West Seattle Event Calendar

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Dec
2
Mon
Festival of Trees at Fauntleroy UCC
Dec 2 2024 – Jan 2 2025 all-day

FESTIVAL OF TREES, DECEMBER 2-JANUARY 2: Fauntleroy Church (9140 California SW) will have a festive forest of distinctively decorated trees in Fellowship Hall through the holiday season. The public is invited to view them and “vote” for favorites with a donation of non-perishable items destined for area food banks. Open 9 am-noon Monday-Thursday, then an hour before Christmas concerts that will start at 7 pm on Saturday, Dec. 21, and at 4 pm on Sunday, Dec. 22. Free.

Dec
22
Sun
Northstar Trading Co. closeout pop-up @ times vary
Dec 22 all-day
WSB WEST SEATTLE HOLIDAY GUIDE
Dec 22 all-day

Go here for the full list of holiday events each day/night of the season!

Small Business Pop-Up Markets at Jet City Labs, daytime
Dec 22 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Black Friday Market
Description: Skip the chaos of big-box stores and shop local this Black Friday at Jet City Labs. The event features local vendors, artisan crafts, and unique holiday gifts. Seasonal treats provided by Revelry Room.
Date & Time: November 29, 2024, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Link: jetcitylabs.com/event/black-friday-market

Small Business Saturday Pop-Up
Description: Celebrate Small Business Saturday by supporting local vendors and artists. Enjoy handcrafted items and unique gifts in a cozy community setting.
Date & Time: November 30, 2024, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Link: jetcitylabs.com/event/small-business-saturday

Small Business Sunday Pop-Up Market
Description: Discover and support small businesses during this vibrant Sunday market. Vendors include local artisans, food creators, and artists.
Date & Time: December 1, 2024, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Link: jetcitylabs.com/event/small-business-sunday

Sunday Small Business Pop-Up Market
Description: A second opportunity to shop from local vendors and enjoy handcrafted goods, food, and live music.
Date & Time: December 15, 2024, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Link: jetcitylabs.com/event/sunday-market-may-2024-2-8

Sunday Small Business Pop-Up Market
Description: Another opportunity to shop from local vendors and enjoy handcrafted goods, food, and live music.
Date & Time: December 22, 2024, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Link: jetcitylabs.com/event/sunday-pop-up-market

West Seattle Farmers Market @ West Seattle Junction
Dec 22 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Every Sunday, year-round! In The West Seattle Junction, on California Ave SW between SW Oregon and SW Alaska. Look for the newest Ripe ‘n’ Ready List here.

Thunder Road Guitars Extended Holiday Hours @ hours vary, open 7 days/week until Christmas
Dec 22 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Extended Thunder Road Holiday Hours: Open 7 Days a Week Now Through Christmas.
Monday 11-5
Tuesday – Saturday 10-6
Sunday 11-5

West Seattle Tool Library @ Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
Dec 22 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).

Tue/Thu: 5 pm–8 pm
Sat/Sun: 11 am–4 pm

West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.

Dance West Seattle presents Nutcracker Suites @ Highline Performing Arts Center
Dec 22 @ 1:30 pm
‘Snowed In (Again)’ Matinees at ArtsWest
Dec 22 @ 3:00 pm

ArtsWest’s holiday musical!

ArtsWest presents SNOWED IN (AGAIN) by Corinne Park-Buffelen, music composed by David Taylor Gomes, and directed by Kelly Kitchens. This new holiday musical is a sequel to 2023’s SNOWED IN by Corinne Park-Buffelen and Mathew Wright. The cast features Seattle musical theater stars Lauren Drake (SPRING AWAKENING at The 5th Ave), Ays Garcia (CINDERELLA at Village Theater), Alexander Kilian (SPRING AWAKENING at The 5th Ave), and Brandon Riel (PRIDE AND PREJUDICE at Harlequin Productions). They will be accompanied by Aaron Jin on piano. SNOWED IN (AGAIN) performs at ArtsWest from November 21 – December 22, 2024. Tickets are available online at artswest.org or by phone at (206) 938.0963.

Last year, a new holiday tradition was born as ArtsWest sent four of Seattle’s hottest musical theater stars on a cozy retreat to write the most perfect holiday show the world had ever seen.  But when a blizzard hit, tensions rose and the crumpled-up notebook pages began to pile up even faster than the snow. This year, four new stars scramble to remount last year’s holiday hit.  With hindsight on their side, the process should be foolproof.  What could possibly go wrong? 

Inspired by classic holiday TV specials and musicals about putting on a musical, witness this new Seattle theater tradition as four of the city’s most beloved musical theater stars take you on a journey of song, dance, friendship, family, and the true meaning of the holidays. 

“It was a fun challenge to reapproach last year’s production and reimagine it for a new cast,” says writer Corinne Park-Buffelen, “We knew we wanted to capture the magic of last year’s musical without doing a remount of last year’s show. I am thrilled with where we arrived!” SNOWED IN (AGAIN) features a mix of holiday classics, audience favorites from last year, and a couple new songs thrown into the mix. Titles include “I’m Happy Being Hosted” by Seattle legend, Rich Gray, along with “Bonita the Sexiest Elf”, and new song “Grampus” by David Taylor Gomes and Corinne Park-Buffelen that will have you rolling laughter and singing along.

SNOWED IN (AGAIN) is all-ages holiday fun. This year, ArtsWest has added Saturday matinees to welcome more families to see the production! “When you can keep four pre-teens, two parents in their 50s, and an 86-year-old grandma glued to their seats, you are obviously doing things right,” remarked longtime patron and volunteer, Arline Borella.

ArtsWest will present SNOWED IN (AGAIN) Thursday through Saturday at 7:30pm and Saturday through Sunday at 3pm.

Baby Motor Skills Play Groups at VivaArts
Dec 22 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Baby Motor Skills Play Groups at VivaArts

Geared towards 3 months old to pre-crawling, but all are welcome!

Come to one or all! Sundays in December at VivaArts near Trader Joe’s
Dec 8, 15, and 22 from 3:30 to 5 pm

$30 per session (financial assistance available)

Come learn new skills to make play times more enriching and fun for baby and you from a child development specialist with over 15 years of experience with infants and toddlers. I’ll guide you through developmentally appropriate play, stretches, and motor strategies including tummy time variations, grasping, reaching, rolling, sitting, crawling prep, and more. You’ll be able to ask questions, and we will discuss upcoming milestones and what we can do to support our little ones. I’ll tailor strategies to your baby’s needs, and if they’re sleeping, eating, or just not ready to play, no problem! You’ll still learn new strategies you can try at home.

Located in VivaArts (near Trader Joe’s in West Seattle)- 4421 Fauntleroy Way SW, Seattle, WA 98126 (Limited parking is available in the lot behind the neighboring brewery building)

Registration Required- https://forms.gle/WHik9qWNde9XKWBz9

***If you have any questions, feel free to text or call Rachel Medina at 206-822-7633.***

For more information about the kinds of services I provide, check out www.SeattleSpecialists.com

Photos with Cocoa Cris Cringle for 2024 @ Easy Street Records
Dec 22 @ 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Please join Cocoa for our semi-traditional holiday foto funraiser, proceeds to provide relief for Sudan and Gaza. Wishing you and yours a Happy Holidays filled with love and peace.

West Seattle Runner Christmas Light Run
Dec 22 @ 5:30 pm

Join us for our Annual West Seattle Runner Christmas Light Run! Put on your holiday gear, lights, strands of light, reflective gear and headlamp or flashlight. We are hitting the ‘hood in search of the best light displays. This is always a fun get together, a very easy 2.5 to 3 mile group run. We take it very leisurely. There are always walkers. Bring your dog, your kids, your family and your friends! We will gather at the shop afterward for cookies and cider, nog and hot chocolate. Will this be the year that we have carolers in the mix?

White Center Christmas tree lighting (aka Rat City Tree Lighting)
Dec 22 @ 5:30 pm

White Center tree lighting details here!

Triangular Jazztet at The Alley
Dec 22 @ 8:00 pm

Two sets, 8 pm and 9 pm, on Sundays.

Sunday karaoke at Admiral Pub
Dec 22 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 23 @ 1:30 am

Sundays & Wednesdays, 9 pm-1:30 am – Karaoke with KJ host and West Seattle legend Loretta.

Dec
23
Mon
Blood-donation drives in West Seattle
Dec 23 all-day

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, West Seattle (4001 44th Ave SW) is hosting blood drives on the following dates in DECEMBER and JANUARY. Dec 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 23, 30 and Jan 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8. Please sign up to give blood!

Bloodworks Northwest wants to send you and a friend to New York City and Seattle for the ultimate Broadway & 5th Avenue Theatre show experience. Donate blood in November or December and enter to win a trip for two with roundtrip airfare and hotel stay to New York City with tickets to see The Outsiders musical. Plus tickets to a 2025 5th Avenue performance with VIP access to the Producers Club complete with an on-stage tour. It’s a musical lover’s dream come true!

Appointments are required. If you need help booking your appointment, please contact the Bloodworks Northwest DONOR CARE TEAM at 1-800-398-7888 or e-mail schedule@bloodworksnw.org

For information about blood donation, please visit www.BloodworksNW.org

Friendly reminders to hydrate well and eat a meal prior to giving blood and bring photo ID.

