An anonymous Fauntleroy photographer shares one more image from the Tuesday evening storm (and rainbows afterward – did you see our roundup of WSB’ers’ photos?) … since the National Weather Service says we could see thunderstorms later today, too. The weather may not keep a schedule, but some events do, and here are the highlights from the recently revitalized WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

ROAD WORK TRAFFIC ALERTS: Same ones as Tuesday: First, again tonight, the westbound Spokane Street Viaduct is scheduled to be closed 10 pm-5 am, so you won’t be able to exit to the West Seattle Bridge from I-5 or Beacon Hill during that time. Here’s the SDOT alert.. … Also, work will continue on the repaving of a block-plus of California SW from Hudson to Dawson, south of The Junction.

2 WEST SEATTLE WALKS FOR NATIONAL WALKING DAY: If you’d like to join with others in walking along Alki in honor of National Walking Day, one group is scheduled to meet at Statue of Liberty Plaza at 10 am, while another plans to meet at the Bathhouse at 5:30 pm. Details here. (2701 Alki Avenue SW)

BABY PEPPERS: A new session of this support group for parents with babies 5-12 months old (slightly older than those in PEPS) starts at 10:30 this morning at Bright Horizons-West Seattle. More details, including the registration link, here. (4530 38th SW)

SOUTHWEST DISTRICT COUNCIL: Per the agenda we’ve added to the calendar-listing page, presentations about the downtown Waterfront/Seawall project and Community Power Works energy assessments/incentives program (WSB sponsor) will bring special guests to tonight’s monthly meeting of reps from community groups and organizations around western West Seattle. 7 pm at South Seattle Community College‘s board room (6000 16th SW).

Thanks to Doug B for sharing photos of the submarine seen off West Seattle shores early today (see another, larger image on his Flickr page). Meantime, from the new-look-new-features WSB West Seattle Events calendar, some of what’s up today (follow the link to the calendar page for even more happenings for today/tonight):

ROAD WORK TRAFFIC ALERTS: Once again tonight, the westbound Spokane Street Viaduct is scheduled to be closed 10 pm-5 am (Wednesday night too), and that means drivers cannot exit to the West Seattle Bridge from I-5 or Beacon Hill. The city rundown of the closure(s) is here. … And this is the day that SDOT is starting to repave a block-plus of California SW from Hudson to Dawson – we just checked with Marybeth Turner from SDOT and she confirms (from the scene!) that the work has begun.

CYCLE UNIVERSITY’S NEW LOCATION: Per the announcement published here last month, they’re scheduled to open their bigger new digs on Harbor Avenue SW (just south of ActivSpace) today. Here are their hours. (3418 Harbor Avenue SW)

PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP: Monthly meeting at Providence Mount St. Vincent, 2:30 pm – our calendar listing has more info. (4831 California SW)

PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: You’re invited to come tour West Seattle Christian Preschool on the northeast edge of The Junction and meet the staff. 5-7 pm. (4425 41st SW)

WINE TASTING: Special Tuesday tasting, 6-7:30 pm, at Bin 41 in The Junction, with James Cahill of Soter Vineyards in Oregon. (4707 California SW)

MERGE ARBOR HEIGHTS/ROXHILL ELEMENTARIES? It’s one possibility the district is floating as the BEX IV levy planning moves to a more intense stage, and school-community members want to talk about it publicly before the official BEX IV feedback meeting later this week. So tonight at 7, there’s a community meeting – “ALL community members welcome,” as one parent put it in a reminder note to us this morning – in the AH cafeteria. Here’s the original announcement we published a few days ago. (3701 SW 104th)

WEST SEATTLE HIGH SCHOOL PTSA MEETING: 7 pm tonight in the school library. More info on the WSHS PTSA website. (3000 California SW)

If you work off-peninsula and get homesick sometime today – or just need a brief break for beauty – check out Laura James‘ lovely video montage of West Seattle beauty, shot this past weekend. (Yes, that’s “Diver Laura,” but this is all above water.) Meantime, we start the day with highlights from the spruced-up WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

ROAD WORK TRAFFIC ALERTS: Late-night/early-morning drivers, note that the westbound Spokane Street Viaduct will be closed 10 pm-5 am tonight (and the following two nights), which also means you won’t be able to get to the West Seattle Bridge from I-5. The city explains it all, here.

SAFEWAY KICKS OFF MONTHLONG FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN: This morning at 10 am at Admiral Safeway, according to company spokesperson Sara Osborne, three members of the KING 5 Morning News team – Mark Wright, Tracy Taylor, and Jake Whittenberg – will each “team up with a Special Olympics athlete/Safeway employee to see who can bag groceries the quickest and most carefully, and each team will walk away with money to donate to local Easter Seals and Special Olympics programs.” (2622 California SW)

WEST SEATTLE COOKING CLUB: Got recipes involving olives? Make one (or more) and take it to the West Seattle Cooking Club meeting at 3 pm at Beveridge Place Pub (6413 California SW).

HEARTLAND TURNS 2: Five nights of special events marking the Heartland Café/Benbow Room second anniversary wrap up tonight with a 21+ event that even includes free fried chicken 6-8 pm – details here.

FAMILY STORY TIME: 7 pm tonight, with the children’s librarian at the Seattle Public Library‘s High Point branch (35th/Raymond) – details here.

TEAM TRACY KARAOKE AUCTION: Fundraiser for the fabled 3-Day Walk breast-cancer-fighting team at Skylark Café and Club. Bid on singers – the highest bidder picks the song. Bidding starts at 7, singing starts at 9 with Karaoke Kelli.

WEST SEATTLE COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE DAY REGISTRATION: Scheduled to start today – watch for the announcement (and link) this afternoon or evening, soon as we’re sure all systems are go. The 8th annual lots-of-garage-sales-all-over-the-peninsula extravaganza is 9 am-3 pm May 12th.

David Hutchinson shares the shot from last weekend’s yacht race – might be a LITTLE too windy out there right now for safe sailing! But here are some highlights from the perked-up WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm as always (by the way, someone asked on the WSB Facebook page if they are open on Easter Sunday – answer: yes). And there’s something new, per the WSFM FB page – a kombucha vendor just joined:

Veteran farmers from Stoney Plains, new bakery start-ups at Grain Expectations, naturally fermented teas from CommuniTea Kombucha and Ebey Prairie are on the scene with wholesome goodness for YOU!

