NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, June 12.
Dances, yoga and a fiber arts festival are among this weekend’s attractions on the North Olympic Peninsula.
For more about the Brush Off, a public speed-painting contest at Studio Bob, and other Second Weekend art events, see Peninsula Spotlight, the Peninsula Daily News’ weekly entertainment magazine which is included in today’s PDN.
More events are also on the calendar at cmg-northwest2.go-vip.net/peninsuladailynews.
PORT TOWNSEND
50th anniversary
PORT TOWNSEND — The O’Meara Dance Studio of Port Townsend will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a dance production throughout the weekend.
The studio’s 165 dancers will take the stage at the Port Townsend High School auditorium, 1500 Van Ness St., at 6 p.m. today through Sunday. Thursday was the opening night.
Tickets at the door will be $18 for adults and $12 for youngsters age 5 to 18.
Joan O’Meara, studio founder, will retire from the studio after the curtain falls Sunday, leaving her daughter Erin O’Meara and colleagues to teach there.
For more information, phone 360-379-4951.
Benefit concert
PORT TOWNSEND — Room to Move Yoga, 1008 Lawrence St., will present a Nepal Earthquake Relief Benefit Concert at 8 tonight.
The evening will feature the musical talents of Abakis (Port Townsend), Eleanor Murray (Olympia) and Johanna Warren (Portland, Ore.).
Admission is a $25 suggested donation at the door, but no one will be turned away.
Seating is limited. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Proceeds from the concert directly support Himalayan Quests, a Nepal Earthquake Relief effort led by Amrit Ale that provides food, water, tarps and medical supplies to communities that will not be reached by the larger aid agencies or Nepal government.
For more information, phone Abigail Kiser at 703-635-6118 or email aboutabbak@gmail.com.
Used book sale
PORT TOWNSEND — The Friends of the Port Townsend Library used book sale will be held at the Port Townsend Community Center, 620 Tyler St., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Friends of the Library can enter at 8 a.m.
Book prices are 50 cents for children’s books and $1 for most adult books.
Starting at 1 p.m., a bag of books can be bought for $3.
New members can join, and present members can renew their memberships during the sale.
Funds from Friends’ memberships and from the book sale go to support library programs .
Inventory includes fiction, biographies and memoirs, history, poetry and plays, gardening, travel, art, music and cookbooks.
Free Sunday swim
PORT TOWNSEND — Mountain View Pool, 1925 Blaine St., will offer a free Second Sunday Swim from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
All are welcome.
On the second Sunday of each month, an adults-only time is between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. for laps, water walking and exercise.
From 2:15 p.m. to 5 p.m., the pool is open to all ages and for a family recreation swim.
Children younger than 8 must be accompanied in the water by an adult.
For more information, email info@jeffcoaquaticcoalition.org or phone 360-385-7665.
Bake sale for I-735
PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Move to Amend affiliate will host a bake sale on the Port Townsend Community Center lawn, 620 Tyler St., from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday,
This event is to raise money and awareness for statewide Initiative 735, which calls for congressional action on a constitutional amendment to regulate the influence of money in elections and clarify that only individuals have constitutional rights.
The petition for I-735 has been circulating since April. It needs to gather 330,000 signatures.
Those wishing to donate baked goods, get more information or volunteer for gathering signatures are encouraged to stop by.
For more information, phone Dianne Diamond at 360-385-2341 or visit www.wamend.org.
Auditions for youth
PORT TOWNSEND — Actors from 7 to 16 years old are invited to audition for two musicals Saturday.
Auditions will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Chameleon Theater, 800 W. Park Ave.
The two musicals have been written by Phina and Sophia Pipia and will be produced by the Generation Goat Rocket theater company.
Each production will be rehearsed over the course of a one-week theater intensive at the Chameleon Theater.
Both intensives are free to local youths. They will rehearse Aug. 9-14, with performances Aug. 14-16.
The second intensive will be Aug. 16-21, with performances Aug. 21-23.
For more information, see www.goatrocket.com.
Oceanography on Dock
PORT TOWNSEND — Oceanography on the Dock will be presented at the Port Townsend Marine Science Center Marine Exhibit pier at Fort Worden State Park from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. today.
The program is free and open to the public.
Participants can explore the ebbs and flows of the marine coastal environment on low-tide walks, conduct bug hunts and learn about oceanography.
For more information, see www.ptmsc.org.
CHIMACUM
Audubon field trip
CHIMACUM — An Admiralty Audubon field trip will take place at Anderson Lake from 9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Saturday.