WSB WEST SEATTLE HOLIDAY GUIDE
Dec 23 all-day

Go here for the full list of holiday events each day/night of the season!

Thunder Road Guitars Extended Holiday Hours @ hours vary, open 7 days/week until Christmas
Dec 23 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Extended Thunder Road Holiday Hours: Open 7 Days a Week Now Through Christmas.
Monday 11-5
Tuesday – Saturday 10-6
Sunday 11-5

Crafting & Creativity Night at The Missing Piece
Dec 23 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Crafting & Creativity Night
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Missing Piece
9456 35th Ave SW

What’s your creative outlet? Knitting? Painting miniatures? Creative writing? Sketching? Calligraphy? Something else? Bring your supplies and come in to work on your crafts and hobbies at our big tables with other like-minded creative types!

Listening to Grief Peer Support Groups @ Mama Be Well Healing Studio
Dec 23 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Grief Support Groups

Grief groups are brave and safe spaces where bereaved people can share their stories and speak their loved one’s name without fear of getting advice, platitudes, or being shut out, no matter how long it’s been since their loved one’s passing. Every participant has dedicated time to speak about whatever they’d like, without judgment or interruption. Talking about our deceased loved ones in a supportive environment helps us remember them fully and helps us learn to carry the weight of their loss a little more gently.

These are ongoing, drop-in groups, but space is limited. Because of the sensitive nature of traumatic loss, the Thursday group is open only for those who are traumatic loss survivors. Learn more and register at listeningtogrief.com/groups. Contact Tamara at tamara@listeningtogrief.com with questions.

Mondays (except October 14 & November 25): 9:30 am-11:00 am at Nurture Wellbeing Studio 102
&
Mondays (except October 14 & November 25): 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm at Mama Be Well Healing Studio

$32/session. 4 sessions for $102 (use within 6 weeks). Discounts are available for those who could otherwise not afford to attend.

Open D&D at Meeples Games
Dec 23 @ 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Mondays: 6:30-10 pm
Open D&D

Seattle’s largest open D&D group can be found at Meeples Games. First time playing? No problem. Experienced player? Great! This group is for everyone from beginners of all age groups.

Each drop in session is $5, with a chance to join one of the continued campaigns. Seats are first come first serve.

Commemoration of 1910 Christmas Truce @ Highland Park Community of Christ
Dec 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

WEST SEATTLE EVENT REMEMBERS 1914 TRUCE

On Christmas Eve 1914, the guns of World War I fell silent. All along a 500-mile front soldiers wandered into No Man’s Land to meet their enemies, armed only with curiosity and good wishes. The wildcat ceasefire was a spontaneous outbreak of peace in one of the most unlikely places.

2024 is the 110th anniversary of this incredible event. A non-sectarian commemoration of that occasion, and a reflection on peace in our own time, will take place December 23rd at the Highland Park Community of Christ church building (8611 11th Ave SW). Doors will open at 6 pm, with the program starting at 7 pm, ending around 8:30.

The Christmas Truce event will tell the story of the 1914 truce through narrative, pictures, drama and song. The evening will also reflect on the continued meaning of peace for us today. Representatives of several faith traditions and a non-religious representative will offer reflections on the occasion and prayers for peace. We will participate in singing from several traditions, lifting many voices united in one desire. A Readers Theater will read from actual letters by soldiers in 1914 describing the unbelievable night. The evening will also include historical retrospectives and present-day reflections on the events of Christmas Eve 1914.

World War I was the first global conflict, and as such it drew in peoples from different backgrounds, races, languages, cultures, religions, and traditions. In a world now inexorably shaped by globalism and interconnected in commerce and conflict, the impulse for a peace that interrupts the inertia of war is even more important to listen for. At a time of year when things seem most dark, celebrate the hope of more light with neighbors of all kinds.

Monday Night Trivia at The Good Society
Dec 23 @ 7:00 pm

Monday Night Trivia at The Good Society Public House (California/Lander).

•Hosted by Will.
• 7-9 pm
•Teams up to 8 people welcome.
•$2/person entry – winner take all.
•$20 gift card as second place

Sporcle Pub Quiz at Three 9 Lounge
Dec 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

7 pm & 8 pm. Join us for drinks, grub and lots ‘o trivia. Free to play and open to anyone 21 and older.

Weekly Zen Sitting/Meditation @ Fauntleroy UCC
Dec 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Weekly Zen Sitting/Meditation
7:00 – 8:30 pm (repeats every Monday)

The Chapel, Room 402, at the Fauntleroy Church/United Church or Christ

9140 California Ave SW
Free
Contact: pr@pszc.org
pszc.org/calendar/7pm-830pm-west-seattle-service/2022-06-06

Puget Sound Zen hosts a weekly Monday evening sitting/meditation in the Chapel, Room 402 at the Fauntleroy Church/United Church of Christ. Evenings will consist of chanting, meditation and discussion.

Everyone is welcome – people from all different meditation/spiritual traditions, people who have never meditated, and people who are curious.

If you arrive 10 minutes before the service we’ll give you some brief instructions, or you can just walk in and follow along.

Trivia w/Quizfix @ The Skylark
Dec 23 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

Quiz Night on Monday nights, 7:30 pm, at The Skylark – Free to play!

Six Rounds, ten questions each. This includes an audio round, a picture round, three themed rounds and a random round with questions from several different categories. Maximum of 6 team members to be eligible for prizes.

Prizes:
1st place: $25 gift certificate
2nd place: $15 gift certificate
next to last place: pitcher of Cold Beer Pilsner

Seattle’s Best Trivia Night is at the Skylark every Monday. Come early to grab a table and dinner.

The Westside Trio at The Alley
Dec 23 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

The Westside Trio
The Alley
Mondays 8-10 pm
No cover charge

Monday night karaoke at Talarico’s Pizzeria
Dec 23 @ 9:00 pm

Update: We will have Karaoke every Monday starting at 9 pm.

Dec
24
Tue
Northstar Trading Co. closeout pop-up @ times vary
Dec 24 all-day
WSB WEST SEATTLE HOLIDAY GUIDE
Dec 24 all-day

Go here for the full list of holiday events each day/night of the season!

Early morning F3 men’s workout group at Hiawatha
Dec 24 @ 5:30 am

F3, a free national men’s workout group:

We have a local workout location that meets at Hiawatha park on Tuesday mornings at 5:30 am sharp. The group has been around for a few years, so many folks that are up early might have come across us before doing burpees or pushups and counting out loud. We’d love to extend the invite to men of any fitness level – we work out as a group and don’t leave anyone behind, come as you are and hopefully leave a bit better.

The workout is 45 minutes long and then we all get coffee at West Seattle Grounds. You don’t need to bring anything special, just wear comfortable athletic clothes appropriate for the weather and some sneakers. Some work or gardening gloves can be helpful if you have a pair. Just don’t be late or the whole group is doing penalty burpees.

More info on our website

Tuesday Qi Gong at Viva Arts
Dec 24 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

What: Qi Gong Sessions
When: Every Tuesday, 10-11 AM
Where: Viva Arts, West Seattle

These sessions are open to everyone, regardless of experience. Participants will learn gentle movements that promote relaxation, energy balance, and overall well-being. On Fridays, the focus is on stress relief and restoring vitality to prepare for the weekend. Arrive 15 minutes early for an introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine principles and stay afterward for a brief meditation.

Sign-Up: Interested participants can sign up through this link:
Tuesday: eventbrite.com/e/1003239655817?aff=oddtdtcreator

Postcards4Democracy, Tuesday gatherings @ C & P Coffee Company
Dec 24 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Postcards4Democracy – West Seattle gathers at C&P Coffee every Tuesday
10:30 – 12 Noon year-round to handwrite reminders urging Democrats and
Independents to register and vote. Bring stamps and postcards — or
we’ll do what we can to get you started.

(Postcards4Democracy also meets all this summer on Saturdays 12-2 pm at C&P.)

Website: www.Postcards4democracy.org

email: postcards4democracyWS@gmail.com

Thunder Road Guitars Extended Holiday Hours @ hours vary, open 7 days/week until Christmas
Dec 24 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Extended Thunder Road Holiday Hours: Open 7 Days a Week Now Through Christmas.
Monday 11-5
Tuesday – Saturday 10-6
Sunday 11-5

Christmas Eve open house at Alki Bike and Board
Dec 24 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

lki Bike and Board, 2606 California Ave. SW, will be hosting a holiday open house Tuesday noon to 5 pm on Christmas Eve. We would like to show our appreciation for all of the local support we have received over the last year.

We will have Christmas cookies, Tea, Coffee and German Glüwein alcohol-free to enjoy.

Stop in and enjoy your stroll around the Admiral Junction.

Tuesday wine tastings at Walter’s Wine Shop
Dec 24 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Walter’s Wine Shop is hosting wine tastings on Tuesdays! September is focused on California state wines/

This is a drop-in event, no reservations needed; from 5-7 pm. Costs $10 and if you buy a bottle you get $5 off

Weekly demonstration for racial justice
Dec 24 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

**IMPORTANT UPDATE: NEW TIMES ON OUR WEEKLY SIGN-WAVING EVENT**

SAME PLACE: The intersection of 16th Ave. SW & SW Holden St.; West Seattle

WHEN: TUESDAYS ONLY!

