(Photo by Karen, aka “Old Desolate” on Flickr, via the WSB Flickr group pool)
From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar (please “pardon our dust” on the calendar page – the software changeover should be complete by weekend’s end):

HELP CLEAN FAIRMOUNT RAVINE: 8:30 am, come help in the 20th annual event to take care of a ravine used by many more people than just those who live nearby: “We meet at the intersection of SW Forest St and Fairmount Ave, just east of Hiawatha Park. Everyone is welcome to participate. Community awareness keeps the ravine cleaner than past years and our focus this year will be on removal of invasive plants as well as general cleanup. Coffee, hot cocoa and donuts are provided. Please dress for the weather, wear boots and gloves as well as bring large cutters, saws if interested in plant removal. Your two hours can make a huge difference.” Here’s our preview from earlier this week.

TIBBETTS, WESTSIDE RUMMAGE SALES CONTINUE: The two big semi-annual church rummage sales are in their second and final day today. It’s 9 am-3 pm at Tibbetts United Methodist Church (WSB sponsor; 3940 41st SW), and 9 am-2 pm at West Side Presbyterian Church (3601 California SW). We visited both on Friday.

ARBOR HEIGHTS PTSA FUNDRAISER: 9-6 am today and tomorrow, a “family photo event” at the school – check ASAP to see if appointments are still available (Amanda, 206-902-6324 or maxnokes@comcast.net. (More details in the preview we published.)

SEATTLE BIKE EXPO: Not in West Seattle, but Cascade Bicycle Club is sponsoring WSB through tomorrow to make sure you know about the Seattle Bike Expo – 9 am to 6 pm at Pier 91 in Magnolia (Smith Cove Cruise Terminal). Full schedule of speakers/events online.

KNITTING CLASS: For both beginners and project help, 9:30 – 11:30 at C&P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor).

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ATOMIC BOYS: 10 am-6 pm, the Admiral District store specializing in retro toys and candy is celebrating its 4th anniversary – stop by! Here’s the preview we published a few days ago.

‘WRITING THE WORLD THROUGH FOOD’: Author Crescent Dragonwagon presents this all-day workshop for food writers at Camp Long, full details here.

OLD FIRE STATION 37 – OPEN HOUSE: Open house at former Fire Station 37, which is up for sale, 10 am-2 pm at 35th/Othello. Here’s our previous report.

FREE YOGA! The quarterly free class (all levels, no registration necessary) at SoundYoga (WSB sponsor) is this morning, 10:30-11:45 am, 5639 California SW.

WINERY’S GRAND REOPENING: Cairdeas Winery will release its new wines and reopen its tasting room at 3400 Harbor Ave SW today (street level of ActivSpace), noon to 5 pm.

MORNING GLORY DRAG BRUNCH: Second Saturday means the fun starts at noon at Skylark Café. Jeffrey Robert starts the show with stand-up comedy, then Magnolia Crawford and guest performers do a fabulous show while diners enjoy their brunch and drinks!

BAKE ‘N’ BOWL: 1 pm at West Seattle Bowl. From the announcement: “Come out for a “Bake n’ Bowl” event like NUN-OTHER!! We are bringing in the spring with a Bowling event and Bake Sale. We’ll have an array of different delicious treats while you are knocking down the pins, working to score that perfect 300! We’ll also be having a bowling competition with fabulous prizes! Come out and support for an afternoon for a fundraiser for Rise n Shine! $15 per player or $25 per pair. This is an all-ages event.” (Facebook event page here.)

WOMEN’S SELF-DEFENSE CLASS: Special class, 1 pm, Seattle Integrated Martial Arts. From the announcement: “Participants will be given their own special Kubotan Keychain as part of the class fee! These are very simple, non-lethal, yet effective tools for personal protection! Call 206-935-4531 for details and to register.” (ASAP, to be sure there’s still room.)

FREE WORKSHOP: 1:30 pm today, an event presented by WSB sponsors Ventana Construction: “Join us for an informative workshop about remodeling and custom home construction. Learn from experienced professionals about how to get started, what to expect, and the steps you can take to make your project successful. This 1½ hour event is free and takes place monthly at Ventana Construction’s West Seattle offices at 5458 California Ave SW. Call 206-932-3009 to reserve your space.”

MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL AUCTION: The Madison community celebrates each other and raises money during its annual “Class Act” auction/dinner, 5 pm at The Hall at Fauntleroy. Here’s our preview.

RAISE MONEY TO FIGHT CANCER: West Seattle Eagles 2643 cordially invites you to our third annual Art Erhmann Cancer Gala Dinner and Auction – in honor of Linda Crank; all proceeds to the Art Erhmann Cancer charity! 5:30-11:30 pm. Dinner: Pulled Pork Sandwiches w/fries and cole slaw, $6; jello shots/beer special with all proceeds to the cause; live/silent auction, door prizes, music/dancing. 4426 California SW.

PARTY WITH WSCO: West Seattle Community Orchestras‘ second annual gala, 6:30-9 pm @ Highland Park Improvement Club (details here).

MAKING MUSIC: At Kenyon Hall, at 7:30 – Kern at Kenyon, with the Cornucopia Concert Band. From the announcement: “A program to appeal to the heart, mind, and foot, showcasing romantic songs by Jerome Kern, including a selection from Show Boat. The sublime will be interspersed with other frolicsome fare, the usual eclectic collection of tunes from the vast Cornucopia archive, some only recently exhumed.” Please visit cornband.org for more information.

CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS, LIVE IN CONCERT: From the announcement: “Songwriter, storyteller, and entertainer – offering songs that are honest and confessional, yet never overbearing; and performances that engage audiences with an appealing mix of intense passion and humor.” All proceeds go to benefit clean drinking water around the world. 7:30 pm. WSCC Activity Center, 4400 42nd SW. $15, kids under 13 are free with paying adult. Go to cwseattle.eventbrite.com for full details.

BENEFIT FOR ‘IT GETS BETTER’ PROJECT: Cynthia Reid e-mailed to note that tonight “there will be a reunion of the one and only Annie Rose & The Thrillers! They are playing the Feedback Lounge along with West Side Sally. This will be a benefit for The It Gets Better Project and also a birthday celebration for the illustrious Cynthia Reid (yeah, that’s me…since I’m coordinating the event I get to celebrate!!) Annie Rose was the very first band I ever worked for back in the early ’80s, and this will be a very rare appearance they’re making just for me!!! I am a lucky girl!!”

SPRING FORWARD! And in case you haven’t heard enough reminders – 2 am Sunday (as in “overnight tonight”) is when clocks/watches/etc. “spring forward” an hour to Daylight Saving Time.

(Salamander eggs at Camp Long, by Flickr member mriggen, from the WSB Flickr group pool)

LAST DAY OF OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS: If you’ve been meaning to register but haven’t yet, last call – info here.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE NEARING FOR WEST SEATTLE GIRLS’ SOFTBALL: Sunday is the last day to register for WS Girls Softball (practices start the week of 3/26; the season opens 4/23). Sign up at westseattlegirlssoftball.com. The WSGS Board is looking for new volunteers, too – please contact president Shawn Herrera at wssshawnp@yahoo.com.

