NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Oct. 31.
It’s not all about Halloween this weekend.
Holiday fairs and bazaars, harvest dinners and a lecture on historical photography also are among the North Olympic Peninsula’s attractions.
For more on the Port Angeles Symphony’s all-Beethoven concerts Saturday and FarmStrong’s concert in Port Townsend, as well as other arts and entertainment news, see Peninsula Spotlight, the weekly entertainment magazine.
Information also is available on the PDN’s calendar at www.peninsuladailynews.com.
PORT TOWNSEND
Jeffco Holiday Fair
PORT TOWNSEND — The 11th annual Jeffco Holiday Fair will be held at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds this weekend.
The fair is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is free.
Pictures with Santa take place from noon to 4 p.m. both days.
More than 45 vendors offer stocking stuffers, gifts, art and crafts.
There are hourly raffles and a fair restaurant.
For more information, phone 360-385-1013, email jeffcofairgrounds@olypen.com or visit www.jeffcofairgrounds.com.
All Saints festival
PORT TOWNSEND — A Harvest Festival for All Saints will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1020 Jefferson St., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Admission is a suggested donation of $10. Children 13 and younger will be admitted free.
The entire community is welcome to a festival of food, music, crafts and crafting for the holidays.
Festival highlights include cider pressing, live music and square dancing, craft selling with local artists and a remembrance garden.
For more information, phone 360-385-0770, email tanyambarnett@gmail.com or visit www.stpaulspt.org.
Outdoor Club hike
PORT TOWNSEND — The Olympic Outdoor Club will hike the Gibbs Lake Trail on Saturday.
This is an easy hike of 2.5 miles round trip, with an elevation gain of 160 feet and a high point of 480 feet.
For start times and locations, as well as requirements, email olympic.outdoor@gmail.com.
Downsizing class
PORT TOWNSEND — A “Downsizing Made Easy” class will be held at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave., from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday.
Participants can learn a systematic way to decrease belongings for a move or what books, antiques, etc., to keep.
Registration for the free workshop is at http://tinyurl.com/ALPs2014Fall.
For more information, phone Abby Kimball at 360-379-1979 or email maryashby.kimball@q.com.
Singing workshop
PORT TOWNSEND — RainShadow Chorale is sponsoring a workshop Saturday for men who currently sing in a choir.
The workshop will be from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 609 Taylor St..
The cost of the workshop is $15.
Geoffrey Boers, director of choral activities at the University of Washington in Seattle, will teach.
Choir conductors can attend the workshop as a master class in conducting, including lunch with Boers, for $25.
This includes observing a morning session for the RainShadow men from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
A “mini-concert” for friends and families will take place during the last half-hour of the workshop.
For more information about RainShadow, visit www.rainshadowchorale.org.
For more information about the workshop, email Bob McCauley at commnthings@embarqmail.com or phone 360-797-2106.
Rhody Run training
PORT TOWNSEND — Those who want to train for the Rhody Run are invited to Fort Worden Commons at 7:30 a.m. each Sunday.
The next Rhody Run will be May 17 during the 80th annual Port Townsend Rhododendron Festival.
Training is sponsored by the Port Townsend Marathon Association
For more information, contact Jeni Little, race director, at 877-463-9786 or rhodyruninfo@gmail.com, or visit www.rhodyrun.com.
Dances of peace
PORT TOWNSEND — Dances of Universal Peace will take place at Quimper Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave., at 7 p.m. Sunday.
The dances are multicultural circle dances that use phrases, chants, music and movements from many spiritual traditions of the earth.
No experience is necessary. Admission is by donation.
Dances are held the first Sunday of each month this fall.
For more information, phone Christopher Overman at 360-301-5895.
PORT HADLOCK
Stories told in fabric
PORT HADLOCK — Sujani quilts, an ancient art form alive and well in modern India, will be the subject of a free Family Art program at the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave., from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Sujani quilts tell stories in fabric. Using the work of Indian quilt artist Sanju Devi for inspiration, workshop participants will create sujani quilts from recycled fabrics to tell their own stories in cloth.
Artist Sidonie Wilson will teach the program as part of the library’s Family Art series.
The workshop starts with a demonstration and art conversation and then goes into creative work time.
Space is limited, so participants are asked to sign up, either by stopping by the library or phoning 360-385-6544.
QUILCENE
Outdoor Club hike
QUILCENE — The Olympic Outdoor Club will hike the West Fork Dosewallips River Trail on Sunday.
