PORT ANGELES — The Utah Ballroom Dance Company, in town for the “Dancing with the Port Angeles Stars” contest and show Saturday, will first give a free demonstration Thursday afternoon.
The public is invited to the 1 p.m. demo at the Port Angeles Senior & Community Center, 328 E. Seventh St.
The Utah ballroom dancers perform and teach stylized waltz, foxtrot, tango, swing and other forms around the country.
They’re visiting Port Angeles for the second time, having brought their “Dancing with the Stars” competition here in fall 2014 as a benefit for the Juan de Fuca Foundation for the Arts.
Senior center director D Bellamente collaborated with Dan Maguire, the foundation’s executive director, to host the dancers’ demonstration Thursday.
The “Dancing with the Port Angeles Stars” event, to start at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Port Angeles High School Performing Arts Center, 304 E. Park Ave., has Bellamente in its field of competitors for the mirror-ball trophy.
For more information, see www.JFFA.org or phone 350-457-5411.
Play auditions
PORT TOWNSEND — Youngsters age 7 to 12 — and their parents, if they’re interested — can audition this Saturday for Key City Public Theatre’s production of “A Christmas Story,” to take the stage Dec. 3-20.
Tryouts will go from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Key City Playhouse, 419 Washington St., for the eight to 10 roles available for children. Parents who would like to join their kids in the show can also audition for ensemble parts.
Copies of the script are available at the playhouse box office, open from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays.
Children are encouraged to bring something familiar, either memorized or well-rehearsed, to perform at the auditions.
Rehearsals will begin in late October or early November, depending upon the role, with sessions in late afternoon, early evening and weekends for the young actors.
Those who want to audition but can’t attend this Saturday are encouraged to contact production manager Christa Holbrook at christa@keycitypublictheatre.org or 360-379-0195.
World Habitat Day events next week
SEQUIM — Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County will celebrate World Habitat Day on Monday.
Clallam County residents will have a few opportunities to help bring awareness to this day, which calls attention to the need for adequate housing around the world.
Shoppers can make a financial donation to Habitat and sign their name to a World Habitat pinup, which is then prominently displayed, at these stores:
■ Port Angeles: Habitat Store, 728 E. Front St., and Swain’s General Store, 602 E. First St.; donation boxes at registers.
■ Forks: Thriftway Food Store, 950 S. Forks Ave.
In Sequim, Applebee’s, 130 River Road, will hold a “Hotcakes for Habitat” fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday.
Tickets are $10 per person and are available at the Habitat Store in Port Angeles.
To learn more, donate or volunteer, visit www.habitatclallam.org.
Sweet Adelines
SEQUIM — The Grand Olympics Chorus of Sweet Adelines International will have an open house, “Sing for the Season,” at QFC, 990 E. Washington St., from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday.
Women are invited to an evening of song and food.
For more information, contact Wendy Foster at 360-683-0141 or kandwfoster@msn.com.
Mac users group
SEQUIM — The Strait Mac Users Group will meet at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Glenn Gilliam and Bill Wrobel will give a free presentation on photos and the iCloud Photo Library.
Gilliam will recap the basics while Wrobel expands the discussion with tips, tricks and advanced features.
This topic is for anyone wanting to better organize, edit and share pictures and videos using Apple devices.
Refreshments will be served. All are welcome.
For more information, phone Jerry Freilich at 360-457-4660.
Homelessness forum
BLYN — The Jamestown S’Klallam tribe will host the Shelter Providers Network of Clallam County Regional Forum on Ending Homelessness across the North Olympic Peninsula in the Red Cedar Room at the Tribal Center, 1033 Old Blyn Highway, on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
Registration opens at 9:30 a.m., with the forum running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The tentative lunch plan is to invite participants to “brown bag it.”
Both Jefferson and Clallam counties need to be represented on the planning committee.
For more information, phone coordinator Martha Ireland at 360-452-4737.
Airman graduates
SAN ANTONIO — Air Force Airman Miles J. Euro has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
The airman completed an intensive eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate degree in applied science through the Community College of the Air Force.
Euro is the son of Joe and Susan Euro of Port Townsend.
He is a 2014 graduate of Port Townsend High School.