TIBBETTS RUMMAGE SALE, DAY 1: Big rummage sale at Tibbetts United Methodist Church (WSB sponsor), 9 am-4 pm today and 9 am-3 pm Saturday (preview here).

WEST SIDE RUMMAGE SALE: And it’s also time for the big rummage sale at West Side Presbyterian Church, 9 am-5 pm today and 9 am-2 pm tomorrow.

WINE TASTING AT METROPOLITAN MARKET: Washington wines at Metropolitan Market/Admiral (WSB sponsor), 5-7 pm

GATEWOOD ELEMENTARY AUCTION: Tonight is Gatewood Elementary‘s “Bid for Kids” at The Hall at Fauntleroy, 5:30-9 pm (here’s our preview).

LIVE MUSIC AT C & P COFFEE: Steve and Kristi Nebel perform tonight at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 6-8 pm.

LIVE MUSIC AT SALTY’S: Elizabeth Dawson and Victor Janusz perform at Salty’s on Alki, 7-10 pm (Facebook event here)

CONTINUING AT ARTSWEST: At ArtsWest in The Junction, “The Rise and Fall of Little Voice” by Jim Cartwright, directed by Christopher Zinovitch, 7:30 pm.

That photo from our short-lived Tuesday-morning snow is courtesy of Machel Spence, whose work is at Hotwire Online Coffeehouse (WSB sponsor) as part of tonight’s West Seattle Art Walk, which is one of the highlights:

‘BITE OF WEST SEATTLE’ AT WSHS: Tonight, join West Seattle High School students for the “Bite of West Seattle,” 6-8 PM in the WSHS Commons. From the announcement sent by Haily Hage: “This is the third annual Bite of West Seattle hosted by the West Seattle High School Diversity Club. It is a potluck and all are welcome. There will also be performances by cultural clubs.”

WEST SEATTLE ART WALK NIGHT: West Seattle Art Walk, from Alki to Admiral to The Junction, and elsewhere – meet artists, enjoy their work, explore local businesses, all free, 6-9 pm. Here’s the venue list/map for tonight; preview some of the exhibits and artists on the official WS Art Walk website.

WOMEN IN ART AND MUSIC: That’s the theme tonight at Alki Arts (2820 Alki SW) as part of West Seattle Art Walk, details here (including other upcoming Alki Arts events)

AT MIND UNWIND: They’re not on the official list because they opened after it was issued for the quarter, but Mind Unwind in the Admiral District is participating in tonight’s Art Walk too. 6-9 pm: “The Collective” with artists Charles Smith, Robroy Chalmers, Mark B. Bauschke, Monica Depeisse and Scott W. Pietz. More info here.

DESIGN REVIEW FOR 2 PROJECTS INCLUDING DELRIDGE DESC COMPLEX: Southwest Design Review Board mets at 6:30 pm for Early Design Guidance for 20-unit proposal at 9051 20th SW (“packet” here), and at 8 pm for 66-unit DESC Delridge Supportive Housing project (“packet” here) at 5444 Delridge Way SW, both meetings at Senior Center of West Seattle (California/Oregon)

SAVE THE SOUND, HELP A SCHOOL: Fight the Tox-Ick Monster and help Sanislo Elementary (1812 SW Myrtle) win a $1,000 grant – show up there at 7 tonight for an hour-long presentation explaining how you can reduce toxic runoff into Puget Sound. Free pizza! More details here.

‘GIRLS’ FIGHT NIGHT OUT’: At Lee’s Martial Arts (3270 California SW), fundraising event for new Web comedy series “The Collectibles” (with West Seattleites among the co-creators and stars), 7-10 pm – full details and ticket link on this Facebook page.

‘RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE: Comedy continues at ArtsWest in The Junction, second night of the run, 7:30 pm.

P.S. – WEST SEATTLE WRITER FEATURED IN BALLARD: The “It’s About Time” Writers Reading Series performance at the Seattle Public Library branch in Ballard (5614 22nd NW) tonight, 6-7:45 pm, includes West Seattle poet Katy E. Ellis.

(Images courtesy ArtsWest, from “The Rise and Fall of Little Voice”)
From midmorning stories to evening theater, here are highlights from the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY STORY TIMES: Preschool story time at West Seattle (Admiral) branch, 10:30 am, and Southwest branch, 11:30 am; Somali story time at High Point branch, 5 pm – SPL Calendar of Events has details on all 3.

EARLY DISMISSAL DAY: Seattle Public Schools classes get out two hours early today.

FIND OUT WHAT SOUTH SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS ALL ABOUT: Tonight is “College Night,” geared for everyone from high-school students looking ahead, to much-older prospective students looking to return to school, to people who want to study certain trades with experts – 5:30 to 7:30 pm at Brockey Center on the south side of SSCC’s campus, more details in last night’s preview.

THIS YEAR’S SUMMER STREETS (CAR-FREE DAY) PLAN: An SDOT rep will talk about it (May 20th’s the day, by the way) during tonight’s Southwest District Council meeting, 7 pm, board room at South Seattle Community College. See the full agenda here.

BATTERY PROJECT ON TV: Our friends at KING 5 read about diver/photographer Laura James‘s “Battery Project” here and contacted her about doing a story, which you can see tonight at 7 pm on “Evening Magazine.” (In case you miss it, we’ll watch for the video clip online, to link here afterward.”

OPENING NIGHT AT ARTSWEST: At ArtsWest in The Junction, “The Rise and Fall of Little Voice” by Jim Cartwright, directed by Christopher Zinovitch, opens tonight. Winner of the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy, 1993. AW’s story synopsis:

In a working class town in Northern England, Mari Hoff is desperate for the elixir that will make her feel alive. And she’s not the only one. Her teenage daughter, LV is a shut in who lives by the light of the records left by her father. Turns out she’s a prodigy who can perfectly imitate the great vocalists she loves. Enter a seedy talent agent with big plans for Little Voice’s future, and a quiet young phone man with his own electric dreams, and you have a delirious burst of light to lift us all.

Curtain time tonight is 7:30 pm.

RESTAURANT NOTE: Pizzeria 22 sends word they’re closed tonight for a sold-out private wine dinner with West Seattle’s Siren Song Wines.

(Skunk cabbage in Fauntleroy Park, by Karen (“Old Desolate”) from the WSB Flickr group pool)
From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

TRAFFIC ALERT: Nighttime lane closures for the Spokane Street Viaduct Widening Project, as announced last week – if you’ll be driving the east stretch of the bridge late at night or early in the morning, check out the list.

2ND WEEK OF SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ OPEN ENROLLMENT: Friday is the last day – info here.

OPEN ART STUDIO: Theresa at Young At Art in The Junction says Mondays are “open studio” time 9:30-1:30 pm – kids 5 and up can be dropped off for up to 3 hours.

PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION: Lorrie at Little Pilgrim School in Fauntleroy says their fall registration opens today: “Completed application forms will be accepted in person or by mail, 9140 California SW. There are still spots available in most classes, am and pm, for children 2-5 years old. Questions? Contact (206) 932-5600 or lorrie@fauntleroyucc.org.”

FAMILY STORY TIME: High Point Library, 7 pm – details here.

