Thanks to Laura James for the seal-pup photo from Wednesday (it’s been a busy week for Seal Sitters, according to their website). On to today/tonight – from the WSB West Seattle Events Calendar:

TRAFFIC/WATER TAXI ALERT, HUSKIES’ GAME: The University of Washington plays at CenturyLink Field tonight, which means both extra traffic through SODO and extra West Seattle Water Taxi runs. (P.S. to WSU fans: The county is adding an extra late run on Saturday night for the Cougars/Ducks game.)

OTHER TRAFFIC ALERTS: In addition to the week’s final overnight closure of southbound 99/Alaskan Way Viaduct, SDOT crews plan repair work on the northbound Viaduct today: “They will close the northbound, right curb lane of the viaduct at Pike Street from approximately 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The crews will cut out a loose expansion joint.”

FIRST DESIGN REVIEW FOR 4755 FAUNTLEROY WAY: The biggest project yet to be proposed in West Seattle – first reported here in July – goes to the Southwest Design Review Board tonight at 6:30 pm, Senior Center of West Seattle (California/Oregon). Public comment is welcome, focusing on the size/shape of the building and other early concerns in the design process. Here’s our Monday story previewing what will be presented regarding the project, which is expected to include more than 350 apartments as well as a grocery store, drug store, and other shops.

WEST SEATTLE DEMOCRATIC WOMEN: Evening program featuring dinner and the film “Not My Life,” 6:30-9 pm at West Seattle Golf Course; reservations required – go here to find out how to check if there’s still room.

ADVISORY GROUP MEETING FOR MURRAY COMBINED-SEWER-OVERFLOW PROJECT: The community advisory group reviewing plans for the project across from Lowman Beach meets 6:30 pm at Fauntleroy Church (9140 California) – details here.

WHAT CRIME/SAFETY CONCERNS DO YOU HAVE? Be part of a new city initiative to listen to citizens’ concerns in a big-picture way – come to Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way SW) 7 pm tonight. This won’t be an “open mike in front of everybody” situation, we’re told, but instead, a room full of smaller conversations. Details here.

WESTSIDE BURLESQUE REVIEW: 9 pm at Skylark Café and Club – details in the calendar listing.

More on the calendar!

(Barred owl in Lincoln Park, photographed by Mark Wangerin)
Happy Wednesday! Today’s highlights from the WSB West Seattle Events Calendar:

VIADUCT CLOSURE TONIGHT: Southbound 99/Alaskan Way Viaduct, overnight, from 9 pm-5 am.

35TH SW ROAD WORK IN ARBOR HEIGHTS: Scheduled to start today, per SDOT. Here’s their reminder – traffic could be down to 1 lane at a time.

BABY IN THE HOUSE? CHECK OUT ‘EARLY DAYS’: Today’s the weekly session of a new drop-in support group, Early Days, meeting at Nurturing Expressions (WSB sponsor; 4746 44th SW) in The Junction, noon-2 pm. Details here.

EARLY DISMISSAL: Today is the school year’s first districtwide early-dismissal day (two hours early) for Seattle Public Schools.

PUMPKIN-PIE FUNDRAISER – ANOTHER CHANCE TO ORDER: As she’s been doing every Wednesday, Diane Niemi will be at the West Seattle Eagles‘ HQ in The Junction to take preorders for the “Heritage Pumpkin Pies” she’s making for Thanksgiving – raising money for Alzheimer’s/dementia research. Don’t wait till it’s too late – stop by 2-8 pm (more info here).

SOMALI STORY TIME: At the High Point Library (35th/Raymond), 5 pm.

PATHFINDER K-8 PTSA: First meeting of the year, 6:30 pm – details here.

‘THE HUM’ AND MORE AT HPAC: Highland Park Action Committee resumes its monthly meetings now that fall arrives, and you’re invited to the Highland Park Improvement Club at 12th/Holden, 7 pm (or come early for a potluck at 6:30). The agenda includes the city’s forthcoming project to reduce combined-sewer overflows in eastern West Seattle – possibly including “roadside raingardens” in South Delridge/Highland Park, as well as the newest information about “The Hum” (WSB followup in the works for later this morning, too) and Nickelsville.

POETRY AND STORYTELLING AT C&P: 7 pm, Poetrybridge‘s monthly event at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 5612 California SW.

COAL TRAINS: From Fauntleroy Church‘s Green Committee:

The environmental debate about coal trains moving through the Duwamish corridor comes to West Seattle Wednesday, Sept. 26, with a free 7 PM forum in Fellowship Hall at Fauntleroy Church. Panelists from Climate Solutions, the Sierra Club, and Earth Ministry. Details: www.fauntleroyucc.org.

These are just a few highlights – there’s more for today/tonight (and far beyond) on our calendar!

(PM-commute bicyclists on the low bridge; photo by Don Brubeck, shared via the WSB Flickr group. The state is counting bicyclists and pedestrians this week.)

TONIGHT’S TRAFFIC ALERT: Southbound 99/Alaskan Way Viaduct is scheduled to be closed 9 pm-5 am, as reinforcement work continues on the stretch that’s over the future deep-bore-tunnel path.

RESOURCE FAIR FOR SENIORS: 10 am at the Senior Center of West Seattle (California/Oregon) – details here.

TODDLER MUSIC CLASSES: Starting up at Alki Community Center, 11:40 am – find out more here.

COMMUNITY CONVERSATION WITH WEST SEATTLE’S SCHOOL BOARD REP: Marty McLaren‘s first discussion event of the season, 1:15-3:15 pm at Delridge Library (Brandon/Delridge).

