West Seattle, Washington
30 Tuesday
Two events previewed here in recent days are happening tonight. First, “Dine Out to Remember the Fallen,” raising money for the Lakewood Police Memorial, has lots of West Seattle participants, as outlined here (along with specifics on how they are participating – proceeds from food sales, drink sales, both, etc.), and concludes with an all-star jam at 8 pm at Bamboo Bar and Grill on Alki (latest on that here) … Another fundraiser happening tonight: West Seattle Helpline‘s fall benefit, 6 pm, Salty’s on Alki (previewed here last month) … Also tonight, the West Seattle High School Drama Club‘s fall production “12 Angry People” premieres for the first of its six-performance run, 7:30 pm (ticket details and a video clip are part of the preview we published here) … The freeform Ecstatic Dance comes to West Seattle starting tonight, 7:30 pm, VFW Hall – read about it here … Youngstown Cultural Arts Center hosts a special event with teenagers exploring the issue of climate change, 6:30 pm, all invited (full details here) … In The Junction, West Seattle jewelry designer Dave Sheely has a trunk show at knows perfume, 6-9 pm (Facebook event page here), and CAPERS hosts “Girlfriends’ Night Out” with West Seattle author Cynthia Nims signing her new book “Gourmet Game Night“ (and more), also 6-9 pm … More on the WSB West Seattle Events calendar!
Looking ahead: King County Elections says it’ll count about 45,000 more ballots for its second release of results, due out around 4:30 pm today (our coverage from last night is here, here and here) … 
In West Seattle, tonight’s big meeting is the Southwest District Council, with a very busy agenda, including presentations about RapidRide (which Morgan Community Association heard about last month), the Duwamish River cleanup, and the much-discussed petition regarding low-flying aircraft. The public’s always welcome at meetings of the SWDC, whose members represent community councils and other major organizations/institutions around western West Seattle (the Delridge District Council, same thing for the eastern peninsula, meets in mid-month) – be at the South Seattle Community College board room (campus map here; the building with the board room is detailed here) at 7 pm … Tonight’s nightlife includes trivia at Skylark Café and Club (WSB sponsor) at 6:45 pm, open mike at 9.
Tonight’s the deadline to mail or drop off your ballot – as mentioned here; then at about 8:15 pm, the first big batch of election returns will be in 
(with weeks of counting to follow). Also tonight: the Southwest Seattle Historical Society celebrates its new book “Images of America: West Seattle” – join the party (and get the book!) at 6:30 pm at Zeeks Pizza in Morgan Junction … Dream Dinners (WSB sponsor) has an open house tonight for you to sample their November menu, 5:30-7 pm, call 206-938-5999 to RSVP … If you’re driving the Alaskan Way Viaduct today between commute times, traffic alert: The far left northbound lane is scheduled to be closed daily through Friday, 9 am-3 pm, Holgate-Massachusetts, for rail repair … More on the WSB West Seattle Events calendar.
Miscellaneous notes this Halloween afternoon:
TRICK-OR-TREAT AT THE PRECINCT: Didn’t have this on the WSB West Seattle Halloween list till SPD Blotter published the news this morning. Kids in costume are invited to trick-or-treat at the Southwest Precinct – and other Seattle Police precincts – 5-8:30 pm tonight. (Delridge/Webster; here’s a map.)
ADMIRAL TREATS OR TREASURES WINNER: Part of the Friday afternoon Admiral trick-or-treating event involved a drawing at Merrill Gardens-Admiral Heights (WSB sponsor):
That’s one of the winners, Lafayette Elementary fifth grader Aidan Ewing. The basket he won included a skateboard from Alki Bike and Board; all prizes in the baskets were donated by Admiral merchants.
SPOOKY SIGHTING AT WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Dina Lydia Johnson shares this photo:
The purple carrots, including the entwined pair, were spotted at today’s West Seattle Farmers’ Market, which also hosted a round of pumpkin decorating.
