Didn’t have enough fun on Saturday? Welcome to Sunday! Your options include:

PANCAKES! The White Center Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at Holy Family School is just getting under way, and continues until 1 pm (so you can even have “pancake lunch”). $7 at the door; kids 5 and under eat free. You’ll be able to buy drawing tickets for baskets benefiting local nonprofits. (20th/Roxbury)

WEST SEATTLE GARDEN TOUR: You can start touring today at 9 am and your ticket book gets you admission to nine great local gardens until 5 pm today, plus the noontime guest expert lecture at The Kenney (WSB sponsor). Don’t have your ticket book (which includes a map to the gardens) yet? Buy it 8:30 am-11:30 am at Metropolitan Market (also a WSB sponsor; 41st/Admiral).

(WestSide Baby bus in Saturday’s WS Grand Parade – look for it at 41st/Alaska today)

STUFF THE BUS FOR WESTSIDE BABY: This is the big kickoff day for WestSide Baby‘s big diaper drive – headquartered today at HomeStreet Bank (WSB sponsor) in The Junction, 10 am-2 pm, but you also can drop off diapers at other spots including local Safeways. If you haven’t already, go buy some diapers and have the fun of bringing them in and helping “stuff the bus.” Or donate diaper-buying $ via text or Web! (41st/Alaska)

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET BACK IN THE STREET: After a brief return to its old lot during West Seattle Summer Fest, the WS Farmers’ Market is back in the middle of California SW today between Oregon and California. Same hours as always – 10 am-2 pm.

JUBILEE DAYS CONTINUES WITH PARADE: In White Center, the Jubilee Days festival continues its street fair today on 17th SW between Roxbury and SW 100th and features the annual parade, 11 am-noon on 16th SW, heading north from SW 112th to SW 100th.

MEDITERRANEAN FANTASY FESTIVAL: This longrunning annual festival offers nonstop belly-dancing performances on outdoor and indoor stages at Hiawatha Community Center, 11 am-5 pm, plus vendors. No admission charge. Here’s our Saturday coverage, which includes the schedule link. (2700 California SW)

ALKI LIGHTHOUSE TOURS: 1-4 pm, something you can only do on certain summer dates – like today! – visit the historic Alki Point Lighthouse and take a tour with U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers. Last tour departs at 3:40 pm. (3201 Alki SW)

BURGER-EATING CONTEST: The White Center flagship location of Zippy’s Giant Burgers is having one at 2 pm – show up to sign up at 1 pm; details on our partner site White Center Now. (9640 14th SW)

WAIT, THERE’S MORE: As usual, that’s not everything – you’ll see even more on the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar.

While West Seattle Summer Fest last weekend was the single biggest event of the summer here, today is the single biggest day of multiple major events. So hang on as we race through the highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar – and remember that buses are rerouted off California SW between Lander and Edmunds because of three of the events below, and the street will close to other traffic by 8 or so:

(Added: Parking-enforcement officers gathered at Hiawatha)

CSWS YARD SALE FUNDRAISER: 8 am-8 pm, the annual Community School of West Seattle yard sale and bake sale. (9450 22nd SW)

BLOOD DRIVE TO HELP A STUDENT: 9 am-3 pm at Southwest Community Center, donate blood to help the Shalise Bosworth Scholarship Drive – walk-ups welcome; no donating during 11 am-noon break. (2801 SW Thistle)

FLOAT DODGER 5K: 9:30 am, the annual pre-parade 5K starts from in front of West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor), heading down California SW and back. Wear a costume and have a great time on the parade route – then watch the parade from the beer garden inside WSR! (2743 California SW)

WSHS VOLLEYBALL CAR WASH: 10 am-3 pm, get your car washed in the Les Schwab lot for a donation to the West Seattle High School Volleyball program. (Fauntleroy/Alaska)

WESTCREST PARK DOG PARTY: 10 am-2 pm, people and pets are invited to celebrate West Seattle’s only off-leash area! Contests and drawings – details here. (9000 8th SW)

KIDDIE PARADE: Back to the parade-related activities! Kids and their families are invited to be part of this mini-parade preceding the West Seattle Grand Parade. It heads south from California/Genesee at 11 am.

WEST SEATTLE GRAND PARADE: 11 am is the official start time for the big annual parade, but if you’re watching from the start of the parade route at California/Lander, you’ll want to be in place by 10:30 or so, as the motorcycle drill teams usually get going a bit earlier. More than 90 entries from floats and marching bands and drill teams, to school, business, community groups; the parade is presented by West Seattle Rotary and continues southbound along California to Edmunds in The Junction.

