PORT ANGELES — Seattle and Port Angeles-based storyteller Pat Peterson will share traditional folktales and a World War II love story at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the monthly gathering of the Story People of Clallam County.
Based in Seattle, Peterson performs around the Pacific Northwest, including as the emcee of the Forest Storytelling Festival in Port Angeles for 22 years.
This free event will be held in the Raymond Carver Room at the library.
Peterson will perform for about an hour. After a short break with refreshments, the Story People will host an open mic until 9 p.m. for all wishing to tell a brief story without reading or notes.
More details are available at www.ClallamStoryPeople.org.
Tree planting set
SEQUIM — In anticipation of the city’s joining the Tree City USA program later this year, the city will plant fruit trees along the north side of the Gebhardt/Zwicker Trail, located behind QFC, on Wednesday at noon in an Arbor Day celebration.
All are welcome.
Tree City USA is a program that “provides the framework necessary for communities to manage and expand their public trees,” according to the Arbor Day Foundation website at www.arborday.org.
Turkey Trot in PT
PORT TOWNSEND — Jumping Mouse Children’s Center will hold its fifth annual Turkey Trot and 1-mile Kids’ Dash on the Larry Scott Trail on Saturday.
The 1-mile Kids’ Dash is for children 9 and younger and begins at 9 a.m.
The 5K begins afterward at 9:30 a.m. on a 5K‐certified course. Both races start at the Port Townsend boatyard trailhead of the Larry Scott Trail.
Cocoa, coffee and treats, along with prizes, will be available at the finish.
Proceeds go to the Jumping Mouse Children’s Center to provide mental health care for children in Jefferson County.
Jumping Mouse provides expressive mental health therapy for as long as necessary to children ages 2‐12 in East Jefferson County.
Senior (65 and older) and student (17 and younger) rates are $15.
Groups of three or more can preregister for a 15 percent family discount.
Race-day registration begins at 8:30 a.m., or preregister at www.jumpingmouse.org.
