NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, April 24.
Paranormal investigators in Sequim, a new exhibit at the Port Townsend Marine Science Center and an Olympic Peninsula Humane Society fundraiser in Port Angeles are among the attractions on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.
For more information on TANSTAAFL (“There Ain’t No Such Thing as a Free Lunch”) performances in Port Townsend and other arts and entertainment news, see Peninsula Spotlight, our weekly entertainment magazine.
More information is also on the calendar at www.peninsuladailynews.com.
Library closures
All public libraries in Clallam County are closed today.
The closures of the Port Angeles, Sequim, Forks and Clallam Bay libraries are to allow staff members to attend an in-service training day.
The libraries, all overseen by the North Olympic Library System, will reopen at 10 a.m. Saturday.
For more information about the closure, phone library director Margaret Jakubcin at 360-417-8500, ext. 7714, or email director@nols.org.
SEQUIM
Friday readings
SEQUIM — The Fourth Friday Reading will be held at Rainshadow Coffee, 157 Cedar St., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today.
Peter Quinn, Port Townsend poet and businessman, is the featured writer this month at the free event.
A graduate of Lewis and Clark College, he studied with poets Vern Rutsala, Tony Ostroll and William Stafford.
In 1976, he received an Academy of American Poets Award.
Quinn published Painting Circles on Straight Highways, his first full-length book of poetry, in 2012.
Quinn’s reading will be followed by five-minute open-mic readings.
Writers sign in, and names are drawn for reading position.
It’s recommended that readers rehearse beforehand, as the readings are timed.
For more information, phone Ruth Marcus at 360-775-4878 or email Rmarcus@olypen.com.
Paranormal findings
SEQUIM — Paranormal investigators will present their findings about the Dungeness Schoolhouse and the Museum & Arts Center in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley at 4 p.m. Saturday.
The presentation will be at the schoolhouse at 2781 Towne Road.
Admission will be $5 for museum members and $7 for nonmembers.
Red Ball Paranormal Investigations of Jefferson County will present photos, audio recordings and videos from its Feb. 20 investigation of the schoolhouse and its March 13 examination of the museum administration building.
The group will answer questions from the audience.
Free field workshop
SEQUIM — The Clallam Conservation District will offer a free field workshop on landscaping with native plants at the Dungeness Recreation Area at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Due to space limitations, preregistration is required via 360-775-3747, ext. 5.
The workshop involves an easy hike along about 2 miles of trails in the county park area.
More than 25 native trees and shrubs will be described, along with their cultural requirements, aesthetic attributes, environmental and wildlife habitat benefits.
Conservation district Executive Director Joe Holtrop will lead the workshop and share insights about how to incorporate native plants into landscaping.
Roller derby bout
SEQUIM — Port Scandalous Roller Derby’s Season Five, Bout Two will take place at the Sequim unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula, 400 W. Fir St., from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
The Port Scandalous Strait Shooters will take on Tacoma’s Dockyard Derby Dames.
Presale tickets are $10, available at the Sequim Gazette office, 147 W. Washington St.; Drake’s U-Bake Pizza & Subs, 819 S. Lincoln St. in Port Angeles; or online at www.brownpapertickets.com.
Tickets at the door will be $12. Military and seniors receive a discount with ID, and children younger than 6 will get in free.
The event will features merchandise, a 50/50 raffle and concessions by the Boys & Girls Keystone Club.
For more information, visit www.portscandalous.com.
Spring plant sale
SEQUIM — The Sequim Prairie Garden Club will hold its annual spring plant sale at Pioneer Memorial Park, 387 E. Washington St., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
The club promises a huge selection of tomatoes, vegetable starts, perennials, annuals, shrubs and trees, as well as garden art, baked goods and raffles.
Proceeds will go to scholarships and for maintenance and beautification of Pioneer Memorial Park.
For more information about the garden club, membership, programs and clubhouse rental, phone 360-808-3434 or email sequimprairiegardenclub@hotmail.com.
Dog adoption
SEQUIM — Best Friend Nutrition will host “Rescue Every Dog/R.E.D.” at its store from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Dogs available for adoption will be on hand. Information will be provided about R.E.D.
For more information about R.E.D., visit www.rescueeverydog.org.
