International dances, a fiction writing class and a plant clinic 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
Rainshadow shows
PORT TOWNSEND — Rainshadow Recording Studio will host two performances this week with the first set at 7:30 tonight.
Tickets to both performances are $15 and will be held at the studio, 200 Battery Way.
Hiroya Tsukamoto, a Berklee College of Music graduate, will perform tonight. Tickets for this performance are available at www.brownpapertickets.com.
On Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Nash Naubert will perform classic Indian music. Tickets for this performance are available at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more information, call 360-301-0291, or email centrumrecording@gmail.com.
Cosmic swim
PORT TOWNSEND — Mountain View Pool will be open from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today for a Cosmic Swim.
Admission is $5 to the events at the pool at 1925 Blaine St.
Music and lights will be featured at the pool.
For more information, contact the pool.
Conversation Cafe
PORT TOWNSEND — Conversation Cafe will meet at 11:45 a.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 “Compassion.”
For more information, visit www.conversationcafe.org.
Honky tonk dance
PORT TOWNSEND — A spring honky tonk dance is planned from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.
Admission is $10 per person to the dance at the Palindrome, 1893 S. Jacob Miller Road.
The dance is geared towards two-steps and waltzes.
Providing music will be Jack Dwyer, Matt Sircely, Nancy Katz, Eric Bogart, and George Radebaugh, with additional guest vocalists and instrumentalists joining in throughout the evening.
For more information, 360-385-1992 or info@eaglemountwinery.com.
Book lovers’ cafe
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Library will host Book Lovers’ Cafe from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday.
The free discussion of fiction and nonfiction books will be at the library, 1220 Lawrence St.
This week’s discussion will be on “Lab Girl” by Hope Jahren.
For more information, contact Cheryl Bently at 360-344-2512 or cbently@cruzio.com.
Dance class
PORT TOWNSEND — A Balkan and international dance class will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Instructors Richard and Susi Watson, Alice King and Susan Thomas will cover dances from Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania, Macedonia, Greece and Israel at the Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave.
The first hour of the class will be geared toward beginners with the last hour focusing on intermediate dancers.
Beginners are welcome anytime.
For more information, email rjw@olympus.net.
Ukulele rendezvous
PORT TOWNSEND — Ukuleles Unite will meet for its monthly Happy Hour Open Mic at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Highway 20 Roadhouse, 2152 W. Sims Way.
For more information, call 360-385-2233.
Old time jam
PORT TOWNSEND — The Quimper Grange will hold its Old Time Jam at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
All ages and skill levels are welcome to join in or listen at the grange, 1219 Corona St.
A $1 to $2 donation is suggested to help pay for the heating bill.
Attendees can bring a dish and beverage, banjos, fiddlers, guitars, basses, harmonicas, washboards and spoons, as well as clogs to the event.
For more information, call 360-385-6924.
PORT HADLOCK
Writing class
PORT HADLOCK — Port Townsend-based playwright Angela Gyurko will teach free fiction writing classes for teens and young adults beginning Monday.
The classes will be held daily from noon to 3 p.m. until Friday, April 6, at the Jefferson County Library, 620 W. Cedar Ave.
Attendees can bring their favorite books to class, learn how to break down specific craft elements authors use, then apply it to creative projects.
The class will be a combination of discussion and writing exercises.
Handouts and writing materials will be provided.
Gyurko is currently completing her Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing at Goddard College.
For more information, email Angela.Gyurko@ goddard.edu.
Film screening
PORT HADLOCK — “Grow Food,” a documentary about worldwide food growth solutions, will be screened at 6 p.m. Monday.
The film will be shown at the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave.
The film is part of the North Olympic Peninsula Farming Film Festival, which offers free films about farmers, farming and food.
For more information, visit www.jclibrary.info.
‘Great Decisions’ talk
PORT HADLOCK — The Great Decisions Discussion Group will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Jefferson County Library.
The talk at the library at 620 W. Cedar Ave. will include a short video, followed by a facilitated discussion.
Great Decisions is a moderated discussion group sponsored through the Foreign Policy Association to allow participants to learn about and discuss current foreign policy issues, according to a news release.
The next topic is “Turkey: A Partner in Crisis.”
For more information, call the library at 360-385-6544 or visit www.jclibrary.info.
CHIMACUM
Arts fundraiser party
CHIMACUM — An arts festival launch fundraiser party will be held from 6 to 8 tonight.
The party for a new arts festival “The Jubilee” will be held at Finnriver Farm & Cidery, 124 Center Road.
Foods such as southern-fried chicken, mac and cheese, collard greens, corn bread, and desserts will be available.
The festival is slated for October 2019 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.
All donations will benefit the production of the festival.
Fruit club meet
CHIMACUM — The North Olympic Fruit Club will hear about managing diseases of apples when they meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Cameron Denning will speak during the meeting at the Tri-Area Community Center at 10 West Valley Road.
The public is invited to the free meeting.
Denning is FinnRiver Farm & Cidery’s orchard manager.
Rhododendron meeting
CHIMACUM — The Olympic Peninsula Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society will meet at 3 p.m. Thursday.
Dennis Bottemiller, nursery manager and propagator of the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden in Federal Way, will present a free program in the backroom of the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road.
He will speak about a tropical species of rhododendron named vireyas.
The public is invited, and refreshments will be provided.
DISCOVERY BAY
Elwha dam film
DISCOVERY BAY — Jefferson County Library’s Movie Monday will feature a screening of “Return to the River” at 7 p.m. Monday.
The public is invited to the showing at Disco Bay Detour, 282332 U.S. Highway 101 No. 3.
For more information, call the library at 360-385-6544.
