(Barrow’s Goldeneyes in flight – photo by Mark Wangerin)
Thursday has taken off, and we’re headed into this list of highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

DAY OF REMEMBRANCE: Author/poet Lawrence (Larry) Matsuda is speaking this morning at South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) to commemorate the Japanese American Day of Remembrance. All welcome; his first session, as previewed here earlier this week, is already under way, but he has another one coming up at 11 am in Olympic Hall on the south end of campus. (6000 16th SW)

TODDLER STORYTIME: 11:30 am at High Point Branch Library, stories, rhymes, and songs with the children’s librarian. (35th/Raymond)

KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT NIGHT: If you are enrolling a kindergartener in Seattle Public Schools this fall, get it done as soon as you can! Tonight’s a great opportunity with special assistance available 5:30-7 pm at Roxhill Elementary (for families interested in any and all SPS elementaries, not just Roxhill) – details here. (30th/Roxbury)

BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Seattle Lutheran High School‘s girls team plays Muckleshoot at Evergreen Lutheran in Tacoma this afternoon at 1:30. Then tonight, the West Seattle High School boys have it all on the line in a winner-to-districts, loser-out game vs. Bainbridge at Garfield HS, 5:45 pm.

WEST SEATTLE ART WALK: 6-9 pm, go see who’s showing what! Here’s the venue list/map for the winter quarter:

Preview the venues and artists on the official Art Walk website.

WINE, ART, AND FOOD PARTY: Art Walk night always brings this event with wine tasting, appetizers, plus live music from Choro Tocando at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 6-8 pm. (5612 California SW)

SECOND THURSDAY OUT: 6 pm at the Senior Center of West Seattle, the LGBTQ community, neighbors, and friends are invited for a soup supper and more during “Second Thursday OUT” – details in our calendar listing. (Oregon/California)

QUESTIONS/CONCERNS ABOUT SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS? West Seattle’s school-board rep Marty McLaren hosts a community conversation, 6-7:45 pm (drop in when you can) at West Seattle (Admiral) Branch Library. (2306 42nd SW)

STEM OPEN HOUSE: Making your school decision for next year? 6:30-7:30 pm, K-5 open house at STEM; 7-8 pm, middle school open house, as the school starts the process of transitioning from K-5 STEM to K-8 STEM. (5950 Delridge Way SW)

DENNY IMS OPEN HOUSE FOR PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES: 6:30-8 pm, families of prospective Denny International Middle School students are invited to an open house – details here. (2601 SW Kenyon)

NIGHTLIFE: Live music, karaoke, more, on our calendar.

(Lincoln Park forest in the fog – photo by Mark Erskine)
Highlights for today/tonight from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

‘HAVE A HEART’ BAKE SALE: During regular business hours today (until 8:30 pm) at Illusions Hair Design (WSB sponsor), it’s the second and final day of the “Have a Heart” bake sale benefiting Pencil Me In For Kids. Details here; come in and see, whether you have a hair appointment or not! (5619 California SW)

34TH DISTRICT DEMOCRATS: 7 pm at The Hall at Fauntleroy. Tonight’s meeting of our area’s largest political organization includes a panel described on the agenda as focusing “on housing crises including tenants’ rights, micro-housing and homelessness.” (9131 California SW)

‘4000 MILES,’ FINAL WEEK: 7:30 pm at ArtsWest (WSB sponsor) – you have just a few more chances to catch “4000 Miles,” which closes Sunday. (4711 California SW)

BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: We usually only list home games but stakes are high in the high-school postseason and if you can hit the road to root for a team, they’d appreciate the support. Tonight both WSHS varsity teams have games – the boys at Garfield (400 23rd Ave.) vs. Lakeside, **updated time** 5:45 pm; the girls at Nathan Hale (10750 30th SE) vs. Holy Names, 7:30 pm.

LOW-FI ALL-STARS AT THE BENBOW: “Intimate weekly concert series,” as described in our listing. 8 pm, no cover, at The Benbow Room. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

AS ALWAYS, THERE’S MORE … just check the full calendar!

(Sunday on the shore – photo by Lynn Hall)

Welcome to Tuesday! Some of what’s happening today/tonight, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

PRESCHOOL TOUR: 1-2:15 pm, you’re invited to stop by Alki Community Center and tour its Adventures in Learning Preschool – details in our calendar listing. (5817 SW Stevens)

DUKE’S ’13TH MAN’ FLAG: 1 pm at Duke’s Chowder House on Alki, proprietor Duke Moscrip plans to raise a “13th Man Flag.” He says he hatched the idea of the 13th Man as support for the players explained in this video. You’re welcome to come cheer him – and them – on. (2516 Alki SW)

CHIEF SEALTH IHS TOUR FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS/FAMILIES: 6 pm, come find out all about Chief Sealth International High School – details here. (2600 SW Thistle)

CAMP VICTORY FUNDRAISER: 6:30-8:30 pm, help support Camp Victory during the Tuesday Tuneup at Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor). Live music with VJ Duo, pianist Victor Janusz, and Robertson Witmer on accordion and clarinet. Benefit raffle, too. (1936 Harbor SW)

COUCH-TO-5K CLASSES BEGIN: 6:30 pm, four-week series of classes with Coach Beth starts at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor) tonight. (California/Charlestown)

ADMIRAL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: 7 pm at The Sanctuary at Admiral, come talk about crime and safety with Community Police Team Officer Jon Flores, as part of the February meeting of the Admiral Neighborhood Association (as previewed here last weekend) – all welcome. (42nd/Lander)

FAUNTLEROY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION: 7 pm at the Fauntleroy Schoolhouse, the FCA board meets; all welcome. (9131 California SW)

HIGH-SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Postseason games tonight include West Seattle HS boys at home vs. O’Dea, 7 pm; Chief Sealth IHS boys at Lakeside.

