(Harlequin duck dust-up, by Danny McMillin – click for larger image)
From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

BYE-BYE, BLUE WILLOW LUNCHEONETTE: As reported here over the weekend, today is the last day of lunch at Blue Willow Luncheonette in The Junction. The space is changing owners, with a new café on the way, and the Blue Willow Catering operation is moving to a commercial kitchen. They are offering lunch specials today as a “thank you” to patrons.

COMMUNITY CENTERS’ FUTURE: The series of meetings at individual community centers continues with a meeting tonight at Hiawatha Community Center to talk about what hours/programs you’d like to see under the cty’s new plan, 6:30 pm (details here)

OPEN HOUSE: Seattle Lutheran High School open house, 6:30 pm, more info here.

BIG NIGHT FOR ‘FAMILY MATTERS’: Multiple Family Matters presentations/events at Fauntleroy UCC Church (9140 California SW) – full lineup here; tonight, five presentations/events – 5 pm, emergency preparedness, and “Family Love Letter”; 6:30 pm, Family Zumba; 7 pm, Young People and Safety (Technology), and “Praise Vs. Encouragement.”

HIGH-SCHOOL SOCCER PLAYOFFS: Chief Sealth will host Bishop Blanchet at 6:00 pm, Southwest Athletic Complex.

ADVISORY GROUP FOR OVERFLOW-CONTROL PROJECT: First meeting of the Murray CSO Control Facility Design Advisory Group, 6:30-8:30 pm. Fauntleroy Schoolhouse (Board Room; 9131 California SW). This is an organizational meeting for the group that will help oversee the design of the storage-tank project across from Lowman Beach Park, but public is welcome. (More on the project status in a report coming up on WSB later this morning.)

BLOCKWATCH CAPTAINS: West Seattle Blockwatch Captains Network meets at 6:30 pm, Southwest Precinct – agenda details here

CANCELED: In case you hadn’t already heard, the West Seattle Candidates’ Forum that was scheduled for tonight has been canceled.

Before it’s too late – a few quick reminders for the rest of the afternoon and tonight:

ADMIRAL BUSINESS LEADERS’ MEETING: The new group forming with the help of the Admiral Neighborhood Association meets again this afternoon at Merrill Gardens-Admiral Heights (WSB sponsor) from 4-5:30 pm.

CRUISE PRESENTATION: AAA West Seattle‘s free presentation at Merrill Gardens-West Seattle (WSB sponsor), wine/appetizers at 5, presentation at 6.

HISTORIC SEATTLE MEETS IN WS: Historic Seattle membership meeting at The Sanctuary at Admiral, 5:30 pm (details here)

EAT LOCAL NOW! Tickets still available for dinner celebration at SODO Park, fundraiser for groups including Sustainable West Seattle and CoolMom, details here – and we’ve just added the menu to our most-recent preview – see it here.

‘BOYS IN THE BAND’: At 7 PM, The Admiral Theater & OutWest Bar present one showing only of the 1970 classic “Boys in the Band.” Event is 21+, with beer/wine available upstairs. Tickets $7.

‘FAMILY MATTERS’: The week of special presentations/events continues at Fauntleroy UCC Church – full lineup here; tonight, “Preventing Bullying,” 7 pm.

FOLLOWING UP ON THE WHITE CENTER RAIDS: The multiagency “Center of Attention” operation reached into West Seattle, too, according to the map included in this followup on our partner site White Center Now, with context on what inspired investigators to start the work. Tonight, 7 pm at Wiley Center in White Center’s Greenbridge development, US Attorney Jenny Durkan and others will lead a community meeting to talk about the raids and how to improve community safety in the future.

(Saturday demolition photo by Ian Molee)
No notable problems getting around on Viaductless Day 1 of 9 – but of course, it’s still the weekend. Tomorrow, we’ll be tracking both morning and evening commutes (and everything inbetween). But till then – once again today, there’s no reason to leave. From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am – 2 pm, The Junction (44th/Alaska). Today’s highlights from market managers:

Which is better — Cake or Pie? Contestants will be featuring their favorite pie or cake recipe featuring luscious local pears. Dessert entries will show up at 10 am. Judges will taste and judge between 10 am and noon. Once the judging is complete, YOU CAN TASTE THE PIES AND CAKE in exchange for a donation to the West Seattle Food Bank. … ALSO, please welcome new and returning vendors: Jonboy Caramels, Lantern Brewery (sampling local beer), Lyall Farms (sweet potatoes, grapes and horseradish – of course!), Golden Glen Dairy (butter!), Millingwood (EGGS), Sea Breeze Farms and Bloom Creek CRANBERRIES!

WHILE YOU’RE IN THE JUNCTION: Friends of the Animals Foundation will have volunteers on site at Next to Nature from 11 am – 3 pm to help you find the perfect rescued feline companion.

TODAY’S WEST SEATTLE FOOD TRUCKS: Snout and Co. food truck scheduled to debut, 11 am, at 35th/Graham … also Damiana’s Blue Truck is scheduled to be back by West Seattle Convenient Care in The Triangle (3623 SW Alaska).

LIVE MUSIC AT C & P: Jonathan Nicholson performs, 3-5 pm, at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor).

JOHN DOE AT EASY STREET: As first previewed here earlier this month, John Doe will play in-store, live, free, Easy Street Records in The Junction, 4:30 pm.

CALL THE SALMON HOME: 5 pm, at the Fauntleroy Fish Ladder viewpoint. Bring a drum of any kind and your singing voice to call in our coho spawners. If you’d like to help put together the salmon story to be acted out, call 206.938.4203. More details on the Fauntleroy Community Association website.

‘FAMILY MATTERS’: Two “Family Matters” presentations/events at Fauntleroy UCC Church – full lineup here; today, “Understanding Suicide,” 5 pm, and a conversational with/about nontraditional families at 7 pm.

