SEQUIM — “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” the classic musical comedy about romance and its evolutions, comes to Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave., for a preview tonight.
The show, starring Leona Voss, Joel Yelland, James Willis and Sheenieka Dolan, all under the direction of Pat Owens, will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. with general admission at $10, or free for OTA members.
“I Love You” officially opens Friday night, with performances at 7:30 p.m. each Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 15.
Tickets will be $22 for general seating; $20 for OTA members, active-duty military and spouses; and $16 for children age 16 and younger.
One pay-what-you-can show, however, is slated for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5.
For more details, see www.OlympicTheatreArts.org or phone the box office, open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, at 360-683-7326.
Show opens today
PORT ANGELES — An exhibit of sculptures that explore the emotions underneath the faces opens today at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center.
Sue Roberts’ “A Family of Sorts” exhibit of 20 sculptures, including four larger-than-life busts, is at the center at 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., where admission is free.
On Friday, the public is invited to two more free events: Roberts’ talk at 4:30 p.m. and a reception with refreshments from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
This is the first Port Angeles foray for Roberts, who lives on Guemes Island just off the coast from Anacortes.
For more information, see www.pafac.org or phone the center at 360-457-3532.
Fly-fishing seminar set
PORT LUDLOW — Skip Morris, an internationally renowned fly fisher and fly tier, will present a one-day fly-fishing seminar to benefit the management of Teal Lake, located in Port Ludlow.
The seminar will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Bay Club, 120 Spinnaker Place.
The price for the seminar is $30 a person ($15 for those 17 and younger) in advance or $35 a person ($20 for those 17 and younger) at the door. The price includes lunch.
Hosted by the Port Ludlow Fly Fishers Club, Morris describes techniques for fly-fishing gained through years of hands-on experience.
The seminar will have three PowerPoint presentations and a fly-tying demonstration.
The morning sessions will cover:
■ “Fishing the Surface of a Trout Lake” on the techniques, tackle and flies that catch trout that are feeding in the top layer of a lake.
■ “Fishing the Depths of a Trout Lake” on fishing with sinking lines and floating lines using weighted flies on very long leaders.
Following a lunch served at the venue, the afternoon sessions will cover:
■ “Fly-Fishing for Bass and Panfish” on fly-fishing for large-mouth bass, small-mouth bass and panfish.
■ “Tying Flies for Trout Lakes” on how to tie and when to fish the flies Morris uses most often in both Olympic Peninsula and Western Washington trout lakes.
All proceeds from the seminar will go to the Port Ludlow Fly Fishers Teal Lake Fund for its continued management and maintenance.
Early registration is encouraged to guarantee a space for the seminar.
Make checks payable to the Port Ludlow Fly Fishers Teal Lake Fund and mail them to Port Ludlow Fly Fishers, 81 Puget Loop, Port Ludlow, WA 98365.
For more information, phone Bill Master at 360-437-7976.
Family movie night
CHIMACUM — The Chimacum We Act club will screen “Night at the Museum” in the Chimacum High School auditorium, 91 West Valley Road, at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Admission is a suggested donation of $3.
Baked goods and treats will be for sale at intermission.
Proceeds will go toward buying goats to help create alternative incomes for families in Haiti.
The club’s goal is to raise $5,000, which is 100 goats.
All are welcome to watch the movie, rated PG.
For more information, phone Renee Woods at 360-732-0880 or email rcwcatlover@gmail.com.
‘Paddling’ talk Friday in Port Angeles
PORT ANGELES — Ann Nolan will give a talk, “Paddling the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness,” at the Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., at 7 p.m. Friday.
Admission is a suggested donation of $5, which benefits the volunteer trail work program of the Peninsula Trails Coalition.
Nolan will discuss her various canoeing trips with her husband and how accessible and affordable it can be to take one, according to a news release.
The talk is part of the coalition’s Adventure Travel Series.
For more information, phone Kathe Smith at 360-457-1493 or visit www.
peninsulatrailscoalition.org.