BLUES TO DO: Heather Jones and The Groove Masters headline tonight at 8 at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor) in the weekly Blues To Do showcase. (6451 California SW)

WHAT ELSE IS UP? Check the calendar here.

(Photo by Ryan O’Keven)
Brand-new week! Some of what’s up today/tonight:

HIGHWAY 99 TUNNEL BRIEFING: The City Council is about to get briefed on the tunnel project (scheduled to start 10:50 am but the current meeting’s running late). Watch live at seattlechannel.org.

ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP: Are you caring for someone with Alzheimer’s/dementia? Support group meets 1:30 pm today, Providence Mount St. Vincent – details here. (4531 35th SW)

NORTH DELRIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL: Live in North Delridge? 6:30 pm, you’re invited to come to this month’s North Delridge Neighborhood Council meeting and help make a difference in your neighborhood. Bring your ideas, concerns, etc. Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

FREE COMMUNITY ESL CLASSES: Need to work on your skills? Or, know someone who does? This free class happens 6:30-8 pm at Neighborhood House’s High Point Center – details here. (6400 Sylvan Way)

PIGEON POINT NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL: 7 pm in the Pathfinder K-8 School cafeteria, it’s the next Pigeon Point Neighborhood Council meeting. (1901 SW Genesee)

DENNY INTERNATIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL PTSA: 7 pm meeting tonight, all welcome! Special location: Neighborhood House’s High Point Center. (6400 Sylvan Way)

(Photo by Long Bach Nguyen – click image to see larger version)

Happy Sunday! From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

HIAWATHA PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Let somebody else do the cooking this morning – and help support community-center activities for all. 8 am-noon, it’s pancake-breakfast day at Hiawatha Community Center, with pancakes, sausages, bagels, and fruit – more info, including prices, in our calendar listing. (2700 California SW)

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm – something new every week as we get closer to spring. (44th/Alaska)

LITTLE PILGRIMS’ PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: 11 am-1:30 pm, come visit the preschool that’s based at Fauntleroy Church – details here. (9140 California SW)

ALL-WALK ENCOURAGEMENT RALLY: You’re invited to join other West Seattleites encouraging everyone to take personal action on climate change, and you’re welcome to bring signs. Stu Hennessey says this will happen on the first Sunday of the month, joining West Seattle Neighbors for Peace and Justice “during the all-walk interval in the Junction intersection.” Noon-1 pm. (California/Alaska)

DUWAMISH TRIBE FOOD TRADITIONS: Learn about the cultural and food traditions of the Duwamish Tribe, 1-3 pm followed by a shared meal, free. Details here. At the Duwamish Longhouse. (4705 W. Marginal Way SW)

THE JOY OF HELLEBORES: 1 pm, free class at West Seattle Nursery. (California/Brandon)

SEATTLE GREEN SPACES COALITION: The group working to save more greenspaces in West Seattle and the rest of the city meets at 2:45 pm, Southwest Library, all welcome. (35th/Henderson)

CELLO X: Live at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) 3-5 pm. (5612 California SW)

LADIES’ MUSICAL CLUB: Free concert at 3 pm, featuring music by Haydn, Scriabin, Debussy, Gershwin, Mozart, and Ponchielli, at the West Seattle (Admiral) Library. (2306 42nd SW)

GRAMMY AWARDS ON THE BIG SCREEN: Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor) will have the big show on the big screen starting at 8. (6451 California SW)

MORE … on our calendar!

(Young male Anna’s Hummingbird photographed by Danny McMillin, shared via the WSB Flickr group)

No reason for rainy-day boredom. Here’s some of what’s on the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

CAMP FIRE CANDY SALES: 9 am-4 pm today and tomorrow, Camp Fire’s annual candy fundraiser will be happening at the Fauntleroy ferry dock (among other places), per the organization’s lineup. (4829 SW Barton)

RESTAURANT NOTES: 8 am-8 pm, Endolyne Joe’s (WSB sponsor) has bacon giveaways celebrating the return of Danny the Pig (9261 45th SW); 10 am-2 am, Mission marks its 10th anniversary (2325 California SW) – details on both are in last night’s roundup of restaurant notes.

GIVE A LIFE-SAVING GIFT: If you can donate blood, look for the mobile van from Bloodworks NW (new name for what was Puget Sound Blood Center) in The Junction. Walkup donors welcome. 9-11 am and noon-3 pm. (42nd/Alaska)

STAIRWAY WALKS DAY: 10 am at three spots in West Seattle (and others around the city) – advance registration was required, so this is just a reminder for those who signed up.

