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Oboist Nathan Hughes of the Metropolitan Opera will play in an online concert presented by Port Angeles’ Music on the Strait festival. (Photo courtesy of Music on the Strait)

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Music on the Strait to present virtual concert on Sunday

PORT ANGELES — Clara Schumann, celebrity pianist, mother of eight children, composer and love interest of two fellow…

Erica Bauermeister, seen in August 2001 while renovating her house, will give a talk online tonight about her book, “House Lessons: Renovating a Life.” (Photo courtesy of Ben Bauermeister)

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Community Read author talk Thursday

‘House Lessons’ a personal story

Bob Stokes, owner of Studio Bob in Port Angeles, hangs artworks on the wall of his art and music venue on Wednesday in preparation for Friday’s “Save the Bob” live-streaming music fundraiser. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Live-streamed concert aims to help keep art venue afloat

FarmStrong featured in Friday fundraiser for PA studio space

Port Townsend singer-songwriter and cafe co-owner Clay Bartlett will give a Candlelight Concert online Thursday. (Photo courtesy of Clay Bartlett)

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Singer-songwriter set for show

Candlelight series continues with Bartlett’s concert

Port Townsend High School seniors planning a tennis court prom this spring are, clockwise from left, Finn O’Donnell, Sorina Johnston, Stella Jorgensen and Melanie Bakin. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Port Townsend High School students to dance under the stars on prom night

Tennis court to be decorated for special evening

Houlton Madinger of Port Townsend is among the first to enjoy the Mountain View Pool’s 84-degree water Monday morning. The city pool, at 1925 Blaine St., has reopened for lap swimming and independent water aerobics — by reservation — from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, visit cityofpt.us/pool or phone 360-385-POOL (7665). (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Open for reservations

Houlton Madinger of Port Townsend is among the first to enjoy the Mountain View Pool’s 84-degree water Monday…

<strong>Diane Urbani de la Paz</strong>/Peninsula Daily News Mark Puryear, right, seen with Terry Harmonica Bean in 2019, will be among the teaching artists in Centrum’s Acoustic Blues workshop this summer.

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Centrum raising funds to match major grant

Funds will expand summer workshops

<strong>Diane Urbani de la Paz</strong>/Peninsula Daily News Carol Rich shares her Port Townsend home with Zoe, left, and Xen.

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Celebrated pianist recalls life with ‘river of music’

Memoir details scenes from rich career

Ewen LeRest, 16, of Quilcene, has received statewide recognition for his photography, which celebrates school activities as well as the natural world. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

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Young ‘environmental photojournalist’ wins award

Photographs advance to state competition

Ashley Kehl, left, and his wife Jennimae Hillyard will host the 10th annual Plant & Seed Exchange in Port Townsend on Sunday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Plant & Seed Exchange outdoors this Sunday

Free event hosted at farm open to all levels of gardeners

Marika Bournaki and her husband Julian Schwarz, a Port Angeles Symphony guest soloist, together offer a recital of music by Beethoven, Fauré and others this Saturday via the symphony's YouTube channel. photo courtesy of the Port Angeles Symphony

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Cellist, pianist offer Port Angeles Symphony fans an evening of music

WINCHESTER, Va. — When two musicians become romantically involved, “it doesn’t mean you see eye to eye or…

Photo courtesy CJS Films “Miss Lillian: More than a President’s Mother,” is a new documentary film inspired by Carol Swarbrick Dries of Sequim’s one-woman show. The movie is part of the online Cinejoy film festival this Saturday through March 30.

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Lillian Carter movie premieres Saturday

Sequim actor in title role

Nan Evans visited Port Townsend’s Quimper Wildlife Corridor this week in anticipation of hosting the Conservation Breakfast, a free online event presented by the Jefferson Land Trust on Thursday morning. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Quimper wildlife refuge topic of breakfast

Variety of speakers scheduled for online discussion

Port Townsend Film Festival board member Rafael Urquia and Executive Director Janette Force, seen during the 2019 festival, will get together virtually for “A Toast to the Future,” a free online event Thursday evening. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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‘Toast to the Future’ premieres short film

Former festival guests speak in feature

Meiqi Liang photo courtesy of Meiqi Liang

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DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: A year of transformation — in place

The post stopped me in the middle of my scrolling.

Richard O’Neill, seen rehearsing for one of his solo appearances with the Port Angeles Symphony, won a Grammy Award on Sunday for best classical instrumental solo recording. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Peninsula violist O’Neill wins Grammy award

Sequim native gets nod with best classical music performance

Carol Cummins of Port Townsend, winner of the Taming Bigfoot 2021 contest to reduce the carbon footprint in Jefferson County, receives congratulations from Bigfoot, otherwise known as Polly Lyle of Port Townsend. (Photo courtesy of Polly Lyle)

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Taming Bigfoot: Teams combine efforts to reduce carbon footprints

Participants use low-meat diet, electric cars

<strong>Diane Urbani de la Paz/</strong>Peninsula Daily News Auctioneer Dennis Caldirola, left, and auction chair Lisa Harvey-Boyd piloted the first Applause! Virtual Auction, a key Port Angeles Symphony fundraiser.

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Auction raises $22,000 for Port Angeles Symphony

Board shifts its focus to online presentation

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Mountain View Pool in Port Townsend to open March 22

Online system for reservations in place

The Port of Port Townsend boat lift, seen from the Boat Haven beach, is one of the services the port offers the maritime community. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Port commission eyes economic development role

EDC Team Jefferson currently operates as county’s ADO