(Tree near Madison Middle School, photographed by Don Brubeck)
This really is a big day/night. These are JUST the biggest events – see our calendar for many more that might interest you!

GET YOUR PIC WITH BLITZ @ EARLY TURKEY-DONATION DRIVE: Two birds – a Seahawk and a turkey – in one place, HomeStreet Bank (WSB sponsor) in The Junction. Bring a frozen turkey and/or $15 (the cost of turkeys is up this year!) for the West Seattle Food Bank, 4-7 pm. If you’re there 4-5 pm, you can take a pic with Seahawks mascot Blitz. (41st SW & SW Alaska)

WHAT SHOULD THE PORT’S ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW INCLUDE? Now that the Port of Seattle‘s doing an environmental review of its Terminal 5 modernization project in West Seattle, it’s required to find out what you want to see studied. 5:30-8:30 pm at The Hall at Fauntleroy, tonight is the “scoping” meeting, to help determine the review’s scope. We asked the port for the meeting format:

Open House with stations: 5:30 – 6:00 pm
Presentation: 6:00 – 6:30 pm
Q&A (outside of comments) 6:30 – 6:45 pm
Public Comment: 6:45 – 8:00 pm – could go later if needed
Resume Open House: 8:00 – 8:30 pm

You can study up at T5EIS.publicmeeting.info, which continues its “online open house” until November 23rd. Also see what was discussed at this week’s Admiral Neighborhood Association meeting. (9131 California SW)

SENIOR CENTER BOARD: 5:30 pm, the Senior Center Board of Directors meets at the center in the Sisson Building, and we’re told the agenda includes a discussion of the center’s future. (California SW & SW Oregon)

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SEE IN 20 YEARS? Big discussions around the city laid the foundation for where things are now, whether you think the city’s going in the right direction or not – neighborhood plans, urban villages, etc. all came about because of meetings two decades ago, so this is the time to have your say, as the city looks to update its Comprehensive Plan. Tonight’s West Seattle-specific meeting is at the Sisson Building/Senior Center, 6 pm, with a presentation at 6:30 pm. Get prepared by checking out 2035.seattle.gov. (California SW & SW Oregon)

WEST SEATTLE ART WALK: Early holiday shopping! Here’s the map/venue list:

(Click image to see larger version of the map/venue list)

Preview artists and venues at wsartwalk.com. 6-9 pm, all over West Seattle. (Also see our full calendar for some of tonight’s spotlighted events.)

OPENING NIGHT FOR WSHS STUDENT PRODUCTION: “The Dead Guy,” presented by West Seattle High School‘s Drama Club, 7:30 pm at the WSHS Theater. Info in our calendar listing. (3000 California SW)

(The Olympics’ distinctive peaks The Brothers, photographed this morning by Chris Frankovich)

Schools, libraries, and most park facilities are closed for Veterans Day; here’s what’s going on otherwise:

FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY: 3 pm on Alki, and you’re invited. From Boy Scout Troop 375 Scoutmaster Mark Ufkes:

Boy Scout Troop 375, including scouts from Burien, West Seattle, and White Center will be holding a Flag Retirement Ceremony at 3 pm. Veterans and their families are invited and will be recognized and thanked for their service to our country during the ceremony. Scouts will respectfully retire an American flag over a beach cedar fire while Taps is played. The public is invited. The location is across from Duke’s Chowder House. If guests have old American flags that need to be retired, the troop will collect them at the event for future retirement ceremonies.

(57th SW & Alki SW)

MIZUNO GROUP RUN: Meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor) at 6:15 pm – free run, 3 or 6 miles; details in our calendar listing. (2743 California SW)

HOPS AND HANDLEBARS: 7-10 pm benefit for the Movember Foundation, hosted by Duos Lounge – tickets available online. (2940 SW Avalon Way)

34TH DISTRICT DEMOCRATS: 7 pm at The Hall at Fauntleroy, the 34th DDs’ monthly meeting will include an election recap, featuring winning candidates. So what about almost-deadlocked City Council District 1? The organization was waiting to hear from the candidates last time we checked. Also planned: A legislative update, and presidential-caucus preview. See the full agenda here. (9131 California SW)

ARTSWEST PERFORMANCE TO BENEFIT RAMON ASPEITIA: Tonight’s 7:30 pm performance of “My Mañana Comes” at ArtsWest Playhouse will benefit Ramon Aspeitia, the West Seattle restaurant worker attacked in White Center and fighting to regain his health – more info in our calendar listing. (4711 California SW)

And this note:

LAST WEEK TO SIGN UP FOR THE Y’S YOUTH BASKETBALL PROGRAM: Next Monday’s the deadline. From the West Seattle YMCA (WSB sponsor):

Our recreational basketball program is designed for youngsters to have fun while learning sportsmanship, basketball rules and skills. Games are played with age-appropriate equipment including lower hoops for the younger kids. Choose from leagues: Pre-K Coed (At least 4 years old), Kindergarten Coed, 1st & 2nd Grade Coed, 3rd & 4th Grade Boys or 3rd & 4th Grade Girls.

