Good morning and happy Sunday!

This is it for West Seattle Summer Fest – the third of three days for the street festival in the heart of The Junction. The basics:

FESTIVAL HOURS
11 am-5 pm for vendors
11 am-5 pm for kids’ rides (ticket purchase required)
11 am-5 pm for free kids’ activities
11 am-5 pm, events on the GreenLife stage, starting with info about organics, then a cooking demo at noon and a full afternoon slate including The Whale Trail at 3
1 pm, first band (The Solvents); 4 pm, last band (Sick Sad World) – see the full schedule here

Also happening in West Seattle today:

MINI “STP” BIKE RIDE: 9:30 am, as previewed here, meet at Hamilton Viewpoint Park to join in the third annual “Mini STP” – concurrent with the “big” Seattle To Portland ride – this one travels between SW Seattle St. in North Admiral and SW Portland St. in Gatewood, and on to Summer Fest. All ages welcome.

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm today, you’ll find it where it was before its mid-June move into the street – in the lot on the southeast corner of 44th/Alaska – just this one “retro” time, because of Summer Fest, and then next weekend it’s back in the street.

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM REOPENS: Regular hours today at the home of West Seattle’s history, noon-4 pm. (61st/Stevens)

ALKI LIGHTHOUSE TOURS: The summer tour dates go by fast – snag the chance to visit the historic lighthouse on Alki Point 1-4 pm (last tour starts at 3:40 pm) – details in our calendar listing. (3201 Alki SW)

SEATTLE GREEN SPACES COALITION: 3 pm meeting at Delridge Library. (5423 Delridge Way SW)

West Seattle Summer Fest is the star of the show again today – this is the second of three days for the street festival in the heart of The Junction:

FESTIVAL HOURS
10 am-6 pm for vendors (some might choose to stay open longer, especially food)
10 am-8 pm for kids’ rides (ticket purchase required; free kids’ activities end earlier)
11 am, first band (Sisters); 9:30 pm, last band (The Cave Singers) – full schedule here
11 am-9 pm events on the GreenLife stage (including 2 pm City Council District 1 forum)

TRANSPORTATION REMINDERS
Bus-reroute info here
Road closures – California from Oregon to Edmunds, plus south half of the block between Genesee and Oregon (which remains open west-east); Alaska between 44th and 42nd
Parking – Look for The Junction’s three free lots, plus the Seattle Lutheran lot at 41st/Genesee
More info on the festival website’s “Getting Here” page

Also happening today/tonight in West Seattle:

URBAN FARM AND CHICKEN COOP TOUR: Four West Seattle sites are part of this citywide tour, and one of them is an award-winner, as previewed here Thursday. It’s a self-guided tour, presented by Seattle Tilth, with the sites open 10 am-4 pm; buy tickets online and you’ll get a digital version of the map.

iPAD READING SUGGESTIONS: Stop by Southwest Library 10:30-11:30 for this class about using your iPad to read – details here. (35th/Henderson)

PLANT SALE: At the South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) Garden Center, 11 am-3 pm, 50 percent off! North side of campus. (6000 16th SW)

FOOD AND WINE SUMMER SOCIAL: Join the Nature Consortium at the Northwest Wine Academy on the north side of the South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) campus, 1-3 pm – with Blue Willow Catering (WSB sponsor) providing appetizers and treats! – details here, including how to RSVP. (6000 16th SW)

ALKI LIGHTHOUSE TOURS: Visit the historic lighthouse on Alki Point 1-4 pm (last tour starts at 3:40 pm) – details in our calendar listing. (3201 Alki SW)

IN ALL HONESTY: Live music @ C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) 7-9 pm. (5612 California SW)

BAD NEWS BOTANISTS: 9 pm, live music @ Feedback Lounge. (6451 California SW)

Two closures of note today:

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: Closed today because Southwest Seattle Historical Society volunteers are at West Seattle Summer Fest instead. Come see them in the Info Booth with us; take a survey, bring your kid(s) to guess the number of Lincoln Logs in their jar.

COLMAN POOL: Final day of this summer’s first swim-meet closure; the pool on the shore at Lincoln Park will reopen to the public tomorrow. (One more closure is planned next Friday/Saturday, July 17-18.)