PEPS ORIENTATION: New or expectant parent? Come find out about this support group, 1:30 pm at Bright Horizons (38th between Fauntleroy/Alaska). No pre-registration required – just show up (babies welcome too).

WEST SEATTLE COMMUNITY ORCHESTRAS: With groups for young and not-as-young, beginners and experts, the West Seattle Community Orchestras (WSB sponsor) are back in session as of tonight’s rehearsals, and welcoming new members. They rehearse at Chief Sealth International High School (2600 SW Thistle), at the times listed on their home page.

BLOCKWATCH CAPTAINS NETWORK: Fighting/preventing crime in your neighborhood? You don’t have to be a captain – or even have to have a Block Watch (yet) – to attend, as the West Seattle Blockwatch Captains Network resumes its monthly meetings, 6:30-8 pm at the Southwest Precinct (Webster west of Delridge). Tonight’s focus is on what happened over the summer and is happening now in local neighborhoods, as explained in the WSBWCN preview.

TRAIN A GUIDE PUPPY! The West Seattle See Dogs meet tonight at The Kenney (WSB sponsor), 6:30 pm – details in the calendar listing.

WEST SEATTLE HIGH SCHOOL’S FIRST PTSA MEETING OF THE YEAR: 7 pm in the WSHS Library (3000 California SW). From president Tracy Burrows:

:All parents, students, teachers and community members are welcome to attend.
Principal Ruth Medsker will report on the opening of the school year, and don’t miss our special program: “Start Talking Now” with speakers Gwen Fraser from the Attorney General’s Office and Pastor Serena Wastman, who both have years of first-hand experience on how to engage your teen on issues related to reducing underage drinking and drug abuse. High-school years can be turbulent for our youth, so come find out about warning signs, appropriate interventions, and how you can be part of a positive solution.

City Councilmember Tim Burgess will give a brief talk on how the Families and Ed Levy supports West Seattle High School. We’ll also be giving an update on planning for the November 15th Fall Harvest Auction, which promises to be an entertaining and fun event dedicated to building community and supporting our students. Make plans to attend now! You can drop off auction donations at the meeting, including donations of wine for the “Wine Frenzy.”

NIGHTLIFE: Jason Sees at Locol, 7:30 pm … Trivia That Rocks at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), 8 pm … Baby Ketten Karaoke at 9 at Skylark Café and Club … Starlight singer-songwriter showcase at Shadowland, 8 pm …

More on the calendar!

Tonight the Seahawks host the Packers for Monday Night Football – and the Seahawk spirit started burning bright and early at Hans VW Repair at 35th/Graham in High Point, owned by superfan Hans Loos. We photographed the GO SEAHAWKS light show late last night on the expanding north side of the shop. The game also plays into tonight’s transportation/traffic picture for West Seattle, as you’ll see in our highlights ahead:

TRAFFIC/TRANSPORTATION NOTES, INCLUDING THE SEAHAWKS GAME: If you travel through SODO, keep tonight’s game in mind. Kickoff is at 5:30 pm our time. Tonight, the West Seattle Water Taxi has added evening runs to help get fans home. Also tonight, from our weekly list of closures: Southbound Alaskan Way Viaduct/99 is closed overnight, 9 pm-5 am, between Battery Street Tunnel and West Seattle Bridge.

WATCHING THE GAME: A variety of venues are likely to be dominated by home-team fans, but if you are a Packers fan, the place to be is the Heartland Café in the Admiral District.

FALL QUARTER AT SSCC: School’s in session starting today at South Seattle Community College (WSB sponsor), where this is the start of the fall quarter.

CITY COUNCIL: Items of interest on their 2 pm agenda (see it here, with links to individual action items) include final votes on the towing-fee-limit proposal and authorization for acquiring the land north of Morgan Junction Park by eminent domain if necessary (here’s our previous report; the Parks and Neighborhoods Committee OK’d it last week).

SCHOOL-LEVY MEETING: Tonight may be the final public meeting in West Seattle before Seattle Public Schools finalizes the BEX 4 levy it will send to voters in February. 6:30 pm at Madison Middle School (45th and Spokane); details, agenda, links in our Sunday night preview.

CROSSTOWN SHOWDOWN: High-school volleyball tonight, with two unbeaten-in-conference-play teams – Chief Sealth and visiting West Seattle HS! 7 pm at Sealth.

NIGHTLIFE: Pub quiz night at Shadowland, 8 pm … Flat Earth Society at West 5 features Chris Martin spinning tonight (Ampbuzz, Kinski), 9 pm … that’s also when Karaoke Kelli is on hand at the Benbow Room.

… and yes, there’s lots more on the calendar, for today/tonight and beyond!

First full day of fall – perfect time for fall cleaning, if you want to divest yourself and your home of any items on the list for today’s “Recycle Roundup” – one of the highlights from the WSB West Seattle Events Calendar:

TRAFFIC ALERT: Tonight begins another Sunday-Thursday series of overnight closures for southbound 99/Alaskan Way Viaduct, 9 pm-5 am.

RECYCLE ROUNDUP: 9 am-3 pm today, it’s the fall edition of Fauntleroy UCC Church‘s twice-yearly recycling event with 1 Green Planet. Free (though they’ll have donation baskets if you want to offer a few $ out of appreciation for the service). Drive into the church parking lot at 9140 California SW (map) – the list of what they will and will not take is here.