COMMUNITY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: 10 am-2 pm, adults only; details in our listing. (20th/Roxbury)

GREAT START PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: 11 am-1 pm, you’re welcome to come find out more. (4620 SW Graham)

GAMES, GAMES, GAMES: 2-5 pm, drop by Admiral Congregational Church for games and snacks. (California/Hill)

‘SOUL JAMBALAYA’ CONCERT: 7 pm, celebrate music traditions from blues to jazz to gospel to funk with student musicians and acclaimed guest performers, as previewed here. Free; donations accepted, to support Denny/Sealth music programs. Chief Sealth International High School auditorium. (2600 SW Thistle)

WEST SEATTLE MEANINGFUL MOVIES: 7 pm (doors at 6:30), “Urban Gardeners and Social Justice Heroes” – read about this month’s program here. Free; donations accepted. Neighborhood House’s High Point Center. (6400 Sylvan Way)

‘KING OF BOOGIE WOOGIE PIANO’: 7:30 pm, Arthur Migliazzia brings boogie-woogie to historic Kenyon Hall, as explained in our calendar listing. (7904 35th SW)

NOT DEAD YET: Catch them at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), 9 pm. (6451 California SW)

WHAT ELSE IS UP? Check our calendar.

(Bald eagles on a Beach Drive rooftop – photo by Brian Baum)

Happy Friday! From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

WORDS, WRITERS, WEST SEATTLE: 5-7 pm at Barnes & Noble/Westwood Village, the monthly Southwest Seattle Historical Society-presented literary event features author Theresa McCormick and her book “A Far Cry from Here: Growing Up and Out of Fundamentalism” – here’s a preview:

No admission charge. (2800 SW Barton)

CORNER BAR: 6 pm, it’s Highland Park Improvement Club‘s popular monthly neighborhood drop-in party, featuring the Yada Yada Blues Band live at 9. More here. (12th/Holden)

HIGH-SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Final Friday night of the regular season, with a full slate of home games – girls’ and boys’ varsity, for both West Seattle High School (3000 California SW) and Chief Sealth International High School (2600 SW Thistle). WSHS hosts Franklin; CSIHS hosts Eastside Catholic. At both gyms, it’s girls’ varsity at 6:30, boys’ varsity at 8.

‘4000 MILES’: 7:30 pm, the Pulitzer-nominated dramatic comedy directed by Mathew Wright is onstage at ArtsWest (WSB sponsor) – tickets available here. (4711 California SW)

MEMPHIS RADIO KINGS: Live at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), 9:30 pm, no cover. (6451 California SW)

AGAIN TODAY/TONIGHT, THERE’S MORE … so we invite you to browse the full calendar, for today/tonight and beyond.

(Tree silhouetted against the fog, photographed by Long Bach Nguyen near High Point Library last weekend)
Two months in the making – with the candidate lineup changing up to the last minute – tonight’s the night for the first District 1 City Council forum. That starts our look ahead to tonight, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar!

DISTRICT 1: FIRST LOOK: 6:30 pm doors, 7-8:30 pm forum at Highland Park Improvement Club – WSB is presenting the first candidates’ forum of the history-making first-ever District 1 City Council race. Voters approved a monumental change, 7 district-elected councilmembers and 2 at-large as of this year, instead of all 9 at-large, and now we see how that changes city leadership. As of right now, four candidates are vying for the West Seattle/South Park spot – in order of declaration, Chas Redmond, Amanda Kay Helmick, George Capestany, Phillip Tavel – and this is your first chance to see and hear them on a shared stage. (12th/Holden, with overflow parking suggested at Riverview Playfield a block north)

DESIGN REVIEW X 2: Two developments are on the Southwest Design Review Board agenda tonight: 6:30 pm, the fourth review for 4505 42nd SW; 8 pm, the second review – six years after the first one – for 4106 Delridge Way SW. Both are mixed-use projects; click either aforementioned address for a direct link to the “packet” showing you project graphics and information. Both reviews are upstairs at the Senior Center of West Seattle. (Oregon/California)

‘4,000 MILES’ AT ARTSWEST: 7:30 pm curtain for this Pulitzer-nominated dramatic comedy at ArtsWest Playhouse & Gallery (WSB sponsor), whose artistic director Mathew Wright is directing. (4711 California SW)

COUNTRY AT THE BENBOW: 9 pm, the Benbow Room bill includes Darci Carlson and Burley Mountain. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

THE REST OF THE CALENDAR … for today, tonight, and beyond is here.

(Working waterfront of the Duwamish River, photographed by Don Brubeck, shared via Flickr)
Midweek highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

ARBOR HEIGHTS KINDERGARTEN TOURS: 9 am-10 am – if you’re not signed up for today, check our listing to see other upcoming dates, and how to RSVP. Remember AHES continues at Boren for one more year, so that’s where the tours are. (5950 Delridge Way SW)

SPANISH STORY TIME @ MY THREE LITTLE BIRDS: 11:15 am on Wednesdays, My Three Little Birds in Morgan Junction offers Spanish story time. (6959 California SW)

HOME OFFICE/CO-WORKING MEETUP: Noon at West Seattle Office Junction – get out of the house and into a meetup to network, share ideas, take a break from the usual surroundings. Details in our calendar listing. (6040 California SW)

