‘Raising Resilient Kids in the Digital Age’ and much more for January’s final West Seattle Tuesday
(Today’s sunrise glow, photographed by Theresa Arbow-O’Connor)
Here’s the list for today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:
TOUR WEST SEATTLE ELEMENTARY: 10 am is the first of four events, all in our calendar listing. (6760 34th SW)
POSTCARDS 4 DEMOCRACY 4 SCHOOL FUNDING: As previewed here, you’re invited to this week’s Postcards 4 Democracy writing meetup at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor) to join a writing campaign to ask our legislators for more public-school funding.
ROTARY CLUB OF WEST SEATTLE: Lunch meeting, noon at West Seattle Golf Course (4470 35th SW), with community advocate, former pro-basketball player, and entrepreneur James Donaldson speaking today.
CHESS CLUB: Tuesdays 1:30-3 pm, at the Center for Active Living (4217 SW Oregon). All levels welcome. (Questions? Email conwell@conwelld.net.)
LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY TOUR/OPEN HOUSE: 4-5 pm today, prospective families are invited to visit the Admiral District school. (2645 California SW)
HOMEWORK HELP: Students can drop in for free help, 4-5:45 pm at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond).
DROP-IN WINE TASTING: 5-7 pm Tuesdays at Walter’s Wine Shop (4811 California SW) – $10 fee, $5 off with bottle purchases.
DEMONSTRATION FOR BLACK LIVES: Long-running weekly sign-waving demonstration on the corners at 16th/Holden. 5-6 pm. Signs available if you don’t bring your own.
WEST SEATTLE RUNNER TRACK RUN: 6:15 pm, meet at West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor) for WSR’s free weekly track run.
OPEN CHOIR REHEARSALS: Singers invited! The Boeing Employees Choir – open to non-employees too – has open rehearsals again tonight and next Tuesday night at the American Legion Post 160 hall (3618 SW Alaska), 6:30 pm.
FREE SWING DANCE LESSONS: At the Center for Active Living (4217 SW Oregon), “Intro lessons for East Coast Swing start at 6:30 PM and Intermediate Foxtrot with Swing start at 7:45. First class is free, so come and check it out.” More info here.
‘RAISING RESILIENT KIDS IN THE DIGITAL AGE’: This “West Seattle community conversation about kids and social media, smartphones, and a mental health epidemic” – previewed here – starts at 6:30 pm at Gatewood Elementary (4320 SW Myrtle) and promises a discussion of solutions as well as the problem.
MAKE POTTERY: Weekly 6:30-9 pm “girls’ night” at pottery studio The Clay Cauldron (5214 Delridge Way SW), sign up in advance to work on your project(s).
BINGO AT THE SKYLARK: Play – free! – Tuesday night Belle of the Balls Bingo hosted by Cookie Couture, 7 pm. (3803 Delridge Way SW)
TRIVIA X 6: Six trivia options for Tuesday night – 7 pm trivia with Amelia at Future Primitive‘s Beer Bar on Alki (2536 Alki SW) … The Beer Junction (4711 California SW) has Sporcle Pub Quiz with David at 7 and 8 pm … 7 pm at Ounces (3803 Delridge Way SW), free and hosted by Beat the Geek Trivia; 7 pm at Zeeks Pizza West Seattle (6459 California SW), hosted by Geeks Who Drink; 7:10 pm at Admiral Pub (2306 California SW) … and Trivia Tuesdays at Christos on Alki, 7:15 pm (2508 Alki SW).
Hosting an event, class, performance, gathering, etc.? Tell your West Seattle neighbors via our event calendar – just email info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
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