(Photo by Mike Burns)
Holiday events are starting to roll into our calendar, with two perennially popular open houses today, and holiday shows/sales. Plus, tonight features square and swing dancing! And so much inbetween … here’s what’s happening, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:’
RUN WITH WEST SEATTLE RUNNER: 8:15 am, give your Saturday a running start with an at-your-pace run. (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor).
COOKIE FUNDRAISER: 8:30 am-12:30 pm at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), cookie sales benefiting a parent-led scholarship fund for “commuter students.”
GET ‘HEAVILY MEDITATED’ FOR FREE: 8:45 am at Inner Alchemy Studio/Sanctuary (3618 SW Alaska), free meditation to start your weekend!
COMMUNITY VACCINATION CLINICS: Flu and COVID vaccinations available, 9 am-4 pm at Madison Middle School (3429 45th SW).
WEST DUWAMISH GREENBELT HIKE: Last one of the season! 9:30 am, meet at Westcrest Park (trailhead east of 7th SW/SW Cloverdale).
WESTSIDE SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: Prospective families are welcome to visit preK-8 Westside School (10404 34th SW; WSB sponsor) today, meet the educators, learn about the school.
HOLIDAY TREASURES SALE: 10 am-4 pm in the front lobby at The Mount (4831 35th SW; WSB sponsor), the annual holiday sale continues!
FAUNTLEROY ART SHOW: 10 am-5 pm, second day for the show and sale with local artists filling the Fauntleroy Church Fellowship Hall (9140 California SW). Find the list of artists in our calendar listing.
ELECTRONICS RECYCLING DROPOFF: 10 am-1 pm at Friendly Earth (1560 1st Avenue S. in SODO) – our calendar listing explains what they’re accepting.
DACHSHUND WALK ON ALKI: 10 am Saturdays, dachshunds and their people meet up at Alki Statue of Liberty Plaza (61st/Alki) and take it from there.
VISIT THE LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: Expanded hours on Saturdays! 10 am-4 pm, at the Log House Museum (3003 61st SW), learn about West Seattle and vicinity history – and scroll down this list for info on today’s special event.
MORNING MUSIC AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: 10:30 am-noon at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), Marco de Carvalho and Friends perform. Info about Marco’s music is here.
FREE WRITING GROUP: Back in session this week, 10:30 am, newcomers welcome – our calendar listing explains how to connect.
FAMILY STORY TIME: For kids 0-5 and their families. 10:30 am at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond).
GRIEFSHARE: Come once or for the entire 13-week series, 10:30 am at Grace Church (10323 28th SW).
WEST SEATTLE NURSERY HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: 11 am-2 pm, visit the nursery (5275 California SW; WSB sponsor) to see the decorated trees, sip warm cider, listen to the West Seattle Ukulele Players (noon), watch a wreathmaking demo, more. They even have fresh Christmas trees in stock already!
CAPERS HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: 11 am-4 pm, visit the shop (4525 California SW; WSB sponsor) for refreshments, drawings, seasonal cheer, and more.
FAMILY READING TIME: Saturday mornings at Paper Boat Booksellers, 11 am family reading time. (4522 California SW; WSB sponsor)
MAKERS MARKET: 11 am-5 pm with Heartful Rootz at White Center HUB (8th SW and SW 108th)
THE ALKI LANDING PARTY, 175 YEARS LATER: Noon-4 pm, special day at the Log House Museum (3003 61st SW) to look back on the 1851 event that looms large in Alki history. Take a walking tour, explore an exhibit, be part of community connections across history – go here for details (and walking-tour signups).
GARDEN HOTLINE TALKS MUSHROOMS: 2 pm, learn about growing oyster mushrooms, at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond).
COMMUNITY NOTARY DAY: Need something notarized? 2-4 pm at Delridge Library (5423 Delridge Way SW).
VISCON CELLARS TASTING ROOM/WINE BAR: Tasting room open, with wine by the glass or bottle – 1-6 pm at Viscon Cellars (5910 California SW; WSB sponsor).
SWEATERS AND SWEETS: 3-5 pm fundraiser at The Salvation Army‘s center in South Delridge (9050 16th SW).
BEER CHURCH TURKEY BOWL: Support the West Seattle Food Bank by bringing a donation to this fun benefit event even if you’re not bowling! Spectators welcome, and the Beer Church’s new West Coast Lager will be available. 5-8 pm at West Seattle Bowl (39th/Oregon)
MUSIC AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: 6-8 pm, The Brews Brothers at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), all ages, no cover.
SIP ‘N’ SPIN AT RAIN CITY CLAY: 6 pm, 2.5 hours of Saturday night wheel-throwing, 21+.(4208 SW 100th)
COMMUNITY SQUARE DANCE: Alki UCC invites everyone to come over for “an evening of fun and dance,” all ages, 7 pm. (6115 SW Hinds)
SWING IT SATURDAY, CELEBRATING BENNY GOODMAN: Swing-dance lessons at 7 pm, live music at 7:30, presented by Swing It Seattle at South Park Hall (1253 S. Cloverdale).
‘SHE KILLS MONSTERS’: Third performance of the student production at West Seattle High School. Tickets here. (3000 California SW)
SOLD OUT AT KENYON HALL: Sold-out anniversary show by Uncle Bonsai, 7:30 pm. (7904 35th SW)
AT THE SKYLARK: 8 pm, Spookey Ruben, Sporadic Kicks, Croutons, Shermy, 21+, $10. (3803 Delridge Way SW)
KARAOKE IN THE NORTH: 8 pm, sing at Mumbai Moonshine (2300 California SW).
DJ AT REVELRY ROOM: 9 pm, Soul Focus FM. 21+. (4547 California SW)
SATURDAY NIGHT SKATING: 9 pm to midnight, skate at Southgate Roller Rink (9676 17th SW) – rotating DJs with old-school funk and hip-hop, $18 (plus $5 skate rental).
KARAOKE IN THE SOUTH: 9 pm, sing Megastar Karaoke with KDJ Mythikal at Max’s Triangle Pub. (9454 Delridge Way SW)
KARAOKE IN THE JUNCTION: Saturday night karaoke starts at 10 pm at Talarico’s Pizzeria. (4718 California SW)
Planning a West Seattle event/class/show/etc. that’s open to the community? Tell us about it; it’s always free to list something in our Event Calendar! Please email info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!