NATURE CONSORTIUM BRUNCH: NC tells us this benefit event (co-sponsored by WSB) is sold out, but just in case you pass The Hall at Fauntleroy around noontime – or in case you have reservations and need a reminder! – that’s what’s up.

HAM TASTINGS: Getting ready for Easter dinner? Two sessions of Kurobuta ham tastings at Metropolitan Market in Admiral (WSB sponsor) today, noon-2 pm and 3-6 pm.

‘THRIVING IN MENOPAUSE’: Special event at Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy in The Junction, noon-4 pm.

BIG DAY FOR YOUTH SOCCER, PART 1: It’s kickoff day for the West Seattle Soccer Club spring season, with games at eight fields around West Seattle. From WSSC’s Tim McMonigle:

We have another record enrollment of 1,337 kids and we’re excited to start another season. … It’s an eight game season, with no games on Easter, Mother’s Day or Memorial Day weekend. For those that missed the spring season, our fall season registration will begin on June 1.

BIG DAY FOR YOUTH SOCCER, PART 2: The Highline Premier FC organization is inviting community members to its summit at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 3-5 pm. Read all about it here.

BIKE RIDE FROM WHITE CENTER THROUGH WEST SEATTLE AND BACK: DubSea Bikes and friends are on the road! Ride starts in downtown WC at 3 pm. Details here.

Over the past month-plus, we’ve been somewhat laboriously converting the WSB West Seattle Events calendar to a new format – instead of the old cluttered page of text, it’s, well, a real online event calendar. Today, with 22 events on the list from 9 am to 9 pm, we invite you to check out the page for yourself. Same address as always – westseattleblog.com/events – but each listing leads to its own page; mouse over any line on the page, look for the plus sign, click it to expand that line for the basics on that event, and to see the listing in its entirety, click “read more.” Those links will each take you to an event’s standalone page, usually including a map, and when possible, the entirety of the original announcement. So this enables us to bring you many more details about what’s happening. We’ll still publish daily highlights roundups here on the home page most days, but this morning, time is short, and the list is long, so we invite you to take a minute and explore. Have a great Saturday!

From the recently revamped WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

WINE TASTING AND FOOD PAIRING: At Metropolitan Market (WSB sponsor; 2320 42nd SW), Washington wine, paired with Kurobuta ham, roasted lamb, and Columbia king salmon. Tasting 5-7 pm.

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: Little Pilgrim School hosts “Family Movie Night” tonight at Fauntleroy Church (9140 California SW), 6-8 pm. The newest “Winnie the Pooh” movie will be shown, free (games, concessions, and a raffle are planned – details in our calendar listing).

‘BOBCAT BOB’ AT C & P COFFEE: A favorite at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) (5612 California SW), “Bobcat Bob,” performs tonight, 6-8 pm.

BIN 41’S ‘ALMOST 2ND ANNIVERSARY’: Tonight – The Bin’s own wines, two vintages of both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and releasing their first-ever Cabernet Sauvignon, as they get ready to celebrate the shop’s second anniversary. 6-7:30 pm (4707 California SW), full details here.

FINAL WEEKEND FOR ‘LITTLE VOICE’: 7:30 pm at ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery (4711 California SW), second-to-last performance for “The Rise and Fall of Little Voice.”

JAZZ AND BLUES AT KENYON HALL: Casey MacGill and Orville Johnson play the hall (7904 35th SW) tonight at 7:30 – more info on the KH website.

LIVE MUSIC AT SALTY’S: Singer/songwriter Barbie Anaka performs at Salty’s on Alki, 8-10 pm.

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT HEARTLAND: 9 pm, live music at Heartland Café/Benbow Room in the Admiral District, during the second night of a five-day second-anniversary celebration (here’s our preview story).

LATE-NIGHT TEEN PROGRAM TEMPORARILY MOVED: Since the Southwest Teen Life Center is closed for maintenance till mid-April, tonight’s programs will be at High Point Community Center.

Thanks to David for that view of the work under way this stormy morning in The Junction, as crews continue work on stations and stops for Metro’s RapidRide C Line, replacing Route 54 this September. Meantime, here’s what we’ve dug up from the remodeled WSB West Seattle Events calendar for today/tonight:

DONATE BABY ITEMS FOR ‘MOBILE TWEETUP’ STOP @ NURTURING EXPRESSIONS: WSB sponsor Nurturing Expressions in The Junction (4746 44th SW) is a scheduled stop for today’s “Mobile Tweetup” as KIRO TV’s Jenni Hogan collects donations for babies whose families are in need, 10 am-1 pm. Full details (and Jenni’s Twitter link!) in our calendar listing.

FREE WINE TASTING: West Seattle Cellars‘ weekly Thursday night tasting, 5:30 pm-8 pm, featuring their April Collector’s Club wines and two bonuses. WSC says: “We’ve got a wine with familiar grapes from an unexpected place; a grape we’d never even heard of, but found irresistible; and more.” Details of tonight’s tasting are here.

SEE CAFE ROZELLA’S NEW LOOK: The coffee shop and gathering place at 9434 Delridge Way SW has an all-new look, and is showing it off with a “reopening” party 6-9 pm (though it hasn’t been closed), everyone invited.

HELP CRAFT AN ARTS PLAN FOR SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS: The district is touring the city gathering public comments on an arts-education plan, and wants to hear from West Seattleites at 6:30 tonight, Chief Sealth International High School. (Full details on this listing’s page from the WSB calendar.)

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ‘AFTER HOURS’: Joined the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce yet? Tonight’s the monthly “After-Hours” mingle event, this time at Global Diving and Salvage, 3840 West Marginal Way SW, 5:30-7 pm.

FREE ‘BRING THE SPA HOME’ CLASS AT SHANTI: Tonight, learn how to do at-home hand and foot treatments! 6 pm Thursday, a free class to help you work a little spa style into your home life, at Shanti Salon and Spa (WSB sponsor) in the Admiral District, 2138 California SW.

SANISLO PTA – PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES WELCOME TOO! 6:30-7:30 pm in the Sanislo Elementary library (1812 SW Myrtle). Child care provided.

