(Spot of color on the Duwamish River shore, by Flickr member “old desolate,” shared via WSB Flickr group)
From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

JUNCTION TRUE VALUE’S 60TH ANNIVERSARY: The family-owned-and-operated store in The Junction is celebrating 60 years in business with festivities all week, leading up to a celebration on Saturday. See JTV’s WSB ad here and special discount coupon here. (4747 44th SW)

BALLOT DROP-OFF VAN: It’s Election Day Eve, and the King County Elections ballot-dropoff van is back today, 10 am-5 pm at West Seattle Stadium (10 am-8 pm tomorrow, too). There also are fixed, around-the-clock drop-off boxes – see the list here; the nearest ones are downtown and in Burien. You also can mail your ballot as long as it’s postmarked by tomorrow; don’t forget the stamp (NOT needed if you drop it off at a county van or box).

MEETING AT K-5 STEM: As Seattle Public Schools prepares to finalize decisions in the fall about boundaries as well as the future of campuses including reopening-next-year Fairmount Park Elementary and vacating-in-2016 Schmitz Park Elementary, West Seattle’s newest public school finds its own future in the eye of the storm, and has announced proposals to solve much of the puzzle, as reported and discussed here last week. Tonight, a special PTA/community meeting is planned to discuss those proposals and strategize advocacy for them. 6:30 pm at the Boren gym. (5950 Delridge Way SW)

LIVE AT EASY STREET RECORDS: In-store performance by Walking Papers (featuring Duff McKagan) – free, all ages! 7 pm. (California/Alaska)

(WSB photo: U.S. Coast Guard crew just off the Alki promenade on Saturday)
Welcome to a sunny Seafair Sunday! (Added 1:05 pm: And happy 223rd birthday, U.S. Coast Guard – just a coincidence we ran that photo today, didn’t hear about the birthday till now!) Again today, we start with two FYIs, followed by highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

TRAFFIC ALERT IF YOU’RE HEADED EAST: The I-90 bridge is scheduled to close one last time, 1:15-2:40 pm today, for the Patriots Jet Team’s performance during this year’s final Seafair airshow.

NO LIGHTHOUSE TOURS: Again today, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will NOT be opening Alki Point Lighthouse for tours, because of a “heavy task load” for Seafair. Tours are set to resume next weekend (1-4 pm both days).

Now, highlights from the calendar:

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Summer produce is at its peak, and you can buy direct from growers at the market, 10 am-2 pm. (44th/Alaska)

PETER STEINBRUECK CAMPAIGN STOP: Another mayoral candidate is visiting West Seattle today; Peter Steinbrueck‘s campaign says he’ll be at the Farmers’ Market around 11 am. (44th/Alaska)

CAT ADOPTION: Friends of the Animals Foundation will have cats and kittens available for adoption, noon-3 pm at Next to Nature in The Junction. (4543 California SW)

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: Going to Alki to enjoy the sun? Take a side trip to the home of West Seattle history, open noon-4 pm on Sundays (and Thursdays-Saturdays). (61st/Stevens)

COFFEE AND MUSIC: Enjoy live music with Zombie Plowboy 3-5 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor); more in the calendar listing. (5612 California SW)

WEST SEATTLE COOKING CLUB: Today’s theme is Hawaiian – cook a Hawaiian-themed dish and bring it to the WSCC gathering at Beveridge Place Pub, 3 pm. (6413 California SW)

CLAUDIA NYGAARD AT KENYON HALL: The award-winning Nashville-based musician will be in West Seattle at 7:30 pm tonight at historic Kenyon Hall; details in the calendar listing. (7904 35th SW)

Even more happening today – check the calendar!

(Rufous hummingbird photographed in July by Trileigh Tucker)
Happy weekend! Newest forecast suggests we might see some clearing as the day goes on. Our look ahead to today/tonight starts with two FYIs:

TRAFFIC ALERT: The I-90 bridge is scheduled to close again 1:15-2:40 pm today for the Patriots Jet Team’s performance during the Seafair airshow.

NO LIGHTHOUSE TOURS: The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will NOT be opening Alki Point Lighthouse for tours today or Sunday, because everyone’s busy for Seafair. Tours will resume next weekend (1-4 pm both days).

Now, what’s happening:

OUTRIGGER CANOE RACES: The annual DaGrind outrigger-canoe races are scheduled to launch from Alki today, with registration at 8:30 am and the first race scheduled at 10 am. Details in our calendar listing.

CLEAN UP ALKI WITH SEAL SITTERS: It’s the Year of the Seal, and this morning, Seal Sitters invite you to join them for a big cleanup on Alki, 9 am-noon (details here).

BICYCLE HELMETS AND FAMILY FUN: Roxbury Spine and Wellness Clinic (WSB sponsor) invites families to stop by 10 am-12:30 pm for free bicycle helmets, a barbecue, kids’ games, face-painting, and bouncy toys. (2656 SW Roxbury)

CLEAN UP DELRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER WITH NDNC: Looking ahead to the Delridge Day festival in two weeks, the North Delridge Neighborhood Council invites you to join them 10-noon in a cleanup at and around the festival site, Delridge Community Center/Park – details here.

TALK WITH YOUR SCHOOL-BOARD REP: 10 am-noon today at Southwest Branch Library is the first of two informal meetings scheduled by West Seattle’s elected representative on the Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors, Marty McLaren, to talk about the “Growth Boundaries” process that’s under way. (35th/Henderson)

DROP OFF YOUR BALLOT: Haven’t mailed your ballot yet? Tuesday night is the deadline. Today, Monday, and Tuesday are the days you can drop it off at the official county dropoff vans – one at West Seattle Stadium, one at Greenbridge in White Center. Both vans will be set up and accepting ballots 10 am-5 pm today; details here. (4432 35th SW & 9720 8th SW)

WEST SEATTLE ADOPTIVE FAMILIES PICNIC: Just received this message last night: “WSAF, West Seattle Adoptive Families, is having a Potluck Picnic from 11 am – 2 pm at the south end of Lincoln Park. We will be situated near the swing set by the beach. We encourage families who have adopted or foster children to attend this small and friendly get-together.”

