Valentine events, fundraisers and lectures are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula.
Information also is available on the interactive calendar at www.peninsula dailynews.com.
PORT ANGELES
Create valentines
PORT ANGELES — The Happy Explorers Camp Fire Club invites members of the public to create valentines for veterans Saturday.
Those interested can create valentines with the club from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Camp Fire Clubhouse, 619 E. Fourth St.
Attendees can create a valentine for a veteran in their life or create one for the club to deliver.
Craft and art supplies will be provided. Individuals can bring additional supplies, event organizers said. Snacks will be served.
For more information, call Darcey Beck at 360-461-4846 or visit the club’s facebook page.
Mosaic dance
PORT ANGELES — Clallam Mosaic will host its monthly dance from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The dance is $5, while an optional lunch is $2 at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 510 E. Park Ave. Accompanying caregivers are admitted for free.
The lunch will feature roast beef sandwiches, potato salad, fruit and a dessert including a sugar-free option.
Refreshments will be available.
For more information, visit www.clallammosaic.org.
Benefit concert
PORT ANGELES — Members of the public are invited to Park View Villas’ benefit concert from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Tacoma musicians Debi and Steve will perform classic rock ’n’ roll at the villas, 1430 Park View Lane.
The event is free, although a $5 donation is suggested to support Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP) and the Sequim Warming Center.
Good Humor ice cream treats will be available.
For more information, contact Beth Pratt at 360-452-7222 or elizabethp@ villageconcepts.com.
Benefit breakfast
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Lions Club will host a benefit breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday.
The public is invited to the breakfast at the Lions’ clubhouse at 181 Holly Hill Road off state Highway 112.
The cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children 12 and younger.
The menu includes eggs cooked to order, hotcakes, French toast, biscuits and gravy, hashbrowns, ham, bacon, sausage, coffee, tea and orange juice.
Luck of the Draw will provide musical entertainment during the breakfast.
All proceeds will go to the Crescent Bay Lions for community projects.
Book discussion
PORT ANGELES — “Moonglow” by Michael Chabon will be discussed at 11 a.m. Tuesday during the Second Tuesday Book Discussion Group’s meeting.
All are welcome to participate at the library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
Copies of “Moonglow” are available in various formats including regular print, audiobook on CD and downloadable e-book.
They can be requested online by visiting the library catalog at www.nols.org.
For more information, call 360-417-8500, email discover@nols.org or visit the website.
SEQUIM
War journalists play
SEQUIM — Olympic Theatre Arts will begin its productions of “Time Stands Still” tonight, Saturday and Sunday.
Admission is $16 for adults and $12 for students to the play at the theater, 414 N. Sequim Ave.
Showings begin at 7:30 tonight and Saturday night, and 2 p.m. Sunday.
The play covers the experiences of “two journalists who spend years in a war zone in Iraq who return bruised and emotionally beaten, to a world of change,” according to a news release.
For more information, contact the theatre at 360-683-7326 or office@olympic theatre.org.
Saturday science
SEQUIM — Children ages 7 to 12 are invited to Sequim Library’s Second Saturday Science event at 10:30 a.m.
Preregistration is required for the event at the library, 630 N. Sequim Ave. To register, contact the library at 360-683-1161 email youth@nols.org; or visit www.nols.org.
This Saturday’s topic will be “Optical Illusions,” and will feature staff from the Imagine Children’s Museum who will provide examples of illusions, as well as guide attendees to create their own.
For more information, contact the library.
Hack-a-Thon
SEQUIM — Computer coders familiar with the Python programming language are invited to attend a “Hack-a-Thon” at the Clallam Coworking from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Coders are invited to help build the Amazon Alexa system and develop additional skills at coworking, 502 S. Still Road No. 201.
The city is participating with eight other cities and counties in a pilot artificial intelligence program through the Alliance for Innovation, according to a news release.
The city is developing content for the Alexa system focusing on frequently asked tourism-related questions.
For more information, contact city manager Charlie Bush at 360-681-3440 or cbush@sequimwa.gov.
Family heirlooms
SEQUIM — The Genealogy Society of Clallam County will meet for a program at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Bob Clark will present “Settling Dungeness: Family Heirlooms and what they tell us,” during the meeting at Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church, 923 Sequim Ave.
Those interested are encouraged to arrive 15 to 20 minutes early to register, drink coffee, and visit.
Clark, a scion of a Dungeness pioneer family, still lives on the original farm that was settled by his family in the early 1800s.
It has the distinction of being the oldest farm in the state that has been under cultivation by the same family, according to a news release.
For more information, call the society at 360-417-5000 Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or visit www.clallam cogs.org.
Bottle rocket shoot
SEQUIM — Cub Scout Pack 4850 will host a bottle rocket build and shoot event at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Kindergarten to fourth-grade aged youngsters can participate in the event at Five Acre School, 515 Lotzgesell Road.