SOUTHWEST DISTRICT COUNCIL: 6:30 pm at the Senior Center of West Seattle, all welcome. Agenda items include City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen and further discussion of the Fauntleroy Boulevard project, including whether its utilities should be undergrounded (here’s our coverage of the most-recent discussion). Other topics will include the Port of Seattle’s upcoming “West Seattle working waterfront” community boat tour. (Oregon/California)

JIM PAGE AT C & P: Singer-songwriter Jim Page performs 7-9 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) – find out more about his music here. (5612 California SW)

NEIGHBORHOOD GREEN MEETINGS: What can you do about climate change? For starters – 7-9 pm, join this twice-monthly gathering at Admiral Bird. (California/Admiral)

4000 MILES, WEEK 3: It’s the third week of performances for this Pulitzer-nominated dramatic comedy at ArtsWest (WSB sponsor). Curtain time 7:30 pm; get tickets online. (4711 California SW)

WHAT ELSE IS UP? Please browse our calendar for more of what’s going on today/tonight, and beyond.

(January 30th photo by Long Bach Nguyen)
Looking ahead to the rest of today/tonight, via highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

COUNCIL COMMITTEE DISCUSSES ENCAMPMENTS & DUWAMISH CLEANUP: 2 pm at City Hall and live on Seattle Channel, the City Council’s Planning, Land Use & Sustainability Committee has a busy agenda including the encampment proposal noted here last week and the Duwamish River cleanup. (4th/5th/Cherry/James)

NEW ‘DRINKING LIBERALLY’ LAUNCHES: 6 pm at Pizzeria 22 in The Admiral District, a brand-new “Drinking Liberally” group launches – details in our calendar listing. (4213 SW College)

WESTWOOD-ROXHILL-ARBOR HEIGHTS COMMUNITY COUNCIL: 6:15-7:45 pm at Southwest Library – here’s the announced agenda:

6:15-6:20: Introductions & Community News; New Business:

6:20-6:30: Community Policing Update: with SPD’s CPT Officer Jon Flores

6:30-6:40: Committee & Neighborhood Council Updates

6:40 – 7:40: Westwood / Highland Park Urban Village & Annexation of White Center:

*Susan McLain, Deputy Director of Department of Planning and Development
*Chris Arkills, Transportation Policy Advisor to Dow Constantine
*Cindi Barker, City Neighborhood Council Land Use and Planning Committee Co-Chair, West Seattle Land Use Committee
*Sara Zora, Seattle Department of Transportation – Multi-Modal Corridor Plan for Delridge

(35th/Henderson)

CONVERSATION WITH THE CHIEF: 6:30 pm at the Southwest Precinct, tonight’s the first-ever West Seattle/South Park “community conversation” with Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole. No presentation, just your Q/A. (Webster/Delridge)

WEST SEATTLE BIKE CONNECTIONS: Tonight’s agenda includes the infamous 5-way intersection and strategies to work toward the proposed long-term “flyover” fix. HomeStreet Bank (WSB sponsor) in The Junction, 6:30 pm. (41st/Alaska)

PUBLIC HEALTH CAFE: 7 pm at Chaco Canyon Café in The Triangle, the Duwamish River cleanup “record of decision” is this month’s hot topic, with expert guests – details here. (38th/Alaska)

FREE SNOWSHOEING CLINIC: 7 pm at Mountain to Sound Outfitters in The Triangle – details in our listing. (3602 SW Alaska)

LIVE MUSIC – ‘BLUES TO DO’: 8 pm at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), check out the weekly blues showcase, this time starring the Two Scoops Combo “with very special guests.” No cover. (6451 California SW)

WHAT ELSE? The answers are here.

(Salmonberry blossom at Lincoln Park – photo by Mark Ahlness, shared via the WSB Flickr group)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

SANISLO ELEMENTARY TOURS TODAY & TONIGHT: You’re welcome to tour the school 10-11 am or tonight at 6:30 pm, reservations not required. (1812 SW Myrtle)

FREE TAX HELP: Trained volunteers will be on hand to help you with your taxes – first-come, first-served – 3-7 pm at Delridge Branch Library. (5423 Delridge Way SW)

FAMILY STORY TIME: 6:30 pm, bring child(ren) of all ages to High Point Branch Library for stories and rhymes. Free; no registration required. (35th/Raymond)

WEST SEATTLE HI-YU: As previewed here on Sunday, Hi-Yu members will review and vote on community proposals for this year’s button design – the theme is “Sound Respect.” All are welcome, 7 pm in the lower-level meeting room at Admiral Congregational Church. (California/Hill)

SEE INTO THE FUTURE! Just browse our calendar – tomorrow and beyond. (Use the handy drop-down at upper right to just choose the categories of events that interest you.)

Thanks to Long Bach Nguyen for two more awesome photos of the beauty that rolled in along with Friday’s fog (above and a few paragraphs below). Now on to what’s up for today/tonight:

BENEFIT HAIRCUTS: Final Saturday for Delridge Community Center-benefit haircuts – look for the Airstream on the southeast side of DCC, with Rudy’s Barbershop stylists, 8:30 am-3:30 pm. (4501 Delridge Way SW)

GIVE A LIFE-SAVING GIFT: If you can donate blood, Westwood Village is hosting the Bloodmobile today, 9:30-noon and 1-3:30 pm, walk-up donors welcome, details here. (2600 SW Barton)

SUPER STRING SATURDAY! The Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra-presented event, 10 am-1 pm, includes a mini-concert by the SYSO and more, plus West Seattle Community Orchestras say they’ll be on hand with their “instrument petting zoo” 9:30 am-11:30 am. It’s all happening at Chief Sealth International High School. (2600 SW Thistle)

NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS FOR CSO PROJECTS: 10:30 am-noon at SE corner of Delridge/Orchard, 1-2:30 pm on the west side of Barton Place/Henderson, neighbors are invited to come learn about the Seattle Public Utilities combined-sewer-overflow projects that are scheduled to get going soon – more (including maps) in our preview.

