Destination Delridge: A Landmark Celebration Fundraiser
For the first time in five years, the Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association is hosting a fundraiser! We celebrate 20 years of DNDA strengthening the Delridge community, and 10 years of youth and arts education at the dynamic Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. There'll be great food, live entertainment, art, games, and music by some of Seattle's finest! It all happens Fri., Feb. 26th at Metropolist in SoDo. Come and reconnect with 200 guests who are passionate about social justice and community-building! Ticket info & purchase: destinationdelridge.brownpapertickets.org. Questions, or to volunteer: DestinationDelridge@dnda.org. To donate: http://bit.ly/1YISS8z.

Youth indoor Soccer at the Y!
West Seattle YMCA
4515 36th Ave SW
westseattleymca.org
Registration is now open. Leagues for ages 3 to 8. The season starts with practices during the week of February 29. Call for full information: 206.935.6000.

West Seattle Timebank Neighbor Appreciation Day
High Point Library
3411 S.W. Raymond St.
Sat., Feb. 13, noon–2 p.m. Meet your neighbors & learn about the Timebank. Refreshments and activities for the kids! Info: www.westseattletimebank.com.

Neighbor Appreciation Day at Southwest Pool
1471 N.W. 67th St.
206.684.7440
Sat., Feb. 13, 1–2 p.m. Community event. Activities include public swim with snacks, games and prizes. **A child must be 6 years old and 4 feet tall to be able to enter the water without an adult. Free. “Like” us on Facebook for updates on this and other events. Happy Swimming! www.seattle.gov/parks/aquatics.

Explore Nature: Salamander Search
Camp Long
5200 35th Ave. S.W.
Sat., Feb. 13, 4–6 p.m. Overcome the winter time blues by bundling up and getting outside. Learn the importance of those dark, dank, wet places by searching under logs and near ponds for those beautiful, mysterious creatures, the salamanders. Must pre-register, call 206.386.4237.

5th Annual Fauntleroy Chili Cook-Off
Fauntleroy Church, Fellowship Hall
9140 California Ave. S.W.
info@fauntleroyucc.org or 206.932.5600
Sat., Feb. 13, 6–8:30 p.m. The competition is expected to be heated as home chefs dish out their best chilies at this popular community event. $10/person or $25/family at the door for all the sampling of meat and/or vegetation chilies your stomach will tolerate, plus cornbread, condiments, two beverage tickets, a root beer float, and five votes.

Discovery Shop
4535 California Ave. S.W.
206.937.7169
Come into the shop on Valentine's Day and pick a candy kiss to determine your discount on any one item. Then come in the next day, President Day, and pick a flag to determine your discount on any one item again. Winter coats and sweaters are reduced 40% February 16 - 21. Yellow tagged items are reduced 75% starting February 20. Remember to check the white board above the cash register for unadvertised sales and look over our shelves for Antiques, Vintage and Collectible treasures for unique gifts, including gifts for yourself. When you shop, donate and volunteer with us you help us meet our goal of funding a cure for cancer and services for cancer patients. Shop hours are: Sun., 11–3 p.m.; Mon.–Sat., 10–4:30 p.m. www.discoveryshopwestseattle.org / LIKE us on Facebook.

Special Valentine's Day Events
West Seattle Farmers Market
Sun., Feb. 14, 10–2 p.m.
Actors from our friends over at Jet City Improv will be reciting Shakespearean love sonnets and passing out FREE Valentine's Day tulips from 10:30-1:30pm. We will also be providing crafts for kids to make their own Valentine's Day cards and love letters to our farmers. Pick up items for a romantic homemade dinner from Brady's Oysters, La Pasta and special pates and duck breasts from Sea Breeze Farm.

Evening of Irish Set Dancing
Kenyon Hall
7904 35th Ave. S.W.
Wed., Feb. 17, 6:30 p.m.: Lessons in basics; 7–9 p.m.: Traditional dancing. Try something new! No partner necessary. The Grahams will teach and call. $5 donation per person requested. The Grahams will teach and call. Sponsored by Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann-Puget Sound Branch. Info: Connie, 206.935.5648.

Delridge Neighborhoods District Council
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
4408 Delridge Way S.W.
Wed., Feb. 17, 7 p.m. Seattle Department of Transportation will discuss issues impacting the community and will chat briefly about repairs scheduled on the West Seattle Bridge. Invitations have been sent out to Seattle Department of Planning & Development and the Office of Economic Development.

Learn about West Seattle Timebank & Meet Members
Senior Center of West Seattle
4217 S.W. Oregon St.
Parking in lot off 42nd S.W.
Thurs., Feb. 18, 6 p.m. - Orientation for new members; 6:30–8 p.m. - Potluck, bring a dish to share, & member meeting. Info: www.westseattletimebank.com.