MONDAY NIGHTLIFE: Trivia with Tom Hutyler at Christo’s on Alki, 7 pm … Karaoke with Kelli at Skylark Café and Club, 9 pm … Also at 9 pm, the “Flat Earth Society” weekly vinyl DJ’ing at West 5 … Talarico’s has karaoke @ 9:30 pm.

(Youngstown Cultural Arts Center – “the old Cooper school” – photographed last weekend)
Happy Sunday! From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

SUNDAY SOCCER: Pickup game for men and women of all ages and skill levels, 7:30 am, Delridge Playfield. On Facebook, check out West Seattle Sunday Soccer.

LITTLE LEAGUE: Draft Day for West Seattle Little League – 8:45 am majors, 1:15 pm minors; more details here

WALK IN THE PARK: Spring is Sprouting nature walk with naturalist Stewart Wechsler, Lincoln Park, 10 am, full details here.

MARKET DAY: West Seattle Farmers’ Market in The Junction, 44th/Alaska, 10 am-2 pm. Highlights include: Final visit until July for Finnriver and its cider.

GUEST SPEAKER: At 10 am, Alki UCC will hear from Rev. Dr. Ann Holmes Redding. From their announcement, she is “a minister, teacher, author, Ph.D. in New Testament, consultant, and musician. Ann is founder and president of Abrahamic Reunion West.”

WEST SEATTLE SPOKESPEOPLE RIDES AGAIN: Meet at Alki Bike and Board in the Admiral District for a ride to Portage Bay Grange, 11 am. Details here.

WINTER GEAR ON SALE: Returning WSB sponsor Mountain to Sound Outfitters is having a “progressive sale” – now it’s 40 percent off. They’re at 3602 SW Alaska in The Triangle.

SECOND DAY FOR NEW CAFE: As reported here on Saturday, Fiddlehead Fine Foods and Café is now open for lunch in The Junction, with breakfast service starting next week.

TOOL LIBRARY’S OPEN: Just a reminder, the West Seattle Tool Library is open on the northeast side of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space, 1-5 pm.

YOUTH SOCCER TRYOUTS: Highline Premier FC is holding tryouts for Boys U16, U17 and U18 at Hiawatha Playfield (2700 California SW).
· Boys U16: 1:30-2:30PM
· Boys U17: 2:30-3:30PM
· Boys U18: 3:30-4:30PM
You can register, and get more info, here.

MUSIC AT THE LONGHOUSE: At the Duwamish Longhouse: Native American Flute, 2-3 pm. Paul “Cheoketen” Wagner introduces his new album, reception includes performance of selections from “Time of Paradise.” 4705 W. Marginal Way SW. Free.

LIVE MUSIC AT C & P COFFEE: Sarah Burgess and Friends, 3-5 pm, C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 5612 California SW.

PURIM CARNIVAL: A celebration in honor of the Jewish festival of Purim is planned for 3:30 pm-5:30 pm today at High Point Community Center (6920 34th SW), presented by West Seattle Torah Learning Center. More info on the Facebook event page.

(Photo added 9:31 am – Cove Park dig [see below] begins; separate update later!)

From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

COOKIE SALES, DAY 2: Girl Scouts’ cookie sales continue; the online “cookie locator” shows you where and when.

PLANT ADOPTION: Cove Park “big dig,” come help save plants before Pump Station project moves in, 9 to noon, just north of Fauntleroy ferry dock (9005 Fauntleroy Way SW). Bring your own tools; experienced gardeners will be on hand to help you salvage ground covers, shrubs, perennials, or even a small tree.

PURIM STORYTIME: At Kol HaNeshamah, 6115 SW Hinds, 9:30 am. The PJ Library Storytime at Kol HaNeshamah Congregation. Erik Lawson is guest musician, with PJ Library manager Amy Paquette as storyteller. We will be reading a Purim story.

NEED KNITTING HELP? Knitting class for both beginners and project help, 9:30 – 11:30 at C&P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), with instructor Marguerite Lynch.

REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES: GOP gatherings here and statewide are 10 am-noon. Sign in starting at 9:30. Must be a registered voter. Major site in West Seattle is WS High School (3000 California SW); for southern West Seattle and beyond, at Evergreen Campus (830 SW 116th) in White Center. Details, links, and more in our Friday preview.

WHALE OF A DISPLAY: Remember the Arroyos gray whale from 2010? Its skeleton makes its public debut as an educational exhibit at MaST Center, whose executive director Dr. Kaddee Lawrence is a West Seattleite; here’s our recent preview of the exhibit, 10 am-2 pm, 28203 Redondo Beach Dr. S. in Des Moines.

GRIEFSHARE RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP: Hosted by Grace Church, for those recovering from the loss of a loved one. 10:00 to 11:30 at 10323 28th Ave. SW. Onetime cost for participating in ongoing series once or multiple times is $15 (for a journal).

LONGHOUSE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: Duwamish Longhouse‘s 3rd Anniversary Open House, 11 am – 3 pm, free. Celebrate the building of the first longhouse in Seattle in 110 years, the home of Chief Seattle’s Duwamish people; programming includes admission to “Peter Boome: Salish Connections,” screening of “Princess Angeline” at 1 pm, and more, 4705 W. Marginal Way SW.

MOVEMENT COURSE: At Highland Park Improvement Club (12th/Holden), six-week intensive course focusing on somatics/movement imagery/voicework and dance ethnology. It will be open to all walks of life and adults can bring their children if they need to. It will be based on movement exploration through storytelling, dance techniques such as contemporary, modern, butoh and West African (yet, one does not have to be a professional dancer to take the class, any sort of mover or lover of movement is welcome). Saturdays for Six Weeks, starting March 3rd-April 7th 11 am-1 pm. $15 a class. Pre-registration required – contact info: miayogi@gmail.com/206-683-4414.

LOCAL STUDENTS’ EVENT OPENS: “Becoming Us – Thru the Eyes of Immigrants,” 2-3 pm. History House of Greater Seattle, 790 North 34th in Fremont, free. Produced by students from Chief Sealth International High School and St. Christopher’s Academy in West Seattle, documenting how immigration has helped make Seattle the city that it is today.

OCCUPY WEST SEATTLE: The group’s next “General Assembly” meeting is this afternoon, West Seattle (Admiral) Library, 2 pm.

SCHOOL FUNDRAISER: Chief Sealth PTSA auction, The Hall at Fauntleroy, 5 pm

WILDLIFE WALK: Owling in Lincoln Park with naturalist Stewart Wechsler, 5:30 pm, details here.

STORYTELLING AT THE LONGHOUSE: At the Duwamish Longhouse: “Native Oral, Visual & Digital Storytelling for Social Justice,” 6-8 pm, free. Program/Reception, Keeping the Earth Power Coming, Native oral, visual and digital storytelling for Social Justice, hosted by the Inclusion and Justice Committee of Antioch University’s PhD in Leadership and Change Program. Includes stories by local Duwamish youth about the Duwamish River. 4705 W. Marginal Way SW.

FOOD HANDLER PERMIT CLASSES FOR TEENS: Free at Southwest Teen Life Center for ages 13-19, 7 pm, 1st Saturday each month. 2801 SW Thistle.