The event is free.
For more information, contact Anne Kanters at 360-683-8708 or akanters@olympus.net.
Book discussion
SEQUIM — “LaRose” by Louise Eldrich will be discussed at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Sequim Library.
All are welcome to participate at the library, 630 N. Sequim Ave.
Copies of “LaRose” are available in various formats including regular print, audiobook on CD and downloadable e-book.
They can be requested online by visiting the library catalog at www.nols.org.
For more information, call 360-683-1161, email sequim@nols.org or visit the website.
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 a selection of 150 children’s books, 20 1970s “Aviation Quarterly” books, vintage sheet music, as well as fashion magazines from the 1930s to ’60s.
Also available will be science fiction novels, and quilt pattern and instruction books.
Proceeds from the sale benefit children’s and adult programming at the library.
American Revolution
SEQUIM — The Sequim Library will host “What Our Teachers Never Told Us About the American Revolution” from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Author Don Glickstein at the library at 630 N. Sequim Ave., will explore rarely heard perspectives on the war in his illustrated talk, and links aspects of the war to the state.
The Humanities Washington series lecture will offer stories from the war, reasons the American Revolution matters today and explain how the study of history can help in understanding the 21st century’s war on terrorism.
For more information, call 360-683-1161 or visit www.nols.org.
Talking tsunamis
SEQUIM — Carrie Garrison-Laney will present a talk about tsunami hazards for the North Olympic Peninsula from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The presentation will be at John Wayne Marina, 2577 W. Sequim Bay Road.
Garrison-Laney, who has a doctorate from the University of Washington, has spent more than 15 years studying the geologic evidence of past tsunamis along the California and Washington coasts.
She is a tsunami hazards expert at Washington Sea Grant working with tsunami modelers at UW and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Washington Department of Emergency Management and the Washington Tsunami Workgroup.
For more information, call 714-507-3204 or email to terryo@roadrunner.com.
Northwest paddling
SEQUIM — Lou McKee, an adventure artist and author, will talk about her paddling journeys in the Pacific Northwest during the third edition of the 2018 Traveler’s Journal series Thursday.
“Klee Wyck Journal: The Making of a Wilderness Retreat” will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Sequim High School Library, 601 N. Sequim Ave.
Admission is a suggested $5 donation. Donations will support the Olympic Discovery Trail.
For more information, call 360-775-5395 or email info@olympicdiscoverytrail.org.
Book reading, signing
SEQUIM — Sequim resident Alice McCracken will read from and sign copies of her newest novel, “The Artemis Adventure” from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday.
The reading will be at Adagio coffeehouse, 981 E. Washington St.
The author writes under the pseudonym Dorothy Rice Bennett.
PORT TOWNSEND
Winter Wanderlust
PORT TOWNSEND — “Iberia — Along the Edge,” will be presented as part of the Winter Wanderlust series at 7 tonight.
Leslie Dickinson will delve into the architecture, culture, and landscape along the coastlines of Portugal and Spain when she speaks at the Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave.
Admission is $7. Youth younger than 18 will be admitted free.
The series offers stories and images from travelers who are fulfilled by experiencing new places, meeting new people, learning about different cultures and exploring the world.
King Arthur
PORT TOWNSEND — Missoula Children’s Theater will present “King Arthur,” performed by Opepo students, at 7 tonight and 4 p.m. Saturday.
The play will be performed at Port Townsend High School auditorium, 1500 Van Ness St.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for children, and by donation. No one will be turned away for inability to pay.
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.
Today’s conversation will be “Changing Mores.”
For more information, visit www.conversationcafe.org.
Contra dance
PORT TOWNSEND — The Canote Brothers and their Happy Pals will be the featured musical entertainment at the next Quimper Grange contra dance and social 8 p.m. Saturday.
Admission is $7; children younger than 16 will be admitted free at the grange, 1219 Corona St.
Admission is $5 for those who bring a personal water bottle, or arrive on foot or bicycle.
Susan Michaels will be the caller.
Those interested can arrive at 7 p.m. to jam with the band.
For more information, call Dave Thielk at 360-602-1270 or visit www. quimpergrange.com.
Benefit concert
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Friends Meetinghouse will host a benefit concert featuring Camelia Jade at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Donations are suggested for the concert at the meetinghouse, 1841 Sheridan St., which will open with a dessert social at 6:30 p.m.
Jade, a Chilean-American multi-instrumentalist and lead songwriter for Strong Sum Moon, will perform a blend of North and South American styles on guitar, charango, ronroco, and bombo.
Proceeds from the concert will help pay for the loan on the meetinghouse, event organizers said.
For more information, call Hazel Johnson at 360-385-6000.