GriefShare Support Group
Grace Church
Lower level
10323 28th Ave. S.W.
Saturdays, Feb. 27 – May 21, 10 a.m.–noon, for 13 weeks. This international grief recovery support group is open to anyone who has lost a loved one to death. You can start at anytime and it doesn’t matter how long ago the death occurred. A one time $15 charge covers the cost of your workbook. Info: Barb, 206.932.7459 or Grace Church, 206.937.8400.

West Seattle TOPS Meeting
Providence Mount St. Vincent
4831 35th Ave. S.W.
Every Tues. evening, 5:30–7p.m. Everyone is welcome to join us at our “Take Off Pounds Sensibly” weekly meeting, an encouraging weight loss support group. Weigh-in 5:30–6 p.m. & Meeting 6–7 p.m. Our group encourages healthy living and loss of pounds, with accountability via our weekly weigh-ins. Meetings include informative programs, challenges, awards, encouragement and lots of FUN! TOPS is an extremely affordable program. Convenient and free parking. For more information contact: Linda at 932.3021 or Pat at 935.2186.

West Seattle Lion’s Club Events
Senior Center of West Seattle - 2nd floor
4217 S.W. Oregon St.
Thurs., noon–1:30 p.m. for lunch & speaker unless otherwise noted.
Call Harvey Rowe at 206-762-1221 for reservations by prior Tuesday evening. Lunch $7.

West Seattle Kiwanis Weekly Meeting
Masonic Hall
4736 40th Ave. SW
www.kiwaniswestseattle.org
Every Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Guests Welcome. People dedicated to community service, and we have FUN, too! Key Clubs at local High Schools plus many other activities.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly
Guadalupe Church-Pastoral Care Center
7000 35th Ave. S.W.
Every Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. TOPS is an encouraging weight loss support group with weigh-ins every Tuesday. For info: 206.932.2621.

“The Memory Lane Cafe”
Angelina’s
2311 California Ave. S.W.
Third Wednesday of month, 3–4:30 p.m. For persons with Dementia/Alzheimer’s and their care partners. No judgement or expectations. Just come and be yourself and have a good time! No cost other than your food & drink at happy hour prices! Sponsored by West Seattle Senior Center & Angelina’s Restaurant. Questions: theresamz@seniorservices.org or 206.932.4044

Overeaters Anonymous Meetings
Peace Lutheran Church
8316 39th Ave. S.W.
Every Thursday evening, 7–8:15 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous is a fellowship of women and men who meet to help solve compulsive overeating (obesity, anorexia and bulimia). The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively. OA is a non-profit international organization patterned after the Twelve-Step Alcoholics Anonymous program. All are welcome. For more info 206-979-6665 or www.seattleoa.org.

AARP Defensive Driving Workshop
Daystar Retirement Village
2615 S.W. Barton St.
First Saturday of every month, ongoing, 9–5:30 p.m. $15 for members, $20 non-members. Call 206-937-6122 for info or to RSVP.

Business Network with Westside Professionals
Alki Masonic Hall
4736 40th Ave. S.W.
Wednesdays, 8–9:30 a.m. Build your business through referrals and networking. For info, contact sfelix@quidnunc.net

Join the West Seattle Lion’s Club
Senior Center of West Seattle
4217 S.W. Oregon St.
206-762-1221
Meets every Thursday, noon–1:30 p.m.

Irish Dance Lessons
West Seattle VFW Hall
3601 SW Alaska St.
Mondays & Tuesdays in the late afternoon & early evenings. Open to children and adults. Information at 206-851-2102.

Providence Elizabeth House
3201 SW Graham St.
206-938-3276

Volunteers for Playing Piano/Entertainment
Every second Thursday, 12:45-1:45 p.m. We need someone to play piano or entertain seniors for an hour or so during Birthday Celebrations.

Volunteers for Sign Language Communication with Deaf
Come in once or twice a month to speak with a senior deaf resident. This would be very beneficial for us to have an opportunity to interact with them as well as provide practice to volunteer who studies or wants to practice using sign language.

BNI West Seattle Champion Meeting
The Kenney
7125 Fauntleroy Way SW
Thursdays, 7:45-9:15 a.m. Learn how to grow your business with quality referrals. $10 includes breakfast.

District Council Meetings
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
4408 Delridge Way SW
Third Wednesday, 7–9 p.m. Representatives from neighborhood councils and other community organizations provide reports on what issues and concerns they are working on and announcements about up-coming community meetings and events.

Stay-at-home dads
Hiawatha Playfield Playground
2700 California Ave. SW
Mondays and Thursdays at 9 a.m. A resource and community for stay-at-home dads, fathers who are primary caregiver in their family, and other involved dads are welcome. All fathers are invited.

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