A free movie, a display of military vehicles and a variety of benefits are among the events planned on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.
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Here’s a sample of events presented this weekend.
PORT ANGELES
Downtown movie
PORT ANGELES — “Raiders of the Lost Ark” will be screened at The Gateway, Front and Lincoln streets, at dusk today.
The screening is the second in the Downtown Summer Movies at Gateway series, presented by the Port Angeles Downtown Association and Odyssey Bookshop.
A demonstration of whip handling and a trivia contest will begin at 9:30 p.m.
Moviegoers are encouraged to dress like a character from the film for a costume contest.
Admission is free; bring a chair or blanket to sit on.
Limited concessions will be available.
The series continues with “Steam Boy,” sponsored by Anime Kat, on July 9; “Some Like It Hot,” sponsored by Cottage Queen, on Aug. 13; and “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial” on Sept. 10.
Help dance team
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles High School Rider Angels Dance Team will hold a car wash fundraiser at PA Chevron, First and Albert streets, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Cost is $5 per vehicle and donations will be accepted.
Proceeds will go toward the Rider Angel Dance Team camp at Olympic Park Institute in August.
Hartnagel turns 50
PORT ANGELES — Hartnagel Building Supply will celebrate 50 years of serving the North Olympic Peninsula with a huge anniversary bucket sale and event Saturday.
The bucket sale is valid at Angeles Millwork & Lumber Co., 1601 S. C St., and Hartnagel Building Supply, 3111 E. U.S. Highway 101, both in Port Angeles.
Customers can purchase a 5-gallon bucket for $1.99 and receive 20 percent off everything that fits in it, excluding lumber, power tools and sale items.
Hartnagel has also created a new paint center, a new roofing showroom with displays of composite and metal roofing, and a display of decking and siding samples.
Hot dogs or hamburgers will be available from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m..
Vendors will be on site and there will be a treasure hunt contest with prizes.
Hartnagel Building Supply is open Mondays through Fridays from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, phone 360-452-8933.
Chili cook-off set
PORT ANGELES — Castaways, 1213 Marine Drive, will hold a chili cook-off contest from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.
The contest is open to the public.
There will be prizes for best chili and best corn bread.
Jimmy Hoffman will perform during the contest.
For more information, phone 360-452-1177.
Bus ‘roadeo’ set
PORT ANGELES — A tri-county bus “roadeo” will be held at Clallam Transit, 830 W. Lauridsen Blvd., on Sunday.
Drivers from Jefferson Transit, Clallam Transit and Grays Harbor Transit will compete in a variety of safety competitions and on an obstacle course.
The contest will begin between 6:30 a.m. and 7 a.m.
Local winners will advance to a state competition on Sept. 18-19 in Spokane.
For more information, phone 360-531-1556.
Woodcock visits store
PORT ANGELES — Sequim photographer David Woodcock will sign copies of his book From the Air: Olympic Peninsula at Necessities & Temptations gift shop, 217 Laurel St., from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
The book features aerial photographs of the Olympic Peninsula accompanied by essays by Sequim author Tim McNulty.
Refreshments will be served.
For more information, phone 360-457-6400.
Free youth flights
PORT ANGELES — Chapter 430 of the Experimental Aircraft Association will offer free introductory Young Eagle flights to youths 8 to 17 at William R. Fairchild International Airport between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday.
The Young Eagle Program was created to welcome young people into the world of aviation, and Saturday has been designated International Young Eagles Day.
Flights will begin near the Rite Bros. Aviation hangar.
Minors must be accompanied by or have written permission from a parent or legal guardian.
Flights are dependent on weather conditions.
For more information, contact Gary Johnson at 360-452-2340 or e-mail gjjohn@olypen.com.
Benefit for youth
PORT ANGELES — The Answer for Youth, a drop-in center for high-risk and homeless youth, will hold a “Rock N’ Roll 4 Youth” fundraiser at the Eagles Aerie, 110 S. Penn St., on Saturday.
The event will begin with a silent auction from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., and a car show will be held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
There will be appetizers and a no-host bar from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
A dance with music from the 1950s and 1960s will be held from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The Answer For Youth is seeking items for the silent auction and volunteers to help with the fundraiser.
For more information, phone Susan Hillgren at 360-670-4363, Pam Fosnes at 360-477-0247 or Cookie Kalfur at 360-477-9351.
