A giant garage sale in Port Townsend and the Port Angeles Symphony and a variety of workshops and films are slated for this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula.
For information about other arts and entertainment events, see Peninsula Spotlight, the Peninsula Daily News’ weekly entertainment guide, in today’s print edition.
Other events are in the “Things to Do” calendar, available online at www.peninsuladailynews.com.
PORT ANGELES
Rayonier reunion
PORT ANGELES — All former Rayonier mill employees are invited to a get-together to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the pulp mill’s closure in February 1997.
The reunion will be from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Black Diamond Grange, 1942 Black Diamond Road.
Appetizers will be available, but attendees are asked to bring their own beverages.
For more information, phone Linda Nordstrom at 360-457-4927, Cheryl Williams at 360-461-5167 or Fred Williams at 360-461-7063.
Kayaker shares slides
PORT ANGELES — Sea kayaker and author Chris Duff will discuss and share slides from his 2011 attempt to row an ocean-going vessel from Scotland to Iceland at an event at the Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., at 7 p.m. today.
Duff will leave for Scotland on March 27 to attempt the trip again.
The event is free and open to the public.
Elwha film party
PORT ANGELES — A party to support Sequim-based videojournalist John Gussman’s documentary film project on the removal of the two Elwha River dams is planned tonight.
The party will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the second-floor meeting room at The Landing mall, 115 E. Railroad Ave.
It will feature light food and beverages and, at 7 p.m., a screening of footage from Gussman’s film so far.
There will be a drawing for a special Elwha Dam removal photo taken by Gussman.
Admission to the party is free. Contributions to Gussman’s film project can be made via his website, www.elwhafilm.com.
For details, phone Gussman at 360-808-6406.
To view articles, videos and photos by Gussman, search “Gussman” at www.peninsuladailynews.com.
Comedy showcase
PORT ANGELES — A “Non-PC PC Comedy Club Showcase” will be held in Peninsula College’s Little Theater, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., at 7:30 p.m. today.
Drama professor Lara Starcevich promises all who come a live smorgasbord of sketch and skit comedy, stand-up, sendups and improv.
The event is free and open to the public.
Camp Fire tea
PORT ANGELES — Camp Fire USA Juan de Fuca Council will host an Alumni Tea at the Camp Fire Hall, 619 E. Fourth St., at 2 p.m. Saturday.
All adults who were former Camp Fire Kids are invited to attend.
Port Angeles Mayor and Camp Fire USA Juan de Fuca alumna Cheri Kidd will serve as guest speaker.
Refreshments will be served.
Mementos are welcome, as there will be a sharing table for displays.
To attend, phone the Port Angeles Camp Fire USA office at 360-457-8442 or email campfire@olypen.com.
Family Flicks
PORT ANGELES — Family Flicks at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., will continue with “Charlie the Lonesome Cougar” at 2 p.m. Saturday.
The movie, discussion and popcorn are free.
For more information, phone the library at 360-417-8502, visit www.nols.org or email youth@nols.org.
Preschool fundraiser
PORT ANGELES — Fairview Christian Preschool, 385 O’Brien Road, will host its annual auction fundraiser tonight.
Festivities will begin at 6 p.m. with children singing Easter songs.
A silent and live auction will follow.
For more information, phone Ashley Konopaski at 360-457-5905.
School auction
PORT ANGELES — Olympic Christian School will conduct an auction and dinner fundraiser at the Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. Fourth St., on Saturday.
A silent auction open to the public will be held at 4 p.m.
The dinner and live auction is a ticketed event and will begin at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $25 person and available from the school at 360-457-4640.
Race for the green
PORT ANGELES — Registration forms are available for the city of Port Angeles Recreation Division’s St. Paddy’s Day Dash on Saturday.
The run will begin at noon at City Pier.
Runners will travel along the Waterfront Trail — following either a 5- or 10-kilometer course — and finish back at City Pier.
Registration is $25 per person and $15 for ages 18 and younger.
Medals will be awarded to the first, second and third finishers in each age division.
Costumes are encouraged, with prizes for “Best Wearing of the Green.”
Registration forms are available at the city recreation office, 321 E. Fifth St., or at www.cityofpa.us/recreation.htm.
For more information, phone 360-417-4557.
Dollhouse group meets
PORT ANGELES — An organizational meeting to discuss the formation of a miniature dollhouse group will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Meetings for the prospective group will be held in the Port Angeles area Saturdays.
For more information and directions, phone Kathy Grissom at 360-582-7748.
SEQUIM
‘Applause!’ dinner
SEQUIM — The Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra will host one of its major fundraisers, the “Applause!” dinner and auction, Saturday night.
The dinner and live and silent auction will be at 6 p.m. at the SunLand Golf & Country Club, 109 Hilltop Drive.
Tickets are $75. Reservations must be made in advance.
For details and reservations, phone the symphony office at 360-457-5579 or visit www.portangelessymphony.org.
Clean up computer
SEQUIM — Brenda Spandrio, aka “The Declutter Lady,” will present two free repeat “Declutter Your Computer” workshops today.
Two sessions will be offered at the Sequim Quality Inn, 134 River Road.
They will be from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and again from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
For more information, phone Spandrio at 360-504-2520 or visit www.ambiance-solutions.com.
Broadband celebrated
SEQUIM — A community event to celebrate the completion of high-speed broadband expansion from Sequim to Blyn will be held at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., at 1 p.m. today.