The group will walk a trail looking and listening for warblers, flycatchers, woodpeckers and passerines.
Participants will meet at the parking lot near the restrooms at 1061 Anderson Lake Road at 9:15 a.m.
Those who want to carpool from Port Townsend will meet at the Park & Ride near Safeway by 9 a.m.
This walk is free and open to all.
For more information, phone trip leader Paula Vanderheul at 360-379-8564 or email pvanderheul@gmail.com.
Thea Foss meet
CHIMACUM — Thea Foss No. 45 Daughters of Norway will meet at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Bonnie Svardal is the anchorwoman presenting a program about “Channel 45 KTEA, Nordic News,” with stories and information heard and seen in the news.
There will be skits with stories and twists of information.
This is the last regular meeting until fall.
The public is invited.
For more information, email daughtersofnorway45@gmail.com or phone 360-531-4512.
Vintage record dance
CHIMACUM — The Chimacum Grange, Rhody Drive, will host local DJ Jason Dalziel, aka DJ Phoenix, with his vintage record collection from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. today.
Admission is a suggested donation of $5.
Funk, R&B, rock ‘n’ roll, classic country and more oldie favorites from the ’40s through ’60s will be played.
All ages, singles and couples, are welcome.
Participants can bring their own nonalcoholic beverages.
SEQUIM
Fiber arts festival
SEQUIM — The Dyefeltorspin fiber arts festival will showcase fiber arts at the Happy Valley Alpaca Ranch on Saturday and Sunday.
About 14 vendors from the Olympic Peninsula will present aspects of processing fiber from alpacas, llamas, sheep and rabbits during the festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at the ranch at 4629 Happy Valley Road.
Admission is free.
Dyeing, felting, spinning, weaving, carding and knitting will be demonstrated. Many will offer creations for purchase.
Sarah’s Key talk
SEQUIM — Tatiana De Rosnay’s Sarah’s Key will be discussed at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., at 3 p.m. Saturday.
“De Rosnay’s U.S. debut fictionalizes the 1942 Paris roundups and deportations, in which thousands of Jewish families were arrested, held at the Vélodrome d’Hiver outside the city, then transported to Auschwitz,” according to a news release.
Copies of Sarah’s Key are available at the Sequim Library in various formats, including regular print and audiobook on CD.
They can be requested online by visiting the library catalog at www.nols.org.
All are welcome to drop in and participate.
Civic center dedication
SEQUIM — The City Council and city staff will dedicate the new Civic Center, 152 W. Cedar St., at 2 p.m. Saturday.
The Civic Center houses the police station, City Hall and community plaza.
The ceremony will take place on the Community Plaza at the front of the facility.
The ceremony will include the dedication of a 30-foot totem pole donated by the Jamestown S’Klallam tribe that depicts the story of “Why the Sun Always Shines in Sequim.”
Also included will be the dedication of the 9/11 memorial, which features 843-pound sheet metal from the fallen World Trade Center in New York City, destroyed Sept. 11, 2001.
Tours of the Civic Center will be conducted following the ceremony until 4:30 p.m.
For more information, phone Barbara Hanna, communications and marketing director, at 360-681-3422 or email bhanna@sequimwa.gov.
‘Sweet Dreams’ play
SEQUIM — “Sweet Dreams Are . . .,” a stage production by the Snappy Players Troupe, is at Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave., this Saturday.
The Snappy Players, an ensemble integrating people with and without developmental disabilities, will present the show at 2 p.m., with admission a suggested $20 donation.
Proceeds will benefit Clallam Mosaic, a local nonprofit organization offering educational and recreational programs for people with developmental disabilities and their families.
“Sweet Dreams Are . . .” tells the story of time travelers as they journey through the world of steampunk, trying to find their way back home to the 1950s, said Priya Jayadev, Clallam Mosaic’s executive director.
For more details, email info@clallammosaic.org or phone 360-681-8642.
Campout Gospel
SEQUIM — The Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, will host a Campout Gospel Program with the Washington Old Time Fiddlers and attendees at 10 a.m. Sunday.
The event is free and open to the public.
Past members of the group and others will be memorialized: Max Abel, Bob Erny, Lee Goldhammer, Bob Hikish, Elsie Judd, WL Martin, Bill Mills and Ron Wiggins.
Members of the Old Sidekicks, Powerhouse, Mike Bare, Rita Hubbard and Frank Figg will perform.
Book sale
SEQUIM — Friends of Sequim Library will hold their monthly book sale at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Collections for the sale are special publications, paperback mysteries and aviation books.