BECOME A LOG HOUSE MUSEUM VOLUNTEER: 11 am-1 pm today, the Log House Museum, home of West Seattle history, welcomes you to its volunteer-information session. All the info is on the LHM website. (61st/Stevens)

(added) MAYOR’S COFFEE-HOUR CAMPAIGN STOP: If we find out about any candidate’s West Seattle campaign stop in these final days of the mayoral campaign, we’ll mention it – and we just found out that Mayor McGinn will be at C & P Coffee (WSB sponsor) at 3 pm to talk with anybody interested in stopping by. (5612 California SW)

(added) ARDBEG ROCKET AT CAPCO BEVERAGES: A one-of-a-kind promotional vehicle is due to stop outside Capco Beverages (WSB sponsor) in The Junction late this afternoon/early this evening (should be there by 5) – the Ardbeg (Scotch) Rocket! See video of another tour appearance here. (41st/Alaska)

WEST SEATTLE OUTDOOR MOVIES – WITH A DIAPER DRIVE: WestSide Baby is the nonprofit beneficiary for tonight’s edition of West Seattle Outdoor Movies, and while the movie – “The Muppets” (2011) tonight – is FREE as always, WS Baby is hoping you’ll bring diapers to the Hotwire Online Coffeehouse (WSB sponsor) courtyard before the movie (“The Muppets“), whether you’re staying or not! Here’s why. The movie’s at dusk, which should be around 9 pm, and there’ll be concessions (also a fundraiser) too. BYO chair/blanket. ***One more reminder, FREE hot dog/hamburger barbecue courtesy of West Seattle Christian Church!*** The weather’s supposed to clear, but if it looks iffy by late afternoon, we’ll have updates here as well as on Facebook and via Twitter. (4410 California SW)

MUSIC WITHOUT A NET: Ragtime pianist David Parker and friends perform at Kenyon Hall, 7:30 pm – details in the calendar listing. (7904 35th SW)

‘GUYS AND DOLLS’: 7:30 pm, Twelfth Night Productions presents its second performance of “Guys and Dolls” at the West Seattle High School Theater; details in the listing. (3000 California SW)

DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN: First Saturday night of the month means “Rocky Horror Picture Show” at Admiral Theater, midnight tonight. (2343 California SW)

We’ll remind you of all this tomorrow morning, too, but a little advance planning can’t hurt, so:

BALLOT VANS: If you haven’t mailed your ballot yet, Tuesday night is the deadline, and tomorrow is the first of three days during which you can drop it off at the official county dropoff vans – one in West Seattle, one in White Center. Details here.

BUY DIAPERS & BRING THEM TO THE MOVIES: WestSide Baby needs more diaper donations to get to its current goal – and tomorrow is your next convenient chance to drop some off. Bring them to West Seattle Outdoor Movies in the Hotwire Online Coffeehouse (WSB sponsor) courtyard, 4410 California, before the movie (“The Muppets“), whether you’re staying or not! More here.

CLEANUPS AT ALKI, DELRIDGE: Two cleanups tomorrow morning – the big Seal Sitters cleanup on Alki 9 am-noon (details here, including how to RSVP so they have enough equipment), and the latest North Delridge Neighborhood Council beautification project, 10-noon at Delridge Community Center – more here.

NO LIGHTHOUSE TOURS: One more reminder – no Alki Point Lighthouse tours tomorrow or Sunday, because everyone’s busy for Seafair. BUT remember you can catch the lighthouse-history presentation at the Log House Museum next Thursday night – details here. And speaking of the museum …

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS: 11 am-1 pm tomorrow, the LHM would love to see you at its next volunteer-information session. How does it work? Everything you need to know is on the LHM website.

(Twelfth Night Productions’ “Guys and Dolls”; photo by Ron Dugdale)
More summer fun! Now, if we could only get the summer weather back – it’s drizzling as we write.

‘CIRCUS 101’ FOR TEENS: Teatro ZinZanni brings it to Southwest Library for ages 12-16 this time, 2 pm. (35th/Henderson)

DB DOWNHILL PRE-RACE/PARTY IN WEST SEATTLE: Join the Alki Beach Creeps bike club for a pre-race party, then head east to join in the annual Dead Baby Downhill bicycle race. 4 pm at Chelan Café‘s Ebb Tide Room, ride starts at 4:30 pm. (3527 Chelan SW)

FIRST NIGHT FOR NEW RESTAURANT: As reported here earlier this week, tonight is scheduled to be the first official night of operation for Westcity Sardine Kitchen, the restaurant opening where the Bohemian used to be. 5-10 pm. (3405 California SW)

ROTARY’S FIRST FRIDAY: First Friday of the month, the Rotary Club of West Seattle meets at a local venue – public always welcome – for fun and fundraising. Tonight you can join them at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), 5-7 pm. (6451 California SW)

FIRST OUTDOOR CONCERT AT THE MOUNT: Optional dinner at 5:30 pm and free music at 6, on the south side of the Providence Mount St. Vincent (WSB sponsor) campus. Tonight, it’s Ian McFeron; see the full lineup (including dinner menus) for the 4-week series in our preview story from earlier this week. (4831 35th SW) ***ADDED 1:17 PM – RAIN BACKUP PLAN: We checked with Anna at The Mount to see what the backup plan is:

We will move into the café if it’s still raining. Food will be available under tents just outside of the café and entertainment will move to the café.

HIGHLAND PARK CORNER BAR: At HP Improvement Club – all ages 6 to 9 pm, 21+ after 9. Draft beer, wine, and special August cocktail, the Margarita. Live music too – Choroloco, “a band dedicated to bringing to life the music of Brazil from the early 1900s, the music that inspired it, and the music that it continues to inspire.” (12th/Holden)

‘BOBCAT BOB’: Ever-popular “Bobcat Bob” Rice performs tonight at C & P Coffee Company, 6-8 pm. (5612 California SW)

SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK: One last time, Greenstage presents “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” free, 7 pm at Lincoln Park. Thanks to Venkat for this photo from last night’s performance:

(Where in the park, you ask? From the GS website: “Our performance space is located in a meadow just southwest of the sports fields and tennis courts.”)