Dance, potluck
PORT TOWNSEND — An English country dance will be held at the RoseWind Common House from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
A $5 donation is suggested for the dance at RoseWind, 3131 Haines St.
Nan Evans will lead the dance, with the Rosewood Country Dance Band providing the music.
Following the dance, a potluck will be held.
The facility is fragrance-free and no street shoes are allowed, with the exception of dance shoes or slippers, event organizers said.
For more information, email Dan Post at danpost 254@gmail.com.
Shade gardening
PORT TOWNSEND — Sue Milliken and Kelly Dodson of Far Reaches Farm will discuss “Shade Gardening in Jefferson County” during the Yard and Garden Lecture Series at 10 a.m. Saturday.
The lecture will be at the Port Townsend Community Center, 620 Tyler St.
Each week a highly reputed speaker lectures about gardening topics. The series began Jan. 13 and will run through Feb. 17.
Tickets for the six lectures were $55. Tickets on the day of the talk are $12 if available.
Hearts in Bloom
PORT TOWNSEND — Saturday’s Hearts in Bloom dinner will benefit the Jumping Mouse Children’s Center.
The dinner — sponsored by Jefferson Healthcare and Pane d’Amore — will be at 6:30 p.m. at the Northwest Maritime Center, 431 Water St.
Local chef Arran Stark will prepare a seasonal dinner.
The event is sold out. Proceeds from the $85 dinner will go toward mental health therapy services for low-income children in the community.
Second Sunday swim
PORT TOWNSEND — The public is invited to Mountain View Pool’s free swim Sunday.
The pool will be open to adults for laps, water walking and exercise from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the pool, 1925 Blaine St.
From 2:15 p.m. to 5 p.m., the pool will be open to all ages for recreation.
An adult must accompany children younger than 8 in the water.
For more information, call 360-385-7665.
‘Arts to Elders’
PORT TOWNSEND — The Al Harris Trio will be the featured performers in the next installment of “Arts to Elders” at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
The trio will perform pieces from the Great American Songbook at Discovery View Retirement Center, 1051 Hancock St.
Craig Buhler, Jessie Lee, and Al Harris make up the trio.
The public is invited to the free performance.
Mardi Gras dinner
PORT TOWNSEND — The public is invited to St. Paul Episcopal Church’s Mardi Gras celebration at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The celebration at the church, 1020 Jefferson St., will feature a pancake supper with music and dancing.
Created and served by St. Paul’s parishioners, the family-friendly supper will include pancakes, ham, fruit toppings, syrup, fruit and juice.
The Dukes of Dabob Dixieland Jazz Band will provide music.
The eating of pancakes on the day before Ash Wednesday has been a custom among European Christians since the early 16th century, according to a news release.
A silent auction with proceeds to benefit summer youth and children’s programs, also will be available.
For more information, visit www.stpaulspt.org.
Indivisible meeting
PORT TOWNSEND — The 2018 mid-term elections will be discussed at the next Indivisible Huddle Port Townsend meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
The team will cover what is happening and what to read about the elections at the Unity Center, 3918 San Juan Ave.
For more information, email info@ptindivisble electionsgroup.com.
‘Behind the Veil’
PORT TOWNSEND — “Behind the Veil,” a bohemian lingerie masquerade ball for people 18 and older, will celebrate Valentine’s Day from 6 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
The ball, presented by Gypsy Vibes, will be at the American Legion Hall, 209 Monroe St.
Tickets range from $25 to $48 and can be purchased online at http://www.gypsyvibrations.com/events/behindtheveil2/.
The ball is a masquerade party with a twist — lingerie and mask are required for entry.
The event will offer DJs, visual artists and performers, as well as burlesque, belly dancing, fan dancing and aerial performances.
Sweetheart Swim
PORT TOWNSEND — Mountain View Pool will host a Sweetheart Swim with soft lighting and mood music from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
The cost of the swim at the pool at 1925 Blaine St., is $5 per person.
Love letters to PT
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Main Street program invites residents and visitors to pen love letters to Port Townsend, which might become the base for a Key City Public Theatre improv show.
Sometime between now and Wednesday — Valentine’s Day — participants fill out entry forms and list three things they love about Port Townsend.
Forms are available at Lehani’s Deli and Coffee, Don’s Pharmacy Soda Fountain, Better Living Through Coffee, Ground to Perfection, The Old Whiskey Mill, Subway, La Isla Mexican Restaurant and The Pizza Factory.
Play auditions
PORT TOWNSEND — Auditions for “As You Like It,” the spring play at Port Townsend High School, will be from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday in the school’s auditorium.
The school is at 1500 Van Ness St. Opening night for the play will be May 4.