MEDITERRANEAN FANTASY FESTIVAL: 11 am-7 pm, the first of two days full of belly dancers and vendors on the east lawn at Hiawatha Community Center and in the gym, as previewed here. (2700 California SW)

FIRE STATION 11 OPEN HOUSE: As previewed here yesterday, FS 11 in Highland Park is open 11 am-1 pm today for an open house showing off its seismic and safety upgrades. (16th/Holden)

KIDS’ STORY TIME: 11:30 am, story time at Chaco Canyon Organic Café (WSB sponsor) in The Triangle with children’s-book author Alexis St. John. (3770 SW Alaska)

WSHS CLASS OF 1970 REUNION: Noon-4 pm, 45-year-reunion picnic at Shelter #1 on Alki Beach – details in our original preview. (62nd/Alki)

COVE PARK AND BARTON PUMP STATION: 2-4 pm, celebrate the reopening of Cove Park and the completion of the Barton Pump Station Upgrade after three years. Just north of the Fauntleroy ferry terminal, with a ribbon-cutting celebration and tours of the pump station – closed-toe shoes are required if you want to take a tour. More info here. (9005 Fauntleroy Way)

WEST SEATTLE OUTDOOR MOVIES: 6:30 pm, gates open at the courtyard next to Hotwire Online Coffeehouse (WSB sponsor) for this year’s first movie, “Zoolander.” The movie starts at dusk. It’s free – bring money for concessions presented by and benefiting the Southwest Seattle Historical Society, and bring your own chairs/blankets. (4410 California SW)

With all that happening today – we also have two notes about what’s **NOT** happening today:

COLMAN POOL CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC: Second day of a 2-day swim-meet closure at the outdoor pool on the shore at Lincoln Park. Back open to the public on Sunday.

NO ALKI POINT LIGHTHOUSE TOURS TODAY: But they too will resume tomorrow.

And a non-WS note:

WHITE CENTER JUBILEE DAYS: All weekend long, it’s the Jubilee Days street fair, so 17th SW is closed south of Roxbury. For the entertainment schedules and other info, go here.

(Bewick’s Wren – photo courtesy Arlene Rubin Photography)

With a huge weekend of summer fun on the way – Friday is off and running in lower-key, but still fun, style. Here’s a sampling:

HANDS-ON WILD SCIENCE IN HIGHLAND PARK: 10:30 am, Highland Park Improvement Club, for kids 5-12 – details here. (12th/Holden)

LAST-MINUTE SIGNUPS & PACKET PICKUP FOR FLOAT DODGER 5K: Not registered yet for tomorrow’s fun (costumes encouraged!) Float Dodger 5K before the West Seattle Grand Parade? Do it at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor) during this afternoon’s registration/packet-pickup event, 3-7 pm. (2743 California SW)

ALMA Y AZUCAR @ SALTY’S: Live music tonight with a spectacular view as the weekend gets going at Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor), Latin and Jazz favorites with Alma Villegas (Alma y Azucar), 6-8 pm. (1936 Harbor SW)

MOVIE NIGHT AT HPIC: Doors at 6 pm, movie at 7 pm, bring your family/friends/neighbors to Highland Park Improvement Club; free (but bring $ for concessions) – info here. (12th/Holden)

SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK: Greenstage presents “Macbeth” at High Point Commons Park, 7 pm. Free! (Lanham & Graham)

GERI’S ALL-AGES GAME NIGHT: 7:30 pm, go play – free! At Kenyon Hall; details here. (7904 35th SW)

SO MUCH MORE! Just take a hop over to our calendar.

(Bushtits taking a bath; photo by Mark Ahlness, shared via the WSB Flickr group)

Lots going on later today/tonight! Here’s your preview, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

DELRIDGE FARMSTAND: 4-7 pm, buy fresh-from-the-farm produce and enjoy live local music, all to support the Delridge Grocery Coop as it gets closer to opening a store. In the Super 24 parking lot. See our preview for more info. (5455 Delridge Way SW)

35TH SW PLAN, ENCORE MEETING: 6 pm at Southwest Library – if you couldn’t make it to last night’s presentation of the 2-phase plan for 35th SW (WSB coverage, with video, here), starting with rechannelization and speed-limit reduction between Roxbury and Willow, go tonight and get your questions answered. (35th/Henderson)

MOVIE NIGHT: 6 pm, “Sponge Bob: Sponge Out of Water” screens at Delridge Community Center. (4501 Delridge Way SW)

