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Entertainment offered on Peninsula

Entertainment is offered on Christmas weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula. • Winter Ice Village offers ice skating daily through Jan. 2 at 121 W.… Continue reading

Birding hike set Saturday at Fort Flagler State Park

Beverly McNeil will lead a bird walk at 9 a.m. Saturday. The monthly hikes on Fort Flagler State Park, 10541 Flagler Road, recur… Continue reading

Musicians Jonathan Doyle and Corinne Adams, play a duet during the last day of the Saturday Farmers Market in Uptown Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Last farmers market of the season

Musicians Jonathan Doyle and Corinne Adams, play a duet during the last day of the Saturday Farmers Market in Uptown Port Townsend.… Continue reading

Musicians Jonathan Doyle and Corinne Adams, play a duet during the last day of the Saturday Farmers Market in Uptown Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Violist Lauren Waldron of Port Angeles, pictured in 2018, is one of the previous winners of the Nico Snel Young Artist Competition, to be held in person in January. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)

Symphony education programs in-person again

Contest, school visits coming soon

Violist Lauren Waldron of Port Angeles, pictured in 2018, is one of the previous winners of the Nico Snel Young Artist Competition, to be held in person in January. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)
At long last, lights A city crew installed long-awaited lights above Tyler Plaza in downtown Port Townsend this week. The bulbs will stay on from 3 p.m. until 10 p.m., city Public Works Director Steve King said, adding they're a year-round fixture. The Port Townsend Main Street Program, the Washington State Arts Commission, the city of Port Townsend and local donors funded the waterfront plaza lights. photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz for Peninsula Daily News

Tyler Plaza lights in Port Townsend

A city crew installed long-awaited lights above Tyler Plaza in downtown Port Townsend this week. The bulbs will stay on from 3 p.m. until 10… Continue reading

At long last, lights A city crew installed long-awaited lights above Tyler Plaza in downtown Port Townsend this week. The bulbs will stay on from 3 p.m. until 10 p.m., city Public Works Director Steve King said, adding they're a year-round fixture. The Port Townsend Main Street Program, the Washington State Arts Commission, the city of Port Townsend and local donors funded the waterfront plaza lights. photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz for Peninsula Daily News
Skaters make their way around the rink at the Port Angeles Winter Ice Village on Thursday, assembled seasonally in a city parking lot in the 100 block of West Front Street. The same site is slated for a roller rink next summer. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Roller rink planned this summer in downtown Port Angeles location

Chamber says it will cost less to skate than Winter Ice Village

Skaters make their way around the rink at the Port Angeles Winter Ice Village on Thursday, assembled seasonally in a city parking lot in the 100 block of West Front Street. The same site is slated for a roller rink next summer. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Rose Harris shops with Jason Maloney of Duckabush Mushrooms at a recent Port Townsend Farmers Market. (Andrew Wiese)

Saturday last day of Port Townsend Farmers Market

Festivities to mark ‘year of recovery’

Rose Harris shops with Jason Maloney of Duckabush Mushrooms at a recent Port Townsend Farmers Market. (Andrew Wiese)

Yule ball, concerts, dramatic presentations on Peninsula

A Yule ball, concerts and plays are offered this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula. • Big Brass Yule Ball is planned for Saturday at… Continue reading

Big Brass Yule Ball set in Port Townsend

The Big Brass Yule Ball is planned for Saturday. The Brass Screw Consortium and Olympic Peninsula Steam will host the ball, which… Continue reading

Water LIlies is among the pieces of art by David James Bellecci on display in Port Townsend.

David James Bellecci’s art on display

“Musings,” an exhibit of recent acrylics from Port Townsend-based painter and hair stylist David James Bellecci, continues through Dec. 31 at Uptown… Continue reading

Water LIlies is among the pieces of art by David James Bellecci on display in Port Townsend.

