FOOD DRIVE: Followup to Saturday’s march – an all-day event at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center:

Following the inspiration of Saturday’s Womxn’s March, on Sunday, we get down to the real work of breaking down barriers for womxn in neighborhood trainings and workshops throughout Seattle. An exciting choice of workshops and programs will be offered in West Seattle from 10 AM-5 PM at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. Please bring food donations for Food Lifeline when you come; all donations will be picked up by 4PM. For more information and details, see (the schedule). Organized by Seattle Womxn Marching Forward, Seattle Chapter of the Women’s March.

(4408 Delridge Way SW)

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm, see what’s fresh at the year-round market, in the heart of The Junction. (California SW between SW Oregon and SW Alaska)

COMETA PLAYSCHOOL NEW-LOCATION OPEN HOUSE: 10 am-1 pm, visit Cometa Playschool‘s new space in The Admiral District. (4311 SW Admiral Way)

WEST COAST SWING DANCE LESSONS & SOCIAL DANCE: Offered by the Seattle Swing Dance Club at Alki Masonic Center in The Junction:

4:00-6:00 PM Intermediate+ Level Workshops
6:00-9:30 PM Social dance w/ DJ
6:00-6:30 PM FREE Beginner Lesson upstairs

Fees and other info here. (4736 40th SW)

DRUNKEN OWL THEATER: 7 pm at Parliament Tavern. “Live readings of works from local playwrights.” Details in our calendar listing. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

WHAT NEXT? Look ahead via the complete calendar!

Since we are still Highway 99-less for a second Saturday, here’s a bridge cam in case you’re headed off-peninsula:

Our selection of West Seattle-relevant cameras is here. But why leave? Here are highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

GROUP RUN: Been getting up early all week because of Viadoom and feeling energetic even now that it’s the weekend? Meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor) at 8 am for the free group run! (2743 California SW)

DEVELOPMENT SITE TOUR: 10 am, Early Outreach for Design Review site tour at ex-substation where up to 14 townhouses are proposed. All welcome. (8822 9th SW)

COFFEEHOUSE MORNING MUSIC: 10:30 am-noon, Marco De Carvalho and Friends at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor). No cover. (5612 California SW)

SELF-DEFENSE AND EMPOWERMENT: Special workshop this morning for women 13+ at Combat Arts Academy (WSB sponsor) as a benefit for the West Seattle Food Bank – admission by donation of $30 or 30 nonperishable food items. Preregister ASAP! Then be there 11 am-1 pm. (5050 Delridge Way SW)

COAT DRIVE: Admiral UCC hosts Rev. Rick Reynolds to talk about how to help your unhoused neighbors, and is accepting new/gently used coats when you drop in between 2 and 4 pm. (4320 SW Hill)

COMMUNITY CONVERSATION WITH YOUR SCHOOL-BOARD DIRECTOR: 3-5 pm at Delridge Library, stop by to talk with your elected representative on the Seattle School Board, its president Leslie Harris. We’re told drug and alcohol prevention will be part of the discussion. (5423 Delridge Way SW)

ROO & THE FEW: “Eclectic mix of covers and originals” at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7-9 pm. (5612 California SW)

BANDMIXERS AT THE SKYLARK: Curated cover bands, in a first-of-its-kind live-music event at The Skylark, 8 pm – details in our calendar listing. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

TAVERN TUNES: 8:30 pm at Parliament Tavern, Memphis Radio Kings with Tripp Rezac Band and Brad Yaeger. $5 cover. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

SEE THE FULL LIST … on our complete calendar!

(Bald Eagles at Alki Point, photographed by Jim Borrow)

End of the first week of Highway 99-less-ness … here are some options for enjoying the rest of your Friday:

MUSIC AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: Relax tonight at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7-9 pm, with E. Pruitt providing the music. No cover. (5612 California SW)

‘CRAZYWISE’: As previewed here earlier this week, this documentary is screening during a special community event at Highland Park Improvement Club that starts at 7 pm. $10 admission. (1116 SW Holden)

BASKETBALL X 4: Both West Seattle High School and Chief Sealth International High School have full slates of home games. Sealth (2600 SW Thistle) faces Cleveland, 7 pm girls’ varsity and 8:30 pm boys’ varsity; WSHS (3000 California SW) plays Roosevelt, same times.

