(Photo and pumpkin creation by Anne Weglin)
Here are highlights from a long list of what’s happening around West Seattle in the hours ahead, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar (where you’ll find even more – THANK YOU to everyone who sends events for us to share!):
FREE INDOOR PLAY SPACE: Until noon at West Seattle Church of the Nazarene (42nd SW and SW Juneau), drop in and play.
(SSC Garden Center, photo by Margaret Way)
SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE GARDEN CENTER: 10 am-3 pm, plant sales featuring and supporting students’ work. North end of SSC campus (6000 16th SW). Having a sale today, too!
PUMPKIN PALOOZA: Halloween-season event for kids at High Point Community Center (6920 34th SW), 10 am-noon.
SOUTHWEST ARTIST SHOWCASE: 10 am-6 pm at Southwest Library (9010 35th SW), just a few more days to see this year’s entries!
TODDLER STORY TIME: 10:30 am at Southwest Library (9030 35th SW).
WEST SEATTLE UKULELE PLAYERS: From newbie to pro, all levels welcome at this weekly 1 pm gathering. Email westseattleukuleleplayerswsup@gmail.com to see where they’re playing today. (Even if you just want to know so you can be there to listen!)
BEGINNER CLOGGING CLASS: Learn to clog! Join the class and get clogging, 1:30-2:30 pm at Alki UCC (6115 SW Hinds).
SUGAR SKULLS FOR DIA DE LOS MUERTOS: 3-4:30 pm, decorate them at Delridge Library (5423 Delridge Way SW). Bilingual event.
WEST SEATTLE SOCIAL HOUR: Want to meet people – in person? Camp West (4539 California SW) is hosting a weekly “social hour” where you can drop in (21+) and do that! 4 pm.
DROP-IN CHESS: The regular High Point Library Thursday event is happening today – people under 18 can drop in 4-5:30 pm to play. (3411 SW Raymond)
HPCS FOOD-TRUCK VISIT: First of two Thursday night events at HPCS – this week and every Thursday, 4-8 pm, Highland Park Corner Store (7789 Highland Park Way SW) hosts a food truck. Tonight it’s Pizza Maniac.
WINE TASTING WITH CLARK: Another regular Thursday event at HPCS, 5-7:30 pm – info here.
SUPER DELI MART HALLOWEEN PARTY: 5-7 pm, and Bulgogi Sub Night too! (35th SW and SW Barton)
WEST SEATTLE TOOL LIBRARY: Open 5-8 pm for your tool-borrowing needs. (4408 Delridge Way SW, northeast side of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center)
VISCON CELLARS: This West Seattle winery’s friendly tasting room/wine bar is open Thursdays, 5-9 pm (5910 California SW; WSB sponsor), for wine by the glass or bottle.
POSTCARDING PARTY: New time, 5-7 pm at Beveridge Place Pub (6413 California SW), gathering to fill out postcards to encourage recipients to vote.
TAP-DANCE LESSONS AT HIAWATHA: New beginner/intermediate series starting at 5:45 pm. (2700 California SW)
COOPERATIVE GAME NIGHT: Play and work together! 6 pm at The Missing Piece (4707 California SW).
TALKING ABOUT REPARATIONS: Discussion series continues, presented by Admiral Church, held online via Zoom, 6 pm, info in our calendar listing.
POKEMON LEAGUE: 6 pm Thursdays at Fourth Emerald Games (4517 California SW, upstairs) – BYO console.
WESTIES RUN CLUB: 6 pm community run, with Halloween party and shoe demo, starting from Future Primitive Beer Bar (2536 Alki SW) now that it’s fall/winter season.
DUSTY THURSDAYS – ON THE ROAD: While Tim’s Tavern is temporarily closed, West Seattleite Billy Joe Huels and his Dusty 45s are playing their free Thursday night shows at other venues – tonight, 6-8 pm, Flight Path in Burien (1832 S. 120th)
AT THE SKYLARK: 6 pm, Radon Radar, Windzer, Edestus, Red Humor, Across 35th All-Ages Halloween Bash. $15 cover. (3803 Delridge Way SW)
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: It’s Senior Night for West Seattle HS football, hosting O’Dea, 7 pm at Nino Cantu SW Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle). Also tonight, WSHS volleyball hosts Seattle Academy, 7 pm at the school gym (3000 California SW).
ERCOLINI EMERGENCY HUB ORGANIZING MEETING: 7 pm at Taste & Best (4752 California SW), find out what the Hub is about and how it fits into your preparedness picture.
MORBIDLY CURIOUS BOOK CLUB: 7 pm, Two Fingers Social (9011 Delridge Way SW). “We are reading “Spirtualism’s Place: Reformers, Seekers, and Séances in Lily Dale” by Averill Earls, Sarah Handley-Cousins, Marrisa C. Rhodes, and Elizabeth Garnder Masarik.”
YIN YOGA & SOUND BATH: 7 pm at Inner Alchemy Studio & Sanctuary (3618 SW Alaska).
LIVE AT EASY STREET: 7 pm, Thao in-store at Easy Street Records (6451 California SW), free, zll ages.
TONIGHT AT REVELRY ROOM: 7 pm start, Correct Techniques, “a celebration of beat culture and the tools used to create them, for and by beat heads. Featuring Vitamin D, Specswizard, Wizdumb, and DJ Lefty.” (Behind 4547 California SW)
KARAOKE AT THE PUB: 9 pm to close at Max’s Triangle Pub, your chance to sing! (9454 Delridge Way SW)
Planning an event that should be on our calendar and in our daily highlight list? Please email info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!