NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Sept. 19.
A DADDY-DAUGHTER dance, a POW/MIA recognition ceremony and a nature walk are among the attractions on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.
PORT ANGELES
Derby Jell-O shots
PORT ANGELES — Port Scandalous Roller Derby will sell Jell-O shots at Bar N9ne, 229 W. First St., tonight from 9 p.m. until they run out.
Funds raised will support the nonprofit group.
DJ O.B.1 will spin hits.
Merchandise will be available for purchase.
For more information, email portscandalousrollerderby@gmail.com or find the group on Facebook.
Daddy-Daughter Dance
PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles Parks & Recreation will host a Daddy-Daughter Dance, a “Nifty Fifties Sock Hop,” at the Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. Fourth St., from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
Tickets, which can be purchased at the Parks & Recreation office in the center, are $15 per couple, with an additional $5 charge per additional child.
Photographs will be taken beginning at 5:30 p.m. Each family will receive a 4-inch-by-6-inch photograph provided by Dewi Sprague Photography.
Prizes will be awarded for best-dressed couple, and light refreshments, dancing and games will be offered.
For more information, phone 360-417-4523.
Symphony support
PORT ANGELES –– Young Artist Competition musicians Adlai Erickson on cello, Marley Erickson on violin and Joshua Gershon on flute will play while the audience dines at C’est Si Bon, 23 Cedar Park Drive, at 6 p.m. Saturday.
Advance reservations for the $75 dinner concert are required and can be made by contacting Port Angeles Symphony Director Mark Wendeborn at 360-457-5579 or 360-809-3656, or by emailing pasymphony@olypen.com.
Boat safety class
PORT ANGELES — The Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 42 will sponsor a boating safety class, “About Boating Safety,” at the Coast Guard base on Ediz Hook at 9:30 a.m. Saturday.
This class qualifies participants for a state Boater Education Card, which is required for all boaters younger than 60.
The cost is $15 per person or $20 per couple.
To register, phone 360-452-1135.
Norse genealogist
PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Genealogical Society will host Deanna Dowell, an expert on Norse genealogy, at the group’s meeting from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
The meeting is in the Raymond Carver Room at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
Dowell will present “Slekhistorie: The Basics — Norway to America.”
The meeting is free and open to the public.
Attendees are asked to come between 15 and 30 minutes early to register, visit and have a cup of coffee.
For more information, phone 360-417-5000 or email ccgs@olypen.com.
Rummage sale
PORT ANGELES — The annual Roosevelt Rummage Sale will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
The sale in the gym at Roosevelt Elementary School, 106 Monroe Road, will be open to the public.
Clothing, housewares, furniture, electronics, tools, books and toys will be on sale.
Proceeds will provide scholarships for the sixth-grade outdoor education program Oct. 15-17 at NatureBridge.
Items not sold will be donated to Roosevelt’s Cougar Clothes Closet and local charities.
For more information, phone Kelly Sanders at 360-565-1740 or email ksanders@portangelesschools.org.
POW/MIA recognition
PORT ANGELES — The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1024 will host a POW/MIA recognition ceremony beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday.
The ceremony will take place at the Clallam County Veterans Center, 216 S. Francis St.
Each year, the third Friday in September is recognized as POW/MIA Recognition Day and honors the commitment and sacrifices made by this nation’s prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action, as well as their families.
All families are encouraged to attend.
For more information, phone Tammy Sullenger at 360-417-2383.
Retirements feted
PORT ANGELES — Olympic Christian School families and friends will celebrate the retirements of Carol Peterson and Brian Clark at 6 p.m. Saturday.
All are welcome to honor the two at the Robertsons’ home, 176 W. Misty Lane.
Attendees should bring a special memory to share and a favorite dish.
For more information, phone Jackie Lake at 360-457-4640 or 360-457-1443, or Leslie Robertson at 661-755-3334.
Norwegian dance
PORT ANGELES — The Sons of Norway group will host its weekly Norwegian dance at 131 W. Fifth St. from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.
Dance instruction is planned beforehand at 6:30 p.m.
Admission is $2 for members and $3 for nonmembers.
This is an all-ages, no-smoking and no-alcohol event.
For more information, visit www.facebook.com/SonsOfNorwayOfPortAngeles.
SEQUIM
Charcuterie talk
SEQUIM — John Pabst, owner of Pacific Pantry in Sequim, will talk about the art of charcuterie (the creation of cured meats and meat products) at 3:30 p.m. today.
The talk — at Nash’s Farm Store, 4681 Sequim-Dungeness Way — is free and open to the public.
Fall garden sale
SEQUIM — The Sequim Prairie Garden Club will host a fall garden sale at Pioneer Memorial Park, 387 E. Washington St., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
In addition to a large selection of perennials, shrubs and trees from members’ gardens, there will be home-baked goods, fresh garden produce, garden art, books, other gardening-related items, a raffle and more.
Attendees should arrive early for the best selection.
Proceeds will go toward maintaining and beautifying the park.
For information, phone 360-808-3434.
Outdoor Club hike
SEQUIM — The Olympic Outdoor Club plans hikes Saturday and Sunday.
The Saturday hike will be on the Upper Dungeness River Trail.
It is a moderately easy hike of 6.8 miles round trip, with an elevation gain of 600 feet and a high point of 3,100 feet.
The Sunday hike is Mount Townsend Trail.
It is a moderately difficult hike of 8.2 miles round trip, with an elevation gain of 2,900 feet and a high point of 6,280 feet.
For start times and locations, as well as requirements, email olympic.outdoor@gmail.com.
