Friday, December 16th from 4 to 7 pm at NW Art & Frame, bring your camera and take a picture with Santa or get your personal photo with Santa for $5!

Special prices for additional photos from Kits Camera in Jefferson Square.

*Photo: NW Art & Frame FB Page

CAPERS:  During Shop Late Thursday ONLY, 6-9pm, buy $100 gift card and receive a $25 bonus!

CARMILIA’S:  ALL DAY Thursday, buy a $100 gift certificate and receive a $25 bonus (limit one per customer).  If you buy a gift certificate at Clementine and Carmilia’s, they’ll throw in a pair of socks to boot!

CLEMENTINE:  ALL DAY Thursday, 11am-9pm, buy a $100 gift certificate and receive a $25 bonus (limit one per customer).  If you buy a gift certificate at both Clementine and Carmilia’s, they’ll throw in a pair of Sock It To Me knee socks as a gift.

CLICK!:  Thursday night, local blacksmith Erica Gordon of Steel Toe Studios brings her uni-sexy handmade buckles and vegetable-dyed leather belts for a fabulous trunk show 4-9pm.  The first 10 people to buy a buckle/belt combo will receive a bike-cog bottle opener (a $25 value).

Spread some holiday cheer with Red Cup Espresso! Coats for Kids @ Red Cup is still happening! Bring in your new or gently used winter coats and all donations will go to WestSide Baby in White Center.

Did you know that on Fridays, Red Cup has a delicious assortment of vegan pastries? And that they are looking to expand possible in shop savory options (details to come).

Holiday Hours for Red Cup:

X-Mas Eve :7a-2p
X-Mas Day: 8a-12p
New Years Eve: 7a-3p
New Years Day: normal hours

*Photos: Red Cup Espresso

West Seattle holiday album, TINSELITIS: A West Seattle Christmas brings together West Side musicians and friends to represent our vastly talented community and to celebrate the holiday season in a way that’s as unique as West Seattle itself.

A family-friendly collection of original holiday songs, TINSELITIS: A West Seattle Christmas, is being given away…FOR FREE! Go to http://www.feedbacklounge.net/tinselitis.html and click the link below each artist listing to download the song in MP3 format!

This community project is presented by Shadowland, The Feedback Lounge, Mission, West 5, Locöl Barley & Vine, The Bridge, Beveridge Place Pub, Easy Street Records, Big Al Brewing and Company.

Photo: Tinsilitis (Courtesy of Feedback Lounge)

Two weeks in a row, The Junction Association, with the help of our community, raised over $1500 for local charities – Westside Baby, West Seattle Food Bank, and West Seattle Helpline.

This brings our grand total to $3000!

The Junction produces this event (with the help of our Hometown Holiday sponsors) which allows 100% of the donation to go to our charities.  Thank you Junction merchants and sponsors for making this possible!!

Also big thanks to Donna Ryan Photography and our favorite volunteer Santa for meeting and serving over 90 families in just  four hours!

Santa and his helpers will be back next Sunday from 11-3.  A professional photographer will NOT be on site this day.  However Santa and his helpers will be ready for your kids, and the photography studio will be set up for you to take your own pictures.  A suggested donation of $15 will be donated to charities helping local children in need.

Also meet the crew at Hometown Holiday Headquarters for treats and prizes – and mule drawn carriage rides.

*Photo: Cupcake Royale

Capers has some fun and exciting events this Saturday and Sunday:

Alizah Olivas Jewelry Trunk Show Saturday, December 10th from 10am to 6pm, featuring fine silver hoops mixed with semi-precious stones and hammered copper embellishments…

Caspar Babypants and Kate Endle perform and read from their new book “A Woodland Wish” at Capers Sunday, December 11th from 11am to 12pm! A booksigning will follow this short performance.

*Photo: Caspar Babypants

Clementine is having a trunk show from noon to five, this Saturday, Dec 10th with Flat Bags – Messenger style and travel size bags made from recycled bicycle inner tubes and rediscovered fabrics.

With every Flat Bag purchase, receive a free pair of Sock It To Me bicycle knee socks (while supplies last)! Perfect for the cyclist on your list!

Photo: Flat Bags courtesy of Clementine

Silent Auction to Benefit the West Seattle Food Bank at Knows Perfume

Come check out the amazing wreaths and birdhouses on display at Knows Perfume.  All are up for auction, and the proceeds will go to the West Seattle Food Bank.  If you see one you like, come in and place a bid.  On Sunday, the 11^th of December, the auction will conclude.  Knows Perfume will then notify you to pay and pick up your winning item.  What an excellent way to find something lovely for your home and do something kind for a great organization like the West Seattle Food Bank!

Please contact Christen at Knows if you have any questions at (206) 397-3141.

Join Windermere West Seattle this Saturday, December 10th from 10 am to 1 pm for Santa Paws 2011!

*Photo: Windermere West Seattle

12 Days of Christmas Opens December 8th at Twilight Artist Collective

ABOUT THE SHOW: 12 groovy artists each represent one of the twelve days of Christmas. Some use paint, some use ink, some made up their own rules. Multiple mediums, multiple artists, multiple days to check it out. AND you can also take home a postcard set of all 12 pieces for $12! All profits going to Treehouse giving foster kids a childhood and a future.

FEATURED ARTISTS: Justin Hillgrove, Debbie Bianchi, Kevin Sullivan, Kate Protage, Joseph Brooks, Kelly Rae Cunningham, Randy Phillips, Matt Calcavecchia, Jenna Colby, Mike Capp, Twozdai Hulse and Michelle Anderst.