TIME: 5:00-6:00 pm

Join members of Hate Free Delridge and Puget Ridge Cohousing for this ongoing community sign-waving event and help spread the message that Black Lives Matter and the time to end systemic racism is NOW! We have signs to share or bring your own!

West Seattle Tool Library, Tuesday/Thursday hours @ Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
Dec 24 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).

West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.

Scrabble Night at The Missing Piece
Dec 24 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Scrabble Night
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Missing Piece
9456 35th Ave SW

themissingpiecegames.com/event/scrabble-night/all

Join us for some casual Scrabble…all experience levels welcome! We encourage you to bring your set along in case we have several tables of players.

Free track run with West Seattle Runner
Dec 24 @ 6:15 pm

Free weekly track run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).

Girls’ Night at The Clay Cauldron
Dec 24 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Every Tuesday evening 6:30 – 9:00 is Girls’ Night at The Clay Cauldron. Guided projects offered or work on your own projects. Potluck snacks, wine and beverages offered. Sign up in advance – 206-330-7027, www.theclaycauldron.com, theclaycauldron5214@gmail.com

Belle of the Balls Bingo @ The Skylark
Dec 24 @ 7:00 pm

Free to play every Tuesday – now at 7 pm. New, silly prizes every week and fun for the whole family.

Open Mic at Otter on the Rocks
Dec 24 @ 7:00 pm
Sporcle Pub Quiz trivia at The Beer Junction
Dec 24 @ 7:00 pm

Sporcle Pub Quiz with @pubquizdavid is now at Beer Junction every Tuesday night at 7 pm and 8 pm.

Trivia and Tacos @ Admiral Pub
Dec 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Every Tuesday Trivia and Tacos

Join us for Trivia. 5 rounds of trivia, it’s free to play with big cash prizes. $75 cash for 1st / $50 cash for 2nd place and a $50 gift card for 3rd place.

Trivia at Future Primitive on Alki
Dec 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

From Amelia:

! I’m going to be hosting a new weekly trivia night at Future Primitive down at Alki.

Tuesday Trivia at Future Primitive’s Alki Beach Bar
2536 Alki Ave SW
7-8:30 pm
Teams up to 6 people welcome
Free to play, gift cards for top two teams

Trivia at Ounces
Dec 24 @ 7:00 pm

Tuesday Trivia

Free Tuesday Trivia every Tuesday night at 7 pm

More details here: ounceswestseattle.com/upcoming-events

Tuesday night trivia at Zeeks Pizza West Seattle
Dec 24 @ 7:00 pm

Free trivia, teams of up to 6, happy-hour prizes for beverages and food. With Geeks Who Drink.

Dec
25
Wed
WSB WEST SEATTLE HOLIDAY GUIDE
Dec 25 all-day

Go here for the full list of holiday events each day/night of the season!

Toddler Reading Time at Paper Boat Booksellers
Dec 25 @ 10:30 am

Toddler Reading Time every Wednesday at 10:30 am!

Midday Eucharist at First Lutheran Church of West Seattle
Dec 25 @ 11:45 am

Mid-Day Eucharist at First Lutheran Church

Wednesdays at 11:45

Looking for spiritual nourishment? Join us every Wednesday on your lunch break for our mid-day Eucharist service. First Lutheran Church of West Seattle, 4105 California Ave. SW, in the Chapel. 206-935-6530, admin@flcws.org

ReJuvenate Yoga at Viva Arts
Dec 25 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

At Viva Arts studio: vivaartsseattle.com

ReJuvenate Yoga – a class for all on Wednesdays from 1:30-2:30 $20 drop in.

Annual Christmas Day Christmas Dinner/Potluck for Christmas Orphans at the Dragon House
Dec 25 @ 3:00 pm

Annual Christmas Day Christmas Dinner/Potluck for Christmas Orphans at the Dragon House

And by Christmas Orphans, I definitely do not mean “Please sir, Can I have some more” kid orphans, I mean grown ups with not enough family in town, who would like to go out and be social. And let me be clear, if you want to bring your locally adopted family to this event, or friends, or kids, or whomever, this is the event for you and them. There is always room for more people, and more delicious food on the table. (Well, hopefully everyone is vaccinated.)

Thats the Who and the What, now for the When and Where

The when is on Christmas Day Dec 25th. We will open the doors at 3:00PM, and start to dive into the yummy things that people have brought at about 4:00PM. With events at my house, we typically go until people leave as conversations are awesome (often as late as 11:00pm).

The where is that I’m at “The Dragon House” 5284 44th Ave SW (on the corner of 44th and Brandon in West Seattle). You can tell when you get here because of the large life sized sculptures in the yard, and down on the planting strip in front is a lifesized sculpture of a naked woman that had the dragon on a leash (she is missing her pet dragon that became only a stump due to a car hitting him). They are carved from trees that grew in those spots. Once you get here there is a set of curved grand entry stairs that are red concrete just to the North of the girl. Come on up, come past the trampoline and up onto the front porch. If you have trouble finding the place, please feel free to call (206) 932-6622 – by voice, it’s a landline in the house, and we can tell you how to get here. As a side note, if you have questions ahead of time, you can also feel free to call. Street parking is usually very easy to find close by.

Important Extra notes:

As far as the food: I’ll provide a brown sugar coated baked ham. Since this is a civilized event, I’ll provide real plates and silverware, the catch here is that you have to do your own dishes. There will be signs up and lots of people can help show you to the kitchen. It’s not really a steep price to pay for a wonderful evening. As far as what you bring, this is christmas dinner, this is the time of year you want to bring something amazing. Bring something you feel proud of sharing. Please DO NOT stop at a convenience store on the way here and grab a bag of chips or a bag of hot dogs… This sentiment is not about spending a lot of money or putting in hours and hours of time, it’s about taking pride in what you are sharing with the community of people you will be having dinner with. I’ve got a couple ovens to heat things in, I’ve got power to make sure a crock pot stays hot, I’ve got serving utensils. Traditionally the quality of food that people bring to events here is very good, thats one of the reasons I keep having events here!

I’ll have the fire lit inside, and there will be great conversations to be had.

This is a no smoking house, and a no animals house. While there are 2 sets of stairs in the front, we have a more level area in back with only one set of stairs, and if you need help getting up them, call and let me know, the guests are always willing to help someone else in.

As usual, I’ll try take some time to give tours of some of the more entertaining features of the house, so if you’ve “always wondered”, well this is a great time to find out. In fact, if you are a budding storyteller and want to give some of the tours, reach out to me as a former housemate who loved giving tours probably won’t be here this year.

It’s been crowded at this event in the past, but this year, I have an empty room on the main floor that we will use as “The Dessert room”, and we will use the upstairs kitchen as “the bar”.

YES! Bring your kids! (As well as friends) I will have “The ultimate wood block set” next to the christmas tree, and if you’ve never seen it, you will be amazed. Heck, most adults are amazed by it. What you should NOT bring is paper plates or utensils or firewood.

There is a climbing wall in the house. And the chimney is set up as a climbing Chimney… If anyone wants to come be the belay climbing instructor, let me know, it’s always good fun for people that have never tried.

With that, I look forward to seeing everyone on Christmas day.

Toddler Story Time at Southwest Branch Library
Dec 25 @ 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

At Toddler Story Time, kids ages 1-3 and their families can enjoy songs, stories, and music.

Southwest Branch
Registration is not required.

About this event

In this all-singing, all-dancing class, toddlers and their caregivers learn how to develop early literacy skills through dancing, music, and stories.

Early Learning is a great way for toddlers and their families to develop learning, literacy, and language skills as well as community with other families.

Fix-It Workshop at West Seattle Tool Library @ Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
Dec 25 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Fix-It-Workshop
Every Wednesday
5:30 pm-7:30 pm
West Seattle Tool Librar
y (Youngstown Cultural Arts Center)

Tools, appliances, small electronics, and more! Use the tools and facilities of the shop and pick our librarians’ brains to get your damaged equipment back in the action.

Availability is first-come-first-served. This workshop is provided free of charge, though donations are appreciated!

We ask that all items brought for repair be of reasonable size. We are unable to service pressure vessels, refrigeration equipment, firearms, and high-voltage electrical components.

wstools.org/events

Watercolor Mixed-Media Art Classes @ Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
Dec 25 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
West Seattle Runner’s free group run
Dec 25 @ 6:15 pm

Free weekly group run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).

Live music at Locöl
Dec 25 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Free Live Music Wednesdays!
Locöl
7902 35th Ave SW
Rotating Artists
6:30 – 8:30
Free
21+

Music Bingo at The Good Society
Dec 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Do you love music? Do you like games? Come check out Music Bingo at Good Society every Wednesday from 7-9 PM! Bring your friends and enjoy some tunes and brews with chances to win prizes!

Open Mic Night @ Skylark Café & Club
Dec 25 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

Fully backlined open mic at Skylark free every Wednesday, 7:30 pm sign-up 7:30pm sign-up /Music starts at 8:30 (The line to sign up often starts to form around 7:00 so get here early!)