Orphan car show
PORT ANGELES — Fairview Grange No. 619 and the Peninsula Dream Machines will hold an “orphan” car show at Fairview Grange, 161 Lake Farm Road, on Saturday and Sunday.
The show will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
An orphan car is an automobile that has been out of production for at least three years.
There will be dash plaques, trophies, prizes and live music.
The entry fee is $15. There is no admission fee.
For more information, phone Ed Upton at 360-452-4837 or Bob Fowler at 360-565-6162.
Coffee with Myers
PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles City Manager Kent Myers will meet with the public for “City Manager Coffee” at the Cracked Bean Coffee Co., 108 DelGuzzi Drive, at 10 a.m. today.
The public can offer comments and ask questions in an informal and relaxed setting.
For more information, phone Teresa Pierce at 360-417-4630 or e-mail tpierce@cityofpa.us.
SEQUIM
Zumba class a benefit
SEQUIM — Zumba instructors Teri Lamphear and Maureen Pfaff will host a two-hour class at the Sequim unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula on Sunday.
Admission to the class — which will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the club at 400 W. Fir St. in Sequim — is a donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs.
Proceeds will go into a fund to purchase a wheelchair for Isaiah Spaulding, 11, who has cerebral palsy.
Donations also are welcome between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays at the Boys & Girls Club.
To learn more about the fundraising effort, phone the club at 360-683-8095.
Trail work party
SEQUIM — The Peninsula Trails Coalition will hold its next Olympic Discovery Trail work party from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday.
The group will remove Scotch broom along the trail near Whitefeather Way, east of Sequim.
Participants will park and meet near the trail kiosk on Whitefeather Way. They should bring work gloves.
For more information, phone 360-681-0420 or e-mail peripateticme@hotmail.com.
Gateway fundraiser
SEQUIM — The Promise of Hope Foundation, a Sequim-based nonprofit, will host its first fundraiser — The Gateway — on Saturday.
The event will be from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 U.S. Highway 101, Blyn.
It will include a buffet dinner, cash bar and live and silent auctions.
The foundation supports access to education for children in Uganda and commits to share proceeds each year with a local charity.
Proceeds will be shared with the Thomas Family Cancer Center of Olympic Medical Center in Sequim.
Tickets are $60 per person and $450 for a table of eight.
Tickets are available at First Federal branches in Port Angeles, Sequim, Port Townsend and Forks.
Other ticket locations are Hurricane Coffee Co. 104 W. Washington St., and Tender Touches Skin Care Spa, 545 Eureka Way in Sequim, and at KONP, Odyssey Book Store, Olympic Cellars Winery, Olympic Medical Center Foundation and Port Book & News, all in Port Angeles.
For more information or to RSVP, phone 360-681-4363, e-mail promiseofhope@ymail.com or visit www.thepromiseofhope.org.
Concert for the Birds
SEQUIM — A “Concert for the Birds” is planned at the Dungeness Schoolhouse, Towne and Anderson roads, at 4 p.m. Saturday.
All profits will go to the Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim.
Two singers from Alaska and a pianist from Sequim will perform.
Soprano Kathleen Wayne and tenor Dan Wayne will sing works from opera, jazz and Broadway, accompanied by Sequim pianist Linda Dowdell, who will present some of her original music.
Tickets are $15 or $10 for seniors and students.
They are on sale at The Buzz in Sequim and at the Itty Bitty Buzz in Port Angeles, and will be available at the door.
For more information, see www.dungenessrivercenter.org.
Driftwood show
SEQUIM — Collections of art combined with nature will be on view at the 41st Annual Driftwood Show at the Guy Cole Convention Center in Carrie Blake Park today through Sunday.
The Peninsula Driftwood Artists’ show will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is free.
For more information, see www.peninsuladriftwoodartists.org or phone 360-683-5846 or 360-457-1380.
Old Time Fiddlers
SEQUIM — The Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association District 15 campout will offer a dance tonight and concerts on Saturday.
The campout is at Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road.
Tonight’s dance begins at 7 p.m.
Saturday’s concerts are at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Admission is free, but donations are accepted.
For more information, phone 360-417-6950 or e-mail handrlester@olypen.com.
Benefit concert
SEQUIM — A “Music with a Mission” benefit concert for earthquake victims will be held at Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave., at 7 p.m. Sunday.