(SDOT camera looking south on California from Alaska)

Day 1 of West Seattle Summer Fest starts in The Junction at 10 am. Quick links:

SUMMER FEST MUSIC (first band, Gibraltar, at 3 pm)
SUMMER FEST VENDOR LIST
SUMMER FEST VENDOR MAP (cross-reference the numbers from the list)
SUMMER FEST KIDS’ ACTIVITIES
SUMMER FEST GREENLIFE SCHEDULE
SUMMER FEST COMMUNITY TENT SCHEDULE (scroll down)
SUMMER FEST BUS REROUTES

We’ll be reporting live throughout the day and into the evening – and covering other major news too – but first, a quick look at what else is on the calendar:

COLMAN POOL CLOSED AGAIN TODAY: Second day of the three-day swim-meet closure for the city-run outdoor pool at Lincoln Park.

FREE CLASS FOR EXPECTANT PARENTS: 1-2 pm, “Choosing the Best Place to Give Birth.” Hosted by My Three Little Birds in Morgan Junction. (6959 California SW)

(added) WORDS, WRITERS, WEST SEATTLE: 5-7 pm at Barnes & Noble/Westwood Village, Joe Gustav talks about his book “In Deep: The History of Global Diving and Salvage”:

WWWS is presented as always by the Southwest Seattle Historical Society. (2800 SW Barton)

FREE SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK: 7 pm at High Point Commons Park, Greenstage presents “Two Gentlemen of Verona.” Details here.

DREW MARTIN @ C & P: Live music at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7-9 pm. (5612 California SW)

MOVIES IN THE PARK: West Seattle Church of the Nazarene invites the community to outdoor-movie screenings in its “park” south of the church. Tonight: “McFarland, USA.” Hot dogs, popcorn, soda provided; BYO chair/blanket. Movie starts at sundown. Details in our calendar listing. (42nd/Juneau)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

(Tuesday WSB photo: Part of “Flyers” at Westcrest Park; play equipment in the background)

WESTCREST PARK EXPANSION OFFICIALLY OPENS: As previewed here yesterday. Have fun!

OFFICE JUNCTION MEETUP: Noon-1 pm, visit West Seattle Office Junction (WSB sponsor) to meet your fellow home-office, coffee-shop, laptop-at-the-beach workers for an hour at West Seattle’s only coworking center. (6040 California SW)

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD: 2 pm at Delridge Community Center, Thistle Theatre “transforms a classic tale into a funny musical puppet show.” (4501 Delridge Way SW)

HIGH POINT MARKET GARDEN FARM STAND: Week 3 – buy organic vegetables grown steps from where they’re sold! 4-7 pm; more info in our calendar listing. (32nd/Juneau)

POP-UP ART ACTIVITIES: Kids up to 12 years of age are invited (must be accompanied by an adult), 4:30-6:30 pm at High Point Commons Park – details in our calendar listing. (6400 Sylvan Way)

34TH DISTRICT DEMOCRATS: Meeting at the Hall at Fauntleroy starts with PCO training at 6:30 pm. The 7 pm agenda, including a legislative update from Sen. Sharon Nelson and Reps. Eileen Cody and Joe Fitzgibbon, is on this page of the 34th DDs’ website. (9131 California SW)

FILM & BEER NIGHT: 8 pm at Admiral Bird, partnering with New Belgium Brewery – details here. (California/Admiral)

MORE! on our calendar, as always.

(Mom Northern Flicker feeds son – photo by Mark Wangerin)

Happy Tuesday! From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

ART EXHIBIT OPENS AT SSC: “Sightseeing through the Eyes of Northwest Artists” is the new exhibit at South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) Gallery, opening today (gallery hours until 3 pm), with a reception next Tuesday. Details in our calendar listing. (6000 16th SW)

BIKEMOBILE BIKE REPAIRS: The Bike Works truck is back in the lot behind Neighborhood House’s High Point Center 1:30-4 pm, where it’s scheduled to be every Tuesday until September – read here about its mission. (6400 Sylvan Way)

WEEKLY DEMO & PADDLE RACE: Paddleboarding and kayaking @ Alki Kayak Tours, 6-8 pm demos, 7 pm races, no preregistration required. (1660 Harbor SW)

‘DRINKING LIBERALLY’: Talk politics with this group at Pizzeria 22 during the monthly meetup, 6-7:30 pm – details in our calendar listing. (4213 SW College)

SEE IT ALL! Browse all the listings for today and beyond on our calendar.

