A free movie screening, an ocean lecture and a bench-building event are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula.
Information also is available on the interactive calendar at www.peninsula dailynews.com.
PORT TOWNSEND
Conversation Cafe
PORT TOWNSEND — Conversation Cafe will meet from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today.
The public is invited to take part in discussions at Alchemy Bistro and Wine Bar, 842 Washington St.
The topic for today’s conversation will be “Denial.”
Discount swim
PORT TOWNSEND — The public is invited to Mountain View Pool from 7 to 9 tonight for Discount Night.
Everyone will be admitted for $3.
There will be no lap lanes. The whole pool will be dedicated to play.
Noodles, rings and other toys are available.
Children younger than 8 must be accompanied by a guardian.
For more information, call 360-385-7665 or visit www.cityofpt.us/pool.
Book launch
PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend author Adrianne Harun will appear 7 tonight.
The event will be held at Imprint Bookstore, 820 Water St.
Harun’s is publicizing her new book, “Catch, Release.”
Her new work is a collection of short stories.
Instrument sale
PORT TOWNSEND — New and used musical instruments will be for sale from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
The sale will be held at Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona St.
For more information, email Sheila at sheilamilo@wavecable.com.
Free swim
PORT TOWNSEND — Mountain View pool will be open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday for a free swim.
The first hour is therapy and lap swimming only, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. is open swimming.
The pool at 1925 Blaine St.
Children less than 8 years of age must be accompanied by an adult when they are in the water.
Ocean lecture
PORT TOWNSEND — Blyn author Robert Steelquist will present “The Northwest Coastal Explorer” at 3 p.m. Sunday.
The lecture will be held at the Fort Worden Chapel, 200 Battery Way.
Admission is $5 per person, students and teachers admitted for free.
Steelquist will focus on his latest book, “The Northwest Coastal Explorer: Your Guide to the Places, Plants, and Animals of the Pacific Coast.”
For more information, email robertst@olypen.com.
Dance and potluck
PORT TOWNSEND — An English country dance is planned from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
The dance at Rosewind Common House, 3131 Haines St., will be followed by a potluck dinner.
Suggested donation is $5.
Nan Evans will teach the dancing with music by the Rosewind Country Dance Band.
The house is a fragrance-free environment and street shoes are not allowed on the dance floor.
For more information, email danpost254@gmail.com.
Meaningful movies
PORT TOWNSEND — Meaningful Movies will present a free screening of “The Memory of Fish” from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday.
The 2016 documentary about the late Dick Groin will be shown at the Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Sanctuary, 2333 San Juan Ave.
The film is a documentary portrait of one man, the wild salmon he loves and his fight to free the Elwha River.
Bench building
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Land Trust will host a bench-building event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday.
The work session will be at the trust building, 1033 Lawrence St.
The benches will be placed at nature preserves across Jefferson County.
Space and power tools are limited so attendees are asked to RSVP by calling 360-379-9501 or emailing cclendaniel@saveland.org.
Arts to Elders
PORT TOWNSEND — Micaela Kingslight will perform a free concert at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
The performance will be held at Victoria’s Place, 491 Discovery Road.
The concert is part of an outreach program from Northwinds Arts Center in cooperation with Port Townsend senior care centers.
For more information, call 360-379-1086.
Indivisible Huddle
PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend Indivisible will hold a huddle from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The huddle will be held at Unity Spiritual Enrichment Center, 3918 San Juan Ave.
The huddle will feature updates from various huddle groups with a special report from the elections group.
For more information, call 907-957-7037, email evaesq@gmail.com or visit www.ptindivisiblehuddle.org.
Changeling
PORT TOWNSEND — The Shakespeare reading group, Changeling, will meet from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The group meets at Charles Pink House, 1256 Lawrence St., to read Shakespearean plays.
For more information, call 360-385-3181 or email bobbinsdream@gmail.com.
Cycling discussion
PORT TOWNSEND — Tori Bortman will lead a discussion on women in cycling and as bike mechanics at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The free discussion will be held in the Cotton Building, 607 Water St.
Bortman is the author of “The Bicycling Big Book of Cycling for Beginners: Everything a new cyclist needs to know to gear up and start riding.”
For more information, call 503-345-9714 or email ptcycleschool@gmail.com.
