No matter what the weather does, the West Seattle Junction Harvest Festival is on, and tops our list of what’s happening today – here’s what to know:
HARVEST FESTIVAL: 11 am to 2 pm, with an expanded street closure (including SW Alaska between 44th and 42nd and California between Oregon and Edmunds, it’s the annual Halloween-season celebration presented by the West Seattle Junction Association, including business/booth trick-or-treating and much more! Here’s the schedule:
11:00 am – 11:30 am – West Seattle HS band leads costume promenade (gather at Junction Plaza Park, 42nd/Alaska)
11:00 am – 2:00 pm – Activity vendor booths and sidewalk trick-or-treating
11:00 am – 12:30 pm – Chili cookoff starts [inside ArtsWest] and ends when they run out of chili
11:30 am – 11:45 pm – RopeWorks performs in the All Ways Intersection
12:00 pm – 12:20 pm – Seattle Thrillers perform in All Ways Intersection
12:20 pm – 12:35 pm – Pet Costume Contest
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm – Pie-eating contest /announce chili cook-off winner
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Halloween House music
As during Summer Fest, we’ll be in the Info Booth, updating festival coverage and handing out candy to trick-or-treaters! Our preview includes the list of schools, businesses, and organizations you’ll find in and along the street with activities. It’s all free fun except, bring $ to buy your chili flight in the cookoff, benefiting the West Seattle Food Bank!
WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Now in the still-bountiful fall produce-and-products season, open during the festival for shopping and eating (as it is every weekend of the year), 10 am-2 pm, California SW between SW Oregon and SW Alaska.
And here’s what else is happening, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:
LOW BRIDGE OPEN: SDOT’s work on the West Seattle low bridge ended way ahead of schedule, and it’s fully open again for all modes of transportation.
WEST SEATTLE RUNNING CLUB: 8:30 am, meet at Alki Statue of Liberty (61st/Alki) to run with friends old and new.
DRIVE-THRU DONATION DRIVE: 9 am-noon again today, bring holiday decor and other donations to The Mount (4831 35th SW; WSB sponsor) for their thrift shop – our calendar listing has info and the drive-up/ride-up dropoff map.
SUNDAY FUNDAY RUNDAY: 9 am, Westies Run Club meets at Dough Joy Donuts (4310 SW Oregon) for today’s run.
PLAY AT THE MISSING PIECE: 9:30 am-11:30 am, play American Mah Jongg at The Missing Piece (4707 California SW)
WEST SEATTLE SKI SWAP, DAY TWO: Think snow – and prepare for it – as the ski, snowboard, snow gear sale continues, 10 am-4 pm, presented by Mountain to Sound Outfitters (WSB sponsor) across the street at the West Seattle VFW Hall (3601 SW Alaska).
TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE AT THE MARKET: The Kiwanis Club of West Seattle is at the Farmers’ Market every Sunday through early December, 10 am-2 pm, at the south end (California/Alaska), collecting new unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots.
VISIT THE GARDEN: Seattle Chinese Garden is open to visitors 10 am-5 pm on Sundays, free but donations appreciated. (6000 16th SW)
SOUTHWEST ART SHOWCASE: 10 am to 6 pm at Southwest Library (9010 35th SW), visit the branch to see what’s on display!
ASK MIDLIFE, LIVE: AI Q&A at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond), 10 am-noon.
WEST SEATTLE TOOL LIBRARY: Open today! Need a tool but don’t need/want to, or can’t, buy it? Look for it at, and borrow it from, the West Seattle Tool Library, open 11 am-4 pm on the northeast side of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. (4408 Delridge Way SW)
WEST SEATTLE RESIST: 11:30 am-1:30 pm, weekly action in The Junction.
BONSAI CLASS: 1 pm with Bonsai X at West Seattle Nursery (5275 California SW; WSB sponsor).
BOP TO THE BOX: All welcome to join West Seattle Indivisible‘s march to the ballot box in The Junction – gather at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church (3050 California SW) at 2 pm, bring your ballot (participants also welcome even if you’ve already voted).
MENDING DAY AT MR. B’S: Learn to – or remember how to – sew, with help from White Center Solidarity, 2-4 pm at Mr. B’s Mead Center (9444 Delridge Way SWW).
WELCOME ROAD WINERY: You’re welcome on Sunday afternoons (among other times) at this West Seattle tasting room (with a patio!) – open 2-5 pm today, kids and dogs welcome. (3804 California SW; WSB sponsor)
CLASSIC NOVELS (AND MOVIES) BOOK CLUB: 2:30 pm meetup, 3 pm discussion at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor) – this month’s title is the classic “Frankenstein.”
BYRD ENSEMBLE, WITH TICKET DISCOUNT: 3 pm at Holy Rosary Church (42nd SW and SW Genesee), choral concert, with discount tickets if you use the code WSBLOG at checkout.
PAST, PRESENT, ELSEWHERE AT REVELRY ROOM: 3 pm, album-listening session. (4547 California SW)
DRUM AND SING TO WELCOME SALMON HOME: 4 pm, the annual gathering to drum and sing near Fauntleroy Creek to call the coho home, all welcome (SW Director and upper Fauntleroy Way SW), short and spirited, rain or shine.
UNDERGROUND TRIVIA AT CORNER POCKET: Trivia starts at 7:30 pm – free to play, with prizes. (4302 SW Alaska)
LIVE JAZZ AT THE ALLEY: 8-10 pm, end your weekend with jazz – catch the D-Lux Jazz Trio at The Alley (behind 4509 California SW) in The Junction.
Organizing, or know about, an event that should be on the WSB community Event Calendar – whether one-time or recurring? Please email us the basic details – westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!