PARTY AT THE FEEDBACK: Joe Dredd‘s “Meet Your Facebook Friends” Party, 8 pm at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor).

‘ROCKY’: Monthly “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” shadow casting and all, at Admiral Theater, tonight at midnight.

Happy Friday! From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

GIRL SCOUT COOKIES ON SALE: This afternoon starts the annual cookie-selling season; last Saturday, we brought you the story of tens of thousands of boxes of cookies delivered to West Seattle for troop leaders to pick up. To find out where you can buy yours – use the online “cookie locator” to see which troop is scheduled to sell where, and when.

WINTER GEAR ON SALE: Returning WSB sponsor Mountain to Sound Outfitters is having a “progressive sale” – through today, 30 percent off winter gear; starting tomorrow, 40 percent off. They’re at 3602 SW Alaska in The Triangle.

WINE TASTING: At Bin 41 in The Junction, 6-7:30 pm, focusing tonight on new French wines.

AT KENYON HALL: 7:30 pm, Duo Rubicund – flutist Erica Coutsouridis and guitarist Meredith Connie, presenting a feast of Latin American music. From the announcement: “From Argentina to Puerto Rico to Cuba, they present works that take you on a tour through the history of the Tango, evoke the cities of Havana and Buenos Aires, and deliver a tasty selection of dances and melodies. (Rubicund means optimistic, bright, cheerful.) Their program includes works by Piazzolla, Pujol, and Ravel, plus the famous Gypsy Tango Jealousy.” Please visit www.duorubicund.com for more information.

MORE LIVE MUSIC: “Bobcat Bob” at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 6-8 pm … George Tisdale Band, Kissing Potion, Down North at Skylark Café and Club, 9 pm … Dolly Rottens, Torch Burner at the Benbow Room, 9 pm

BARLEYWINE BACCHANAL, SECOND-TO-LAST NIGHT: 9th annual event continues through Saturday at Beveridge Place Pub.

(Photo by Karen (“Old Desolate” on Flickr) from the WSB Flickr group pool)>
From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

ONE MORE REMINDER: As of today, the West Seattle Water Taxi‘s fare increase has taken effect (details here).

LOVE SOCCER? Starting today and all month long, the High Point Branch of the Seattle Public Library has a soccer-themed display with more than 50 soccer books, magazines, and DVDs available for check out! Items for children, teens, and adults—come on in and take a look! 3411 SW Raymond.

CHINESE CORNER: At the Seattle Chinese Garden, 6000 16th SW. 4-6 pm. Free introduction to Chinese language and culture. Learn basic Mandarin Chinese conversation words, learn about Chinese culture,join easy all-ages games and activities. Second of eight every-other-Thursday free sessions, 4-6 pm (here’s our preview story from last month).

FUNDRAISING ZUMBA: Last session for the West Seattle High School ASB fundraiser for the class of 2012, 5 pm, WSHS gym, all welcome, $7.

WINE, BEER, AND A FOOD TRUCK IN MORGAN JUNCTION: We think West Seattle Cellars says it well in their e-mail newsletter, regarding three events on the north side of Morgan Junction tonight (including WSC’s own tasting event 5:30-8 pm):

Speaking of Thursday night, we want to let you know about an exciting development in our little corner of West Seattle. You may not be aware that Beveridge Place Pub, just down the road, has a special beer event every Thursday night. Now our old friend Chris Collier is inviting customers from both tastings to enjoy some of his tasty hand-made food that night. Formerly at Mashiko, and later one of our wine reps, Chris has taken his fantastic food skills on the road with his “A Lunch in Hand” food truck: featuring tantalizing, gourmet meals, all wrapped up in easy-to-eat puff pastry. Beginning this week, he will be parked just down the road, at the Short Stop, on Thursday evenings, from 5:30 to 8:30. Check out his menu and then check out his truck!

FIXERS’ COLLECTIVE ON WHEELS: Bicycle-fixing is the focus tonight for the Fixers’ Collective at the West Seattle Tool Library, 6-9 pm.

‘CATCHING BABIES’: Movie presentation at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 6:30 pm. Full details on this Facebook event page. Hosted by PALS Doulas; filmmaker Barni Qaasim is scheduled to be in attendance.

CRIME PREVENTION: Rescheduled Arbor Heights Block Watch meeting, 6:30 pm, Arbor Heights Community Church.

K-5 STEM : Second informational meeting for K-5 STEM at Boren school, 7 pm, Denny Int’l Middle School (details here)

WINTER CONCERT: The Chief Sealth IHS/Denny IMS Winter Concert: Denny and Sealth concert bands perform at 7 pm in the Sealth auditorium (2600 SW Thistle). Light refreshments in the Commons before the concert, starting around 6:15.

(Photo by Curtis Cronn from the WSB Flickr group pool)
A few flakes here, a few flakes there, as the day gets going. We’ll be watching the weather in case anything gets more serious (right now, the forecast suggests it’ll stop soon). As for the Wednesday events – which are more predictable – we have:

‘ZUMBA WITH MOMMY’: “Zumba with Mommy” class at Seattle Civic Dance Theater (north side of the Fauntleroy Schoolhouse, 9131 California SW), today and every Wednesday at 10 am. Toddlers/babies welcome, as are daddies. $5 per adult.

IMAGINE THE FUTURE OF DELRIDGE’S ‘BRANDON NODE’ COMMERCIAL DISTRICT: Brandon Node Visioning event, hosted by the North Delridge Neighborhood Council and Delridge Neighborhoods District Council @ Martin’s Way (Delridge/Findlay), with a focus on business-community members 5:30-6:30 pm, then a general public open house 6:30-8 pm. More details here.

SANISLO OPEN HOUSE AND PTA MEETING: Prospective families are invited to an open house at Sanislo Elementary, 6 pm, followed by PTA meeting. From the announcement:

We look forward to meeting our new families with children who will be joining us for the 2012/2013 school year. Our 2 Kindergarten teachers (Ms. Parker and Ms. Goethe) and Principal Ernie Seevers will be here to welcome you and describe our program at 6 pm. Please join us and plan to stay for our PTA meeting, which will follow the open house session. We highly encourage all new families to meet the other families by joining PTA and this is a wonderful opportunity to meet teachers, fellow parents, and other PTA members!!

HIGHLAND PARK ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING AND SPRAY PARK UPDATE: The Highland Park Action Committee meets at 7 pm at Highland Park Improvement Club (12th/Holden). A major part of the meeting is the next official city briefing on the project to convert the HP wading pool into a spray park (more on that here).

BACKYARD COTTAGES: Not in West Seattle, but a WS-based company – NCompass Cottage Company (WSB sponsor)’s next Backyard Cottage workshop is 7-9 pm tonight at the Phinney Neighborhood Association, 6532 Phinney Avenue North. To see if there’s still room, and to register if there is, call 206.783.2244.

(This morning’s sunrise, from Debra Salazar Herbst)
Highlights for Tuesday afternoon/evening, from the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

ORCHARD TOUR: Tuesday’s the day for Health and Harvest Tours at Community Orchard of West Seattle (north side of South Seattle Community College campus), 2-4 pm on Tuesdays, details here

FREE SWIMMING LESSONS: Southwest Pool and Southwest Teen Life Center start a new session of FREE lessons for ages 11-19. Every Tuesday, 3-4 pm. Call 206-684-4115 to check if there’s still room.