This is a moderately easy hike of 8.4 miles, round trip, with an elevation gain of 900 feet and a high point at 2,400 feet.
For start times and locations, as well as requirements, email olympic.outdoor@gmail.com.
CLALLAM BAY
Duck Dance party
CLALLAM BAY — The Soul Ducks band will play rockabilly, classic rock and blues for the third annual Duck Dance and Halloween costume party and potluck at the Three Sisters of Clallam Art Gallery, 16590 W. state Highway 112, today from 6 p.m. to midnight.
No cover, but donations are welcome.
SEQUIM
Habitat volunteering
SEQUIM — A free Habitat for Humanity volunteer orientation is set at Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church, 925 N. Sequim Ave., from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
Participants will learn about volunteer opportunities with Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County.
They can help build a house, volunteer in the Habitat Store at 728 E. Front St. in Port Angeles or serve on one of several committees, including those dealing with family selection, family partners, faith relations or special events.
Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian ministry dedicated to providing decent, affordable housing in partnership with low-income families.
For more information, phone Jake Eyre at 360-681-6780, email jake@habitatclallam.org or visit www.habitatclallam.org.
Holiday bazaar
SEQUIM — The Sequim PEO (Philanthropic Educational Organization) Chapter JC will host a holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
The bazaar in the foyer of Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave., will feature handcrafted gifts and baked goods by chapter members, as well as gently used books and a raffle drawing for a rustic birdhouse made by Max Flockerzie and valued at $150.
The winner of the birdhouse will receive birdseed, a bird book and braces for attaching the birdhouse to a post.
The birdhouse is on display at Rainshadow Coffee, 157 W. Cedar St. The $1 raffle tickets can be purchased there or at the bazaar.
The winning ticket will be drawn at 1 p.m. Saturday. The winner need not be present.
For more information about PEO, visit www.peowashington.org.
City band to play
SEQUIM — The Sequim City Band will perform eerie music suitable for Halloween at the first of their indoor concerts for the fall/winter season at 3 p.m. Sunday.
Director Tyler Benedict and the band will present “Music for a Darkened Theater,” a free concert, in the Sequim High School auditorium, 601 N. Sequim Ave.
The band’s title piece is “Music for a Darkened Theater” (the film scores of Danny Elfman) and includes music from “Tales From the Crypt,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Spider-Man” and “Edward Scissorhands.”
BLYN
Basketry Weekend
BLYN — A No Frills Basketry Weekend hosted by the nonprofit Northwest Native Basketweavers Association will be held at the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Center, 1033 Old Blyn Highway, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. both days and is $60 to attend one or both days.
Kits cost between $25 and $125, depending on the project.
Make checks payable to Elaine Grinnell, 1324 Jamestown Road, Sequim, WA 98382; or pay at the door.
Bring a lunch and beverage both days.
Featured weavers are from the Jamestown S’Klallam tribe, Makah tribe and others.
For more information, phone Grinnell at 360-683-5731 or Theresa Parker at 360-640-0041.
PORT ANGELES
Hillcrest fall festival
PORT ANGELES — Hillcrest Baptist Church, 205 Black Diamond Road, will host a free fall festival from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. today.
Suitable for children ages 2 to 12 and their parents, the party offers prizes, popcorn, candy, face painting, a kissing booth and a cake walk.
A “Creepy Room,” a trick-or-treat area for costumed kids, also is planned.
For more information, phone Linda Jordan at 360-457-7409 or email lindapjordan@me.com.
Free Harvestfest
PORT ANGELES — First Baptist Church, 105 W. Sixth St., will host Harvestfest, a free family carnival, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. today.
Indoor carnival games, hot dogs, candy and a bounce house are among the attractions.
For more information, phone the church office at 360-457-3313 or visit www.firstbaptistpa.org/harvestfest.
Carnival at Queen
PORT ANGELES — Queen of Angels Catholic Church, 209 W. 11th St., will hold a fall carnival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today.
The event features a full day of games and prizes, cakes, pumpkins for carving and more.
For more information, phone 360-452-2351 or visit www.qofaschool.org.
Learn to brew beer
PORT ANGELES — Angeles Brewing Supplies and the North Olympic Brewers Guild will host an American Homebrewers Association “Learn to Homebrew Day” event from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.
The event, which will offer demonstrations of different ways to brew beer at home, is free and open to the public.