Storytelling
PORT TOWNSEND — Donna Washington will present an evening of storytelling from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
The presentation will be in the Carnegie Reading room, Port Townsend Library, 1220 Lawrence St.
Washington writes a storytelling blog called Language, Literacy and Storytelling.
Orca lecture
PORT TOWNSEND — Jason M. Colby will discuss his new book, “Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean’s Greatest Predator” from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
The free lecture will be presented at the Port Townsend Library, 1220 Lawrence St.
Colby is an associate professor of history at the University of Victoria.
Shorts program
PORT TOWNSEND — The Key City Players will read from a collection of essays, “Once I Was Cool,” by Megan Stielstra at 7 p.m. Thursday.
The reading will take place at William James Bookseller, 829 Water St.
The free program is sponsored by the Key City Public Theatre and Northwind Arts Center.
For more information, call 360-385-5278 or email boxoffice@keycitypublic theatre.org.
CHIMACUM
Trivia contest
CHIMACUM — Jefferson County Library staff will host a trivia competition from 6:30 to 8:30 tonight.
The competition will be held at the FinnRiver Farm and Cidery, 124 Center Road.
Quilters meet
CHIMACUM — Cabin Fever Quilters will meet from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday.
The public is invited to the free meeting at Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road.
For more information, call Laura Gipson at 360-385-0441.
Grange meeting
CHIMACUM — Chimacum Grange will hold its November meeting and potluck at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The meeting is at the grange, 9572 Rhody Drive.
John Bellow, of Spring Rain Farm, will present “Four Season Farming for Local Food Availability” at 7 p.m.
PORT HADLOCK
Book sale
PORT HADLOCK — The Friends of the Jefferson County Library will hold a library book sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
The sale will be in the Bookmobile garage adjacent to the library, 620 Cedar Ave.
The sale features used books, audi books, music CDs and DVDs.
Community art
PORT HADLOCK — Jefferson County Library will host a community art program from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
This month’s program, “El Dio de los Muertos” is embroidering sugar skull characters out of wool felt.
Sidonie Maroon will facilitate the free program.
Bees and Beekeeping
PORT HADLOCK — Tim Lawrence, WSU extension, will talk about bees, beekeeping and the effects of pesticides and habitat loss at 9:30 a.m. Saturday.
The meeting will be at the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave.
Lawrence also will discuss what the public in general can do to mitigate challenges for both the honey bee and also native bee populations.
Email safety
PORT HADLOCK — The Jefferson County Library will host a presentation on email safety and security from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday.
The free presentation at the library, 620 Cedar Ave., will show how identify spam and malicious emails, how to identify the sites behind links and the difference between unsubscribing from a message and declaring it spam.
The presentation will be followed by drop-in technical assistance from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Library tech staff will provide assistance on use of computers or hand-held devices.
Dungeons and Dragons
PORT HADLOCK — Charles Reeder will lead a Dungeons and Dragons adventure from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Children from ages 10 to 18 years old are invited to participate in this continuing program at the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave.
The free series is open to novices as well as experienced players.
Art and music
PORT HADLOCK — Adults can enjoy a short inspirational reading followed by painting while listening to music from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday.
The free meditation session will be at the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave.
Sign up at the library for this limited space event or by calling 360-385-6544.
Supreme Court
PORT HADLOCK — Peter Gartlan will present “Supreme Court: Religious Freedom” from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Gartlan will speak at Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave.
This is the third and final lecture in the series on the Supreme Court.
Bees presentation
PORT HADLOCK — The East Jefferson Beekeepers Association will sponsor a presentation from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Saturday.
Tim Lawrence from the Washington State University Extension will speak at the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave.
Lawrence talk will focus on the effects of pesticides and habitat loss on bees and ways to mitigate these challenges.
For more information, call 360-379-2621, email richandsusi@cablespeed.com or visit www.ejbees.org.
SEQUIM
Focus On series
SEQUIM — The Focus On series continues with herons and kingfishers at 10 a.m. Saturday.
The lecture will be presented at the Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road.
Admission is $10 per person and $5 for members.
Book sale
SEQUIM — The Friends of Sequim Library will host its monthly book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The sale will be at the Friends building behind the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave.