All funds raised provide the library with the ability to run programs for both children and adults, including the summer reading program.
For more information, phone the library at 360-683-1161.
Ice-cream social
SEQUIM — The Sequim Prairie Grange will host an ice-cream social at the grange hall, 290 Macleay Road, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.
The cost is $5 for a banana split or sundae.
Proceeds will benefit the Captain Joseph House Foundation.
PORT ANGELES
Lunch in the Garden
PORT ANGELES — Veteran Master Gardeners Bob Cain, Audreen Williams and Jeanette Stehr-Green will talk about growing artichokes, effective watering, summertime pests and warmth-loving vegetables from noon to 1 p.m. today.
The talk will be at the Fifth Street Community Garden, 328 E. Fifth St.
Clallam County Waste Reduction Coordinator Meggan Uecker will join the Master Gardeners to talk about composting.
The event is part of “Lunch in the Garden,” an educational series sponsored by WSU Clallam County Master Gardeners that occurs the second Friday of each month through September.
Each month, local Master Gardeners lead a fast-paced, one-hour walk through the community garden to show what vegetables grow well on the North Olympic Peninsula.
During the walks, home gardeners can learn what needs to be done in the vegetable garden and what problems are likely to appear at that time.
“Lunch in the Garden” walks are free and open to the public.
For more information about “Lunch in the Garden,” phone 360-565-2679.
Keeping bees
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., will host two bee-focused groups from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday.
The first group, meeting at noon, is for those just getting started in beekeeping, who want information and support and who may be looking for certification.
The second group is the North Olympic Peninsula Beekeepers’ Association meeting from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., which gathers to exchange information and educate the public about keeping bees.
Club membership is $10 a year, but it is not required to be a member to attend the meetings.
For more information about either group, phone Kirsten Whitworth at 360-808-1451 or email kibi1@wavecable.com.
‘Gather and Create’
PORT ANGELES — The Metta Room, 132 E. Front St., will host a “Gather and Create” event from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.
The project, geared to families, will have an instructor available to assist in the construction of snowflakes made with popsicle sticks.
The cost is $5 per person for materials.
For more information, phone 360-797-1113.
Marine swap and sale
PORT ANGELES — The ninth annual Marine Swap Meet and Indoor Yard Sale will take place at the Port Angeles Yacht Club, 1305 Marine Drive, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
The gathering is an opportunity to find or sell marine-related equipment at the outdoor swap meet or purchase household treasures offered by the Yacht Club Ladies at the indoor yard sale.
Seller spaces for the outdoor marine swap meet are available for $10. No seller spaces are available for household items at the indoor yard sale.
Coffee and doughnuts will be available.
For more information about reserving an outdoor space, email swapmeet@payc.org or phone 360-461-0602 or 619-884-4599.
Young Eagle Rally
PORT ANGELES — EAA Chapter 430 will hold its second Young Eagle Rally at William R. Fairchild International Airport, 1402 Fairchild Airport Road, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Young aviation enthusiasts ages 8-17 should bring their parents along for permission’s sake and for free airplane rides.
In case of inclement weather, the rally will be postponed to the following Saturday.
Roller derby car wash
PORT ANGELES — The Port Scandalous Roller Derby women will hold a car wash at Les Schwab Tire Center, 2527 E. U.S. Highway 101, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Washes are by donation.
Funds raised go toward the roller derby league, which is a nonprofit group, and help pay for practice space, insurance, gear and more.
Strawberry shortcake
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Farmers Market will hold its annual Strawberry Shortcake Fundraiser at the market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
This event is held each year in June when local strawberries are at their peak flavor and sweetness.
Featuring Nash’s organic strawberries, handmade shortcakes and fresh whipped cream, this event helps raise money for farmers market operations.
The price is $6 per serving while supplies last.
The farmers market is located at The Gateway pavilion on Front and Lincoln streets in downtown Port Angeles.
For more information, phone 360-460-0361.
WEST END
Ice-cream social
FORKS — Forks Elementary School students and their families are invited to an ice-cream social in the school’s lunchroom, 301 S. Elderberry Ave., from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. today.
This event is free for families of Forks Elementary students.
Forks Flag Day
FORKS — VFW Post 9106 will host a Flag Day ceremony at the Rainforest Arts Center, 35 N. Forks Ave., at 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
This ceremony provides an opportunity to show respect for the national emblem in a formal way, according to a news release.
Lonnie Archibald, a photographer who contributes to the Peninsula Daily News and the Forks Forum, will be there to sign his book, Here on the Home Front: WWII in Clallam County.
