NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Feb. 27.
A car care clinic for women, a bird baby shower and a Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team volunteer training session are among the many activities on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.
For information about Cirque Zuma Zuma at Port Angeles High School on Saturday, “The Vagina Monologues” at Olympic Theatre Arts in Sequim and other arts and entertainment news, see Peninsula Spotlight, the weekly entertainment magazine, in today’s PDN.
More information is also on the calendar at www.peninsuladailynews.com.
PORT HADLOCK
Women’s auto clinic
PORT HADLOCK — A free car-care clinic for women, “Women on Wheels,” is set at Circle & Square Auto Care, 10953 Rhody Drive, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
This hands-on workshop will teach participants how to change a tire, check tire pressure and tread, check fluid levels and change fuses, plus safety procedures to follow if stranded on the side of the road.
Free Safety Auto Kits (provided by Westbay/Napa) and Women on Wheels T-shirts will be given to all participants.
For more information, phone 360-385-2070.
PORT TOWNSEND
Clothing exchange
PORT TOWNSEND — The Naked Lady Party, a clothing exchange, will take place at the Quimper Grange Hall, 1219 Corona St., from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. today.
This event is open to all women as well as “female-identifying and gender-fluid persons,” organizers said.
A donation of $5 to $10 is suggested, though no one will be turned away.
The grange hall will have clothing, snacks and music.
Clothing has already been gathered, but anyone who wants to bring garments to add to the pile is welcome to do so, as long as the clothes are clean.
Shoes and accessories are also welcome.
Proceeds will benefit The Boiler Room in Port Townsend.
Leftover clothing will be sorted and donated to Working Image and Olympic Community Action Programs’ Thrift Store, as appropriate.
For more information, visit www.tinyurl.com/pnvyoew.
Conversation Cafe
PORT TOWNSEND — Open to all, the Conversation Cafe will meet at the Highway 20 Road House, 2152 W. Sims Way, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today for conversation and an optional lunch.
The day’s topic is “Jealousy.”
Conversation Cafe is an exercise in active listening and nonconfrontational conversation.
For more information, visit www.conversationcafe.org.
Focus on lichens
PORT TOWNSEND — The Natural History Society will lead a walk among lichens today.
The walk will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Email jltnatural@saveland.org to reserve a spot and get directions to the walk.
Participants will pick up fallen specimens, then go to microscopes to study findings in detail.
Education soiree
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Education Foundation will host its seventh annual soiree and auction from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday at Fort Worden Commons.
Tickets are $50 per person and include Discover Pass entry to the Commons at Fort Worden State Park, 200 Battery Way.
Proceeds are used to support innovative projects in Port Townsend public schools.
The soiree will focus on “The Art of Music,” with opportunities to bid for items and experiences with a musical bent such as custom instruments and hard-to-get tickets to live performances in Seattle and Portland, Ore.
Heavy hors d’oeuvres, beverages, dancing to music by Rhythm Planet and The Better Half, and games such as Wine Wars and Dessert Dash are planned.
The foundation is an all-volunteer organization, with 99 percent of donated funds going directly to the schools.
The annual soiree is the foundation’s largest fundraising event.
For more information or to purchase tickets, see www.pteducationfoundation.org.
Bluffs talk slated
PORT TOWNSEND — Wendy Gerstel, a licensed engineering geologist-hydrogeologist, will lecture on coastal erosion and landslide hazards at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave., at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Sponsored by the Quimper Geology Group, this talk is free and open to the public; a donation of $5 would be appreciated to defray expenses.
Gerstel will offer insights for owners of bluffs along Puget Sound, both private and public, about long-term adaptation to natural geologic processes.
Considering site conditions and their geologic and geographic settings could be helpful when deciding how or whether to take action to counter slope retreat.
Gerstel will provide some site-specific examples of geotechnical investigations and how they relate to the broader context of unstable slopes around Puget Sound.
For more information, visit www.quimpergeology.org.
Fort Townsend walk
PORT TOWNSEND — Walkers are invited to join the Olympic Peninsula Explorers on Saturday for a 5K/10K (3.1- or 6.2-mile) walk at Fort Townsend State Park.
Walkers must sign up at the start point — the Subway restaurant, 1300 Water St. — between 9:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
The group leaves promptly at 9:30 a.m. for the state park.
Maps for the walk will be provided at the restaurant.
The walk is free, unless one wishes to receive AVA credit.
The park sits atop a 150-foot cliff, commanding a scenic view of Admiralty Inlet, Port Townsend Bay and the Cascade Mountains.
Walking along the trails through the heavily wooded park with its rich military history dating back to the pioneer days, hikers can see pictures and descriptions of the fort on signs.
Walkers need a state parking pass or can pay an entry fee to the park.
For more information, phone George Christensen at 360-697-2172 or 360-473-8398.
Talk on ocean acid
PORT TOWNSEND — Scientist Richard Feely will present “Ocean Acidification: A Global Problem with Local Impacts” at Fort Worden Commons at 3 p.m. Sunday.
General admission is $10. Port Townsend Marine Science Center members pay $5. The lecture is free to teachers and students.