PANCAKE-BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER: Support the Westside Wildcat youth sports/cheer organization by joining them for breakfast at the Masonic Hall, 40th and Edmunds, 9 am-11:30 pm – details in the calendar listing.

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: As always, 10 am-2 pm, 44th and Alaska in The Junction.

CREATIVE-WRITING CLASSES: A new series of weekly classes starts today at Gatewood B&B, 10 am-noon. Details here.

OPEN HOUSE AT CAMP LONG: 12:30 pm-4:30 pm, you’re invited to an open house about Camp Long’s challenge courses and community collaboration around them. Full details here.

GLOBAL LENS FILM SCREENING: The Portuguese/French film “Craft” will be screened free at the West Seattle (Admiral) Library, 2 pm, as part of the Global Lens series.

Preview the week ahead by browsing the calendar!

Thanks to Chas Redmond for sharing that photo of part of the new “Hub and Spoke High Course” at Camp Long. It’s a big weekend for CL – a party tonight, open house tomorrow. Tonight’s event is part of our daily list of highlights from the WSB West Seattle Events Calendar:

WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE TRAFFIC ALERT: As noted here on Friday, SDOT says crews will be painting stripes on the West Seattle Bridge, so you just might get stuck in a slowdown.

AUTUMN EQUINOX THIS MORNING, SUNSET WATCH TONIGHT: Fall officially arrives at 7:49 am our time today. Celebrate with NASA Solar System Ambassador Alice Enevoldsen‘s equinox sunset watch at Solstice Park; be there by 6:45 pm or so.

BENEFIT GOLF TOURNAMENTS: Two are happening at the West Seattle Golf Course today – the 11th annual Holy Rosary tournament, with an 8 am start, and the Seattle Parks Youth Scholarship Fund tournament, with a 2 pm start.

BLOOD DRIVE AT WESTWOOD: On the Barton side of Westwood Village, you’ll find the Puget Sound Blood Center‘s Bloodmobile, 9:30-3:30, and they’d love to have you come donate; details here.

OKTOBERFEST AT ELLIOTT BAY BREWING COMPANY: Special German food on the menu all day/night, and live Bavarian music 6-9 pm. Details here.

FREE MOVIE AT THE LONGHOUSE: At noon and 1:30, you can see “Princess Angeline” – the Duwamish story of Native Seattle – free at the Duwamish Longhouse, which explains, “This 2010 film by local filmmakers Sandy & Yasu Osawa explores the unrecognized tribal status of the Duwamish primarily through the life of Chief Seattle’s daughter, Princess Angeline. Funded in part by 4Culture.” The longhouse is at 4705 W. Marginal Way SW.

LIEN OPEN HOUSE & FURRY FACES PET-TAGGING EVENT: 1-4 pm, it’s an open house at the veterinary clinic in The Triangle, and Furry Faces Foundation will be there with their pet-tagging campaign. Full details here.

SEATTLE LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING: The big game vs. Concrete is at 1:30 pm at West Seattle Stadium. Saints fans are urged to wear white to support the team!

SPAGHETTI-DINNER BENEFIT: Holy Family School invites you to dinner! Details on partner site White Center Now. 5-8 pm, 20th/Roxbury.

DESSERT AUCTION AND COFFEEHOUSE CONCERT @ CAMP LONG: Get a look at the new challenge-course element in progress, and enjoy dessert/coffee/music/bidding. 6:30-9 pm – more info here.

LIVE MUSIC: Lots of it again tonight! Use the followin links to see calendar listings with details. Kings of Side Two at C & P Coffee (WSB sponsor), 6-8 pm … Allison Scull & Victor Martin at Alki Arts, 6 pm … Three live bands at Skylark Café and Club, 8 pm … Alan Sobel at The Cask, 8 pm … Beard Feedback and Power Skeloton at The Benbow Room, 9 pm … Beard Brothers at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), 9:30 pm.

‘BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON’: First week of the musical’s run at ArtsWest continues, 7:30 pm.

More for today/tonight, on the calendar.

(Newly paved stretch of Beach Drive, Juneau to Atlas, completed Thursday)
Happy Friday! Here are highlights from the WSB West Seattle Events Calendar, on the eve of autumn (the equinox is at 7:49 am our time Saturday):

FOOD DRIVE: As part of the United Way Day of Caring, Microsoft employees will be at Westwood Village QFC 10 am-1 pm collecting food and money donations for the White Center Food Bank.

BALLROOM DANCING: 1:30-3:30 pm at Delridge Community Center (Delridge Way SW south of SW Genesee) – the monthly event with Lauren Petrie.

HIGH-SCHOOL FOOTBALL: West Seattle High School hosts Cleveland at Southwest Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle), 7 pm. (The full sports schedule for WSHS and Chief Sealth, daily, is always linked from our calendar.)

WINE TASTING: 6-7:30 pm at Bin 41 in The Junction, a “Washington Wine Medley,” in conjunction with West Seattle distributor Elliott Bay, also featuring “a couple wines from our neighbors in Oregon.”

WCCDA DINNER: As previewed on partner site White Center Now last week, trailblazing King County Councilmember Larry Gossett is the featured speaker at tonight’s White Center Community Development Association‘s 10th annual dinner/auction, 6-9 pm at South Seattle Community College‘s Brockey Center (south end of the campus at 6000 16th SW). Ticket info here.

RESTORATIVE YOGA AT SOUNDYOGA: 6:30 tonight with Milo Minnis, “no experience needed” – a great way to follow a busy week. SoundYoga (WSB sponsor; 5639 California SW) – details in the calendar listing.

