EDITOR’S NOTE: The play “Time Stands Still” will be performed at Olympic Theatre Arts in Sequim Feb. Feb. 9-11, Feb. 16-18, and Feb. 23-25. An item in this listing was incorrect about both the dates it would be offered and the admission fee. The item has been corrected.
A WellHearts luncheon, a play dealing with war journalists and opportunities to make Valentine cards are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula.
Information also is available on the interactive calendar at www.peninsula dailynews.com.
PORT TOWNSEND
WellHearts luncheon
PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson Healthcare Foundation’s third annual WellHearts Luncheon will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at the Northwest Maritime Center, 431 Water St.
To purchase tickets, contact Kate Burke at kburke@ jeffersonhealth care.org or360-385-2200, ext. 2014.
Tickets also are available online at www. JeffersonHealthcare Foundation.org.
Tickets will include a lunch prepared by Jefferson Healthcare’s executive chef, Arran Stark.
The keynote speaker will be Jackie Levin, RN, who is an advanced practice board holistic nurse coach and a patient advocate for Jefferson Healthcare. She will present “The Mind of the Heart.”
Levin will be joined by Dr. Karen Forbes and Ann Hoffman.
Attendees are encouraged to wear red as the event falls on National Wear Red Day.
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 “Truth.”
For more information, visit www.conversationcafe.org.
Dungeons and dragons
PORT TOWNSEND — Children 10 and older are invited to join the Port Townsend Library’s Dungeons and Dragons campaign at 3:45 p.m. today.
No experience or equipment is needed at the library, 1220 Lawrence St.
The program will be held Fridays until further notice.
For more information, call 360-385-3181.
Winter wanderlust
PORT TOWNSEND — The Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship’s Winter Wanderlust series will continue with a presentation by John Delaney at 7 tonight.
Admission to the event is $7 and free to those ages 18 and younger at the fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave.
Delaney will present stories and images about the 190-mile Coast to Coast Walk in the United Kingdom.
For more information, email worldwanderlust adventures@gmail.com.
Writer’s meet
PORT TOWNSEND — The Society of Children’s Writers & Illustrators of Western Washington’s Peninsula Kidlit will convene at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Writers and illustrators of all skill levels are invited to socialize at the Pourhouse, 2231 Washington St.
Ukulele rendezvous
PORT TOWNSEND — Ukuleles Unite will meet for its monthly happy hour and open mic at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The meeting will be at the Highway 20 Road House, 2152 W. Sims Way.
For more information, call 360-385-2233.
Salmon bingo night
PORT TOWNSEND — The North Olympic Salmon Coalition will host a benefit bingo night from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
For $1, attendees can receive a bingo card at the Hilltop Tavern, 2510 W. Sims Way.
All proceeds from the sale of cards will benefit the salmon coalition.
For more information, visit www.nosc.org.
Old time jam
PORT TOWNSEND — The Quimper Grange will hold its Old Time Jam at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
All ages and skill levels are welcome to join in or listen at the grange, 1219 Corona St.
A $1 to $2 donation is suggested to help pay for the heating bill.
Attendees can bring a dish and beverage, banjos, fiddlers, guitars, basses, harmonicas, washboards, spoons, as well as clogs to the event.
For more information, call 360-385-6924.
NORDLAND
Audubon field trip
NORDLAND — Admiralty Audubon will host a field trip to Fort Flagler Historical State Park to view spring bird migrations at 9 a.m. Saturday.
A Discover Pass is required to park at the fort, 10541 Flagler Road.
The group will meet at the northwest spit.
Attendees are urged to bring binoculars, spotting scopes and dress in warm layers for comfort.
For more information, contact John Comstock at jhn.comstock@gmail.com.
CHIMACUM
Genealogical class
CHIMACUM — The Jefferson County Genealogical Society will host “Education in New England” from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday.
The event will be held at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road.
Attendees can learn about their ancestors’ possible ties to educational institutions in New England.
For more information, call 360-385-9495 or JCGSWash@gmail.com.
