FORKS — If you name an event Rainfest the sun will surely shine — not every year, but organizers say it seems like since Forks’ annual weather celebration started, there have been more sunny than rainy ones.
Organizers have planned Rainfest for the Forks area over the next two weekends.
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
A new event this year is a poetry slam at Blakeslee’s Bar and Grill tonight.
Saturday morning will be the annual Washington CoastSavers coastal cleanup and the Olympic Peninsula Guides Association will offer floats on the river — and there will be root beer floats, too.
Umbrella decorating will take place at the Forks Elks Lodge but because there are so many competing activities, the Umbrella Parade will not take place this year, organizers said.
The school drama clubs will present several opportunities to see the “Addams Family Musical” Saturday and Sunday. Saturday night will wrap up the first weekend with the River and Ocean Film Festival at the Rainforest Arts Center.
The second weekend of Rainfest, April 26-28, will see the Fabric of the Forest Quilt show all three days. Friends of the Forks Library will host a book sale Friday afternoon and Saturday.
An art show and sale at the RAC on April 27-28; a cedar weaving class is slated for April 28.
Rainfest winds up April 28 with a Peninsula Spinning and Fiber retreat at the Rainforest Center.
Today
• Noon to 4 p.m. — Forever Twilight in Forks Collection – Rainforest Arts Center, 35 N. Forks Ave.
• 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. — Poetry slam hosted by the West Olympic Council for the Arts (WOCA) at Blakeslees Bar & Grill, 1222 South Forks Ave.
Saturday
• All day — Free entry into Olympic National Park to celebrate the first day of National Park Week.
• Morning — Washington Coast Cleanup sponsored by CoastSavers. Register online at: http://www.coastsavers.org.
• 9 a.m. to noon — Umbrella decorating hosted by WOCA at the Forks Elks Lodge, 941 Merchants Road.
• 9 a.m. to noon — Children’s book giveaway hosted by the Clallam County Literacy Council at the Forks Elk Lodge, 941 Merchants Road.
• 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Free river floats by the Olympic Peninsula Guides Association. A shuttle to the river will run frequently throughout the day from the Forks Outfitters (Thriftway) parking lot, 950 S. Forks Ave. For details, go to www.facebook.com/opgaforks.
• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — John’s Beachcombing Museum will offer a early opening special: General (18 and over) $5, seniors $4, veterans $2, active duty military and their families free, Kids 12-18 $2, Under-12 free with an accompanying adult.
• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — VFW Spring Fling Bazaar and Craft Sale, 110 S. Spartan Ave.
• Noon to 2 p.m. — Free root beer floats courtesy of the Olympic Peninsula Guides’ Association at Forks Outfitters (Thriftway).
• Noon to 4 p.m. — Forever Twilight in Forks Collection – Rainforest Arts Center (RAC) Alcove.
• 12:45 p.m. — Easter egg hunt sponsored by Forks Elks Lodge will begin at 1 p.m. at Tillicum Park, 236 N. Blackberry Ave.
• 1 p.m. — Forks High School and Junior High Drama Clubs’ will present “Addams Family Musical” at the RAC. Admission is $10 and includes show and dessert. Regular performances will take place at the Forks High School Commons on April 26 (7 p.m.), April 27 (2 p.m. and 7 p.m.) and April 28 (2 p.m.). Admission for regular performances is $5.
• 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. — Forkestra performance at the RAC.
• 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. — Doors open for the River & Ocean Film Festival at the RAC. Forks STEM Rovers team members will display this year’s remotely operated vehicles. There will also be a bake sale to benefit the Rovers Club and MATE Competition 2019. • 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. — River & Ocean Film Festival, natural resources educational and art displays at the RAC.
Friday, April 26
• Noon to 4 p.m. — Forever Twilight in Forks Collection – RAC Alcove.
• Noon to 6 p.m. — Fabric of the Forest Quilt Show in the Forks High School auxiliary gym, 261 Spartan Ave. Admission by donation. For information, go to piecemakersquiltclub.org.
• 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. — Rainfest Book Sale will take place at the Forks Library, 171 Forks Ave. Items will be sold for $3 per bag to benefit Friends of the Forks Library.
Saturday, April 27
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Art Show and Sale will take place at the RAC.
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Arts for All Ages at the RAC. Art activities will include painting, paper arts, pebble art and bracelet making. Participants are invited to make a shopping bag from a tee shirt and should bring a shirt or two.
• 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Fabric of the Forest Quilt Show in the Forks High School auxiliary gym, 261 Spartan Ave. Admission by donation. For information, go to piecemakersquiltclub.org.
• 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. — A quilt show, part of the National Parks Quilt Collection, will take place at the Forks High School auxiliary gym. There will be landscapes, flora and fauna among the 75 quilts on display.
• 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Rainfest Book Sale will take place at the Forks Library, 171 Forks Ave. Items will be sold for $3 per bag to benefit Friends of the Forks Library.
• 11 a.m. — There will be a flagpole dedication at Tillicum Park.
• Noon to 4 p.m. — Forever Twilight in Forks Collection – RAC Alcove.
• 4 p.m. to 12:01 a.m. — Forks High School All-Class Reunion will take place at the Forks Elks Lodge, 941 Merchants Road. Tickets are $20 per person. Photos will take place at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. and an open mic at 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 28
• Noon to 4 p.m. — Forever Twilight in Forks Collection – RAC Alcove.
• 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Fabric of the Forest Quilt Show in the Forks High School auxiliary gym, 261 Spartan Ave. Admission by donation. For information, go to piecemakersquiltclub.org.
• 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. — A cedar weaving class will take place at the RAC. Participants must pre-register to dfinley001@centurytel.net or call 360-640-0359. Cost is $25 and includes supplies.
• 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. — All Peninsula Spinning and Fiber Retreat at the RAC. Open to the public.
For more information, see the complete schedule at https://forkswa.com/event/rainfest.