‘FACE YOUR FEARS’ INVITATION: The people currently running the “Nickelsville” homeless camp that might get a permanent site (as reported last week) are having a Halloween open house they’re calling “Face Your Fears,” inviting people concerned about the possibility the camp might move to one of seven spots (two in West Seattle). Till 6 pm, they’re welcoming visitors at their current site, University Congregational United Church of Christ, 16th NE/NE 45th (map).
ADDED 6:03 PM – HALLOWEEN AT TIBBETTS UMC: Earlier this week, we published Tibbetts United Methodist Church (WSB sponsor) organist John Van Lierop, Jr.’s preview of the church’s All Hallows Eve plans. Today, Wendy Hughes-Jelen shares a photo and reports how it went:
Pictured here is the leadership team at Tibbetts United Methodist Church this morning: Black butterfly Elizabeth Nye (Praise Team Director), creepy organist John Van Lierop Jr. (Music Director) and Head Pirate Rev. Dr. Joanne Carlson Brown. Much of the congregation came in costume, and the handbell choir also played a “spooky” piece, also in costume. You can enjoy their photos and videos at www.facebook.com/TibbettsUMChurch
The actual day/night is finally here – and despite all the activities of the past few days, there are still more on the schedule. For one – Skeleton Theatre, the animatronic extravaganza at 36th and Hanford, is scheduled to run 6-9 pm tonight (here’s our preview). And in addition to neighborhood trick-or-treating, two shopping areas welcome trick-or-treaters today – Westwood Village 4-7 pm and White Center 3-5 pm. More on the WSB West Seattle Halloween list. And from the regular WSB West Seattle Events calendar, pumpkin carving is a special feature of the West Seattle Farmers’ Market today, 10 am-2 pm, and the Halloween Ski Swap continues at the VFW Hall (3601 SW Alaska) 10 am-4 pm. Have fun and be safe!
That’s the Pai’s food truck (Thai/Hawaiian, they tell us) – which you can check out tonight at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way SW), 8 pm-2 am, even if you are not going to the event that’s drawn it there, Hive Mind Halloween. Another big event on the Halloween schedule today: Trick or Treat at The Junction, 1-3 pm – with lots of special events at various Junction venues, including photos at Hotwire Coffee (WSB sponsor) and Senior Center of West Seattle. Plus, Donna Ryan Photography is again offering their space on SW Alaska (next to Cupcake Royale) for parents of small children:
I will be opening my studio space to parents for feeding and changing on Saturday (trick or treat) from 12-4pm. There will also be Halloween craft activities for toddlers. In short, a rest place and break from the chaos.
Outside The Junction, events include the West Seattle Thriftway Halloween party and Growing Gardeners Appreciation Day at West Seattle Nursery. Plus a fundraiser for Family Promise of Seattle is part of this event at Chief Sealth International High School:
The Associated Student Body (ASB) of Chief Sealth International High School is a hosting a youth Halloween Carnival from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. This event will feature a large bounce house sponsored by the Chief Sealth PTSA and a variety of games run by students with plenty of candy and prizes! Every kid will leave a winner! There is no entry fee although donations are gladly accepted at the door with all proceeds benefitting the Class of 2011 Grad Night activities. In addition, ASB is supporting a local organization, Family Promise of Seattle, and all money that is raised from kid’s face painting will go directly to them. Family Promise of Seattle helps newly homeless children and their families by getting them off the streets and into a stable, supportive environment that moves them toward self-sufficiency. The Halloween Carnival welcomes all children ages 5-12 years and their families to the Chief Sealth International High School Galleria (2600 SW Thistle). Make sure you come in costume and leave the face painting to us!
On the grownup side – WSB sponsor Skylark Café and Club‘s annual “Come as You Aren’t” bash is tonight:
The premise – bands pretending to be someone else, visually and musically. 3803 Delridge Way SW, be there.
