(Live traffic, or lack of it again today, camera at California/Alaska)
We begin the Sunday list with the final day of West Seattle Summer Fest, and the temporarily relocated Farmers’ Market:
SUMMER FEST DAY 3: Festival hours are 10 am-5 pm. Highlights include:
-Music 11 am-4 pm on the West Side stage (SW Alaska by Wells Fargo drive-thru), lineup list here.
-Kids Zone 10 am-5 pm, with free fun as well as ticketed inflatables (SW Alaska east of California)
-Food Court 10 am-5 pm, in the street AND the lot behind KeyBank, with shade and seating for the first year (west of California)
-Free filtered water to refill your cup/container, available at stations around the festival
-In addition to vendors, year-round businesses have sidewalk sales, special streetside booths, more
-Festival merch is at the Info Booth, as are we, and local nonprofits/community groups.
WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Today only, it’s relocated, to California SW north of SW Oregon, because of Summer Fest. Same hours, 10 am-2 pm, most of the same vendors (some skip festival week). Remember that SW Oregon remains OPEN to through traffic – with officer assistance – so be extra-careful coming and going. See you in The Junction!
ROAD CLOSURE REMINDER: California from Oregon to Edmunds and Oregon to Genesee, Alaska from 42nd to 44th, continuing until the festival is broken down late tonight.
Here’s what else is on the Sunday schedule – mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:
MOON ROOM SUMMER SALE: The Moon Room Shop and Wellness (California/Juneau) is continuing to offer “15-20% off In-Store and Online” today! Find this WSB sponsor online at moonroomshop.com.
WESTIES RUN CLUB: This week’s 9 am Sunday Funday run leaves from Fresh Flours in South Delridge.
‘LITTLE STP’ BIKE RIDE: It’s an annual tradition, riding your bike to the festival (or The Junction in general) via this ride from North Admiral (SW Seattle Street) to Gatewood (SW Portland Street) and then to The Junction – 9:15 am – details in our preview.
AMERICAN MAH JONGG: Meet up with other players – all levels – 9:30-11:30 am at The Missing Piece. (35th/Roxbury)
MASTER GARDENERS: No clinic today.
FREE NIA CLASS: 10:30 am, first class free if you pre-register. At Inner Alchemy Sanctuary/Studio (3618 SW Alaska)
DYING – EVERYONE’S DOING IT: 11 am discussion of end-of-life issues at West Seattle (Admiral) Library (2306 42nd SW).
SPRAYPARK SEASON CONTINUES: Highland Park Spraypark (1100 SW Cloverdale) is open every day, no matter what the weather, 11 am-8 pm.
WEST SEATTLE TOOL LIBRARY: Need a tool but don’t need to, or can’t, buy it? You’ll probably be able to borrow it from the Tool Library, open 11 am-4 pm on the northeast side of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. (4408 Delridge Way SW)
WEST SEATTLE RESISTS: Sunday signholding in The Junction (California/Alaska), 11:30 am-1:30 pm.
COLMAN POOL: The heated salt-water outdoor pool at Lincoln Park (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW) is open today as its 7-day-a-week season continues, noon-7 pm, with four hour-and-a-half swim sessions, each half lap swimming and half open swim – see the schedule here.
WADING POOLS: Also at Lincoln Park, the wading pool will be open, as will the EC Hughes wading pool (2805 SW Holden) – hours for both today are noon-7 pm.
ALKI POINT LIGHTHOUSE TOURS: Weekly free tours! Grounds at 3201 Alki SW open at 1 pm; last tour starts 3:45 pm; more info in our calendar listing.
WELCOME ROAD WINERY: Enjoy your summery Sunday afternoon at this West Seattle tasting room (with a patio!) open 2-5 pm, kids and dogs welcome. (3804 California SW; WSB sponsor)
WEST SEATTLE CLASSIC NOVELS (& MOVIES) BOOK CLUB: 3 pm at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor).
‘THE EFFECT’ AT ARTSWEST: Today is the closing performance for the current play at ArtsWest (4711 California SW), 3 pm – check here for tickets.
MAYOR VISITS WEST SEATTLE INDIVISIBLE: As previewed here, membership meeting for WSI at 3:30 pm, starting with a half-hour scheduled appearance by Mayor Bruce Harrell. at the Center for Active Living (4217 SW Oregon)
YOGA & CREATIVITY CLASS: 5 pm at Limber Yoga (7901 35th SW).
LIVE MUSIC AT THE ALLEY: Sunday night music provided by the Triangular Jazztet at The Alley (behind 4509 California SW) – 8-10 pm.
Are you planning, organizing, and/or publicizing something that we could feature on the WSB community event calendar – one-time or recurring? Please email us the basic details – westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