Attendees are invited to a no-host reception immediately following the lecture at the Commons, which is at Fort Worden State Park, 200 Battery Way.
Feely is a scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and a University of Washington oceanography professor.
Increased concentrations of carbon dioxide can cause ocean acidification, which has a dramatic effect on such calcifying species as oysters, clams, sea urchins, corals and plankton, Feely said.
Feely will talk about how when shelled organisms are at risk, the entire food web may be at risk.
This presentation is part of the Future of Oceans lecture series sponsored by the Port Townsend Marine Science Center in collaboration with UW oceanography professor Peter Rhines and supported by the Darrow family.
For more information, visit www.ptmsc.org.
Exhibit to close
PORT TOWNSEND — Sunday will be the last day to see the “Heads & Hats” exhibit at the Jefferson Museum of Art & History, 540 Water St.
The Jefferson County Historical Society exhibit features portraits from the historical society’s collection and loans from the community ranging from Victorian paintings to contemporary images of Port Townsend community personalities.
Complementing the portraits are hats from the historical society’s clothing collection.
The museum, which has been open weekends only in January and February, will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning Sunday.
Admission is $4 for adults, $1 for children ages 3 to 12 and free to members of the historical society.
Admission is free on the first Saturday of every month for Jefferson County residents.
Rhody Run training
PORT TOWNSEND — Training for the May 17 Rhody Run is slated at 7:30 a.m. Sunday at Fort Worden State Park.
Training is held every Sunday leading up to the run.
For more information, phone race director Jeni Little at 360-385-3163 or email rhodyruninfo@gmail.com.
Social justice talk
PORT TOWNSEND — Dahr Jamail will speak on environmental justice during Social Justice Sunday at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave.
Jamail will speak from 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Jaimil began his journalism career covering the war in Iraq. He has since shifted to environmental journalism.
He now works for the new website www.Truthout.org.
MARROWSTONE ISLAND
Citizen fete
NORDLAND — All Marrowstone Island residents, plus all those off-island who wish to honor Ray and Carolyn Lowrie as Marrowstone Island Citizens of the Year for 2014, are invited to attend a potluck dinner in their honor today.
The party is planned at the Nordland Garden Clubhouse, 320 Garden Club Road, with happy hour at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m.
All those attending should contact Billie Fitch at 360-379-9242 with the number in their party and to find out what to bring for the potluck.
GARDINER
Bird baby shower
GARDINER — To celebrate the beginning of spring, the Northwest Raptor & Wildlife Center and Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue will hold a “Baby Shower for the Birds” at Wild Birds Unlimited, 275953 U.S. Highway 101, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Jay and Gary Moore of the raptor center and Cindy Daily of the bird rescue will bring live birds of prey that have been rehabilitated.
The public is invited to come into the shop to get an up-close look at the birds.
Refreshments will be served.
For more information, phone 360-797-7100.
BLYN
Ecosystem recovery
BLYN — The next quarterly meeting of the Strait of Juan de Fuca Ecosystem Recovery Network is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today.
The meeting will be at the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s Red Cedar Hall, located within the Community Center on Old Blyn Highway.
The network is one of the Puget Sound Partnership’s Local Integrating Organizations working to implement the Action Agenda — a “leadership and coordinating document meant to focus the region around a shared agenda” — for Puget Sound protection and recovery.
Agenda items for the meeting include speakers on the Port Angeles landfill bluff-stabilization project and Warmhouse Beach Dump superfund site.
The network organizations also will discuss educational, planning, funding and other issues and opportunities that would help implement a wide variety of priority actions within the Strait Action Area.
The public is encouraged to attend.
For more information, email John Cambalik at StraitSoundEnvironmental@wavecable.com.
SEQUIM
Small fruit class
SEQUIM — Peninsula Nurseries, 1060 Sequim-Dungeness Way, will hold its annual small-fruit class at 10 a.m. Saturday.
The class is free.
R.T. Ball returns to instruct people on the installation, care and harvesting of small fruits such as strawberries, raspberries and blackberries.
For more information, phone 360-681-7953.
Experimental aircraft
SEQUIM — Two speakers are planned at the Experimental Aircraft Association meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday.
The meeting will be at Hangar 15 at Sequim Valley Airport, 468 Dorothy Hunt Lane.
Scott Erickson will speak about preventive maintenance, and Linda Morrison will talk about flight review.
For more information, call 360-683-4444.
PORT ANGELES
Native plant sale
PORT ANGELES — The Clallam Conservation District is no longer taking pre-orders for its annual Native Plant Sale; however, any remaining unsold trees and shrubs will be available for sale at Lazy J Tree Farm, 225 Gehrke Road, from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Conifer tree species available for sale include Douglas fir, Sitka spruce, western hemlock and western red cedar.
Deciduous shrubs include blue elderberry, Indian plum, mock orange, oceanspray, red elderberry, red flowering currant, redosier dogwood and snowberry.
Evergreen shrubs include tall Oregon grape.
Bare-root tree and shrub seedlings are sold in bundles of 10 and 25, and range in price from $15 to $25 per bundle.
The district sells low-cost native plants each year to promote wildlife habitat enhancement and environmentally friendly landscaping.