SCHOOL OF ROCK-WEST SEATTLE – GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION! 1-6 pm today, check out the brand-new School of Rock-West Seattle (WSB sponsor). Live music, door prizes, food truck selling gourmet grilled-cheese sandwiches, registration deals – here’s the schedule. (4701 41st SW)

Then, as the evening continues…

FAUNTLEROY CHILI COOKOFF: 6 pm, chili and cornbread at Fauntleroy UCC Church – $7 gets you food and votes, to help decide whose chili wins! Meat and vegetarian options. (9140 California SW)

TOE TAG @ EASY STREET: 7 pm, longtime Northwest punk-rockers (including a well-known food dude) celebrate a new record release (“Hide the Knives”) with a live show in-store at Easy Street Records, free.

WESLEY WOO @ C & P: 7-9 pm, award-winning musician live at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) with roots in Motown, blues, alt-rock, free. (5612 California SW)

MORE MUSIC, PLUS THEATER, AND … see for yourself on the calendar.

(Foggy view from Alki Beach this morning – photo by Don Brubeck)
It’s not ALL about the Super Bowl countdown today/tonight – but close! From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

FULL SEAHAWK-SPIRIT LINEUP: See our full list of West Seattle events/notes, covering today through Sunday, published last night.

SPEAKING OF SPORTS – WSLL DEADLINE: West Seattle Little League reminds you to sign up by today to avoid a late-registration fee – details are in our previous report.

GIVE A LIFE-SAVING GIFT: If you can donate blood, consider stopping by the Bloodmobile at PCC Natural Markets-West Seattle (WSB sponsor), 10 am-noon and 1 pm-4 pm today. (California/Stevens)

‘THE BEATLES AND ME ON TOUR’: 7 pm at Easy Street Records in The Junction, meet author Ivor Davis as he signs his new book about covering The Beatles during their first US tour. (California/Alaska)

SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE 12TH FAN PIC: 11:15 am, students/faculty/staff/etc. at South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) are invited to be part of a big “Go, Hawks!” photo outside the library. (6000 16th SW)

12TH FLAG RALLY: Metropolitan Market (WSB sponsor) and Bartell Drugs present the second annual pre-Super Bowl rally at their corporate HQ in West Seattle, 11 am- 1 pm, with the 1,500-square-foot “12th flag” scheduled to go up at 12:12 pm. (Delridge/Andover)

DAVE HOLO TRIO: 5 pm, live music at Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor). (1936 Harbor SW)

HIGH-SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Big slate of home games again tonight – girls’ and boys’ varsity, for both West Seattle High School and Chief Sealth International High School. WSHS hosts Garfield; CSIHS hosts Roosevelt. Identical schedules at both gyms – girls’ junior varsity at 3:30, boys’ JV at 5, girls’ varsity at 6:30, boys’ varsity at 8.

BOBCAT BOB: C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) features a fave tonight, 7-9 pm. (5612 California SW)

‘4000 MILES’: 7:30 pm, the Pulitzer-nominated dramatic comedy directed by Mathew Wright is onstage at ArtsWest (WSB sponsor) – tickets available here. (4711 California SW)

BLUES AT KENYON HALL: Johnson, Miller, and Dermody, 7:30 pm at historic Kenyon Hall. (7904 35th SW)

CHRISTINA SHINKLE AND FRIENDS: 7:30 pm, live music at Admiral Bird. (California/Admiral)

WEST COAST BUMP BAND: Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor) presents this danceable band and its Motown-and-more grooves, kicking off a BIG party weekend. (6451 California SW)

THE SLAGS: Local favorites, rocking the Poggie Tavern tonight, 9 pm. (4717 California SW)

AS USUAL, THERE’S MORE … so we invite you to browse the full calendar, for today/tonight and beyond.

(Monday photo by Long Bach Nguyen)
Busy day/night! From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

SPANISH STORY TIME @ MY THREE LITTLE BIRDS: 11:15 am on Wednesdays, My Three Little Birds in Morgan Junction offers Spanish story time. (6959 California SW)

BABY IN THE HOUSE? OR ON THE WAY? Early Days drop-in support group meets noon-2 pm Wednesdays at Limber Yoga north of Morgan Junction – explained here. (6019 California SW)

DINE OUT FOR PATHFINDER PLAYGROUND: 5-8 pm at Pecado Bueno in The Junction, Mexican buffet benefit for the Pathfinder K-8 Playground Project. Plus, facepainting and a raffle for a recycled-glass playground tile (to feature your name or a short quote).