‘GUYS AND DOLLS’: 7:30 pm, opening night for Twelfth Night Productions‘ “Guys and Dolls” at the West Seattle High School Theater; details in the listing. (3000 California SW)

Just in case the clouds really do persist through the day and into the evening – there’s a color splash from last night’s sunset, thanks to Lynn on Alki. Now, a look ahead to the rest of the first of August:

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Today at 11, bring preschool-age kids to the Southwest Branch Library for story time! (35th/Henderson)

COMMUNITY ORCHARD OF WEST SEATTLE: Every Thursday this summer, 5-7 pm, drop by for a work party and/or tour at COWS, on the north side of the South Seattle Community College (WSB sponsor) campus – details in the calendar listing.

THE DUSTY 45s AT HIAWATHA: Week 2 of the Admiral Neighborhood Association-presented Summer Concerts at Hiawatha; tonight, the stars are The Dusty 45s – free, 6:30 pm, east lawn of Hiawatha Community Center (Walnut Avenue side, south of SW Lander), with dinner available (bring $ if interested) via the annual benefit barbecue raising money for scholarships to Hiawatha programs. P.S. If the weather gets worse instead of better, the concert could be moved into the gym – check WSB late in the day for updates.

SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK: Greenstage presents “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” free, 7 pm at Lincoln Park. (Where in the park, you ask? From the GS website: “Our performance space is located in a meadow just SW the sports fields and tennis courts.”)

LOTS OF NIGHTLIFE – with tonight’s listings on the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar including Duos Lounge, Skylark Café and Club, The Cask, Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), OutWest Bar, Terrible Beauty, and The Benbow Room.

Thanks to Dan for the photo of the “disappearing” crane (at Spruce, formerly “The Hole,” Fauntleroy/Alaska) as seen, or not seen, on this foggy Wednesday morning. Five highlights for the day/night ahead:

MOBILE BLOOD DRIVE: The Puget Sound Blood Center‘s Bloodmobile is at Our Lady of Guadalupe today, 1-7 pm (closed for a break 3-4 pm), with walk-up donations welcome. (35th/Myrtle)

CIRCUS 101: For ages 6-11 – “spend an hour learning the basics of juggling, balance, slapstick, and clowning with teaching artists from Teatro ZinZanni” at High Point Branch Library, 2-3 pm, free, no registration required. (35th/Raymond)

HIGH POINT MARKET GARDEN FARM STAND: 4-7 pm every Wednesday, buy organic produce just steps away from where it was grown. Info in our calendar listing. (32nd/Juneau)

ED MURRAY CAMPAIGN RALLY: The only mayoral campaign rally we have heard of in West Seattle in the days before primary election day is happening tonight, on behalf of State Sen. Ed Murray, who grew up in Alki. All are welcome, organizers say, and there is no cost; more info here. 6:30-8:30 pm at the Alki Masonic Hall in The Junction. (40th/Edmunds)

OPEN-MICROPHONE NIGHT RETURNS TO MIND UNWIND: 9 pm at Mind Unwind in the Admiral District, it’s the return of the last Wednesday of the month open-microphone night, hosted by Jasmine Azpiri: “Come share your musical talents, poetry, spoken word, story telling, comedy or your sideshow talents!” (2206 California SW)

Lots more on the calendar!

(Osprey and prey, by Alki Pete, shared via the WSB Flickr group)
Highlights for today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar (where you’ll find more!):

ONE WEEK UNTIL ‘NIGHT OUT’: Is your block party signed up yet? Register it with SPD and you can close off your (non-arterial) street. And if you’re having a party and wouldn’t mind Team WSB potentially stopping by for a photo as part of our as-it-happens coverage, please let us know where (and who to ask for)! Thanks!

LUAU/HAWAIIAN MUSIC LUNCH: The Senior Center of West Seattle goes tropical, and all are welcome for a “luau” lunch and ukulele music starting at 11:45 am; more details here. (Oregon/California)

CHANGING FUNERAL/CEMETERY TRADITIONS: The past, present, and future of funerals is the topic for today’s guest speaker at the Rotary Club of West Seattle‘s weekly lunch meeting, noon at WSB sponsor Salty’s on Alki. (1936 Harbor Ave. SW)

BOOK GROUP: 1-2 pm at the Senior Center of West Seattle, new members always welcome, as explained here. (Oregon/California)

RECYCLE YOUR T-SHIRT: Tweens and teens are invited to bring theirs to High Point Branch Library today, 2-4 pm, and turn it into wearable art – details here. (35th/Raymond)

WEST SEATTLE TOOL LIBRARY: Tuesday evening hours at WSTL, 5-8 pm – prime summer time for projects won’t last forever; go check out what you need for yours. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

(added) SPOKE AND FOOD: Dining-out benefit – if you ride your bike to dinner tonight at Marination ma kai (WSB sponsor) in West Seattle, Proletariat Pizza in White Center, or this list of other citywide participants, 20 percent of the tab goes to the nonprofit BikeWorks.

CAN YOU DIG IT? 7 pm at Delridge Branch Library, a comical tour of archaeological sites – as explained here. (5423 Delridge Way SW)

(Northern Flicker woodpecker photographed Sunday by Mark Wangerin)
Relatively quiet day/night on the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar, but a few things to mention:

ANOTHER VOTER-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Too late to register to get a ballot by mail for next week’s primary, but if you’re not registered and want to be, you have one last chance – do it in person, today. (Follow that link and scroll down for the locations – downtown or Renton – where you can do it.)

COUNCIL VOTE ON ENCAMPMENT ORDINANCE: Not directly related to “Nickelsville,” given the separate action to close it, but for those interested in the ongoing issue of allowing encampments on city-owned or private property – the proposed ordinance is on the City Council’s 2 pm agenda today at City Hall.

FAMILY STORY TIME: 6:30 pm at High Point Branch Library – details in the listing. (35th/Raymond)

NIGHTLIFE: Trivia/pub quiz night, at venues listed on the calendar.

