PORT TOWNSEND — First Storynight at Better Living Through Coffee, 100 Tyler St., will present guest teller Capt. Daniel Quinn from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday.
Admission is a suggested donation of $10, though no one will be turned away.
Begun in November 2009, this monthly event explores the art and ritual of the oral tradition: sharing the old myths, folk tales and fairy tales along with more modern stories and personal sharings.
Quinn is an award-winning storyteller who grew up in New England as part of a big family with a strong oral story tradition.
He started his seagoing career sailing schooners out of Mystic, Conn., and crisscrossed a good portion of the globe during a 15-year stint on tall ships before settling down in Seattle, where he now sails as captain of the small cruise ship SS Legacy.
Bellingham’s Harper Stone will be the guest host.
For the open-mic section, bring a short story, song, dance, poem or some other performative form to share. The only rules are it must obviously be a story and no reading; everything must be shared in the ways of the oral tradition.
For more information, phone Aimee Ringle at 360-531-4395.
‘Newlywed Game’
FORKS — The Forks Elks Lodge, 941 Merchants Road, will host the Return of the Newlywed Game on Valentine’s Day, Saturday, Feb. 14.
A full-course surf-and-turf dinner will be served from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., with the game to follow.
Tickets are $25 per person or $40 per couple.
Phone 360-780-2000 for reservations and more information.
St. Olaf dean’s list
NORTHFIELD, Minn. — Carter Urnes of Port Angeles has been named to the St. Olaf College dean’s list for the fall 2014 semester.
The dean’s list recognizes students with a semester grade-point average of 3.75 or higher.
Urnes majors in biology, is a former Port Angeles High School student and is the son of Mark and Kara Urnes.
Gifted kids sought for program
SEQUIM — The Sequim School District is opening the nomination process for students currently in second through 12th grade who may qualify for Highly Capable (HiCap) Program services.
Nominations are open through Feb. 12.
Nomination forms are available at each school and online at www.sequim.k12.wa.us.
Forms must be received by close of business Thursday, Feb. 12.
HiCap students, also referred to as gifted students, perform or show potential to perform at remarkably high levels of accomplishment when compared with other students of the same age, experience or background.
These students may demonstrate exceptionally high intellectual ability, memory, creativity, curiosity and/or leadership ability.
The identification procedures used by the Sequim School District have been developed to conform to state guidelines and are consistent with those used by other Washington school districts.
Question concerning HiCap services in the Sequim School District can be directed to Margaret Whitley, HiCap program coordinator, at 360-582-3367 or mwhitley@sequim.k12.wa.us.
Students previously identified will continue to receive services.
Library friends
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Friends of the Library are taking renewals and accepting new members.
The Friends provide direct financial assistance for materials and programs that are beyond the Port Angeles Library’s budget.
For information on membership renewal or becoming a member, request a membership form by emailing libraryfriends2@gmail.com or writing to Friends of the Library, P.O. Box 1720, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Those interested also can stop by the library’s bookstore and ask for an application.
The library is located at 2210 S. Peabody St.
Army private completes basic combat training
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Army Pvt. Logan J. Hall has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C.
During the nine weeks of training, Hall studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values.
He received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training exercises.
Hall is the son of Cory P. Hall of Sequim.
He is a 2011 graduate of Sequim High School.