As Anne pointed out while sharing that photo via the WSB Facebook page this morning, the haze these past few days is attributed to the forest fires up in British Columbia (have you seen the plume photo yet?). Meantime, though the National Weather Service‘s “heat advisory” is lifted, it’ll be hot again today – possibly 90 again – so here’s the keeping-cool info:

WADING POOLS & SPRAYPARK SCHEDULE: Today, Highland Park Spraypark (1100 SW Cloverdale) is open 11 am-8 pm, as is the Lincoln Park wading pool (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW); also open, the Delridge wading pool (4501 Delridge Way SW), noon-6:30 pm. See the full citywide schedule here.

COLMAN POOL SCHEDULE: Get your outdoor swimming in early this week – Colman Pool on the shore at Lincoln Park has swim-meet closures Thursday-Saturday (July 9-11). Today, however, it’s the regular schedule – lap swims noon-1:30 pm and 5-7 pm, public swim 1:45-4:45 pm.

AIR-CONDITIONED LIBRARIES: Here are the hours today at the two fully-air-conditioned local Seattle Public Library branches: At Delridge (5423 Delridge Way SW), 1 pm-8 pm; at High Point (35th/Raymond), also 1 pm-8 pm.

COCKTAIL CINEMA: The air-conditioned Feedback Lounge shows movies at 9 pm Mondays. Tonight – “The Avengers.” (6451 California SW)

(July 3rd Alki low-tide photo by Laura Goodrich, shared via the WSB Flickr group)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

KITTEN ADOPTIONS: Until about noon, Friends of the Animals Foundation is at Next to Nature in The Junction. (4543 California SW)

FARMERS’ MARKET IN THE STREET: 10 am-2 pm, shop the West Seattle Farmers’ Market on California SW between Oregon and Alaska. Today’s market includes music 10 am-noon (north end) with West Seattleite Brigid Blume of West by Midwest. Also – King County Master Gardeners are there to answer your questions. And of course, fresh, local food. P.S. **Next** week (July 12th), the market will be back in its old 44th/Alaska spot because of West Seattle Summer Fest; then it returns to the street July 19th and beyond.

WADING POOLS & SPRAYPARK OPEN TODAY: Delridge (12-6:30 pm) and Lincoln Park (11 am-8 pm) wading pools, Highland Park Spraypark (11 am-8 pm) – addresses and full citywide schedule here.

ALKI POINT LIGHTHOUSE TOURS: Open again today, 1 pm-4 pm, with U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers to show you around; be there by 3:40 pm for last tour. (3201 Alki SW)

LOW TIDE, WITH BEACH NATURALISTS: Just before 2 pm, the tide’s out to -1.6 feet, and it’s the last chance until mid-month for you to find Seattle Aquarium volunteer beach naturalists out at Constellation Park and Lincoln Park beaches – 12:45-3:15 pm today.

MUSIC & COFFEE: Becky Shepard performs at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 3-5 pm. (5612 California SW)

(WSB photo: Constellation Park, early Thursday afternoon)

Another beach day! Our list of calendar highlights starts with a reason to get out on the shore at noontime:

LOW-LOW TIDE: Lowest low tide you’ll see for the rest of the summer, same as yesterday: -2.6 feet, but bottoming out a bit later, at 12:28 pm. To help you understand what you’re seeing, and how to travel lightly on the shore, Seattle Aquarium volunteer beach naturalists are out at Constellation Park and Lincoln Park beaches again, 10:45 am-2:15 pm.

WADING POOLS & SPRAYPARK TODAY: Along with the both-open-11-am-to-8-pm-daily Lincoln Park (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW) wading pool and Highland Park Spraypark (1100 SW Cloverdale), today the wading pools at EC Hughes (12-7 pm, 2805 SW Holden) and Hiawatha (12-6:30 pm, Lander & Walnut) are open too.

EXTRA DAY OF LIGHTHOUSE TOURS: You can tour the Alki Point Lighthouse today as well as tomorrow and Sunday!

(WSB photo from June 2013)
1-4 pm, free tours courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers. Arrive by 3:40 pm for the last tour. (3201 Alki SW)

GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE: 1-7 pm (3-4 pm break), Peace Lutheran Church in Gatewood is hosting a blood drive in its Fellowship Hall. (39th SW & SW Thistle)

CORNER BAR IN HIGHLAND PARK: 6 pm, doors open at Highland Park Improvement Club for the popular first-Friday pop-up bar-and-more, with Back Porch Apostles performing at 7:30 pm – details here. (12th SW & SW Holden)

LIBRARIES ARE OPEN … in case you wondered. But not tomorrow.

MORE NIGHTLIFE TONIGHT … go directly to our calendar to see!