Weather talk topic
FORKS — The Olympic Natural Resource Center will present an “Evening Talk” on “Modern Weather Prediction and the History of Forks Weather” in the Hemlock Forest Room at ONRC, University of Washington, 1455 S. Forks Ave.
The talk starts at 7 p.m. Friday.
Presenters Tom Rosmond and Jerry King will discuss the topic of modern weather prediction.
For more information, contact Frank Hanson at 360-374-4556 or fsh2@uw.edu, or visit www.onrc.washington.edu.
Toddler dance party stages at PA Library
PORT ANGELES — Toddlers and preschoolers can put on their dancing shoes for a dance party at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
DJ/librarian Jennifer Knight is dusting off the disco ball and will spin some of the hottest tunes in the library’s music collection for the 5-and-younger crowd.
After the program, parents or caregivers and their children are invited to take part in the North Olympic Library System’s (NOLS) early learning initiative by sharing a rhyme or finger play for the library website.
“Many libraries have videos on their websites featuring librarians performing rhymes and finger plays,” Knight said.
“We wanted to try something a little different at NOLS by featuring parents and children from our community demonstrating the rhymes.”
Participation in the film shoot is voluntary. Those interested in participating with their child should come prepared to perform their favorite rhyme in front of a camera.
For more information about the toddler dance party or video shoot, phone the Port Angeles Library at 360-417-8500, ext. 7705; visit www.nols.org; or email jknight@nols.org.
‘Pay 2 Play’ film
PORT ANGELES — A free screening and discussion of the documentary film “Pay 2 Play” will take place at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.
All are welcome.
“John Ennis documents comical corruption, follows political newcomers and uncovers intrigue in this colorful journey that connects the dots of ‘Big Money’ in our ever-challenging election process,” according to a news release.
This 90-minute documentary explores and looks for ways out of pay-to-play politics.
The film will be followed by a brief discussion of how individuals can get involved in a new attempt to get big money out of local and national campaigns and elections.
The event is co-sponsored by Clallam WAmend, part of a statewide coalition working toward an amendment that will reverse the Citizens United decision.
For more information, contact Andrea Radich at 360-457-6884 or andreasangels@msn.com.
Camp Fire clubs
PORT ANGELES — Camp Fire clubs are forming in Port Angeles and Sequim, and an informational meeting will be held at the Camp Fire building at Webster Park, 619 E. Fourth St., at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Camp Fire Clubs welcome boys and girls ages 3 through high school.
For more information, email dfischer@campfiresnoco.org or phone 425-258-5437.
History Tales set
PORT ANGELES — Forks Timber Museum manager Linda Offutt will talk about “The Importance of Keeping Small Museums Open” at the Clallam County Historical Society’s History Tales lecture series Sunday.
The presentation begins at 2:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 110 E. Seventh St.
Parking and entry to the church’s social hall are on Laurel Street.
Offutt is a third-generation Southern Californian who has had a varied career working in banks, the entertainment industry and the Claremont Police Department.
She and her husband have traveled all over the western United States. On one of those journeys in 2007, they found the home of their dreams in Forks.
When longtime Forks Timber Museum manager Sherrill Fouts decided to retire, Offutt offered the position.
She will talk about her firsthand knowledge of working with a small museum and its importance to the community.
History Tales is free and open to the public.
For more information, phone the Clallam County Historical Society’s office at 360-452-2662 or email
artifact@olypen.com.
Talk on granges
PORT TOWNSEND — The Quimper Grange and Jefferson County Historical Society will host “Grange Halls of Washington: Preservation of Rural and Small-Town Community Buildings” at 7 p.m. Monday.
The talk, given by historic preservation consultant Holly Taylor, will be at the Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona St.
Taylor will touch on the progressive-era history of the grange and explore preservation issues related to rural and small-town community buildings.
For more information, phone Marla Streator at 360-385-6924 or Bill Tennent at 360-385-1003.