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK: The West Seattle Chamber of Commerce launches a new type of mixer tonight, 5 pm at West 5, with a scotch tasting as part of the event – details in our original preview.

FUNDRAISING ZUMBA: Presented by West Seattle High School ASB, a fundraiser for the class of 2012 – two more Zumba classes, 5-6 pm tonight and Thursday night in the WSHS gym. The classes cost $7 each or 2 for $10.

WEST SEATTLE COMMUNITY ORCHESTRAS: Back in action after last week’s midwinter school break – new musicians welcome too; rehearsals at Chief Sealth International High School (2600 SW Thistle) – find out more at wsorchestras.org.

HOW TO THWART AUTO THIEVES: Learn about fighting auto theft! That’s the new agenda for tonight’s West Seattle Blockwatch Captains Network, 6:30 pm, Southwest Precinct, details here

NIGHTLIFE: Skylark Café and Club acoustic open mic night, starts 7 pm … Rock music/pop culture trivia at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), 8 pm … “Geeks Who Drink” pub quiz at The Wing Dome in The Junction, 8 pm … Trivia at The Bridge, $2 registration beginning at 8 pm and play starting at 8:30 pm. … Free pool at Beveridge Place Pub, plus discounts on bottled Belgian beer … Starlight songwriter showcase at Shadowland, 9 pm.

As a new workweek begins, that demolition project in North Delridge is down mostly to the cleanup stage; over the weekend, we photographed what’s left of the old industrial site on the southeast corner of 28th/Yancy (we reported its impending demolition here on Valentine’s Day). Meantime, from the WSB West Seattle Events Calendar:

OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS: As school resumes following the district’s last weeklong mid-winter break, it’s also the start of open enrollment, today through March 9th – information here.

TODDLER/PRESCHOOLER ART CLASS: Daily “Coffee Break” class for ages 3-5 at Mind Unwind, whose announcement explains: “While kids do art, moms or dads have the opportunity to take a coffee break next door at Caffe Fioré, grocery shop at Metro Market, run errands or just use our free wi-fi, for two hours each morning (Mondays through Fridays), we have fun, interactive music and art that engages children’s natural ability to use their creative imagination. All projects are created from recycled household items. Class starts at 9:30 am and goes until 11:30 am. Only potty-trained children, text or email saying you are coming as late as day of. Texting number is 206-849-7222 … e-mail is create@mindunwind.org.” $25/class or 5-class punch card for $100, “art-supply donations welcome!”

WEST TURNS MIDWEST: West Seattle Cooking Club meets today, 3 pm at Beveridge Place Pub, and the theme is “Midwestern.”

FAMILY STORY TIME: At High Point Library, 7 pm.

DAKOTA PLACE PARK DISCUSSION: The Parks and Green Spaces Levy Oversight Committee meets at 7 pm tonight, Seattle Parks HQ downtown. Agenda includes the project to finish the historic substation building at Dakota Place Park, as well as the timeline for the next round of Opportunity Fund grants (for which individuals and groups can apply).

NIGHTLIFE: Trivia with Brian Calvert at Christo’s on Alki, 7 pm … Karaoke with Kelli at Skylark Café and Club, 9 pm … Also at 9 pm, the “Flat Earth Society” weekly vinyl DJ’ing at West 5 features Dawndra Budd … Talarico’s has karaoke @ 9:30 pm.

(Click for larger view: Aerial photo by Long B. Nguyen, looking over West Seattle in early February )
Happy Saturday! From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

NICKELSVILLE FUNDRAISER PANCAKE BREAKFAST: 8 am-11 am at West Seattle Church of the Nazarene, 42nd and Juneau. By donation (which two donors have said they’ll match to $500, meaning first $500 will be tripled). Here’s the announcement in the WSB Forums.

AT THE TOOL LIBRARY: Click-Together Cork Flooring, “work in progress” event at West Seattle Tool Library, 9 am-5 pm. Details and RSVP here.

PUGET CREEK WATERSHED RESTORATION: On the grounds of Sanislo Elementary, 10 am-1 pm, volunteers appreciated! Details in this WSB preview.

ME-KWA-MOOKS WORK PARTY: 10 am-2 pm, EarthCorps‘ volunteer work party at Me-Kwa-Mooks Park. This is a Green Seattle Partnership project.

WEST SEATTLE PARTICIPANTS AT SEATTLE HOME SHOW: Seattle Home Show‘s 2nd-to-last day, 10 am-8 pm, at CenturyLink Field Event Center. Participants include WSB sponsors Ventana Construction, Potter Construction, and NCompass Cottage Company.

SUPPORT GROUP: Grace Church hosts a 13-week GriefShare recovery support group starting today for those that have lost a loved one by death. Saturday mornings, 10 am-11:30 am, 10323 28th SW, you can join at any time, onetime cost $15 (for a journal).

TOT SHABBAT: Presented by West Seattle Torah Learning Center, 10:30 am till noon. From the announcement: “Calling all tots! Join us for singing stories and lots of fun with Morah Miriam. Followed by TLC kiddush lunch for everyone!” E-mail for location info, gitifredman@gmail.com

STORY TIME and every Saturday: 11 am at Westwood Village Barnes and Noble, with treats for the kids, all ages welcome.

IN TANDEM MIDWIFERY, GRAND OPENING: This new and one-of-a-kind practice at 4517 California Ave SW (upstairs, in the breezeway), is having a grand-opening open house noon-4 pm. (Here’s our feature on In Tandem.)

VISIT THE VIETNAMESE CULTURAL CENTER: Open to the public noon-3 pm every Saturday, 2236 SW Orchard (north of Home Depot; past WSB coverage here).

JAN’S BEAUTY SUPPLY, BRIEF CLOSURE: Starting at 1:30 pm, this Junction business is closing through Monday for some work, as previewed here.

OCCUPY WEST SEATTLE: Its next General Assembly is at 2 pm today at Café Rozella.

MEMORIAL FOR FORMER CHIEF SEALTH PRINCIPAL: Per the obituary published on WSB Friday, the service is 2 pm today for Shuzo Chris Kato at Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church.

ON A ROLL: Roller derby at Southgate Roller Rink in White Center! Seattle Derby Brats vs. I-5 Rollergirls – details here and also in this Facebook invite. Doors open 5:30 pm.

9TH ANNUAL BARLEYWINE BACCHANAL: Weeklong event starts today at Beveridge Place Pub. From BPP: “Join us for Seattle’s oldest week-long barleywine festival! We’ll have 24 rotating taps all dedicated to the world’s biggest, strongest, brews. From Bellingham to Boulder and Beyond, these beers are sure to knock your socks off! Specific Days with Specific Vertical tastings of multiple vintages.”

SHOW IN THE SKY: If there’s a break in the clouds, this planetary show might be visible again.

P.S. – WEST SEATTLE COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE DAY APPROACHES: Coordinated/presented by WSB again this year, West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day is coming up May 12 – eleven weeks from today. We’ll be announcing registration info in a few weeks.