Thanks to Robert Spears for sharing that great blue heron photo – and other bird images – via the WSB Flickr group, where you’ll find other photographers’ excellent work too. (And if you didn’t see Robert’s eagle-takeoff photo on the WSB Facebook page earlier this week – go here.) Meantime, another day has lifted off, and we have highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

ADMIRALTY HOUSE ANTIQUES: Until 4 pm, final day of the three-day liquidation sale at the little brick shop in the Admiral District. 97-year-old owner Fred Dau is finally retiring; here’s our interview, published last week. (2141 California SW)

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm, every Sunday. Featured today, according to the WSFM Facebook page – free pectin and pickling mix at the info booth, for those who will be canning and/or making jellies and jams from the currently abundant summer produce! (44th/Alaska)

BENEFIT BRUNCH: 11 am and 12:30 pm, two seatings at Senior Center of West Seattle‘s benefit brunch, last Sunday of every month. (Oregon/California)

FREE ICE CREAM SOCIAL: Tibbetts United Methodist Church (WSB sponsor) is throwing a party – a Neighborhood Appreciation Ice Cream Social – and you’re invited. It’s West Seattle’s own Husky Ice Cream, and they even plan to have sugar-free ice cream on hand if you’d prefer that option. Stop by 11:30 am-1:30 pm; details in our calendar listing.

ALKI POINT LIGHTHOUSE TOURS: 1-4 pm today – and note that next weekend (August 3rd-4th) because of Seafair obligations, tours will NOT be offered (they’ll be back 8/10-11).

(WSB photo by Patrick Sand from 2013 West Seattle Summer Fest Eve in The Junction)
OPEN HOUSE RECEPTION FOR THE JACOBS: After 13 years, Pastor Dan and Joanie Jacobs are moving on from West Seattle Christian Church, which invites all who want to offer well-wishes to come to an open house/farewell reception 3-5 pm today. (WSCC Activity Center on 42nd between Genesee and Oregon)

SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK: 3 pm at Lincoln Park, Greenstage presents “King Lear” – details in the calendar listing.

MUSIC AT C&P: 3-5 pm, Brita Rae Borough performs live. From the C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) website: “Brita’s original songs sound like a cross between Sheryl Crow, John Mayer, YES, and Eric Clapton.” No cover. (5612 California SW)

NATURE WALK: Naturalist Stewart Wechsler invites you to look for owls, and more, late this afternoon into the early evening, starting at 4:30 pm. Details on his website. (Meet @ kiosk in north parking lot)

BAR CHORDS: Last in the 5-Sunday series of benefit acoustic performances at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), 8 pm. Features the Basement Studios All-Star Jam. (6451 California SW)

That’s a trailer for “The Devil Wears Prada,” with Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway, on the big screen tonight for the second Saturday of this year’s West Seattle Outdoor Movies (with sponsors including WSB). That’s the highlight atop our list for today/tonight:

WEST SEATTLE OUTDOOR MOVIES: Tonight’s event includes a silent benefit auction of donated women’s shoes – bring yours to Hotwire Online Coffeehouse (4410 California SW, next to the movie courtyard; WSB sponsor) any time today before the movie, new or gently used. The movie’s at dusk, which was around 9:30 pm last week and will be a few minutes earlier this week, but the gates are open in the early evening for staking out your spot with chair/blanket. Go get takeout dinner from a nearby Junction restaurant and make a picnic out of it! Movie’s free; bring $ for charity-benefiting concessions.

Also today/tonight:

OPEN HOUSE AT SSCC: The Culinary, Pastry, Baking programs at South Seattle Community College (WSB sponsor) have an open house 9:30-11 am – find out about the educational options! Details in our calendar listing. (6000 16th SW)

NORTHWEST FIGHT AND FITNESS COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE: It’s not just about NWFF, it’s about half a dozen-plus other community businesses too. Stop by 10 am-3 pm – see our preview from Friday. (5050 Delridge Way SW)

GOING INTO KINDERGARTEN AT LAFAYETTE? Playdate on the school playground, 10 am-noon today; details here.

CAR WASH BENEFITING WSHS CHEER: Need your vehicle washed? Go to West Seattle Autoworks (WSB sponsor) between 11 am and 4 pm and the West Seattle High School Cheer Squad will get it done! Details in our calendar listing. (35th/Webster)

ORGANIZE FOR AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE: Public meeting, 11:30 am at Delridge Library – details in our calendar listing. (5423 Delridge Way SW)

HEY, SUNRISE HEIGHTS! Your neighborhood picnic and street dance is tonight, 5-10 pm, details here. (30th SW between Myrtle and Othello)

LAST NIGHT FOR ‘CHESS’: Last night for the ArtsWest Summer Apprenticeship Program’s presentation of the musical “Chess,” onstage at 7:30 tonight. (4711 California SW)

AT KENYON HALL: Josh Harty and Andrea Peterman perform onstage at Kenyon Hall tonight, 7:30 pm – read about them in the calendar listing. (7908 35th SW)

SEAFAIR TORCHLIGHT PARADE, AND ENTRIES OF NOTE: Going downtown for the big parade? Stake out a spot early! West Seattleites you’ll see, according to the parade lineup distributed to the news media by Seafair, include King County Executive Dow Constantine and of course the West Seattle Hi-Yu Festival Float. Right before the parade, we’ll find out if either West Seattle participant in the Seafair Scholarship Program for Women is crowned Miss Seafair or a princess – they are Hi-Yu’s Kayli Schulz and Admiral Neighborhood Association-sponsored Victoria Ferrulli. Parade-participating bands that were here last night for the pre-parade Band Jam include the Pacific Northwest Drumline, Sumner High School, Calgary Round-Up, and of course the Seattle All-City Band. (Though they weren’t here last night, you can also root for the Kennedy Catholic High School Band from nearby Burien.) Parade starts at the Seattle Center end of 4th Avenue at 7:30 pm and heads south to the International District.

LIVE AT THE FEEDBACK: Delaney Davidson from New Zealand at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), 9:30 pm. (6451 California SW)

And LOTS more on the calendar!