MOVIE NIGHT IN HIGHLAND PARK: At HP Improvement Club (12th/Holden) tonight, doors open at 6:30 pm, movie at 7. Here’s the rest of the announcement:

Volunteers will be selling popcorn, candy and other movie fare. Bring blankets and pillows or sit in our chairs. Movie hint: In this 1985 classic, a group of kids embark on a wild adventure to save their neighborhood from dastardly developers after finding a pirate treasure map. Free admission! Please bring your family and friends and join us!

LIVE MUSIC: Lots of it tonight! Follow the links to calendar listings with details. Sid Law at C & P Coffee (WSB sponsor), 6-8 pm … Coven and Demon Dogs (CD release party) at Skylark Café and Club, 8 pm … Kimball and The Fugitives at The Cask, 8 pm … Barbie Anaka at Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor), 8 pm … NMERCER and PonyHomie at The Benbow Room, 9 pm … Flat 5 at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), 9:30 pm

More for today/tonight – plus a preview of the weekend! – on the calendar.

Call this a followup to a followup. As requested by Mayor McGinn last week, the FAA has scheduled a south-end meeting “in response to community concerns about air traffic issues over Seattle,” according to the mayor’s spokesperson Aaron Pickus. He says the meeting is scheduled for Oct. 23 from 6-8 pm at NewHolly Gathering Hall, 7054 32nd Ave. South. The mayor’s letter was inspired in part by Alki Community Council president Tony Fragada bringing up concerns about the “Greener Skies” air-traffic proposal at the August 28 mayoral town hall at Southwest Teen Life Center. Tonight, in fact, the ACC’s monthly meeting includes a followup on “Greener Skies”; the public’s welcome as always, 7 pm, Alki UCC (61st and Hinds).

UPDATE: According to the Quieter Skies Task Force, the NewHolly Hall meeting is now at 6:30-8:30 pm on October 23rd.

Diane, an avid library user, says she hadn’t heard about this till spotting a sign in a local branch, so we’re mentioning it to make sure you’re not caught by surprise: All Seattle Public Library branches are closed for staff members’ in-service day next Thursday, September 27th.

Forecast says we’ll be fogless later. Socked in right now, though, as SDOT/WSDOT cams show (more on the WSB Traffic page). Highlights for today/tonight:

TONIGHT’S TRAFFIC ALERT: Southbound 99/Alaskan Way Viaduct closed from the Battery Street Tunnel to the West Seattle Bridge, 9 pm-5 am.

ARTIST SIGN-UPS: Two events are accepting registrations right now, and both have listings on the WSB West Seattle Events Calendar – follow these links for info: Fauntleroy Fine Art and Gift Fair and the Community Art Showcase at Southwest Library.

CIRCLE OF SINGLES: Those 55 and up interested in friendship, a night out, walking/hiking, and other activities are invited to a meetup at the Heartland Café, 5 pm; details in the calendar listing.

‘GAY AND GRAY?’ So begins the invite for a meeting/social tonight at the Senior Center of West Seattle (California/Oregon) for LGBT adults 50 and over, 6-8 pm.

DELRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER OPEN HOUSE: Come find out about classes, facilities, and more at your neighborhood community center (on Delridge south of Genesee)! Stop by 6:30-8 pm.

GREEN CLEANING! Learn about it at a class tonight at Chaco Canyon Organic Café, 6:30 pm – call the class leader in advance to make sure there’s room (full details here).

ALKI COMMUNITY COUNCIL: The agenda includes a discussion of the air-traffic-change proposal Greener Skies (latest WSB coverage is here and here), 7 pm at Alki UCC (6112 SW Hinds).

QUEEN, LIVE IN BUDAPEST, ON THE BIG SCREEN: Special screening at The Admiral Theater tonight, 7 pm – the only one in Seattle! Ticket info here.

NIGHTLIFE: The Deep Cuts (DJs!) at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), 8 pm … Kurtis Dengler at The Cask, 8 pm … Three bands at Skylark Café and Club, 8 pm … Tonight’s the twice-monthly comedy open mike and showcase at The Benbow Room, signups at 8:30 and show at 9.

(Great blue heron photographed by Danny McMillin, shared via Flickr)
Midway through the week – you can glide from here! Highlights from the WSB West Seattle Events Calendar:

1ST AVENUE SOUTH OFFRAMP ON EASTBOUND BRIDGE REOPENS: It closed four weeks ago, and by morning’s first light, SDOT says it will be open again, along with a stretch of eastbound surface S. Spokane St.

TRAFFIC ALERT #2: Another overnight southbound 99/Viaduct closure, 9 pm to 5 am.

BEACH DRIVE WORK REMINDER: Resurfacing continues today, 8 am-7 pm, between Atlas and Juneau. Here’s our Tuesday report.

BABY PEPPERS: 10:30 am, it’s the weekly meeting of a West Seattle support group for parents with babies. Find out more here.

HIGH POINT MARKET GARDEN FARM STAND: Fresh-vegetable sales continue on Wednesdays at the stand next to the organic mini-farm at 32nd and Juneau, 4-7 pm. More info here.

GIRLS’ FIGHT NIGHT OUT: Self-defense and spa treatments are all on the program, starting at 6:30 pm at The Sanctuary @ Admiral (42nd/Lander). Details here.

SANISLO ELEMENTARY PTSA: 6:30 pm in the school library, first meeting of the school year.

K-5 STEM AT BOREN PTA: 7 pm, first meeting of the school year at West Seattle’s newest school (which by the way has a robust discussion group online, here).