FOOD DRIVE: Food drive at Mars Hill Church-West Seattle to help replenish what was stolen from a Salvation Army storage container, continuing all day till 5 pm, donation bins in the commons area of the church, details on this Facebook event page.

No Viaduct? No problem! That’s the latest “live” look at the bridge – but there are lots of things to do without leaving the peninsula. (Although if you really must leave, you can go walk on the viaduct 9:30 am-12:30 pm – details here.) From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

DECORATE A PUMPKIN: PCC Natural Markets-West Seattle (WSB sponsor) has a pumpkin decorating party for kids, drop by 9:30-12:30! (California/Stevens)

THINK SNOW! SKI SWAP: Ski/snowboard swap presented by Mountain to Sound Outfitters at the VFW Hall across the street (36th/Alaska), 10 am-6 pm.

WOMEN’S CAR CARE SEMINAR: 10 am at Tom’s Automotive Service (WSB sponsor), 3615 SW Oregon (call 206-937-1144 to check if there’s space).

FAMILY MATTERS: A week of “Family Matters” presentations/events at Fauntleroy UCC Church begins. Full lineup here; today, community-resources fair, 10 am-2 pm (9140 California SW).

EUROPAKIDS PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: EuropaKids International Preschool (WSB sponsor) is celebrating its 6th year in West Seattle with a fall open house at 10:30 am today at Southwest Community Center to introduce its new Mandarin Chinese program.

TODAY’S FOOD TRUCKS: Food trucks at Highland Park Improvement Club (12th/Holden), 11 am. Lumpia World, I Want Curry Now, Charlie’s Buns … Marination Mobile sends word that during its regular 35th/Graham visit 11 am-2 pm, “Just a heads up that your friendly neighborhood Big Blue taco truck will start selling jars of Nunya Sauce and Pickles in a Pepper today. Jars are $8 and come with a free slider or taco.” … And the BUNS burger truck is scheduled to debut at the new California/Edmunds “pod” for dinnertime.

HALLOWEEN GALA: At Salty’s on Alki at 11:30 am, it’s the Southwest Seattle Historical Society Log House Museum 2011 Annual Halloween Gala. See Facebook Event page here.

ADOPT A CAT: West Seattle’s only animal shelter, Kitty Harbor (3422 Harbor Ave SW), is open noon-6 pm.

LEND A HAND: Work party at Nickelsville to help spread donated gravel, volunteers needed 1-3 pm, details here including location.

FREE WORKSHOP: Free remodeling/building workshop at Ventana Construction (WSB sponsor), 2 pm, info here

VISIT THE TOOL LIBRARY: Saturday hours at the West Seattle Tool Library, on the east side of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, are now through 2 pm.

OLG HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL: Our Lady of Guadalupe annual Halloween Carnival, 4-8 pm, parish hall. Kids, wear costumes! Lots of activities and fun.

SCARY DUWAMISH STORIES: Told by Native Storyteller Johnny Moses, 6 pm – 7:30 pm. Duwamish Longhouse, 4705 W Marginal Way SW. Local Native American tales of witches and soul loss. $10 general. $5 seniors/students. $3 frybread. Doors open at 5 pm. Children welcome, but parents should use their best judgment. Tales will be scary & gory. Wear your costume if you dare. Free parking. Free admission for enrolled Duwamish members.

FILM FESTIVAL FINALE: Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (WSB sponsor)’s third of three days with screenings at the Admiral Theater in West Seattle – schedule here; first film at 6 pm.

EARLY HALLOWEEN, WITH YOUR DOG! Muttster Mash, 7-10 pm, pet costume contest and more at Muttley Crew Cuts, including an auction. Benefits Animal Aid and Rescue Foundation.

THEATER IN HIGHLAND PARK: Highland Park Improvement Club is hosting an evening of theater tonight at 7pm (pay what you can). It is a one-night-only production by local theater company Playworks of Arthur Miller’s “I Can’t Remember Anything.”

‘EVIL DEAD’: ArtsWest‘s gory, campy production continues its run tonight, 7:30 pm, tickets available online.

WINTERNACHT: The Cabiri’s annual Ghost Game production, at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center – including dessert! Tickets at brownpapertickets.com/event/188904

Yes, there’s more happening than Viadoom/Viacrunch/Viaclosure/etc. That starts at 7:30 tonight. But here’s what else is up, from the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

VIADUCT CHAT: For closure coverage, we’re teaming up with our friends at KING 5 to add a little extra oomph (hey, they have a chopper, we don’t). First collaboration: 11 am today, live online chat led by KING’s traffic reporter Tracy Taylor, with your editor here assisting. We should have the chat box here on WSB once it starts, but if we don’t, you’ll definitely be able to participate here.

WALK-A-THON: Lafayette Elementary‘s annual fundraiser is happening today throughout the school day, and you’re welcome to drop by the (newly renovated!) playground to show your support.

TAKE A HIKE! Monthly free guided eco-hike with the Nature Consortium, 1 pm, 14th/Holly trailhead, RSVP to nancy@naturec.org

SKI/SNOWBOARD SWAP – DROPOFF DAY: Ski/snowboard swap this weekend at Mountain to Sound Outfitters, 4-7 pm today, full details here.

FALL FESTIVAL: Free event tonight at High Point Community Center (6920 34th Ave SW), 6-8 pm. Ages 3 and older. Everyone in the family is invited to join in on an evening of fun! Kids will enjoy a variety of “frightfully fun” skill challenging games and activities. This event is created in a way that provides thrills without unnecessary fright for walking toddlers up to eleven years old. If able, we request a donation of a non-perishable food item to be donated to the West Seattle Food Bank.

HALOWEEN CARNIVAL: Free event at Delridge Community Center (4501 Delridge Way SW), Ages 12 and under. Get dressed up and join us for evening of family fun featuring games and sweet treats. The Balloon Buffoon will be in attendance, twisting his award-winning balloon animals. 6-8 pm.