Thanks to Josh for the photo of the line outside the Admiralty House Antiques liquidation sale, one of today’s highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar (and elsewhere):

SALE STARTS: As noted again yesterday in our story about its now-retired owner Fred Dau, the Admiralty House Antiques liquidation sale is on, until 4 pm today, 9 am-4 pm each of the next two days. Online previews are here. (2141 California SW)

‘LOVE PARKS’ DAY: Big work party at Lincoln Park, 10 am-2 pm. Pre-registration was requested but we suspect they won’t mind if you just show up. Here’s our preview.

HOUSE INSTALLATION: Maybe you’ve seen the trucks in the Admiral area this morning:

Thanks to Dave and Jane for sharing the photo. We just learned about this last night (thanks to a neighbor who visited our table at the first Hiawatha concert) – the North Seattle company Greenfab is installing a three-story pre-built home near 50th and Waite, where some side streets will be closed as a result, and that’s what’s been trucked in.

MARIJUANA POLICIES: The City Council committee briefing we mentioned earlier this week is at 2 pm today. If you can’t be there, Seattle Channel (cable or online) will be live as usual.

BAND JAM: Big show tonight with at least five marching bands at Southwest Athletic Complex, getting ready for tomorrow night’s Seafair Torchlight Parade. Here’s our most recent preview from early today. Free, but bring money for treats and merchandise that’ll support ACB! (2801 SW Thistle)

SHAKESPEARE AT CAMP LONG: Greenstage presents “King Lear” outdoors at Camp Long, 7 pm – details in our calendar listing. (5200 35th SW)

CHESS AT ARTSWEST: Second and final weekend for the ArtsWest Summer Apprenticeship Program’s presentation of the musical “Chess,” onstage at 7:30 tonight. (4711 California SW)

Another view of the shadows the downtown skyline can cast on West Seattle at sunrise this time of year – though we featured a semi-similar photo here recently, we couldn’t resist this view with the setting moon and one of the fog banks that shrouded our peninsula a few mornings recently. Thanks to Flickr member Zargoman for sharing the photo via the West Seattle Blog group on Flickr. No fog today! Actually, we do have fog on the water today – at least on the west side, and we’re adding Greg‘s photo as proof (maybe you’ve heard the ferry horns!):

(added) And from the northeast-facing shore, this photo from Brian Presser:

NOW to the calendar highlights:

‘DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE’ PUPPET SHOW: 11 am, for ages 2 and up, at Southwest Branch Library. Details here. (35th/Henderson)

WEST SEATTLE DEMOCRATIC WOMEN: 11 am meeting at the West Seattle Golf Course with local legislators scheduled to brief them on the sessions just past. Plus, a silent auction of costume jewelry with bidding 11:15-11:45. General info in the calendar listing, and watch the WSDW website for upcoming meetings, since lunch/dinner RSVPs are needed several days in advance. (4470 35th SW)

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: The home of West Seattle history is open noon-4 pm, Thursdays-Sundays, just a block inland from the heart of Alki. (61st/Stevens)

(added) BLOCK WATCH CAPTAINS SOCIAL: Summer Social for the West Seattle Block Watch Captains Network replaces their July meeting – join them tonight at Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor), for complimentary appetizers, no-host bar, and a chance to pick up materials for your Night Out block party. 6-9 pm. (1936 Harbor Ave. SW)

SUMMER CONCERTS AT HIAWATHA BEGIN: The Admiral Neighborhood Association-presented six-concert summertime series, co-sponsored by WSB, kicks off tonight with classic jazz and swing from Glenn Crytzer and His Syncopators. (See a video clip in our Wednesday preview.) Bring your own chair/blanket to the east lawn (along Walnut Avenue) of Hiawatha Community Center; show starts at 6:30. Free.

‘THE WAY OUT’: Last of three extended weekends for the Acrobatic Conundrum‘s presentation at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center; showtime tonight is 7:30 pm. Details in the calendar listing. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

Thanks to Gary Jones for sharing his photo of ospreys at Alki Point; it’s prime time for birdwatching at the beach – we saw an osprey and a bald eagle during a brief walk in east Alki on Tuesday. As for what else is up – from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar for today/tonight:

LOW TIDE: Speaking of walking along Alki (or your favorite beach) – the lowest tide of the day is not as low as a few days ago but the -2.1-foot low tide at 12:37 pm will still make for excellent beach exploration.

TOLLING THE HIGHWAY 99 TUNNEL: Just as “Bertha” gets ready to start digging, an advisory committee is still talking about the tolling issue – what amount of tolling would raise enough money to cover its share of the project budget, while not being so high that too many drivers would divert to other routes. Today’s quarterly meeting of the committee, open to the public, is 3-5 pm (info and agenda here) in the Puget Sound Regional Council conference room. (1011 Western Avenue, Suite 500)

HIGH POINT MARKET GARDEN FARM STAND: 4-7 pm every Wednesday, buy organic produce just steps away from where it was grown. Info in our calendar listing. (32nd/Juneau)

WEST SEATTLE TIMEBANK, 1ST ORIENTATION: Help launch the West Seattle Timebank tonight, by coming to its first orientation meeting, at the Senior Center of West Seattle. Potluck at 6:30, orientation at 7, details and links in our preview from earlier this week. (Oregon/California)

SEAL SITTERS VOLUNTEER TRAINING: Want to join Seal Sitters? The next volunteer orientation is tonight, and it’s the last one for a while. E-mail to see if there’s still room; the address, and more info, is in our recent preview.

SOUTH PARK BRIDGE UPDATE: Want to see how things are going with the new South Park Bridge? The county presents its fourth program with photos and info at 7 pm tonight, South Park Community Center. (8319 8th Avenue S.)

‘CHESS’ AT ARTSWEST: It’s the second and final week for the ArtsWest Summer Apprenticeship Program’s presentation of the musical “Chess,” onstage at 7:30 tonight. (4711 California SW)

Thanks to Craig Young for the photo of last night’s moonrise (also shared via WSB-FB), taken from Elliott Bay Marina. Moonrise tonight is 9:13 pm, according to the moonrise/moonset/moon-phase section of the WSB West Seattle Weather page. To keep you busy in the meantime:

LOW-LOW TIDE: Not as low as yesterday but close – it’ll be -2.8 feet at 11:50 am – and another great day to get out and explore – gently – if you can! Seattle Aquarium beach naturalists are out now, once again at Constellation Park south of Alki Point and near Colman Pool at Lincoln Park.