DELRIDGE NEIGHBORHOODS DISTRICT COUNCIL: The agenda for tonight’s 7 pm meeting at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way SW) includes an SDOT update on changes in the works for Delridge Way and a Seattle Public Utilities update on stormwater projects in the works for eastern West Seattle.

NCOMPASS’S BACKYARD COTTAGE WORKSHOP: What are the rules? The benefits? The prerequisites? WSB sponsor Ncompass Cottage Company presents everything you want to know about building a backyard cottage, 7 pm, details here.

‘BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON’: 7:30 tonight, it’s opening night for the Tony-nominated musical that starts the 2012-2013 season for ArtsWest in The Junction. Here’s our preview from last night.

More on the calendar!

(Photo by Machel Spence)
Neighborhood crime concerns? Questions for police? Tonight the West Seattle Crime Prevention Council resumes its season of monthly meetings. That’s one of the highlights from the WSB West Seattle Events Calendar:

TRAFFIC ALERTS: From our latest day-by-day/night-by-night list: In West Seattle, SDOT announced Beach Drive repaving between Atlas and Juneau would start today, 8 am-7 pm. No closure expected but lane restrictions. On the highways, another southbound 99 closure between Battery Street Tunnel and West Seattle Bridge, 9 pm-5 am. And a Spokane Street Viaduct Widening Project note – there’ll be work on the surface at 1st/Spokane tonight because the eastbound 1st Avenue South offramp is scheduled to reopen tomorrow morning.

JUDGE SPEAKS TO ROTARY: As previewed here on Monday, King County Superior Court Judge Mary Yu speaks to the Rotary Club of West Seattle today, noon at Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor).

PROLETARIAT PIZZA’S ANNIVERSARY GIFT: Three years ago today, the popular family-owned pizza place opened in downtown White Center, and they’re celebrating by donating 30 percent of tonight’s take to the White Center Food Bank. Hours 4 pm-9 pm.

DROP-IN CHESS: For youth, at High Point Library, starting at 4 pm.

JOIN A DRILL TEAM! The Spinnakers are having an open house at Highland Park Elementary tonight, 6-8 pm. Details here.

EVENING BOOK GROUP: “In the Time of the Butterflies” by Julia Alvarez is the featured book this month for the group meeting tonight at High Point Library (35th/Raymond), 6 pm.

WEST SEATTLE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL: After summer break, this volunteer citizen group is back in session. Local police leadership is there for crime-trend updates and citizen Q/A, so if you have concerns or questions, this is your best chance each month to get them answered directly. 7 pm, Southwest Precinct meeting room, right off the parking lot along Webster west of Delridge Way SW.

CHIEF SEALTH INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL PTSA: The PTA/PTSA meetings for the new school year are under way, and tonight, Chief Sealth’s PTSA kicks off its year, 7 pm in the school library; details in the calendar listing.

NIGHTLIFE: Alauda belly-dancing showcase at 7:30, followed by Baby Ketten Karaoke at 9, at Skylark Café and Club … Open-mike night at The Cask in the Admiral District, 8 pm … Trivia That Rocks at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), 8 pm …

More on the calendar!

(Photo by Guy Smith, taken last week near Alki Point)
Happy Monday! From the WSB West Seattle Events Calendar – what you need to know about the day/night ahead:

TRAFFIC ALERTS TODAY/TONIGHT: Those who use Highway 99 to head downtown and beyond are driving on the new northbound stretch this morning (it opened Saturday night, earlier than projected). Then tonight, there is another southbound 99 closure – WSDOT is still working on reinforcing a section of remaining Alaskan Way Viaduct that’s over the future tunnel-boring zone – 9 pm tonight to 5 am Tuesday.

AFTERNOON BOOK GROUP: The Southwest Library welcomes you to the group discussing “The Deptford Trilogy” this month, meeting at 2 pm today at the branch (35th/Henderson).

IRISH DANCE: New class sessions (including Mondays) are under way this month at the VFW Hall in The Triangle – find out more here.

WINTER GARDENING, WITH SUSTAINABLE WEST SEATTLE: 6-8 pm at the South Seattle Community College Arboretum, you can get ready for fall/winter food growing by attending SWS’s monthly Community Forum – full details on the SWS website.

DELRIDGE PRODUCE COOPERATIVE: Everyone’s invited to DPC’s general meeting at 6:30 pm tonight, Delridge Library (Brandon/Delridge). The agenda includes a variety of topics from involvement with the upcoming West Seattle Junction Harvest Festival, to a future fundraising dinner/auction, to a market-research survey.

NIGHTLIFE: Pub quiz night at Shadowland, 8 pm … Flat Earth Society at West 5 features Matt Lukin spinning tonight (Melvins/Mudhoney alum), 9 pm … that’s also when Karaoke Kelli presides at the Benbow Room …

Just in case you wondered. We’ve been out here at the West Seattle Junction Car Show all day and heard it – and several people have pinged it since. Thanks to Damon and Patrick for the quick answer when we put the question out via Twitter. (added) Also via Twitter, there’s one report it was two F-15s from a New Orleans-based group.

