West Seattle Sunday: What’s up on the first full day of spring

(Bald eagle, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

Welcome to the first full day of spring! Highlights for the day and night ahead:

FERRY-SCHEDULE CHANGE: As of today, the Washington State Ferries system is on its spring schedule – go here to see it.

PALM SUNDAY SERVICES: Holy Week services are part of our special “Easter, Etc.” page, along with seasonal activities like egg hunts.

LAST DAY FOR GIRL SCOUT COOKIES: If you don’t already know where and when to find them, use the lookup box on the Girl Scouts of Western Washington website.

WEST SEATTLE BEE GARDEN WORK PARTY: Help get the garden ready for spring (and the next WS Bee Festival, coming up in May) – 10 am-2 pm, they can use all the help they can get! Details here. It’s on the north side of High Point Commons Park. (Graham/Lanham)

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Among the highlights for today’s WSFM, 10 am-2 pm, is the return of Cascadia Edible Landscapes, per market managers. (California SW between SW Oregon and SW Alaska)

BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: The National Wheelchair Basketball Association Women’s Championship Tournament wraps up with consolation-round games at 9 am and the championship battle at 11 am, the defending champion Denver Lady Nuggets vs. the Milwaukee Lady Bucks, in the gym at West Seattle High School. Admission free. If you just can’t be there, you can check out the live stream here. (3000 California SW)

LABYRINTH WALK: Come walk and meditate at Tibbetts United Methodist Church (WSB sponsor), noon-3 pm and 6-9 pm. See the full Holy Week schedule on our special page. (3940 41st SW)

JAMTIME: Bluegrass and old-time music at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 1-4 pm. (5612 California SW)

WESTSIDE BABY COMMUNITEA: 2 pm at the Hilton Seattle Airport Conference Center, help the organization that helps thousands of families every year; it’s WestSide Baby‘s 15th annual benefit tea – info here. (17620 International Blvd.)

SOUTHWEST STORIES: 2 pm at High Point Library, the new Southwest Seattle Historical Society series “SouthWest Stories” begins with Rob Ketcherside talking about the Morgan Street Drive-In Market, which used to be where West Seattle Thriftway (WSB sponsor) is now. Here’s Rob’s video invitation:

Get there early, since space is limited. (35th SW/SW Raymond)

SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE COMMUNITY CHOIR: 2 pm at Olympic Hall on the south end of the South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) campus, “Songs of Spring and Rebirth.” Free admission. (6000 16th SW)

SILENT MOVIE SUNDAY @ KENYON HALL: 7:30 pm, hear Kenyon Hall‘s Mighty Wurlitzer accompanying the work of Buster Keaton. Details here. (7904 35th SW)

OF COURSE … there’s more! See the complete calendar here.

Norma March 22, 2016 (9:20 am)

I was born in 1939 and grew up near California and Morgan. I remember that market well. We especially loved the bakery. We had an icebox on the back porch til I was a pre teen which kept things for a few days but we visited that market often. We also had regular milk delivery and there were vendors that drove through the neighborhoods and sold vegetables and baked goods off their trucks. I don’t think the roads were paved yet and there was so much vacant land to play in. I was lucky to grow up in that time. Thanks for keeping that history alive.

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