This month’s special featured items include 30 Disney and other children’s VHS tapes, multiple volumes about growing orchids, a holiday and Christmas section and the 39 compact disc “A to Z Classical Music Series.”
Proceeds from the sale benefit children’s and adult programming at the library.
Holistic health fair
SEQUIM — Awakening Natural Awareness will host an Holistic Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
The fair will be held at the Guy Cole Events Center, Carrie Blake Park, 202 N. Blake Ave.
The fair is free and open to the public.
For more information, call Jackie at 908-420-7851, email awakeningnatural awarenenss@gmail.com or visit www.awakening naturalawareness.com.
Science
SEQUIM — The Peninsula College STEM Club will introduce children to chemistry from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
This Second Saturday Science event will be presented at Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave.
The science series provides hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering and math for children from 7 to 12 years of age.
The program is free, but due to limited space attendees must pre-register at www.tinyurl.com/PDN-Chemistry.
Music jam
SEQUIM — District 15 of the Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association will host a jam session from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
The jam session will be followed by a free concert from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Both events will be held in the Shipley Center, 921 E. Hammond St.
For more information, call Rita Hubbard at 360-301-1104, email sidandrita @yahoo.com or visit d15.wotfa.org.
Book discussion
SEQUIM — Second Saturday book discussion group will meet to discuss “Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher” by Tim Egan at 3 p.m. Saturday.
The group will meet at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave.
The public is invited to join the free discussion.
The group will discuss “A Constellation of Vital Phenomena” by Anthony Marra in December.
Meet author
SEQUIM — Author Jacqueline Carmichael will be available for a meet-and-greet and book signing for her newly-released book, “Tweets from the Trenches” from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Over the Fence.
The book-signing will be at the store at 112 E. Washington St.
Published in September 2018, “Tweets from the Trenches” includes more than 150 stories from World War I from Allied soldiers, female combatants and nurses and the home front.
Carmichael, sister of Over the Fence owner Jeri Sanford, also will be gathering regional stories of World War I for her website, www.tweetsfromthe trenches.com, and she hopes Clallam County residents will bring in their pictures and memories of relatives who fought in the “Great War” to be photographed.
Carmichael is a dual American-Canadian citizen who has won awards for her journalism. She lives with her family on Vancouver Island in British Columbia.
Benefit breakfast
SEQUIM — KSQM radio and Sequim Prairie Grange will host a fundraising breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.
The breakfast will be held at the Grange, 290 Macleay Road.
The menu includes pancakes, eggs, ham, apple sauce, coffee and tea.
Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children less than 10 years of age.
Elks bingo
SEQUIM — Sequim Elks will hold bingo games from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Games will be at the Sequim Elks lodge, 143 Port Williams Road.
Admission is free with a minimum buy-in of $10.
Players must be 18 years or older.
Proceeds will go to Elks scholarship programs, other charities and lodge operating expenses.
For more information, call Crystal Parker at 360-683-3034.
Accordion social
SEQUIM — An accordion social is planned from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
The gathering will be at Shipley Center, 921 E. Hammond St.
Players are encouraged to bring their accordions and join in with featured player Ken Lillagore.
Admission is a $2 to $3 donation to cover room rental.
For more information, call Lynne Clark at 360-451-0191.
Birds and beverages
SEQUIM — An informal gathering of birders of all abilities, organized by the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society, is set for 4 p.m. Tuesday.
The meeting will be at Wind Rose Cellars, 143 W. Washington St.
Anyone interested in birds is invited to meet other birders, learn where to find birds, share favorite spots, get bird-feeding information, share bird photography tips and discuss research.
Beer, wine, non-alcoholic beverages and snacks will be available for purchase.
For more information, visit olympicpeninsula audubon society.org.
Wellness forum
SEQUIM — Dekker McKeever will present a free WOW! forum at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The free forum will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave.
McKeever’s presentation will focus on foot wounds, how and why they happen and what to do about them.
Paddlers to meet
SEQUIM — The Olympic Peninsula Paddlers Club will host a presentation by Tod Spedding from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The club will meet at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave.
The public is welcome to attend the fee event.
For more information, call 360-461-7008, email info@olympicpeninsula paddlers.com or visit www.olympicpeninsulapaddlers.com.