‘CLUE,’ FINAL PERFORMANCE: 7:30 pm at the West Seattle High School Theater, this year’s student-directed show is onstage one last time – tonight. $10 tickets at the door. (3000 California SW)

MUSIC AT PARLIAMENT TAVERN: Heather Thomas Band & Welcome Strangers, 9 pm. $8 cover. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

PREVIEW THE WEEKEND … via our complete calendar!

(Ruby-crowned Kinglet, photographed by Mark Ahlness, shared via the WSB Flickr group)

Highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar, all happening tonight:

ALKI COMMUNITY COUNCIL: 7 pm at Alki UCC, with topics including SR3 (as previewed here) and how HALA MHA could affect Alki. All welcome. (6115 SW Hinds)

BILL DAVIE: Singer/songwriter performs at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7-9 pm, no cover. (5612 California SW)

THURSDAY TRIVIA: 7 pm and 8 pm, two rounds at Great American Diner and Bar. Free! Prizes! (4752 California SW)

‘CLUE,’ NIGHT TWO: Your second of three chances to see this year’s West Seattle High School student-directed production, “Clue.” The dark and stormy night begins at 7:30 pm in the WSHS theater. Support student drama with your $10 admission at the door. (3000 California SW)

AT PARLIAMENT TAVERN: Onstage tonight, it’s GEMS with special guests Alex Westcoat and Jeremy Grant Buller, 9 pm: “Double drums/double synth Livetronica quartet and guest will take you to outer space!” 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

SEE INTO THE FUTURE … via our complete calendar, which also has more of what’s up for today and tonight.

(Photo by Jim Borrow – 10 am view from Upper Alki)

Busy morning so our highlight list is a bit late, but it’s all happening tonight:

FREE GROUP RUN: Celebrate one more night of good weather by running with West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor). Meet at the shop at 6:15 pm. No charge. (2743 California SW)

KIWANIS OPEN HOUSE: 6:30 pm at the Senior Center of West Seattle:

Members of the Kiwanis Club of West Seattle invite you to our OPEN HOUSE. It promises to be an evening of camaraderie, refreshments, and information about the role of Kiwanis in our community. Please join us to learn how you can help local children through an established international organization. Program starts at 6:30 and ends by 7:30 PM.

(4217 SW Oregon)

YOUNGSTOWN TALKS LIGHT RAIL: Residents of North Delridge’s Youngstown neighborhood organized a community-specific briefing with Sound Transit, 7 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

MORGAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION: 7 pm quarterly meeting at The Kenney (WSB sponsor) – agenda information is in our calendar listing. All welcome. (7125 Fauntleroy Way SW)

WORDSWEST LITERARY SERIES: 7 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor)!

We’re hosting exciting young writers E. J. Koh and Juan Carlos Reyes, who will muse on “Past and Future Selves”: the intangible apparitions that haunt our everyday lives. Our Favorite Poem will be provided by local physical therapist Fawn Coussens, whose business is located in the Junction next to Than Brothers Pho.

Free, all welcome. (5612 California SW)

OPEN MIC: Sign up at 7, perform at 7:30 at Great American Diner and Bar. Alan Sobel hosts. Free. (4752 California SW)

‘CLUE’ AT WEST SEATTLE HIGH SCHOOL: As previewed here Tuesday, tonight’s your first of three chances to see the student-directed production at WSHS, 7:30 pm curtain, $10 admission at the door. (3000 California SW)

PARLIAMENT TAVERN TUNES: Tonight at 9 pm, Grateful Dead Jam! “Core quartet with guests and surprises! Come early to sign up.” No cover. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

THERE’S MORE … see it all on our complete calendar.

(Glaucous-Winged Gull photographed by Robin Sinner at Emma Schmitz Park, with The Brothers as a backdrop)

Highlights of what’s happening for the rest of your Tuesday:

LEARN TO PAINT: Free watercolor-painting class for people 50+ starts today at South Park Community Center, 10 am. Details in our calendar listing. Call to see if there’s room. (8319 8th Ave. S.)

BABY STORY TIME AT 2 LIBRARIES: Two chances, on both ends of West Seattle, to enjoy story time with your up-to-1-year-old this morning. Both at 10:30 am – at Southwest Library (9010 35th SW) and at West Seattle aka Admiral Library (2306 42nd SW).