It’s great for musicians, but it is also a great night out to see some of Seattle’s best up and coming musicians.

  • No host to hog the spotlight, just bands/solo acts and a friendly, experienced sound engineer
  • >Full 16 track recordings of your set available for purchase ($10 for solo acts, $20 for bands), make a demo!
  • Full menu and bar available with 12 beers on tap
  • All genres welcome: solo, acoustic, electronica, full bands, and comedy of any type
    10 minutes/2 songs each

  • Gretsch house drums, Vox AC30 guitar amp, Yamaha G50410 guitar amp, Ashdown ABM500 bass amp, Shure mics, DIs, etc.
  • You are welcome to bring more gear, just talk to the sound engineer beforehand to make sure it is compatible

PLEASE NOTE: The list goes out at 7:30 but people arrive much earlier to line up and is first come first served. Please be courteous of those that were there before you. While this is free to sign-up, please arrive hungry and thirsty, and do purchase something as we want to keep providing the opportunity and keep it free.

Weekly MINGO at Three9 Lounge
Dec 25 @ 7:30 pm

Three9 Lounge’s MINGO (musical bingo) every Wednesday at 7:30 pm hosted by Mingo Maniac.

Trivia at Beveridge Place Pub
Dec 25 @ 8:00 pm

Wednesday night trivia at 8 pm with Quizmaster J!

Wednesday karaoke at Admiral Pub
Dec 25 @ 8:00 pm – Dec 26 @ 1:00 am

Karaoke at the Admiral Pub

Every Sunday and Wednesday 8 pm till 1 am

Trivia at Talarico’s
Dec 25 @ 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Trivia with Phil T. $2 buy-in. Prizes. Reservations at (updated) talaricospizza.com/reservations

Karaoke at Benbow Room
Dec 25 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 26 @ 2:00 am
Dec
26
Thu
WSB WEST SEATTLE HOLIDAY GUIDE
Dec 26 all-day

Go here for the full list of holiday events each day/night of the season!

West Seattle Ukulele Players @ email for location
Dec 26 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

WEST SEATTLE UKULELE PLAYERS: Weekly Song Circle Thursdays from 1:00-2:30 pm. Grab your ukulele (or other instrument) and come play with us – all levels welcome! Currently at C&P Coffee, but we move around. Email us at westseattleukuleleplayerswsup@gmail.com for details.

Strong Bodies, Strong Bones at Center for Active Living
Dec 26 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

STRONG BODIES, STRONG BONES
Thursdays, 2:30-3:30 pm

Join certified yoga therapist Milo in weight bearing movements that will help you become stronger and steadier—slowly,
gradually and safely. You will be led through a series of movements that strengthen your bones and muscles, which will
give balance to your body and help avoid osteoporosis. This class can be enjoyed by all levels. Please bring a mat, blocks and a blanket and pillow if you have them.

Food trucks at Highland Park Corner Store
Dec 26 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Food trucks 4-8 pm Thursdays at HPCS:

Truck of the week listed on the store’s website; we also include it in our West Seattle Thursday highlight list.

West Seattle Tool Library, Tuesday/Thursday hours @ Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
Dec 26 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).

West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.

Westies Run Club @ Future Primitive
Dec 26 @ 6:00 pm

Westies Run Club
Thursdays at 6 pm

Join us for a conversational 3-mile run, then hang out afterward! Now meeting at Future Primitive on Alki. Find us on Heylo: heylo.group/westies-run-club or on IG @westiesrunclub.

Blues night at The Spot West Seattle
Dec 26 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Thursdays are blues-music nights at The Spot.

Board Game Night at Meeples Games
Dec 26 @ 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Thursdays: 6:30-10 pm Board Game Night

Join Meeples Games for a night of board game fun! Each week we will teach you a new game and play some favorites as well. This event is open to all ages!

Highland Park Run Club @ Highland Park Corner Store
Dec 26 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Thursdays @ 6:30 – Highland Park Run Club meets for about a 3-mile run, starting and ending at Highland Park Corner Store

Trivia at Burger Planet
Dec 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Weekly trivia at Burger Planet. Theme rotates weekly, teams max out at 6, cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place teams!

All-vinyl DJ night at Revelry Room
Dec 26 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Thursday Throwdown – an all-vinyl DJ night. Rare eclectic grooves are the evening’s soundtrack curated by some of Seattle’s top collectors and DJs. 8-11 pm

Dec
27
Fri
WSB WEST SEATTLE HOLIDAY GUIDE
Dec 27 all-day

Go here for the full list of holiday events each day/night of the season!

West Seattle Earlybirds Toastmasters Club @ Online
Dec 27 @ 7:35 am

West Seattle Earlybirds, Toastmasters Club #650
Virtual: on zoom at this time
Fridays from 7:35 am to 9:00 am
For details, email westseattleearlybirds650@gmail.com

Qi Gong Sessions at Viva Arts
Dec 27 @ 12:15 pm – 12:45 pm

What: Qi Gong Sessions
When: Every Friday, 12:15-12:45 PM
Where: Viva Arts, West Seattle
Description: These sessions are open to everyone, regardless of experience. Participants will learn gentle movements that promote relaxation, energy balance, and overall well-being. On Fridays, the focus is on stress relief and restoring vitality to prepare for the weekend. Arrive 15 minutes early for an introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine principles and stay afterward for a brief meditation.
Sign-Up: Interested participants can sign up through this links: Tuesday: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1003239655817?aff=oddtdtcreator

Friday – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1049277325727?aff=oddtdtcreator

After-School Magic League @ Meeples Games
Dec 27 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Fridays: 4-6 pm After School Magic League

Join one of our Magic: the Gathering experts for an afternoon of Magic fun! This event is perfect for everyone 12+ who are looking to learn a little more about Magic: the Gathering. This event is $5 per week.

Live Artist Showcase Night at The Spot West Seattle
Dec 27 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Friday – Live Artist Showcase Night at The Spot West Seattle 7 to 10 pm

DJ Night at Revelry Room
Dec 27 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 28 @ 1:00 am

Fridays – DJ Night at Revelry Room (behind Jet City Labs) – enjoy cocktails and DJ sets by some of the region’s top DJs and musicians. Music 9p – 1a

Friday Night Karaoke at Talarico’s
Dec 27 @ 10:00 pm

Karaoke is back on Friday nights! 10 pm with Rone

Dec
28
Sat
WSB WEST SEATTLE HOLIDAY GUIDE
Dec 28 all-day

Go here for the full list of holiday events each day/night of the season!

Free group run with West Seattle Runner
Dec 28 @ 8:00 am

Free weekly group run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).

Free Oula One Fitness Classes at Fauntleroy Schoolhouse
Dec 28 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am

Oula One Fitness Classes – Free Drop-in classes all of December, Saturday mornings, 8-9 am

Heavily Meditated @ Inner Alchemy Sanctuary & Studio
Dec 28 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Heavily Meditated, a community meditation.
Saturdays 9-10 am.
Free event – register at: eventbrite.com/e/1089384170379?aff=oddtdtcreator

Walking for Well-Being — Introductory 1-Mile Walk
Dec 28 @ 9:30 am

Walking for Well-Being–Introductory 1 Mile Walk (flat, no hills) @ Lincoln Park on Saturdays at 9:30 AM

Join Walking for Well-Being for Movement & Community! Walk together with fellow West Seattleites in Lincoln Park — Rain or Shine.

This free weekly walk is organized by Julie Garbutt of Waypower Coaching and takes place at a conversational pace covering approximately 1.0 mile on the upper portion of Lincoln Park and is over flat terrain in less than half an hour. All fitness levels are welcome.

Meet us at the corner of 47th Ave SW & Fauntleroy Way SW (across from the 76 Gas station). We leave promptly at the listed start times, so please plan to arrive early. The start is next to the C-Line bus stop at SW Webster St and features plentiful street parking.

For more information, access our online brochure.
Contact julie@waypowercoaching.com for more information.

Walking for Well-Being @ Lincoln Park
Dec 28 @ 10:00 am

Walking for Well-Being — Move together in nature, Wednesdays/Saturdays @Lincoln Park 10:00 AM

Join Walking for Well-Being for Movement & Community! Walk together with fellow West Seattleites in and around Lincoln Park –Rain or Shine.

This free weekly walk is organized by Julie Garbutt of Waypower Coaching and takes place at a conversational pace covering 2.5 miles in an hour. All fitness levels are welcome.

Meet us at the corner of 47th Ave SW & Fauntleroy Way SW (across from the 76 Gas station). We leave promptly at the listed start times, so please plan to arrive early. The start is next to the C-Line bus stop at SW Webster St and features plentiful street parking.

For more information, access our online brochure.
Contact julie@waypowercoaching.com for more information.

Walking for Well-Being, Saturdays @ 47th/Fauntleroy
Dec 28 @ 10:00 am

Walking for Well-Being—Move together in nature, Wednesdays/Saturdays @Lincoln Park 10:00 AM

Join Walking for Well-Being for Movement & Community! Walk together with fellow West Seattleites in and around Lincoln Park –Rain or Shine.

This free weekly walk is organized by Julie Garbutt of Waypower Coaching and takes place at a conversational pace covering 2.5 miles in an hour. All fitness levels are welcome.