(Pathfinder Playground supporters Kelly Guenther, Holli Margell, and Susan Melrose, with, 2nd from right, Pecado Bueno proprietor James Schmidt)
Buy a wristband at the door, $15 adult/$10 kid/2-and-under free. (4523 California SW)

PELICAN BREWING MEET-AND-GREET: 5-8 pm, as part of the Barrel Junction week of activities at The Beer Junction. (4511 California SW)

URBAN VILLAGES, 20 YEARS LATER: Not happening in West Seattle, but of interest – as previewed here, former City Councilmember Peter Steinbrueck presents a report reviewing how “urban villages” (of which West Seattle has 4) are working (or not), two decades since their creation. 5:30 pm open house, 6 pm presentation, in the Bertha Knight Landes Room on the 5th Avenue street level of City Hall downtown. (5th/Cherry)

PEGGY LEE TRIBUTE SHOW: Doors open 5:30 pm, catered dinner at 6 pm for this Senior Center of West Seattle event – check ASAP to see if reservations are still available! (Oregon/California)

HIGHLAND PARK ACTION COMMITTEE: 7 pm at Highland Park Improvement Club, tonight’s HPAC meeting includes a discussion of the Highland Park Way/Holden intersection woes, plus the search for new leadership. (12th/Holden)

POEMS AND STORIES: 7-9 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), you’re invited – details here. (5612 California SW)

4000 MILES, WEEK 2: It’s the second week of performances for this Pulitzer-nominated dramatic comedy at ArtsWest (WSB sponsor). Curtain time 7:30 pm; get tickets online. (4711 California SW)

YES, THERE’S MORE … browse our calendar for more today/tonight events, and beyond.

(Photo by Matt Olson – red-necked grebe dining on a prawn off Duwamish Head last weekend)
You’ll find today’s full menu on our calendar, but as usual, we’re offering a sampler:

BABY STORY TIMES: 10:30 am at both the Southwest Branch (35th/Henderson) and West Seattle (Admiral) Branch (2306 42nd SW) Libraries this morning, free and fun.

CAPTAIN & CAPTAINS: The West Seattle Block Watch Captains Network is expecting to hear tonight from Southwest Precinct commander Capt. Steve Wilske, with updates including the recent series of robberies (most-recent WSB update here). You don’t have to be a captain or even part of a Block Watch to be there – all welcome. Meeting’s at 6:30 pm at the precinct. (Webster/Delridge)

PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING FORUM: Not in West Seattle, but of interest – how to have more of a say in how your money’s spent: The City Neighborhood Council and Councilmember Nick Licata are co-hosting a forum about “Participatory Budgeting“ and how it works in other cities, with an eye toward whether it could work here. 6-8 pm in the Bertha Knight Landes Room at City Hall downtown. (5th/Cherry)

NOT USING SOCIAL MEDIA YET? 6 pm event at High Point Library might help you figure out how to change that. Info here, including how to sign up. (35th/Raymond)

BLUES TO DO: 8 pm at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), this week’s blues extravaganza is themed “Ladies Sing the Blues.” (6451 California SW)

KARAOKE … at Skylark in North Delridge and Yen Wor Village in The Admiral District, both 9 pm starts, both detailed on our calendar.

(Sunday morning fog burnoff, with seagull: Photo by WSB’s Patrick Sand)
Notes for today, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

MORE WORK AT LOWMAN BEACH: Separate from all the work across the street on the Murray Combined Sewer Overflow Control project, Seattle Public Utilities is repairing the culvert that conveys Pelly Creek and storm drainage to the outfall west of the Lowman Beach Park tennis court. SPU says it’s damaged and causing soil erosion, so they are “excavating a portion of the damaged pipeline, repairing the broken pipe, and backfilling to surrounding grade.” The work starts this week and is expected to continue for about 10 days. (7017 Beach Drive SW)

LA LECHE LEAGUE OF WEST SEATTLE: The support group for nursing and expectant moms has its monthly morning meeting today at 10:30 am, Neighborhood House’s High Point Center. (6400 Sylvan Way)

JINI DELACCIO EXHIBITION CLOSING: Easy Street Records has a two-part event today to mark the end of its exhibition of photographs by the late Jini Delaccio: 1 pm, the sale begins; 5 pm, the music begins. More info here. (California/Alaska)

BEER MEET-AND-GREET: 6-8 pm at The Beer Junction, it’s a free brewer meet-and-greet event with Firestone Walker. (4511 California SW)

FREE ESL CLASSES: 6:30 pm, open to all to improve English-language skills, Neighborhood House’s High Point Center. (6400 Sylvan Way SW)

WORDS & MUSIC: Tonight’s nightlife listings include trivia and karaoke – see for yourself!

One week until The Big Game! Look closely at Lynn Hall‘s photo of always-scenic Alki Point Lighthouse, taken Saturday, and you’ll see the “12.” Here are some ways to keep yourself busy today, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

FOOD DRIVE #1: 9 am-1 pm today at Tibbetts United Methodist Church (WSB sponsor), you can drop off food for the United in Blue coast-to-coast church food drive tied to the Super Bowl. Details in our preview from earlier this week. Help Seattle beat New England even BEFORE the teams take the field; in this contest, everyone wins! (3940 41st SW)

FOOD DRIVE #2: And if you’re closer to the south end, Peace Lutheran Church Pastor Erik Kindem e-mailed to say his church in Gatewood has a Seahawks-spirit food drive going too:

Food donations may be dropped off at Peace Lutheran on Sunday, January 25 from 8:30 am to 3 pm, or Sunday, February 1 from 8:30 am to 3 pm. OR they may also be left at any time under the vestibule by the THISTLE STREET DOORS at any time. GO HAWKS!!