It will be at 4017 S. Mount Angeles Road, marked with a “Home Brew” sign.
For more information about the event, phone Joseph Shidler at Angeles Brewing Supplies, 360-457-1921.
For more information on Learn to Homebrew Day, visit the “Events” section of www.HomebrewersAssociation.org.
Writing a novel
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., will host write-ins from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday in November.
The series is part of National Novel Writing Month, a creative-writing-focused program in which participants work on 50,000-word novels.
Tables, chairs, power outlets, Wi-Fi and free coffee will be provided.
No previous writing experience is necessary.
For more information, email ehelp@nols.org, phone 360-417-8500 or visit www.nanowrimo.org or www.nols.org.
Checkpoints meeting
PORT ANGELES — The next Stop the Checkpoints meeting will be at the Museum at the Carnegie, 207 S. Lincoln St., from 2 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Saturday.
Updates are planned on the Navy’s proposal for the electromagnetic warfare range on the western Olympic Peninsula and immigration reform actions.
The public is welcome to attend.
For more information, phone Lois Danks at 360-452-7534, email info@stopthecheckpoints.com or visit www.stopthecheckpoints.com.
Microchip clinic
PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula Humane Society will provide a low-cost microchip clinic at the shelter, 2105 W. U.S. Highway 101, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
The cost is $20 for the microchip and registration.
Microchips allow a lost pet to be identified.
The device is about the size of a grain of rice and is implanted between the shoulder blades of the animal.
It carries a number that is plugged into a database that includes the name and contact information of a pet’s owner.
Most veterinary clinics and animal shelters have scanners available to read the number on a lost pet.
For more information, phone the humane society at 360-457-8206.
Senior center market
PORT ANGELES — The 33rd annual Flea Market and Bazaar at the Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., will be from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
Breakfast and lunch proceeds also will benefit the center.
For more information, phone 360-457-7004 or visit www.portangelesseniorcenter.com.
Humane Society benefit
PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula Humane Society will be the beneficiary of a jewelry and chocolate sale at Olympic Cellars, 255410 U.S. Highway 101, from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Jewelry designed by Holly Zhang, whose shop is located at The Bravern in Bellevue, will be on display, as well as artisan chocolates by DeNovo Chocolates, also of Bellevue.
Guests can bring their gently used costume jewelry as donations.
The jewelry is sold at Imagine That, a bead shop in Poulsbo.
All of the proceeds from the sales will be donated to the Humane Society.
For more information or to volunteer, phone at 360-457-8206.
Historical photography
PORT ANGELES — Ray and Roy McClinton’s work documenting Clallam County will be discussed during a History Tales lecture at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Larry Lang will present “McClinton Brothers: Amateur Photographers” at First United Methodist Church, 110 E. Seventh St.
Parking and entry to the church’s social hall are on Laurel Street.
The free series is sponsored by the Clallam County Historical Society.
The fraternal twins, sons of Superior Court Judge James G. McClinton, began taking photographs in the early 1890s using tripod-mounted cameras and glass-plate negatives.
They “captured some of the earliest images of well-known places in Clallam County,” such as Marymere and Sol Duc falls and Crescent and Sutherland lakes, Lang said.
A selection of the McClinton brothers’ photos will be presented, and Lang will provide a thumbnail history of the McClinton family.
Descendants of Judge McClinton plan to attend, the historical society said.
Harvest Dinner
PORT ANGELES — The Esther chapter of the Eastern Star will host a Harvest Dinner at the Masonic Lodge, 622 S. Lincoln St., from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is $12 for adults and $6 for children 6 to 10 years old, with children 5 and younger admitted free.
The dinner will include turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, gravy, green beans, cranberry Jell-O salad, rolls and pies, with coffee, tea, lemonade and milk available.
Tickets can be purchased at the door, or phone Mary Miller at 360-417-9236 or Vickie Larson at 360-457-9444, or mail a check and contact information to Esther OES, c/o Mary Miller, 830 N. Minstrel Road, Sequim, WA 98382.
Sons of Norway dance
PORT ANGELES — The Sons of Norway will host its weekly folk-ballroom-swing dance at 131 W. Fifth St. from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is $2 for members and $3 for nonmembers.
Dance instruction, offered for the price of admission, will be at 6:30 p.m.
This is an all-ages, no-smoking and no-alcohol event.
For more information, phone Sandy Maxwell at 360-457-7035.