Again, the Halloween stuff is all on the WSB West Seattle Halloween list – have a great day/night!
For the next four days/nights, it’s almost ALL about Halloween. Our all-in-one-place, by-category-of-event West Seattle Halloween list is here; from that list, High Point Community Center has two Toddler Pumpkin-Palooza sessions today, 10-noon and 5-7 pm ($5/child); The Sanctuary at Admiral shows the 1922 silent film “Nosferatu” (a “Dracula” adaptation) tonight, with live pipe organ, 7:30 pm ($5 person, also collecting nonperishable food items for West Seattle Food Bank). From the rest of the WSB West Seattle Events calendar – 3 fundraisers tonight: Pegasus Pizza on Alki is raising $ for the Livestrong Foundation, 4-11 pm; Beer Junction‘s tasting event benefits 2 animal-advocacy groups, 5-8 pm; tonight’s monthly WS Tweetup raises $ for breast cancer, 5:30-7:30 pm @ Endolyne Joe’s. On the not-West-Seattle-but-it’s-being-followed-here-closely front, today’s the day that the two firms still in the running to design/build a tunnel to replace the Central Waterfront section of the Alaskan Way Viaduct are supposed to officially present their proposals. More on the calendar (and again, the Halloween page, with dozens of events from now through Nov. 1, is here).
(Photo by Danny McMillin – recent Alki sunset, but reminded us of the promise of sunrise)
From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:
TRAFFIC ALERT: Westbound Spokane Street Viaduct closed tonight, 10 pm-5 am.
EARLY DISMISSAL DAY FOR SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Two hours early; here’s the district’s list of important dates with reminders on this and other upcoming schedule changes. P.S. One special activity today because of the early dismissal – High Point Library offers “Game On for Teens,” 3-5 pm.
SPEAKING OF SCHOOLS: West Seattle’s school board rep Steve Sundquist is at Delridge Library, 11 am-12:30 pm, for one of his periodic community chats; the West Seattle High School PTSA meets at 7 pm tonight in the school library.
MAJOR COMMUNITY MEETINGS TONIGHT: At the top of the list, community meeting #3 for the West Seattle Golf Course Driving Range. Meeting #1 (August report) proposed a site with so many drawbacks, it was scrapped by meeting #2 (September report), which stirred anger from some golfers because the new potential site might require changes to the current course. What will be proposed tonight? Be at the golf course clubhouse, 7 pm … Right before that meeting, the West Seattle Triangle Advisory Group of local community and business leaders meets at 5:30 pm at the Senior Center of West Seattle – they’ll look at the “right-of-way design concepts” that project architects presented to the Seattle Design Commission 2 weeks ago … The agenda for Highland Park Action Committee‘s monthly meeting (7 pm, HP Improvement Club) includes a Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition rep (big news for the river lately, as we reported in coverage of the recent Sustainable West Seattle forum) and discussion of a possible new name for the group.
DIALOGUE ON PUBLIC TRUST: CityClub’s Community Matters Campaign comes to West Seattle for a discussion about public trust – what does it mean? why does it matter? 6:30 pm, Peace Lutheran Church (39th/Thistle). Register online here.
(L-R: SW Precinct commander Capt. Steve Paulsen and Blockwatch Captains Network leaders Deb Greer, Deanie Schwarz, Karen Berge at Oct. 14th awards ceremony)
From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar: 2 weeks after receiving a Community Builder Award from the Seattle Neighborhood Group, the West Seattle Blockwatch Captains Network meets again – Community Police Team Officer Jon Kiehn will be the guest; agenda highlights here. Check WSBCN out on Facebook here, on the Web here, and at the Southwest Precinct (Delridge/Webster) at 6:30 pm … Toddler Open Gym is a new Tuesday morning feature (9 am-11 am) at Limber Yoga in The Junction … Classic-film fan? Merrill Gardens at West Seattle (WSB sponsor; 4611 35th SW) screens “The Maltese Falcon” in the on-site theater at 1 pm, free … Sweet Pea Cottage Preschool for the Arts has its grand-opening celebration tonight, as previewed here last weekend, 5:30-7 pm at the new WSUU church (7141 California SW) … Still Life Painting at C & P Coffee (WSB sponsor), 6-8 pm, bring your own materials, all skill levels welcome … Rock trivia at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor) has a bonus tonight (the calendar explains) … Want to tell the City Council something in person regarding the city budget? Tonight’s your last chance – the public hearing’s at City Hall downtown, 5:30 pm (signups at 5) … And even more, on the calendar!