(June photo @ Alki, by Colby Perry)

Another 90ish day predicted. So today’s highlights begin at the beach and in the pool(s):

LOW-LOW TIDE, WITH BEACH NATURALISTS: Today’s low tide, just after 11 am, is out to -2.2 feet. And that’s why you’ll find Seattle Aquarium volunteer beach naturalists out at Constellation and Lincoln Parks, 9:45 am-1 pm.

OPENING DAY FOR HIAWATHA, EC HUGHES WADING POOLS: First chance this season for kids to play at the two West Seattle wading pools that hadn’t already opened: Noon-6:30 pm at Hiawatha (Walnut/Lander), noon-7 pm at EC Hughes (28th/Holden). Lincoln Park wading pool (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW) is also open today (and every day), 11 am-8 pm, as is Highland Park Spraypark (1100 SW Cloverdale), same hours. Full citywide schedule here.

OFFICE JUNCTION MEETUP: Noon-1 pm, cool place to meet your fellow home-office, coffee-shop, laptop-at-the-park-or-beach workers for an hour and see West Seattle’s only coworking center. (6040 California SW)

HIGH POINT MARKET GARDEN, WEEK 2: 4-7 pm, this summer’s second weekly session for the High Point Market Garden Farm Stand, where you can buy fresh organic produce grown by local urban farmers, steps from where it’s grown. Here’s our coverage of opening day a week ago. (32nd/Juneau)

SOUTHWEST DISTRICT COUNCIL: 6:30 pm at the Senior Center of West Seattle, with agenda highlights including:

6:40 p.m. Waterfront Seattle Update – SDOT
7:00 p.m. Don Armeni Boat Launch Parking – Parks & SPD
7:30 p.m. West Seattle Parade Participation by Neighborhoods

Second-floor meeting room. (Oregon/California)

TRIVIA WITH D-1 CANDIDATES PRESENT & PAST: 8:30 pm at Talarico’s in The Junction, as previewed here earlier this week, come root for a team of candidates past and present from the District 1 City Council race. (4718 California SW)

YOU’LL FIND MORE if you look at our full calendar.

(The iridescent, invasive European Starling, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

Highlights for the last day/night of June, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

LIBRARY STORY TIMES: At 10:30 am, it’s Baby Story Time at Southwest Library (35th/Henderson) and Toddler Story Time at West Seattle (Admiral) Library (2306 42nd SW); at 7 pm, Family Story Time at Delridge Library (5423 Delridge Way SW).

WADING POOLS OPEN TODAY: Lincoln Park, 11 am-8 pm; Delridge, 12 pm-6:30 pm. (Addresses & citywide schedule here)

BIKEMOBILE BIKE REPAIRS: The new Bike Works truck will be at Neighborhood House’s High Point Center 1:30-4 pm every Tuesday until September – read about it here. (6400 Sylvan Way)

DUWAMISH/GREEN RIVERS’ WATERSHED FUTURE: 5-7 pm at Camp Long, you’re invited to an open house, with presentations at 5:30 and 6:30 – details in our preview published last weekend. (5200 35th SW)

INTERESTED IN TEACHER CERTIFICATION? 5:30-7 pm, come to the Southwest Library to learn about a UW program in teacher certification – details here. (35th/Henderson)

WEEKLY DEMO & PADDLE RACE: At Alki Kayak Tours, 6-8 pm demos, 7 pm races, no preregistration required. (1660 Harbor SW)

MORE! Browse all the listings for today and beyond on our calendar.

(Young downy woodpecker, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

Quick look at today’s highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

WADING POOLS OPEN: This is the third day of daily operation for the Lincoln Park wading pool, 11 am-8 pm (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW), and the first for the Delridge wading pool, noon-6:30 pm (Delridge/Genesee) – see the citywide schedule here.

FAMILY STORY TIME: 6:30 pm, the whole family’s welcome at the air-conditioned High Point Library. (35th/Raymond)

HI-YU ORDER OF THE WHITE ROSE RECEPTION: 7 pm at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, the celebration of West Seattle Hi-Yu royalty past and present: “Past royalty are encouraged to wear their crowns and bring their memory books.” (3050 California SW)

THEY HAVE QUESTIONS, YOU HAVE ANSWERS: 7:30 pm free all-ages trivia tonight at The Skylark (3803 Delridge Way SW), 8 pm pub quiz at Shadowland (Oregon/California).