DINE OUT TO BENEFIT STUDENTS: 4 pm-10 pm at Mioposto Admiral, it’s a dine-out benefit for Lafayette Elementary – part of the proceeds will be donated. (2139 California SW)

JOIN THE WEST SEATTLE COMMUNITY ORCHESTRAS! Practices start tonight – varying times and skill levels – here’s our preview.

HOPE PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: 6:30 pm, Hope Lutheran School invites you to learn about its preschool program. (4456 42nd SW)

WEST SEATTLE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL: 7 pm at the Southwest Precinct, it’s your chance to talk with local police about neighborhood crime/concerns. Also, city attorney precinct liaison Joe Everett talks about Extreme Risk Protection Orders. (2300 SW Webster)

WESTSIDE DANCE CLASSES: A new series starts tonight at the Senior Center of West Seattle – details in our calendar listing. East Coast Swing at 7 pm, Cha Cha at 8:15 pm. (4217 SW Oregon)

SEE WHAT ELSE IS UP … via our complete calendar!

(Sunday sailboat on Elliott Bay, photographed by David Hutchinson)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

BLUE ANGELS JET VISITING: As noted here on Sunday, this afternoon the #7 Blue Angels jet is scheduled to land at nearby Boeing Field for the midwinter planning visit.

WEST SEATTLE PRESCHOOL FAIR: 5:30 pm-7:30 pm at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, talk with reps from multiple local preschools! Free, and the whole family’s welcome, but they’d appreciate if you pre-registered here. (3050 California SW)

EVENING BOOK GROUPS: Two at 6:45 pm at local libraries tonight – at Southwest Library (9010 35th SW), this month’s book is “The Last Brother” by Nathacha Appanah; at West Seattle (Admiral) Library (2306 42nd SW), this month’s book is “Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman” by Lindy West.

FINDING STILLNESS WITHIN: 4-week Buddhist-meditation series starts tonight at SoundYoga (WSB sponsor), 7 pm – info in our calendar listing. (5639 California SW)

WEST SEATTLE BOOSTER CLUB: Support student programs! WSBC meets at 7 pm at West Seattle High School. (3000 California SW)

MONDAY QUIZ: 7:30 pm, all-ages quiz, with prizes, at The Skylark. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

SEE WHAT ELSE IS UP … by browsing our complete calendar!

(Common Goldeneye, photographed at Jack Block Park by Mark Wangerin)

Enjoy a sunny Sunday before we truly see what transportation challenges Monday brings. From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

SURVIVE #REALIGN99 RIDE, THE SEQUEL: Want to join a friendly group to see what the bike commute to downtown is like? Meet West Seattle Bike Connections and Cascade Bicycle Club for the second version of this free ride – gather at 9:15 am at Starbucks in The Junction – ride starts at 9:30 am. (California/Alaska)

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Sunny Sunday shopping, 10 am-2 pm in the heart of The Junction – vegetables, fruit, meat, fish, eggs, cheese, baked goods, beverages, prepared food, more. (California SW between SW Alaska and SW Oregon)

GREYHOUND MEET-AND-GREET: The dogs would love to meet you. So would the volunteers working with them. 11 am-1 pm at Mud Bay in Admiral. (2611 California SW)

PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE @ A CHILD BECOMES: 2 pm-4 pm, come tour A Child Becomes Preschool – details in our calendar listing. Bring your child(ren)! (4320 SW Hill)

SUMMER CAMP FAIR: 3-6 pm, Mode Music Studios and Boom Studios LLC (WSB sponsors) invite you to a summer-camp fair, with fun and discounts, and a chance to secure your space(s) in fun camps! We previewed the fair here. It’s at Mode Music and Performing Arts‘ HQ. (3801 Delridge Way SW)

LADIES’ MUSICAL CLUB: Free concert at West Seattle (Admiral) Library, 3 pm:

La Voix Humaine is Poulenc’s one-act operatic monologue first performed in 1959. The opera is subtitled a “Lyric Tragedy” and follows the final conversation of a woman with her lover, who tells her that he’s leaving her for another. Arranged for soprano and piano. Performed by Emily Riesser, soprano, and Joan Lundquist, piano.

