NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, May 29.
A diverse array of community events will bask under warm and mostly sunny skies of this weekend.
Peninsula Daily News’ weekly entertainment magazine, Peninsula Spotlight, has the rundown on artistic endeavors — including the reprise of “Side by Side by Sondheim” in Sequim — in this issue.
More events are also on the calendar at www.peninsuladailynews.com.
But here are community highlights for today and the weekend:
SEQUIM
Friends of Animals
SEQUIM — The Clallam Co-op goes to the dogs — and cats — today as it hosts Peninsula Friends of Animals and other pet-related vendors.
The co-op, 216 E. Washington St., plans special events from noon to 2 p.m. today.
Staff and volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and distribute literature.
Order forms for Friends of Animals’ newly issued T-shirts featuring Tippy, the group’s “spokescat,” will be available.
For more information visit www.safehavenpfoa.org, email pfoa@olypen.com or phone 360-452-0414.
Rainbow Assembly
SEQUIM — Sequim Rainbow Assembly No. 57, International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, will hold an installation of officers at the Sequim Masonic Lodge, 700 S. Fifth St., at 7 tonight.
Refreshments will follow the meeting.
This event is open to the public, and the group especially invites girls ages 7 to 19 who are interested in the Rainbow program.
Chapter potluck
SEQUIM — Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 430 will meet at Hangar 10 at Sequim Valley Airport, 468 Dorothy Hunt Lane, at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Sequim pilot John T. Meyers will receive the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
The award recognizes pilots who have demonstrated professionalism, skill and aviation expertise by maintaining safe operations for 50 or more years.
Guest speaker will be Spence Campbell from the Aviation Training Center in Seattle on “VFR into IFR — Don’t Get Trapped.”
The talk will be followed by a potluck lunch.
The airport is reached by taking Old Olympic Highway to the airport entrance at Dorothy Hunt Road.
‘Death Cafe’
SEQUIM — “Death Over Coffee: A Death Cafe,” an open forum group designed to promote a fearless, open and healthy discussion on the topics of death and dying, will take place on the following dates:
■ Saturday from 8:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. at Rainshadow Coffee, 157 W. Cedar St.
■ Tuesday, June 2, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Nourish, 101 Provence View Lane (upstairs).
For more information, email Alicia Jean Demetropolis at DeathOverCoffee@gmail.com.
Cat food drive
SEQUIM — Sequim Rainbow Girls will hold a kitten and cat food drive for Peninsula Friends of Animals at the Sequim Petco store, 1205 W. Washington St., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
The shelter is in need of donations, especially kitten food.
For more information, phone Mary Miller at 360-417-9236.
Test-driving cars
SEQUIM — Sequim High School will host a “Drive for Your School” fundraiser Sunday in the school’s east parking lot from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The newest models of vehicles from Price Ford will be available to raise money for the Sequim High Associated Student Body.
Funds will go to athletics, clubs and arts.
Admission is free, but Price Ford will donate $20 per driver per household.
Any licensed driver 18 and older is welcome to participate.
Spaghetti meal
SEQUIM — A spaghetti meal benefiting Dylan Eekhoff will be held in the Sequim High School cafeteria, 601 N. Sequim Ave., from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.
The high school’s Future Farmers of America chapter is hosting the dinner to support Dylan and his family in his fight against cancer.
The cost is $10 for adults and $7 for children younger than 10.
Presale tickets are available in the main office of Sequim High School or by contacting Steve Mahitka at smahitka@sequim.k12.wa.us or 509-654-4045.
PORT ANGELES
Family Movie Night
PORT ANGELES — The Elks Naval Lodge at 131 E. First St. will present Family Movie Night showing “Goonies” in the third-floor ballroom at 7 p.m. Saturday.
The $5 ticket for each person includes the movie, soda and popcorn.
For more information, phone the lodge at 360-457-3355 or email navallodge@gmail.com.
Genealogical event
PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Genealogical Society’s Research Center, 402 E. Lauridsen Blvd., will hold an open house from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.
A beginners class, “I Know Nothing About Genealogy,” is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
There is a nonmember charge of $5.
