Your Thursday in West Seattle: Art Walk, Soccer, and Everything Else Happening Tonight
Thursday, April 9th is shaping up to be a big night in West Seattle, and there's something for everyone whether you're into art, sports, or just getting out of the house. Let's break down what's going down across the peninsula today.
The Art Walk Takes Over
It's Second Thursday, which means the West Seattle Art Walk is in full swing. Most receptions are running from 5 to 8 pm, and venues are scattered all over the peninsula from Alki in the north all the way down to Gatewood in the south. If you want the full breakdown of which artists are showing and where exactly to find them, there's a detailed update with all the venue info. This is the kind of night that makes you remember why you love living in this neighborhood.
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If you've got kids in the high school sports scene, there's action on the pitch and diamond. West Seattle HS boys' soccer takes on Rainier Beach at 4 pm at Walt Hundley Playfield (34th/Myrtle), and Chief Sealth IHS softball is playing Franklin at Nino Cantu SW Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle).
Beyond that, there's a ton happening: toddler story time at Southwest Library at 10:30 am, preschool story time at West Seattle Library at 10:30 am, and drop-in chess at High Point Library from 4 to 5:30 pm for kids under 18. The South Seattle College Garden Center is open from 10 am to 3 pm if you're thinking about what to plant this spring. The West Seattle Ukulele Players are gathering at 1 pm (probably at C & P Coffee, though you can email westseattleukuleleplayerswsup@gmail.com to confirm). And if you need to borrow some tools, the West Seattle Tool Library opens at 5 pm at the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center.
Food, Wine, and Community
Highland Park Corner Store is getting a food truck tonight from 4 to 8 pm. It's Pizza Maniac this week, and it happens every Thursday. If wine is more your speed, Viscon Cellars is open from 5 to 9 pm for tastings. There's also a wine tasting with Clark happening from 5 to 7:30 pm, also at HPCS. And if you want to do some good, Puget Ridge Edible Park needs volunteers from 5 to 7 pm to help harvest fresh food that gets donated to food banks. You get to take some home too, so it's a win.
Get out there and enjoy what West Seattle has to offer tonight.
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