(Alki Point Lighthouse, by Long Bach Nguyen)

The beautiful lighthouse is just one place you can go today for summer Sunday fun. From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

FARMERS’ MARKET IN THE STREET, WITH COOKING DEMO: 10 am-2 pm, it’s the third week of the West Seattle Farmers’ Market‘s new location in the street, and to celebrate, local author Amy Pennington is preparing recipes from her new cookbook “Fresh Pantry,” 11 am-12:30 pm. (California SW between Oregon and Alaska)

STAYING COOL – WADING POOL & SPRAYPARK: Second day of the season for the Lincoln Park wading pool (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW), 11 am-8 pm, and you can visit the Highland Park spraypark (1100 SW Cloverdale) those same hours.

FAREWELL PARTY: As reported here last month, Holy Rosary Church is saying farewell to longtime pastor Father John Madigan. The party starts today after 10:30 am Mass. (42nd/Genesee)

DUWAMISH NATIVE FOODS, NOW AND THEN: Noon-4 pm at the Duwamish Tribe Longhouse, free, including shared meal at 3 pm – learn about edible beach plants. Details here. (4705 W. Marginal Way SW)

ALKI POINT LIGHTHOUSE TOURS: 1-4 pm, free tours with U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers. (3201 Alki SW)

‘IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK’ HOME TOUR WITH SWSHS: Tour the 109-year-old home of Joseph Standley, founder of Ye Olde Curiosity Shop, 3-5 pm, with the Southwest Seattle Historical Society – $10 members, $15 nonmembers at the door. Park on the street or one block away at Admiral Congregational Church. More info on the SWSHS website. (1750 Palm SW)

LIVE MUSIC AT C & P: Roma Ransom performs at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 3-5 pm. (5612 California SW)

IVORY & GOLD AT KENYON HALL: 7:30 pm, this acclaimed musical duo is back. So are artisanal root-beer floats and ice-cold lemonade, if you’re worried about the heat in historic Kenyon Hall. (7904 35th SW)

(Cabbage butterfly, photographed by Danny McMillin, shared via the WSB Flickr group)

First full weekend of summer begins – highlighted today by the Seafair Pirates – and hot weather – keep cool, stay hydrated, and have fun!

TAI CHI ON THE BEACH: 9 am free class, all levels welcome, including beginners – details in our calendar listing.

SEAFAIR PIRATES LANDING: All-day festival on Alki Beach near the Bathhouse, 10 am-6 pm, but event management tells us the Seafair Pirates themselves will land on West Seattle’s shore later than usual, around 2:15 pm. First band at 11 am – see the schedule here; activities also include bouncy toys for kids, vendors, more. (60th/Alki)

NO POLE VAULTING, THOUGH: Here’s why you WON’T see the longrunning semi-companion event at Alki today.

THUNDER ROAD GUITARS OPENS ITS NEW JUNCTION LOCATION: Less than two months after announcing its move to a new Junction location, it’s opening day for Thunder Road Guitars (WSB sponsor) – you can come see for yourself 10 am-6 pm. (4736 California SW)

BENEFIT CAR WASH: The West Seattle High School volleyball team is washing cars by donation today, 10 am-3 pm – details in our calendar listing – at Les Schwab. (Alaska/Fauntleroy)

WADING POOL SEASON STARTS: 11 am-8 pm, first day for the Lincoln Park wading pool, first one to open in West Seattle; it’ll be open those same hours every day (unless temps are below 70 degrees) for the rest of the summer. (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW)

OTHER PLACES TO GET INTO THE WATER, OUTDOORS: 11 am-8 pm, Highland Park Spraypark is open (1100 SW Cloverdale); noon-7 pm, Colman Pool is open for swim sessions on the shore at Lincoln Park.

FIELD DAY: 11 am today through 11 am Sunday, amateur-radio operators are set up on the south side of the South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) campus, and you’re invited to visit, watch, and learn, as previewed here. (6000 16th SW)

KIDS’ STORY TIME AT CHACO CANYON: Author Alexis St. John will read to kids 11:30 am-noon at Chaco Canyon Organic Café. Free! (38th/Alaska)

CATS AWAITING FOREVER HOMES: Weekend adoption event at Kitty Harbor, noon-5 pm. (3422 Harbor SW)

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: Noon-4 pm, regular hours at the home of West Seattle’s history – side trip while you’re at Alki for the Pirates, perhaps? (61st/Stevens)

ALKI POINT LIGHTHOUSE TOURS: Another Alki side trip – 1 pm-4 pm, join U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers at the historic lighthouse on Alki Point. Free! (3201 Alki SW)

MODE MUSIC STUDIOS SUMMER-CAMP RECITAL: 5-7 pm at The Skylark, you’ll hear musicians from Mode Music Studios (WSB sponsor) next door – free all-ages show! (3803 Delridge Way SW)

NIGHTLIFE LISTINGS … see them on the calendar page.