SEQUIM
Garden club meeting
SEQUIM — A Washington State University of Clallam County Extension Master Gardener will speak at the next Sequim Prairie Garden Club meeting 10:30 a.m. Monday.
The speaker will talk about the Master Gardener program at the Pioneer Memorial Park Clubhouse, 387 E. Washington St.
For more information, call 360-808-3434.
Newcomers’ luncheon
SEQUIM — The public is invited to hear Beverly Dawson speak at the Olympic Newcomers’ Club luncheon at noon Tuesday.
At 11:30 a.m., socializing will begin the event at the Cedars at Dungeness’ Legend Room, 1965 Woodcock Road.
The optional lunch is $20, and the program-only fee is $5.
Dawson, a Clallam County Master Gardener, will be discuss gardening on the North Olympic Peninsula and what activities the gardeners’ have planned for the year.
Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP by noon today. To RSVP, call 630-992-5613 or email warren newcomers@gmail.com.
Schooling options
SEQUIM — Olympic Nature Experience will partner with Sequim Counselling to present schooling options for children Tuesday.
Parents are invited to the free 5 p.m. informational session at the Sequim Library’s meeting room, 630 N. Sequim Ave.
Guest speakers include representatives from the public, private and alternative schooling options for children.
For more information, visit www.olympicnatre experience.org or www.sequimcounselling.com.
Board game night
SEQUIM — Members of the public are invited to a board game night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
The event will be held at Gateway Games & Hobby at 235 E. Washington St.
The free event is open to players of all skill levels.
For more information, call 360-683-8534 or email gatewaygames@yahoo.com.
PORT ANGELES
Open house
PORT ANGELES — The Genealogical Society of Clallam County will hold a beginners class at 10:30 a.m. today.
The free class is offered at the Genealogy Research Center, 402 E. Lauridsen Blvd.
The society also will host a free open house at its research center from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.
During the open house, a “Brick Wall” class will be held at 1 p.m. at the center.
For more information or to reserve a place in the class, call the research center at 360-417-5000 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Tuesdays through Fridays, or visit www. clallamcogs.org.
Veterans memorial
PORT ANGELES — A veterans memorial will be orchestrated by local service groups today at 1 p.m.
The Marine Corps League Mount Olympus Detachment Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Patriot Riders and National Guard will convene at Veterans Park on Lincoln Street for the service.
The service is free and open to the public.
Local veterans’ names will be read, with the replica Liberty Bell rung after each name.
The Honor Guard will fire three volleys and a bugler will play taps, after which a bagpiper will play “Amazing Grace.”
Sons of Norway dance
PORT ANGELES — The Sons of Norway group will host its weekly folk-ballroom-swing dance at 131 W. Fifth St. from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.
Dance instruction is planned at 6:30 p.m.
Admission is a $3 suggested donation.
This is an all-ages, no-smoking and no-alcohol event.
For more information, call 360-457-7035 or 360-452-6334.
Plant clinic
PORT ANGELES — The Washington State University Clallam County Extension will host a plant clinic Monday.
From 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the public can seek a variety of plant help and assistance at Suite 15 at the Clallam County Courthouse at 223 E. Fourth St.
Topics such as plant identification, pest and disease control, as well as vegetable gardening can be addressed.
For more information, call 360-417-2279.
Master Gardener talks
PORT ANGELES — Master Gardeners will be at the Fifth Street Community Garden for one-on-one conversations from 10 a.m. to noon Monday.
The public is invited to see their garden plots at the garden on Fifth Street and ask questions about the local climate soil health, and crop rotations.
For more information, call 360-417-2279.
Senior dance
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Senior & Community Center will host a Senior Swingers dance from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The Cat’s Meow will provide music for the dance at the center, 328 E. Seventh St.
The first visit is free, and $5 covers all visits.
Coffee, conversations
PORT ANGELES — The public is invited to attend the Clallam Parent to Parent support group at 10 a.m. Thursday.
The group is for families providing care for people with special needs.
The group meets on the first Thursday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon in the Youth Room at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 E. Lopez Ave.
Attendees can discuss and share information about dealing with difficult situations, advocacy for a loved one, obtaining respite for themselves, and finding support for emotional and self-care issues.
For more information, contact Shawnda Hicks, Clallam Parent to Parent coordinator, at 360-406-1215 or p2p@clallam mosaic.org; or visit http://www.clallammosaic.org/.
Paws to read
PORT ANGELES — Members of the public are invited to read with service dogs at the Port Angeles Library at 3:30 p.m. Thursday.
Every first Thursday of the month, Olympic Gentle Paws Therapy dogs and their trainers will be available at the library, 2210 S, Peabody St., until 4:40 p.m.
According to a news release, “Reading to a dog or other pet creates a supportive and fun environment in which readers of all ages and abilities can practice their skills with confidence and joy.”
For more information, call 360-417-8500, email discover@nols.org or visit https://www.nols.org/.
FORKS
Elks bingo
FORKS — The Forks Elks Lodge will host bingo games at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Early bird sessions will start at 6:30 p.m. with regular bingo at 7 p.m. at the lodge at 941 Merchants Road.
Concessions will be available for purchase.
Writing sessions
FORKS — The public is invited to Forks Library’s Write Stuff session from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Sessions will be held every Wednesday until April 25, with local writer Oscar Hammer facilitating the sessions at the library, 171 S. Forks Ave.
No previous writing experience is necessary. Participants are asked to bring their own materials.
For more information, call 360-374-6402, email discover@nols.org or visit https://www.nols.org/.
Sportsmen’s bingo
FORKS — The West End Sportsmen’s Club invites the public to its bingo night at 7 Thursday.
Games are held every Thursday at the club, 243 Sportsmen’s Club Road.
Proceeds from the bingo help fund programs such as Hunter Education and Kids’ Fishing Day.
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