CRIME TRENDS AND CRIME PREVENTION IN NORTH DELRIDGE: Live between the bridge and Boren? You’re invited to a community meeting with Seattle Police leadership at 7 tonight at the Southwest Precinct (Delridge/Webster). Our preview from earlier this week explains what it’s about.

SPRING FASHION FLING: Four Junction stores, plus West 5, are teaming up for a night of shopping and door prizes, 7-10 pm – more details on The Junction’s website.

WESTSIDE BURLESQUE AT SKYLARK: 9 pm – West Seattle’s only regular burlesque revue. Ticket info here. Skylark’s at 3803 Delridge Way SW, just south of the West Seattle Bridge.

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT HEARTLAND: 9 pm, live music at Heartland Café/Benbow Room in the Admiral District, as the kickoff to a five-day second-anniversary celebration (here’s our preview story).

From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

PUBLIC LIBRARY STORY TIMES: 11:30 am at Southwest branch (35th/Henderson), it’s Preschool Story Time; 5 pm at High Point branch (35th/Raymond), it’s Somali Story Time.

K-5 STEM AT BOREN DESIGN MEETING: It’s the second meeting of the Design Team – which includes community members – for this new West Seattle public elementary school. 6:15 pm at district headquarters in SODO; details and map in our calendar listing.

‘GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE’ MEETING: A meeting tonight will present the next steps in the county’s plan to reduce combined-sewer overflows (CSO) at the Barton Pump Station by building “green stormwater infrastructure” – raingardens, bioswales – uphill in some parts of Sunrise Heights and Westwood. 6:30 pm, Westside School (7740 34th SW); here’s our preview story from last week.

HIGHLAND PARK ACTION COMMITTEE: Agenda highlights are here; the meeting’s at 7 pm (optional 6:30 pm potluck precedes it), HP Improvement Club, 12th and Holden.

LAST WEEK FOR ‘LITTLE VOICE’: Tonight at 7:30 pm, it’s the fourth-to-last performance of “The Rise and Fall of Little Voice” at ArtsWest.

(Danny McMillin‘s ’10-shot combo’ of an eagle taking off from Alki; larger view on Flickr)
From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

CLOSURES AGAIN TONIGHT: As part of the ongoing Spokane Street Viaduct Widening Project, the 1st Avenue South offramp will be closed from the eastbound West Seattle Bridge, and the 1st/Spokane intersection will be closed too, both 9 pm tonight till 5 am Wednesday.

DELRIDGE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE: The group reviewing issues related to the DESC Delridge Supportive Housing project meets again, 6:30 pm, Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way SW)- the agenda (see it here) includes a presentation by the Delridge Produce Cooperative, a prospective tenant for the building’s commercial space, as well as time for public comment.

WEST SEATTLE BLOCKWATCH CAPTAINS NETWORK: The group’s agenda tonight – see it here – is centered on planning Block Watch Captains’ Appreciation Day. 6:30 pm, Southwest Precinct (Delridge/Webster).

WEST SEATTLE COMMUNITY ORCHESTRAS’ ANNUAL OUTREACH CONCERT: From the WSCO announcement:

The West Seattle Community Orchestras’ Debut and Intermediate Orchestras will perform at 6:30 pm at Highland Park Elementary thanks to a 4Culture grant from King County. … Highland Park’s own music teacher and WSCO Debut Orchestra conductor Daniel Hershmann -Rossi will lead his group through four pieces including Offenbach’s Can Can and Handel’s Sarabande. Toni Reineke, Ph.D., Intermediate Orchestra conductor, along with assistant conductor Anton Coleman, will lead their group through Smith’s Rites of Tamburo, Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever, along with several other pieces. Concert is free to all; donations gladly accepted at the door to support Highland Park’s music program; a bake sale sponsored by the Highland Park PTA also benefits school programs.

3 WEST SEATTLE TEAMS IN READING CHALLENGE FINALS: Tonight’s a huge night for Global Reading Challenge teams from Alki (George’s Magician’s Treasures), Arbor Heights (Da Peeps), and Roxhill (Stoehr’s Superstars) – citywide competition with seven other teams at the downtown Central Library, 7 pm. Good luck, all!

(On the beach at Cove Park, by Karen/”old desolate” via WSB Flickr group pool)
From the remodeled WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

VIADUCT’S OPEN AGAIN: As noted earlier this morning, the weekend inspection/maintenance closure ended on schedule (half an hour early, to be precise). Remember that another weekend closure is coming up in early April, from Friday night 4/6 through Monday morning 4/9, so work can be done to reinforce the structure in advance of work on the 99 tunnel.

CLOSURES TONIGHT: As part of the ongoing Spokane Street Viaduct Widening Project, the 1st Avenue South offramp will be closed from the eastbound West Seattle Bridge, and the 1st/Spokane intersection will be closed too, both 9 pm tonight till 5 am Tuesday.

REMINDER, SOUTHWEST POOL IS CLOSED: Details in our Sunday story. The pool reopens April 16th, and will celebrate an official “grand opening” with special events on April 17th.

ELLIOTT BAY OPENS LAKE CITY LOCATION: 11 am today, 12537 Lake City Way NE, the West Seattle-founded company opens its third location (#2 is in Burien). Want a peek, even if you’re not going to be up that way any time soon? The West Seattle-headquartered Washington Beer Blog has a preview.

RESCUE DRILL THAT YOU MIGHT SEE FROM HERE: We mentioned it last week, and if everything’s still on schedule, today’s the day, noon’s the time, Blakely Rock off south Bainbridge is the place, and you just might see this all from West Seattle shores. Details in the listing page on our calendar.

WEST SEATTLE COOKING CLUB: This time around, the West Seattle Cooking Club meets at Big Al Brewing in White Center – with “pub food” as the theme. 4 pm.

FREE POKER & KARAOKE AT SKYLARK: Doubleheader on Monday nights – free poker at 6:30 pm, Karaoke with Kelli at 9 pm – more details are linked from the Skylark Café and Club events calendar (3803 Delridge Way SW).

FLAT EARTH SOCIETY AT WEST 5: It’s a Monday night tradition at West 5 in The Junction, with guest DJs “spinning the rarest and fairest vinyl from deep within their respective LP collections.” Tonight at 9, it’s an all-jazz set by former KTUH disc jockey Dick Walker.