From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar, three notes for tonight: As noted again here over the weekend, two West Seattle projects in the final running for Opportunity Fund money from the Parks and Green Spaces Levy need a show of support tonight at the citywide public hearing. It’s on Capitol Hill, but this is the only hearing of its kind before a decision’s made how this round of funding will be spent. 7 pm (speaker signups at 6), Miller Community Center (here’s a map)… Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Maria Goodloe-Johnson returns to the peninsula for a “coffee chat” at West Seattle Elementary, 6-7 pm, part of a citywide tour … At Holy Rosary School Hall (4152 42nd SW) tonight at 6:30 pm, the author of a new children’s book called “The Pesky Peanut” (about peanut allergies), Katie Corl, appears at a “Book Talk” presented by West Seattle Family Zone. More on the calendar!
More from the WSB Events calendar for the rest of today (wondering about the forecast? here’s the latest): As previewed here again yesterday, the Admiral Theater movie benefit for Sofia Goff and family is at 11 … The West Seattle Eagles invite you to come shop at their holiday bazaar, 11 am-5 pm … Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation celebrates the official dedication of their new church in Gatewood with a service including dozens of ministers and the president of the denomination, 7 pm tonight … Seattle Slam wheelchair rugby/aboutQR.cfm starts at 11:30 am at Southwest Community Center … And the Southwest Library artists’ showcase starts today; the library’s open 1-5 pm.
(WSB photo from Friday morning’s West Seattle sunrise)
Again tonight, some pre-Halloween spookiness, as the haunted holiday stretches across two weekends this year (the WSB West Seattle Halloween page has the full list, through Nov. 1) – The Anunnaki Project‘s “Ghost Game” is at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center for the second night of its four-night run, described as a “macabre eve of spectacle and stories” – not to mention desserts! – 8 pm, ticket info here … For kids 5 and up, South Park Library hosts “Make Your Own Sugar Skulls” for Dia de los Muertos, 12:30 pm (8th South/South Cloverdale) … How about a puppet show at Alki Bathhouse? “Myrna the Mermaid” at 1 pm … That’s also the start time for Oktoberfest at Arrowhead Gardens, 1-4 pm, beer and brats, RSVP to 888-450-SHAG … Even more at 1 pm: “Learn to Play Guitar in a Day” workshop at South Seattle Community College, check with instructor Marlene to see if there’s still room … 1 pm is when the Seattle Lutheran High School varsity football team plays at Fife … Guided tours of the in-progress Seattle Chinese Garden are every Saturday at 10 am and 1:30 pm … Local artist/musician a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.suequigley.com”>Sue Quigley plays at Alki Arts tonight at 6 … Matt Baker’s Vaudeville is onstage at Kenyon Hall at 7:30 … Worried about quakes? 11 am, there’s a DIY seismic-retrofitting workshop at West Seattle Library (full details here) …
(Lincoln Park photo by Flickr member nakean)
Though Halloween itself is nine nights away, spookiness is on the rise in a big way starting tonight, so don’t forget to keep an eye on our special Halloween page of events/activities for all ages (with listings through Nov. 1st). Tonight’s highlights include night 3 of “Evil Dead: The Musical” at ArtsWest (7:30 pm), 1st of 4 nights for The Anunnaki Project‘s annual “Ghost Game” at Youngstown Arts Center (8 pm), “Northwest Ghost Stories” at the Duwamish Longhouse (7 pm), The Little Gym of West Seattle (WSB sponsor) with a Halloween Carnival tonight open to all, 4-5:30 pm for the tiniest kids, 5:30-7 pm for pre-K and grade-schoolers (free but bring food-bank donations), and Delridge Community Center‘s Halloween Carnival 6-8 pm … From the non-Halloween listings on the Events calendar – Delridge CC is also where you’ll find the West Seattle Garden Club, meeting 10 