TACKY HOLIDAY SWEATER & TREE LIGHTING OPENING PARTY: Thursday, December 8th, during the West Seattle Art Walk, 6-9PM!

ALSO FEATURING: Ornaments made by Twilight Artists to adorn your tree! Come get ‘em while they last.

*Photo: Twilight Artist Collective

Shop Late Thursdays with the Four C’s Tonight, December 1st from 6 to 9 pm!

• Capers – Shop Capers for 1/3rd off Christmas cards. They’ll be serving up chai and holiday treats while you shop!
• Carmilia’s will host a Farinaz Taghavitrunk show! Farinaz is a local designer of elegant shirting, perfect for your holiday outfits. Also, save 15% on denim and cords. (With snacks and wine, too!)
• Holiday sparkle from Spark Designs! Kathy Sparkman adds her trunk show of festive jewelry to the evening’s events, which include the unveiling of Clementine’s new-for-the-season gift sets.
• Alchemy Goods trunk show at Click! Meet the makers and check out a larger selection of these locally made handbags, wallets, and more, all created from used bicycle inner tubes. Beverages by DRY Soda.

Spring Hill received such a flattering amount of requests to bring back Monday Night Fried Chicken Dinner, that it returns Monday, December 5th! However, it is now Fried Chicken Dinner Hawaiian-style – ma’ono. Monday night pop-up will serve Spring Hill’s fried chicken with the choice of 4 different preparations; original, Korean, Japanese or Chinese. Included in the dinner, SPAM musubi, won bok kimchi, cucumber namasu (lightly pickled cucumber with ogo seaweed), macaroni salad and steamed white rice. The cost of the dinner is $98.00 for 4 people and $49.00 for 2 people (tax and gratuity not included). There will also be an a’ la carte section on the menu that will offer wood grilled items that include kabli short ribs and Portuguese sausage, as well as, fried rice, stir-fried komatsuna and mocha ice cream.

*Reservations are required and will be available by contacting Spring Hill at 206.935.1075 or visiting their website.

*Photo: Capers

1. One of a kind, artist-made ornaments!

2. Unique postcard packs with prints of  the 2nd Annual “Twelve Days of Christmas” show ~ all proceeds go to charity!

3. Annual Holiday Toy Drive at TwAC: The holidays especially can be tough for foster children – many who face the season without relatives, siblings, even parents. Please join TwAC to help Treehouse provide local foster kids with new toys and warm clothes this holiday season! EACH TIME you make a donation to the Treehouse bin at TwAC, your name will be entered to win a $50 gift certificate and goodie bag from Twilight Artist Collective!

Give a little, get a little…spreading cheer is the name of the game. The Holiday Donation Drive will officially close at 5PM on Sunday, December 18th so TwAC can get the loot back to Treehouse for Christmas. *Please see the attached wish-list for donation gift ideas.

Love At First Light means…Skip the Mall and Shop Local! Who needs to get up at midnight or 5 am to go shopping?!!! Skip the insanity of long lines and traffic! Right here in The Junction the local merchants have some great deals this Black Friday and Small Business Saturday…

• Black Friday Record Store Day at Easy Street Records – Get exclusive, limited edition goodies made of vinyl and metal. Get your holiday shopping done for all the music fanatics on your list! How about 7″ singles boxed sets by the Beatles, the Doors, Bob Dylan? Or John Lennon’s Imagine 40th Anniversary Box Set? *Note: No pre-orders or holds for Record Store Day titles. Select unsold titles may be added to the website after the event. Limited number per customer. Regular store hours apply.

• Black Friday at Knows Perfume – Everything at the shop will be 25% off (so snag that perfume you’ve been eyeballing), and they will have cupcakes and hot cider to fortify you while you’re shopping. Also, for every $75 spent, you’ll receive a voucher for a free sample set of your choosing.

• Black Friday at Capers – Holiday-scented candles are buy one, get one half off!

• Black Friday at Clementine – Take 25% off any item-boots, shoes, gloves-that’s all black!

• Black Friday at Fresh Bistro – Shop local and bring your receipt for any purchase over $50 from a store in The Junction and get 25% off your meal (brunch or dinner) on Friday 11/25!

• Friday & Saturday at Click Design that Fits – 25% off all glassware on Friday and Saturday!

• City Mouse Studio & Store – Small Business Saturday SALE on Friday 25^th and Saturday 26^th only. 40% off select clothing, shoes and accessories, 25% off all Roxy clothing and Tea Collection PJs and 15% off everything else in store!
  

Young At Art has workshops and open studio art time for kids ages 1-12! Young At Art is located at 4709 42nd Ave SW.

• Workshops (Ages 7-12 yrs $35 – $55) – Enjoy an instructed art project and creation time, available on a monthly calendar for sign ups. A typical workshop lasts 2-3 hours for this age group and parents are welcome to run errands, shop, have a moment to themselves (provided a consent form is signed by the parent and agreement form signed by the child).

• Check out our open studio theme of the day! Open Studio Prices Per Child – 1 – 2 yrs 30 min $5 * 3 – 4 yrs 1hr $10 * 5 – 10 yrs 1hr $15

• Become a regular (Ages 5 -12 yrs $150) – Pay for a month at a time and get a stamp card, allowing you to come in and out during open studio hours and sign up for workshops! Fill up your card before the end of the month and get a workshop free!

Call 206.937.0736 or drop by the studio to sign up for classes.

*Photo: Young At Art