MORE EARLY HALLOWEEN FUN: A Spooky Good Time at the West Seattle Family YMCA, 4515 36th Ave. SW, 6:30-8 pm.A free, exciting evening with the Y’s own Mad Scientist, who will delight the whole family with his spooky experiments! There will be kid-friendly, hands-on activities for all ages.

FILM FESTIVAL: Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (WSB sponsor)’s second of three days with screenings at the Admiral Theater in West Seattle – schedule here; first film at 6 pm.

WINE TASTING: Weekly wine tasting at bin 41 – from 6-7:30 pm: Pinot Noir is the one varietal that fascinates so many winemakers around the globe. We are always fascinated how the varietal can taste so different from different regions. This tasting will feature an array of Pinot Noir from around the world.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: High school football – West Seattle HS hosts Chief Sealth (WS Stadium), 7 pm in the Huling Bowl, with pre- and during-game festivities (here’s our earlier preview) – bring a WS Food Bank donation! Also tonight, Seattle Lutheran vs. Chief Leschi, 7:30 pm at Southwest Athletic Complex in WS

OPENING NIGHT FOR WINTERNACHT: Tonight at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. Cabiri’s fifth-annual Ghost Game production. More details in our preview from earlier this week.

Thanks to WSB contributor Keri DeTore for the photo of Delridge’s Dragonfly Pavilion in that sunshine we enjoyed earlier this week … nowhere to be found at the moment. But we can always dream. In the meantime, things to consider for today/tonight, from the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

LEARNING WHILE HELPING: From Matt Evans at West Seattle Academy/WS Montessori (WSB sponsor): Students are doing park cleanups at Lincoln Park and Alki today. “The clean-ups are an extension of our Leadership class in the middle school, and the result of a class brainstorm about how we can give back to our community. We will be armed with trash bags and rubber gloves to help make Lincoln Park and Alki litter-free, so if you see our students at either location today, show them your appreciation with a ‘Thanks!’.”

ROXHILL SKATESPOT’S DOWNTOWN REVIEW: Seattle Design Commission looks at Roxhill Skatespot, 1 pm, Boards and Commissions Room at City Hall.

WSHS SPIRIT DINNER AND AUCTION: West Seattle High School Athletics are the beneficiary for tonight’s gala sponsored by the PTSA and WSHS Foundation, The Hall at Fauntleroy, doors open at 5:30 pm for silent auction/appetizers/drinks, dinner is at 7, live auction/dessert dash/raffle at 7:30 pm. Call to see if tickets are still available – 206-252-0476 or e-mail rjlee@seattleschools.org.

LESBIAN AND GAY FILM FESTIVAL IN WEST SEATTLE: Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (WSB sponsor)’s first of three days with screenings at the Admiral Theater in West Seattle – schedule here – first screening tonight is at 6 pm.

LOWMAN BEACH SEWER-OVERFLOW PROJECT: The Murray (that’s the pump station at Lowman Beach) Combined Sewer Overflow project will be updated at a community meeting, 6:30 pm, Fauntleroy Church fellowship hall (9140 California SW).

GIRL SCOUT INFO NIGHT: Girl Scouts have another free family information night in West Seattle – this time it’s at WS (Admiral) Library, 6:30 pm.
For more information, please visit GirlScoutsWW.org or call 425-614-1126

ALKI COMMUNITY COUNCIL: Monthly meeting at Alki UCC Church Parlor, 6215 SW Hinds, 7 pm – topics include landslide mitigation (see recent WSB story) and community-center changes.

SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY CENTER’S FUTURE: If the budget-cut proposal to change Southwest Community Center into a Teen Life Center and Neighborhood Service Center goes through, what programs and hours should the center keep? City-led discussion tonight, 7 pm (details here)

In lieu of our regular daily preview, pre-empted by this morning’s developing story, please check out the WSB West Seattle Events calendar to see what’s up today/tonight. In Morgan Junction, the Morgan Community Association has its quarterly meeting at 7 at The Kenney; to the east, the Delridge Neighborhoods District Council meets at 7 at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, with a vision for Delridge Way’s future on the agenda. Plus, early Halloween, with “Evil Dead” opening at ArtsWest and a special spooky Art Jam at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor). Full list here.

As SeattleFoodTruck.com called it in a note on the WSB Facebook page, there’s an “emerging food truck scene in West Seattle,” and there’s another addition to report: The owner of Snout and Company confirms that his truck plans to start showing up at Hans VW Repair in High Point, 11 am-3 pm Sundays. That’s the same lot (35th and Graham) where you can find Marination Mobile on Saturdays, 11 am-2 pm (the first food truck to have a regular schedule in West Seattle).

(Two of Highland Park’s three trucks, photographed last Saturday)
Meantime, Highland Park Improvement Club will have its third food-truck Saturday this weekend, starting at 11 (Lumpia World, Curry Now, and Charlie’s Buns & Stuff), while the new Junction food-truck pod will roll out for a second time in the Uptown Espresso (Junction, Edmunds/California/Erskine) lot on Friday at 11 (Bigfood, Fusion on the Run, Raney Brothers’ Barbecue), with a Sunday addition expected this week (BUNS, 11 am) … and these are just the food trucks that rove around the city – yes, we know WS has a few “fixed” trucks too.

From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

AT THE LIBRARIES: From the Seattle Public Library Calendar of Events, what’s up at local branches today/tonight: Toddler Story Time, 10:30 am, West Seattle branch; Baby Story Time, 11:30 am, Southwest branch; Somali Story Time, 1:30 pm, High Point branch.

JOB SEARCH HELP: “Notes from the Job Search” meets Tuesdays at C&P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor; 5612 California SW), 11 am, networking and support for job-seekers.