Meet us at the corner of 47th Ave SW & Fauntleroy Way SW (across from the 76 Gas station). We leave promptly at the listed start times, so please plan to arrive early. The start is next to the C-Line bus stop at SW Webster St and features plentiful street parking.

For more information, access our online brochure.
Contact julie@waypowercoaching.com for more information.

Free Saturday writing group
Dec 28 @ 10:30 am

(For location – see this site.)

This is a FREE, WEEKLY, IN-PERSON active writing group grounded in the Amherst Writers and Artists method. It is a safe, critique-free space.

WRITERS OF ALL LEVELS WELCOME. Whether you haven’t picked up a pen since high school or are a pro, you are welcome. 16 and up. For more on AWA method go to Amherstwriters.org.

THE COVID RULES: To protect our immunocompromised writers, we ask that all participants be vaccinated against COVID and, if eligible, receive timely COVID variant boosters. We follow the King County Health Department recommendations regarding masking, OR if any member of our group requests it, we will all wear masks even if KCHD does not recommend it. Please bring a mask just in case. We have extras. Thank you for doing your part to protect members whose medical concerns or treatments make COVID infection potentially deadly.

REGISTRATION IS FREE BUT REQUIRED: Go to meetup.com/seattle-writers-block

PROCESS:

1-3 writing sessions within each 3-hour meeting. Expect to be writing for approximately 2 hours. Writing prompts will be offered as a starting point, use them or follow your own muse. After each writing session, those who wish are invited to read their work aloud for encouraging, positive response. We do not critique each other’s writing, but instead support the work and the effort.

BRING:

Snacks to share

Whatever you like to write on (paper, computer, papyrus . . .)

Ready encouragement for other writers

LEAVE AT HOME:

Pieces you’ve already written. Sharing in this group is limited to work written during the session.

Judgment of others efforts

Family reading time at Paper Boat Booksellers
Dec 28 @ 11:00 am

Regular weekly family reading time.

Pop-Up Museum at South Park Library
Dec 28 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Pop-Up Museum @ South Park Library

Explore fun hands-on exhibits from the Burke Museum! For families and school-aged children. Drop-in between 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Exhibit topics are:
What is Archaeology? on December 28
Amphibians & Reptiles on December 29

West Seattle Tool Library @ Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
Dec 28 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).

Tue/Thu: 5 pm–8 pm
Sat/Sun: 11 am–4 pm

West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.

Soul Sisters in Seattle monthly song circle
Dec 28 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Soul Sisters in Seattle Song Circle (meets every 4th Saturday from 1-3 pm).

Come join a group of kind, fun women for a song circle led by Sandra Glauz. No singing experience needed, just come if you want to sing delightful, easy, heart-filled songs and chants. Sandra teaches all the songs and parts. Please reach out to Sandra with your name and cell phone number and she’ll text you the address and flyer. listwithsandra@yahoo.com

All-Ages Open Mic at The Spot West Seattle
Dec 28 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Saturday All-ages Open Mic 7 to 10 pm

Beats at Revelry Room
Dec 28 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 29 @ 1:00 am

Beats on Saturdays:

DJ sets by some of the region’s top DJs and musicians. 9 pm – 1 am.

Saturday night karaoke at Talarico’s Pizzeria
Dec 28 @ 10:00 pm

Saturdays at 10 PM we have Karaoke

Dec
29
Sun
WSB WEST SEATTLE HOLIDAY GUIDE
Dec 29 all-day

Go here for the full list of holiday events each day/night of the season!

Westies Run Club: Sunday Funday Runday @ rotating locations
Dec 29 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Join us for a conversational 3-5 mile run, then hang out after for a coffee & bite to eat! Find us on Heylo: heylo.group/westies-run-club or on IG @westiesrunclub to see our rotating locations as we explore West Seattle.

Weekly Group Polar Plunge at Alki @ Statue of Liberty Plaza
Dec 29 @ 9:30 am

Group Polar Plunge at Alki – Every Sunday at 9:30 am

Join us Sunday mornings at 9:30 am at Alki for a group plunge in the Sound. We meet at the picnic tables west of the Bathhouse.

No prior experience necessary! If you’re new to plunging, we’ll help you through it.

For event updates, sign up for our email list on our website (https://www.coldwatercollective.net) and follow us on Instagram @coldwatercollective_seattle

West Seattle Farmers Market @ West Seattle Junction
Dec 29 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Every Sunday, year-round! In The West Seattle Junction, on California Ave SW between SW Oregon and SW Alaska. Look for the newest Ripe ‘n’ Ready List here.

Pop-Up Museum at South Park Library
Dec 29 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Pop-Up Museum @ South Park Library

Explore fun hands-on exhibits from the Burke Museum! For families and school-aged children. Drop-in between 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Exhibit topics are:
What is Archaeology? on December 28
Amphibians & Reptiles on December 29

West Seattle Tool Library @ Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
Dec 29 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).

Tue/Thu: 5 pm–8 pm
Sat/Sun: 11 am–4 pm

West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.

Sunday Run Club @ Ounces
Dec 29 @ 12:00 pm

Sunday Run Club
Takes place every Sunday at noon at Ounces.

Run is open to all running levels and starts/finishes at Ounces. Runners can go at their own pace and distance. Just show up at Ounces at noon on any Sunday to run! Strollers and pets welcome.

ounceswestseattle.com/events

Classic Novels (and Movies) Book Club, December 2024 gathering @ C & P Coffee Company
Dec 29 @ 2:30 pm

The West Seattle Classic Novels (and Movies) book club

When: December 29, arrive 2: 30 to chat; 3pm to 4:30pm discussion
Title to discuss: American novelist Jack London’s short adventure novel, The Call of the Wild (1903).

Film Info: As early as 1923, the story was adapted to film, and it has since seen several more cinematic adaptations, notably a 1935 adaptation starring Clark Gable and Loretta Young.

Where: Outdoor patio behind C & P Coffee on California Ave SW, rain or shine.

Free community meal @ Bethany Community Church
Dec 29 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

We wanted to let all of our West Seattle Neighbors know that Bethany Community Church, West Seattle (8600 9th Ave SW) is hosting a free community meal three times during december: Sunday Dec 1, Dec, 15, and Dec. 29th.

We know these can be tough times, so it’s our hope to provide a hot meal for anyone who needs it. Meals will be served 5:30-6:30 PM in our Fellowship Hall.

December 15th will be Christmas themed, with cocoa and cookies!

Triangular Jazztet at The Alley
Dec 29 @ 8:00 pm

Two sets, 8 pm and 9 pm, on Sundays.

Sunday karaoke at Admiral Pub
Dec 29 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 30 @ 1:30 am

Sundays & Wednesdays, 9 pm-1:30 am – Karaoke with KJ host and West Seattle legend Loretta.

Dec
30
Mon
Blood-donation drives in West Seattle
Dec 30 all-day

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, West Seattle (4001 44th Ave SW) is hosting blood drives on the following dates in DECEMBER and JANUARY. Dec 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 23, 30 and Jan 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8. Please sign up to give blood!

Bloodworks Northwest wants to send you and a friend to New York City and Seattle for the ultimate Broadway & 5th Avenue Theatre show experience. Donate blood in November or December and enter to win a trip for two with roundtrip airfare and hotel stay to New York City with tickets to see The Outsiders musical. Plus tickets to a 2025 5th Avenue performance with VIP access to the Producers Club complete with an on-stage tour. It’s a musical lover’s dream come true!

Appointments are required. If you need help booking your appointment, please contact the Bloodworks Northwest DONOR CARE TEAM at 1-800-398-7888 or e-mail schedule@bloodworksnw.org

For information about blood donation, please visit www.BloodworksNW.org

Friendly reminders to hydrate well and eat a meal prior to giving blood and bring photo ID.

WSB WEST SEATTLE HOLIDAY GUIDE
Dec 30 all-day

Go here for the full list of holiday events each day/night of the season!

Arbor Heights food truck
Dec 30 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

New location! Trucks vary.

Crafting & Creativity Night at The Missing Piece
Dec 30 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Crafting & Creativity Night
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Missing Piece
9456 35th Ave SW

What’s your creative outlet? Knitting? Painting miniatures? Creative writing? Sketching? Calligraphy? Something else? Bring your supplies and come in to work on your crafts and hobbies at our big tables with other like-minded creative types!

Listening to Grief Peer Support Groups @ Mama Be Well Healing Studio
Dec 30 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Grief Support Groups

Grief groups are brave and safe spaces where bereaved people can share their stories and speak their loved one’s name without fear of getting advice, platitudes, or being shut out, no matter how long it’s been since their loved one’s passing. Every participant has dedicated time to speak about whatever they’d like, without judgment or interruption. Talking about our deceased loved ones in a supportive environment helps us remember them fully and helps us learn to carry the weight of their loss a little more gently.

These are ongoing, drop-in groups, but space is limited. Because of the sensitive nature of traumatic loss, the Thursday group is open only for those who are traumatic loss survivors. Learn more and register at listeningtogrief.com/groups. Contact Tamara at tamara@listeningtogrief.com with questions.

