June 2025

On Sunday, June 22, Mode Music and Performing Arts will host its biggest celebration of the year: the School’s Out Benefit Show — an all-ages concert spotlighting the young musicians, educators, and local artists who help shape the future of music in our city.

With a 22-act lineup featuring Mode students, current and former teachers, and some of Seattle’s most exciting performers, the event highlights something rare and powerful: students sharing the stage with the very mentors who taught them to play.

The concert takes place at The Neptune Theatre, offering many young musicians their first opportunity to perform in a major Seattle venue — a meaningful moment for performers and families alike.

The show raises funds for Mode’s private music lesson scholarship program, which helps ensure access to high-quality music education for kids throughout West Seattle and beyond — regardless of their family’s ability to pay.

Early Bird Perk Deadline: June 27

West Seattle’s most beloved neighborhood food festival, The Taste of West Seattle, returns on Wednesday, September 25, 2025 at The Hall at Fauntleroy — and restaurant sign-ups are now open!

information from The Taste of White Center

The White Center Food Bank is excited to bring together our neighborhood’s wide variety of restaurants for a family-friendly event and fundraiser. With 30+ restaurants participating, attendees purchase $5 tickets to try a variety of foods like banh mi sandwiches, bubble tea, Indian fry bread tacos, and much more. Iconic restaurants like Puffy Pandy, Tomo, El Catrín, and others are ready to serve up amazing bites! Join us for a fun-filled event with food, a kid’s area and live music! The event runs from 11am to 3pm June 28.

Each ticket is an opportunity to taste a small plate, drink or dessert from participating restaurants. All ticket proceeds support the White Center Food Bank, while sponsorship dollars go to the restaurants to purchase ingredients and pay for event costs.

West Seattle is set to welcome its newest sweet spot as Molly Moon's Ice Cream celebrates the grand opening of its West Seattle scoop shop on June 21st. This highly anticipated event marks the eleventh location for the beloved ice cream purveyor in Western Washington, following their recent opening at the Seattle Waterfront.

The new shop is conveniently located on the northeast corner of California Ave SW and SW Alaska Street. The grand opening promises a day full of celebration, kicking off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with @westseattlejunction at 3 PM, followed immediately by opening to the public. For the youngest ice cream enthusiasts, there will be free kids’ scoops for children 12 and under from 3 PM to 5 PM.

The shop will remain open until 11 PM for the day’s festivities.

by Seattle Police Department

Seattle Police will keep main dispatch channels open, but will enhance encryption on radio channels used for tactical communications and sharing sensitive and personal information. 

In Quarter 2 of 2026, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) will enhance encryption to radios used for tactical communications among our personnel. Encrypting radio communications means radio transmissions can only be heard internally by the intended audience. The primary reason SPD has chosen to encrypt radios is to enhance the safety of community members and first responders, and to protect the public’s sensitive information from being shared to a wide audience.  

The Seattle Police Department shared the number of Night Out parties set for August 5.

Night Out is a national event promoted in Seattle by Seattle Police Department Crime Prevention. It is designed to heighten crime prevention awareness, increase neighborhood support in anti-crime efforts, and unite our communities.  

There are currently 300 parties registered :

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

Baseball

Little League

The Rainier District is hosting this year's District 7 all-star tournament for age 12 Majors players starting next Thursday and running through Tuesday, July 1.

Softball

Little League

PacWest is putting on the age 12 all-star District 7 Majors tournament running through next Wednesday.

Pros

Mariners

Seattle travels to Chicago to battle the Cubs in 11:40 a.m. games Friday, Saturday and Sunday before dropping in on the Minnesota Twins at 4:40 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and 10:10 a.m. Thursday.

Sounders

The Seattle men's soccer team hosts PSG for a noon Monday match at Lumen Field.

Storm

Kick off the biggest West Seattle weekend of the year with a locals-only celebration that turns the Junction into a block party like no other

• Thursday, July 10th | 5PM–9PM
• Live music at 7 locations starting at 6PM
• Stilt walkers strutting from 6–8PM
• Streets CLOSED for max fun & freedom

Before the events of West Seattle Summer Fest, Summer Fest Eve is for West Seattle.

Local shops open late. Restaurants + bars are with specials for the evening.

It’s also Art Walk Thursday, so galleries will be open. 

ART WALK, STREET PERFORMERS & FACE PAINTER WALK FREELY THE NIGHT BEFORE SUMMER FEST NIGHT OF DEALS FROM LOCAL MERCHANTS

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