SCHOOL-BOARD CANDIDATES: Candidate forum at Madison Middle School for School Board races, meet the candidates at 6:30, forum starts at 6:55.

BOOK RELEASE PARTY: 7 pm at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), “The Strangest Tribe” book release party. Join Stephen Tow, the author of “The Strangest Tribe: How a Group of Seattle Rock Bands Invented Grunge,” plus, compete in grunge trivia and catch a special live performance by The Tom Price Desert Classic.

CRIME TRENDS IN YOUR ‘HOOD: Hear from local police as the West Seattle Crime Prevention Council meets, Southwest Precinct, 7 pm.

SHAKE IT! Alauda belly-dance showcase at Skylark Café and Club, 7:30 pm.

(Water Taxi, with sunrise, by Paul Swortz, from the WSB Flickr group pool)
From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

COME SHOP AT THE SENIOR CENTER: Today, tomorrow, and Wednesday, the Senior Center West Seattle at 4217 S.W. Oregon St. invites you to a Bake Sale and “Open Market” with what they describe as “saleable items that are new, collectible, handcrafted, vintage, etc.: 10 am-3 pm.

BEYOND THE FRENCH FRY: West Seattle Cooking Club meets, Beveridge Place Pub, 2 pm. This week’s spotlight ingredient: Potatoes.

ROXHILL PLAYGROUND: Tonight at 6 at Southwest Library (35th/Henderson), the city presents the “schematic design” for renovating Roxhill Playground, more info here. What will replace the wooden castle? Here’s our coverage of the first meeting.

CONTROLLING SEWER OVERFLOWS – THIS TIME, THE CITY PLAN: This is different from the county’s planning process resulting in two “combined sewer overflow” projects planned for southern West Seattle. This time, it’s the Seattle Public Utilities “scoping meeting” for the Delridge area, where more than 3 million gallons of storage would be needed, the city says, to keep overflows from going into local waterways. Now they’re looking ahead to how to handle this. Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way SW), 6:30-8:30 pm – more info at seattle.gov/CSO.

PROSPECTIVE GIRL SCOUT(S) IN THE FAMILY? The Girl Scouts are presenting a free family information night at Delridge Library (Brandon/Delridge) @ 6:30 pm. 425-614-1126

‘THE POWER OF COMMUNITY: Sustainable West Seattle invites you to the Admiral Theater (2343 California SW) tonight at 7 to watch “The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil,” and, afterward, to talk about building community in West Seattle. $5 suggested donation.

(WSB photo from last week’s West Seattle Farmers’ Market)
From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

BEAT THE BURN 5K: New this year, a 5K run/walk, with kids’ dash, to raise money for burn victims. You can still be part of it if you get down to Alki right now – it starts at 9; details here.

‘GET A GREEN WORKOUT’: That’s the invitation from the Friends of Lincoln Park, 9 am to noon, removing invasive plants. Meet at the kiosk in the north parking lot (Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Rose St). Bring garden gloves and clipper, if you have them. Or they’ll have extras.

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm at 44th/Alaska in The Junction as always, with these highlights, according to a note this morning from market management:

Rockridge Orchards hosts wine sampling – just awarded “Rural Ag Business of the Year” from King County!
Greenwater is here with hardy KIWIS!
Music: Pasquale Santos
Kids: Roxbury Spine & Wellness Clinic
Tool Demo: Baking bread…in a box!

GET A CRUSH ON THEM: 2011 Cairdeas Crush Party, noon-5 pm. Cairdeas Winery Tasting Room, 3400 Harbor Ave, Suite 113. From the announcement: “Sample some of the delicious wine grapes we have brought in, try the freshly pressed grape juice, and of course try the wine! … After this event we will be open for a special event in November but closed for the rest of the season.”

HOUSE WITH HISTORY: A West Seattle home designed by Milton Stricker, student of Frank Lloyd Wright, is on the market for the first time and open to the public for an event 1-4 pm, including an appearance by Stricker’s son Peter Stricker (also an architect).

The house, described by the son of its original owner as having an “organic architecture” style, is at 2274 Lotus Avenue SW; see photos (and more details) at seattlemodern.com.

BOARD GAMERS: 3rd meeting of a new group that plays primarily “European” strategy board games, such as Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, and Dominion. From organizers: “New players who don’t mind some complexity and strategic thinking are welcome.” 1 pm, Uptown Espresso in The Junction, bring your game if you have one, questions to Gene at egene1@yahoo.com and, if you’re interested in today’s meeting or future ones, join this online group: games.groups.yahoo.com/group/wsgamers/.

FREE NIA: ‘New to Nia Playshop’ at Allstar Fitness, 2629 SW Andover in North Delridge. The Nia teaching staff will explain the technique and then lead a 50-minute “jam-ette” class. All fitness levels welcome. Noon-1:30 pm, questions/RSVP to Jill@niadivas.com or 206-999-1743.

LIBRARY ART SHOW: Southwest Library community art show opens today, runs through November 12th. (The reception is at 2 pm November 6th, but you can come see the art during library hours.)

FAUNTLEROY FALL FESTIVAL: FAUNTLEROY FALL FESTIVAL: 2 – 5:30 pm, at the YMCA, church (9140 California Avenue SW), and schoolhouse (across the street at 9131 California). Free activities for all ages! Event schedule for the festival is linked in this WSB story..

RETURN OF THE RIBS: Not far from Fauntleroy, one idea for post-festival dinner – Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor) brings back their popular Sunday ribs starting tonight, 5 pm till they’re gone.

One more look at last night’s stunning sunset. Thanks to everyone who sent photos; this one is from Debra Salazar Herbst. Now on to today … highlights from the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

TIBBETTS RUMMAGE SALE: Day 2 for the Tibbetts United Methodist Church (3940 41st SW; WSB sponsor) bi-annual Rummage sale. 9 am – 3 pm.