Mondays (except October 14 & November 25): 9:30 am-11:00 am at Nurture Wellbeing Studio 102
&
Mondays (except October 14 & November 25): 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm at Mama Be Well Healing Studio

$32/session. 4 sessions for $102 (use within 6 weeks). Discounts are available for those who could otherwise not afford to attend.

Open D&D at Meeples Games
Dec 30 @ 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Mondays: 6:30-10 pm
Open D&D

Seattle’s largest open D&D group can be found at Meeples Games. First time playing? No problem. Experienced player? Great! This group is for everyone from beginners of all age groups.

Each drop in session is $5, with a chance to join one of the continued campaigns. Seats are first come first serve.

Monday Night Trivia at The Good Society
Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm

Monday Night Trivia at The Good Society Public House (California/Lander).

•Hosted by Will.
• 7-9 pm
•Teams up to 8 people welcome.
•$2/person entry – winner take all.
•$20 gift card as second place

Sporcle Pub Quiz at Three 9 Lounge
Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

7 pm & 8 pm. Join us for drinks, grub and lots ‘o trivia. Free to play and open to anyone 21 and older.

Weekly Zen Sitting/Meditation @ Fauntleroy UCC
Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Weekly Zen Sitting/Meditation
7:00 – 8:30 pm (repeats every Monday)

The Chapel, Room 402, at the Fauntleroy Church/United Church or Christ

9140 California Ave SW
Free
Contact: pr@pszc.org
pszc.org/calendar/7pm-830pm-west-seattle-service/2022-06-06

Puget Sound Zen hosts a weekly Monday evening sitting/meditation in the Chapel, Room 402 at the Fauntleroy Church/United Church of Christ. Evenings will consist of chanting, meditation and discussion.

Everyone is welcome – people from all different meditation/spiritual traditions, people who have never meditated, and people who are curious.

If you arrive 10 minutes before the service we’ll give you some brief instructions, or you can just walk in and follow along.

Trivia w/Quizfix @ The Skylark
Dec 30 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

Quiz Night on Monday nights, 7:30 pm, at The Skylark – Free to play!

Six Rounds, ten questions each. This includes an audio round, a picture round, three themed rounds and a random round with questions from several different categories. Maximum of 6 team members to be eligible for prizes.

Prizes:
1st place: $25 gift certificate
2nd place: $15 gift certificate
next to last place: pitcher of Cold Beer Pilsner

Seattle’s Best Trivia Night is at the Skylark every Monday. Come early to grab a table and dinner.

The Westside Trio at The Alley
Dec 30 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

The Westside Trio
The Alley
Mondays 8-10 pm
No cover charge

Monday night karaoke at Talarico’s Pizzeria
Dec 30 @ 9:00 pm

Update: We will have Karaoke every Monday starting at 9 pm.

Dec
31
Tue
WSB WEST SEATTLE HOLIDAY GUIDE
Dec 31 all-day

Go here for the full list of holiday events each day/night of the season!

New Year’s Eve dinner at Harry’s Beach House
Dec 31 @ 3:43 am

New Years Eve Dinner at Harry’s Beach House

Join us for a four-course tasting menu curated by chef Joseph Bollag and treat yourself to Fresh Oysters, Yukon Gold Potato Gnocchi, and Roast Muscovy Duck with chestnut, black trumpet, quince jus.

You’ll enjoy a four course meal with choice of entree, with the option to add additional items as well as wines thoughtfully paired with each course. Additional items and accouterments available a la carte.

$125pp Includes four course tasting menu | Optional Wine Pairings + $45-65pp

Reserve A Table For New Years Eve Here → harrysgoodtimes.co/HBH-NYE24-Dinner

Early morning F3 men’s workout group at Hiawatha
Dec 31 @ 5:30 am

F3, a free national men’s workout group:

We have a local workout location that meets at Hiawatha park on Tuesday mornings at 5:30 am sharp. The group has been around for a few years, so many folks that are up early might have come across us before doing burpees or pushups and counting out loud. We’d love to extend the invite to men of any fitness level – we work out as a group and don’t leave anyone behind, come as you are and hopefully leave a bit better.

The workout is 45 minutes long and then we all get coffee at West Seattle Grounds. You don’t need to bring anything special, just wear comfortable athletic clothes appropriate for the weather and some sneakers. Some work or gardening gloves can be helpful if you have a pair. Just don’t be late or the whole group is doing penalty burpees.

More info on our website

Free coffee/tea + resource info @ Neighborhood House
Dec 31 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Tuesday Qi Gong at Viva Arts
Dec 31 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

What: Qi Gong Sessions
When: Every Tuesday, 10-11 AM
Where: Viva Arts, West Seattle

These sessions are open to everyone, regardless of experience. Participants will learn gentle movements that promote relaxation, energy balance, and overall well-being. On Fridays, the focus is on stress relief and restoring vitality to prepare for the weekend. Arrive 15 minutes early for an introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine principles and stay afterward for a brief meditation.

Sign-Up: Interested participants can sign up through this link:
Tuesday: eventbrite.com/e/1003239655817?aff=oddtdtcreator

Postcards4Democracy, Tuesday gatherings @ C & P Coffee Company
Dec 31 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Postcards4Democracy – West Seattle gathers at C&P Coffee every Tuesday
10:30 – 12 Noon year-round to handwrite reminders urging Democrats and
Independents to register and vote. Bring stamps and postcards — or
we’ll do what we can to get you started.

(Postcards4Democracy also meets all this summer on Saturdays 12-2 pm at C&P.)

Website: www.Postcards4democracy.org

email: postcards4democracyWS@gmail.com

New Year’s Eve and Day Walks @ St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church
Dec 31 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

The Emerald City Wanderers again will host noncompetitive walks on New Year’s Eve and Day, starting at St John the Baptist Episcopal Church (3050 California SW). Different 5K and 10K walks will be offered on each day. On New Year’s Eve start any time between 4 and 7 PM from the Church, and enjoy hot soups and treats afterward in the Church community room. On New Year’s Day start any time between 9 AM and noon, with hot soups and snacks afterward. This is a great way to bid farewell to 2024 and welcome 2025. Donations are requested. Info: Mike Nagan at m.nagan@comcast.net.

Tuesday wine tastings at Walter’s Wine Shop
Dec 31 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Walter’s Wine Shop is hosting wine tastings on Tuesdays! September is focused on California state wines/

This is a drop-in event, no reservations needed; from 5-7 pm. Costs $10 and if you buy a bottle you get $5 off

Weekly demonstration for racial justice
Dec 31 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

**IMPORTANT UPDATE: NEW TIMES ON OUR WEEKLY SIGN-WAVING EVENT**

SAME PLACE: The intersection of 16th Ave. SW & SW Holden St.; West Seattle

WHEN: TUESDAYS ONLY!

TIME: 5:00-6:00 pm

Join members of Hate Free Delridge and Puget Ridge Cohousing for this ongoing community sign-waving event and help spread the message that Black Lives Matter and the time to end systemic racism is NOW! We have signs to share or bring your own!

West Seattle Tool Library, Tuesday/Thursday hours @ Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
Dec 31 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).

West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.

Not-So-Silent Night New Year’s Eve Parade in Highland Park @ meet at HP Corner Store
Dec 31 @ 5:30 pm

Celebrate the arrival of the New Year with friends and neighbors with an all-ages, family-friendly march through Highland Park. An annual event since 2009 (with the exception of the COVID shutdown), the Not-So-Silent-Night Parade is a community celebration to ring in the new year. All ages welcome.

5:30- 6 pm: Assemble at the Highland Park Corner Store (7789 Highland Park Way SW). The store will be open for mingling, snacks and libations.

6 pm: Parade begins

Bring your personal noise or music makers and festive lighting, and help ring in 2025 as we parade down to the Riverview Playfields for a ceremonial goodbye to the old and welcome to the new!

Interested in volunteering to help with this event?

We need:

Hospitality table hosts and cookie makers
Parade safety monitors
Luminaria set-up help
Love to dress it up? Help lead the walk!

Contact kay.kirkpatrick@hpic1919.org if interested!

Tips & Info

We parade via sidewalks primarily on quiet side streets
The route is approximately one mile, with some moderate hills. Folks are welcome to join in at any point.
This is an all-weather event! Light up your umbrella, wear your snow boots, come bundled up for whatever the season brings us.
Don’t feel up to walking? Onlookers are welcome to wave and cheer us on – or meet the marchers at the end of our route to join the ceremony and hospitality table by the Playfields.

Route ends at SW Webster and 11th Ave SW

Pets may want to stay home — it can get loud!

Scrabble Night at The Missing Piece
Dec 31 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Scrabble Night
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Missing Piece
9456 35th Ave SW

themissingpiecegames.com/event/scrabble-night/all

Join us for some casual Scrabble…all experience levels welcome! We encourage you to bring your set along in case we have several tables of players.

Free track run with West Seattle Runner
Dec 31 @ 6:15 pm

Free weekly track run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).

Girls’ Night at The Clay Cauldron
Dec 31 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Every Tuesday evening 6:30 – 9:00 is Girls’ Night at The Clay Cauldron. Guided projects offered or work on your own projects. Potluck snacks, wine and beverages offered. Sign up in advance – 206-330-7027, www.theclaycauldron.com, theclaycauldron5214@gmail.com

Belle of the Balls Bingo @ The Skylark
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm

Free to play every Tuesday – now at 7 pm. New, silly prizes every week and fun for the whole family.