ONE WEEK TILL WEST SEATTLE COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE DAY REGISTRATION: It’s that one day of the year when West Seattle turns into Garage Sale Paradise. We didn’t invent it but this is our fifth year running it and we are excited as always – May 12th is sale day, sales around West Seattle big and small, depending on who decides to join in! Watch for more details here and at westseattlegaragesale.com as this week unfolds – registration starts next Monday, April 2nd (no exact time yet, gotta make sure all online systems are go).

That’s the latest image from the camera watching the West Seattle Bridge eastbound. It was backed up much of Saturday during the first day of the Viaduct/Highway 99 closure, so it’s worth checking as the closure continues today; that’s one of the transportation notes topping our list of highlights from the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

ALASKAN WAY VIADUCT/HIGHWAY 99 CLOSURE CONTINUES: The stretch of 99 between the Battery Street Tunnel and West Seattle Bridge is scheduled to remain closed until 5 am Monday. These closures sometimes end early; if this one does, we’ll publish an update here as well as on the WSB Facebook page and in the WSB Twitter feed.

STATE FERRIES SWITCH TO SPRING SCHEDULE: The new Washington State Ferries schedule takes effect today, and it includes the return of three-boat weekend service on the Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route.

WEST SEATTLE GEAR SWAP, DAY 2: Winter gear of all types. Mountain to Sound Outfitters is presenting the swap/sale, with more details here. 11 am-3 pm at the VFW Hall, 3602 SW Alaska.

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Today and every Sunday, 10 am-2 pm, 44th/Alaska.

GIVE A DOG A HOME: Dog-adoption event today, 11 am-2 pm, at Mud Bay West Seattle (2611 California SW in the Admiral District). In partnership with Homeward Pet.

A HAND UP FOR MIKE: Friends of Mike, aka “miws” in the WSB Forums and site comments, are inviting you to a silent auction/benefit in his honor today, 1-4 pm, at Feedback Lounge (6451 California SW; WSB sponsor). Mike is climbing out of homelessness triggered by a health crisis that cost him his job and then his apartment; he’s in transitional housing and working toward permanent housing and stability (read more about him here), but “a hand up” from friends, neighbors, and community members can make a big difference. Full details in the event listing page from the WSB calendar. (Special request from organizers: “While there will be PayPal available for donations and auction payments, we’re asking for cash and checks to minimize the PayPal fees.”)

OPEN HOUSE: Unified Outreach invites you to an open house today at Ginomai Art Center in The Junction to find out about its free “industry-level cartoon and animation training using Adobe Flash.” 3-5 pm at 4401 42nd SW; meet volunteers and students, and enjoy snacks/beverages. Find out more about the program at UnifiedOutreach.com.

LIVE MUSIC: Mike Buchman at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 5612 California SW, 3-5 pm … Note that Skylark Café and Club has NO music tonight – it’s closing after brunch for repair work.

(Friday afternoon photo, some of the skis awaiting today’s Gear Swap, see below)
First Saturday of spring! Highlights from the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

TRAFFIC REMINDER – VIADUCT/99 CLOSED: From the Battery Street Tunnel to the West Seattle Bridge, inspection/maintenance closure is scheduled for the entire weekend. (We’ll let you know if it reopens before the announced time of 5 am Monday.)

HAPPENING NOW – DONATE FOOD! If Scouting For Food participants didn’t leave a note at your door asking you to leave food for them to pick up in today’s food drive, you can still pitch in – go to 44th/Ferry before 11 am and drop off a donation for the West Seattle Food Bank. Here’s our reminder from Friday. **Added** And there are also Scouts at West Seattle Thriftway (California/Fauntleroy/Morgan) till noon to accept donations.

SUPER SALE TO BENEFIT TEAM TRACY: 10 am-3 pm at Fauntleroy Church (9140 California SW), megasale to raise money to fight breast cancer. For photos/details of what’s on sale, check out the event page on Facebook.

PLANTING PARTY AT SANISLO WETLAND: 10 am-1 pm (meet in front of the school at 1812 SW Myrtle). Hundreds of trees need to get into the ground in this Puget Creek headwaters wetland. Details in our Friday preview.

FOREST RESTORATION AT WESTCREST PARK: 10 am-2 pm (9000 8th SW), join EarthCorps to help the park’s extensive forest. Full details on their website

WEST SEATTLE GEAR SWAP, DAY 1: Winter gear of all types on sale – and winter’s not really over yet anyway! Mountain to Sound Outfitters is presenting it, with more details here. 10 am-6 pm at the VFW Hall, 3602 SW Alaska.

SKATE ‘N’ BAKE: Skating party and bake sale at Southgate Roller Rink (9646 17th SW) to benefit Arbor Heights Co-Op Preschool, 10 am-12 pm. $7 tickets at the door – with $1 off if you bring a can of food for the White Center Food Bank!

EUROPAKIDS PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: EuropaKids International Preschool, 10:30 am-noon at Southwest Teen Life Center (2801 SW Thistle, back entrance), which is their half-day location, but they’ll be talking about their new full-day location, opening this fall.

COMETA PLAYSCHOOL OPEN HOUSE AND FREE CONCERT: 11 am-1 pm at Cometa Playschool, 3212 California SW, with special guest singer/songwriter Felipe Cañete . Including more info about new toddler program.

TEA CEREMONY: Seattle Chinese Garden hosts “a rare demonstration of a Han style ancient Chinese tea ceremony from 1:30 to 2:30 pm. There will be time for questions after the ceremony. The suggested donation is $7 for the general public and $5 for garden members.” North end of South Seattle Community College campus, 6000 16th SW.

OCCUPY WEST SEATTLE: Meeting 2-5 pm at Highland Park Improvement Club (12th/Holden).

FAUNTLEROY CHILDREN’S CENTER 25TH ANNUAL AUCTION: Doors open at 5:30 pm tonight at The Hall at Fauntleroy (9131 California SW). Dinner at 7, live auction at 8. Bob Watt will once again serve as our auctioneer, with emcees former Mayor Greg Nickels and KING TV’s Jim Dever. Check if tickets are still available: (206) 932-9590.