Best Friend Nutrition is a health food store for pets located at 680 W. Washington St., Suite B-102.
For more information about Saturday’s event, phone 360-681-8458.
Aircraft meeting
SEQUIM — The Experimental Aircraft Association, Chapter 430, will meet at Sequim Valley Airport, 468 Dorothy Hunt Road, at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Sid Smith will talk about anti-corrosion products in Hangar 15.
For more information, visit www.eaa430.com.
Grange flea market
SEQUIM — The Sequim Prairie Grange Flea Market and Bake Sale is set from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Lunch will be available.
The Grange Hall is located at 290 Macleay Road.
Pool closure slated
SEQUIM — The Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center’s main pool will be closed from Saturday through May 25 for painting.
Other pool areas, including the shallow pool, hot tub, dry sauna and steam room, will be closed May 6-25.
The rest of the facility will be open during this closure.
Annual passes to the recreation center known as SARC will be honored at the William Shore Memorial Pool, 225 E. Fifth St., Port Angeles.
Bring a SARC card or driver’s license.
For more information, phone 360-683-3344, ext. 14, or email sarc5@olypen.com.
Sunday dance
SEQUIM — Sunday evening dances with live music are taking place twice a month at the Sequim Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road, and everybody’s welcome.
This Sunday from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the band Still Kickin’ will dish out the songs, with admission at $8 per person.
The Elks’ bar will be open with beverages and snacks.
To find out more, phone the Sequim Elks Lodge at 360-683-2763.
PORT ANGELES
Veterans bell tolls
PORT ANGELES — The monthly tolling of the bell in Veterans Park at 217 S. Lincoln St. for fallen patriots will be at 1 p.m. today.
The Clallam County Veterans Association hosts the bell ringing ceremonies each Friday at the park.
The free event is open to the public.
The ceremony includes the reading of the names of the veterans who have died in Clallam County in the previous month.
The replica of the Liberty Bell is rung for each Clallam County veteran who has died the month before.
The ceremony is presided over by Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Korean Veterans Association. A flag line is provided by the American Legion Riders.
Meowgaritas and Mutts
PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula Humane Society’s third annual Meowgaritas and Mutts dinner and auction is Saturday.
Cocktails and the silent auction begin at 5:30 p.m., with dinner following at 6:30 p.m. at the Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. Fourth St.
Seats are $50 per person and $400 for a table of eight.
The event will feature a Mexican dinner along with a silent and live auction.
Proceeds will go to the Humane Society’s building fund for a new dog kennel facility on Old Olympic Highway between Port Angeles and Sequim.
To purchase a seat, phone the Humane Society at 360-457-8206.
Geocaching at library
PORT ANGELES — A beginner’s class in hunting for treasure with a little help from modern technology is set from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., will present a hands-on introduction to geocaching with expert Caroline Stuckey.
Space in the free workshop is limited, so registration is required.
This beginner’s workshop includes an overview of geocaching, guidance using a handheld GPS device and an outdoor field trip to practice searching for caches.
Adult and teen participants are encouraged to bring their own GPS device and a brown bag lunch.
An overview and demonstration are planned from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by a brown bag lunch from noon to 12:30 p.m. and a field trip from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
To register, visit www.nols.org and select “Events” or phone the library at 360-417-8500.
Historical walk slated
PORT ANGELES — Walkers are invited to a historical walk through Port Angeles on Saturday.
The walk will start at 9 a.m. and leave from the William Shore Memorial Pool, 225 E. Fifth St.
This walk is a 6K or 10K (3.5-mile/6.2-mile) walk along city streets and sidewalks, passing a variety of historical buildings and through outdoor art displays.
The walk is free unless participants wish to earn credit from the AVA.
All walkers must register at the pool.
Parking is available in the back of the pool building (west side), and registration will be inside of the front door from 8:45 a.m. to 9 a.m.
For more information, phone George Christensen at 360-697-2172.
Genealogy class
PORT ANGELES — A Genealogy 101 class will be offered during an open house at the Genealogy Research Center, 402 E. Lauridsen Blvd., from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
A $5 donation covers materials.
The monthly Saturday open house hours are from noon to 4 p.m.
The center is open from Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The public is invited to use the library and ask questions.