New Year’s Eve at West Seattle Bowl/Three9 Lounge
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm – 11:59 pm

Wouldn’t it be nice to kick off your 2025 in paradise? Head to Three9 Lounge for our Beach Boys-themed NYE Bash—the ultimate date night to close out the year with 🍹 island vibes and 🎳 BOWLING!
From the moment you arrive, you’ll feel like you’ve stepped onto a sun-soaked beach, complete with vibrant tiki décor, tropical cocktails, and a soundtrack featuring all the Beach Boys’ greatest hits.

📅 Date: Tuesday, December 31
📍 Location: Three9 Lounge
👗 Attire: Channel your inner beachcomber—Hawaiian shirts, tropical prints, and sunny spirits encouraged!
Event Waves:
🌊 First Wave
Tiki Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Bowling: 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Complimentary Toast
🌊 Second Wave
Bowling: 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Tiki Time: 9:30 PM – Midnight
Complimentary Toast
What’s Included:
🏖️ Pu Pu Platter
🏖️ Two Classic Tiki Cocktails (Mai Tais or similar)
🏖️ One Hour of Bowling (shoe rental included)
Tax & Gratuity
Pricing:
🌴 $140 for a table for two
🌴 $225 for a table for four
Celebrate the New Year with your favorite person in a cozy, tiki-infused paradise. Dance the night away to “Good Vibrations” and welcome 2025 with plenty of Fun, Fun, Fun!
🌴 Book your spot now — paradise awaits!

Sporcle Pub Quiz trivia at The Beer Junction
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm

Sporcle Pub Quiz with @pubquizdavid is now at Beer Junction every Tuesday night at 7 pm and 8 pm.

Trivia and Tacos @ Admiral Pub
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Every Tuesday Trivia and Tacos

Join us for Trivia. 5 rounds of trivia, it’s free to play with big cash prizes. $75 cash for 1st / $50 cash for 2nd place and a $50 gift card for 3rd place.

Trivia at Future Primitive on Alki
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

From Amelia:

! I’m going to be hosting a new weekly trivia night at Future Primitive down at Alki.

Tuesday Trivia at Future Primitive’s Alki Beach Bar
2536 Alki Ave SW
7-8:30 pm
Teams up to 6 people welcome
Free to play, gift cards for top two teams

Trivia at Ounces
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm

Tuesday Trivia

Free Tuesday Trivia every Tuesday night at 7 pm

More details here: ounceswestseattle.com/upcoming-events

Tuesday night trivia at Zeeks Pizza West Seattle
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm

Free trivia, teams of up to 6, happy-hour prizes for beverages and food. With Geeks Who Drink.

Revelry Room New Year’s Eve 2024-2025
Dec 31 2024 @ 9:00 pm – Jan 1 2025 @ 2:00 am

Revelry Room NYE 2025

Ring in 2025 with a night of nostalgia and celebration! Revelry Room’s New Year’s Eve bash is an Adult Prom experience featuring a 2-room romp:

DJs spinning dancefloor hits
Delicious party bites and specialty cocktails
Midnight Ball Drop & Champagne Toast
Best Dressed Giveaways
Photo booth

Date: December 31, 2024
Time: 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Location: 4547 California Ave SW,

Tickets $40-60 Available on our website:

jetcitylabs.com/event/revelry-room-nye-2025

Jan
1
Wed
WSB WEST SEATTLE HOLIDAY GUIDE
Jan 1 all-day

Go here for the full list of holiday events each day/night of the season!

New Year’s Eve and Day Walks @ St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church
Jan 1 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Emerald City Wanderers again will host noncompetitive walks on New Year’s Eve and Day, starting at St John the Baptist Episcopal Church (3050 California SW). Different 5K and 10K walks will be offered on each day. On New Year’s Eve start any time between 4 and 7 PM from the Church, and enjoy hot soups and treats afterward in the Church community room. On New Year’s Day start any time between 9 AM and noon, with hot soups and snacks afterward. This is a great way to bid farewell to 2024 and welcome 2025. Donations are requested. Info: Mike Nagan at m.nagan@comcast.net.

Walking for Well-Being, Wednesdays @ Meet at 47th/Fauntleroy
Jan 1 @ 10:00 am

Walking for Well-Being—Move together in nature, Wednesdays/Saturdays @Lincoln Park 10:00 AM

Join Walking for Well-Being for Movement & Community! Walk together with fellow West Seattleites in and around Lincoln Park –Rain or Shine.

This free weekly walk is organized by Julie Garbutt of Waypower Coaching and takes place at a conversational pace covering 2.5 miles in an hour. All fitness levels are welcome.

Meet us at the corner of 47th Ave SW & Fauntleroy Way SW (across from the 76 Gas station). We leave promptly at the listed start times, so please plan to arrive early. The start is next to the C-Line bus stop at SW Webster St and features plentiful street parking.

For more information, access our online brochure.
Contact julie@waypowercoaching.com for more information.

Toddler Reading Time at Paper Boat Booksellers
Jan 1 @ 10:30 am

Toddler Reading Time every Wednesday at 10:30 am!

Midday Eucharist at First Lutheran Church of West Seattle
Jan 1 @ 11:45 am

Mid-Day Eucharist at First Lutheran Church

Wednesdays at 11:45

Looking for spiritual nourishment? Join us every Wednesday on your lunch break for our mid-day Eucharist service. First Lutheran Church of West Seattle, 4105 California Ave. SW, in the Chapel. 206-935-6530, admin@flcws.org

ReJuvenate Yoga at Viva Arts
Jan 1 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

At Viva Arts studio: vivaartsseattle.com

ReJuvenate Yoga – a class for all on Wednesdays from 1:30-2:30 $20 drop in.

Toddler Story Time at Southwest Branch Library
Jan 1 @ 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

At Toddler Story Time, kids ages 1-3 and their families can enjoy songs, stories, and music.

Southwest Branch
Registration is not required.

About this event

In this all-singing, all-dancing class, toddlers and their caregivers learn how to develop early literacy skills through dancing, music, and stories.

Early Learning is a great way for toddlers and their families to develop learning, literacy, and language skills as well as community with other families.

Fix-It Workshop at West Seattle Tool Library @ Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
Jan 1 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Fix-It-Workshop
Every Wednesday
5:30 pm-7:30 pm
West Seattle Tool Librar
y (Youngstown Cultural Arts Center)

Tools, appliances, small electronics, and more! Use the tools and facilities of the shop and pick our librarians’ brains to get your damaged equipment back in the action.

Availability is first-come-first-served. This workshop is provided free of charge, though donations are appreciated!

We ask that all items brought for repair be of reasonable size. We are unable to service pressure vessels, refrigeration equipment, firearms, and high-voltage electrical components.

wstools.org/events

34th District Republicans monthly meeting @ The Grove West Seattle
Jan 1 @ 6:00 pm

Our meetings will be moving to the First Wednesday of the month begining in March 2024.

We are a grass-roots, volunteer based organization of King County residents living in the 34th Legislative District. We are committed to serving our communities and restoring the American dream by working to promote the principles of limited government, individual liberty, personal responsibility, free enterprise and adherence to the Washington state and U.S. Constitutions. We work to identify and support candidates, legislation and policies that have these same principles. We invite all those who share these values to join us.

The 34th Legislative District includes West Seattle, White Center, Vashon, Maury Island, Port of Seattle, South Pioneer Square and Burien.

We meet at 6:30 PM with a social starting at 6 PM on the First Wednesday of each month at The Grove West Seattle Orchard Room, 3512 SW Alaska St. Visitors are always welcome!

Watercolor Mixed-Media Art Classes @ Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
Jan 1 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
West Seattle Runner’s free group run
Jan 1 @ 6:15 pm

Free weekly group run – all levels – meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor).

Live music at Locöl
Jan 1 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Free Live Music Wednesdays!
Locöl
7902 35th Ave SW
Rotating Artists
6:30 – 8:30
Free
21+

Music Bingo at The Good Society
Jan 1 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Do you love music? Do you like games? Come check out Music Bingo at Good Society every Wednesday from 7-9 PM! Bring your friends and enjoy some tunes and brews with chances to win prizes!

Open Mic Night @ Skylark Café & Club
Jan 1 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

Fully backlined open mic at Skylark free every Wednesday, 7:30 pm sign-up 7:30pm sign-up /Music starts at 8:30 (The line to sign up often starts to form around 7:00 so get here early!)

It’s great for musicians, but it is also a great night out to see some of Seattle’s best up and coming musicians.

  • No host to hog the spotlight, just bands/solo acts and a friendly, experienced sound engineer
  • >Full 16 track recordings of your set available for purchase ($10 for solo acts, $20 for bands), make a demo!
  • Full menu and bar available with 12 beers on tap
  • All genres welcome: solo, acoustic, electronica, full bands, and comedy of any type
    10 minutes/2 songs each

  • Gretsch house drums, Vox AC30 guitar amp, Yamaha G50410 guitar amp, Ashdown ABM500 bass amp, Shure mics, DIs, etc.
  • You are welcome to bring more gear, just talk to the sound engineer beforehand to make sure it is compatible

PLEASE NOTE: The list goes out at 7:30 but people arrive much earlier to line up and is first come first served. Please be courteous of those that were there before you. While this is free to sign-up, please arrive hungry and thirsty, and do purchase something as we want to keep providing the opportunity and keep it free.