(39th/Thistle)

OLG SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE/SCIENCE FAIR: 9 am until 1 pm, you’re invited to visit Our Lady of Guadalupe School, where you’ll be able to meet teachers, parents, and students. (34th/Myrtle)

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm as always. By the way, the Seattle farmers’ markets have made a bet with their Boston counterparts. (44th/Alaska)

FREE DROP-OFF TAX HELP: 1-4 pm at High Point Branch Library, the United Way of King County‘s offering free “drop-off” help with tax returns, as explained here. (35th/Raymond)

BIOCHAR CLASS: 1 pm, learn how to make it, at West Seattle Nursery ($10 fee). (California/Brandon)

OPERA-PREVIEW LECTURE: 2-3:30 pm, free lecture at the West Seattle (Admiral) Branch Library previewing the Seattle Opera‘s upcoming production of “Semele.” (2306 42nd SW)

MATINEE OF ‘4000 MILES’: First Sunday matinée for the new ArtsWest (WSB sponsor) production, the Pulitzer-nominated dramatic comedy “4000 Miles.” 3 pm. (4711 California SW)

OPEN MICROPHONE: 4 pm, it’s the monthly all-ages open-microphone event at Skylark – details here. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

KNITTERS’ MEETUP: 5:30 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) – bring whatever you’re working on! (5612 California SW)

SUNDAY NIGHTLIFE: Trivia, karaoke, live music … listings here!

Good morning and happy weekend! Some of what’s up today/tonight:

LIONS CLUB PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Until 11 am, the West Seattle Lions invite you to their pancake breakfast at the Senior Center of West Seattle – just $6. (Oregon/California)

‘HEADBANGER’S BALL – MEET THE WOODPECKERS’: Get to Camp Long Environmental Learning Center by 9 am (early events are a good reason to browse our calendar well in advance!) for this free event – details in our calendar listing. (5200 35th SW)

THEN STAY AT CAMP LONG FOR … a 10 am-2 pm forest-restoration work party. Details here. (5200 35th SW)

RAINGARDEN PARTY: 10 am-noon, go to Southwest Branch Library to learn more about raingardens, cisterns, and other ways your garden can help keep Puget Sound clean. Treats too. Details in our calendar listing. (35th/Henderson)

LINCOLN PARK BIRDWATCHING: Another Seattle Parks environmental-learning program. 10:30 am, ages 8 and up. Bring your binoculars; meet the naturalist at the park’s south parking lot. (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW)

DUWAMISH LONGHOUSE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: See our calendar listing for the full schedule of events as the Duwamish Tribe Longhouse celebrates its 6th anniversary, starting at 10 am. (4705 W. Marginal Way SW)

EQ FITNESS OPEN HOUSE: 1-3 pm, visit EQ Fitness (WSB sponsor) for “an open house with food, drinks and demos of TRX, aerial yoga, and the new booty barre.” (3270 California SW)

WEST SEATTLE MONTESSORI OPEN HOUSE: 1-3 pm, West Seattle Montessori (WSB sponsor) invites you to come tour the school and meet the staff. (11215 15th SW)

HEALTH-CARE ENROLLMENT HELP: As previewed here last night, you can get help enrolling for health insurance, as well as other resources, at a free regional, multilingual event 2-6 pm at the South Park Neighborhood Center. (8201 10th Ave. S.)

LIVE MUSIC: Dave Holo Trio at Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor; no cover), 5 pm; Gary Benson at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor; no cover), 7 pm; Groove Surfers at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor; no cover), 9 pm; Mott the Hoopla & more at the Benbow Room (cover), 9 pm.

WEST SIDE GLORY: “West Seattle’s Somewhat Queer Variety Show” returns to the Skylark, 9 pm – details in our calendar listing. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

AND OF COURSE, THERE’S MORE … on our calendar.

(added) P.S. If you’ve noticed sailboats off western West Seattle shores, it’s the Three Tree Point Yacht Club‘s Blake Island Race.

(Barrow’s goldeneyes, photographed by Laura Goodrich, shared via the WSB Flickr group)
From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT THE MOVIES: 1 pm screening at the Senior Center of West Seattle; today’s feature is “Stalag 17” (1953) – details in our calendar listing. (Oregon/California)

TEEN ART PROGRAM: 5-7 pm at High Point Community Center, teens are invited to a free arts/crafts class. (6920 34th SW)

FRIDAY NIGHT SKATING: 6:30-8:30 pm, Alki Community Center hosts Friday night skating – details in our calendar listing. (5817 SW Stevens)

HIGH-SCHOOL BASKETBALL HOME GAMES: Big slate of home games tonight – girls’ and boys’ varsity, for both West Seattle High School and Chief Sealth International High School. WSHS hosts Ballard; CSIHS hosts Lakeside. At both gyms, the schedule’s the same – girls’ junior varsity at 3:30, boys’ JV at 5, girls’ varsity at 6:30, boys’ varsity at 8.