am-2 pm, including a presentation on bats … High Tea at Merrill Gardens-Admiral Heights (WSB sponsor) at 3:30 pm today, RSVP to 206-938-3964 … Tonight’s the crosstown-rivalry Huling Bowl football game with Chief Sealth IHS hosting West Seattle HS, Southwest Athletic Complex, 7 pm, festivities start at 5 pm, full schedule here … Whalebones plays Easy Street Records in The Junction, 8 pm … It’s the second and final night of the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (WSB sponsor) at Admiral Theater – buy tickets here … 6:30 pm tonight in Gatewood, you can reach out across the globe to help Pakistan flood victims – here are full details.
(Opposite of this morning’s fog – Tuesday’s sun over the Duwamish, by Danny McMillin)
Quick look at tonight’s highlights from the WSB West Seattle Events calendar: Both candidates in both major local races (King County Council, State House #2) are expected at the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council candidates’ forum at Greenbridge YWCA, doors open 6 pm … School events: Explorer West Middle School (WSB sponsor) welcomes prospective students/parents to Open House night, 6:30-8 pm … Seattle Lutheran High School also has an Open House starting at 6:30 pm … At Chief Sealth International High School, it’s International Baccalaureate Night, 6-8 pm, to learn about the college-prep program … The big annual Bordeaux, Bites and Boogie event for West Seattle Chamber of Commerce is at Herban Feast‘s Sodo Park, 5-10 pm … The Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (WSB sponsor) screens movies tonight and tomorrow at West Seattle’s Admiral Theater (full Admiral schedule here) … Two neighborhood councils meet tonight: 6:45 pm at Westside Presbyterian Church, it’s the Genesee Schmitz Neighborhood Council, 7 pm at Alki UCC Church, it’s the Alki Community Council – follow the GSNC and ACC links for agenda highlights.
From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar: Two community-council meetings tonight, both starting at 7 pm: Morgan Community Association at The Kenney and Delridge Neighborhoods District Council at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (our calendar page has agenda highlights for both) … The South Portal Working Group for the Alaskan Way Viaduct project, which includes 3 West Seattle reps, meets at the Sound Transit board room downtown, 4 pm … West Seattle (Admiral) Library hosts Firefighter Story Time at 10:30 this morning … Teens are invited to “Bowling for Peace” at Roxbury Lanes at 4 pm, as part of Week Without Violence … 6:30 tonight, the Sanislo Elementary PTA meets .. That’s also when the first-ever cooking class at Highland Park Improvement Club meets – ravioli-making – call 206-459-9050 to see if there’s room left … And tonight, the long-awaited Seattle premiere of “Evil Dead: The Musical” opens at ArtsWest in The Junction, running through Nov. 13th.
(August 2008 photo by John LaSpina)
What do you need to know, and what can you do, about the state of the Duwamish River, the West Seattle-bordering waterway on which so much depends, from wildlife to industry? Tonight – Sustainable West Seattle convenes a Community Forum with leaders representing many facets of the complex situation, from the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition to the Duwamish Tribe to the federal Environmental Protection Agency. You’re invited to listen, learn, question, and discuss (just as a key document on cleanup alternatives is going public) 7 pm @ Camp Long Lodge (here’s our original preview; the SWS website has an updated list of panelists). 5200 35th SW … Also tonight: Family Story Time at High Point Library, 7 pm … This afternoon, flu shots are offered at Merrill Gardens-West Seattle (WSB sponsor), 4611 35th SW, 1-3 pm, followed by free Mega-Bingo; call 206-932-5480 for an appointment … Monday night also means weekly bingo at Alki UCC (6112 SW Hinds), doors open 5:30, first game at 6:30 … More on the WSB West Seattle Events calendar.