YOUTH PROTEST: A demonstration downtown against racial profiling and related issues will include students from Chief Sealth International High School and White Center’s Evergreen Campus, according to a news release sent this morning. They invite other youth to join them outside the King County Courthouse at 1:30 pm; here’s the Facebook event page. (3rd and James, downtown)

WEST SEATTLE TOOL LIBRARY: Reminder that the WS Tool Library now has Tuesday evening hours, if you need to go check out something for a project – 5-8 pm, northeast side of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

JUNCTION NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION RE-LAUNCH: Tonight’s the night – 6:30 pm at the Senior Center of West Seattle – if you live/work in or around The Junction, come help its community council re-launch. Development is certainly a hot-button issue, but that’s not ALL they’ll tackle:

Have you heard of your neighborhood community organization in the West Seattle Junction and Triangle ? It’s called JuNO- your West Seattle Junction Neighborhood Organization.

There are many topics and concerns about what is happening currently in our Junction and Triangle neighborhood that affect the way we live. Joining us tonight will be Ed Pottharst of the SWDC and the City of Seattle. He will be answering questions and telling our group more about ways the City of Seattle supports neighborhood organizations like JuNO.

Do you have an idea for our neighborhood? Want to kick start a fundraiser for a park or beautify a public area close to your home? Do you have a question about a development near you or a traffic or parking situation that you would like to see resolved? Join us and we can discuss best ways to get things moving.

We hope to see you tonight!

René Commons
wsjuno@yahoo.com

The Senior Center’s entrance is on Oregon just east of California; the meeting rooms are upstairs.

TUESDAY TUNE-UP AT SALTY’S: Independence Guide Dogs will benefit from tonight’s Tuesday Tune-Up event at Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor), with music by Victor Janusz and more, starting at 6:30 pm – details here. (1936 Harbor Avenue SW)

FAMILY STORY TIME: After a long summer day, bring your preschoolers and toddlers to Family Story Time at the Delridge Branch Library, 7 pm. (5423 Delridge Way SW)

Thanks to Eileen for the photo; she was among the West Seattleites in attendance at Saturday’s sendoff for “Bertha,” the Highway 99 tunneling megamachine, which the state plans to launch soon. Her photo shows visitors signing part of the tunnel liner, which will be installed behind “Bertha” as the machine proceeds. On to today; from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

LOW-LOW TIDE: Tide’s out! Seattle Aquarium volunteer beach naturalists are scheduled to be out at Constellation and Lincoln Parks 10 am-1:30 pm. The tide will bottom out at 11:03 am, at -3.1 feet. It was almost that low on Sunday, when we shared this photo via Instagram:

If the photo doesn’t show for you, go here. P.S. You can check tides any time on the WSB Weather page.

SET-BUILDING HELP: If you missed the volunteer-seeking announcement Friday, Twelfth Night Productions is building sets for its upcoming “Guys and Dolls” at West Seattle High School all week long and would appreciate volunteer help; they’re starting work at 10 am. (3000 California SW)

SPECIAL STORYTIME: Melissa at Westwood Village Barnes and Noble, which usually has storytime on Saturdays, sends word of a special one at 11 am today: “We’ll be reading ‘The Day the Crayons Quit,’ a story about what happens when one’s crayons feel unappreciated or overworked. We’ll also be having some treats and some fun with crayons, of course!”

TONIGHT’S NIGHTLIFE: Even on Monday night, there’s something going on; we have three trivia/quiz listings on the calendar.

(Saturday afternoon Alki Art Fair photo by WSB’s Katie Meyer)
Another murky morning – forecast to make way for a sunny afternoon, just like Saturday. Our highlights list isn’t as long as Saturday, but still plenty to do:

POST-FIREWORKS CLEANUP: In case there’s any debris from last night’s fireworks show off Beach Drive – and to take advantage of the chance to pick up any “summertime beach trash.” 9-11 am, Emma Schmitz Overlook. Details here. (4503 Beach Drive SW)

WEST SEATTLE GARDEN TOUR: 9 am-5 pm, self-guided tour of 9 gardens (with locations listed in the ticket book, on sale at locations listed on the WSGT website), with guest speaker Debra Prinzing‘s presentation at noon; details in our preview from last night.

WESTSIDE BABY ‘STUFF THE BUS’: The big diaper drive for WestSide Baby is today, 10 am-2 pm. Main dropoff location is AmericanWest Bank’s lot (40th/Alaska, northeast corner) but you can also drop off diapers at:

*West Seattle QFC on SW Alaska St & 42nd Ave SW (Alaska Junction)
*West Seattle Safeway on SW Admiral Way & California Ave SW (Admiral Junction)
*West Seattle Safeway on SW Alaska St & 42nd Ave SW (Jefferson Square)
*White Center Safeway on SW Roxbury St & 28th Ave SW

ALKI ART FAIR, DAY 2: 10 am-6 pm for artists, music until 8 pm, on the promenade at the beach. See the artist/food vendor list in our Thursday preview; see today’s music highlights (subject to changes, we’re warned) here (PDF). Free shuttle if you park at West Seattle High School at 3000 California SW.

MEDITERRANEAN FANTASY FEST, DAY 2: Largest belly-dancing festival in the Northwest! Vendors and food, too. Performances 11 am-5 pm today, indoors and outdoors at Hiawatha; more info here. (2700 California SW)

WHITE CENTER JUBILEE DAYS PARADE: 11:30 am, on 16th SW from SW 112th to SW 100th. Part of a big day of activities listed here.

PEDALS FOR PEOPLE: Starting at noon at the West Seattle Tool Library, join Sustainable West Seattle to donate and/or help fix bikes to be donated to people in Togo.

(Photo added 2:36 pm, courtesy SWS)
Full details on the SWS website. Continues until 4!

STEM SUMMERTIME PLAY DATE: New or returning student at West Seattle STEM Elementary (K-5 at Boren)? Play date today! 3-5 pm at the Lincoln Park playground by the “zip line.” More info here.