Practices begin the week of November 30th. Games begin the weekend of January 9th. There are several locations to choose from for practice. Games will be played at the West Seattle YMCA, Fauntleroy YMCA & local schools. The fees are $85 for Facility Members or $132 for Community Participants

Register now until November 16th – online by going here, or in person at Member Services. Questions? Contact Harley Wells-Schultz, Sports Director at hwellsschultz@seattleymca.org or 206 937 1000

(Thanks to Tom for the recent salmon photo from Longfellow Creek)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

SPECIAL EDUCATION FAMILIES’ REGIONAL MEETING: 6 pm at the West Seattle High School library, families of Seattle Public Schools students are invited to meet with district officials to talk about special education – more in our calendar listing. (3000 California SW)

‘GIVING THANKS’ COMMUNITY SUCCESS DINNER: 6 pm tonight at Denny International Middle School, Denny families and staff are invited to this special dinner in the Galleria: “Turkey, chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, and lots of pie will be served! There will be a winter clothes give-away, community resources, games, raffles, an opportunity to thank our community veterans, and to take a free family picture! Questions and transportation support, please contact Ms. Amaral at 252-8954 or rmamaral@seattleschools.org.” (2601 SW Kenyon)

WEST SEATTLE SEE DOGS: See what it takes to raise a future guide dog! WSSD meets at The Kenney (WSB sponsor), 6:30 pm. (7125 Fauntleroy Way SW)

ADMIRAL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: The Port of Seattle Environmental Impact Statement process for the Terminal 5 modernization project is on the agenda for ANA tonight, two nights before the port’s own public “scoping” meeting. Also to be discussed: Who’ll be ANA’s new leaders? 7 pm, The Sanctuary at Admiral. (42nd SW & SW Lander)

FAUNTLEROY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION: 7 pm at the Fauntleroy Schoolhouse board room, business meeting for the FCA board. Agenda includes “tonight’s agenda includes discussion of off-leash dog policies, Endolyne business planter boxes, Endolyne Triangle traffic re-design, the West Seattle Transportation Coalition, City Light properties, and news from the Southwest District Council, Fauntleroy Schoolhouse, and Ferry Advisory Committee.” Always open to the public. (9131 California SW)

(Seagull and snack, photographed at Alki by Matt Olson)

Welcome to the brand-new week! Busier-than-usual Monday – here are the highlights, primarily from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

NEXT ROUND OF ELECTION RESULTS: Around 4:30 pm – often earlier – King County releases the next vote count, which includes an update on the too-close-to-call City Council District 1 (West Seattle/South Park) race. Watch for it here (and here on WSB, too).

PHYSICAL THERAPY NIGHT: 5:30-7 pm at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor), “complimentary individual assessment with Lora Clothier, owner of Biojunction Therapy.” (2753 California SW)

TILDEN SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: 6-8 pm, interested parents are welcome to come see Tilden School (independent K-5 education; WSB sponsor) and meet its staff. (4105 California SW)

NORTH DELRIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL: Second Monday, so it’s the regular monthly meeting night for the NDNC, 6:30 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

WEST SEATTLE BIKE CONNECTIONS: Special night this month – 6:30 pm tonight at HomeStreet Bank (WSB sponsor) in The Junction, help WSBC look ahead to 2016 priorities. (41st SW & SW Alaska)

EVENING BOOK GROUPS: Two tonight at local libraries – 6:45 pm at Southwest Library (35th SW & SW Henderson), the group will be reading “The Imperfectionists” by Tom Rachman; 6:45 pm at West Seattle (Admiral) Library (2306 42nd SW), the group will be reading “Kafka on the Shore” by Haruki Murakami.

CHECK OUR COMPLETE CALENDAR for even more of what’s up today, tonight, and beyond.

Related to the previous traffic-alert story: Here’s a number to save to your phone in case you happen onto a road emergency such as a downed tree, downed power lines, dangerous debris. If it’s a city road, call 206-386-1218. That is the SDOT Street Emergency hotline and it’s staffed 24/7. We had previously referred people to a different SDOT number, but verified with a department spokesperson this week that 206-386-1218 is the number (someone mentioned to us that they had reported a downed tree via the Find It Fix It application, but then found out that’s NOT for emergencies). For more information on non-emergency maintenance issues, check out the resources here, and pothole reporting is here, as is the map you can check to see if one’s already been reported.

P.S. If it’s a matter of imminent danger, of course, you can of course always call 911.

(Sanderlings, photographed by Danny McMillin at Alki, shared via the WSB Flickr group)

Lots of options today on the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

‘MONDAY ARTISTS’: These painters’ show/sale continues 10 am-3 pm today at Island View Apartments. (3033 California SW)

FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm every Sunday – see what’s fresh. (California SW between SW Oregon and SW Alaska)

FAUNTLEROY FINE ART AND GIFT SHOW FINALE: 11 am-2 pm, your last chance to see and shop the work of local artists/crafters. Fauntleroy Church Fellowship Hall. (9140 California SW)

MEDITATION & TRANSFORMING THE MIND: Learn more about your practice in this talk with Buddhist Monk Gen Khedrub at Sound Yoga (WSB sponsor), 11 am-12:30 pm. No pre-registration required. (5639 California SW)

MAKE YOUR OWN WREATH: Free workshop 1-4 pm at Highland Park Improvement Club – bring your own greenery etc. (as explained in our calendar listing), tables/inspiration provided. (12th SW & SW Holden)

CONCERT AT HOPE: 2 pm at Hope Lutheran Church, “organ repertoire from a variety of genres, accompanied by brass quartet, tympani, flute and choir” with refreshments to follow. Free. (42nd SW & SW Oregon)

