Good morning! The Steller’s Jay photographed by Mark Wangerin is in honor of the Seahawks – we couldn’t find a bird in West Seattle that was blue AND green. As you can do with most of our photos now, click this one if you’d like to open it in a much-larger, “lightbox” view (then click outside that window to return to the page, no “back” button required).

TAILGATE PARTY: Doors just opened (at 9) at Highland Park Improvement Club. All ages welcome. (12th SW and SW Holden)

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm, on the street in the heart of The Junction. (California SW between SW Alaska and SW Oregon)

WEST SEATTLE TOOL LIBRARY: Open 11 am-4 pm on Sundays. Working on a list of projects for the new year? Check it out, on the northeast side of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

CAT ADOPTIONS: Kitty Harbor is concluding a special mid-winter adoption weekend, noon-3 pm. (3422 Harbor SW)

JAMTIME, LIVE: At C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 1-4 pm. (5612 California SW)

WEST COAST SWING DANCE: You’re invited to join the Seattle West Coast Swing Dance Club at Alki Masonic Center tonight. DJ/instructor is Andy Vanosdale; there’s an intermediate lesson at 4 and 5 pm, dancing 6-10 pm, newcomer/novice competition, too. $7 members, $11 guests. More at seattlewcswing.org. (4736 40th SW)

BUILDING HEALTHY CONNECTIONS: Find out how at the Emotional Fitness Zone‘s January meetup, 4-6 pm. RSVP/fee required – more info here.

FOOD DRIVE: The “ton-and-a-half” drive at Straight Blast Gym of Seattle (WSB sponsor) is extended because the West Seattle Food Bank isn’t picking up until Tuesday – so you have two days left to donate:

(5050 Delridge Way SW)

LIBRARIES ARE CLOSED TOMORROW … so if you need something, go today. If you’re new to the area, here’s a list/map of branches, including the five in West Seattle and South Park.