CHIEF SEALTH BIG BAND DINNER/DANCE: 6-10 pm tonight at the school (2600 SW Thistle), a night of food, music, and dancing, featuring not only student musicians but also the West Seattle Big Band. Dance-only tickets are available too. Full details here. *Schedule update, added 12:35 pm – doors open at 5:30 pm, music starts 6:30 pm, dinner at 7 pm*

LIVE MUSIC AT C & P: 6-8 pm, Gary Benson. C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) is at 5612 California SW.

‘WEST SEATTLE HAPPY HOUR’ AT ADMIRAL PUB: 2 weeks after Alki Crab and Fish closed at Seacrest, its owners are continuing to offer the menu faves at Admiral Pub (2306 California SW), and that’s where fans, many from the local diver community, are inviting you to come support them and mingle, 7-10 pm tonight. Full details on this event’s WSB calendar page.

‘RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE’: Second-to-last weekend for the comedy at ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery in The Junction, curtain time 7:30 pm.

ROCK 4 CLEAN WATER: Benefit featuring live music from Fiasco, Bonobros, and Sue Quigley, presented by EcoBeauty Salon and Spa tonight at Feedback Lounge (6451 California SW; WSB sponsor), with prize drawings. Starts at 8 pm. $10 suggested donation.

LIVE MUSIC AT THE BRIDGE: Jenny sends word that True Romans plays at 9:30 pm, no cover. 35th SW just south of Avalon.

EVENT CANCELLATION: In case you had tickets but hadn’t heard, the WSHS father/daughter dance scheduled for tonight was canceled.

LOOKING AHEAD – 7 WEEKS TILL WEST SEATTLE COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE DAY: May 12th is the big day this year, and registration will open April 2nd – one week from Monday. Keep an eye out here and at westseattlegaragesale.com (which you can browse for details of past WSCGSDs, if the event is new to you!).

(Photo by Karen – “old desolate” on Flickr – forsythia, we think)
From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

TRAFFIC ALERTS: The 1st Avenue South offramp from the eastbound bridge will be closed 9 pm-5 am overnight tonight. Also closed overnight – 10 pm to 5 am – westbound access to the low bridge. More info on those city-scheduled closures here (and don’t forget, the Alaskan Way Viaduct/Highway 99 will be closed all weekend, starting at 6 am Saturday).

WEST SEATTLE GARDEN CLUB: Today’s meeting is already under way but you can still drop in – full details on the program, which continues till 2 pm, are here. It’s happening at Daystar Retirement Village, 2615 SW Barton.

GEAR SWAP DROPOFF: Again today from 3-7 pm, you can drop off winter gear at Mountain to Sound Outfitters (3602 SW Alaska) for this weekend’s West Seattle Gear Swap. Details here.

EXPLORER WEST AUCTION: 5:30 tonight, the Explorer West Middle School (WSB sponsor) gathers at The Hall at Fauntleroy. Details in our recent preview.

WINE TASTING: Ron Coleman of Tamarack Cellars at Bin 41 in The Junction, 6-7:30 pm. From their announcement:

If you’ve been to Walla Walla to take in the wine scene, you’ve likely enjoyed a visit at Tamarack Cellars and a refreshing conversation with owner/winemaker Ron Coleman. We had the pleasure of meeting Ron during our trip to Walla Walla last September. We’re pleased to welcome him to the bin to share a line-up of their wines with you, including their always super tasty DuBrul red.

COMEDY VAUDEVILLE EXTRAVAGANZA: That’s the headline for tonight’s show, headlined by comedy juggler Matt Baker, at Kenyon Hall (7904 35th SW) – details here.

(“Inch worm” moth larvae at Lincoln Park, photographed by Machel Spence)
Winter just won’t let go, even though all the creatures and plants of spring, big and small, are determined to move on. At least we didn’t get the snow here on the peninsula. From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar, highlights for today/tonight:

WSHFC TALKS DESC FINANCING: 1 pm downtown, the last chance for public comment regarding financing of the proposed 66-unit Delridge Supportive Housing project at 5444 Delridge Way SW. Here’s our preview from last night.

GEAR-SWAP DROPOFF: Mountain to Sound Outfitters is having its semi-annual gear swap Saturday and Sunday – but first, you need to drop off your no-longer-needed gear! Today and tomorrow, 3 pm-7 pm at M2SO (though the swap will be at the VFW Hall across the street this weekend), which is at 3602 SW Alaska. More details here.

WINE TASTING: At West Seattle Cellars, 5:30-8 pm: Wines from Gecko Wine Company and Michael Florentino Cellars, with winemaker Brad Sherman.

SUNRISE HEIGHTS PREPAREDNESS TRAINING: Sunrise Heights is gearing up to be sure neighbors are ready for anything, with the help of a city grant, and a special 2-hour Sunrise Heights Emergency Preparation and Planning (SHEPP) session tonight is a major step. Join neighbors in the multipurpose room on the north side of Westside School. Snacks and pizza provided; supervised play area for kids available. 6-8 pm; more details here.

MULTI-CULTURAL NIGHT DURING WORLD WATER WEEK AT SEALTH: Families are invited to sample food and enjoy student entertainment at 6 pm at Chief Sealth International High School.

WEST SEATTLE DEMOCRATIC WOMEN: Starts with dinner at 6, West Seattle Golf Course (4470 35th Ave SW). More details on the WSB calendar entry, and at westseattledemocraticwomen.org. Screening and discussion of “Inside Job” about the global financial crisis. Reservations required, call (206) 935-3216 or e-mail wsdwomen@yahoo.com ASAP to be sure there’s still room.

TAKE ONE HOUR TO HELP PUGET SOUND, AND WSHS: Tonight, with just one hour, you can find out simple ways to help Puget Sound by preventing/reducing toxic runoff from everyday activities – AND you can help West Seattle High School win a $1,000 grant for a raingarden project – which they’ll get if at least 50 people show up. 7 pm at WSHS – details here.

‘LITTLE VOICE’ AT ARTSWEST: 7:30 pm curtain time for tonight’s performance; details and online-ticket-buying link on the ArtsWest website.

LIVE MUSIC: 9 pm, Lian Light, Jori & The Push, Death’s Three Daughters at Skylark Café and Club; 10 pm, jazz at Locöl (details here).