BUY A LOCALLY GROWN PUMPKIN: Lincoln Park P-Patch pumpkin/gourd sale, 10 am till 2 pm or till they’re gone, proceeds benefit West Seattle Food Bank; details in this WSB Forums post – they’re selling treats, too, including cider.

HOMEMADE GIFTS AND CRAFT INDUSTRIES: Community Orchard of West Seattle, 10 am-12 pm, north end of South Seattle Community College (6000 16th SW), an active brainstorming workshop that will stretch the ideas of holiday gifts and cottage industries to their limits! Working together with Orchard Manager Laura Sweany, we will share successes (and failures!) we’ve had with homemade gifts, and start on a list of hundreds of items that could be crafted as cottage industry or barter fodder.

HIGHLAND PARK FOOD TRUCKS, WEEK 2: Food trucks at Highland Park Improvement Club (12th/Holden) again, 11 am-3 pm: Lumpia World and I Want Curry Now.

WINE TASTING: Bin 41 wine tasting from noon-2 pm. Chianti and more by top Italian producer, Felsina.

DUWAMISH ALIVE!: Work parties in multiple locations, 10 am-2 pm.

GREENWAYS: Delridge Greenways proposal, 10 am, Delridge Community Center: Come join Delridge neighbors and Seattle city councilmember Sally Bagshaw for an informal discussion of neighborhood greenways, followed by a slow bike-ride tour of 26th Ave SW.

CORNER DELI: New Corner Store and Deli at 36th/Fauntleroy invites you for a food-sampling event, 10 am-4 pm.

FABULOUS FAMILY FUN: Fabulous Family Fun Series -10:30 am at High Point Community Center (6920 34th Ave SW)! Each event is $3 per person; $15 max for families. Today – Magic Family Fun (Ages 1 Month and older). Louie Foxx’s One-Man Side show is filled with tons of magic, comedy, cowboy tricks, juggling and more audience interaction than you can shake a stick at! Louie was recently on America’s Got Talent and is a Guinness world record holder.

HIGH-SCHOOL FOOTBALL: High-school football – Seattle Lutheran HS at Orcas Island HS, 1 pm; West Seattle HS vs. Ingraham at West Seattle Stadium, 5 pm (WSHS homecoming game).

MORE DETAILS FOR WSHS HOMECOMING: From West Seattle High School Athletics: “Homecoming barbecue starts at 2:45 pm in the WSHS courtyard. Hot dog or hamburger with fixings and drink only $3, add potato salad and chips for $4. There will be face painting and WSHS spirit gear. Afterwards, the car caravan with streamers flying leaves WSHS at 4:15 pm to travel to the West Seattle Stadium on 35th Ave. The game starts at 5 pm against the Ingraham Rams. GO WILDCATS!!! The traditional homecoming dance is at WSHS following the game from 8:30 to 11:30 pm. The theme of the dance is “Jungle Boogie” and students should wear animal prints.”

WHITE CENTER FOOD BANK FUNDRAISER: White Center Food Bank Harvest Dinner and Auction, 5;30 pm at South Seattle Community College’s Brockey Center, tickets available online here

CLICK! CELEBRATION: Click! Design That Fits (WSB sponsor) party for its 7th anniversary (first year in The Junction) celebration. Tonight, 6-9 pm!.

SCHOLARSHIP DINNER: Kenya Scholarship Dinner at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, 6-10 pm, $10 per person, live African Drum Music, details at
booksandbricks.org.

TWELFTH NIGHT CABARET FUNDRAISER: 7 pm at Seattle Lutheran High School gym, cabaret entertainment and a dessert buffet, raising money for Twelfth Night Productions‘ local, nonprofit theater activities. Details in this preview published earlier this week.

SANDBAGS AVAILABLE: Today’s the first day sandbags (up to 25 per home/business) are officially available at Delridge Community Center – details here.

LAST DAY TO SIGN UP FOR SOUTHWEST LIBRARY ART SHOW: Details here.

When we passed by the Uptown Espresso lot in The Junction around 2 pm, only Fusion on the Run was there for the launch of the new “food truck pod” experiment reported here earlier this week – but then we passed by again after 6, and noticed 3. Bigfood and Raney Brothers BBQ had shown up too, for dinnertime. Track the schedule at wseattleeats.com. Tomorrow, meantime, it’s the second Saturday for a pod in restaurantless Highland Park, with Lumpia World and Curry Now at HP Improvement Club (12th/Holden), 11 am-3 pm.

(Wednesday morning almost-moonset photo by mriggen, from the WSB Flickr group pool)
Highlights from the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

FIREFIGHTER STORY TIME: Bring your kids to get read to by firefighters! Today’s edition is at the Southwest branch of the Seattle Public Library (9010 35th Ave SW), 11 am.

LEARN TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Free civic-skills-training class in West Seattle, presented by Seattle Free School, full details here including how to register, 4:30 pm at the High Point Library (35th/Raymond).

WEST SEATTLE ART WALK! Dozens of venues around West Seattle are waiting to welcome you with art and in some cases music and treats – check out previews on the official site. 6 – 9 pm; walking map/venue list is here.

BAZAAR AT THE KENNEY: During the Art Walk, The Kenney (WSB sponsor) is also hosting a bazaar, with proceeds going toward the Resident Life Care Fund for residents whose financial resources fall short. The Kenney says items on sale include “arts and crafts made by our residents and family members … greeting cards, pressed flower bookmarks, snowman kits, lavender sachets, scarves, afghans, jewelry, super yummy baked goods and more including a rummage sale table and a funny game involving a mustache.” (7125 Fauntleroy Way SW)

HIGH-SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES: These are open houses for students’ families to come meet their teachers and learn about this year’s curriculum. Chief Sealth International HIgh School‘s open house starts at 6 pm with a gathering in the auditorium; West Seattle High School open house starts with a gathering in the gym at 6:30 pm; more details in this preview from earlier today.