Book signing
SEQUIM — Salty Girls-Sequim Seafood Co. will host an open house for the release of local author Lisa Preston’s third novel, “The Clincher: A Horseshoer Mystery,” from her mystery series, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The book signing will be at 210 W. Washington St.
Books will be available for purchase and aspiring writers are encouraged to connect with Preston and learn about the path to publications.
Preston is the author of “Orchids and Stone” and “Measure of the Moon.” She is also the author of several non-fiction books and articles on the care and training of dogs and horses.
Learn more at www.lisa preston.com.
Human services
SEQUIM — The city of Sequim will host a public meeting to get feedback on ideas that were generated at a recent human services visioning meeting from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The meeting will be at the Sequim Civic Center, 152 W. Cedar St.
The visioning meeting focused on the areas of physical health, mental health, substance use disorders, sheltering and food insecurity. Service providers in these areas met to develop possible new solutions that would better serve the Sequim community.
For more information, contact Assistant City Manager Charisse Deschenes at 360-681-3432 or cdeschenes@sequimwa.gov.
Parenting conversation
SEQUIM — Caitlin Sundin will present “Parenting Conversations: Navigating Technology and Social Media” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
The free presentation will be held at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave.
Sundin, a marriage and family therapist, will discuss the challenges involved with children and teens’ use of technology and social media.
A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.
For more information, call 360-683-1161, email youth@nols.org or visit www.nols.org.
PORT ANGELES
Caregiver workshop
PORT ANGELES — The Caregiver Coalition will present its 12th annual Building Your Caregiver Toolkit workshop from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
The workshop will be at the Port Angeles Senior and Community Center, 328 E. Seventh St.
A free sack lunch will be provided at registration courtesy of Park View Villas.
Space is limited, RSVP with Brianne Stewart by calling 360-452-9086.
Solar briefing
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Yacht Club will host a presentation on solar power for the home from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday.
The presentation will be in the yacht club’s clubhouse, 1305 Marine Drive.
The public is invited to attend the free presentation.
For more information, call Andy Cochrane at 360-643-0080 or email info@powertripenergy.com.
Legal services
PORT ANGELES — Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers will offer free legal services from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at The Landing mall, 115 E. Railroad Ave.
Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers is a volunteer lawyer program serving low-income residents of Clallam and Jefferson counties since 1991.
For more information, call Shauna Rogers McClain, at 360-504-2422 or email probonolawyers@gmail.com.
Drumming circle, dance
PORT ANGELES — Clallam Mosaic will host a drumming circle from noon to 1 p.m. followed by a dance from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The events will be at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 510 E. Park Ave.
The drumming circle, led by David Liebbert, will cost $3 per person; drums will be available.
The $7 door charge for the dance includes a light meal of deviled eggs, turkey, mashed potatoes, corn casserole, green beans, cookies and pumpkin pie.
Accompanying caregivers are admitted for free.
For more information, visit www.clallammosaic.org.
Genealogy group
PORT ANGELES — The Genealogy Society of Clallam County will host its monthly meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday.
All interested in their family’s histories are welcome to attend at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 501 E. Park Ave.
The free program features a webinar followed by a discussion.
Participants are encouraged to come 15-20 minutes early to register, visit and have a cup of coffee or tea. The meeting ends around noon.
For more information, call 360-417-5000, Tuesday through Friday, between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or visit www.clallamcogs.org.
Square dance lessons
PORT ANGELES — The Strait Wheeler Square Dance Club will host square dance lessons from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.
The lessons will be at the Port Angeles Senior and Community Center, 328 E Seventh St.
Admission is $2 per person.
For more information, call Janolyn Keller at 360-670-5547 or email janolyn@olypen.com.
Sons of Norway
PORT ANGELES — Steve Nordwell will present photographs from a trip to Africa at 7 p.m. Saturday.
The presentation will be at Scandia Hall, 131 W. Fifth St.
The public is invited to the free presentation.
Refreshments will be served.
Health insurance
PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center’s certified application counselors are offering free assistance to anyone interested in signing up for individual health insurance plans during open enrollment which runs through Dec. 15.
Counselors will be available to provide information and assistance on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and on two Saturdays — Nov. 10 and Dec. 8 — from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at OMC’s Patient Financial Services office, 519 S. Peabody St.
