West Seattle Saturday: ‘Streets of Sales’; Ciscoe; carnival; more…

(Walkway at Jack Block Park, photographed by Doug B, who you can also find on Flickr)
Welcome to the weekend! From the WSB West Seattle Events Calendar, some of the highlights for today/tonight:

LAST SUPr ENDURANCE EVENT: Under way right now at Alki Kayak Tours, “a daylong celebration promoting the up and coming sport of stand up paddleboarding (SUP). This event will feature an endurance event which will determine who can stand on the SUP the longest. There will be challenging aspects along the route which will test SUP participants’ skills. The rules are simple, you must only use your feet in this contest. Any other part of your body touching the board will disqualify you.” More info here. (Update – We checked in at AKT around 11 – this has been rescheduled in hopes of a day with better weather!)

GARAGE SALES GALORE: Three weeks after West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day 2012, our neighbors to the south are having their annual multiple-sale day – Shorewood on the Sound Streets of Sales, 9 am-4 pm today. Find the sales on this Google map.

WEST SEATTLE GARAGE SALES, TOO: Several for this weekend are listed in the WSB ForumsFreebies/Deals/Sales section, where you can list yours for free any time.

FURRY FACES FOUNDATION PLANT SALE: More than 1,500 plants to choose from, all types, 3809 46th SW (map), from 10 am-4 pm – it’s the second and final weekend of this popular plant sale to raise money for F3’s animal advocacy.

CISCOE AT WEST SEATTLE NURSERY: 10 am this morning, the gardener/broadcaster will do his radio show live from West Seattle Nursery (California/Brandon).

RECOVERY GARDEN CLEANUP: Volunteers will be at 26th and Brandon from 10 am to 1 pm to continue the work that last year’s volunteers (some of whom will be there to mentor them) started. All welcome to come help.

STUDENT’S SALE TO HELP A SOLDIER: We reported earlier this week on 7th-grader Kyle Joyce‘s announcement of a sale to help put together a care package for his former coach, who’s been deployed overseas. The sale is 11 am-4 pm today at 6001 SW Admiral Way.

KITTY HARBOR’S OPENING WEEKEND: You’re likely to see a line along Harbor Avenue SW just north of the bridge right before noon, which is when shelter/adoption center Kitty Harbor begins its first adoption weekend of the summer season.

LIVE MUSIC AT VILLAGE GREEN: As announced by Village Green Perennial Nursery proprietor Vera Johnson, “Shade Byron banjo player from ‘Bottom of the barrel’ and Jasmine Byron, fiddler and traveling musician, will be gathering up a crew of fun musicians to play some music … Visiting from Santa Cruz for a short time – we are happy to welcome them here!” 1 pm, 10224 26th SW.

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM IDENTITY THEFT: Free workshop 1-3 pm today at Peace Lutheran Church (39th/Thistle), details here.

CARNIVAL IN ARBOR HEIGHTS: Big fun at Arbor Heights Elementary – as described in our calendar listing, 3-6 pm.

AARON DANIEL’S BENEFIT SHOW FOR AARF: A one-man band you have to see/hear to believe, Aaron Daniel, performs tonight at the Feedback Lounge (6451 California SW; WSB sponsor) as part of a benefit for Animal Aid and Rescue Foundation; silent auction too; 8 pm.

‘ROCKY HORROR’: First Saturday of the month ends with a toast, among other things, as the Admiral Theater opens its doors to “Rocky Horror Picture Show” fans for the monthly midnight showing.

7 Replies to "West Seattle Saturday: 'Streets of Sales'; Ciscoe; carnival; more..."

  • Tim June 2, 2012 (8:53 am)

    Also the registration party for the Alki 5K at West Seattle Runner from 10-2 today.

  • RobJ June 2, 2012 (9:27 am)

    Please don’t post pics or info about Jack Block Park… I like having it my own secret place!! :)

  • KD June 2, 2012 (1:12 pm)

    RobJ; Ha, I second that about ‘secret place,’ especially on a really hot day ~ but too late about sharing the photos. I usually e-mail to friends near and far that used to live here to see the outstanding beauty we have here, and am sending this latest one with the almost completed ferris wheel across the bay, off to a friend in Thailand to see…… ‘ding’ sorry ~ I just hit SEND! ‘ding!’ (can’t wait to ride that next month! On a hot July evening. Hey WSB; take my picture from across the bay when I’m on it!)

    • WSB June 2, 2012 (1:25 pm)

      Hope someone sends US a photo of the West Seattle view … while we might join the fray shooting from beneath it, I am a complete acrophobe and will not be on it!

  • KD June 2, 2012 (1:41 pm)

    WSB; Don’t miss out on the fun.., you’ll be in a nice safe pod, not an open air basket!

  • Jiggers June 2, 2012 (8:59 pm)

    A closed pod doesn’t have the same feel to it like with an open air one lifting you up and around. There’s a lot of safety issues with an open air one though. There will be idiots trying to make the pod swing as hard as they can. But it’s going to make for an awesome view riding it.

    • WSB June 2, 2012 (9:04 pm)

      Acrophobia is not rational, and does not process “closed pod” any different from “open pod.” If you’re up there. you’re up there. Although I do manage to be OK on the Space Needle elevator a time or two each year …

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