The concert will include the Glad Tidings Handbell Choir, Altissimo Flute Choir and The Singing Men of God’s Chorus.
Tickets are $10 per person or $20 for a family.
They can be purchased at the church’ Bauer Interiors, 119 N. Sequim Ave.; or at the door.
For more information, phone Laura Anderson at 360-683-6752.
First Teacher sale
SEQUIM — A yard sale to benefit First Teacher, a resource for parents of birth to school-age children, will be held Saturday.
The sale will begin at 8 a.m. at 350 Stone Road.
For more information, phone Dede Bessey at 360-670-1320.
FORKS/WEST END
Stop abuse event
FORKS — A sexual assault prevention and awareness event targeted at teenagers will be held at the Forks Community Center, 90 Maple Ave., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today.
The event is sponsored by the Forks Abuse Program and Concerned Citizens
For more information, 360-374-6411.
Free movie
FORKS — Calvary Chapel Forks will host a free movie tonight.
The movie, “Flywheel,” will be shown at 7 p.m. at the chapel at 451 Fifth St.
Plant clinic
FORKS — A plant clinic is planned at the Auto Tech Center on Saturday.
The Master Gardener clinic will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Hospitality training
FORKS — The Forks Chamber of Commerce will host two hospitality training sessions today.
The sessions led by Rachel Bennett will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon and from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Peninsula College Forks branch, 71 S. Forks Ave.
The training is for local business employees who deal with visitors.
For more information, phone 360-374-2531.
Community potluck
FORKS — The North Pacific Coast Community potluck is Saturday.
Visitors are invited to bring something to grill or to share and to share stories about the coast.
The potluck will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Forks Community Center, 91 Maple Ave.
Music will be provided by Loose Gravel.
For more information, phone 360-417-2569 or 360-379-4498 or e-mail tpokorny@co.jefferson.wa.us.
Forks market open
FORKS — The Forks Open Aire Market is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Saturday until Oct. 9.
The market is located in the parking lot of the Timber Museum, 1421 S. Forks Ave.
A bake sale benefit to offset market operating costs will be held on the first Saturday of each month: July 3, Aug. 7, Sept. 4 and Oct. 2.
For more information, visit www.forksopenaire market.com or e-mail contact@forksopenairemarket.com.
PORT TOWNSEND
Model show slated
PORT TOWNSEND — The North Olympic Peninsula Modelers Society will hold its fifth annual Model Show and Contest at Fort Worden State Park, Building 204, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
The show is of work by modelers who strive to produce detailed scale models of individual subjects and dioramas, including cars, planes, military vehicles, trains, fantasy, science fiction and figurines.
This year’s special theme is “The Fantastic Sixties,” encouraging modelers to display their miniature work representing the 1960s.
Modelers of all skill levels can participate.
Tickets for the show are $5 and $3 for youths.
The ticket price includes admission to the park’s Coast Artillery Museum.
Entry fees for modelers are $1 for each entry up to five, with no additional charge after five entries, and $1 for an unlimited number of entries for junior modelers younger than 18.
For more information or for contest entry forms, visit www.nopms.net or e-mail info@nopms.net.
Vehicle display set
PORT TOWNSEND — The West Sound Military Vehicle Preservation Club and the Puget Sound Coastal Artillery Museum will present a historic military vehicle display at Fort Worden State Park from today through Sunday.
The show will include World War II, Korean and Vietnam War-era trucks, armored vehicles, ambulances, command cars and jeeps owned by collectors active in military vehicle clubs throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Both static and movable displays will be included.
A free shuttle will be provided up Artillery Hill, and the Coastal Artillery Museum, Harbor Entrance Command Post and the original mortar battery plotting room will be open to the public.
Admission to the vehicle display is free.
For more information visit www.wsmvpc.org.
Plastics are Forever
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Marine Science Center will celebrate the beginning of expanded summer season hours with an art show with a message.
Expanded summer hours begin today for both the Marine Exhibit on the pier and the Natural History Exhibit on the shore at the center at Fort Worden State Park.
The summer hours will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Monday through Labor Day.
The Plastics are Forever art show opens today as well.
It features mosaic, sculpture and assemblage art works created completely out of plastic gathered from Puget Sound beaches. It will be on exhibit through June.