Reminder that the Alaskan Way Viaduct is closed again today for one of its regular inspections, scheduled to reopen at 6 pm (we’ll update if it happens sooner) … No need to leave the peninsula – as previewed last night, the Fauntleroy Fall Festival is 2-5:30 pm at the church/Y/schoolhouse (map) – the full schedule is here, from pony rides to art creation to environmental activities and tons more … Got a fall project? The new hours at the West Seattle Tool Library, as of this weekend, include 1-5 pm Sundays, north side of South Seattle Community College, 6000 16th SW … Today’s the day Avalon Glassworks is making customer-designed glass pumpkins – check if they still have spots available (2914 SW Avalon Way) … The West Seattle Farmers’ Market is open 10 am-2 pm as always, 44th/Alaska in The Junction … Also from the “every Sunday” department, it’s all-ages live-music night at Skylark Café and Club (WSB sponsor), 3803 Delridge Way, schedule here.
From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar for today/tonight: Homecoming game for Chief Sealth International High School, with a barbecue on campus at 5:30 pm followed by the game vs. Nathan Hale at Southwest Athletic Complex, 7 pm … West Seattle High School plays Ingraham tonight at Northwest Athletic Complex, also at 7 … Live in a flood-prone zone? Today and tomorrow, you can get up to 25 sandbags, courtesy of Seattle Public Utilities, at Delridge Community Center (map), 8 am-4 pm each day, but be sure you or someone with you can lift/carry/load them (40 pounds each) … The Monday Artists are having a show today and tomorrow, 10 am-4 pm, Island View Community Room, 3033 California SW (map) … Concerned about city budget cuts? Here’s a chance to show your love for Alki Community Center – Friday Night Skating, $3/person, 6:45-8:45 pm. … And at Kenyon Hall tonight, a vocals/piano show described as a “program of show stoppers … the best of Bernstein, Purcell, Rossini, Loesser, Weill, Kern, Berlin, Herman, Porter, and more,” 7:30 pm, kenyonhall.org.
Brian Fenske shared that photo with the note: “A beautiful, sparkling afternoon [Wednesday] to go kayaking off Alki. Will it be our last of the year?” Whatever the weather looks like by tonight, it’s time to get out for the West Seattle Art Walk, with more than 40 venues from Alki in the north to Westwood and Fauntleroy in the south. We mentioned a few notable points in this preview yesterday – others include the annual bazaar at The Kenney during Art Walk, and a combination of photography, live music, and Wine Club at C & P Coffee. Art Walk hours overall are 6-9 pm; here’s the walking map … 3:30 pm at Merrill Gardens-West Seattle (WSB sponsor), you’re invited to an Oktoberfest Celebration with live entertainment by The Bonnie Birch Duo and seasonal refreshments; RSVP to (206) 932-5480 … In-progress screening of “Oil and Water” – previewed here earlier this week – at the Duwamish Longhouse tonight, 7 pm … That’s also the start time for a book fair at Bloom Preschool, which welcomes families to come check them out while shopping … Want to talk about the county budget?
Countywide Community Forums is organizing a discussion 7-9 pm at Freedom Church of West Seattle, 9601 35th Avenue SW – free dinner with Dick’s Drive-In burgers and shakes, but you need to RSVP online or by calling (206) 937-1417 … And the city budget gets another airing tonight – specifically, its potential effects on Parks facilities and programs – when the citywide Parks Board meets at 7 pm at department HQ downtown (100 Dexter N., agenda here).