LIVE MUSIC: Acoustic folk-rock with singer/guitarist Laura Bermes at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 3-5 pm. (5612 California SW)

LADIES MUSICAL CLUB: French operatic favorites are featured in this free classical concert, 3 pm at West Seattle (Admiral) Library. (2306 42nd SW)

VETERANS DAY DINNER: Free Italian dinner for veterans, active-duty service members, reserves, National Guard, and families – just come to American Legion Post 160 between 5 and 7 pm. Presented by Post 160 and Auxiliary Unit 160. (3618 SW Alaska)

(Western Scrub-Jay: Once rarely seen this far north, says photographer Mark Wangerin, but now a Seattle regular)

Happy Saturday! Highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

GREEN SEATTLE DAY: This citywide planting party has two locations in West Seattle – Lincoln Park and the West Duwamish Greenbelt. Even if you didn’t sign up in advance, you can show up and help, 9 am – details here.

FOOD DRIVE: 10 am-2 pm, the West Seattle Food Bank is holding a food drive at West Seattle Thriftway (WSB sponsor). Donate nonperishable food and/or money; you can also buy a Holiday Raffle ticket for $5: “You could win a Wine Tasting for 10 people at Viscon Cellars Tasting Room here in West Seattle with Duos Catering providing the appetizers.” (California/Fauntleroy/Morgan)

FAUNTLEROY FINE ART AND GIFT SHOW: The biggest day for this annual show and sale featuring local artists, 10 am-4 pm at the Fauntleroy Church Fellowship Hall.

(WSB photo from show setup Friday)
Get more info, including the participant list, via our calendar listing. (9140 California SW)

MONDAY ARTISTS SHOW/SALE: 10 am-3 pm today (and tomorrow), with artists’ reception at noon today. Come see the paintings of this group of local artists who meet regularly at the Island View Apartments to work together. (3033 California SW)

TROLLBEADS TRUNK SHOW: 10 am-6 pm, new Trollbeads items and more at Wyatt’s Jewelers (WSB sponsor) at Westwood Village. (2800 SW Barton)

FIVE PLY DESIGN LIGHTING LAUNCH: Click! Design That Fits (WSB sponsor) hosts Five Ply Design‘s Peter Benarcik all day (11 am-5 pm) as he launches a line of lighting. (4540 California SW)

COLLEGE ESSAY WORKSHOP: 11 am-5 pm, aspiring college students can get help with their essays – a big part of the application process! – via volunteers from the Bureau of Fearless Ideas, at High Point Library. (35th SW & SW Raymond)

SOUTHWEST SEATTLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Two notes for today – 11 am, it’s the annual Champagne Gala Brunch at Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor), at capacity so this is just a reminder if you have a ticket! As a media sponsor, we’ll be covering it, so watch for the story later. And because volunteers are busy with the brunch, SWSHS’s Log House Museum is CLOSED today – go visit again tomorrow (61st SW & SW Stevens), noon-4 pm.

PRE-HOLIDAY SHOPPING @ LIVE LIFE LOCAL COLLECTIVE CONVENTION: Noon-6 pm, shop local from a multitude of sellers/vendors at the first-ever Live Life Local Collective Convention, presented by The General Store Seattle (WSB sponsor) at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

PILGRIMAGE FOR PEACE: 1-3 pm, Alki UCC and partner synagogue Kol HaNeshamah “invite our wider community to a multi-faith presentation/discussion about peace efforts in Israel/the emerging state of Palestine.” More info in our calendar listing. (6115 SW Hinds)

‘BOOKS AND BRICKS’ BENEFIT DINNER: 7 pm at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church: “Social time, raffles and an African-style dinner (with lots of American choices). Monies raised will go toward scholarships and mentoring activities for primary, secondary, and college level students, and maintaining two libraries in Kenya.” More info in our calendar listing. (3050 California SW)

‘THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING’: West Seattle Meaningful Movies presents the new film directed by Avi Lewis and based on Naomi Klein‘s “This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate,” 7 pm at Neighborhood House’s High Point Center. More info in our calendar listing. (6400 SW Sylvan Way)

(Great Blue Heron at Jack Block Park, photographed by David Hutchinson)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

HOLIDAY BAZAAR AND BAKE SALE AT THE MOUNT: 9 am-4 pm today, it’s the big one-day bazaar and bake sale at Providence Mount St. Vincent. (4831 35th SW)

TROLLBEADS TRUNK SHOW: 10 am-6 pm at Wyatt’s Jewelers (WSB sponsor) in Westwood Village – details in our calendar listing. (2800 SW Barton)

FAUNTLEROY FINE ART AND GIFT SHOW: First of three nights/days for the big show and sale at Fauntleroy Church‘s Fellowship Hall!

(Added: WSB photo, Friday afternoon, getting ready for the show)
Open 5-8 pm tonight; details in our calendar listing. (9140 California SW)

WORDS, WRITERS, WEST SEATTLE: Author Shirley Enebrad speaks and reads at this month’s edition of the Southwest Seattle Historical Society-presented literary series.