Even more – including nightlife – listed on our calendar!

(8:30 am photo: Seafair Pirates already have landed in the Admiral District, pre-parade!)
Biggest day of West Seattle’s season of summer fun! And this is just SOME of it – even more is on the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

CSWS RUMMAGE SALE: 8 am-8 pm, one of our area’s biggest annual rummage sales, with a bake sale too! (9450 22nd SW)

FLOAT DODGER 5K: 9:45 am, the second annual edition of this fun pre-parade race – see the route here. Run in costume! Win prizes (see the list here)! Receive cheers from people waiting for the parade! You can still sign up pre-race starting at 8 am. (Starts at California/Charlestown)

ROTARY KIDDIE PARADE: 10 am, check-in starts at California/Genesee; 11 am, kids are invited to walk, roll, skip, pedal in the Rotary Club of West Seattle‘s annual mini-parade, which also features the Junior All-City Band (see our Friday night preview).

ALKI ART FAIR: 10 am-6 pm for artists, music until 9 pm, on the promenade at the beach. See the artist/food vendor list in our Thursday preview; see today’s music lineup for the two main stages here (PDF). Free shuttle if you park at West Seattle High School (3000 California SW)

COMMUNITY GARDEN TOUR: Village Green Perennial Nursery has organized a free self-guided West Seattle/White Center tour spotlighting rain gardens, urban farming, beekeeping, and other sustainability practices, 10 am-4 pm today, – see the map and more info here.

FRIENDS OF MORGAN JUNCTION PARKS CLEANUP: 10 am-noon, lots of help needed to continue beautifying Morgan Junction Park! Details in the calendar listing.

WEST SEATTLE GRAND PARADE: 11 am, more than 70 entries from motorcycles to marching bands to unicycles to drill teams to community groups (and more!), heading south on California from Lander to Edmunds. The parade is presented by West Seattle’s American Legion Post 160. Here’s the official website; here’s our coverage archive, with multiple previews (as well as coverage of past years).

BARBECUE LUNCH FOR WESTSIDE BABY: Today’s 11 am-~4 pm benefit barbecue at West Seattle Thriftway (WSB sponsor) raises money for WestSide Baby on the weekend of its biggest annual diaper drive – more on that a few entries down! (California/Fauntleroy/Morgan)

MEDITERRANEAN FANTASY FESTIVAL: Belly dancing, vendors, food and more, in the park at Hiawatha Community Center. The dancer lineup for today – outdoors and indoors, 11 am-7 pm – is here; other details are in printed programs on site. (2700 California SW)

BYE, BYE BERTHA: 11:30 am, not in West Seattle, but Highway 99 affects us in a big way, so the official sendoff for the tunnel-boring machine might be of interest. It starts with speeches and a ceremony at 11:30, and continues until 3 pm with launch-pit tours. Full details here.

KIWANIS BENEFIT MOTORCYCLE/SCOOTER RALLY/POKER RUN: The Bridge is the start and finish spot for the Kiwanis Club of West Seattle‘s 5th annual Charity Motorcycle and Scooter Rally (Poker Run), from registration at noon till the conclusion of the afterparty around 7 – full details in our calendar listing. (4439 35th SW, and beyond!)

BACKPACK GIVEAWAY AND BARBECUE: Eastridge Church presents a family festival including a barbecue lunch and backpack giveaway, 1-3 pm at Delridge Community Center; full details in the calendar listing.

GATEWOOD ELEMENTARY PLAYDATES: Meet your future schoolmates long before the new school year starts! 1-3 pm on the Gatewood playground – details here.

FUNDRAISER FOR JAN: Longtime WSB’er Jan Seeley is recovering from a long-needed kidney transplant, and well enough now that friends are throwing a party starting at 2 pm today. It’s a multi-part party, explained in this Facebook event.

EARLY ‘STUFF THE BUS’ DONATIONS: The big diaper drive for WestSide Baby is Sunday – but today, you can drop off diapers early, 4-7 pm, with WS Baby volunteers tabling at:

*West Seattle QFC on SW Alaska St & 42nd Ave SW (Alaska Junction)
*West Seattle Safeway on SW Admiral Way & California Ave SW (Admiral Junction)
*West Seattle Safeway on SW Alaska St & 42nd Ave SW (Jefferson Square)
*White Center Safeway on SW Roxbury St & 28th Ave SW

WEST SEATTLE OUTDOOR MOVIES: At dusk tonight in the courtyard by Hotwire Online Coffeehouse (WSB sponsor), this year’s Outdoor Movies series (co-sponsored by WSB) begins with the 1964 James Bond classic “Goldfinger.” Free, but come early to stake out your spot (BYO chair/blanket), and bring $ for concessions and raffle prizes. Preceded by a short from the web series “Rocketmen.” And more surprises! (4410 California SW)

SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK: Greenstage presents “Merry Wives of Windsor” at High Point Commons Park, 7 pm (map and details on the calendar).

FIREWORKS OFF BEACH DRIVE: At about 10 pm tonight, from a barge off the 4500 block of Beach Drive, a privately arranged (but publicly visible) fireworks show is scheduled. Here’s our original report, and another reminder that cleanup volunteers are welcome tomorrow morning.

(Photo by WSB co-publisher Patrick Sand)
That’s one of at least three Steller’s Jays who have been very busy outside WSB HQ lately. Speaking of busy, we’ve been previewing some of this weekend’s MANY big events, and will continue to do so throughout the day/night – but right now, a few things to note in the hours to come, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

HIAWATHA FUN FEST REMINDER: Noon-3 pm, starting off with a Caspar Babypants concert (free), carnival games (tickets/pass available) and more on the east side of Hiawatha Community Center/Park. (Lander/Walnut)

SMILE, YOU’RE BEING PHOTOGRAPHED FROM AFAR: An unusual photograph of Earth, from space, is happening between 2:27 and 2:42 pm today, and you’re encouraged by “The Day The Earth Smiled“ to be outside when that happens. This was passed along by our Skies Over West Seattle correspondent, Alice Enevoldsen.