Jingle Jazz Returns with tribute to Vince Guaraldi

Jingle Jazz will return to Peninsula College’s Little Theater at 7 p.m. Thursday. Guest pianist Kristen Quigley Brye will play Vince Guaraldi… Continue reading

Kids book club meeting Wednesday

The Kids Book Club will discuss “Zoey and Sassafras: Dragons and Marshmallows” by Asia Citro when it meets at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.… Continue reading

Wild Rose Chorale to perform Thursday at church’s Candlelight Concerts series

The Wild Rose Chorale, a Port Townsend a cappella group, will perform Thursday as part of the Candlelight Concert series at Trinity United Methodist Church.… Continue reading

Members of The Fractal Phase, from front, Nova Cain, Pumba Burns and Ahnrix Bishop, breathe fire and preform dance with flames during Saturday’s Wintertide Festival of Light at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. The event featured music, entertainment, a lantern parade and other yule activities to celebrate the winter solstice. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Breathing fire

Members of The Fractal Phase, from front, Nova Cain, Pumba Burns and Ahnrix Bishop, breathe fire and perform dances with flames during Saturday’s Wintertide Festival… Continue reading

Members of The Fractal Phase, from front, Nova Cain, Pumba Burns and Ahnrix Bishop, breathe fire and preform dance with flames during Saturday’s Wintertide Festival of Light at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. The event featured music, entertainment, a lantern parade and other yule activities to celebrate the winter solstice. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Christmas carol singalong set today

The 16th Christmas Carol Sing-along is set for 4 p.m. today. The free annual community event is at the First Presbyterian Church… Continue reading

Comic and Arts convention seeking vendors for spring

Squatchcon Comic & Arts Convention is taking applications for vendors its spring convention until Jan. 1. Presented by Anime Kat, Squatchcon 2023… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Molly Brown of Port Angeles, and her children, Lucy Brown, 3, and Oliver Brown, 5 months, examine a display of loally-produced art items for sale as gifts on Thursday during the holiday Makers Market at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. The market, open Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today and Dec. 16, will observe extended. hours of 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the Wintertide Festival of Lights on Saturday..
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Makers Market open in Port Angeles

Molly Brown of Port Angeles, and her children, Lucy Brown, 3, and Oliver Brown, 5 months, examine a display of locally-produced art items for sale… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Molly Brown of Port Angeles, and her children, Lucy Brown, 3, and Oliver Brown, 5 months, examine a display of loally-produced art items for sale as gifts on Thursday during the holiday Makers Market at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. The market, open Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today and Dec. 16, will observe extended. hours of 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the Wintertide Festival of Lights on Saturday..
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Sophia McKee, owner of Rainier Reindeer Ranch in Buckley, directs the nose of Bunny, an 8-year-old reindeer, to the raisin treat offered by a young girl during the first Magic of Christmas event that opened on Thursday night at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 4907 Landes St., Port Townsend. Although reindeers were onsite only for opening night, a myriad of free activities are planned from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. through Tuesday, with special events planned on Christmas Eve. For more information, see https://jeffcofairgrounds.com/.
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Making deer friends in Port Townsend

Sophia McKee, owner of Rainier Reindeer Ranch in Buckley, directs the nose of Bunny, an 8-year-old reindeer, to the raisin treat offered by a young… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Sophia McKee, owner of Rainier Reindeer Ranch in Buckley, directs the nose of Bunny, an 8-year-old reindeer, to the raisin treat offered by a young girl during the first Magic of Christmas event that opened on Thursday night at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 4907 Landes St., Port Townsend. Although reindeers were onsite only for opening night, a myriad of free activities are planned from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. through Tuesday, with special events planned on Christmas Eve. For more information, see https://jeffcofairgrounds.com/.

Operation Candy Cane begins tonight

Firefighters, Santa collect food bank donations in Port Angeles

Port Townsend wrapping up gifts, gingerbread contest

Locally-purchased gifts can be wrapped for the holidays between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. today at Tyler Street Plaza. High school students… Continue reading