(2306 42nd SW)

DAN LUNDIN & FRIENDS: 3-5 pm, easy-listening covers and originals at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) with Dan Lundin & friends. (5612 California SW)

SEE THE FUTURE … by browsing our complete calendar!

(Male Anna’s Hummingbird, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

You don’t want to leave the peninsula! Not just because of the Highway 99 closure (check cameras here) – but because there’s always plenty to do. The full list is on the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar. Here are five highlights:

THEY MAKE THE LAWS: Your 34th District (West Seattle, White Center, Vashon/Maury, part of Burien) state legislators – Reps. Eileen Cody and Joe Fitzgibbon, and Sen.-elect Joe Nguyen – invite you to a “town hall”-style gathering this morning. 10 am at Delridge Community Center. They’re about to get busy in Olympia, but want to hear from you first. (4501 Delridge Way SW)

PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSES: We have three listed on our calendar, all starting at 10 am – Admiral Co-Op (at Tibbetts United Methodist Church [WSB sponsor], 10-noon, 3940 41st SW); Community School of West Seattle (10 am-noon, 22nd/Roxbury); White Center Co-Op (10 am-noon at Mount View Presbyterian Church, 10806 12th SW).

WETLAND BLOCK PARTY: Perfect day to get outside – and here’s one way to do it – the Delridge Wetland Block Party, 11 am-2 pm. Explore this semi-hidden gem. Music, food, and art! (23rd SW/SW Findlay)

VIABOOM SALE: So you don’t have to cross the bay, Clementines – which moved from West Seattle to Pioneer Square a while back – has teamed up with, and at, Carmilia’s in The Junction for a “Viaboom Sale.” Carmilia’s is open 11 am-6 pm today. (4528 California SW)

LANE NORBERG, LIVE: Acoustic pop/folk with Lane Norberg at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7-9 pm. No cover. (5612 California SW)

RED RIBBON, LIVE IN-STORE: 7 pm, live and all-ages, Easy Street Records invites you to see Seattle band Red Ribbon perform live in-store. (California/Alaska)

MUCH MORE ... on our complete calendar!

Topping our highlights list for the rest of your Thursday:

It’s the Viadoom Eve edition of West Seattle Art Walk tonight – that’s the new winter quarter map and list of venues. This roundup of highlights on the Art Walk website spotlights some of the artists. Remember that the West Seattle Art Walk, running 5 pm to “late,” isn’t just about art – some of the venues offer food and drink specials to entice you out, too.

Also ahead today/tonight:

WEST SEATTLE CHAMBER AFTER-HOURS: 5:30-7:30 pm at Verity Credit Union (WSB sponsor) in The Junction. Meet the Chamber’s new CEO Julia Jordan. Free to members, $10 otherwise. (4505 California SW)

WORDS, WRITERS, WEST SEATTLE: Claudia Castro Luna, West Seattle-residing state Poet Laureate, is this month’s featured author. 6 pm at Southwest Library. (9010 35th SW)

JUNCTION NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION: 7 pm at the West Seattle YMCA (WSB sponsor) – agenda info here. (3622 SW Snoqualmie)

OPEN MIC: 7 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), musicians and singers of all genres welcome. (5612 California SW)

LOTS MORE TODAY/TONIGHT – see our full calendar here!

(Varied Thrush, photographed by Robin Sinner, shared via the WSB Flickr group)

Five for tonight:

INFO SESSION: At South Seattle College (WSB sponsor), you’re invited to find out about the two-year (six quarter) Bachelor of Applied Science in Hospitality Management degree program at a 6-7 pm informational session tonight. Details in our calendar listing. (6000 16th SW)

LIGHT RAIL STAKEHOLDERS: Just a few months until the “preferred alternative” for routing and stations is set to be decided. The process of getting there resumes tonight, 5-8 pm, with the Stakeholder Advisory Group‘s meeting downtown. Open to the public, but no comment period.

34TH DISTRICT DEMOCRATS: Special start time as the area’s largest political organization chooses new leadership. 6:30 pm at The Hall at Fauntleroy. (9131 California SW)

DISTRICT 1 COMMUNITY NETWORK: The new West Seattle/South Park supergroup we wrote about here last month meets tonight for the first time, 7 pm at South Park Community Center. (8319 8th Ave. S.)