M3 OPEN HOUSE: M3 Bodyworks (WSB sponsor) catered open house (including ginger-snap cookies with pumpkin-chiffon dip, says proprietor Michael Mandell) featuring artist Sarah Barrick, 6-9 pm.

SOUTHWEST SEATTLE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN: Linda Mitchell, president of the National Women’s Political Caucus of Washington (State), is the guest. This group includes West Seattleites but meets tonight in Burien, 6 pm, Angelo’s Italian Restaurant, 601 SW 153rd, all welcome.

PARKS BUDGET: Tonight the city Parks Board gets a briefing on the department’s budget proposal, including service reductions at some community centers, 7 pm at Parks HQ downtown.

(Rendering courtesy Stewart Chung)
First came the 35th/Graham spot where Marination Mobile has spent Saturdays for more than a year, occasionally with another truck joining in. Then, as of last Saturday, came the Highland Park Improvement Club parking lot, where Lumpia World and Curry Now are expected back this Saturday. And now, we’ve just received this word from Stewart Chung of the burger truck BUNS:

BUNS and other premier food trucks will start coming to W Seattle on a regular basis. We will be serving from the Uptown Espresso lot at the junction. While the scheduling is in progress, three food trucks: Fusion on the Run, Big Food Mobile, and Raney Brothers BBQ will be there on Fridays starting this coming Friday. BUNS will debut Saturday night 10/22.

Stewart says the way-beyond-expectations success of the October 2nd Mobile Chowdown in The Junction was an inspiration for this. Meantime, the new pod has a website, at wseattleeats.com. Note that this will NOT be a conflict with the trucks that have been coming to West Seattle on Saturdays, under the schedule they’re envisioning now.

(From the WSB Flickr group pool, by smohundro)
From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

CHAMBER TALKS PORT: The Port of Seattle, celebrating its centennial this year, is the highlighted topic as the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce meets for its monthly luncheon at Salty’s, 11:30 am.

KIWANIS TALKS COUNCIL CAMPAIGN: Seattle City Council Candidate for Position 1, Bobby Forch, will have lunch with the West Seattle Kiwanis. The public is invited to meet Bobby and hear his views; the club recently heard from his opponent, incumbent Jean Godden. Lunch is at noon at Be’s Restaurant in The Junction, 4509 California SW, $8. Contact Warren Lawless with your rsvp ASAP, ewl@westseattle.com or 206-938-8032.

FIREFIGHTER STORY TIME: In honor of Fire Prevention Month, it’s the first of three appearances at West Seattle libraries by local firefighters – today, 1:30 pm, High Point Library (35th/Raymond).

DESIGNING WEST SEATTLE’S NEXT SKATESPOT: See the “schematic design” for Roxhill Skatespot, 6 pm tonight at Southwest Library, 35th/Henderson (more info here).

LIVE MUSIC: Jim Page in concert at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 6–8 pm (5612 California Avenue SW

GREEN HALLOWEEN: That’s the topic, including a costume swap, as West Seattle CoolMom meets, also at C & P, 7 pm.

NEW AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM: Alki Community Center is hosting an Open House for the new Enrichment on Alki after-school program, 6:30-7:30 pm. Meet instructors and find out more information about the program; coffee and cookies too!

HELP TEND THE GARDEN TOUR: West Seattle Garden Tour Committee meeting and potluck, 6:30 pm. The West Seattle Garden Tour Committee is actively seeking new volunteers to join. The WSGT Committee meets once a month at an appointed member’s home to review the steady, building progress of the tour. We also engage in a potluck feast at each meeting. If you are interested in learning more about the WSGT and becoming a volunteer, please e-mail westseattlegt@gmail.com for an agenda and directions to the meeting location.

LAST MEETING PRE-ELECTION: 34th District Democrats‘ monthly meeting, 7 pm at The Hall at Fauntleroy, 9131 California SW (agenda here).

(It’s not all clouds and rain … WSB photo from Pigeon Point at 9 am, looking north)
From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

TRIANGLE ZONING CHANGE? City Council Committee on the Built Environment public hearing on Triangle zoning-change proposal, 6 pm, Senior Center of West Seattle (California/Oregon); details here.

A CONVERSATION WITH DESC: It’s the first DESC-homeless-housing project community forum, 6:30 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, delridgeforum.blogspot.com has the latest details. Child care and Spanish/Vietnamese interpretation available.

ADMIRAL MEETING: The impending Alaskan Way Viaduct nine-day, ten-night shutdown is on the agenda for the Admiral Neighborhood Association, 7 pm, Admiral Congregational Church (California/Hill).

FAUNTLEROY MEETING: The Fauntleroy Community Association meets tonight at 7 at the schoolhouse (9131 California SW), looking ahead to this Sunday’s Fauntleroy Fall Festival, among other topics.

EXHIBIT OPENS: Opening day at ArtsWest Gallery for “The Edge of Night,” featuring three Seattle-based artists, C. ALBERT, JEAN BRADBURY, MONIKA DALKIN, and Portland artist DAVID CARMACK LEWIS. Two painters, a mixed media and a collage artist, each offer a unique, narrative style which can at times be slightly unsettling, like the place between wakefulness and dreams, like the edge of night. (Reception this Thursday at the start of West Seattle Art Walk.)

ARTIST RECEPTION: Reception at South Seattle Community College: for ongoing exhibit “Absence / Silence and Topographic Politics: A Mixed Media Installation” by Alan Abdulkader. Reception/gallery talk 2-4 pm today (exhibit runs through October 24th).

ORCHESTRA PRACTICE: West Seattle Community Orchestras‘ new season continues, with rehearsals starting at 5:30 pm, Chief Sealth International High School (2600 SW Thistle).