5-7 pm at Barnes & Noble in Westwood Village. (2800 SW Barton)

CORNER BAR: Highland Park Improvement Club‘s first-Friday popup bar starts at 6 pm; at 7 pm, it’s your chance to catch the first of two sets by Miss Rose and Her Rhythm Percolators. (12th SW & SW Holden)

DRINK ‘N’ THINK TRIVIA: 6:30 pm, arts and music trivia presented by Pacific NW Arts Collective at Admiral Bird. (California & Admiral)

POLITICAL PARODIES … with the Kook Brothers at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7 pm. (5612 California SW)

THAT’S NOT ALL … see the rest on our complete calendar.

(Photo by Alan Robertson)

Before we’re too much further into the day, three FOUR events you should know about, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

GOLDEN TICKETS ON SALE: If you can get to the Log House Museum before 4 today or between noon-4 tomorrow, you can buy one of the 100 “Golden Tickets” being sold in connection with Saturday’s Champagne Gala Brunch (attendance not required for ticket purchase), $100 each, for a chance to win a cruise. (61st SW & SW Stevens)

WEST SEATTLE THRIFTWAY’S HOLIDAY TASTE: 4-7 pm, the holiday season begins with this traditional event at West Seattle Thriftway (WSB sponsor) offering you a chance to try dozens of items you might want to serve at your holiday parties and feasts. Free! (California/Fauntleroy/Morgan)

WEST SEATTLE MONTESSORI OPEN HOUSE: It’s the 30th anniversary for West Seattle Montessori School and Academy (WSB sponsor) and you’re invited – all ages – to tonight’s open house, 6-7:30 pm, including a Middle School Meet-and-Greet 7-7:30 pm. The school says it’s “a chance to meet our staff, teachers and tour the facilities. You’ll be able to view samples of student work and pick up application materials. Our teachers and staff are available during and after the Open House to answer questions.” (11215 15th SW)

DESIGN REVIEW FOR 4532 42nd SW: 6:30 pm, this mixed-use project with 6 stories, 85 apartments, 70 offstreet parking spaces, and 3,800 sf of commercial space gets its next Southwest Design Review Board look, with an opportunity for public comment. See the “packet” here; see the city report on the previous review, here. Meeting’s at the Sisson Building (home of the Senior Center of West Seattle) as usual. (California SW & SW Oregon)

(Photo by Mark Dale)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

COWORKING/HOME WORKING/SOLOPRENEUR/ETC. MEETUP: Bring your lunch and take an inspirational break from the solo grind at this weekly West Seattle Office Junction (WSB sponsor) meetup, starting at noon. (6040 California SW)

SCHOOL BOARD: 4:15 pm meeting, 5 pm public comment, 6 pm votes, items of interest previewed here earlier this morning. The meeting is at Seattle Public Schools‘ SODO headquarters. (3rd & Lander)

SOUTHWEST DISTRICT COUNCIL: Reps from western West Seattle’s community councils and other major organizations meet at 6:30 pm at the Sisson Building (home of the Senior Center of West Seattle). Agenda includes the Terminal 5 Environmental Impact Statement process, Emergency Communication Hubs, and SWDC officer elections. (SW Oregon and California SW)

LIVE MUSIC: 7 pm, C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) is where you’ll find Jim Page. (5612 California SW)

If you could see through those clouds, you’d see snow-frosted Olympic Mountains – finally! That’s the view we caught from Alki Beach around 8 this morning. Here’s a quick look ahead at the rest of today/tonight:

ELECTION DAY! Yet another reminder, get your ballot in ASAP! If you’re mailing it, you MUST be sure it’ll be postmarked with today’s date, or it won’t count. Safer bet is to take it to a King County Elections dropbox or dropvan, which also saves you 49 cents postage:

*West Seattle Stadium, until 8 pm
*Greenbridge Library in White Center, until 8 pm
*List of other drop spots around the county, also until 8 pm
*Or vote at an accessible voting center (Seattle, Renton, Bellevue, until 8 pm)

And after you vote, here’s how to track your ballot (since counting doesn’t wrap up for two weeks).

District 1 City Council candidates’ Election Night parties in West Seattle: Lisa Herbold @ Highland Park Improvement Club (12th SW & SW Holden), Shannon Braddock @ Talarico’s Pizza (4718 California SW).

And on the non-election side of things:

WESTSIDE SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: School-shopping for next year’s 5th-through-8th grader(s)? Tonight, 6-7:30 pm, Westside School (WSB sponsor) welcomes your family to a Middle School open house at its new permanent campus. (10404 34th SW)

TOASTMASTERS ‘TALES FROM THE HEARTH’: 6:30 pm at Brookdale West Seattle, you’re invited to come hear Toastmasters 832 members/speakers’ “Tales from the Hearth.” (4611 35th SW)

HOPE LUTHERAN SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN INFO NIGHT: 6:30 pm at Hope Lutheran School, families of prospective kindergarteners are welcome to come find out more about the school. (42nd SW & SW Oregon)

SEATTLE LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: 7-8:30 pm, prospective students and families are welcome to come visit Seattle Lutheran High School (WSB sponsor) – info here. (4100 SW Genesee)

SEE MORE … on our complete calendar!

Illegal dumping is a problem at multiple spots around West Seattle, but what that photo shows in a Sunrise Heights alley is something we haven’t seen before. An area resident sent the photo and this report:

Sometime after 4:30 pm yesterday someone dumped upwards of 100 pumpkins in the alley between 32nd and 34th SW, cross street is Kenyon. Going to file an illegal dumping report with City of Seattle.