Artists hope to draw attention to the problem of accumulating plastics in the environment and to encourage conscientious consumer practices, the center said in a statement.
For more information about the artists involved in the center’s show, see www.plasticsareforever.wordpress.com.
Admission to the marine science center is $5 for adults, $3 for youth and free to members of the center.
For more information about the center, phone 360-385-5582, e-mail info@ptmsc.org or visit www.ptmsc.org.
Senior sock hop
PORT TOWNSEND — Seaport Landing Retirement and Assisted Living Community, 1201 Hancock St., will host a free “Senior Sock Hop” at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Attendees will “rock around the clock” with a night of 1950s music and dancing.
An old-fashioned ice cream bar with root beer floats and ice cream sundaes will be available.
For more information, phone 360-379-9376.
Chorus concert
PORT TOWNSEND — The Olympic Peninsula Men’s Chorus will hold a “A Twilight Companion,” an homage to live radio shows, at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave., at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Tickets are $10, available at the door.
4-H horse show
PORT TOWNSEND — The Wild Angels 4-H Club and Jefferson County 4-H Horse Project will host an Open Schooling Horse Show at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 4907 Landes St., on Saturday.
Performance classes, each priced at $5, will begin at 9 a.m. Western games, each priced at $4, will follow in the afternoon.
Stalls are available on first-come, first-serve-basis with a refundable stall deposit.
Show Forms are available at most feed and tack stores and at the Jefferson County Washington State University Extension Center at 201 W. Patison St., in Port Hadlock.
For more information and show forms, phone Marian Gilliland at 360-301-5433 or 360-385-6313.
Sampler replica
PORT TOWNSEND — The Northwest Sampler Guild will present its replica of the 1875 Charlotte Clayton Sampler to the Jefferson County Historical Society in the lobby of the Fort Worden Commons at Fort Worden State Park at 12:45 p.m. today.
The original sampler was charted by the guild and recreated through the efforts of 23 members.
The guild’s annual retreat and meeting began at Fort Worden on Thursday and will continue through Sunday.
Charlotte Clayton stitched her sampler while living at Devonlea House, Devonside, Tillicoutry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, about 1875.
The sampler traveled with the family through Canada and eventually found its way into Washington state.
Catherine (Clayton) Chubb donated the sampler to the Commanding Officer’s Quarters Museum at Fort Worden just months before her death in 1984. It is on display there.
The sampler will be accepted by Bill Tennent, director of the Jefferson County Historical Society, and Steve Shively, representing Fort Worden State Park.
Both the original and the replica will be on hand for the ceremonies.
Chart packs of the Charlotte Clayton Sampler will be on sale at the Commanding Officers Quarters museum.
For more information, phone the Jefferson County Historical Society at 385-1003.
Trillium concert
PORT TOWNSEND — Trillium women’s chorus will present Broadway Night at the Masonic Hall, 1338 Jefferson St., at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for 12 and under, and are available in advance from any Trillium member or by phoning 360-379-0223.
Tickets also will be sold at the door for $15 and $10, respectively.
CHIMACUM
Nordic News broadcast
CHIMACUM — Members of Daughters of Norway, Thea Foss Lodge No. 45, will host a simulated television news broadcast, “Channel 45: KTEA Nordic News,” at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Current events from Scandinavian countries will be presented.
The anchorwoman will be Helen Brink, with Esther Vasiliou, Harriet Lamb, Saundra Vinje, Karen Lopez and Penny Welsh acting as reporters.
Jo Candler, Lois Twelves and Tori Twedt will do the weather and advertisements.
The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
For more information, phone 360-379-2612.
GARDINER
Pride dance set
GARDINER — The Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender community of Jefferson County will celebrate Gay Pride month with a dance at the Gardiner Community Center, 980 Gardiner Road, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday.
DJ Traci will play rock, disco, salsa, country and slow-dance music.
Gay Pride flags made by Port Townsend artist Peter Gritt will be on display.
The event is open to those 19 and older.
Suggested donation is $10.
For more information, visit www.gudlife.com.
BRINNON
Community picnic
BRINNON — The Brinnon Community Picnic will be held at the Brinnon Community Center, 306144 U.S. Highway 101, at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Hot dogs, buns and condiments will be provided.
Attendees should bring a dish to share, potluck-style.
The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, phone 360-796 4962.