(Delridge rooster, by Danny McMillin)
Two neighborhood-council meetings tonight – Fauntleroy Community Association, 7 pm, Fauntleroy Schoolhouse (9131 California SW), agenda includes final details for Sunday’s Fauntleroy Fall Festival, an update on RapidRide at the ferry terminal, and the two area Combined Sewer Overflow reduction proposals; also at 7 pm, Admiral Neighborhood Association, with the agenda including officer nominations for next year, the upcoming Admiral Treats and Treasures, and a presentation by Stu Hennessey from Sustainable West Seattle … It’s rehearsal night for the West Seattle Community Orchestras, and there’s room for more musicians, depending on what you play – check out this recent WSB Forums post by founder Toni Reineke for details … More on the WSB West Seattle Events calendar.
(From Run USA 2010 online gallery, used with permission – see many more here)
That’s West Seattle runner John Wallace III – wearing a T-shirt from West Seattle Runner! – as he got ready to run east from Los Angeles on Sunday morning, starting his hoping-to-set-a-cross-country-record odyssey (previewed here). Today, he’s starting day 2 of Run USA 2010. You can follow along through the many links from his main website (including Facebook). … Also looking ahead to today/tonight: Two neighborhood councils meet tonight – North Delridge at 6:30 pm, Delridge Library (Delridge/Brandon); Pigeon Point at 7 pm, Pathfinder K-8 (Cooper) School, 1901 SW Genesee. … And Delridge Skatepark is on the agenda (with the bid situation undoubtedly to be discussed) at the citywide Skate Park Advisory Committee‘s meeting tonight, 7 pm at Parks HQ downtown … Did you know Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor) has Munchie Mondays ($1 items 3-7 pm)? … More on the calendar.
(2008 photo courtesy Nancy, partly blocked drain in North Delridge)
We start today’s preview with a public-service reminder suggested by Katie – go check (and clear, if necessary) your storm drains. With all this rain – right as autumn leaves start to fall – there could be big trouble, fast. Here’s some info from Seattle Public Utilities, specifically focused on its “Adopt-A-Drain” program … Another day of work parties: 10-10-10 events are catalogued by 350.org here – they include a tree-planting event in Schmitz Park starting at 10 am … As previewed here on Saturday, the TEDxRainier event will be streamed live at Hotwire Online Coffeehouse (WSB sponsor) in The Junction, 10 am-6 pm … Also in The Junction, the Sunday tradition – West Seattle Farmers’ Market, 10 am-2 pm.
The fall round of Duwamish Alive! cleanups are 10 am-2 pm today; click any tree icon on the Google Map above to see a spot that could use your help too … Cove Park in Fauntleroy (the little beach north of the ferry dock) has a work party too, 10 am-1 pm, followed by community members’ chance to talk about the park’s future after the Barton Pump Station expansion (preview here) … West Seattle-residing Councilmember Tom Rasmussen has a community-chat opportunity 11 am-1 pm at Southwest Library … Same type of meeting for School Board rep Steve Sundquist, 11 am-12:30 pm at High Point Library … The fall Rummage Sale at Tibbetts United Methodist Church (WSB sponsor) continues 9 am-3 pm (here’s our Friday story) … Foster cats are at Hiawatha Community Center, awaiting new “forever homes,” noon-3 pm … Noon is also when the party starts at Full Tilt Ice Cream in White Center to support the Northwest Folklife Festival – The Not-Its perform, and a new ice-cream flavor debuts … As previewed last night, the memorial procession for GT Towing driver “Tony” Padilla leaves the Eastgate Park and Ride at 2 pm … Preview Seattle Opera’s “Lucia” tonight at The Kenney, 6:45 pm, free, with opera chorus maestro Beth Kirchhoff and two singers … Solar Epiphany‘s new solar showroom at 6016 California SW celebrates its grand opening 10 am-4 pm … more on the calendar!
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