(Youngstown Flats crane reflection, West Seattle Corporate Center; photo by ‘Old Desolate‘ from WSB Flickr group pool)
Some of what’s up today/tonight, from the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

WEST SEATTLE GARDEN CLUB: 10 am to 2 pm today, the West Seattle Garden Club meets at Daystar Retirement Village (WSB sponsor), 2615 SW Barton, Building #1. Agenda provided by the club: Registration and Social Time, 10 to 10:30 am, followed by Business and Study Program with member Sharon Barrea speaking on “Creating a Dry Stream Bed in a Small Garden,” commentary on Design and Horticulture Exhibits. Brown Bag Lunch time at noon, with dessert and beverage provided. For the 1 pm Afternoon program, hear Paige Miller, guest speaker, talk about the 230-acre “Washington Park Arboretum,” with its treasure of species plants. Visitors welcome; donation $5.

SEATTLE COUNCIL DISCUSSES WHITE CENTER: Though Burien is pursuing annexation of White Center and other unannexed parts of North Highline, the Seattle City Council still has some loose ends regarding the issue and whether the city should renounce any interest in the area, and that discussion is on the agenda at 2 pm today at Seattle City Hall for the Economic Resiliency and Regional Relations Committee.

DOUBLE BIRTHDAY AT ‘THE BRIDGE’: The lounge/restaurant on 35th just south of Avalon has two reasons to celebrate tonight – its 1st anniversary, and co-proprietor Rita‘s birthday. Jenny from The Bridge told us via e-mail that there’ll be drink specials and general revelry. Details here.

RAINBOW BINGO: Tonight’s the night for the “Mardi Gras” edition of Rainbow Bingo at the Senior Center of West Seattle (California/Oregon in The Junction; WSB sponsor), 6 pm.

WORLD MUSIC AT C & P: The world/improvisational music of Yesod is live at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 6-8 pm.

LIVE JAZZ AT SALTY’S: 8:00-10:00 pm at Salty’s on Alki, singer/songwriter Barbie Anaka performs a mix of classic and contemporary jazz, in the lounge, no cover, during late-night happy hour.

(Eagle perched over the Alki boardwalk on Wednesday; photo by WSB’s Patrick Sand)
Notes for today, from the WSB West Seattle Events calendar and other sources:

NOTE – DESC FINANCING HEARING POSTPONED: For those following the DESC Delridge homeless-housing project, there is one public hearing left regarding its financing. Though an online “notice of public hearing” indicated it would happen today, Washington State Housing Finance Commission staffers confirmed late yesterday that the Delridge project will NOT be taken up by the commission today.

EARLY MORNING NATURE WALK: West Seattle naturalist Stewart Wechsler is leading a Lincoln Park walk at 7 am – details here.

VISIT THE MUSEUM: Running out of midwinter-break ideas? Noon-4 pm, you’re welcome to tour the Log House Museum (61st/Stevens).

ASHOKA YOUTH VENTURE SHOWCASE: As previewed here last night, teams from West Seattle’s 2 major public high schools are competing in this “social entrepreneurship” program, 5-7 pm – details, including non-WS location and how to RSVP, here.

WEST SEATTLE CHAMBER ‘AFTER HOURS’ AT EASY STREET: WS Chamber of Commerce members are invited to this month’s “After Hours” mixer, 5:30-7 pm tonight at Easy Street Records. But you need to RSVP online – go here.

WINE TASTING: West Seattle Cellars tasting, 5:30 to 8:00 – French Wines, from Bourgeois Family Selections, a small, family-owned importer of wines from small, family-owned estates in France. From the announcement: “All of the producers they select for their portfolio farm sustainably (often organically and/or biodynamically), and are truly passionate about their winemaking. Franck Mossenta, of Click Imports, will be joining us to pour the wines, many of which are new vintages of past favorites.”

COMMUNITY SAFETY COALITION: Live in the South Delridge area? You’re invited to the White Center/South Delridge Community Safety Coalition meeting, 6 pm in Greenbridge – details here.

COOKING CLASS: “Dinner for 2” cooking class with Amber from Freshy’s, 6:30 pm, at Mind Unwind (mindunwind.org – contact for registration info)

KNOW WHEN TO HOLD ‘EM: At The Bridge: free poker on Thursdays (generally two games, 6:30 pm & 9 pm).

BURLESQUE: “Anti-Valentine’s Day” burlesque tonight at Skylark Café and Club, 9 pm – ticket info here.

LOTS going on around the peninsula. From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

BRIDGE ADVISORIES FOR TONIGHT: The Fauntleroy Expressway is scheduled to be closed overnight as the Seismic Retrofit Project continues, and lane closures are scheduled because of the Spokane Street Viaduct Widening Project. Details here.

MID-WINTER BREAK CONTINUES: School’s out all week for Seattle Public Schools and other schools that follow its calendar.

ROTARY CLUB OF WEST SEATTLE: If you’re going to the Rotary Club of West Seattle weekly luncheon meeting today, we’ll see you there, since your editor here is guest speaker today. Noon at Salty’s on Alki.

‘THE SHARING REVOLUTION’: Tonight, it’s a “Share Fair” and panel discussion at Sustainable West Seattle‘s meeting, 6-9 pm, Senior Center of West Seattle (California/Oregon) (details here)

SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THE DESC PROJECT IN DELRIDGE? New advisory committee convenes a public hearing on the DESC Delridge 66-unit homeless-housing project, and would like to hear from everyone in the community with something to say about the project, to help define community concerns/interests going forward. 6:30 pm, Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way SW).

NEW P-PATCH IN WEST SEATTLE: Parks and Green Spaces Levy money has been awarded to create a P-Patch community garden at Westcrest Park in Highland Park, and tonight’s the orientation and design criteria meeting. Organizers say, “You don’t need any experience gardening or community organizing, just an interest in being involved.” 6:30 pm, Highland Park Improvement Club, 12th and Holden.

TOASTMASTERS’ SPEECH CONTEST: 6:30-8 pm tonight at The Kenney: 7125 Fauntleroy Way SW, West Seattle Toastmasters 832 will hold their International Speech Contest; guests are invited to watch the competition free of charge. Club contest winners move on to area competition next month in Renton.

WEST SEATTLE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL: At tonight’s WSCPC meeting, new precinct liaison Melissa Chin from the City Attorney’s Office will be introduced, and Jill Otake from the U.S. Attorney’s Office Violent Crime Task Force will speak. 7 pm, Southwest Precinct (Delridge/Webster) – full details here

From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

BRIDGE OPEN AFTER WORK ENDED EARLY: As noted in our previous story, what SDOT had warned would be an all-day, all-night closure of the Fauntleroy Expressway end of the West Seattle Bridge is already over; SDOT says the contractor finished before 7 am.

LINCOLN PARK CLEANUP: Had enough of Winter? Spring is happening in Lincoln Park. The Indian plum is starting to bloom and lots of other green events. Lift your spirits by coming to work in the woods with the Friends of Lincoln Park from 9am to noon. We will be removing invasive plants, so dress in layers to be warm and dry and bring gardening gloves and hand clippers (we’ll have extras). Meet at the kiosk in the north parking lot (Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Rose.

