WEEKEND: Winery tasting, beekeeper class, scrabble, ferry history . . . and more Sunday

Master carver Dale Faulstich paints a totem in the Jamestown S'Klallam tribe's “House of Myths” carving shed in Blyn recently. Faulstich gave a presentation on totem carving Friday and a tour of the “House of Myths” on Saturday. Betty Oppenheimer/Jamestown S'Klallam tribe

Master carver Dale Faulstich paints a totem in the Jamestown S'Klallam tribe's “House of Myths” carving shed in Blyn recently. Faulstich gave a presentation on totem carving Friday and a tour of the “House of Myths” on Saturday. Betty Oppenheimer/Jamestown S'Klallam tribe

Wine tasting on tap

PORT TOWNSEND — A special wine tasting with Silverback Vineyards at The Wine Seller, 1010 Water St., is set for Sunday, and guests are invited to come anytime between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.

The cost is $20 per person.

Prepaid reservations are preferred, but walk-ins may be accepted depending on space.

For more information, phone Joe Euro at 360-385-7673, email joe@ptwineseller.com or visit www.PTwineseller.com.

Bridge Club

PORT TOWNSEND — The Quimper Bridge Club meets the first Sunday of every month at the Port Townsend Community Center, 620 Tyler St.

On Sunday, the group meets from noon to 4:30 p.m.

The cost is $5 per person. All skill levels are welcome.

For more information, phone 360-385-5406.

Free beekeeper class

SEQUIM — The North Olympic Peninsula Beekeepers’ Association will conduct a free “Introduction to Beekeeping” class at 9 a.m. Sunday.

The two-hour class at the Sunny Farms Country Store, 261461 U.S. Highway 101, will cover such topics as equipment, honey, bee biology and diseases.

For more information, phone Mark Urnes at 360-477-7934.

Scrabble Sunday

SEQUIM — Scrabble is free at the Local Artist Resource Center Gallery, 425 E. Washington St., every Sunday at 1 p.m.

The gallery, known as LARC, will provide two boards and a dictionary.

Players of all levels are welcome. Light refreshments will be offered.

For more information, phone 360-775-9816.

Community players

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Community Players will present “Waiting in the Wings” at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for students and children at Odyssey Bookshop, 114 W. Front St., or at www.PACommunityPlayers.com.

The playhouse is located at 1235 E. Lauridsen Blvd., and more information is available at 360-452-6651.

Ferry history lecture

PORT ANGELES — Rian Anderson and Ryan Malane, two of the partners of Black Ball Ferry Line, will talk about the history of their company and the MV Coho ferry it operates at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

The presentation at First United Methodist Church, 110 E. Seventh St., is part of the Clallam County Historical Society’s “History Tales” lecture series.

Parking and entry to the church’s social hall are on Laurel Street.

For more information, phone the historical society at 360-452-2662 or email artifact@olypen.com.

Lions breakfast

JOYCE — An all-you-can-eat benefit breakfast is planned at the Crescent Bay Lions Club, state Highway 112 and Holly Hill Road, from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday.

The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children 12 and younger, and proceeds will help Crescent Bay Lions members support Crescent School yearbooks, scholarships for seniors, holiday food baskets, eyeglasses for the needy and other community projects.

Breakfasts are planned at the same time every Sunday morning, except holidays, until May 4, with a menu of pancakes, french toast, biscuits and gravy, hashbrowns, bacon, sausage and beverages.

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