For more information, phone 360-415-5000.
Doctor’s discussion
PORT ANGELES — Dr. Grace Yelland will discuss attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 73 Howe Road, at 1 p.m. Sunday.
The event is free and open to the public.
There will be a question-and-answer period.
For more information, contact Catharine Covert at admin@OlympicUUF.org or 360-417-2665, or email Vivian Mulligan at vivian.mulligan@gmail.com.
Meditation circle
PORT ANGELES — Joyous Refuge, 231 E. 12th St., will hold a meditation circle from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday.
Admission is by donation.
Jikyo Cheryl Wolfer is a Zen Buddhist priest, but participants from all religious and nonreligious traditions are welcome at Joyous Refuge.
For more information, visit www.joyousrefuge.org.
FORKS
Blood drive set
FORKS — The Forks Elks Lodge, 941 Merchants Road, will host a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today.
To make an appointment or for more information, call 800-398-7888 or visit www.bloodworksnw.org.
Drumming circle
FORKS — Peninsula College will host the West End premiere of “House of Learning: The Spirit of the Peninsula College Longhouse” on the college’s Forks building at 481 S. Forks Ave. at 5:30 p.m. today.
The documentary screening will be followed by a light meal and traditional drumming led by the Quileute tribe.
Proceeds will benefit programming sponsored by the longhouse, including the Forks location.
For more information, phone Deborah Scannell at 360-374-3223 or email dscannell@pencol.edu.
Movie night slated
FORKS — Forks High School’s Family, Career, Community Leaders of America chapter will host a movie night tonight in the school commons to raise money for the National Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.
The movies are “Penguins of Madagascar” at 5:30 p.m. and “Unbroken” at 8 p.m. Admission is by donation.
The DVDs will be raffled off, and tickets are $1 each.
Popcorn and drinks will be available for purchase.
Barbecue slated
FORKS — The Nondenominational Men’s Christian Fellowship group will have a community barbecue at the Catherine Siena Conference Room 351, Founders Way, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.
Other sponsors of the community gathering are Sully’s Drive-In, Forks Outfitters, Whitehead’s Napa Auto Parts and Rusty Gate Nursery.
Bluegrass event
FORKS — The sixth annual “Bluegrass and BBQ” event will be held at the Forks Elks Lodge, 941 Merchants Road, at 6 p.m. Saturday.
Tickets at $20 per person are sold in advance and can be purchased by phoning 360-374-6411 or at Windfall thrift store, 181 Bogachiel Way.
All proceeds benefit the Forks Abuse Program, which sponsors Windfall.
There will be food, a silent auction and live music.
Open Aire Market
FORKS — The Forks Open Aire Market will be held at 1421 S. Forks Ave. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The market is an organization of local crafters, artists, gardeners, sellers and swappers in a park-like setting to showcase and sell their items.
For more information, phone 360-374-6332 or email forksopenairemarket@live.com.
PORT TOWNSEND
Conversation Cafe
PORT TOWNSEND — The Conversation Cafe topic is “Transgender” today at the Highway 20 Road House, 2152 W. Sims Way, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Lunch is optional.
Conversation Cafe is an exercise in active listening and nonconfrontational conversation.
For more information, visit www.conversationcafe.org.
Worden walk set
PORT TOWNSEND — Olympic Peninsula Explorers will take a Fort Worden Cappy Trails walk Saturday.
This walk is a 5K/10K (3.1-mile /6.2-mile) walk at a personal pace.
It is free except for those wishing to receive credit from the American Volkssporter Association.
All walkers must sign up at the Subway restaurant, 1300 Water St., between 9:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
The 10K walk is a series of Cappy Trails through residential areas of Port Townsend.
This walk also includes a visit to several of the batteries on Artillery Hill at Fort Worden.
The 5K is entirely in Fort Worden State Park.
For more information, phone Frances Johnson at 360-385-5861.
Farmers market slated
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Farmers Saturday Market will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the 600 block of Tyler Street between Lawrence and Clay streets uptown.
For more information, phone 360-379-9098 or email info@ptfarmersmarket.org.