Gems, sweet songs and Tibetan sand mandalas are among the jewels offered on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.
Here are a few of the activities offered this weekend. More can be found via the “Calendar” dropdown on the home page.
Gem show
SEQUIM — Clallam County Gem & Mineral Society present its annual show “Earth’s Treasures 2009” today through Sunday.
The show will be at the Sequim chapter of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula at 400 W. Fir St.
Hours will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.
The show will include silent auctions on lapidary material, tools and supplies and silent auctions of gemstones every 20 minutes, along with demonstrations of jewelry-making techniques, stone-cutting and wire-wrapping.
For more information, phone Victor Reventlow at 360-681-5455, Bill Dettmer at 360-565-8301 or Wanda Power at 360-681-2323.
Sand mandala
PORT TOWNSEND — The final work in creating a Tibetan sand mandala can be viewed at Fort Worden State Park on Saturday.
A senior monk from the Namgyal Monastery, the home of the Dalai Lama, has worked on the sand painting at the USO building since Wednesday.
The public is invited to view the mandala and see a public presentation at 7:30 p.m.
Also on display will be a collection of photographs on loan from the archives of the Tibetan government in exile, as well as a collection of sacred Thangka paintings, some of which will be available for sale.
The exhibition, sponsored by Centrum, is presented by the Tibetan Children’s Education Foundation’s Cultural Awareness program, a Montana based nonprofit with the primary focus of providing education and basic needs to Tibetans in exile.
The mandala is being created by the Venerable Ngawang Chojor, a senior monk from Namgyal Monastery, now living in Madison, Wisconsin.
Traditionally, most sand mandalas are destroyed shortly after their completion. This is done as a metaphor of the impermanence of life.
Benefit concert
FORKS — A benefit concert for the Forks Church of Nazarene’s Feeding the Five Thousand program is set at the Forks Assembly of God Chruch on Saturday.
The classic country and blue grass gospel concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the church at 81 Huckleberry Lane.
Admission is by donation.
Witness, from Port Townsend, and the Gospelairs, from Gig Harbor, will perform.
Feeding the Five Thousand serves free lunches each Tuesday to those in need at the church of the Nazarene soup kitchen.
Fundraising walk
SEQUIM — The 6th Annual Clinic Fun Walk — which benefits Sequim’s only freee clinic for the uninsured or underinsured — will be Saturday.
The walk begins at the Guy Cole Mini Convention Center at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim.
Walkers have their choice of a 1-mile walk around the park or a 5-mile route along the Olympic Discovery Trail east of the park to Whitefeather Way.
Registration opens at 8 a.m. and the walk starts at 9 a.m.
Walkers raise money Dungeness Valley Health and Wellness clinic at 777 Fifth Ave., in Sequim, through gaining sponsors.
Entertainment will include face painting, the Happy Tymer Clown troupe and music by the 17-piece Olympic Express Jazz Band and other local performers.
The walk is the annual fundraiser for the clinic. Organizers hope to raise $5,000.
For more information, phone Leslie Lauren at 683-0610.
Sweet Adelines
SEQUIM — Grand Olympics Chorus, the Olympic Peninsula’s local chapter of Sweet Adelines, International, will sing barbershop quartets during two fundraising performances Saturday.
“Still Hooked on Barbershop” will be presented at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., at the Sequim High School auditorium, 601 N. Sequim Ave.
Tickets are $10 in advance from chorus members, Port Book and News, 104 E. First St., Port Angeles; at Frick Drug, 609 W. Washington St., Sequim; and at Crossroads Music, 2100 Lawrence St., Port Townsend. Tickets are $12 at the door.
For more information, phone 360-683-3265.
Marine talk
PORT ANGELES — Andy Lamb, a marine naturalist, educator, and author, will lecture at the Arthur D. Feiro Marine Life Center, 315 N. Lincoln St., at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
Lamb will talk about kelp forests and will bring signed copies of his newest book, Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest.
Admission is free, but a donation of $5 is suggested.
The center, now on its winter schedule, is open on weekends from noon to 4 p.m.. or by arrangement.
To reserve a seat at Saturday’s lecture, or for more information, phone the center at 360-417-6254.
Scout outing
PORT TOWNSEND — A picnic for Scouts is set at Fred Lewis Scout Cabin Park on Discovery Road on Saturday.
Food and games will be offered from noon to 3 p.m.
Scouts are asked to wear class B uniforms, and bring desserts to share.
To RSVP, or for more information and directions, phone Wendy or Norm Stevens 360-379-6960.
‘History Tales’
PORT ANGELES — Dale Faulstich, carver and author of the book Totem Poles of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, will be the Clallam County Historical Society’s “History Tales” speaker Sunday.
His free talk will be at 2:30 p.m. at the Port Angeles City Council Chamber, 321 E. Fifth St.
Throat-singers
PORT TOWNSEND — Chirgilchin, a group of master throat-singers from Tuva, will perform at Wheeler Theater in Fort Worden State Park, 200 Battery Way, at 7 p.m. Sunday.
“Throat-singing” is a vocal form in which one singer produces two or more voices simultaneously, harmonizing one with another to create richly layered melodies which evoke central Asian steppes and nomadic life.
The group will sing ancient folk songs in the Tuvan language and play their own handmade traditional instruments such as the doshpuluur, a two-stringed lute; igil, a two-stringed fiddle; and dungur, a rattle drum used by Tuvan shamans in their ceremonies.
Tickets are $16 in advance, available at Quimper Sound, 230 Taylor St., and $20 at the door.
To purchase tickets online, visit brownpapertickets.com/event/77566.
Garden class
SEQUIM — Clallam County Master Gardeners will present “How to Put Your Garden to Bed for the Winter” on Saturday.
The presentation will be at 9:30 a.m. at Henery’s Garden Center, 1060 Sequim Dungeness Way.
To make reservations, or for more information, phone 360-683-6969.
Flea market
JOYCE — A flea market will be held at Crescent Grange Hall, 507634 state Highway 112 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
For a vendor space or for more information, phone Ray Divacky at 360-928-2056.
Music and dance
SEQUIM — St. Innocent’s Academy will present a festival of music and dance at Gardiner Community Center, 980 Old Gardiner Road, at 7 p.m. Saturday
A second performance will be at Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona St., Port Townsend, at 2 p.m., Sunday.
The performances will include sea shanties, folk dancing and Irish instrumental music.
Admission is by donation at the door.
For more information, phone Barbara Thompson, 360-797-0091.
Rummage sale
FORKS — The Friends of Forks Animals will conduct its annual rummage sale Saturday.
The sale will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bank of America building, 481 S. Forks Ave.
Furniture, clothing, collectibles, toys, games, house wares, tools, electronics, kitchen appliances, dishes, glassware and Christmas decorations will be on sale.
Proceeds go to support Forks animal care.
For more information, phone 360-374.-332 or visit www.friendsoffork sanimals.org.