UPDATE, SOUTHBOUND VIADUCT CLOSED TONIGHT, AND FULL CLOSURE THIS WEEKEND: Just a reminder in case you have missed the announcements – southbound Highway 99 is closed overnight tonight, from Denny Way to the West Seattle Bridge; then that same entire stretch of 99 and Alaskan Way Viaduct is scheduled to close in both directions from 6 am Saturday till 5 am Monday for inspection and maintenance work.

Sam at Fleurt (WSB sponsor) in The Junction just might be to thank for this morning’s sunshine – after she made gentle fun of spring’s rainy start with her California/Oregon signboard yesterday. For day 2 of spring, here’s what’s on the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

SOUTH DELRIDGE/WHITE CENTER COMMUNITY SAFETY COALITION: At the Joe Wiley Room in Greenbridge, 9800 8th SW, this group meets tonight, 6 pm-8 pm, to talk about current concerns, and brainstorm the group’s future. Refreshments (including a “light meal”) provided.

SAVVY SEATTLE WOMEN ‘WINE AND WISDOM’: A chance to mingle and learn! Full details here. Prudential NW Realty offices, 4700 42nd SW (Jefferson Square). 6-7 pm.

CHARITY BEER NAME TO BE ANNOUNCED: What will follow Lowman Brau and Whale Tail Ale as the next West Seattle/White Center “charity beer”? Find out tonight, around 6! Lots of entries, and some fun facts about them, are in this update we published on partner site White Center Now.

SPRING EQUINOX CELEBRATION: It’s only the second day of spring – and the first sunny one so far – so still a good time to celebrate. 6-9 pm at Mind Unwind in the Admiral District, open mike (share music or poetry), art, flowers – “Come inspired to honor the creative imagination … The energy of this event will radiate the portal into affirmative thinking which will enliven your life and spring forward!” Free; 2206 California SW.

DELRIDGE NEIGHBORHOODS DISTRICT COUNCIL: 7 pm tonight at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (after the 6:30 pm “Strategic Delridge” conversation, to which you’re also invited) – with the agenda including City Council President Sally Clark, as well as Metro reps talking about Route 120.

‘RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE’: At ArtsWest in The Junction: 7:30 tonight, this week’s stretch of performances of this award-winning comedy begins.

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: 1ST AVE. S. RAMP CLOSED: Tonight, 9 pm-5 am, the 1st Avenue South ramp from the eastbound West Seattle Bridge will be closed overnight tonight, 9 pm-5 am (as first announced in this story from last Friday).

From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

LIBRARY STORY TIMES: 11:30 am, it’s Baby Story Time at the Southwest Branch of the Seattle Public Library (35th/Henderson); 7 pm, it’s Family Story Time at the Delridge Branch (Delridge/Brandon). More info on the SPL Calendar of Events.

HEALTH AND HARVEST TOUR AT THE COMMUNITY ORCHARD: Today’s another weekly tour at Community Orchard of West Seattle, details here (6000 16th SW, northeast side of the South Seattle Community College campus on Puget Ridge).

WORLD WATER WEEK AT CHIEF SEALTH: For a second year, Chief Sealth International High School is spending the week focused on issues regarding water availability and safety and its effects, including the food supply. Events start today – here’s the district news release. After school today, at 4:30 pm, a group of East African students from Sealth has organized a three-on-three teen basketball tournament to raise money for famine relief, across the street at Southwest Teen Life Center (2801 SW Thistle).

FAUNTLEROY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING & FOOD FEST: 6 pm tonight at The Hall at Fauntleroy (9131 California SW), neighborhood residents are invited to the annual Food Fest, with samples from local food/beverage establishments (free, aside from the no-host bar), an opportunity to join or renew your membership in FCA ($25/year) and help elect the new board. Details here.

‘LIVE ART BASH’: At Mind Unwind in the Admiral District (2206 California SW), 6-9 pm. From proprietor Krystal Kelley: “Live Art Bash is an idea. Here is how we think it will work: Bring your art or project or music that you have needed inspiration to get started ….or finished ….for 3 hours every Tuesday, Artist J. Conrad Nivens is providing the space, you make the magic! The idea is to get together and create art in a fun, collaborative environment. BYOB if desired and all art supplies you may need. Come with an open mind and a project and leave with new ideas and inspirations!! FREE.”

MURRAY CSO-CONTROL PROJECT DESIGN ADVISORY GROUP: The advisory group working on the sewer-overflow-control project for the Murray basin – which feeds the pump station at Lowman Beach – will meet again tonight, 6:30 pm at Fauntleroy Church (9140 California SW). The agenda and related documents can be found here; topics include landscape design and community feedback on the early drafts of facility design.

FREE CONCERT: The Symphony Orchestra from West Seattle Community Orchestras will visit Bridge Park Retirement Community (3204 SW Morgan) in High Point at 7 tonight. The group’s announcement says, “The concert will include several orchestral classics including the second movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7, a movement from Haydn’s Symphony No. 88, and selections from Porgy and Bess.” It’s free and WSCO says people from the greater West Seattle community are invited to come too!

WEST SEATTLE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL: Monthly meeting tonight, 7 pm, Southwest Precinct meeting room (Delridge/Webster). The WSCPC is open to the public, and police leadership is in attendance, which means not only will you hear about crime trends, you have an opportunity to bring up neighborhood concerns. More information on the WSCPC website. Tonight’s special featured speaker, after discussion of West Seattle crime trends/concerns – will focus on insurance-fraud crime, with guest speaker Scott Wagner from the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

COMMUNITY LABYRINTH WALK: At The Hall at Fauntleroy, you’re invited to the first quarterly community Labyrinth Walk, 7 to 9 pm. More info in the event’s entry on the WSB Events calendar.

PARENTING TALK: In the Schmitz Park Elementary cafeteria at 7 tonight, Dr. Jody McVittie will present “Beyond the Battles: A Positive Parenting Approach to Sibling Conflict.” Free; child care available in the gym.

If you listen to over-the-air radio, you might have noticed this already – the “translator” signal for KPLU in West Seattle has moved. The station is sponsoring WSB this week to make sure the word gets out to everyone. Here’s their announcement:

KPLU’s long-time translator serving West Seattle listeners at 88.1 FM has moved its frequency to 92.1 FM.

The move was necessitated by a new station licensed to Ocean Park, Washington that signed on at 88.1 FM in December 2011. At that time, KPLU submitted a license application to the FCC to move its West Seattle signal to a new frequency, which was granted in February 2012.

