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Anna Marchand will lead two free workshops at Fort Worden on Sunday

Fort Worden workshops offered

AmeriCorps service member Anna Marchand will present two free workshops at Fort Worden State Park, 200 Battery Way, today. Marchand will discuss… Continue reading

Anna Marchand will lead two free workshops at Fort Worden on Sunday
Ann Arscott's landscapes are featured at Gallery 9 in July.

Landscapes, sculptures on view at Gallery 9

Gallery 9’s featured artists for July are landscape painter Ann Arscott and Sarah Fitch, who creates ceramic tiles and sculptures. The gallery… Continue reading

Ann Arscott's landscapes are featured at Gallery 9 in July.

North Olympic Library System to sponsor Movement Storytimes

The North Olympic Library System will sponsor Movement Storytimes at 10:30 a.m. on Fridays throughout July. The early learning program for children aged… Continue reading

OTA seeks auxiliary actors for Shakespearean Faire

The Olympic Theatre Arts Center is seeking auxiliary actors for a Shakespearean Renaissance Faire scheduled Aug. 21-22. Prospective actors are asked to contact… Continue reading

Tom Saknit's work will be on display at Port Townsend Gallery in July.

Photography, tin can art on view at Port Townsend Gallery

Tom Saknit and Loran Scruggs are the Port Townsend Gallery’s featured artists for July. The gallery at 715 Water St. is open… Continue reading

Tom Saknit's work will be on display at Port Townsend Gallery in July.
"Iris," by Beverly Majors, is on view at the Sequim Museum & Arts.

First Friday Art Walk spotlights several venues tonight

The First Friday Art Walk from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. tonight will feature a new venue. A Stitch in Time Quilt Shoppe… Continue reading

"Iris," by Beverly Majors, is on view at the Sequim Museum & Arts.
Uncle Funk and the Dope Six will play their first gig in nearly two years — a free, all-ages concert — this Saturday in the courtyard at Port Townsend’s Manresa Castle. The band includes, from left, singer Megan Hudson, guitarist Tim Halpin, percussionist Jesse Watson, bassist Kyle Dannert and drummer Tomoki Sage. Keyboardist Pete Lack was out of town but will soon return. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Free, all-ages concert Saturday at Manresa Castle

First performance set after two-year hiatus from public

Uncle Funk and the Dope Six will play their first gig in nearly two years — a free, all-ages concert — this Saturday in the courtyard at Port Townsend’s Manresa Castle. The band includes, from left, singer Megan Hudson, guitarist Tim Halpin, percussionist Jesse Watson, bassist Kyle Dannert and drummer Tomoki Sage. Keyboardist Pete Lack was out of town but will soon return. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Multi-instrumentalist John Maxwell, left, and blues violinist Jon Parry will mix their music into the Red, White & the Blues event Sunday at the Old Alcohol Plant. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Fundraiser for Bayside Housing set for Sunday

Live American blues and ragtime, bossa nova, vintage standards and gypsy jazz will mix together in Red, White & the Blues, a… Continue reading

Multi-instrumentalist John Maxwell, left, and blues violinist Jon Parry will mix their music into the Red, White & the Blues event Sunday at the Old Alcohol Plant. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Carol Swarbrick Dries portrays Lillian Carter in a new docudrama. photo courtesy CJR Films

Swarbrick Dries presents Lillian Carter in film this weekend

Carol Swarbrick Dries, the movie and stage actor who makes her home in Sequim, is appearing in “Lillian Carter: More than a President’s… Continue reading

Carol Swarbrick Dries portrays Lillian Carter in a new docudrama. photo courtesy CJR Films
Vocalist Jean Lenke and her trio will bring jazz, blues and rock to Manresa Castle's Rook Cafe this Friday evening. photo courtesy of Jean Lenke

Manresa Castle offers Friday night jazz series

Vocalist Jean Lenke and her trio will start a Friday night jazz series this week in the Rook Cafe at Manresa Castle,… Continue reading

Vocalist Jean Lenke and her trio will bring jazz, blues and rock to Manresa Castle's Rook Cafe this Friday evening. photo courtesy of Jean Lenke

Woodworking, art topic of Friday talk

The fine arts side of woodworking is the topic of this Friday’s Jefferson County Historical Society presentation featuring artist and educator Kimberly… Continue reading

The Owl Cigars mural is one of many stops on the Jefferson County Historical Society’s “Vanishing Murals” walking tours starting in July. Owl’s message was among the company’s numerous advertisements on walls across the country. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Historical walks set to explore Port Townsend murals

Advertisements on buildings featured on new 1-mile walk

The Owl Cigars mural is one of many stops on the Jefferson County Historical Society’s “Vanishing Murals” walking tours starting in July. Owl’s message was among the company’s numerous advertisements on walls across the country. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

North Olympic Library System to present ‘Amazing Mammals’

The North Olympic Library System’s Summer Reading program will present “Amazing Mammals with Northwest Trek” at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. No registration is… Continue reading

Gathering by Pamela Raine is among the works in the online group show, "Celebrate."

Ludlow Art League celebrates

The Port Ludlow Art League offers celebration in its online group show in July, while honoring its featured artists, Carol Nielsen and… Continue reading

Gathering by Pamela Raine is among the works in the online group show, "Celebrate."

Music where you park in Sequim

KSQM Radio will host “Music Where You Park” from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. The Buck Ellard Band will perform at the… Continue reading

Folksinger John McCutcheon will give a live concert Sunday on the streaming platform Mandolin to benefit community radio stations including KPTZ-FM 91.9. (Photo by Irene Young)

Music and community: Folksinger mixes both Sunday

Concert to be live-streamed

Folksinger John McCutcheon will give a live concert Sunday on the streaming platform Mandolin to benefit community radio stations including KPTZ-FM 91.9. (Photo by Irene Young)
Douglas Francisco brings his band, the Shaky Barbers, to Marrowstone Vineyards' outdoor stage Saturday evening. photo courtesy of Douglas Francisco

Outdoor music returns to Marrowstone Island

Saturday evening shows include jazz, blues

Douglas Francisco brings his band, the Shaky Barbers, to Marrowstone Vineyards' outdoor stage Saturday evening. photo courtesy of Douglas Francisco
Katherine McGuire, left, and Jae Dvorak are among the students who've partaken in Joey Pipia's theater programs. Pipia will offer theater day camps for adults, teens and children this summer. photo courtesy of Joey Pipia

Theater camps open for adults, kids, teens

Pipia: GoFundMe campaign saved Chameleon

Katherine McGuire, left, and Jae Dvorak are among the students who've partaken in Joey Pipia's theater programs. Pipia will offer theater day camps for adults, teens and children this summer. photo courtesy of Joey Pipia
Olympic Theatre Arts newcomer Ashley Burton rehearses with veteran actor and director Ron Graham for the late Jim Guthrie’s “Searching for a Heart."

Tickets on sale for inaugural Olympic Theatre Arts showcase

Olympic Theatre Arts Center’s inaugural New Works Showcase has been cast and is in rehearsal, with tickets available now for the July 16-18… Continue reading

Olympic Theatre Arts newcomer Ashley Burton rehearses with veteran actor and director Ron Graham for the late Jim Guthrie’s “Searching for a Heart."

Jefferson County Toastmasters Club to host “Storytime for Grownups” on Thursday

The Jefferson County Toastmasters Club will host “Storytime for Grownups” from noon to 1:30 p.m. today. The free presentation will stream on… Continue reading