EXPLORER WEST OPEN HOUSE: Explorer West Middle School (WSB sponsor) Open House for prospective families/students, 6:30-8:00 pm. The formal program starts at 6:30 pm in the school’s gymnasium (10015 28th SW) followed by an opportunity to tour the campus and meet students/staff. For more information about Explorer West and the admissions process, explorerwest.org.

(WSDOT photo, via Flickr)
VIADUCT CLOSURE, AND POST-CLOSURE, MEETING TONIGHT: When the upcoming Alaskan Way Viaduct demolition/construction closure is over on or by October 31st, drivers will be using this bypass – and the section of The Viaduct that’s over it now will be gone. But before you get there – it’s the nine-day, 10-night closure, and TONIGHT is your chance for Q/A, one-on-one and/or in a large group, with the people who have answers. West Seattle High School commons, 6-8 pm (with three West Seattleites speaking at 6:30 – City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, County Councilmember Joe McDermott, and Viaduct deputy project director Matt Preedy). 3000 California SW.

ROAD WORK SCHEDULED FOR TODAY: Unless it’s called off because of the rain (we’re checking), today is the scheduled start of work to put in a downhill transit lane and uphill bike lane along part of SW Avalon Way through the Luna Park business district.

COLUMBUS DAY: No postal mail and no banks. It’s not a local government holiday, though, so those offices are open, as are schools.

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Today’s a key deadline on the road to next month’s election – the deadline to register, or update your information, online or by mail. Full details here.

‘TIS THE SOUP SEASON: West Seattle Cooking Club meets at 2 pm at Beveridge Place Pub. This week’s theme: Soup. (Bring yours, enjoy others’.)

NORTH DELRIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL: They’re meeting tonight at 6:30 pm, Delridge Library (Brandon/Delridge). Agenda includes a briefing on how Fauntleroy Expressway project detours next month will affect Delridge, and discussion of other traffic projects, plus a look ahead to tomorrow night’s Delridge Community Forum meeting about the DESC homeless-housing project.

CITY CHICKENS: Interested in learning about raising chickens in your backyard? Attend tonight’s free class, “Keeping Chickens in the City,” 6:30 pm at the Southwest Library branch. Organizers say, “The basics of chicken keeping will be covered: starting with chicks or hens, requirements for housing, food and care, all about eggs, and more.” Details here.

OCTOBER 10: Roxhill Elementary PTA meets, 6:30 pm in the school library.

FIGHT THE TOX-ICK MONSTER: Tonight at 7 pm at Pathfinder K-8 on Pigeon Point (1901 SW Genesee), Sustainable West Seattle presents its “Don’t Feed the Tox-Ick Monster” roadshow – and you’re doing a good deed just by showing up; an environmental project at Pathfinder gets $1,000 if the turnout hits 40 adults. Free pizza, too!

ALSO AT PATHFINDER TONIGHT: Pigeon Point Neighborhood Council meets, 7 pm.

A strange afternoon in the sky over West Seattle. First we were checking out reports of low-flying – or, at least, loud – aircraft; never did solve that mystery. Then (likely not related, but who knows?) came several reports of an unusual flock of large birds, reported in the 4 and 5 pm hours. Two reports came with photos – above, John sent a very-high-resolution picture (see the original by clicking the much-cropped version we show above); and this one, from Bill, who grabbed his camera fast and is pretty sure they’re vultures:

We asked Bill why he believes they’re vultures; his reply:

I’ve seen them as far north as Lopez Island. Don’t know what they’re doing around here this time of year. I used to see them regularly when I lived in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. That’s all I can think that they could have been. Any birds of prey don’t congregate like this as far as I know. I wish I could have been able to have taken more definitive pictures, but they were just too far away. A friend of mine living down on Beach Drive sent me an email; he saw them as well and also referred to them as vultures.

(WSB photo of Fauntleroy ferry-dock murk, added 10:08 am)
The weather’s supposed to get better – for a while – at some point today. Really! (And remember, we have a page for that.) Here are today’s highlights, indoors and out, from the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

ELECTRONICS – AND MORE – RECYCLING EVENT: Previous editions of the Fauntleroy Church Green Committee’s Recycle Roundup have kept tons and tons of stuff out of landfills. 1 Green Planet will be there 9 am-3 pm today; here’s what they’ll accept. (9131 California SW, but you can’t get there from the rest of California – head west on Barton from 35th, or uphill on Wildwood from the ferry dock)

RUN WITH A SOUNDTRACK: Fitness for Vitality (WSB sponsor) starts a new series of 10K’s, “Run to Drums” in Lincoln Park, with kids’ dash too, this morning, with live music! Details here.

MARKET DAY! Your weekly chance to shop the year-round West Seattle Farmers’ Market, 10 am – 2 pm, The Junction (44th/Alaska). Market managers’ bulletin for today: “Welcome Back Anderson Acres – One of our pioneering orchards with specialty apples and if we’re lucky..RAW walnuts!”

GAME DAY: Second gathering for the new “European strategy board game” group meets at Uptown Espresso in The Junction, 1 pm – read this story for details, contact info, and a group to join online – first meeting drew 18 people!

FALL PROJECT? Weekends mean you can check something out from the West Seattle Tool Library at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (east side of main building), open 1-5 pm on Sundays.

BOOK LAUNCH: Book release/signing party for Seattle author Dave O’Leary‘s new novel “Horse Bite” at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), 6-8 pm.

LIVE MUSIC: Among the places you’ll find it in West Seattle today – C & P Coffee (WSB sponsor) at 3 pm with Lindsey Boggio; tonight, Skylark Café and Club at 8 pm with Be Honest Ruth Bryan, Red Means Go, Van Eps ($5 cover).