Scenes and song lyrics for perusal are available now in the high school library. Students intending to audition are told to read the entire play ahead of time and read online summaries as necessary. Being familiar with the songs is important if students want to audition for a singing role but there are many roles which do not require singing.
The cast will include 20 to 25 actors, singers and dancers with some doubling possible, as well as a small student band and backstage crew for the production. All students interested in being involved should come to the two days of auditions.
Auditions are open to all high school aged students in Jefferson County.
For questions, or to arrange a different day to audition, contact the director, Jennifer Nielsen, at jnielsen@ptschools.org or 360-344-3021.
NORDLAND
Film screening
NORDLAND — Members of the public are invited to a screening of “Plane Truths” at 4 p.m. Sunday.
The free 30-minute viewing at the Nordland Garden Club, 320 Garden Club Road, will be followed by a discussion.
The event is focused on the “noise caused by the EA-38 ‘Growler’ jets based at the Naval Air Station Whidbey,” according to a news release.
According to the release: “… [the] documentary from filmmakers Mark Dworkin and Melissa Young explores a variety of perspectives on theses issues from farmers, current and retired military personnel, biologists, environmentalists …”
The discussion will be lead by Brian Cullin and John Comstock.
Cullin, of Quilcene, served 24 years with the Navy as a senior advisor with the Pentagon and State Department.
Comstock, of Marrowstone Island, is a Vietnam-era Navy veteran and more recently worked as chief biomedical engineer for Veterans Administration Medical Center in San Francisco.
CHIMACUM
Chimacum Dance Jam
CHIMACUM — A free monthly dance jam is planned at the Chimacum Grange Community Center at 7 tonight.
The dance, which is on the second Friday of the month, is at 9572 Rhody Drive.
Organizers are a “community-based collective of DJs and dancers.”
The dance is for people of all ages. “We dance what is right for each of us and what brings us joy — a healthy alternative to the club scene. No booze, no shoes!”
The Chimacum Dance Jam is a not-for-profit, cooperative and volunteer-run venture offering a variety of music.
Books on tap
CHIMACUM — Those interested in testing their knowledge about books, film and pop culture are invited to vie during Jefferson County Library’s Books on Tap event tonight.
The event will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at FinnRiver Cidery, 124 Center Road.
Participants can be solo or in teams.
Food and cider will be available.
For more information, call 360-385-6544.
PORT HADLOCK
Family art session
PORT HADLOCK — Families are invited to explore a variety of art mediums together during a “The HeART Rocks” event Saturday at the Jefferson County Library.
Registration is required for the free event. To register, visit the library at 620 W. Cedar Ave., or call 360-385-6544.
The session will be taught by Sidonie Wilson from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the library who will help attendees create heart designs on beach stones using dots and lines of different colors to create valentines.
For more information, contact the library.
Tech Tuesday
PORT HADLOCK — Jefferson County Library’s Tech Tuesday will begin with a presentation titled “iPad Basics” at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Participants can explore the basics of an iPad with a walk through of the fundamentals of the device at the library, 620 W. Cedar Ave.
Following the hour-long presentation, drop-in tech assistance will be available until 6 p.m.
Library staff will be on-hand to provide individual assistance with computers or hand-held devices.
Attendees can bring devices or borrow one of the library’s.
FORKS
Caring Place
FORKS — A dinner and auction will raise money for The Caring Place at 6 tonight.
The dinner and a silent and live auction will be at the Assembly of God Church, 81 Huckleberry Lane.
The suggested donation is $15 for adults and $5 for those 8 to 11.
Limited seats are available for dinner, but the auctions, which begin at 7:45 a.m. are open to all.
Those who want dinner are asked to RSVP.
The Caring Place provides resources to families and individuals dealing with pregnancy.
Music for a Cure
FORKS — Music for a Cure will be presented at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Broadway and jazz classics with Monica Henry will be presented at the Forks Elks Lodge, 941 Merchants Road.
Admission will be by donation.
Proceeds go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Bingo night
FORKS — The Veterans of Foreign Wars invite the public to its bingo night at 7 Monday.
Every Monday, games are held at post headquarters, 110 S. Spartan Ave.
Proceeds of the games help support area veterans.
For more information, call 360-374-5489.
Sportsmen’s bingo
FORKS — The West End Sportmen’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.
CLALLAM BAY
Card-making
CLALLAM BAY — The Clallam Bay Library’s 11th annual Valentine Card-Making Extravaganza will continue through Wednesday.
The library will provide cards, envelopes, glitter, stickers, feathers and glue for people to drop in for free during business hours.
The library at 16990 state Highway 112 is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday.
Chocolate class
CLALLAM BAY — The public is invited to a class about making healthy valentine chocolates at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Jessica Latourelle will lead the class at Sunsets West Co-Op, 16795 state Highway 112. All materials are provided.
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