FARMERS’ MARKET: West Seattle Farmers’ Market in The Junction, 44th/Alaska, 10 am-2 pm

CAT ADOPT-A-THON! Second day of an adopt-a-thon at Kitty Harbor, with about 20 cats still looking for homes (including Jared the fire rescuee!) noon-6 pm. (Harbor Avenue just north of the West Seattle Bridge)

COFFEEHOUSE MUSIC: Jamtime plays at C & P Coffee (WSB sponsor), 1-4 pm.

GREENWAYS MEETING: Come join a conversation about West Seattle Greenways, Pearl’s Coffee and Tea on Delridge, 3 pm (invitation and explanation here)

ARTIST RECEPTION AT MIND UNWIND: Mind Unwind in The Admiral District is featuring the paintings of Cathy Woo. The new Gallery space is located at 2206A California Ave. SW in West Seattle. A reception is planned 3-5 pm today.

ORGAN MUSIC: Again tonight at Kenyon Hall at 7:30 – Legendary theater organist Dennis James, with hall favorites Connie Corrick and Hugh Hastings. To make a reservation, please e-mail kenyonhall@earthlink.net.

(From the WSB Flickr group pool, by “old desolate,” photographed near North Delridge’s Dragonfly Pavilion)
Holiday weekends tend to be quieter, so today’s list isn’t long. From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar (and inbox):

PARTIAL WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE CLOSURE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT, INCLUDING ALL DAY SUNDAY: The Fauntleroy Expressway Seismic Retrofit Project, involving the west end of the West Seattle Bridge, requires a closure from 9 pm tonight through 11:59 pm Sunday. This mostly affects how you get onto and off the bridge in West Seattle. Unless there is some last-minute change, if you are headed out – eastbound – you will definitely be able to get onto the bridge from Admiral/Harbor (SDOT’s Marybeth Turner confirmed this in WSB comments last night) and from Delridge. (Though the advisory does not mention Avalon, we were able to access that way most nights this week – though there was a flagger right under the bridge – so we’ll see how the detour is marked when tonight’s closure begins.)

LOCAL HIGH-SCHOOL SWIMMERS IN STATE FINALS: Followup on some of the athletes we mentioned in our morning preview yesterday: Trisha Montemayor sends word that “Luke Asatainti will be swimming in finals this morning for his 100 breaststroke for West Seattle and (for Chief Sealth) Michael Stewart will swim in finals for the 200 freestyle and Morgan Montemayor will swim in finals in the 100 butterfly. This is an awesome accomplishment as only the top 16 swimmers advance to finals.” Good luck! (We’ll be checking on the gymnastics and wrestling results too, but anyone with word on those is welcome to e-mail us at editor@westseattleblog.com)

MARIMBA AT HIGH POINT CC: Zambuko Marimba Ensemble at 10:30 am at High Point Community Center. Enjoy the sounds of traditional and contemporary marimba of Zimbabwe. $5/person, $15 max per family.

CAT ADOPT-A-THON! As previewed here last night, Kitty Harbor has more than 70 cats – including famous rescuees – up for adoption this weekend, noon-6 pm both days. (Harbor Avenue just north of the West Seattle Bridge)

OCCUPY WEST SEATTLE: Occupy West Seattle‘s next General Assembly is today at 2 pm at the Seattle Public Library‘s High Point Branch (35th/Raymond). From their announcement: “We hope to see you there as we continue the discussion and continue the planning for our first direct action.”

DAMIEN JURADO, LIVE AT EASY STREET: Damien Jurado performs live in store at Easy Street Records in The Junction, 5 pm.

TRAVIS HARTNETT TRIO: Live at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 6-8 pm. (Calendar here.)

ORGAN MUSIC: Tonight at Kenyon Hall: 7:30 – Legendary theater organist Dennis James, with hall favorites Connie Corrick and Hugh Hastings. From Kenyon Hall: “The hall has enjoyed a long association with Dennis, including his locating the organ that became our much loved Mighty Wurlitzer. It’s been all too long since he graced our stage, and we’re honored to welcome him back. Dennis spends the majority of his time traveling the world performing in solo organ, glass armonica, and piano concerts; for silent movies; and with major symphony orchestras.” Reserved table seats are $14. Row seating is $12 general and $10 seniors. With a reservation, row seating is only $10 general and $8 seniors. Elementary, middle, and high school students are $5. Pre-school children are free. To make a reservation, please e-mail kenyonhall@earthlink.net.

BYRD ENSEMBLE AT YOUNGSTOWN: Tonight at 7:30 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center – full details here.

FIASCO AT FEEDBACK: 9:30 pm, live music at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), details on their home page.

Besides the roads/bridge update (below), something that certainly could be on this list daily is the ongoing work at Colman Pool on the shore in Lincoln Park. As reported here last month, the outdoor saltwater pool will open later than usual this year (June 30), because of renovation work. Last weekend, Gatewood pilot/photographer Long B. Nguyen flew over the park, and shares the view. (Click the photo for a larger image; and for a bonus image – a wider shot of the pool, the beach, and the forest behind it – go here.) Now, today’s highlights:

BRIDGE CLOSURES AND OTHER ROAD WORK, YET AGAIN TODAY/TONIGHT: Same reminders as all week: In the Morgan Junction/Lincoln Park area on Fauntleroy Way SW and part of California SW north of M-Junction, Day 5 of work on the “transit corridor” project to facilitate this fall’s launch of RapidRide bus service. Details in our on-scene report from Monday. … Restrictions/detours are planned for Avalon Way again today, 9 am-4 pm, explained here … Two overnight West Seattle Bridge closures: Eastbound Spokane Street Viaduct, east of the 1st Avenue South offramp, 9 pm-5 am (details here), which is the same time period for which the Fauntleroy Expressway (southwest end of the bridge) has an overnight closure, detailed here. DON’T FORGET – THIS SUNDAY is the all-day Fauntleroy Expressway closure, 9 pm Saturday through as late as midnight Sunday night).

CHIEF SEALTH INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES IN STATE COMPETITION: From an announcement by Sealth athletic director Sam Reed: Sophomores Michael Stewart and Carlos Morgan Montemayor will be representing the Seahawks at the 3A State Swim and Dive championships taking place at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way,” starting this morning, and “wrestlers Jordan Armstrong and Christopher Rios will be competing in Mat Classic XXIV, held at the Tacoma Dome.”

WEST SEATTLE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES ALSO IN STATE COMPETITION: From the WSHS Daily Bulletin, Katie Fleming and Della Norton are competing in the state gymnastics tournament, while Nick Marek is competing in the state wrestling tournament, also in Tacoma. Luke Asatainti is in the state swimming championships.

HOPE LUTHERAN AT LEST IN PORTLAND: West Seattle’s Hope Lutheran School has a sizable contingent at the annual Lutheran Elementary Schools Tournament in Portland right now, with more games/performances/etc. scheduled today, and is sharing the highlights via Twitter and via Facebook.

ATHENA’S IN HIGHLAND PARK: Athena’s truck debuts @ 16th/Holden, 1-8 pm (here’s our report from yesterday).