For more information, phone 360-417-5000.
Rowing classes
PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association is offering classes at the start of the rowing season, with the first session for adults Saturday.
Adult beginners are offered five consecutive classes held twice a week Saturdays and Tuesdays beginning Saturday at the rowing association’s boathouse on Ediz Hook.
Saturday classes will be from 10 a.m. to noon. Tuesday classes will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The cost of the five sessions is $60. The instructor is Brazilian rowing coach Rodrigo Rodrigues.
Classes for youths age 12 to 18 are held daily from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The class costs $60 per month, and enrollment can occur during the first day at the boathouse.
To register for adult beginner classes, contact Colleen Brastad at 360-452-3493 or cbrastad@olypen.com.
For youth classes, email John Halberg at halberg@olypen.com.
For more information and to download registration forms, go to www.oprarowing.org.
World Tai Chi day
PORT ANGELES — A free celebration of World Tai Chi and Qigong Day is set at the Fourth Street side of Webster Park from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday.
Participants can perform what they know or follow others.
If it is raining that day, participants will meet at White Crane Martial Arts, 129 W. First St.
This event is open to all ages.
For more information, phone Robert Brown at 206-714-4169, email b2bolin@olypen.com or visit www.worldtaichiday.org.
Touch-A-Truck
PORT ANGELES — The Dry Creek Parent-Teacher Organization will host Touch-A-Truck at the Extreme Sports Park, 2917 W. Edgewood Drive, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The event is open to students and their families and community members.
The suggested donation is $3 per person or $10 per family and/or car.
Hot dogs, drinks and other snacks will be available for purchase.
Proceeds will fund books for Dry Creek Elementary’s Reading Room, plus pay for a skating party for the school’s Safety Patrol members.
Current sponsors/donors/volunteers are the Coast Guard, Port Angeles Fire Department, Groves Crane, Peninsula Bottling, C&J Trucking, Clallam County Maintenance Department, state Department of Transportation, Northwest Driving School, Sound Community Bank and Extreme Sports Park.
Additional sponsors are welcome to participate as a sponsor and/or to show a truck.
Contact Tabatha Meadows at tabmeadows@hotmail.com.
Boating safety class
PORT ANGELES — The Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 42 Sequim-Port Angeles, will sponsor a boating safety class at the U.S. Coast Guard base on Ediz Hook at 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
This class fulfills the requirements to receive the Washington State Boater Education card, required of all boaters younger than 60.
The cost is $15 per person or $20 a couple.
To register, phone 360-452-1135.
Vegetarian potluck
PORT ANGELES — The OlyPen Vegetarian Education group will host its free monthly vegetarian community potluck at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., at 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
Vegetarians, vegans or anyone curious about living a plant-based lifestyle are encouraged to come.
Those bringing food are asked to provide an ingredient list or recipe to share.
No serving, eating utensils or plates are provided.
RSVPs are appreciated. Ride share is available.
For more information, phone 360-912-1303 or email olypenveg@gmail.com.
CARLSBORG
Auditions set
CARLSBORG — Auditions for “Redeeming Hope,” a play about the conflicts between belief, science and faith, are today at Eastern Hills Community Church, 91 Savannah Lane.
Adults and children age 8 to 12 are encouraged to try out between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Eight roles are available in this drama about a terminally ill cancer patient and the relationships among a hospital’s staff and the people in their care.
For more information, see www.FishnetTheatre.com.
PORT TOWNSEND
Go Blue exhibits open
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Marine Science Center will open Go Blue, a new series of interactive exhibits, today.
Go Blue is a series of small displays along the pier of the marine science center at Fort Worden.
The new exhibits will open during a beach cleanup from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. co-sponsored by the Food Co-op.
Spring hours for marine science center indoor exhibits are from noon to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays. Longer summer hours will begin June 5.
Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for those 6 to 17 and free for children 5 and younger and members of the marine science center.
For more information, call 360-385-5582 or see www.ptmsc.org.
Art in the Library
PORT TOWNSEND — A free opening reception for the new “Art in the Library” show at the Port Townsend Library and nearby venues is set for this evening.
Art lovers are invited to the event from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the library, 1220 Lawrence St.
Polly Lyle, a volunteer at the Northwind Arts Center in downtown Port Townsend, has worked with the library staff to mount the show in three spaces: the Carnegie Library itself, its annex and the Charles Pink House Library Learning Center nearby at 1256 Lawrence St.
Northwind has selected work by Jefferson County artists Linda Jarvis, Kathy Constantine, Wanda Mawhinney, Julia A. Eastberg, Mitchel Osborne and Counsel Langley for the show, which will stay up through July 17.
The exhibit of Jason Gould’s Port Townsend art, titled “Dream City,” also will stay on display in the Pink House through mid-July.
For more details, phone the library at 360-385-3181.
11th Scandia Dinner
PORT TOWNSEND — The 11th annual Scandia Dinner, hosted by Daughters of Norway Thea Foss No. 45, is set at St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 1335 Blaine St., at 5:30 p.m. today.
The Norns will perform Nordic tunes for this fundraising event for scholarships.
Due to limited seating, $20 tickets must be purchased in advance from Maricee’s on Water Street or by phoning Sonja Schoenleber at 360-379-2612.
The menu will include Scandinavian meatballs, red potatoes and gravy, carrots, cole slaw, pickled herring, cucumber salad, lefse, lingonberry jam, relishes, Scandinavian dessert cookies, coffee and punch.
Quinoa talk tonight
PORT TOWNSEND — Food for Thought will highlight quinoa with a meal and talk tonight.
The second in a series of dinners with lectures will be at 6:30 p.m. at Fort Worden Commons.
Tickets are $50. Seating is limited.
Food for Thought is a collaboration between Peninsula College professor Wes Cecil and Jefferson Healthcare hospital chef Arran Stark.
Stark will demonstrate cooking methods and techniques while Cecil will provide a tour through the history and influence of quinoa.
Tickets are on sale online at www.brownpapertickets.com or Pippa’s Real Tea, 636 Water St.
The potato was featured March 27. Cabbage will be the star May 22 and salmon June 19.
For more information, see the Food for Thought Facebook page.
Research Center tours
PORT TOWNSEND — In celebration of the Jefferson County Historical Society’s 136th anniversary, staff and volunteers will give free behind-the-scenes tours of the Historical Research Center this Sunday.
The tours will run from noon until 3 p.m. at the center, 13694 Airport Cutoff Road, aka state Highway 19.
Members of the Jefferson County Genealogical Society also will be on hand to explain the services they offer at the center.
The Research Center houses over a half-million historical artifacts and documents related to Jefferson County history.
Visitors will get a glimpse of rare documents and unique artifacts such as Native American baskets, children’s toys of the 1930s and recent work by local artists.
They may also “adopt” an artifact and receive an adoption certificate and yearly report about their artifact’s ongoing care and condition.
Sunday assembly
PORT TOWNSEND — Sunday Assembly will be held at Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona St., from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday.
Sunday Assembly is a secular congregational community.
The group talks and sings and then shares coffee and cake.
For more information, contact Christine Jacobson at 206-930-4605 or christinejacobson@gmail.com, or visit www.sundayassembly.com.
Conversation Cafe
PORT TOWNSEND — 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 “Social Life in Maturity.”
For more information, visit www.conversationcafe.org.
Maritime swap
PORT TOWNSEND — A maritime swap meet at the Northwest Maritime Center, 431 Water St., is set from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Motors, hardware, hatches and boats are among the items that will be available.
There is no cost to sellers, but preregistration for them is asked.
For more information, phone 360-821-8539 or email scott@nwmaritime.org.
BRINNON
Spring auction
BRINNON — The 28th annual Brinnon Parent-Teacher Organization spring auction will be at 10 a.m. Saturday.
The annual silent auction will be at the Brinnon School, 46 Schoolhouse Road.
New and used items will be offered for sale.
A concession stand will be open.
JOYCE
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.
FORKS
Habitat volunteers
FORKS — Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County and the Department of Agriculture will host a volunteer information meeting at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 250 N. Blackberry Ave., from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday.
One home in Forks and another in Port Angeles are about to begin construction.
There are a variety of opportunities to volunteer.
For more information, contact Trisha Davis, program manager, volunteer engagement, at 360-681-6780 or trisha@habitatclallam.org.