The project is the first leg of a major expansion of broadband underway by NoaNet to bring high-speed Internet throughout the Olympic Peninsula.
‘Meet the Breed’
SEQUIM — The Leonberger dog breed will be featured at Best Friend Nutrition’s second program in its “Meet the Breed” series Saturday.
The program will be from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the business at 680 W. Washington St.
Children need to be accompanied by an adult, and other dogs are not invited into the store for the program.
Best Friend Nutrition also is hosting a free pet food demonstration from Tiki dog and cat canned foods from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.
For more information, phone 360-681-4471.
Shred documents
SEQUIM — Castell Insurance, 426 E. Washington St., will sponsor document shredding from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
The event is free and open to the public.
Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, phone 360-683-9284.
Thrift shop open
SEQUIM — The Sequim Dungeness Hospital Guild’s Thrift Shop, 204 W. Bell St., will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
For more information, phone 360-683-7044.
Basketry weekend
BLYN — The Northwest Native American Basketweavers Association will present the third “No Frills Basketry Weekend” workshop Saturday and Sunday.
It will be at the Jamestown S’Kallam Tribal center, 1033 Old Blyn Highway, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
For more information or to register, phone Theresa Parker at 360-640-0041 or Elaine Grinnell at 360-683-5731.
School talent show
SEQUIM — The Sequim High School Talent Show will be held today and Saturday.
The show will be at 7 p.m. each day at the high school auditorium, 601 N. Sequim Ave.
Admission is $4 for students, $5 for adults and $10 for a family.
Celebrate Authorship
SEQUIM — The Sequim Library will continue its Celebrate Authorship series with an illustrated talk by Lynn Iglitzin on trailblazing photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White on Saturday.
The talk will be at 3 p.m. at the library at 630 N. Sequim Ave.
For more information, visit www.nols.org and click on “Events” or contact Sequim branch manager Lauren Dahlgren at 360-683-1161 or Sequim@nols.org.
Grafting workshop
SEQUIM — The Olympic Orchard Society, in association with McComb Gardens, will present a grafting workshop and scion exchange Saturday.
The workshop will be at 9 a.m. at McComb Gardens, 751 McComb Road.
A package of scion wood — in a choice of varieties — rootstock and grafting supplies sufficient for grafting one tree, along with instructions, will be available for $5.
Olympic Orchard Society members will graft trees for an additional $5.
A donation is requested for scion.
PORT TOWNSEND/JEFFERSON COUNTY
JeffCo garage sale
PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Fair Association will host its 10th annual JeffCo Community Garage Sale at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 4907 Landes St., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
An Early Bird VIP Shoppers Pass enabling VIPs to start shopping at 8:15 a.m. is available for $10.
They can be purchased at the fair association’s information booth Saturday starting at 7 a.m.
In conjunction with the Community Garage Sale, the fair association will hold its own garage sale.
The fair restaurant will be open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. for breakfast and lunch.
Trail day slated
PORT TOWNSEND — The next bimonthly trail day sponsored by the city of Port Townsend’s Non-Motorized Transportation Board will be Saturday.
The trail day will be at the 17th Street right of way near Grant Street School from 9 a.m. to noon.
Brush will be cleared for a couple of blocks.
Volunteers should dress for the weather and St. Patrick’s Day and meet at the intersection of 17th and Sheridan streets.
Board members will be there to greet volunteers.
Equipment needed will be clippers, loppers, pruning saws, rakes, work gloves and eye protection.
Registration is required, and special St. Patrick’s Day snacks will be served after the work is done.
For more information, email walkers@olympus.net.
Entrepreneurs talk
CHIMACUM — “Follow your dreams” is the advice Roxanne Grinstad and Patt Roche, two members of Thea Foss No. 45, Daughters of Norway, will share as they describe their experiences in setting up their own businesses during a presentation Sunday.
The free presentation will be at 1 p.m. at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road. It is open to the public.
Scandinavian refreshments will be served.
For more information, phone 360-379-1802.
Youth group talk
PORT TOWNSEND — White Swan Dream Makers, a youth-led suicide-prevention team from White Swan High School near Yakima, will visit Port Townsend High School today.
Two public presentations — at 9:40 a.m. and 10:35 a.m. — are planned in the high school auditorium, 1500 Van Ness.
Biomass forum set
PORT TOWNSEND — A “Biomass 101 for Families” forum is planned Saturday.
The forum will be from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave.
Free child care will be provided at the event, which is for parents and by parents.
A question-and-answer session will follow.
For more information, phone 360-301-2540 or email shelly@sustainabletogether.com.
Serpentine parade
PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County MoveOn Council will host its inaugural St. Patrick’s Day parade Saturday.
The parade will be from noon to 1 p.m., with participants assembling at Pope Marine Plaza at Water and Madison streets in downtown Port Townsend.
For more information, email moveonjeffco@ymail.com.
FORKS/WEST END
Doppler doc set
FORKS — A public screening of a documentary about Washington state’s new coastal Doppler radar station is planned Saturday.
The free screening will be from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Olympic Natural Resources Center, 1455 S. Forks Ave.
Car seat clinic
FORKS — Child safety seats will be checked for defects, recalls, correct fit and installation at a car seat clinic Saturday.
The Forks office of the Clallam County Health Department is hosting the clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the office at 140 C St.
No seats will be available for replacement.