Because of terrain and distance, some KPLU West Seattle listeners are able to hear the station at its main frequency of 88.5 FM. KPLU is advising listeners who have difficulty hearing the station at 92.1 FM to try listening at 88.5 FM, or online at www.kplu.org.

KPLU encourages listener feedback at 800-677-5758 or info@kplu.org.

Spring arrives in just under 13 hours. Here’s hoping it behaves. Looking at the calendar for today/tonight:

‘LOW BRIDGE’ ALERT FOR LATE TONIGHT/EARLY TOMORROW: As part of ongoing construction work, access to the westbound “low bridge” will be blocked overnight tonight, as SDOT explains here – 10 pm to 5 am.

WEST SEATTLE COOKING CLUB: 3 pm, Beveridge Place Pub. This time around, the West Seattle Cooking Club meets at Beveridge Place Pub – with “mushrooms/fungus” as the theme.

GREET SPRING AND LEARN ABOUT THE EQUINOX: West Seattle’s own NASA Solar System Ambassador Alice Enevoldsen has organized yet another sunset-watching event to mark the equinox (she does them for solstices too). You’re invited to a gathering at Solstice Park (uphill from the tennis courts at Fauntleroy/Webster), starting around 6:45 pm (a little while before sunset, which gives time for Alice’s always-fun presentations demonstrating what an equinox really is). Here are full details in our Sunday preview.

HEALTH CARE FORUM: 7 pm at Senior Center of West Seattle. Sustainable West Seattle‘s community forum looks at health care, under the title “One Community At A Time.” From their announcement:

Our health-care system is both more expensive and has lower quality than other industrialized countries. Many describe this as a sick care system because significant is not spent until after you get sick. Communities are now developing alternatives that cost less and move people toward whole health. By focusing on prevention and early intervention we can also drop the costs of health care. Our speaker is Dale Jarvis, a health-care consultant and West Seattleite who has worked at fixing the health-care system in 20 states since the federal health-care law passed in 2010. Dale will describe health-care reform ‘triples’ and ‘home runs’ that can fit Seattle’s neighborhoods. Join this discussion of a new health-care ecosystem for West Seattle.

MONDAY NIGHTLIFE: *Trivia with Tom Hutyler at Christo’s on Alki, 7 pm … At 9 pm at West 5 in The Junction, it’s another “Flat Earth Monday,” described as “featuring a line-up of some luminous Seattle talent spinning the rarest and fairest vinyl from deep within their respective LP collections. Rare soul, garage, dirty-funk, J Pop, jazz and a smattering of world-stage psychidelia will be spinning at the popular lounge in the heart of West Seattle.” Tonight’s DJ, West 5 co-owner Dean Overton aka “DJ Deanzig” … Karaoke with Kelli at Skylark Café and Club, 9 pm … Talarico’s has Karaoke @ 9:30 pm.

At left, the first trillium photographer Karen (“Old Desolate” on Flickr) has seen this year, photographed at North Delridge’s Greg Davis Park and shared via the WSB Flickr group pool. Now, the calendar highlights for today:

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm, 44th and Alaska as always.

GUIDED BIRD WALK: Deborah Dowd leads a free, guided bird walk at Alki, leaving from the Alki Bathhouse and walking around to Richey Viewpoint. Meet at 11 am. All levels of interest invited; sponsored by Seattle Audubon Society. Full details here.

‘FLASH SALE’ AT CLICK! From longtime WSB sponsor Click! Design That Fits in The Junction: One-day “flash” sale at Click!: 15% off everything in the store (except consigned artwork). Open 11 am – 5 pm.

WORK PARTY AT SEATTLE CHINESE GARDEN: From the announcement: “Calling all garden enthusiasts! Please join us for a work party from 12 to 2 pm at the Seattle Chinese Garden. We will be weeding, cleaning up and getting the Garden ready for spring! Bring gloves, hand tools and something to keep you hydrated! For questions/information, e-mail Amy Converse at gardenmanager@seattlechinesegarden.org or call 206-934-5219. (The garden’s on the north end of the South Seattle Community College campus, 6000 16th SW.)

WEST SEATTLE HI-YU SPRING TEA/AUCTION: At The Hall at Fauntleroy, 2 pm, including the coronation of this year’s Senior Court Queen, Kayli Schulz.

LOCAL COMPOSERS’ WORK AT BENAROYA: At 2 pm today, works by two West Seattle composers — Eric Goetz and Tim Huling — will be performed live at a world-premiere concert at Benaroya Hall, “Symphonic Stories,” conducted by Grammy award winner David Sabee. From the original announcement: “Goetz’s musical story focuses on the Dragonriders of Pern, a science fiction series by author Anne McCaffrey that he grew up reading, while Huling’s composition is a tone poem about the four seasons as told through the Greek myth of Demeter, Goddess of the Harvest, and her daughter Persephone.” More info, including a ticket link, here.

INTERESTED IN GREENWAYS? Next West Seattle Greenways meeting, 3 pm at Pearls Coffee and Tea on Delridge. More info here.

LUNA PARK CAFE ANNIVERSARY: Free face-painting for kids on the café’s 23rd anniversary, 3-6 pm. Here’s a preview.

LIVE MUSIC AND ART AT ALKI ARTS: Alki Arts presents Roy Kauffman‘s photography, while he plays acoustic music. Full details on the Facebook event page. 6-9 pm, 2820 Alki SW.

DEADLINE FOR NAMING THE NEXT WEST SEATTLE/WHITE CENTER CHARITY BEER: Here’s the original story. E-mail entries to feedbacklounge@gmail.com. Full rules etc. can be seen here.

(Added 9:58 am, our snow-shower clip with a different background for once …)
A few highlights, just as a snow shower hits (not SUPPOSED to last long …):

BOWL-A-THON: Seattle Seafair Commodores’ 20th Annual Bowl-A-Thon, 9:30 am-11:30 am, West Seattle Bowl (Facebook event here)

LINCOLN PARK P-PATCH DAFFODIL FESTIVAL/FOOD DRIVE: 10 am-1 pm, at the P-Patch just past the Solstice Park tennis courts, daffodils for sale, food donations being collected, more – full details here.