(Lampposts are striped with orange in The Junction for Halloween month! Trick-or-treat 1-3 pm October 29)
Happy Saturday! From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

NEW FOOD TRUCK SPOT: Debut of food trucks at Highland Park Improvement Club (12th/Holden), 11 am-3 pm. Lumpia World and I Want Curry Now confirmed, per HPIC.

SCHOOL BOARD REP’S COMMUNITY CHAT: School Board president Steve Sundquist‘s community chat meeting, High Point Library, 11 am-12:30 pm.

GET YOUR CAR CLEAN, FOR A GOOD CAUSE: West Seattle High School Grad Night Car Wash. Proceeds benefit the 2012 Grad Night party. Westside seniors and parents will be washing cars from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at West Seattle Produce, at the corner of Fauntleroy Way and SW Alaska. Organizers will be asking for donations to help offset the cost of an all-night, alcohol-free, chaperoned party aimed at keeping graduates safe the night of their graduation. Fundraisers throughout the year help keep ticket costs reasonable and provide scholarships for graduates who could not attend otherwise. For details on upcoming fundraisers, keep an eye on this Facebook page.

PLANT WHILE YOU CAN: The South Seattle Community College Garden Center will be open today 11 am-3 pm, north side of campus, with major discounts, including half off edibles like raspberries, blueberries and figs. North side of campus (6000 16th SW).

FOSTER CATS WHO NEED FOREVER HOMES: At Alki Community Center, the Seattle Animal Shelter will bring foster cats who need their forever homes – noon-3 pm. Special deal – no adoption fees, only license fees, for adult cats, according to organizers.

OKTOBERFEST: It’s Oktoberfest day/night at Elliott Bay Brewing in West Seattle (4720 California SW). Enjoy their traditional Oktoberfest menu all day, Oktoberfest beer and a live Oktoberfest band from 6 pm-10 pm (no cover).

HIGH-SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Homecoming game for Seattle Lutheran HS, playing LaConner at West Seattle Stadium, 1:30 pm.

CELEBRATE THE HARVEST: HPIC (Highland Park Improvement Club) is hosting a Harvest Dinner at 6 pm. Come help initiate another new tradition at HPIC and celebrate a harvest meal with friends and neighbors. Bring a home-made dish to share that celebrates our local harvest, plus a dinner plate to leave behind for HPIC’s community kitchen.

From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

SKIN-CARE PREMIERE: Noon to 4 pm at Westside Dermatology (WSB sponsor), 4740 44th Ave SW, Suite 200. This event is open to the public! Westside Dermatology is launching two new topical antioxidants by SkinCeuticals. We will be demonstrating the importance of antioxidants in a daily skin care regimen and explaining why not all antioxidants are the same. There will be product samples, prizes, refreshments, and snacks. More information about the event can be found here: westside-derm.com/events.htm

FAMILY FUN: Everyone’s invited to Family Fun Night tonight @ Seattle Civic Dance, 6-9 pm. Fauntleroy Schoolhouse, bottom floor. 9131 California SW. Free but bring $ for pizza, pop, cookies, silent auction, raffles, cake walks, face painting to support the concert dances’ ongoing community performances. Live DJ Paul Thomson of STAR 101.5!

HIGH-SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Tonight, two games at 7 pm – Chief Sealth hosts Franklin (Southwest Athletic Complex); West Seattle vs. Rainier Beach (Southeast Athletic Complex).

LIVE MUSIC: Tonight’s slate includes The Bend at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), 9 pm.

(Old pier near Jack Block Park, by LikeOnATree, from the WSB Flickr group pool)
A sampling of highlights for today/tonight, from the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

CHEESE CEREMONY: 3:12 pm, 100-pound Stilton cheese will be cut at Metropolitan Market (WSB sponsor) as part of the “For the Love of Cheese” festival.

HELP LAW ENFORCERS’ FAMILIES: Tonight is the annual Dine Out to Remember Our Fallen, with local participants contributing part of tonight’s dinner proceeds: Puerto Vallarta, Duke’s on Alki, Talarico’s, Rocksport. There’s also a silent auction at Puerto Vallarta. Proceeds help WAStateCOPS, which assists the families of fallen officers.

TACO THURSDAY, FOR CHARITY: Taco Thursday at Alki Tavern, 5-10 pm, with proceeds this week benefiting Family Promise of Seattle and the West Seattle Food Bank. Organizers say Chris Carpenter, the newly appointed regional director of Church World Service, will be there between 6:00 and 7:00 pm “to enjoy some tacos and shoot the breeze with us about hunger, homelessness, and whether the Huskies’ defensive line is for real.”

BROKEN? DON’T TOSS IT – FIX IT! The Fixers’ Collective @ the West Seattle Tool Library (at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 4408 Delridge Way SW), 6 – 8 pm. Love to tinker? Come check out the group.

SCHOOL ‘CAPACITY MANAGEMENT’ MEETING: Meeting about Seattle Public Schools “capacity management” – how to deal with school crowding – Madison Middle School, 6:30 pm (more info here – detailed preview coming up shortly on WSB).

ROXHILL ELEMENTARY OPEN HOUSE: It’s tonight at 6:30 pm, after an event during which Roxhill Elementary School‘s staff and families will get to try new school-lunch menus the district is testing (staff at 5, families at 5:45), including “butternut squash curry with chicken, served over couscous.

BE ROYAL! Evening informational session for prospective West Seattle Hi-Yu Senior Court candidates, details here. 6:30 pm at Prudential Northwest offices in Jefferson Square.

WINE TASTING: The weekly West Seattle Cellars (6026 California SW) wine tasting runs 5:30 to 8 pm. Tonight, wines from Languedoc-Roussillon and beyond, with Joelle Hand, of Cavatappi.

DRAMA AT CHIEF SEALTH: “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds,” presented by the Chief Sealth International High School Drama Club, 7 pm, CSIHS Little Theater, free.