Book discussion
PORT ANGELES — The Second Tuesday book discussion group will discuss “Eleanor and Hick” by Susan Quin at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
The free book discussion will be at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
The public is welcome to enter the discussion.
The group will discuss “LaRose” by Louise Erdrich in December.
Women’s luncheon
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Christian Women’s Connection will host a luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The $16 luncheon will be at Joshua’s Restaurant and Lounge, 113 Delguzzi Drive.
Special music by Wayne Dillingham with Marilyn McNamara on keyboard is planned.
This month’s feature is a country store open auction.
Senior dance
PORT ANGELES — Cat’s Meow will perform for the Senior Swingers Dance from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The dance will be at the Port Angeles Senior and Community Center, 328 E. Seventh St.
There is a $5 cover charge; first time visitors are admitted free.
Shadow puppets
PORT ANGELES — The Oregon Shadow Theatre will perform “The Green Bird, A Mexican Story” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The performance will be at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
The public is invited to the free, family-friendly performance.
For more information, call 360-417-8500, email youth@nols.org or visit www.nols.org.
Society meeting
PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Orchard Society will meet from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
The free meeting will be in commissioners chambers, Clallam County courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St.
Chris Kresa and Felicia Mueller of Dungeness Chestnuts will be the guest speakers.
For more information, call Marilyn Couture at 360-681-3036 or email mcouture_222@yahoo.com.
KONP Foodathon
PORT ANGELES — Radio station KONP and Port Angeles Lions Club will host their annual foodathon from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday.
Lions Club members will staff the KONP phones to cash pledges for the Port Angeles Food Bank.
According to a news release, the 2017 Foodathon raised $43,000 during the 12-hour broadcast.
Poetry reading
PORT ANGELES — Port Book and News with Peninsula College will present a poetry reading from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday.
The readings will take place in the Raymond Carver Room, Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
Holly Hughes and Ed Harkness will each read from their respective works and then engage the audience in discussion.
The free event is part of the Studium General series.
‘Vinyl Arcade’
PORT ANGELES — Student David Maxwell Stewart’s solo exhibition, “Vinyl Arcade,” is on display through Dec. 14 in the Third Floor Gallery of Maier Hall at Peninsula College.
The display at the college at 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd. is free and open to the public.
“My practice has focused on digital image making which explores encounters with modernity’s refuse in dialog with its cultural hallmarks,” Stewart said.
For more information, contact Michael Paul Miller at mpmiller@pencol.edu.
JOYCE
Benefit
JOYCE — Crescent Bay Lions Club will host a benefit breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday.
The breakfast will be held at the Lions Clubhouse, 181 Holly Hill Road.
The menu includes pancakes, French toast, biscuits and gravy, hash browns, breakfast meats and beverages.
Meals cost $7 for adults and $4 for children 12 years old or less.
Veterans eat for free in honor of Veterans Day.
Proceeds will go to the Crescent Bay Lions for community projects.
FORKS
Treats for Troops
FORKS — Forks Elementary and Forks Intermediate School are working with Operation Gratitude to deliver candy and smiles to service men and women.
Surplus trick or treat goodies can be donated by sending them with your child to school or dropping off at one of the school offices by today.
For more information, email Jami.curtis@qvschools.org.
Pancake breakfast
FORKS — American Legion Post 106 will serve a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday.
The breakfast at 651 E. Division St. will include pancakes with eggs, sausage, juice and coffee.
Suggested donation is $5.
Tuesday bingo
FORKS — The Forks Elks Lodge will host Tuesday night bingo.
Early-bird sessions will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the lodge at 941 Merchants Road.
Regular bingo will begin at 7 p.m.
Film screening
FORKS — Quileute Youth and Family Intervention will present a free screening of “Resilience: the Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope” at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
The screening will be at Peninsula College, 481 S. Forks Ave.
The 2016 documentary explores medical studies where conditions like heart disease can be linked to childhood experiences.
Bingo night
FORKS — The West End Sportsmen Club will hold bingo night at 7 p.m. Thursday.
The club is at 243 Sportsman Club Road.
Proceeds help to fund the annual Kids’ Fishing Day and to provide facilities for hunter education.
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