POEMS AND STORIES: Monthly event at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7 pm – go here to find out who’s reading this time. (5612 California SW)

SEE TODAY’S FULL LINEUP … on our complete calendar.

(Rhinoceros Auklet, photographed by Matt Olson)

First busy night of 2019 – from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

ADMIRAL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: 6:30 pm at The Sanctuary @ Admiral, all welcome. Agenda items are in our calendar listing. (42nd SW/SW Lander)

COTTAGE GROVE COMMONS COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE: 6:30 pm at Cottage Grove Commons (now open five years, as we recently noted), community members are invited to bring questions/concerns to this meeting of its community advisory committee. (5444 Delridge Way SW)

WEST SEATTLE BIKE CONNECTIONS: This community group meets at 6:30 pm at Neighborhood House High Point, all welcome. (6400 Sylvan Way)

FAUNTLEROY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION: 7 pm in the conference room at Fauntleroy Schoolhouse, the FCA board meets, community members welcome. Agenda items are in our calendar listing. (9131 California SW)

FLY-TYING WORKSHOP: 7 pm at Emerald Water Anglers (WSB sponsor) – tonight, the Wiggle Minnow! The registration link is in our calendar listing. (4502 42nd SW)

LOOK INTO THE FUTURE … via our complete calendar!

(Black Turnstone, photographed near Anchor/Luna Park last weekend by Matt Olson)

Welcome to the first weekend of 2019! Highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

‘GET FIT WEST SEATTLE’ KICKOFF RUN: 8 am, be at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor) to get going with this winter’s edition of the free couch-to-half-marathon fitness program – info here. (2743 California SW)

POLAR PLUNGE PREVIEW: To preview and fundraise for the February 9th Polar Plunge benefitting Special Olympics of Washington (have you signed up yet?), a lineup of “super plungers” will be jumping into Puget Sound every half hour today by the Alki Bathhouse, 8 am-5 pm. Stop by to cheer them on! (2701 Alki SW)

‘SURVIVE #REALIGN99’ RIDE: Thinking about bicycling during the upcoming Highway 99 closure and/or beyond? Join West Seattle Bike Connections and friends to test the routes during this friendly ride. Meet at Junction Starbucks by 9:15 am; ride rolls at 9:30. Free. (SW Alaska & California SW)

SEE ‘MARY POPPINS RETURNS,’ FREE! 10 am at the Admiral Theater. No charge for admission, as explained in the original announcement! Sponsored by West Seattle dad and County Executive Dow Constantine as a benefit for WestSide Baby – so, if you can: “Suggested donation of diapers (sizes 4-6), wipes, new kids socks/undies, or funds in any amount to help kids and families in need.” The free tickets will be given out to those in line starting at 9:15 am. (2343 California SW)

BASKETBALL: West Seattle High School‘s varsity teams play Eastside Catholic at WSHS, girls 2 pm, boys at 4. (3000 California SW) … Chief Sealth International High School‘s varsity teams play Ingraham at CSIHS, girls at 7, boys at 8:30. (2600 SW Thistle)

BIRTHDAY PARTY & SEAHAWKS GAME: Celebrate the 55th birthday of Admiral Pub‘s owner Kurstyn and help raise $5500 for the West Seattle Food Bank! Party starts during the Seahawks’ 5:15 pm game.”Then Tom Hutyler (Voice of the Mariners) will be performing. We will be partying all night! Please come join us for the party and donate as you see fit.” (2306 California SW)

PETER MINTUN AT KENYON HALL: 7:30 pm, an encore performance by the New York keyboard artist at historic Kenyon Hall. Ticket info is in our calendar listing. (7904 35th SW)

3 BANDS AT THE SKYLARK: Deadbeat Blackout, Foul Blooded, Pilot to Bombardier play The Skylark. 21+. Doors at 8, music at 9. $8 cover. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

LOOK AHEAD TO TOMORROW AND BEYOND … via our complete calendar.

(Steller’s Jay, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

Highlights for today/tonight!

TAROT READER: Noon-3 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), Intuitive Tarot with Tamara Zenobia. (5612 California SW)

GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE: If you can donate blood, participate in the mobile drive at West Seattle Corporate Center, 1:30-4 pm. From Bartell Drugs, whose corporate HQ is in the building:

The Bloodmobile will be parked in front of the building from 1:30-4:00 pm.