Sequim Band to play
SEQUIM — The Sequim City Band will perform a free outdoor concert from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
The band will play at the James Center for the Performing Arts amphitheater in the Sequim Water Reuse Park, 563 N. Rhodefer Road, just north of Carrie Blake Park.
The band is a nonprofit organization that receives its funding from community donations.
PORT TOWNSEND/PORT HADLOCK
Driver safety in PT
PORT TOWNSEND — A driver safety class will be offered at First Presbyterian Church, 1111 Franklin St., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today.
Participants can qualify for an insurance discount if they are 50 or older.
The class is designed to help refresh driving skills and inform attendees of revised laws.
The cost of the class is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers.
The class is limited to 25 participants.
To register, phone volunteer instructor Barry Birch at 360-379-0122.
Tootsie Roll drive
The Knights of Columbus and volunteers will conduct a Tootsie Roll Drive in Port Townsend and Port Hadlock from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Saturday.
Volunteers will be at four locations: The Co-op, QFC and Aldrich’s Market in Port Townsend, and QFC in Port Hadlock.
Proceeds will be divided between the state Special Olympics and National Alliance for Mental Illness.
Volunteers will be wearing bright-yellow aprons and holding Knight of Columbus collection canisters and Tootsie Rolls.
For more information, contact Al Standish at kastandish@gmail.com or 360-437-7789.
All-ages nature walk
PORT TOWNSEND — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will host a free all-ages walk, “Opening the Book of Nature,” from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday.
The walk will be at the Peace Mile Trail at Fort Worden State Park, 200 Battery Way.
Parking is near the west gate with a Discovery Pass.
Fayette Krause, a St. Paul’s member and land steward for The Nature Conservancy in Washington from 1979 to 2009, will lead the walk.
Participants should dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes and, if wanted, bring binoculars.
For more information and to RSVP, phone 360-385-0770 or email tanyambarnett@gmail.com.
AAUW meeting
PORT TOWNSEND — AAUW Port Townsend will meet at the Elks Lodge, 555 Otto St., from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday to kick off its 2014-15 programs.
Current and prospective members are invited to attend this welcome-back/get-acquainted session, sign up for interest groups and volunteer for activities that support educational programs and scholarships.
Refreshments will be served.
AAUW membership is open to women who hold an associate or higher degree from an accredited school.
For more information, visit http://pt-wa.aauw.net or phone Anne Englander at 360-390-5896.
Boys in the Boat
PORT TOWNSEND — Daniel James Brown will sign copies of his book Boys in the Boat at The Writers’ Workshoppe and Imprint Books at 5 p.m. Saturday.
The business is at 820 Water St.
Block party for band
PORT TOWNSEND — A block party on the beach near the Pourhouse, 2231 Washington St., is scheduled for Sunday.
Food will be available at 1 p.m., and the band will play at 3 p.m.
Donations for a Chimacum High School Band trip will be requested.
The only band in the state that will be in Hawaii on Pearl Harbor Day has raised nearly half the funds it needs for the trip.
The band will march in a Dec. 7 parade to commemorate the 43rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, which prompted U.S. entry into World War II.
Each student needs to raise $1,400.
For more information, email karenlpbrennan@yahoo.com.
Direct contributions can be sent to the Chimacum Band Boosters Association, P.O. Box 631, Chimacum, WA 98325.
Contributions brought to the school at 91 West Valley Road can get a receipt for tax purposes, Principal Whitney Meissner said.
CHIMACUM
Society meeting
CHIMACUM — The Jefferson County Genealogical Society will hold a meeting at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
Speaker Charliann Becker of archival operations in Seattle will discuss the National Archives and Records Administration’s online work.
For more information and updates, visit the genealogical society website at www.wajcgs.org, email JCGSWash@gmail.com or phone 360-385-9495.
Norwegian reality show
CHIMACUM — Thea Foss No. 45 Daughters of Norway will present Alf and Lulie Hergistad, competitors in the Norwegian television reality show “Alf for Norge,” at 1 p.m. Sunday.
The free presentation will be at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road. It is open to the public.
For more information, phone 360-379-1802.
Free plant clinic
CHIMACUM — A free Jefferson County Master Gardener plant clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Chimacum Corner Farmstand, 9122 Rhody Drive.
A Master Gardener will assist with gardening questions and diagnosis of plant problems.
Bring in bagged samples of plant parts (healthy and damaged sections), including stem, leaves, flowers, etc. Pest samples will help in the diagnosis as well.
FORKS
ONRC informal meet
FORKS — Frank Hanson, education and outreach specialist of the Olympic Natural Resources Center, will host an informal “mug up” at the center’s social hall, 1455 S. Forks Ave., from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. today.
All are welcomed to join Hanson for coffee, tea or hot cocoa before the high school football game to discuss ideas for future “Evening Talks” at the center on forest and marine realities the community is facing, as well as local concerns and requested activities.
Friends of Animals sale
FORKS — Friends of Forks Animals will conduct a garage sale at 190 Second Ave. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The sale will benefit animals on the West End.
For more information, phone 360-374-9293 or 360-374-9825.
RCA public meeting
FORKS — The newly formed Rainforest Council of the Arts will hold its first public meeting at the Forks Library, 171 S. Forks Ave., from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
Light refreshments will be served.
New members are sought, and new ideas for promoting local arts to draw people to Forks are welcome and encouraged.
First VFW meeting
FORKS — The first meeting of VFW District 14 will be at the Forks Post Home, 110 Spartan Ave., on Sunday.
Lunch will be served at noon, with the meeting to follow.
Special guest Fred Green, department commander, will speak.
All VFW District 14 members are encouraged to attend.
For more information, phone Dale Koelling at 360-477-5686 or Venay Money at 360-681-7085.
