Sadly, it’s true — this is the last full weekend of true summer. (The autumnal equinox happens early Sunday morning 9/23.) No shortage of things to do, however — such as, join EarthCorps and others to spruce up Me-Kwa-Mooks, cheer on the Northwest Hope and Healing half-marathoners and 5Kers, celebrate West Seattle authors … 31 events ahead.
ALL WEEKEND: Admiral Theater movie lineup — “Sicko,” “Nancy Drew,” “Pirates of the Caribbean 3,” “Live Free or Die Hard”

FRIDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Automotive surplus sale@ SSCC, 9:30 am-1 pm

FRIDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: “Sumi: Simple Elegance” exhibit by Puget Sound Sumi Artists @ ArtsWest, gallery open noon-7 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music @ C & P Coffee with Julie Frye, 6-8 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Just a reminder that hundreds of people are expected to throng Alki for the first-ever Mars Hill all-church baptism, 6:30 pm on the beach & in the water; shuttles will bring worshipers from a parking lot at West Seattle HS, so watch out for bus traffic

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music @ Cafe Rozella with Jovino Santos Neto, 7 pm (part of White Center Music Nights with other venues featuring live music, full list here)

FRIDAY NIGHT: Weekly late-night rec program for teens @ High Point and Southwest Community Centers (brochure page 20), 7 pm-midnight

FRIDAY NIGHT: High-school football, Chief Sealth vs. Bainbridge, SW Athletic Complex, 7 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Fine Film Society screening @ Youngstown Arts Center, 8 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music @ Skylark with Nocturnal Tomatoes, Radioshark, The Bug Nasties, starting at 9 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT: Live music @ Easy Street After Hours with Mayday Mile and special guests, 9:30 pm

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: “Great Stuff for Great People” yard sale @ Admiral Congregational UCC, 9 am-3 pm

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Orchard Street Ravine work party, 9 am-1 pm

SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: Me-Kwa-Mooks work party with EarthCorps, Seattle Parks & Rec, and others, 10 am-2 pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Zambini Brothers puppet theater @ Alki Community Center, 1 pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: High-school football, Seattle Lutheran vs. Northwest Christian (Lacey) @ WS Stadium, 1:15 pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: “Sumi: Simple Elegance” exhibit by Puget Sound Sumi Artists @ ArtsWest, gallery open noon-7 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music @ C & P Coffee with Atlas Stringband, 6-8 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Weekly late-night rec program for teens @ Delridge Community Center (brochure page 20), 7 pm-midnight

SATURDAY NIGHT: High-school football, West Seattle vs. O’Dea @ WS Stadium, 7 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Solo show by “belly dancing superstar” Sharon Kihara @ Youngstown Arts Center, 8 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music @ Skylark with The Mission Orange, Novy Mir, Wright Brothers, starting at 9 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT: Live music @ Rocksport with 3D, 9:30 pm

SUNDAY MORNING: Northwest Hope & Healing Half-Marathon/5K, starts @ Lincoln Park, 8 am

SUNDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON: West Seattle Farmers’ Market @ The Junction, 10 am-2 pm

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Words from the WestSide, featuring West Seattle authors presented by Square One Books, event @ ArtsWest, 1 pm

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Live music @ C & P Coffee with Jamtime, 1-3 pm

SUNDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING: Live music @ C & P Coffee with Beth Whitney, 4-6 pm

SUNDAY NIGHT: ArtsWest benefit featuring food, wine, and MotherFolk, 6 pm @ Kenyon Hall (tickets available online)

SUNDAY NIGHT: “Why We Fight,” movie screening by West Seattle Neighbors for Peace and Justice @ Fauntleroy UCC, 6 pm

SUNDAY NIGHT: All-ages live music @ Skylark with The Quavers, Sarah Dashew, Daniel G. Harmann, starting at 7 pm

LOTS COMING UP ON TUESDAY: The day begins with the Southwest Youth and Family Services fundraising breakfast at 7:30 am @ Salty’s; then, the West Seattle Community Safety Partnership‘s monthly meeting Tuesday night.

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