BIN 41 TASTING: 6-7:30 pm, they’re presenting a winery from Woodinville, Januik | Novelty Hill, whose tasting-room manager Diane LaCroix-Ball will be on hand with some Bin 41 favorites (including a red, a Chardonnay, and a Grenache).

MOVIE NIGHT IN HIGHLAND PARK: It’s movie night at Highland Park Improvement Club (12th and Holden). From their newsletter: “Doors open at 6:30 pm, movie at 7 pm. Free admission. We will be selling popcorn, candy and other movie fare. Bring blankets and pillows or sit in our chairs. Movie hint: The first movie of J.K. Rowling’s classic tale of the Hogwarts kids.”

MUSIC TONIGHT: The ever-busier lineup of West Seattle live music includes The Slags w/ Red the Dead, 9:30 pm at The Shipwreck Tavern (with Slags EPs on site, the band tells WSB) … Chad Knight, Hi-Fi Reset, Urban Seeds at Skylark Café and Club, 9 pm …

(Aerial of Alki – note the Bathhouse – by Long B. Nguyen)
Alki’s got two events on the calendar for tonight – a school open house and neighborhood-council meeting. Here’s what else, and where else, are on the list from the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

BRIDGE CLOSURES AND OTHER ROAD WORK, AGAIN TODAY/TONIGHT: Same reminders as the past three days: In the Morgan Junction/Lincoln Park area on Fauntleroy Way SW and part of California SW north of M-Junction, Day 4 of work on the “transit corridor” project to facilitate this fall’s launch of RapidRide bus service. Details in our on-scene report from Monday. … Avalon Way again is scheduled for restrictions/detours today, 9 am-4 pm, explained here … Two overnight West Seattle Bridge closures: Eastbound Spokane Street Viaduct, east of the 1st Avenue South offramp, 9 pm-5 am (details here); the Fauntleroy Expressway (southwest end of the bridge) has an overnight closure those same hours, detailed here. Reminder, THIS SUNDAY is the all-day Fauntleroy Expressway closure, 9 pm Saturday till as late as midnight Sunday night).

LIBRARY STORY TIMES: There’s Toddler Story Time at Southwest Library at 11 am and at High Point Library at 11:30 am, and Delridge Library has Preschool Story Time at 11:15 am. More info on the Seattle Public Library Calendar of Events.

COLMAN DOCK’S FUTURE – WITHOUT A PASSENGER DOCK? As reported here on Tuesday, Washington State Ferries is having a downtown hearing (Sound Transit board room, 401 S. Jackson, 3:30-6 pm) to talk about Colman Dock’s future, which might not include a passenger-ferry dock, though it’s where the King County Water Taxi and other foot-ferry services dock now. Public testimony welcome.

CHINESE LANGUAGE/CULTURE INTRODUCTION – FREE! We previewed it here yesterday; today’s the debut of Chinese Corner at the Seattle Chinese Garden, 6000 16Th AVE SW. 4-6 pm. Eight sessions every other Thursday; learn basic Mandarin Chinese conversation words, learn about Chinese culture, join easy all-ages games and activities.

ZUMBA FUNDRAISER AT WSHS and other dates: West Seattle High School ASB is raising money for the Class of 2012 with a 5 pm Zumba class in the WSHS gym, today, Feb. 28, and March 1st. $7 each class or 2 for $10, public welcome.

METRO ROUTE-RESTRUCTURING OPEN HOUSE: 6-8 pm at Chief Sealth International High School, open-house format (no presentation), ask questions and offer comments about the latest version of the Metro route-restructuring proposal scheduled to take effect this September.

WSHS INFORMATION NIGHT: At West Seattle High School: Information Night, 6:30-8 pm

ROXHILL OPEN HOUSE: Roxhill Elementary open house, 6:30 pm

ALKI ELEMENTARY TOUR: Alki Elementary tour, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm

ARBOR HEIGHTS PTA MEETING AND CHARTER-SCHOOLS FORUM: Arbor Heights Elementary PTA meeting at 6:30 pm, followed by a forum on charter schools at 6:45 pm.

WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS WITH BABIES: “Good Eater 4 Life,” 6:30 pm, Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, south classroom, from the announcement: “Good Eater 4 Life is a workshop for parents of babies who are about to begin eating solid food. All the basics will be covered regarding how and when to start feeding baby solids, but special emphasis will be put on how to raise a baby and then toddler to become a good eater. Appropriate not only for first-time parents, but also for those with older fussy eaters and a new baby.”

ALKI COMMUNITY COUNCIL: Alki Community Council, 7 pm, Alki UCC.

(Thanks to Teresa for sharing that photo on the WSB Facebook wall, where meteorologist Patrick then explained: “Post-frontal shower activity, Virga visible in this pic and cold air aloft streaming in behind the front”)
Something to say – and/or ask – about the latest route revision proposal from Metro? Tonight you have TWO chances. That’s part of what’s on the list, from the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

BRIDGE CLOSURES AND OTHER ROAD WORK, AGAIN TODAY/TONIGHT: Same reminders as the past two days: In the Morgan Junction/Lincoln Park area on Fauntleroy Way SW and part of California SW north of M-Junction, it’s the third day of work on the “transit corridor” project to facilitate this fall’s launch of RapidRide bus service. Here’s our on-scene report from Monday, with more details. … Avalon Way again will have restrictions/detours today, 9 am-4 pm, explained here … Two West Seattle Bridge closures overnight again tonight: The eastbound Spokane Street Viaduct, east of the 1st Avenue South offramp, 9 pm-5 am (details here); the Fauntleroy Expressway (southwest end of the bridge) has an overnight closure those same hours, detailed here (and don’t forget that this coming Sunday, THE FAUNTLEROY EXPRESSWAY WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY, 9 pm Saturday till as late as midnight Sunday night).

JAPANESE-AMERICAN DAY OF REMEMBRANCE: A special event with author Mary Matsuda Gruenewald is scheduled at South Seattle Community College, 11 am-1 pm today (as previewed here), as part of a week of remembrance leading up to this Sunday’s 70th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066. (Read more about the guest speaker in this story from our partners at the Seattle Times.)

METRO’S 1ST WEST SEATTLE OPEN HOUSE: Open-house format meeting about the newest version of the Metro restructuring proposal, 6-8 pm at Madison Middle School (details here)

SWAT TRAINING: If you haven’t yet seen the alert we published earlier this morning – SPD’s SWAT team will train inside the vacant Genesee Hill School, 6 pm-3 am.

K-5 STEM AT BOREN, 1ST INFORMATIONAL MEETING: One day after Seattle Public Schools announced a principal for this new public school opening this fall in West Seattle, the first informational meeting about it is set for 7 pm at Schmitz Park Elementary. (Our followup interview with principal appointee Dr. Shannon McKinney will be published later this morning.)

ADMIRAL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, ONE NIGHT LATER THAN USUAL: Admiral Neighborhood Association meeting, 7 pm, Admiral Congregational Church.

METRO BRIEFING AND MORE AT NDNC: Delridge Neighborhoods District Council meets at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 7 pm, agenda includes presentation by Metro planner Jack Lattemann as well as a discussion of the Seattle Public Library‘s future and city reps talking about the Seattle Comprehensive Plan and Community Technology.