SANISLO BOOK SALE: At Sanislo Elementary – Annual book sale to benefit our 4th grade overnight camp trip.Very low prices 50 cents- $2. Cash and check only, 10 am-2 pm, 1812 SW Myrtle.

RECESS MONKEY AT HIGH POINT: Recess Monkey performs for Fabulous Family Fun series at High Point Community Center, 10:30 am (see winter brochure)

BOOKS FOR THE WORLD DONATION COLLECTION: 11 am-1:30 pm, the Rotary Club of West Seattle‘s book-collection drive, at 40th/Alaska. Full details here.

SEED SALE: The Community Orchard of West Seattle Vegetable Seed Sale is at South Seattle Community College, 6000 16th Ave SW, LHO Building-Rm.2, 11 am-3 pm:

Large variety of Small Seed packets.
Perfect size for the urban gardener!
All seeds are organic or sustainably grown. $1.00 / packet.
We also have ever bearing strawberry plants. $1.00 ea in pots.
We will have experienced gardeners on hand to answer your gardening questions.
Free Seed Exchange!! Bring your out- of- date seeds to share with others and take home some free seeds!

OCCUPY WEST SEATTLE: General Assembly at 3 pm at Alki UCC.

LAFAYETTE AUCTION: Lafayette Elementary “Raisin’ the Green” auction, The Hall at Fauntleroy, 5:30 pm (full details here).

WSUU FUNDRAISING DINNER: The annual fund-raising gala for the Partner Church Ministry of West Seattle’s Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation and Bellevue’s East Shore Unitarian Church starts at 6 pm at WSUU, 7141 California SW, Seattle. A four-course traditional Hungarian dinner will be served, and we’ll enjoy entertainment from the brightly costumed Kisbetyárok Family Dancers, a local group sponsored by the Hungarian American Association of Washington. Proceeds benefit the groups’ partner villages in Romania and India. Check to see if reservations are still available – call Barbara at 206-330-7358.

TERESA TUDURY PERFORMS: At Kenyon Hall, at 7:30 – Teresa Tudury. From the Hall: “Our favorite comedy singer/songwriter returns to the hall for another evening of songs and stories. She’s sultry, sexy, and very funny. Press reviews liken her to Bette Midler, Bonnie Raitt, Tracey Ullman, Sophie Tucker, and Willie Nelson!”

ST. PATRICK’S DAY: Special menu items at West 5 in The Junction, detailed here … Special dinner at Senior Center of West Seattle … Special St. Patrick’s Day menu offerings at Luna Park Café …

(Photo courtesy of SDOT’s Marybeth Turner – stairway work continues at the top of 60th/61st/Spokane)
What’s up for the rest of today/tonight, you ask?

NO SCHOOL: It’s a day off for Seattle Public Schools students.

BRIDGE CLOSURE: SDOT will again close the westbound Spokane Street Viaduct overnight – that means no access to the West Seattle Bridge from I-5 or Beacon Hill. Details here.

WINE TASTING: 1-4 pm at South Seattle Community College‘s Northwest Wine Academy (more here).

BEER TASTING: 3-7 pm at Admiral Safeway, featuring 3 ales.

LIVE MUSIC AT C & P: Tonight from 6-8 pm at C & P Coffee (WSB sponsor), the always-memorable Bobcat Bob. Says C & P, “You’ll feel great and leave smiling.”

MOVIE NIGHT IN HIGHLAND PARK: Doors open at 6:30 pm, movie at 7, at the Highland Park Improvement Club (12th/Holden). They say they can’t announce the actual movie title but the hint: “Magical forest creatures befriend 2 sisters whose mother is hospitalized! Japanese anime.” Admission’s free, bring your own blanket/pillow (HPIC provides chairs if you’d prefer). Popcorn, candy, “other movie fare” available for purchase.

‘RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE’: ArtsWest production continues this weekend, 7:30 pm tonight.

LIVE MUSIC AT SALTY’S: 8-10 pm ~ @ Salty’s on Alki, singer/songwriter Barbie Anaka with a mix of classic and contemporary jazz, in the lounge, no cover. (Same time frame, it’s Late Night Happy Hour.)

LIVE MUSIC AT SKYLARK: Sad Face, The Sundries, The Fancy, starting at 9 pm.

LIVE ACOUSTIC MUSIC AT THE BENBOW ROOM: Featuring Robyn Dee.

(Added 11:39 am: Big puddle at Fauntleroy/Raymond and Seafair-esque hydroplaning)
A few notes for tonight, before we get too much further into the day:

BRIDGE CLOSURE: We’re checking with SDOT to see if weather will affect this, but in the meantime, the westbound Spokane Street Viaduct is scheduled to close tonight overnight – that means no access to the West Seattle Bridge from I-5 or Beacon Hill. Details here. (11:45 am note, SDOT confirms it’s still on.)

INSLEE VISITS WEST SEATTLE: High Point Neighborhood Association presents forum with Democratic governor candidate Rep. Jay Inslee (organizers say Republican candidate Attorney General Rob McKenna was invited too but is unable to attend), 5:30 pm, HP Community Center, preview here.

CHICKEN CHAT: 6:15 pm, “Keeping Chickens in the City,” presented by Seattle Free School at West Seattle (Admiral) Library. Details and registration link here.

DELRIDGE DESC PROJECT, ENVIRONMENTAL-IMPACT COMMENTS: 6:30 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, there’s a city meeting to listen to comments about the environmental impacts of the DESC project (as noted here) – in the context of state law, “environmental” means more than “ecological,” it includes traffic, noise, etc.

ALKI COMMUNITY COUNCIL: 7 pm meeting tonight, Alki UCC (6115 SW Hinds).

LIVE MUSIC AT SKYLARK: Live music @ Skylark Café – PeopleTank, The Slags, and Gunn & The Damage Done, 9 pm, $5, 21+. Here’s the Facebook event page./

Happy Pi(e) Day! Tonight’s highlights, fast: 6 pm, the Design Team for the new school K-5 STEM at Boren meets at Seattle Public Schools HQ (map) … 7 pm, the 34th District Democrats meet at The Hall at Fauntleroy (here’s the agenda) … Also at 7, West Seattle CoolMom meets at C & P Coffee (WSB sponsor), discussing “the secrets of home composting.”