HERE’S HOW TO REPORT ILLEGAL DUMPING, PUMPKINS OR NOT: You’ll find an online form and telephone hotline on this city webpage. If you have the city’s Find It, Fix It app, you can use that too.

(Red-breasted Nuthatch, photographed in West Seattle by Mark Wangerin)
Good morning! From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar, highlights for Sunday, November 1st:

WSUFF MOVES BACK TO WALT HUNDLEY: 10 am, the weekly West Seattle Ultimate Family Frisbee pickup game moves back to Walt Hundley Playfield in High Point. (34th SW & SW Myrtle)

FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm, the first West Seattle Farmers’ Market of November fills the street on California SW between SW Oregon and SW Alaska.

TAILGATE PARTY: Celebrate your 12ness at 12th & Holden at the Highland Park Improvement Club, starting at noon.

AUTHOR READING: 5:30 pm at Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation, “Lola E. Peters, social activist, poet, and author, will read from her new collection of essays ‘The Truth About White People’. The book is about her experience of growing up and living as a Black person in White America from the Civil Rights Era of the ’60s to the present day.” (7141 California SW)

SKELETON THEATRE ENCORE NIGHT: Too busy last night to go see this year’s Skeleton Theatre show (or, decided not to go out in the storminess)? Good news. As usual, the animatronic skeletons are back for a second night. See your faves from past years, including this diva:

6-9 pm, 10-minute show that runs continuously with short reset breaks. (36th SW & SW Hanford)

ENTERING THIS ESSAY CONTEST? Today’s the deadline for VFW Post 2713‘s student-essay contest.

SEE THE FUTURE … via the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar.

What’s up today/tonight? First, from the WSB West Seattle Halloween Guide (this isn’t everything on that list, so please check there, too!)

OCTOBER 30, ADMIRAL DISTRICT: Trick-or-Treating in The Admiral District, participating merchants – look for those displaying this sign:

3-6 pm. (California/Admiral and vicinity)

TRICK OR TREAT AT HOMESTREET: HomeStreet Bank (WSB sponsor) in The Junction has trick or treat candy until 6 pm today and 9 am-1 pm tomorrow, for everyone dressed up in costumes. Please, NO masks permitted inside the bank for security reasons. (4022 SW Alaska)

COSTUME CONTEST: Kids’ Halloween Costume Contest, 3-6 pm at Metropolitan Market (WSB sponsor). (41st/42nd/Admiral Way)

HIAWATHA CARNIVAL: Halloween Carnival at Hiawatha Community Center, 6-8 pm. 25 cents a ticket. (2700 California SW)

SWTLC CARNIVAL: Creepy Carnival at Southwest Teen Life Center, 6-8 pm, free. (2801 SW Thistle)

PUMPKIN BASH: The Great Pumpkin Bash for kids through 5th grade, at Westwood Christian Community, 6:30 pm. (9252 16th SW)

FREE SWIM: Free Halloween Family Swim at Southwest Pool, 7-8 pm. Swim in a pool full of pumpkins! Anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied in the water by an adult or guardian. (2801 SW Thistle)

LIVE AT EASY STREET: Monster Mash Bash live music at Easy Street Records, 7 pm, free, all ages. (California SW & SW Alaska)

HAUNTED HOUSE: Presented by Clown Mania, 7-9 pm each night. (5007 Erskine Way)

TREEHOUSE PARTY: 9 pm at The Treehouse Lounge in The Admiral District: “This year, we’ll celebrate our 4th scare-iversary at The Treehouse with more spine-tingling spooks than ever before. Join us for our Halloween Party. Live music by Mike Sorensen and costumes are encouraged!” No cover. (2206 California SW)

And now the non-Halloween events, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

FUNDRAISER FOR ATTACK VICTIM: You’ve heard about Ramon Aspeitia, the West Seattle restaurant worker paralyzed after an attack in White Center. From the proprietors of The Westy Sports and Spirits:

This is late notice but we wanted to help out Ramon. We just received our playoff tickets to the Sounders game this Sunday. We have two sounders tickets that we will raffle off on Saturday afternoon at 5 pm. We will also include a $50 gift certificate to the Westy for the winner. Raffle tickets will be sold all day Friday and Saturday until the winner is chosen at 5 pm. Each ticket will cost a dollar. All further donations are welcome. Anyone is welcome to stop by and make a purchase without any obligation to dine at the Westy. Thank you.

The Westy is at 7908 35th SW.

HIGH-SCHOOL FOOTBALL: 5 pm at Memorial Stadium downtown, it’s a postseason game for Chief Sealth International High School, vs. Seattle Prep. (401 5th Ave N.)

