We start with the occasion that will bring more than 1,000 individuals – plus viewers, organizers, and volunteers – to Alki today:
WEST SEATTLE 5K RETURNS: The run/walk presented by and for the West Seattle High School PTSA is back for the very first time considering that 2019, and organizers state more than 1,000 individuals have actually registered to run/walk the waterside path. They’ll head from 61st/Alki to Luna/Anchor Park and back, so Alki/Harbor Avenues will be closed beginning around 8 am. Last-minute registration and package pickup begins at 8:30 am; pre-race warmups at 9:15 am; then the WS5K begins at 9:30 am. The streets resume when the course clears, which need to be by 11 am.
Another huge advantage occasion today:
FIGHT FOR WEST SEATTLE: The first-ever softball face-off in between the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce and West Seattle Junction Association is a charity event for the West Seattle and White Center food banks. You can cheer for regional businesses’ latest act of neighborhood offering by going to Steve Cox Memorial Park (1321 SW 102nd, White Center) at midday. See the lineups here; ticket information’s here.
Other things to understand:
MYERS METHOD CLOSURE: SDOT anticipates to keep Myers in between Olson and second closed all the time as the extension of repaving work that began Saturday.
WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm; the marketplace uses spring produce in addition to flowers, cheese, fish, meat, baked items, dressings, fresh-cooked food, drinks (from kombucha to beer/wine), nuts, plant begins, more. Here’s today’s vendor list. (California SW in between Oregon and Alaska)
SOUL HEALTH SPA: Inner Alchemy is hosting Soul Spas on Sundays at Jet City Labs (4547 California SW) throughout Farmers’ Market hours, 10 am-2 pm: “a fun community experience of meeting our talented local healers, makers, and artists right alongside the Farmers’ Market. Mini-sessions, shopping, connecting, and Timmy cooking brunch!”
CONTRIBUTION DRIVE: Men’s work clothes is a top priority for today’s 11 am-3 pm contribution drive at Alki UCC (6115 SW Hinds):
Most of the guys we help remain in day labor through the Millionair Club, Casa Latina, Labor Ready, or pickup jobs. Help us help them support their households through your contributions of tidy, wearable, and seasonally suitable work clothes: trousers, hoodies, Tee shirts, socks, boots, shorts, tanks, in addition to brand-new underclothing, belts, hats, all sort of shoes (other than gown shoes!).
Donations of food, clothes and outside equipment are dispersed through the Westside Interfaith Network Saturday lunch, hosted in White Center.
LOW-LOW TIDE: Good enough for beachwalking once again today, -2.4 feet at 12:40 pm.
MUSIC AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: Roo Forrest and Friends carry out at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), 3 pm.
WEST SEATTLE CLASSIC BOOKS (AND MOTION PICTURES) BOOK CLUB: 3 pm regular monthly event at C & P Coffee Company (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor) – see our calendar listing for this month’s subject.
PUPPIES VS. KITTENS: All-ages occasion at Ounces (3809 Delridge Way SW) with adoptable fuzzballs and regional rescuers as part of the beer garden’s slate of occasions throughout Seattle Beer Week.
THEATER: Matinee for “Zach” by Christian St. Croix, directed by Sara Porkalob, at ArtsWest (4711 California SW; WSB sponsor), 3 pm. Tickets here.
END THE WEEKEND PEACEFULLY: Inner Alchemy deals Kundalini Yoga, Meditation, Breath Work, and Gong Bath from 7-8:30 pm at Move2Center (3618 SW Alaska). RSVP/fee information remains in our calendar listing.
SUNDAY NIGHT JAZZ: Triangular Jazztet at The Alley (4509 California SW), 8 pm and 9 pm sets.
Have an occasion – one-time or repeating – to contribute to our calendar? Please email [email protected] – thank you!