One day ahead of their official landing (WSB preview here with Saturday’s updated event schedule), some Seafair Pirates were spotted doing a little advance work on Alki Beach this morning – thanks to Don Brubeck for capturing the photo while riding by at 7:40 am. But before we get to tomorrow and the landing – here are highlights for the rest of today/tonight, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

FREE SOUP-AND-SANDWICH LUNCH: Monthly event at Seaview United Methodist Church, 11:30 am-1:30 pm, all welcome. (4620 SW Graham)

GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE: With the 4th of July approaching, the local blood bank needs donations more than ever, and the Bloodmobile‘s visit to Admiral Safeway 1-7 pm today (closed for a break 3-4 pm) is a chance to help without leaving the peninsula. (2622 California SW)

WEST SIDE MUSIC ACADEMY SUMMER CAMP RECITAL: 5-7 pm, free and all ages; come hear young musicians from the West Side Music Academy (WSB sponsor) summer camp at The Skylark. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

WINE BY THE GLASS AT BIN 41: The Junction wine shop Bin 41 is officially launching “by the glass” wine service with a 5-8 pm kickoff fundraiser tonight, benefiting Forgotten Dogs Rescue, not only to support its rescue work but also in honor of a senior rescue dog that Bin 41’s proprietors recently cared for until a serious illness cut her life short. Tonight through Sunday, Bin 41 will donate $2 from every 5-ounce glass pour and 10 percent from retail bottle purchases. They also note that the shop is now separated into “by the glass” and “retail” areas; the former, which is for 21+ customers only, is the one closest to the sidewalk, while the all-ages entry is further down the hall. (4707 California SW)

RAINBOW BINGO: Doors open at 6 at the Senior Center of West Seattle. Tonight’s theme, “Viva Las Vegas” – details in our calendar listing – check ASAP to see if reservations are still available! (Oregon/California)

CYGNE AT C & P: 7-9 pm, live music with Cygne at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) – cygnemusic.com for more info. (5612 California SW)

MOVIES IN THE PARK: West Seattle Church of the Nazarene‘s outdoor movies start tonight with “Big Hero 6” at dusk (9 pm-ish). More info in our listing. “The park” is just south of the church. (42nd/Juneau)

MORE, AS USUAL … on the calendar.

(Mount Rainier @ 5:40 am today, by Rolly Francisco)

Busy news day already, but we want to remind you about four important events tonight before we move along to more news:

WEST SEATTLE FOOD BANK/HELPLINE OPEN HOUSE: Everyone’s invited:

Please join the Board of Directors of both the West Seattle Food Bank and the West Seattle Helpline for our Open House, tonight, June 25th from 5 – 7:30 pm in conjunction with the West Seattle Chamber After Hours. Both the Food Bank and Helpline will have board members, staff and volunteers on hand to answer questions, give you a behind-the-scenes look at how both of our programs and collaboration help those in our West Seattle community that are in need of our help. Appetizers will be served and provided by Pecado Bueno in the Junction and Seattle & Oregon Wine Awards. West Seattle’s own 11 Olives will be doing a tasting of their Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar. Everyone is welcome including the kids. We have limited parking in our garage but there is plenty of street parking. We hope to meet you all tonight.

This is happening in the building where WSFB and WSH both have HQs, at the southeast corner of 35th and Morgan.

DESIGN REVIEW DOUBLEHEADER: Two projects are on the Southwest Design Review Board agenda tonight at the Senior Center of West Seattle. 6:30 pm, it’s the second Early Design Guidance review of the proposed CVS drugstore at 4722 Fauntleroy Way SW (previewed here; design packet also viewable here), and then at 8 pm, it’s the first Early Design Guidance review of the latest proposal for developing High Point’s last big stretch of vacant land at 35th/Graham, described on DPD’s website as “a 4-story structure containing 89 residential units, 8,500 sq. ft. of office space and 1,500 sq. ft. of retail space located at ground level. surface parking for 98 vehicles to be provided” (design packet here). All welcome – both meetings will include opportunities for public comment. (Upstairs meeting room at SC-WS, Oregon/California)