Weekly MINGO at Three9 Lounge
Jan 1 @ 7:30 pm

Three9 Lounge’s MINGO (musical bingo) every Wednesday at 7:30 pm hosted by Mingo Maniac.

Trivia at Beveridge Place Pub
Jan 1 @ 8:00 pm

Wednesday night trivia at 8 pm with Quizmaster J!

Wednesday karaoke at Admiral Pub
Jan 1 @ 8:00 pm – Jan 2 @ 1:00 am

Karaoke at the Admiral Pub

Every Sunday and Wednesday 8 pm till 1 am

Trivia at Talarico’s
Jan 1 @ 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Trivia with Phil T. $2 buy-in. Prizes. Reservations at (updated) talaricospizza.com/reservations

Karaoke at Benbow Room
Jan 1 @ 9:00 pm – Jan 2 @ 2:00 am
Jan
2
Thu
Blood-donation drives in West Seattle
Jan 2 all-day

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, West Seattle (4001 44th Ave SW) is hosting blood drives on the following dates in DECEMBER and JANUARY. Dec 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 23, 30 and Jan 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8. Please sign up to give blood!

Bloodworks Northwest wants to send you and a friend to New York City and Seattle for the ultimate Broadway & 5th Avenue Theatre show experience. Donate blood in November or December and enter to win a trip for two with roundtrip airfare and hotel stay to New York City with tickets to see The Outsiders musical. Plus tickets to a 2025 5th Avenue performance with VIP access to the Producers Club complete with an on-stage tour. It’s a musical lover’s dream come true!

Appointments are required. If you need help booking your appointment, please contact the Bloodworks Northwest DONOR CARE TEAM at 1-800-398-7888 or e-mail schedule@bloodworksnw.org

For information about blood donation, please visit www.BloodworksNW.org

Friendly reminders to hydrate well and eat a meal prior to giving blood and bring photo ID.

West Seattle Ukulele Players @ email for location
Jan 2 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

WEST SEATTLE UKULELE PLAYERS: Weekly Song Circle Thursdays from 1:00-2:30 pm. Grab your ukulele (or other instrument) and come play with us – all levels welcome! Currently at C&P Coffee, but we move around. Email us at westseattleukuleleplayerswsup@gmail.com for details.

Strong Bodies, Strong Bones at Center for Active Living
Jan 2 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

STRONG BODIES, STRONG BONES
Thursdays, 2:30-3:30 pm

Join certified yoga therapist Milo in weight bearing movements that will help you become stronger and steadier—slowly,
gradually and safely. You will be led through a series of movements that strengthen your bones and muscles, which will
give balance to your body and help avoid osteoporosis. This class can be enjoyed by all levels. Please bring a mat, blocks and a blanket and pillow if you have them.

Food trucks at Highland Park Corner Store
Jan 2 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Food trucks 4-8 pm Thursdays at HPCS:

Truck of the week listed on the store’s website; we also include it in our West Seattle Thursday highlight list.

West Seattle Tool Library, Tuesday/Thursday hours @ Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
Jan 2 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The West Seattle Tool Library is open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building).

West Seattle Tool Library provides free, community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and sustainable resources. Utilizing a diverse collection of over 1,500 tools, our membership has successfully grown entire community orchards, built mini-greenhouses, and even just mowed their own lawns. From basic tasks to brilliant innovations, the projects accomplished by the West Seattle Tool Library’s 780+ members have made all the tools in the collection proud to be working again.

Walking for Well-Being, Thursday nights @ meet at 47th/Fauntleroy
Jan 2 @ 6:00 pm

Walking for Well-Being — Move together in nature, Thursday evenings @Lincoln Park 6:00 PM

Join Walking for Well-Being for Movement & Community! Walk together with fellow West Seattleites in and around Lincoln Park –Rain or Shine. Please bring your own light for our nighttime walks.

This free weekly walk is organized by Julie Garbutt of Waypower Coaching and takes place at a conversational pace covering 2.5 miles in an hour. All fitness levels are welcome.

Meet us at the corner of 47th Ave SW & Fauntleroy Way SW (across from the 76 Gas station). We leave promptly at the listed start times, so please plan to arrive early. The start is next to the C-Line bus stop at SW Webster St and features plentiful street parking.

For more information, access our online brochure.
Contact julie@waypowercoaching.com for more information.

Westies Run Club @ Future Primitive
Jan 2 @ 6:00 pm

Westies Run Club
Thursdays at 6 pm

Join us for a conversational 3-mile run, then hang out afterward! Now meeting at Future Primitive on Alki. Find us on Heylo: heylo.group/westies-run-club or on IG @westiesrunclub.

Blues night at The Spot West Seattle
Jan 2 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Thursdays are blues-music nights at The Spot.

Board Game Night at Meeples Games
Jan 2 @ 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Thursdays: 6:30-10 pm Board Game Night

Join Meeples Games for a night of board game fun! Each week we will teach you a new game and play some favorites as well. This event is open to all ages!

Get Fit 2025 Info Night at West Seattle Runner
Jan 2 @ 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Get Fit: Free Group Half Marathon Training Program for beginners. This is a couch-to-half marathon program. The information session is on January 2nd from 6:30-7 pm. The program launches January 4th at 8 am with one mile. Email lori@westseattlerunner.com with any questions. All meetings happen at West Seattle Runner

Highland Park Run Club @ Highland Park Corner Store
Jan 2 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Thursdays @ 6:30 – Highland Park Run Club meets for about a 3-mile run, starting and ending at Highland Park Corner Store

Full Fit Info Night at West Seattle Runner
Jan 2 @ 7:00 pm

Full Fit: Free Group Marathon Training Program for novice and intermediate level. The information session is on January 2nd at 7 pm. The program launches on January 4th at 8 am. Email lori@westseattlerunner.com with any questions. All meetings happen at West Seattle Runner

Trivia at Burger Planet
Jan 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Weekly trivia at Burger Planet. Theme rotates weekly, teams max out at 6, cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place teams!

West Seattle Book Club @ various locations
Jan 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

West Seattle Book Club
When: 7-9 pm on first Thursday of every month through June
Where: Various locations in West Seattle and White Center
Contact: www.westseattlebookclub.org
Details: West Seattle Book Club meets the first Thursday of each month at various coffee shops, bars, and wine tasting rooms in West Seattle and White Center. The agenda: bring your own book, read for an hour, and chat (if you want) with fellow book lovers. Bring a book and a friend for a cozy evening out.

7:00 — 7:30 Settle in
7:30 — 8:30 Silent reading hour
8:30 — 9:00 Chat or keep reading

We recommend arriving early if possible.

Locations for November 7 are listed here.

All-vinyl DJ night at Revelry Room
Jan 2 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Thursday Throwdown – an all-vinyl DJ night. Rare eclectic grooves are the evening’s soundtrack curated by some of Seattle’s top collectors and DJs. 8-11 pm

Jan
3
Fri
Blood-donation drives in West Seattle
Jan 3 all-day

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, West Seattle (4001 44th Ave SW) is hosting blood drives on the following dates in DECEMBER and JANUARY. Dec 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 23, 30 and Jan 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8. Please sign up to give blood!

Bloodworks Northwest wants to send you and a friend to New York City and Seattle for the ultimate Broadway & 5th Avenue Theatre show experience. Donate blood in November or December and enter to win a trip for two with roundtrip airfare and hotel stay to New York City with tickets to see The Outsiders musical. Plus tickets to a 2025 5th Avenue performance with VIP access to the Producers Club complete with an on-stage tour. It’s a musical lover’s dream come true!

Appointments are required. If you need help booking your appointment, please contact the Bloodworks Northwest DONOR CARE TEAM at 1-800-398-7888 or e-mail schedule@bloodworksnw.org

For information about blood donation, please visit www.BloodworksNW.org

Friendly reminders to hydrate well and eat a meal prior to giving blood and bring photo ID.

West Seattle Earlybirds Toastmasters Club @ Online
Jan 3 @ 7:35 am

West Seattle Earlybirds, Toastmasters Club #650
Virtual: on zoom at this time
Fridays from 7:35 am to 9:00 am
For details, email westseattleearlybirds650@gmail.com

Qi Gong Sessions at Viva Arts
Jan 3 @ 12:15 pm – 12:45 pm

What: Qi Gong Sessions
When: Every Friday, 12:15-12:45 PM
Where: Viva Arts, West Seattle
Description: These sessions are open to everyone, regardless of experience. Participants will learn gentle movements that promote relaxation, energy balance, and overall well-being. On Fridays, the focus is on stress relief and restoring vitality to prepare for the weekend. Arrive 15 minutes early for an introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine principles and stay afterward for a brief meditation.
Sign-Up: Interested participants can sign up through this links: Tuesday: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1003239655817?aff=oddtdtcreator

Friday – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1049277325727?aff=oddtdtcreator