Fruit club meeting
CHIMACUM — The North Olympic Fruit Club will convene for a meeting at the Tri-Area Community Center at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The meeting’s program at the center, 10 West Valley Road, will focus on grafting stone varieties such as cherries, plums, apricots, nectarines and almonds.
Experienced grafters will demonstrate grafting fruits.
Attendees can buy a grafted fruit tree for about $4, according to a news release.
PORT HADLOCK
Garden lecture series
PORT HADLOCK — Nicole Larson will present during the Yard & Garden Lecture series at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Her presentation at the Washington State University Classroom, 97 Oak Bay Road, is titled “Ethnobotany of the Olympic Peninsula.”
For more information, call 425-879-9732 or email honey.niemann@gmail.com.
Singalong
PORT HADLOCK — Children and their families are invited to Jefferson County Library’s Mothersong event at 10:15 a.m. Monday.
Attendees can join in multicultural singalongs at the library, 620 W. Cedar Ave.
For more information, call 360-385-6544.
‘Portrait of Wendell’
PORT HADLOCK — “Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry” will be screened at 6 p.m. Monday.
The film will be shown at Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave., as an episode during a six-week study course developed by Northwest Earth Institute called Menu for the Future.
Those interested can arrive at 5:30 p.m. for a meet and greet with local farmers and other community members.
The film is “a cinematic portrait of the changing landscapes and shifting values of rural America in the era of industrial agriculture, as seen through the mind’s eye of writer, farmer and activist, Wendell Berry,” according to a news release.
For more information, call 360-385-6544.
Monthly book talk
PORT HADLOCK — The public is invited to the Jefferson County Library’s monthly book discussion at 6:15 p.m. Thursday.
“The Elephant Whisperer” by Lawrence Anthony will be the featured book at the library, 620 Cedar Ave.
Signup is required, after which copies of the book will be made available.
For more information, call 360-385-6544.
SEQUIM
War journalists play
SEQUIM — Olympic Theatre Arts will host productions of “Time Stands Still” on Feb. 9-11, Feb. 16-18, and Feb. 23-25.
Admission will be $16 for adults and $12 for students at the theater, 414 N. Sequim Ave.
Showings begin at 7:30 on Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays.
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, or to buy tickets, contact the theatre at 360-683-7326 or office@olympic theatre.org or see http://olympictheatrearts.org/OTA/.
Native tree planting
SEQUIM — The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe and North Olympic Salmon Coalition seek volunteers to help plant native trees along the Dungeness River on Saturday.
Work will be done from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. To receive directions, contact Katie McLean at 360-504-5611 or outreach@nosc.org.
Tools and gloves will be provided, but event organizers urge attendees to bring their own, as provisions are in short supply.
Light refreshments and hot drinks will be served.
Attendees should bring warm, waterproof clothing and boots, as well as water and a lunch.
For more information, contact McLean.
Guild thrift shop
SEQUIM — The Sequim-Dungeness Hospital Guild Thrift Shop will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The shop at 204 W. Bell St. will feature a Duncan Phyfe drop-leaf table, wood rocker, Royal Doulton “Bell Heather” china set, a curio cabinet, and a vintage sewing machine. Also in stock is winter clothing, jewelry, books and puzzles.
All white-tagged items are marked at half price.
Consignors and new volunteers are always needed.
For more information, call 360-683-7044.
Backyard birding
SEQUIM — Backyard Birding classes at the Dungeness River Audubon Center will feature a presentation by Ken Wiersema from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
The center is in Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road.
The cost of the session is $5 for adults, and free for those younger than 18.
Wiersema will talk about nesting in relation to local birds. Also featured will be a walk-through about the Great Backyard Bird Count.
Backyard Birding can be taken either as individual classes or in a series.
Film screening
SEQUIM — The Sequim Library’s “Family Flicks” movies series will continue at 2 p.m. Saturday.
“Cars 3” will be shown at the library, 630 N. Sequim Ave.
Families can partake in popcorn and movie trivia during the screening.
