PORT ANGELES — Downtown stores will stay open until 9 p.m. Thursday for a special night of shopping.
The Port Angeles Downtown Association will host its fourth annual Girls’ Night Out shopping event from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
More than 20 businesses will be hosting in-store special events including prize drawings, refreshments, makeup make-overs, sales and self-defense lessons.
Shoppers can purchase swag bags for $5 beginning at 5 p.m. at Port Book and News, Cottage Queen, Necessities & Temptations gift shop and Steppin’ Out Salon.
Proceeds from the sale of the bags will go to the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society.
Special bracelets
New this year are silver-plated bracelets, which shoppers will get when they purchase the swag bags and collect special glass and metal beads and charms at participating stores.
Shoppers can put together their own combination of beads, and White Crane Martial Arts, Udjat Beads and Tiger Lily Clothing can help with affixing charms to any of the bracelets.
Other participating stores include Anime Kat, Bay Variety, Sterling Impressions, Odyssey Book Store, Olympic Stained Glass, Maurice’s, Fountain Square Jewelers, Rissa’s Barely Consignment, Aglazing Art, Twisted, Alley Cat Boutique, Black Diamond Bridal, Northwest Fudge and Confections, Unique Treasures, Mark’d Body Art and Fiddleheads.
Sassy Kat Boutique will offer a sneak peek at the remodeling of its new location.
An exhibit at Studio Bob displaying costumes as wearable art has been held over by popular demand; “Past Imperfect-Future Glorious: Steampunk Fashions and Sci Fi Couture” will be open to the public during Girls’ Night Out.
For more information, visit www.portangelesdowntown.com.