‘4000 MILES’: Second night for the new production at ArtsWest (WSB sponsor), curtain time 7:30 pm. (4711 California SW)

LIVE MUSIC: Our calendar features listings for Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor) starting at 5 pm; The Charlatones at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor) starting at 9 pm; Sin Circus, Fallen Kings, and guests at the Benbow Room starting at 9 pm (cover); Bozo Moto and Megasapien at the Skylark, also starting at 9 pm.

EVEN MORE ON THE CALENDAR … check it all out here.

(Today’s sunrise at Seacrest – photo by Lise Thivierge)
Thanks to our community contributors for views of this morning’s sunrise! Scroll all the way through to see all three views. And, of course, to see the highlights of what’s up today/tonight – maybe your first community meeting of the new year? From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

STORY TIMES: Four library story times on the calendar today – preschoolers at West Seattle and toddlers at Southwest, both at 10:30 am; babies at High Point, 11:30 am; Somali story time at High Point, 5 pm. Each has its own listing, with more info and even a map, on our calendar.

DUWAMISH RIVER CLEANUP PLAN: 5:30-7:30 pm tonight in South Park, the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition offers your next chance to find out more about the plan, in three languages:

Tonight at Concord International School is your opportunity to learn about EPA’s “Record of Decision,” its final cleanup plan for the Duwamish River. It is a step in the right direction – but there is still more to do! To keep working for an even healthier cleanup, we need YOU! Join DRCC/TAG and your neighbors tonight as EPA and South Park community members provide some highlights from the plan and talk about what is next. Presentations will be available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Light dinner and child care will be available!

(723 S. Concord)

NEIGHBORHOOD GREEN MEETING: Talk about climate change with the Green Party of Seattle and Sustainable West Seattle. 6:30 pm at Admiral Bird. (2600 California SW)

(Today’s sunrise, Olympics view – photo by James Bratsanos)

DELRIDGE NEIGHBORHOODS DISTRICT COUNCIL: 7 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. Agenda toplines:

7:10 p.m. Friends of Art on Pier 86, the Silos & Grain Elevator – David Levinson
7:17 p.m. UWKC Free Tax Campaign – Thomas Gardner
7:25 p.m. Multimodal Corridor Program, Delridge Way Project – Sara Zora (SDOT)
7:45 p.m. Update from CM Rasmussen – Tom Rasmussen
8:15 p.m. DNDC Business/Events/Discussions – All
-District 1 Candidates Forum
-2015 Grant Opportunities
-Joint DC Meeting with SWDC
-Annual DNDC Membership Meeting/Elections
-West Seattle Working Waterfront Tour
8:35 p.m. Neighborhood/Community Announcements – All

This time, DNDC meets in the Youngstown theater. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

MORGAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION: 7 pm at The Kenney (WSB sponsor), it’s MoCA’s quarterly meeting. Agenda toplines:

* Special Guest – James Bush, Department of Neighborhoods
* Murray CSO
* Morgan SDOT update
* Morgan Park Little Library update
* Donation to Morgan Neighbors
* New Bike Racks for Morgan Junction
* 2015 Neighborhood Streets and Parks Funds – Morgan applications
* 2015 Morgan Festival
* Election of Officers, slate presentation for April meeting and vote

Find MoCA in The Kenney’s lower-level meeting rooms. (7125 Fauntleroy Way SW)

WORDSWEST LITERARY SERIES: As previewed here Monday night, WordsWest takes on New Year’s resolutions in the 7 pm writers’ showcase at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), featuring Jennie Shortridge and Frances McCue. (5612 California SW)

COMEDY! 8 pm at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), hosted by Mona Concepcion, it’s the next “Just Laugh It Off” showcase – check the lineup here. (6451 California SW)

MORE COMEDY: Tonight’s also the night West Seattle native Adam Cozens, visiting from L.A., stars at Comedy Underground in Pioneer Square, 8 pm, as mentioned in our recent followup story on how his showbiz career is going. (109 S. Washington)

(More of the Olympics, from Alki – photo by Don Brubeck)

EVEN MORE … daytime activities AND nightlife, on our calendar!

(Photo by Jim Clark, taken Monday at Lincoln Park)
Some of what’s up today/tonight, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

FIVE STEPS TO YOUR RIGHT LIVELIHOOD: 2:30-4 pm, free workshop at High Point Branch Library – details in our calendar listing. (35th/Raymond)

STUDENT AID: West Seattle High School seniors and parents/guardians are invited to an event to help them finish the FAFSA (the standard application for financial aid for college), 6:30-8:30 pm, drop in – open labs with volunteers ready to help. (3000 California SW)

MASTER MIXOLOGY: 6:30 pm, cocktail class tonight at Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor) – but call ASAP to see if there’s room. Details in our calendar listing. (1936 Harbor SW)

WEST SEATTLE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL: 7 pm, Southwest Precinct meeting room right by the entrance from the parking lot. Questions/concerns to bring up to West Seattle police leadership? This is the time and place. Tonight’s meeting has no other guests – you, SPD, WSCPC – and you’ll hear about the latest crime trends as well as plenty of time for Q/A. (Webster/Delridge)

LIVE MUSIC TONIGHT: Blues to Do at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), 8 pm … Weekly singer/songwriter showcase at Shadowland, 9 pm … More nightlife on our calendar!