For more information, call 360-683-1161, email youth@nols.org, or visit www.nols.org.
Boating clinic
SEQUIM — The North Olympic Sail & Power Squadron will offer a free boater clinic, “Boat Propane Systems and Safety,” at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Squadron instructor Gordon Bilyard will present the clinic at the Sunland Golf & Country Club’s Gathering Place, 135 Fairway Drive.
His presentation will cover the properties and components of propane and propane systems on boats, system operation and maintenance, as well as safety considerations.
Attendees will be provided with references to inform and to help inspect as well as properly maintain a boat’s propane system.
For more information, email the squadron at education.nosps@gmail.com.
Pruning demonstration
SEQUIM — The Olympic Society will host a fruit tree pruning demonstration by Gordon Clark at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Clark, of Clark Horticultural Organic Landscape Management, will present at the Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road.
The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Jim House at 360-775-1869 or jahouse100@gmail.com.
Elks bingo
SEQUIM — The Sequim Elks Lodge invites those 18 and older to play bingo from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is free.
The minimum buy-in for the game is $10 at the lodge, 143 Port Williams Road.
Snacks and refreshments will be available for purchase.
For more information, call Crystal Parker at 360-683-3034.
Blanket collection
SEQUIM — The Make a Blanket Day for Project Linus will accept blanket donations from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Quilted, fleece, knit, or crochet blankets will be accepted at Gardiner Community Center, 980 Old Gardiner Road.
The blankets will be distributed to children in need throughout Clallam and Jefferson counties.
For more information, contact Phyllis Carey at 360-797-7417 or mrstc@embarqmail.com.
Garden presentation
SEQUIM — The Sequim Prairie Garden Club will host Eleanor Garthwaite for a presentation at 10:30 a.m. Monday.
Her talk will focus on insects and will present slides, as well as information sheets at the garden club’s clubhouse in Pioneer Memorial Park, 387 W. Washington St.
Arctic sail
SEQUIM — Mark Roye and Nancy Krill will talk about sailing their ketch from Hudson Strait to Alaska during the second edition of the 2018 Traveler’s Journal series Thursday.
“Arctic, to the Antarctic” 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.
Support group
SEQUIM — The public is invited to attend the Alzheimer’s Association family caregiver support group from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday.
The group will meet in the Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave.
Attendees can learn, share and gain emotional support from others who are also providing care to a person with memory loss.
For more information, call Carolyn Lindley at 360-683-5294.
PORT ANGELES
Contra dance
PORT ANGELES — Community members of any dance experience are invited to the Black Diamond Contra Dance on Saturday.
The event will begin with a beginner-review workshop at 7:30 p.m. at the Black Diamond Community Hall, 1942 Black Diamond Road.
Admission is a requested donation of $8 for adults and $4 for those younger than 18.
At 8 p.m., the dance will begin with CounterCurrent providing music and Sonya Kaufman calling.
For more information, visit www.blackdiamond dance.org.
Card-making event
PORT ANGELES — Clallam County 4-H invites members of the public to create valentine cards from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
The event will be held at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft at 150 Port Angeles Plaza.
Cards created will go to veterans and the elderly.
For more information, contact Jenny Schmidt at 360-417-2398 or jenny.schmidt@wsu.edu.
Newcomers’ luncheon
PORT ANGELES — The public is invited to hear Karen Kremkau speak at the Newcomers’ Club luncheon at noon Tuesday.
At 11:30 a.m., socializing will begin the event at Joshua’s Restaurant & Lounge, 113 Del Guzzi Drive.
The optional lunch is $20, and the program-only fee is $5.
Krekau, a Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County volunteer engagement coordinator, will talk about her organization’s services and needs for the county, according to a news release.
Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP by noon today. To RSVP, email warren. newcomers@gmail.com or call 630-992-5613.
Senior Swingers
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Senior & Community Center will host a Senior Swingers dance from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The Cat’s Meow will provide music for the dance at the center, 328 E. Seventh St.