DESIGN REVIEW x 2: 6:30 pm at Senior Center of West Seattle, two project reviews – first up, 5415 Delridge Way SW (see the “packet” and more info here), a small mixed-use proposal. Then at 8 pm, the new plan for long-stalled 4532 42nd SW (see the “packet” and more info here), a larger mixed-use proposal. The board will hear public comment on both projects, as per SOP. (Oregon/California)

‘PERCH’ DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL @ ALKI COMMUNITY COUNCIL: 7 pm at Alki UCC, with an agenda including a briefing on the 1250 Alki SW “Perch” development proposal reported here back in May, plus announcements of the “Keep Alki Safe” petition drive regarding SDOT’s SW Admiral Way Safety Project and a reminder that comments on Terminal 5 expansion are due soon. (6115 SW Hinds)

UNPLUGGED! Open-microphone event at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7-9 pm – details in our calendar listing. (5612 California SW)

BELLY-DANCING SHOWCASE: 7:30 pm at The Skylark, it’s the monthly Alauda belly-dancing showcase. Free, freeform, all ages. (3803 Delridge SW)

WHAT ELSE? See everything, and then some, on the full calendar.

Maybe somebody in your family – or your neighborhood – could use this service this summer:

This summer, hundreds of sites across Washington State are providing free meals for kids and teens! Places like local high schools, elementary schools, community centers, parks and apartment complexes, will serve breakfast, lunch and snacks for kids under the age of 18. It is open to everyone!

There is no enrollment or registration is necessary. Meal times, and days of the week will vary among sites, along with the actual meals served. To find a Summer Meals site near you: Call 1-888-4FOOD-WA, visit parenthelp123.org or Text MEALS to 96859.

Listed below are some Summer Meals sites in the West Seattle neighborhood:

West Seattle Elementary
Through 7/31/15
M, T, W, TH, F
Breakfast: 8:30AM-8:55AM
Lunch: 12:00PM-12:25PM

High Point Community Center
Through 8/22/15
M, T, W, TH, F
Breakfast: 8:30AM-9:30AM
Lunch: 12:00PM-1:00PM

Sanislo Elementary
8/17/15-8/21/15
M, T, W, TH, F
Breakfast: 8:30AM – 8:50AM
Lunch: 11:45AM – 12:15PM

E.C. Hughes Playground
Through 8/21/15
M, T, W, TH, F
Lunch: 12:00PM- 1:00PM
Snack: 3:00PM-3:30PM

(American Goldfinch – the Washington state bird! – photographed at Fauntleroy Park by Mark Wangerin)

Happy Wednesday! From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

LOW TIDE: Today’s low-low tide is again out to -1.8 feet, at 11:06 am, and you’ll find Seattle Aquarium volunteer beach naturalists at Constellation and Lincoln Parks 10 am-12:45 pm.

JAMTOWN HOWDY BAND: Your 3- to 8-year-old can be in the band – just show up at Delridge Library, 11:15 am-12:15 pm, as explained here. (5423 Delridge Way SW)

COWORKING MEETUP: Noon at West Seattle Office Junction (WSB sponsor), our area’s only coworking center. Even if you love solopreneurial work, telecommuting work, whatever form of nontraditional work you’re doing, get on out for a bit and swap ideas, inspiration, and stories. (6040 California SW)

COLLEGE PREP WORKSHOP: 4-5 pm at High Point Community Center, free workshop for youth looking ahead to the college-application process, as explained here. (6920 34th SW)

HIGH POINT MARKET GARDEN FARMSTAND: Also in HP, 4-7 pm, the weekly chance to buy organic produce within view of where it was grown! (32nd/Juneau)

CANDIDATES’ FORUM: 5:30 pm at South Seattle College (WSB sponsor)’s Brockey Center, your last chance for side-by-side comparisons of the District 1 City Council candidates before ballots start arriving, co-presented with the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce, focusing on questions about business, jobs, and education. (6000 16th SW)

RUN WITH WEST SEATTLE RUNNER: 6:15 pm, meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor) for a 3- or 6-mile run – details here. Free! (2743 California SW)

35TH SW PLAN: 7 pm at Neighborhood House’s High Point Center, be among the first to find out what SDOT is proposing to improve safety on 35th Avenue SW. (6400 Sylvan Way)

MORGAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION: 7 pm at The Kenney (WSB sponsor), be there for another infopacked quarterly MoCA meeting – here’s our preview with the agenda. (7125 Fauntleroy Way SW)

DELRIDGE GROCERY COOPERATIVE: Got ideas to get the word out about the “Delridge food revolution”? Come to Delridge Grocery Coop‘s public forum tonight, 6:30 pm, at Southwest Youth and Family Services. (4555 Delridge Way SW)