LIVE MUSIC: Kyle Taylor @ C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7-9 pm. (5612 California SW)

(Sanderling, photographed on Alki by Mark Wangerin)

First, today/tonight highlights from our West Seattle Halloween Guide:

TODDLER PUMPKINPALOOZA: Toddler dress-up station, bubbles, face painting, carnival games, for ages 1-5 at High Point Community Center. $5, 10 am-noon. (6920 34th SW)

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS CRAFTS: Drop-in crafts event – make clay skulls at Southwest Library, 3-4:30 pm. Details here. (35th SW & SW Henderson)

GLOW-IN-THE-DARK PARTY: Glow-in-the-Dark Party at Delridge Community Center, 6-7:30 pm. Free! “For ages 12 and under: Come dressed in your best glow-in-the-dark costume, or any costume, and try the glow-in-the-dark ring toss, tic-tac-toe and other fun games.” Plus, the Pop-Up Pumpkin Patch – see next listing! (4501 Delridge Way SW)

POP-UP PUMPKIN PATCH: From Delridge Grocery: “Thanks to sponsors 21 Acres and PCC, we will be holding our FREE Pop-Up Pumpkin Patch this year, Thursday, October 29th, 6-7:30 pm in conjunction with the Delridge Community Center’s Glow in the Dark Party for kids 12 and under. FREE pumpkins until we run out.” (4501 Delridge Way SW)

Now, from the year-round WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

GROUP RUN: West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor) calls it the “School’s Back In Session” run – every Thursday at 10 am. 3 or 6 miles, all paces welcome, no need to pre-register. (2743 California SW)

JOB FAIR: 11 am-7 pm at Providence Mount St. Vincent. (4831 35th SW)

PUNDAMONIUM: Pun slam! How punny ARE you? Sign up at 7:30 pm, show starts at 8:30, at The Skylark. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

OPENING NIGHT: “My Mañana Comes” starts its run at ArtsWest Playhouse, 7:30 pm. (4711 California SW)

Photographer Mark Wangerin suggested “Woodpecker Wednesday” when he shared that photo of a red-breasted sapsucker, and a few other local woodpeckers, this week. Works for us! Now, on to what’s happening. First, from the WSB West Seattle Halloween Guide, where you’ll now find three dozen events from today through Sunday:

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS PRINTMAKING: Drop-in event at South Park Library, 1-2:30 pm. Details here. (8604 8th Ave. S.)

MONSTER BASH COSTUME AND KARAOKE CONTEST: Tonight at Tug Inn, hosted by Christopher Mychael, cash prizes, 9:30 pm-close. (2216 SW Orchard)

And now, from the year-round WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

WORK ALONE? DON’T LUNCH ALONE: Bring your lunch to the weekly Coworking/Entrepreneur/Networking meetup at West Seattle Office Junction (WSB sponsor), noon-1:15 pm. (6040 California SW)

NEED AN ORCA LIFT TRANSIT CARD? 1-6 pm, your weekly opportunity in West Seattle – stop by Neighborhood House’s High Point Center. (6400 Sylvan Way)

FREE DANCE PARTY: Irish Set Dance party at Kenyon Hall, 6 pm, free, no experience required – details in our calendar listing. (7904 35th SW)

WEST SEATTLE YMCA’S REVISED EXPANSION PLAN: First of three community meetings this week to show and discuss the downsized expansion plan for the West Seattle YMCA (WSB sponsor), 6:30 pm, in the Youth Programs Building. (4515 36th SW)

MEET SUPERINTENDENT AGUIRRE: The new superintendent of Seattle Parks is back in West Seattle for one more stop on his “listening tour,” 6:30 pm at High Point Community Center. (6920 34th SW)

POEMS AND STORIES: 7 pm, Poetrybridge‘s monthly event brings Chris Jarmick and Cesario Larios to C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) to read, plus the traditional community open-microphone time. (5612 California SW)

WOMEN’S BUSINESS INCUBATOR: As previewed here last week, tonight’s event at West Seattle Office Junction is an orientation/networking meetup for ““a nonprofit business center for women starting locally focused businesses and for local women business leaders, with the goal to offer micro-loans, nurture leaders, connect with mentors, training and business services for women-led small business owners, professional office space, business services and start-up assistance; as well as quality drop-in child-care services for infants thru pre-K.” 7-8:30 pm. If you’re not already signed up, check to see if there’s room. (6040 California SW)

(At Hiawatha. Photo by Patrick O’Brien, shared via the WSB Flickr group)

Highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

BABY STORY TIMES: Two this morning – 10:30 am at Southwest Library (35th SW & SW Henderson) and West Seattle (Admiral) Library (2306 42nd SW)

(IN THE) SKIES OVER WEST SEATTLE: Full moon tonight is the last “supermoon” of the year, rising at sunset, per Alice Enevoldsen‘s most-recent “Skies Over West Seattle” update.

DISPARITIES IN EDUCATION: Community conversation/panel discussion at 6 pm, Delridge Community Center, with students, educators, and community leaders. Details in our calendar listing. (4501 Delridge Way SW)

WEST SEATTLE BLOCK WATCH CAPTAINS NETWORK: As detailed on the group’s website, WSBWCN will hear from Southwest Precinct commander Capt. Pierre Davis during tonight’s meeting, with info about recent high-profile cases including the deadly shooting and local arsons. Crime Prevention Coordinator Mark Solomon also will be there, with seasonal advice. It starts in the precinct meeting room at 6:30 pm – all welcome. (2300 SW Webster)

FREE COMMUNITY/NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL CLINIC: Appointments start at 7 pm at the Senior Center of West Seattle – call ASAP to get one; the info’s here. (California SW & SW Oregon)

LOOKING AHEAD TO HALLOWEEN EVENTS … see what we’ve just added to the West Seattle Halloween 2015 Guide!