Genealogy help
PORT ANGELES — A workshop on researching genealogy will be held at the Research Center, 402 E. Lauridsen Blvd., during an open house from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.
The public is invited to use the library and ask questions.
A $5 donation covers materials.
For more information, phone 360-417-5000.
Rummage sale
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Community Players will host a rummage sale at the Port Angeles Community Playhouse, 1235 E. Lauridsen Blvd., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
This is part of an ongoing fundraising effort to replace the 90-year-old seats in the theater.
The sale will consist of fabric, vintage clothes, a midcentury modern couch and other furniture, as well as a “tub o’ ties” and other treasures.
Author Daheim talk
PORT ANGELES — Northwest author and former Port Angeles resident Mary Daheim will discuss writing at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Daheim writes mysteries set in locations based on Washington towns and cities, as well as historical romances.
She will discuss her work and writing process, and answer questions from the audience.
This is a 2014 Adult Winter Reading Program event designed for those 18 and older.
For additional information, contact librarian Sarah Morrison at 360-417-8500 or smorrison@nols.org.
Veggie potluck set
PORT ANGELES — The OlyPen Vegetarian Education Group will host its monthly vegetarian community potluck at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., at 3 p.m. Sunday.
Vegetarians, vegans or anyone curious about living a plant-based lifestyle are encouraged to come and share dishes and recipes.
Participants should bring personal serving utensils, eating utensils and plates.
Ride-share is available.
RSVPs are appreciated.
For more information, phone 360-912-1303 or email olypenveg@gmail.com.
History Tales set
PORT ANGELES — Roger Oakes will talk about his new book, Skiing in Olympic National Park, at the Clallam County Historical Society’s History Tales lecture series at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
The presentation will be at First United Methodist Church, 110 E. Seventh St.
Parking and entry to the church’s social hall are on Laurel Street.
History Tales is free and open to the public.
Working through Arcadia Publishing, Oakes brings memories and vintage photos of skiing at Deer Park and Hurricane Ridge to print.
Oakes will have copies of his book available for sale.
All royalties from the publication are being donated to the Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Education Foundation.
For more information, phone the historical society’s office at 360-452-2662 or email artifact@olypen.com.
Sons of Norway dance
PORT ANGELES — The Sons of Norway group will host its weekly folk-ballroom-swing dance at 131 W. Fifth St. from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.
Dance instruction is planned at 6:30 p.m.
Admission is $2 for members and $3 for nonmembers.
This is an all-ages, nonsmoking, alcohol-free event.
For more information, phone Sandy Maxwell at 360-457-7035.
JOYCE
Lions Club breakfast
JOYCE — The Crescent Bay Lions Club will offer breakfasts from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. every Sunday except holidays until Mother’s Day on May 10.
The cost is $6 for adults and $3.50 for children 12 and younger.
The menu includes eggs cooked to order, hot cakes, French toast, biscuits and gravy, hashbrowns and ham, sausage or bacon.
The club is on state Highway 112 at Holly Hill Road.
Proceeds help Crescent Bay Lions members support Crescent School yearbooks, scholarships for Crescent High School seniors, holiday food baskets, glasses for the needy and other community projects.
FORKS
Ambulance open house
FORKS — Forks Ambulance will host an open house at Forks Community Hospital, 530 Bogachiel Way, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today.
All three ambulances, the Jaws of Life and the station will be open to the public.
Visitors can take a tour and talk with emergency medical technicians about their daily duties.
COASST training
FORKS — A Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team Beach Birds volunteer training session will take place in the Olympic Natural Resources Center’s Hemlock Forest Room, 1455 S. Forks Ave., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) is a citizen science project that involves volunteers collecting beach and seabird data.
There is no charge to attend the training. Volunteers who want to take home a COASST volunteer kit, complete with a COASST Beached Birds field guide, will provide a $20 refundable deposit.
Training activities take place indoors. There will be a break for lunch; volunteers are asked to bring a lunch or plan to buy one in the area.
COASST volunteers count and identify bird carcasses that wash ashore along ocean beaches from northern California to Alaska.
Volunteers need no experience with birds, just a commitment to survey a specific beach (about three-fourths of a mile) each month.
The goal is to assist government agencies and other organizations in making informed management and conservation decisions and promote proactive citizen involvement and action.
At the training session, volunteers will hear about how COASST started, learn how to use the custom Beached Birds field guide and try out new skills with actual specimens.
To reserve a spot at a training session, email coasst@uw.edu or phone 206-221-6893.
For more information, visit www.coasst.org.
Home dedication
FORKS — A Habitat for Humanity home dedication will take place at 421 Maloney Lane at 10 a.m. Saturday.
The public is welcome to attend.
This is Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County’s 24th home, which is going to the Weaver family.
There will be a key/dedication ceremony, plus a tour of the new home.
CLALLAM BAY
Bake, craft sale
CLALLAM BAY — The Weel Road Deli, 17203 state Highway 112, will hold a bake and craft sale at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Clallam Bay Youth Traveling Basketball Teams.
Donation drop-offs are welcome the day of, or phone 360-640-4583 to arrange a pickup.