11:16 AM: We’re live on site at the West Seattle Junction Car Show (and proud to be a co-sponsor again this year) – and lots of people are out and about! Here’s the “live” look from SDOT’s camera by KeyBank, pointed north:

The first raffle winner (ticket sales benefit Pencil Me In For Kids) has just been announced. We’re right in front of Easy Street Records and Café:

(Those are our first-ever freebies on the table – not sure how long they’ll last, but we thought we’d offer something practical, since winter weather – as unthinkable as it seems right now – is a place where WSB community collaboration has always shone!) Right around the corner from us is where you’ll find the raffle tickets, at a booth on Easy Street’s south side. Adding more photos shortly. Tip: Don’t wait till the last hour to come down – in the past, we’ve seen early departures. Also, in case you’re wondering about music, it’s classic oldies – ’60s and ’70s.

ADDED 11:56 AM: Zucchini 500 racing at the West Seattle Farmers’ Market around the corner!

The zucchini celebration even extends to the 50-pound version that you’ll find at the ROckridge Cidery booth:

Even though The Junction’s streets are closed (same “footprint” as Summer Fest), the Farmers’ Market is on, full strength, till 2 pm as always. Thanks to all the cool people who have stopped by to say hi – including a dozen or so who told us they moved here recently and use WSB (even before they got here) to plug into what’s going on. Also just talked to longtime WSB sponsor BJ from Brunette Mix, which is here in The Junction (on SW Oregon). Great to see EVERYBODY who is out and about – lots of smiles regarding the great weather. We’re gathering more photos right now – adding shortly.

12:53 PM UPDATE: Show organizer Michael Hoffman tells us they’ve set a record for registrations – 222! This year, you might recall, motorcycles and scooters were welcomed too – here’s some of what we’ve seen so far:

And of course – more cars! Here’s a 1963 Imperial Crown, entry #105:

Also from ’63, a Mercury Monterey, entry #66:

All the cars look great, gleaming in the sun … now we’re at the time of day where it’s shining on both sides of the street:

2 PM UPDATE: One more hour of prime viewing time before the awards! Here’s a 1974 Volkswagen Westfalia, entry #36:

And a ’65 Mustang, entry #163:

Previous photos are by Patrick Sand; next two are by WSB contributing photojournalist Christopher Boffoli, with a closer look at some of the beautiful details:

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Remember the scooter rally’s coming up right after the car show too – one of the organizers, Hotwire’s Lora Swift, is here chatting with us now; they did a dry run on the route, and she says it was “awesome.” Get your scooter to Hotwire at 4410 California SW by 4 pm. (Whether you’re rallying or not, you’re also invited to the “Quadrophenia” screening at Feedback Lounge tonight!)

3:38 PM UPDATE: The show’s wrapping up with the final award having just been presented – we have recorded video of the entire ceremony and will add that later (added – here’s that video):

Among the many winners, this 1934 Pontiac convertible:

The cars are still on display – the timing’s worked out better this year, along with the increased turnout and great weather. The announcer just noted the street will reopen by 6 pm, so take note of that, in case you were wondering. The raffles during the day raised $700 for PMIFK. Watch for more photos later – either added to this story, or in a “Report #2”! (And if you have a gallery of your own – we know a LOT of people were out taking photos – send us a link, so we can include it!)

LATE-NIGHT NOTE: Updated fundraising total – between the raffles and the “50/50” drawing, $950 raised, according to organizer Hoffman – and that, like the registration total, is a record, he says.

That’s a “live” look at the heart of The Junction (courtesy of SDOT’s traffic cam), where the fifth annual West Seattle Junction Car Show is under way till about 4 pm – with afterparties this year! Here’s the full lineup of highlights from the WSB West Seattle Events Calendar:

TRAFFIC ALERTS:
*California SW is closed Oregon to Edmunds and SW Alaska 42nd to 44th for the car show.
*If you missed it last night – the northbound 99 weekend closure is OVER – the highway reopened Saturday night.
*However, there IS a Sunday night southbound 99 closure, as is usual lately – 9 pm-5 am, between the Battery Street Tunnel and West Seattle Bridge.

(More of the earlybirds in place even before 8 this morning!)
WEST SEATTLE JUNCTION CAR SHOW: Under way till 4 pm in the heart of The Junction. Classic cars, motorcycles, and scooters this year – come see who showed up; the streets are closed and it’s free to wander. (added) Here’s video as entries were rolling in this morning:

At car-show central by California/Alaska, come buy tickets for the fundraising raffle (benefits Pencil Me In For Kids) and come see us as we cover the show “live” from the WSB booth after 9 or so (right by Easy Street Records). We’re offering the first-ever WSB-branded freebie:

First-come, first-served, limited quantity, and all that boilerplate – hey, it’s going to get cold one of these days. And if you throw it in the glovebox, you have our number handy, any time. P.S. The car show has afterparties too – later in this preview …

SHOW LINCOLN PARK SOME LOVE: Friends of Lincoln Park work party, 9 am-noon, everybody welcome! Details in the calendar listing.

ZUCCHINI 500 RACES AT WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Car show day means zucchini on wheels, too! Bring kids to the WSFM, which IS on today as always, for this fun fall tradition – details here.

FAUNTLEROY CHURCH 2ND-TIME SALE FINALE: 11 am-1 pm, the second and final session of the big sale (here’s our report from Saturday). 9140 California SW. Discounts!

END OF SUMMER BARBECUE: Super Deli Mart at 35th/Barton is throwing a party today, noon-5 pm – details on the calendar.

MEMORIAL FOR ADA HALLBERG: The longtime Alki advocate, whose passing was announced last month, will be remembered at 2 pm today at Alki UCC. Here’s her obituary, as published here last month.

CAR SHOW AFTERPARTY #1 – SCOOTER RALLY: Meet at Hotwire Online Coffeehouse (WSB sponsor) at 4410 California SW at 4 pm and head on out! Here’s our preview, including a map of planned stops en route to Skylark Café and Club (3803 Delridge Way SW).