FLOAT DODGER 5K PACKET PICKUP/REGISTRATION: As noted in our update early today – you can still get discount registration for tomorrow’s pre-parade West Seattle Float Dodger 5K by going to West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor) today; if you’ve already signed up, it’s packet-pickup time 3-8 pm. (California/Charlestown)

MOVIE NIGHT AT HPIC: Go see the Muppets onscreen, free, at Highland Park Improvement Club – doors open at 6:30, movie at 7; details in our calendar listing. (12th/Holden)

OUR STORIES, OUR VOICES: The monthly Trusted Advocates storytelling program starts with a light meal at 6, followed by storytelling at 6:30 pm, this month featuring White Center Community Development Association leader Sili Savusa – details in our calendar listing. It’s at the White Center Cultural Center in South Delridge. (9421 18th SW)

That’s one of our holdover photos from last weekend’s West Seattle Summer Fest – chickens at the Sustainable West Seattle-presented GreenLife zone – and yes, they have a role in what’s happening tonight!

BACKYARD CHICKENS: Miss Christina Hahs‘s presentation at GreenLife during Summer Fest? She’s part of Ask an Expert tonight at the West Seattle Tool Library, 6-8 pm. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

Also happening today/tonight:

‘BUSY AS A BEE’ STORY TIME: At the new West Seattle Bee Garden at High Point Commons Park, a special event for kids 6 and under, 11:30 am. (Lanham/Graham)

VOLUNTEERS AT ROXHILL ELEMENTARY: Noon today, you can help sort books! Here’s our original announcement. Meet at the main office. (30th/Roxbury)

SINGLES’ POTLUCK: The Senior Center of West Seattle‘s 55+ singles group plans a potluck at Lincoln Park tonight, 5 pm at the picnic tables by the swing set. Questions? Contact info’s in our calendar listing.

ACROBATS PERFORM: It’s another week of performances by The Acrobatic Conundrum with “The Way Out,” 7:30 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center – details here. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

LOTS more for today and tonight (and far beyond) on the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar!

Thanks to Rachel for sharing this morning’s sunrise view via Twitter! On with the day, and night. From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

HIGH POINT MARKET GARDEN FARM STAND, WEEK 2: 4-7 pm, go buy fresh organic produce just steps from where it was grown, at the weekly Farm Stand for the High Point Market Garden (part of the P-Patch program). (32nd/Juneau)

ALKI ‘ROWHOUSE’ DEVELOPMENT MEETING: 6:30 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, it’s the resident-requested meeting about an 11-unit development proposal at 2414 55th SW that’s raised environmental, traffic, and other issues, as explained here. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

MORGAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION’S QUARTERLY MEETING: 7 pm at The Kenney (WSB sponsor); see our calendar listing for the full agenda as shared by president Deb Barker. (7125 Fauntleroy Way SW)

DELRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL’S MONTHLY MEETING: 7 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, with an agenda including updates on local proposals for city street and park grants as well as events including August 17’s Delridge Day. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

UNPLUGGED! From 7-9 pm, C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) and the Seattle Classic Guitar Society host an open-mike session for classical guitarists and other unplugged musicians; more info here. (5612 California SW)

JUBILEE DAYS FIREWORKS (AND CARNIVAL): We’re mentioning tonight’s White Center Jubilee Days fireworks mostly so you’re not startled to hear explosions in the distance – but everyone’s welcome if you want to go see them in person too. Also note that Steve Cox Memorial Park is the site of the Jubilee Days carnival, which starts at 3 pm today. (15th/102nd)

(July 2012 Jubilee Days fireworks; White Center Now photo by Nick Adams)
Just want to make sure you know about two fireworks shows coming up in the area later this week – maybe you’ll want to go see one or both, or maybe you’ll just want the heads-up on what the “booms” are. Tomorrow night (Wednesday, July 17th), the White Center Jubilee Days fireworks start at dusk at Steve Cox Memorial Park (where the WCJD carnival begins at 3 pm and continues through Sunday, by the way).

Then Saturday night, it’s the fireworks show first mentioned here July 1st – at 10 pm that night (July 20th), about 10 minutes of fireworks will be fired from a barge off the 4500 block of Beach Drive, related to a private celebration on Genesee Hill (though it will of course be publicly visible).

Thanks to “Diver Laura” James for sharing that look at a California sea cucumber in local waters – “underwater dust mop” was her nickname for it, and if you view the video (which shows it, rough cut, in two speeds) you’ll see why. Meantime, a quick look at some of what’s up around West Seattle today/tonight, whatever speed you’re traveling at:

FAMILY FUN AT LINCOLN PARK: Free stories and games with the Vashon Wilderness Project – here in West Seattle, at Lincoln Park. 10:30 am; details in our calendar listing.

BABY STORY TIME: 11:30 am, Southwest Library – details here. (35th/Henderson)

LUNCH AND LEARN: At the Senior Center of West Seattle, today’s 11:45 am lunch presentation features Clay Eals from the Southwest Seattle Historical Society talking about the historic Belvedere totem pole that is being restored for display at the SWSHS’s Log House Museum. Call ASAP to see if you can still get a lunch reservation; number and other details here. (California/Oregon)

THIS MIGHT BUG YOU: A local collector will present an “Insect Safari,” showing more than 3,000 insect specimens from around the world at Delridge Library, 2 pm. (Delridge/Brandon)

HI-YU CONCERT IN THE PARK: See, hear, and dance to (if you feel so moved) the West Seattle Big Band tonight, free, 7 pm, on the east lawn at Hiawatha Community Center/Park. Buy a Hi-Yu button while you’re there! Here’s ours:

Bonus during a break around 7:30 pm: Applaud Judy Pickens for her outstanding community service, as she receives this year’s Orville Rummel Trophy from American Legion Post 160, to be followed up with a VIP ride in this Saturday’s West Seattle Grand Parade.

BELLYDANCING AND KARAOKE: That’s the double bill tonight at Skylark Café and Club, 7:30 for the Alauda bellydancing showcase, 9 pm for Baby Ketten Karaoke. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

Lots more nightlife on the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar!