NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, April 3.
A two-day flea market in Joyce and the opening of the Port Townsend Farmers Market are among the attractions on the North Olympic Peninsula this Easter weekend.
For more information on Olympic Theatre Arts’ production of “Steel Magnolias,” today’s Sequim Art Walk and Port Townsend’s Gallery Walk on Saturday — as well as other arts and entertainment news — see Peninsula Spotlight, our weekly entertainment magazine, in today’s PDN.
More information is also on the calendar at cmg-northwest2.go-vip.net/peninsuladailynews.
SEQUIM
Volunteer training
SEQUIM — The Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge is offering its annual new-volunteer training from 8 a.m. to noon today.
Training, with lunch provided from noon to 1 p.m., is at the Sequim Prairie Grange Hall, 290 Macleay Road.
The refuge is seeking volunteers to assist visitors and staff. Primary duties include greeting visitors and providing information about the refuge’s trails and wildlife.
Additional opportunities include wildlife surveys, invasive species mitigation, habitat restoration, maintenance, beach cleanup and administration.
New volunteer training is offered once a year and is a requirement for volunteering at the refuge.
In addition, the refuge will hold its annual refresher for current volunteers from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information and to reserve a space, phone the refuge office at 360-457-8451 or email david_falzetti@fws.gov.
Discussion group
SEQUIM — The Great Decisions Discussion Group will meet at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., from 10 a.m. until noon today.
The topic is “Darkness Invisible: The Hidden Global Costs of Mental Illness.”
“Far from being a ‘First World problem,’ mental illness is a global scourge that affects people of all incomes and backgrounds. By 2030, mental disorders will cost the global economy around $6 trillion a year — more than heart disease,” a calendar listing reads.
The suggested background reading for the discussion is the article “Darkness Invisible” from the January/February edition of Foreign Affairs, published by the Council on Foreign Relations.
New members of all ages are welcome.
For more information and a schedule of future meetings, visit www.tinyurl.com/pdn-greatdecisions or contact John Pollock at 360-683-9622 or jcpollock@olypen.com.
Commissioner town hall
SEQUIM — Jim McEntire, Clallam County commissioner, will host a town hall meeting at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., at 4 p.m. today.
The meeting is intended to provide Clallam County District 1 citizens with an opportunity to provide McEntire with input, ideas and concerns.
No agenda is available; instead, the informal meeting is open to anyone who wants to come and talk about “whatever is on their mind,” McEntire said.
For more information, phone McEntire at 360-417-2236.
Family Flicks set
SEQUIM — Weekend Family Flicks continue with a free screening of “Despicable Me 2” at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., at 2 p.m. Saturday.
In 2014, “Despicable Me 2” (PG) was nominated for Academy Awards in the Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song categories and is a sequel to the 2010 animated hit “Despicable Me.”
“Charlie, The Lonesome Cougar” is the final film of this season’s Family Flicks and will be shown at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the library.
Robert Beebe of Olympic Game Farm will be in attendance May 2 to share memories about the animal actors that were used during the film shoot and discuss the Sequim locations and local residents featured in the film.
For more information about this and other family programs, phone 360-683-1161, visit www.nols.org or email youth@nols.org.
Spring Fling, market
SEQUIM — The Sequim Farmers Market will host its annual Spring Fling and Indoor Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The event will be at the Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road.
There will be hot food from Maggie Mays Espresso Outfitter and baked goods from Crumb Grabbers Bakery.
For more information, visit www.sequimmarket.com.
PORT ANGELES
Bake sale fundraiser
PORT ANGELES — Employees of the Plaza Rite Aid, 1940 E. First St., are holding a bake sale at their location starting at 8 a.m. today.
This event is to raise funds for the Children’s Miracle Network, the foundation for Seattle Children’s Hospital.
All proceeds will go to the organization.
Car wash slated
PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula International Relations Association will hold a car wash fundraiser at Les Schwab, 2527 E. U.S. Highway 101, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
This event is for student exchange expenses for the Sister Cities and Sister Schools trip to Mutsu, Japan, for the 20th anniversary celebration in May.
A delegation of Port Angeles citizens and students will travel for 10 days in Japan.
All proceeds raised will go to help with Port Angeles High School student expenses.
TAFY bake sale set
PORT ANGELES — TAFY (The Answer for Youth) will host a bake sale at Swain’s General Store, 602 E. First St., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
All donations will go directly to benefit homeless and at-risk youths and young families.
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, no-smoking and no-alcohol event.
For more information, phone Sandy Maxwell at 360-457-7035.
PORT TOWNSEND
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 “Dystopian Thought.”
Conversation Cafe is an exercise in active listening and nonconfrontational conversation.
For more information, visit www.conversationcafe.org.
Story hour slated
PORT TOWNSEND — First Friday Story Hour will take place at Better Living Through Coffee, 100 Tyler St., from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today.
Storytelling, music and fairy tales will be heard. All are welcome and encouraged to participate in the open mic.
These story events take place the first Friday of every month.
For more information, phone 360-385-3388 or visit www.bltcoffee.com.
Farmers market opens
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Farmers Market will open for its 23rd season at 9 a.m. Saturday.
State Secretary of Health John Wiesman will cut the ribbon for the market on Taylor Street between Lawrence and Clay streets.
The ribbon cutting will be followed by the market’s annual goat parade, which features flower-festooned fiddlers, mother and baby goats, and kids strolling around the market.
More than 60 vendors are expected to participate.
The market is open Saturdays from April to December.
Wiesman will promote the Healthiest Next Generation initiative.
The goal of the initiative is to help children maintain a healthy weight, enjoy active lives and eat well by making changes in early learning settings, schools and communities.
For more information, visit www.jeffersoncountyfarmersmarket.org.
Nature slideshow
PORT TOWNSEND — Local nature photographers Beverly McNeil and Ed Robeau will present a slideshow, “Incredible Beauty of Costa Rica, Pura Vida (Pure Life),” at 7 p.m. Saturday.
The slideshow will be at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave.
A donation of $10 is suggested to benefit fellowship community projects.
The duo took a six-week adventure, exploring nature trails in Costa Rica.
Their presentation includes some bird call recordings and a special feature on hummingbirds.
For more information, contact Beverly McNeil at 360-385-9730 or blmcneil59@gmail.com.
Watercolorist event
PORT TOWNSEND — An opening reception for the watercolors of Suzanne Jones will be held at The Spice & Tea Exchange, 929 Water St., from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
All are welcome to the free event.
Jones displays her watercolor paintings and West Coast Wildflower series of notecards.
Art will remain on display through April 30.
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.
JOYCE
Spring Flea Market
JOYCE — Crescent Grange will hold its annual Spring Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Saturday.
The two-day sale will be at the grange at 50870 state Highway 112.
The garage sale also will offer flowers, herbs, vegetables and other plants for the garden as well as a bake sale table with bread and cookies.
Lunch will feature spaghetti and fixings, plus sandwiches, clam chowder, chili and pie.
To rent a table or an outside space, phone Ray DiVacky at 360-928-2056.
Lions Club breakfast
JOYCE — The Crescent Bay Lions Club offers 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
Magic show at school
FORKS — The Forks Elementary School PTO will present a Family Night Magic Show in the Forks High School commons, 261 Spartan Ave., at 6:30 tonight.
Admission is $2 per person.
All are welcome to attend.