Every day, people undergo surgeries and organ transplants, suffer traumatic injuries, and many people receive ongoing blood components for cancer treatment. Having blood readily available is essential when unforeseeable emergencies happen. Your single donation can impact the lives of up to 3 local patients! While all blood types are needed, our community is especially in need of O+ and O- donors.

(4025 Delridge Way SW)

LIBRARYLAB: All-ages drop-in STEM activity at Southwest Library, 2:30-4 pm: “Librarylab is an all-ages program that introduces science, technology, engineering, and math concepts through play, experimentation, and discovery. Drop in for self-directed challenges and let us show you how to do and create amazing things as you tackle our building challenges.” (9010 35th SW)

PETER MINTUN AT KENYON HALL: 7:30 pm, the New York keyboard artist will enthrall the crowd at historic Kenyon Hall. Ticket info is in our calendar listing. (7904 35th SW)

FREE YOGA: 7:30 pm at Bikram Yoga West Seattle, all-ages Yin Yoga – info in our calendar listing. (4747 California SW)

THREE BANDS AT SKYLARK: 8 pm, live music at The Skylark with three bands: The Science of Deduction, The Secret Light, and Verbal Tip. $8 cover. 21+. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

LOOK INTO THE FUTURE … via our complete calendar!

(Ruby-Crowned Kinglet, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

Second-to-last day of 2018 is here – and so are some options:

BRUNCH: Did you know Whisky West (WSB sponsor) in Morgan Junction is now open for weekend brunch? 9 am-3 pm. (6451 California SW)

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Year-round, even on this between-holidays Sunday, the WSFM is happening 10 am-2 pm in the street in the heart of The Junction. (California SW between SW Oregon and SW Alaska)

WEST SEATTLE SPORTSMEN’S CLUB OPEN HOUSE: 11 am-3 pm at the Roger Dahl Rifle Training Range beneath West Seattle Stadium: “Learn more about the club, adult rifle and pistol leagues, the youth rifle team, and upcoming training and classes – all happening at Seattle’s oldest indoor range.” More info in our calendar listing. (4432 35th SW)

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: Before 2018 is history, go look further into the peninsula’s past at the Log House Museum! Noon-4 pm. (61st/Stevens)

CAMPFIRE JAM: Second installment of this monthly “acoustic singalong campfire jam for all” at Parliament Tavern, 7 pm. More info here. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

‘THE OFFICE’ TRIVIA: New trivia series with cash prizes – 8 pm at The Skylark. $5/player. All ages. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

KARAOKE: Do your late-night singing at Talarico’s, 10 pm. (4718 California SW)

LOOK AHEAD TO NEW YEAR’S EVE/DAY … in our West Seattle Holiday Guide!

(Northern Flicker, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

First – a reminder about the weather alert that’s in effect – the forecast winds, combined with the “king tide” (high tide is 12.6 feet at 10:33 am), could make for a stormwatching spectacle along west-facing West Seattle shores.

Otherwise, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar and beyond:

FREE GROUP RUN: Meet at 8 am at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor) for this free weekly group run. (2743 California SW)

LEARN ABOUT WEST SEATTLE HISTORY: Visit the Log House Museum, open noon-4 pm today. No admission charge – suggested donation $3 adult, $1 child. (61st/Stevens)

DRINK LOCAL! Tasting rooms are open today for Viscon Cellars (2-7 pm, 5910 California SW) and Welcome Road Winery (1-7 pm, 3804 California SW), both WSB sponsors.

SOJOURN SOUL: Live music at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7-9 pm:

Sojourn Soul is an acoustic three-piece primarily focused around swirling harmonies, driving guitar, dancing piano arrangements, and the occasional flightful string accompaniment; an atmospheric arrangement of original folk/Americana barnyard stomp harmony-driven acoustic tunes with a classic rock heartbeat.

(5612 California SW)

WEST END GIRLS: The monthly “drag extravaganza” at The Skylark starts at 8 tonight – doors at 7 – ticket and performer info in our calendar listing. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

AFROCOP X BILL HORIST: 9 pm at Parliament Tavern. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

Preview/plan New Year’s Eve/Day by browsing our WSB West Seattle Holiday Guide!