(Male surf scoter, photographed last week in Fauntleroy by Mark Wangerin)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar for tonight:

BOOKTOBERFEST: 6-8 pm at Beveridge Place Pub, meet and mingle with fellow book lovers in another Booktoberfest event presented by the Seattle Public Library. 21+. (6413 California SW)

MONDAY NIGHT MUSIC: Gary Benson with special guest Nelson Wright, live at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7-9 pm. (5612 California SW)

MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA/QUIZ: Questions await you at 7:30 pm at The Skylark (free and all ages; 3803 Delridge Way SW), at 7:30 pm at Christo’s on Alki (2508 Alki SW), and at 8 pm at Shadowland (21+; California SW & SW Oregon).

WHAT ABOUT TOMORROW AND BEYOND? See our complete calendar here.

The Harvest Festival is here! It tops our highlight list for today:

WEST SEATTLE JUNCTION HARVEST FESTIVAL: Here’s our most-recent mega preview. The schedule:

*10 am-2 pm, free “harvest activities” including crafts, photos, more (booths are mostly California south of Alaska)
*10 am-2 pm, Farmers’ Market (California north of Alaska)
*11 am, chili competition benefiting West Seattle Food Bank ($10 flight gets you a taste of each and a vote), SW corner California/Alaska
*11:30 am, costume parade led by the WSHS Marching Band – gather at Junction Plaza Park (NW corner 42nd/Alaska)
*Noon-2 pm, trick-or-treating at Junction businesses (including north of Oregon – so be careful crossing!)
*Noon-2 pm, haunted house and pumpkin giveaway at RE/MAX (4727 44th Ave SW)

WSB is a sponsor and activity provider again this year – see you at the festival!

Also today, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

SKI/SNOWBOARD SWAP: Second and final day of the big swap/sale event presented by Mountain to Sound Outfitters at the VFW Hall in The Triangle, 10 am-4 pm. (3601 SW Alaska)

GREYHOUNDS AT THE MARKET: Greyhound Pets Inc. is scheduled to be back at the West Seattle Farmers’ Market; go meet a hound while you’re at the Harvest Festival! 10 am-2 pm. (California SW between SW Oregon and SW Alaska)

HELP DESIGN HIGHLAND PARK IMPROVEMENT CLUB’S FUTURE: Doors open at noon, design charrette 1-3 pm. Bring your ideas for envisioning historic Highland Park Improvement Club‘s future – including what you like about it, not just what you’d like to change. (12th SW & SW Holden)

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS: Bring your pet – or, if s/he is shy, a photo – to Fauntleroy UCC Church at 2 pm. Reception to follow. (9140 California SW)

LEGO MANIA: They have the bricks, you bring the skills! 2-3:30 pm at Southwest Library. (35th SW & SW Henderson)

CLOTHING EXCHANGE: 3-5 pm at Admiral Bird, “Bring in the clothes you love but don’t wear anymore, the ones you don’t want to let go but want to see go to a good home. Then look around and see if there is anything that needs to go home with you.” Anything left over will be donated.

SILVER LINING: Live music at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 3-5 pm. (5612 California SW)

SEE WHAT ELSE IS UP … not just for today/tonight, but for next week, and beyond! Check out our complete calendar, here.

(Bottle from the briny deep, photographed at Seacrest by Laura Goodrich, shared via WSB Flickr group)

First – plan ahead for Halloween-season activities today through November 1st, by checking out the WSB West Seattle Halloween 2015 Guide, full of events like these four that are happening tonight:

HAUNTED HOUSE: 6-7:45 pm at High Point Community Center, built by teen-program participants, with the $2 admission benefiting their program. (6920 34th SW)

SPOOKY SCIENCE! At the West Seattle YMCA (WSB sponsor), members and non-members welcome, 6:30-8 pm. Details in our listing. (36th SW & SW Snoqualmie)

CARNIVAL: Halloween Carnival at Alki Community Center, 6:30-8:30 pm. $.25 per game or $7 per unlimited bracelet. (5817 SW Stevens)

DESSERT-THEATER CABARET: The Cabiri in “Ghost Game IX: Dead Gods” at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 8 pm. Tickets and details here. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

Other general calendar highlights for the rest of today/tonight:

SKI/SNOWBOARD SWAP DROPOFF: Something to sell at this weekend’s swap? Drop it off before 6 pm today at the VFW Hall. (3601 SW Alaska)

MONSTER DASH-ING TOMORROW? Pick up your packet (or register!) today at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor), 3-7 pm. (2743 California SW)

LIVE ‘AMERICANA’ MUSIC: Triple bill, 9 pm tonight at The Skylark. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

(Western Grebes, photographed by Mark Wangerin)
With their red eyes, grebes look a little spooky. So the photo’s suitable for the season – which starts with pre-Halloween events tonight! They’re among our highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

HIGH-SCHOOL FOOTBALL: 4:30 pm at Memorial Stadium downtown, West Seattle High School vs. Chief Sealth IHS as the postseason begins. (401 5th Ave. N.)