WEST SEATTLE TRANSPORTATION COALITION: 6:30 pm monthly meeting at Neighborhood House’s High Point Center. The agenda, sent this morning by the WSTC, focuses on outlining the group’s legislative priorities. All welcome. (6400 Sylvan Way)

PARKS BOARD PUBLIC HEARING ON ‘GUIDELINES’: Earlier this week, we reported on Seattle Parks‘ proposed “guidelines” for Natural Areas and Greenbelts, which have sparked concern among those who fear that’ll open those areas to commercial/disruptive uses. Tonight at 6:30 pm at Parks HQ downtown, it’s the Board of Park Commissioners‘ official public hearing on the plan for anyone with something to say, pro/con/otherwise. (100 Dexter Ave. N.)

THOSE ARE JUST FOUR OF TODAY’S CALENDAR LISTINGS … please go here for the full slate.

(Panorama by Chris Frankovich)

Highlights for today/tonight from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Lots of story times at local libraries to help with summer fun – today at 10:30 am, preschoolers (and their designated grownups) are welcome at the West Seattle (Admiral) Library. (2306 42nd SW)

NOONTIME MEETUP AT OFFICE JUNCTION: Did you meet the Office Junction‘s designated signkeeper at the Morgan Junction Community Festival last weekend?

Don’t know if he’ll be there, but today, YOU and your fellow home-office workers, entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, coworking-curious West Seattleites are all invited to the OJ (a WSB sponsor) at noontime for the free weekly meetup/networking opportunity. (6040 California SW)

MEDICAL-MARIJUANA RULES @ COUNCIL COMMITTEE: 2 pm, the City Council’s Finance and Culture Committee takes up the city’s new proposed rules regarding medical marijuana and how they will be enforced; some current operations face closure. Live on Seattle Channel if you’re not going to City Hall. (4th/5th/Cherry/James)

FRESH AT THE FARM STAND: As previewed here earlier this week, the High Point Market Garden Farm Stand‘s opening earlier this year, and you can buy fresh-grown organic produce there every Wednesday, 4-7 pm, starting today, through September. (32nd/Juneau)

WEST SEATTLE PRAYERS FOR CHARLESTON: 6:30 pm at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, you’re invited to join in prayers for the Charleston, S.C., massacre victims, one week later, as previewed here. (3050 California SW)

GO THROW! West Seattle Ultimate Family Frisbee‘s 6:30 pm weekly pickup game is tonight at Fairmount Playfield. (Fauntleroy/Brandon)

MOTOPONY, LIVE AT EASY STREET: 7 pm at Easy Street Records, free all-ages album-release show by Motopony – more info in our calendar listing. (California/Alaska)

POEMS & STORIES AT C & P: It’s the monthly Poetrybridge event at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7-9 pm, featuring Mike Hickey this month, and community-microphone readers; details here. (5612 California SW)

LOOK UP! First-quarter moon tonight, and the latest Skies Over West Seattle says moonrise/ moonset provide optimal viewing – check the times here.

Take two minutes for a calming close-up look at West Seattle sea life, courtesy of “Diver Laura” James, who shared that with us last night, to share with you. And now … a look ahead to what’s happening above water today/tonight, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

BABY STORY TIME: 10:30 am at Southwest Library, bring your newborn-through-1-year-old to enjoy fun stories, songs, rhymes. (35th/Henderson)

ZYDECO DANCING AT SALTY’S: 6-9 pm event at Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor), including dance lesson, dancing, cocktail, appetizer – but call quick to make sure room’s still available! (1936 Harbor SW)

TUESDAY TUNEUP: Also at Salty’s tonight, starting at 6:30 pm, no-cover live piano, accordion, and saxophone, and fundraising for ReAct Theatre – details here. (1936 Harbor SW)

WEST SEATTLE BLOCK WATCH CAPTAINS’ NETWORK: 6:30 pm at the Southwest Precinct (and you’re welcome to come as early as 6 pm to network and get your materials for this year’s Night Out), with special guest SPD Crime Prevention Coordinator Mark Solomon talking about the new safety plan in the works for Denny International Middle School and vicinity. Last WSBWCN meeting until September – more info on the WSBWCN website. All welcome, Block Watch involvement not a prerequisite. (Webster/Delridge)

FAMILY STORY TIME: 7 pm tonight at Delridge Library – all ages welcome to enjoy stories and rhymes. (5423 Delridge Way SW)

NIGHTLIFE TONIGHT … see the listings on our calendar!

