Diane Urbani de la Paz

The 120-year-old Dungeness Schoolhouse is the setting for the annual Christmas Tea this weekend. The get-togethers feature homemade cookies

WEEKEND: More than tea to be served at Dungeness Schoolhouse

DUNGENESS — The Christmas Tea & Bake Sale weekend at the Dungeness Schoolhouse has much more than tea and cookies this year. The parties, held… Continue reading

The 120-year-old Dungeness Schoolhouse is the setting for the annual Christmas Tea this weekend. The get-togethers feature homemade cookies

Sequim Community Chorus to sing in season this week

SEQUIM — Seventy-six voices will rise in “Sing Noel,” a new “Christmas Carmen” and Handel’s “Hallelujah,” among other exultant songs, as the Sequim Community Christmas… Continue reading

Port Angeles storyteller to give audience passport to world

By Diane Urbani de la Paz Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES — Cherie Trebon intends to whisk you somewhere far off and far out. She's… Continue reading

WEEKEND: ‘A Christmas Story’ in Port Angeles: This play won’t put your eye out, but . . .

PORT ANGELES — The hardest part of being Ralphie is, without a doubt, stifling one's laughter. So says Damon Little, the 11-year-old leading man in… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Sing-along to ‘Wizard of Oz’ in Port Angeles on Saturday night

PORT ANGELES — Imagine what happens when your black-and-white world disappears, to be replaced by a new world. One that blows your mind. That's the… Continue reading

Jamie Scott of Port Angeles decorates a tree titled “Caffeinated Christmas” on Wednesday in preparation for this weekend's Festival of Trees at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Festival of Trees flourishes at Port Angeles’ Vern Burton Center

PORT ANGELES — Marilyn Monroe. “Green with Envy.” “Singin' in the Rain.” “Fight Like a Girl.” Those are just a taste of the 53 themes… Continue reading

Jamie Scott of Port Angeles decorates a tree titled “Caffeinated Christmas” on Wednesday in preparation for this weekend's Festival of Trees at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND: ‘A Christmas Story’ in Port Angeles: This play won’t put your eye out, but . . .

PORT ANGELES — The hardest part of being Ralphie is, without a doubt, stifling one's laughter. So says Damon Little, the 11-year-old leading man in… Continue reading

WEEKEND: David Jacobs-Strain returns to the Upstage on Saturday

WEEKEND: David Jacobs-Strain returns to the Upstage on Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — David Jacobs-Strain's crossroads came early. This was the night he, a 9-year-old boy, saw singer Taj Mahal. It's 20 years later now,… Continue reading

WEEKEND: David Jacobs-Strain returns to the Upstage on Saturday
Folk duo Dillan Witherow and Abby Mae Latson will release their debut CD

WEEKEND: Folk duo debuts at all-ages concert in Port Angeles tonight

PORT ANGELES — Tonight is a new beginning. Many people know Abby Latson's bell-clear voice from her previous band, Abby Mae & the Homeschool Boys.… Continue reading

Folk duo Dillan Witherow and Abby Mae Latson will release their debut CD
Carol Janda's “Kale” is the prize in a drawing to be held at the Blue Whole Gallery's Holiday Special gift market.

WEEKEND: Gallery Holiday Special to run until Dec. 31

SEQUIM — The Blue Whole Gallery unveils today its annual Holiday Special, a showcase of locally made gifts. Twenty Blue Whole member artists are contributing… Continue reading

Carol Janda's “Kale” is the prize in a drawing to be held at the Blue Whole Gallery's Holiday Special gift market.
Julie Peterson of Moses Lake

WEEKEND: Lavender, Santa showcased at holiday bazaar today, Saturday

SEQUIM — If you missed Sequim's Lavender Weekend back in July — or if you just want to revisit the scented memory — a flock… Continue reading

Julie Peterson of Moses Lake

WEEKEND: Sing-along to ‘The Wizard of Oz’ in Port Angeles on Saturday night

PORT ANGELES — Imagine what happens when your black-and-white world disappears, to be replaced by a new world. One that blows your mind. That's the… Continue reading

PENINSULA PROFILE: 'True blue family'

PENINSULA PROFILE: ‘True blue family’

PORT TOWNSEND — I guess I should read the grown-up books. So Elizabeth Blake thinks upon entering the bookstore. But then: Forget that. Blake loves… Continue reading

PENINSULA PROFILE: 'True blue family'
Fred Robinson plays the Barker in the musical “Freak Like Me” at Peninsula College. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

‘Freak Like Me’ fun frolic at Peninsula College today

PORT ANGELES — The Barker, the Bearded Lady, the Nerd, the Cheerleader. They're busy frolicking to the rock 'n' roll music of “Freak Like Me,”… Continue reading

Fred Robinson plays the Barker in the musical “Freak Like Me” at Peninsula College. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
David Sedaris' collection of witty stories

Humor writer David Sedaris speaks in Port Angeles this coming Wednesday

PORT ANGELES — Writer David Sedaris was a Santa's elf at Macy's in New York City. Later, he became the struggling student of one mean… Continue reading

David Sedaris' collection of witty stories

Students urged to apply for Clemente Course soon

PORT TOWNSEND — Writer David Sedaris’ visit, to the Port Angeles High School auditorium, 304 E. Park Ave. in Port Angeles at 7 p.m. Wednesday,… Continue reading

Fred Robinson plays the Barker in the musical “Freak Like Me” at Peninsula College. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND — ‘Freak Like Me’ fun frolic by Peninsula professor this weekend

PORT ANGELES — The Barker, the Bearded Lady, the Nerd, the Cheerleader. They're busy frolicking to the rock 'n' roll music of “Freak Like Me,”… Continue reading

Fred Robinson plays the Barker in the musical “Freak Like Me” at Peninsula College. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
WEEKEND — 'Rosebud' to bloom again on Saturday

WEEKEND — ‘Rosebud’ to bloom again on Saturday

Peninsula Daily News PORT TOWNSEND — A pair of encore performances of “Rosebud: The Lives of Orson Welles” are slated for Saturday in the Wheeler… Continue reading

WEEKEND — 'Rosebud' to bloom again on Saturday
Dorothy Shreffler displays a few of the gifts that will be for sale at the Dungeness River Audubon Center's sixth annual holiday fair. Sue Chickman

WEEKEND — Gifts aplenty for sale at Dungeness River Audubon Center holiday sale

SEQUIM — The Nature Mart, opening today at the Dungeness River Audubon Center, has gifts for people, cats and dogs, as well as an “Enchanted… Continue reading

Dorothy Shreffler displays a few of the gifts that will be for sale at the Dungeness River Audubon Center's sixth annual holiday fair. Sue Chickman

WEEKEND — Navigating life’s ups, downs topic of talk

PORT TOWNSEND — It's not that a change is going to come. The radical change is here now, Michael Meade believes. Meade, an author and… Continue reading