The first visit is free, and $5 covers all visits.
Pruning presentation
PORT ANGELES — Master Gardener Keith Dekker will present at the upcoming Brown Bag gardening series Thursday at noon.
Dekker’s lesson will cover year-round pruning at the Clallam County Courthouse, Commissioners’ Room, 223 E. Fourth St.
For more information, call 350-417-2279.
JOYCE
Benefit breakfast
JOYCE — The Crescent Bay 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, hot cakes, French toast, biscuits and gravy, hashbrowns, ham, bacon, sausage, coffee, tea and orange juice.
All proceeds will go to the Crescent Bay Lions for community projects.
CERT training
JOYCE — The Joyce/Lake Sutherland Community Emergency Response Team will host a training session from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.
Those interested in learning about emergency preparedness and response are encouraged to attend the free community training at the Crescent Grange, 50870 state Highway 112.
This volunteer group meets regularly on the second Thursday of each month.
The training program educates people about disaster preparedness and offers training in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, basic first aid and disaster medical operations.
For more information, call Donna Pacheco at 360-808-4246.
CLALLAM BAY
Valentine card-making
CLALLAM BAY — The Clallam Bay Library’s 11th Valentine Card-Making Extravaganza will begin Thursday.
The event will continue at the library, 16990 state Highway 112, until Wednesday, Feb. 14, during regular operational hours.
Hours are Mondays through Wednesdays 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Thursdays and Fridays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, call 360-374-6402, email clallambay@nols.org, or visit www.nols.org.
FORKS
Dance lessons
FORKS — Free dance lessons will be offered at the Forks Congregational Church at 7 tonight.
Jane and Terry Heilman invite dancers of all skill levels to attend the lesson at the church’s Fellowship Hall, 280 Spartan Ave.
The lessons are held Fridays at the church.
For more information, email Sue Shane at sueshane@centurytel.net.
Book discussion
FORKS — “H is for Hawk” by Helen Macdonald will be discussed at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Forks Library.
The free session will be at the library at 171 S. Forks Ave.
Copies of “H is for Hawk” 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 360-374-6402, email disover@nols.org or visit the website.
Yoga storytime
FORKS — Children and their caregivers are invited to Forks Library’s Yoga Storytime at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
The interactive storytime will feature stories, songs, yoga poses and breathing exercises at the library, 171 S. Forks Ave.
For more information, call 360-374-6402, ext. 7705; email youth@nols.org; or visit www.nols.org.
Science book talk
FORKS — The Science Saturday Book Discussion Group will meet at 3 p.m. Saturday.
The group meets the first Saturday of each month at the Forks Library, 171 S. Forks Ave.
Attendees can read, explore and discuss various popular science-themed novels.
For more information, call 360-374-6402, email discover@nols.org or visit www.nols.org.
Annual tea
FORKS — The Bogachiel Garden Club will hold its annual tea from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
A $9 donation is requested for the event at St. Anne’s Hall, 531 Fifth Ave.
John Anderson, a beachcomber, will speak during the event.
Raffle tickets are available for $1 each or six for $5. Tea, cookies, and sandwiches will be served.
For more information, call Linda Wells at 360-374-2437.
Elks bingo
FORKS — The Forks Elks Lodge will host bingo games at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Early bird sessions will start at 6:30 p.m. with regular bingo at 7 p.m. at the lodge at 941 Merchants Road.
Concessions will be available for purchase.
Investigators club
FORKS — A weekly after-school club dubbed the Investigators Club will hold its first meeting at the Forks Library at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The club is geared for students in second through sixth grades and will explore a different science and technology topic through interactive activities each week at the library, 171 S. Forks Ave.
All sessions through Wednesday, March 28 — the end of the club — are free.
Participants can try their hand at coding, engineering challenges, science experiments, and robotics.
For more information, call 360-374-6402, email youth@nols.org, or visit www.nols.org.
Sportsmen’s bingo
FORKS — The West End Sportmen’s Club invites the public to its bingo night at 7 p.m. 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.
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