DONATION YOGA CLASS: At Bikram Yoga Seattle in The Junction, benefiting ArtsWest, 5 pm – more info here.

ROSH HASHANAH WITH KOL HANESHAMAH: This West Seattle synagogue’s service is at Seattle First Presbyterian tonight – tickets not required but nonmembers must register – details here.

ALSO: ROSH HASHANAH IN WEST SEATTLE: Here’s the announcement we received:

Looking for some spirited davenning, the sound of the shofar, lots of great food and new friends? Come join us here in West Seattle for Rosh Hashanah which begins Sunday evening, Sept. 16. For more information please call Rabbi Greer at (732) 534-2284 or visit: seattlekollel.org/new/events.php Shanah Tovah!

CAR SHOW AFTERPARTY #2 – ‘QUADROPHENIA’ SCREENING: 8 pm at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor). Drink specials and more. On The Feedback’s brand-new big screen, which we photographed last night while at the guitar show:

LIVE MUSIC: Venues include Skylark, Löcol, C & P Coffee (WSB sponsor), this afternoon and evening – see the listings (and even more of today’s events) on the WSB West Seattle Events Calendar.

(West Seattle’s Friday sunrise – photo shared by Ashley – thanks!)
Last official weekend of summer – fall starts exactly one week from today (the equinox is at 7:49 am our time on Saturday 9/22). Not a moment to be bored, from traffic changes to big events:

NORTHBOUND 99 CLOSED: Between the West Seattle Bridge and Royal Brougham Way, northbound 99 is closed right now and scheduled to be closed until early Monday, as WSDOT gets ready to open the new elevated northbound section in SODO. (Here’s our photo-tour report of Thursday’s media briefing at the site.)

RIDE AROUND THE SOUND: West Seattle’s South Seattle Community College is the starting point for several versions of this many-options bike ride to raise money for the American Lung Association. Even if you’re not registered, you can register there before starting the ride, 6:30-8 pm for two of the longer rides, 11 am for the 12-mile family ride. Full details here.

SECOND-TIME SALE: At Fauntleroy Church (9140 California SW), 9 am-3 pm, “in and around the Fellowship Hall,” browse and buy at the big sale. Bake sale too!

HOLY ROSARY WESTFEST, ALL DAY & INTO THE NIGHT: 10 am-10 pm, it’s the second, final, and biggest day of Holy Rosary School‘s family festival, WestFest (on the campus along 42nd north of Oregon). Lots of info in our preview from earlier this week.

ALKI BEACH CLEANUP: Check in (and register if you hadn’t done so online already) at Duke’s on Alki, then head across the street and start cleaning up. as part of International Coastal Cleanup Day! 10 am-noon; details in the calendar listing.

ONE LAST DOGPADDLE: 10 am-1 pm today is the final session of swimming for dogs only at Arbor Heights Swim and Tennis Club‘s pool (already closed to humans for the season). Details/map here.

THE NOT-ITS AT HIGH POINT COMMUNITY CENTER: Fun band! They’re headlining a Family Fun Saturday at HPCC, starting at 10:30 am – $5 admission if you didn’t buy an advance ticket.

FIESTAS PATRIAS: Head to South Park for the parade at 11 am and festival afterward. Our partners at The Seattle Times have a detailed preview here.

HIGH POINT CC OPEN HOUSE: Right after The Not-Its’ show, 11:30 am is the start of an open house to which you’re invited, so you can find out more about the community center’s programs and facilities.

SECOND-TO-LAST DAY FOR COLMAN POOL: The renovation-shortened season ends tomorrow at West Seattle’s only city-owned outdoor pool (on the shore in Lincoln Park). Today, swim sessions run noon-7 pm – see the schedule for the breakdown.

HONEY HARVEST! Noon-4 pm, special event with Seattle Bee Works at West Seattle Produce – details on this Facebook event page.

PHOTOSYNTHESIS GRAND OPENING: 6-9 pm, see the art/wellness space and find out more about Photosynthesis.

GUITAR AND GEAR SHOW: At Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), a first-of-its-kind show, followed by Aaron Daniel performing live at 9 pm.

NIGHTLIFE: Several listings for today – see the calendar!

(Photo by David Hutchinson, from low tide yesterday. Check tides on the WSB Weather page!)
For today’s preview, we point you to the WSB West Seattle Events Calendar, which includes the start of Holy Rosary School‘s WestFest (6-10 pm tonight), Rainbow Bingo at the Senior Center of West Seattle (doors open at 6 pm); high-school football (WSHS is at home, Sealth on the road, both games at 7); and the weekend-long closure of northbound 99 between the West Seattle Bridge and Royal Brougham, starting at 11 tonight. See EVERYTHING here – click on the right side of any line to expand the preview, then click “read more” for full details (including maps).

(Photo by Machel Spence)
A sampling from the WSB West Seattle Events Calendar for today/tonight:

TONIGHT’S TRAFFIC ALERTS: From the day-by-day list, two closures overnight tonight – southbound 99/Alaskan Way Viaduct 9 pm-5 am, and eastbound Spokane Street Viaduct 10 pm-5 am – so if you get on the eastbound high bridge during the closure, you’ll have to exit to northbound 99.

BABY PEPPERS SESSION STARTS: Have a baby who’s 5-12 months old? A new session of Baby Peppers starts this morning, 10:30 am, at Bright Horizons (4530 38th SW). Details on the calendar listing page.