COMEDY NIGHT: Laugh It Off! with a big slate of comics at Feedback Lounge, 8 pm. (6451 California SW)

JUBILEE DAYS FIREWORKS: At dusk, a big professional fireworks show from Steve Cox Memorial Park kicks off the White Center Jubilee Days festival. Even if you’re not going, you might hear it from here. (14th SW/SW 102nd)

Check out the sea lion hitching a ride on a southbound ship between West Seattle and Blake Island on Monday! The photo, just texted to us, was taken from a tugboat escorting the ship; the texter says the ship was traveling very slowly and that the sea lion eventually jumped back into Puget Sound, no harm done. Thanks for the photo – editor@westseattleblog.com or 206-293-6302 any time.

Jumping into Tuesday, (mostly) on land:

LOW-LOW TIDE, WITH BEACH NATURALISTS: Today’s low tide is -1.8 feet at 10:26 am, and Seattle Aquarium volunteer beach naturalists are out until noon at Constellation and Lincoln Parks.

OPENING RECEPTION AT SSC: “Sightseeing through the Eyes of Northwest Landscape Artists” is the new exhibit at the South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) gallery; its opening reception is noon-2 pm today – more info in our calendar listing. (6000 16th SW)

PORT COMMISSION: At the commission’s public meeting at 1 pm today at Pier 69 on the downtown waterfront, the agenda includes an item related to the modernization project for Terminal 5 in West Seattle, authorizing the Port’s CEO to spend $5 million more “test piles.” Details are linked from the agenda. (2711 Alaskan Way)

KALEIDOSCOPE PLAY-AND-LEARN: 1:30-3 pm at High Point Library, for kids 3-5 – explained here. (35th/Raymond)

PLUTOPALOOZA PHONE HOME! Also at High Point Library, today’s the day – the New Horizons spacecraft will “phone home” after its historic Pluto flyby, and that’s expected around 6 pm – this event with West Seattle’s own NASA Solar System Ambassador Alice Enevoldsen includes activities for kids (added: she’s prepping them now!) …

… as well as information for all ages while the “phone home” moment is awaited. (35th/Raymond)

TRAFFIC SIGNAL COMPLETION CELEBRATION: As previewed last week, the Admiral Neighborhood Association and SDOT are hosting a 6:30 pm event to commemorate the completion of the 47th/Admiral/Waite traffic signal/crosswalks project. (SW corner of 47th/Admiral)

JUNCTION NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION: 6:30 pm at the Senior Center of West Seattle – see the agenda in our earlier preview. (Oregon/California)

CONCERT IN THE PARK: 7 pm on the east lawn at Hiawatha Community Center, enjoy the West Seattle Big Band‘s annual Hi-Yu Concert in the Park – free; BYO chair/blanket – and come cheer as WSBB’s longtime director Donn Weaver receives the Orville Rummel Trophy for Outstanding Community Service in advance of this Saturday’s West Seattle Grand Parade. (2700 California SW)

ADMIRAL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Because of the traffic-signal event mentioned above, ANA’s regular 7 pm meeting will be at a different location, Alki Mail and Dispatch. (47th/Admiral)

FAUNTLEROY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION: 7 pm FCA board business meeting – all welcome – at the Fauntleroy Schoolhouse board room. (9131 California SW)

EVEN MORE HAPPENING TODAY/TONIGHT … see for yourself on our calendar!

(Photo by Flickr member alextutu1821, shared via the WSB Flickr group)

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

OPEN-HIVE DEMONSTRATION: 11 am at the West Seattle Bee Garden on the north side of High Point Commons Park – details in our calendar listing. If you didn’t see this in time, or couldn’t make it today, the listing has other upcoming dates for this demo! (31st/Graham)

MEMORY-LOSS CAREGIVERS/FRIENDS/FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP: 1:30-3 pm, it’s this group’s twice-monthly meeting at Providence Mount St. Vincent. (4831 35th SW)

PLANT-ID HIKE WITH NATURE CONSORTIUM: 6:30 pm tonight, it’s your chance to learn about “Plant Identification in Urban Forests.” Free, but please register ASAP to RSVP – details are in our calendar listing. The hike starts from Pigeon Point Park. (1901 SW Genesee)

EVENING BOOK GROUPS: 6:45 pm at both Southwest (35th/Henderson) and West Seattle (Admiral) (2306 42nd SW) Libraries. Southwest is reading “The Orchardist” by Amanda Coplin this month; at Admiral, the July book is “The Art of Fielding” by Chad Harbach.

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.