WINE TASTING: German wines are in the spotlight for the weekly free tasting at West Seattle Cellars, 5:30 pm. (6026 California SW)

FREE FALL FESTIVAL FUN: 6-7:45 pm at High Point Community Center, with bouncy toys and more. Free. (6920 34th SW)

HAUNTED HOUSE: Also 6-7:45 pm at High Point Community Center, $2 admission – details in our calendar listing. (6920 34th SW)

PIANO JAZZ: Chris Kenji: Koto Jazz piano music, live at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 6-8 pm. (5612 California SW)

TEEN COSTUME CONTEST AND FLASHLIGHT HUNT: 6:30 pm at Hiawatha Community Center, it’s the annual teen Halloween event – details here. (2700 California SW)

SOUND TRANSIT LIGHT RAIL FOR WEST SEATTLE? 6:30 pm at Neighborhood House’s High Point Center, the West Seattle Transportation Coalition hears from Sound Transit reps about where things stand looking ahead to next year’s ST3 ballot measure. (6400 SW Sylvan Way)

LOOK AHEAD! Days, weeks, months … we update West Seattle’s only comprehensive event calendar continuously. Click any listing to expand to a preview, and then click “read more” to see the full listing, with location, times, a map, more.

(Foggy scene on the Sound, photographed from the Alki Trail by Don Brubeck)

Decisions, decisions! Many ways to spend your afternoon/evening. Do something you’ve never done. Maybe it’s on the list. From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

LUNCH WITH SOMEONE NEW: Noon-1:15 pm, home office/coworking brown-bag-lunch meetup at West Seattle Office Junction (WSB sponsor). Talk about your project, your business … get inspired, or at least get some new feedback! (6040 California SW)

NEED AN ORCA LIFT TRANSIT CARD? 1-6 pm, your weekly opportunity in West Seattle – stop by Neighborhood House’s High Point Center. (6400 Sylvan Way)

WEEK WITHOUT VIOLENCE: The first event at Southwest Teen Life Center is 5-6 pm, a chance for reflection to honor loved ones lost to violence. (2801 SW Thistle)

FLY-TYING CLASSES: 6:30 pm at Emerald Water Anglers (WSB sponsor) – details here – check to see if there’s room! (42nd SW & SW Oregon)

MORGAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION: Live, work, play, shop in Morgan Junction? 7 pm in the lower-level meeting rooms at The Kenney (WSB sponsor), 16 items on the agenda – see them all here – from land use to art to politics to safety, just to categorize a few. (7125 Fauntleroy Way SW)

DELRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL: Live, work, play, shop, study in eastern West Seattle? 7 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, join reps from the area’s major community groups and organizations for the council’s monthly meeting. Topics include an update on the Delridge/Highland Park Neighborhood Greenway – now under construction – and the Port of Seattle’s Terminal 5 modernization plans. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

WORDSWEST LITERARY SERIES: If you haven’t been yet, maybe this is the night. 7 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), this month’s WordsWest Literary Series lineup features Ruby de Luna and Stephanie Timm, on “Writing Meant To Be Heard (Literally).” Full details on the WW website; for even more backstory, check this out. (5612 California SW)

NEW TIME FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT FAMILY FRISBEE: 7 pm tonight at Walt Hundley Playfield, join West Seattle Ultimate Family Frisbee for the weekly pickup game at a new time. (34th SW & SW Myrtle)

IF IT CLEARS UP … LOOK FOR METEORS! Late tonight (technically early tomorrow), a meteor shower’s peaking over us. Alice Enevoldsen explains in this special edition of Skies Over West Seattle.

First – thanks to Guy and Joy Smith on Alki Point for the photo from this past weekend, which they ID as Common Mergansers: “We’ve learned from watching and reading that they’re normally in rivers and lakes, but in spring and fall they spend time in salt water if it’s on their migration route. They fly fast and swim fast and have the habit of all swimming in the same direction with their heads under water when looking for fish. When they dive, they dive as a group. They have serrated teeth on their bills for holding the fish. They nest in tree cavities and the chicks jump out when they’re still covered with down.”

Now – swimming into highlights for the rest of your Tuesday, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar – where you can look ahead days, weeks, months at a time, any time:

FLU-SHOT CLINIC: Need a flu shot? Everyone (West Seattleites ages 4+) is welcome at the 3-7 pm clinic at Chief Sealth International High School. Details in our preview. (2600 SW Thistle)

DINE OUT FOR ‘HOMES OF HOPE’: 5-10 pm tonight at Pecado Bueno in The Junction, all-you-can-eat taco bar with proceeds going to help All Souls Church (WSB sponsor) build a home for a family in need in Mexico. (4523 California SW)

(added) WEST SEATTLE HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS FUNDRAISER: Dine at Talarico’s in The Junction today/tonight and a percentage of proceeds will be donated to the WSHS Gymnastics program. (4718 California SW)

FAMILY STRATEGIES! Get inspiration and education 6:30-8:30 pm tonight at Explorer West Middle School (WSB sponsor) – community welcome for free presentation “Start with What Works: Executive Skills Strategies for Families“; details in our calendar listing. (10015 28th SW)

WEST SEATTLE SHAMBHALA MEDITATION GROUP: Need a little more serenity in your life? 6:30 pm, you’re welcome to join this weekly group at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. Read about the group here. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME CONCERNS? Bring them to Southwest Precinct leadership during the monthly West Seattle Crime Prevention Council meeting tonight, 7 pm, in the precinct’s community meeting room. (2300 SW Webster)

TUESDAY TRIVIA: 9 pm at the new Parliament Tavern – signups start at 8. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

SIXTEEN LISTINGS IN ALL on today’s calendar – see the rest here.