HERITAGE PUMPKIN PIE PROJECT: Another chance today, 2-8 pm at the West Seattle Eagles‘ headquarters in The Junction, to pre-order a 5″ or 10″ pumpkin pie from Diane Niemi for Thanksgiving pie season, as a fundraiser to help Alzheimer’s/dementia research – explained here.

HIGH POINT MARKET GARDEN FARM STAND: Fresh-vegetable sales continue weekly at the stand alongside the organic mini-farm at 32nd and Juneau, 4-7 pm. More info here.

MORE ENDORSEMENTS? The 34th District Democrats have already made endorsements in many major races for the November ballot – but there are others to consider when they meet tonight at 7 pm, The Hall at Fauntleroy (9131 California SW). The agenda’s on their website.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SOCCER: The West Seattle Sunday Soccer group’s weekly Wednesday night pickup game happens at 7 pm at Delridge Playfield – check the WSSS Facebook page for late-breaking updates.

More on the calendar!

(Seals off the western WS shore this morning, photo by J&R)
Besides the chill in the air, another sign of fall: One night, five community meetings. They are among the highlights on the WSB West Seattle Events Calendar:

TONIGHT’S TRAFFIC ALERT: Another southbound overnight closure of 99/Alaskan Way Viaduct.

‘SCHOOL YOUR PARENTS’: Students, parents, and caregivers are all invited to the High Point Library (35th/Raymond) 4-7 pm to find out how it can play into school-year success as well as family fun. The calendar listing has details.

FIDO MAKES A SPLASH: Again today (and daily through Saturday), Arbor Heights Swim and Tennis Club opens its pool to dogs only, since human-swimming season is over. 5-7 pm. Details here.

CITY HEARING ON LOWMAN BEACH SEWER-OVERFLOW PROJECT: The million-gallon tank planned across the street from Lowman Beach Park is a county project, but it can’t proceed without city permits. Before deciding on those permits, the city Department of Planning and Development has a hearing tonight to take public comments. 6:30 pm, The Hall at Fauntleroy (9131 California SW). Here’s the official notice, which notes that you can provide your comments by spoken or written word.

WEST SEATTLE SEE DOGS: Find out about raising a future-guide-dog puppy! 6:30 pm, The Kenney (WSB sponsor; 7125 Fauntleroy Way SW) – check out the story of the club’s latest graduate.

DESC DELRIDGE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING ADVISORY GROUP: Concerned about safety, once the 66-unit housing complex is up and running? That’s on the agenda tonight, along with updates on when construction will begin, and the retail space expected to be occupied by the Delridge Produce Cooperative. 6:30 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way SW).

ADMIRAL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Live in the Admiral area? Come meet your community council and see what’s ahead for fall – 7 pm, Admiral Church lower-level meeting room (California/Hill).

FAUNTLEROY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION: Monthly board meeting, including a look ahead to the 10th annual Fauntleroy Fall Festival (October 14th). 7 pm, Fauntleroy Schoolhouse (9131 California SW).

NIGHTLIFE: Tuesday Tune-Up time at Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor), 6:30-8:30 pm … Trivia That Rocks at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), 8 pm … Baby Ketten Karaoke at Skylark Café and Club, 9 pm …

Welcome to what is, among other things, the first full week of the new school year. From the WSB West Seattle Events Calendar:

TONIGHT’S TRAFFIC ALERT: From our day-by-day/night-by-night list, another 9 pm-5 am closure of southbound 99/Alaskan Way Viaduct is on the schedule for tonight.

JACK BLOCK PARK CLOSURE: Participants in a law-enforcement conference are using the park today/tonight for a run and barbecue, as first reported here last week.

‘ONE HOUSE PER LOT’ RULE? This afternoon during their 2 pm meeting, City Councilmembers take up a proposal that would put an emergency moratorium on “incompatible buildings on undersized single-family … lots,” explained in this Seattle Times (WSB partner) report. Agenda here (with link to proposed ordinance).

PORTRAIT-DRAWING CLASS: With Jeanne Hedington at the Senior Center of West Seattle, 2:30 pm, first in a series – registration info is in the calendar listing.

IRISH DANCE CLASSES: New beginners’ series starting 4 pm Mondays at the West Seattle VFW Hall – info here.

DOGPADDLING – FOR DOGS: Arbor Heights Swim and Tennis Club opens its pool to dogs, 5-7 pm, first of six daily sessions before shutting the pool down for the year; details here.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL STARTS AT ALKI COMMUNITY CENTER: 5:30 pm, for girls 10-17 – details here.

NORTH DELRIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL: The NDNC invites you to its monthly meeting, 6:30 tonight at Delridge Library (Delridge/Brandon). Preview the agenda here.

NIGHTLIFE: Pub-quiz night at Shadowland, 8 pm … DJ Milky Burgess at West 5‘s weekly “Flat Earth Society” DJ session, 9 pm …

More on the calendar!

Not much today for a full-length daily preview so we’re pointing you to the WSB West Seattle Events Calendar. Quick highlights: Holy Family‘s street fair continues till 4 pm – pony rides, food, more – and various local venues invite you to come watch the Seahawks-Cardinals game, including The Bridge (sound up for at least 2 screens, plus a projector) and Bamboo (with a New England-style clam bake on the patio). After the game, West Seattle’s most famous breast-cancer-fighting 3-Day team, Team Tracy, is throwing a T-Shirt Release Party at Angelina’s in the Admiral District, 5 pm. (This year’s Seattle 3-day is next weekend.)