(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.

(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.

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.

(Photo by Trileigh Tucker: Baby chestnut-backed chickadee awaiting food-bearing parent)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar for today/tonight:

MEGA-PARKING-LOT SALE: Until 4 pm today (and again tomorrow), go check out the thousands of items on sale in the lot at Shorewood Christian School, as explained here. (10300 28th SW)

RELAY FOR LIFE: Starting with the opening ceremony at 6 tonight, the cancer-fighting all-night fundraiser at West Seattle Stadium continues into Saturday morning. Find info on the West Seattle Relay for Life webpage – that’s also where you can make an online donation, and find (scroll all the way down the page) the full schedule of events, including the ones open to the public including the opening and closing ceremonies and, at 10 tonight, the lighting of luminaria to remember loved ones lost to cancer. (4432 35th SW)

FREE MOVIE NIGHT AT HPIC: Doors open at the Highland Park Improvement Club at 6, movie at 7 – no admission charge, but bring $ for fundraising concessions. Details (including movie hint) here. (12th/Holden)

SWING DANCING IN FAUNTLEROY: 6:30 pm lessons, 7 pm music and dancing with the West Seattle Big Band as you “Swing Into Summer” at The Hall at Fauntleroy! Not too late to buy your ticket online – the link and other info can be found in our preview from earlier this week. (9131 California SW)

MORE FOR TODAY/TONIGHT/THIS WEEKEND/BEYOND … on our calendar!

One more look at that showstopper sunset from Wednesday night – courtesy of David Hutchinson. (Here’s our gallery of photos shared last night – thank you again to everyone who shares photos, from sunsets to breaking news and more!) Between now and tonight’s sunset, whatever it brings, here are the spotlight events from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

TODDLER STORY TIME: 11:30 am at High Point Library – stories, rhymes, songs, and fun! (35th/Raymond)

BUSINESS NETWORKING: Join the West Seattle chapter of I Take The Lead for a networking event tonight at 6 pm at Pizzeria 22 – details in our calendar listing. (4213 SW College)

JUNCTION NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION: This month’s rescheduled meeting is tonight at 6:30 pm at the Senior Center of West Seattle. From JuNO director René Commons:

Lezlie Jane, West Seattle artist, will engage our community with a presentation for two art installations she is creating for Junction 47 – the new building on California & Alaska, kitty-corner from Easy Street Records. There are 11 small glass sculptures and 10 historical bronze panels planned for exterior niches around the building. JuNO has been involved with the WS Community group working with the City behind the scenes for five years to seek amenities like wider sidewalks, underground utilities and artwork for our community. We will discuss concepts for 10 historical panels and glass sculptures.

Please join us if you can to provide community input!

All are welcome. (Oregon/California)

SEATTLE FOLLOWUP TO POPE’S ENVIRONMENTAL ENCYCLICAL: Pope Francis has declared climate change to be “one of the principal challenges facing humanity.” Now what? As previewed here, all are welcome at Our Lady of Guadalupe tonight at 7 pm for an event reacting to and exploring the Pope’s declaration and how to live more sustainably. (35th/Myrtle)

OPEN MICROPHONE AT C & P: Monthly “Unplugged!” open-microphone event at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7 pm; details in our calendar listing. (5612 California SW)

DUWAMISH REVEALED: Just across the river tonight at 7, it’s the next event in this all-along-the-river ongoing art project:

An evening of folkloric song and dance along the river, at The Estuary:

The Lonely Coast (Valerie Holt & Anne Mathews) perform close-harmony duets of folk and traditional music from Europe and the Americas.

Ballet Folklorico Angeles de Mexico shares Mexican culture in a welcoming environment where people from 5 to 105 can have fun and experience traditions from all over Mexico. Founder and director Aurelia Ramos has over 30 years of folkloric dancing experience. As part of Duwamish Revealed, she and her dance partner Jose Antonio Malagon Garcia “Pepe” will be teaching a 12-week series of free folkloric dance workshops, ending with a performance at the Duwamish Water Festival on Sunday, Aug. 16th. All are welcome. Workshops May 16 – August 8 on Saturdays, 2-6 pm at the South Park Neighborhood Center (8201 10th Ave S); and Tuesdays, 6:30-10 pm at Holy Family School (9622 20th Ave SW).

The address for tonight’s event is 4651 Diagonal Ave. S. (just off East Marginal Way)

BEYOND WHAT YOU SEE ABOVE … browse our calendar, right now or any time.