A stage presentation to benefit food banks, a history exhibit and the Brinnon ShrimpFest highlight this weekend’s event on the North Olympic Peninsula.
• The Wacky Wednesday Theatre Group will present “The Absolutely Insidious and Utterly Terrifying Truth About Cat Hair” with performances at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday at Trinity United Methodist Church, 609 Taylor St., Port Townsend.
Tickets are $15 to $25 and are available by calling or texting 360-301-9111.
Proceeds will benefit the Jefferson County Food Bank Association.
The play, written by Bradley Walton, follows the travails of Brenda, who is inundated by all the hair coming off her cats, Butterball and Snowball.
The situation takes a turn when the hair takes on a mind of its own.
The new theater group, composed of a dozen teenagers from Blue Heron Middle School, has sold $600 in tickets toward its $3,000 goal.
• The North Olympic History Center will host a reception for “Olympic Outdoors: Recreation and Relaxation on the North Olympic Peninsula” from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the Port Angeles Main Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., Port Angeles.
During the reception, Larry Lang will present a History Tales talk, “Early Photos of Familiar Place: Digitizing the McClinton Family Photo Collection,” at 7 p.m.
Lang will share insights into the photos of Ray and Roy McClinton, fraternal twins and amateur photographers who started taking photographs as teens in the 1890s.
Working with tripod-mounted cameras and glass-plate negatives, the twins captured some of the earliest known images of Marymere and Sol Duc falls, Fairholme and lakes Crescent and Sutherland.
The exhibit explores the history of outdoor recreation on the Olympic Peninsula and highlights such activities as hiking, skiing, fishing and soaking in hot springs.
Artifacts and artwork from the history center’s collection are on display, including previously unpublished photographs by the McClinton brothers.
“Olympic Outdoors” will remain on display from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays through Aug. 30.
For more information, call 360-452-2662 or visit www.northolympichistory.org.
• Social Norm’s will host its third Gayla from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Port Angeles First United Methodist Church, 110 E. Seventh St., Port Angeles.
The free alternative youth prom is open to ages 13 to 20. A photo ID is required unless a guardian is present for check-in.
The Gayla will feature an open mic, karaoke, costume and prom closet, refreshments, board games, video games, art activities, DJ, photo booth and a low-sensory quiet space.
Attendees are encouraged to wear whatever makes them feel fabulous, from ball gowns to cosplay.
DJ requests and sign-ups for open mic and karaoke can be emailed to Abby Bohman at socialnorms@pafumc.org.
For more information, visit www.pafumc.org/social-norms.
• The Brinnon Fire Association will host the 33rd Brinnon ShrimpFest and Seafood Extravaganza from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at Brinnon Town Center, 20 Brinnon Lane, Brinnon.
Although admission is free, organizers recommend the purchase of a Shrimp Lanyard for $60 at www.brinnonshrimpfest.com/presale.
Purchase of a lanyard includes a Hood Canal spot shrimp skewer, a 16-ounce container of fresh spot shrimp, two shrimp meals from participating vendors and a vote in the “Best Shrimp Dish” competition.
The Fire Association has 1,500 pounds of shrimp on hand and is prepared to provide delicious seafood, live entertainment and family-friendly fun.
“Last year, during the 2560 Fire, this community rallied behind us in a big way,” Brinnon Fire Chief Tim Manly said. “Taking over ShrimpFest allows us to give back by throwing an amazing celebration and raising funds for the equipment we need to keep our community safe.”
Proceeds from the festival will support life-saving initiatives, including the purchase of a new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for Brinnon School and AED training for the school’s staff.
Music entertainment includes the Buck Ellard Band, country classics, blues and rock; Swing Fever, a swing and jazz ensemble; Nick Vigarino, a blues guitarist and storyteller; the Shift, a folk-rock-reggae fusion band from Quilcene; and Great American Trainwreck, performing outlaw country and bluegrass.
Festival goers also can enjoy sea creature-focused chainsaw carving demonstrations, a beer garden hosted by Brinnon Fire Association, a Kids’ Zone and the Scampi Community Dance at 8 p.m.
ShrimpFest has lined up more than 60 vendors, offering everything from shrimp, seafood, ice cream, fair-style food, sauces to handmade crafts, soaps, spices, photography, glass blowing and public safety agencies.
For more information and a full schedule of events, visit www.brinnon shrimpfest.com.
• The Jefferson County Master Gardeners Foundation will sponsor the 2025 Secret Garden Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at five private gardens in Port Townsend.
Tickets, which cost $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the tour, can be purchased at the Port Townsend Garden Center, 406 Benedict St.; Secret Gardens Northwest, 13570 Airport Cutoff Road; or online at https://2025secret gardentour.eventbrite.com.
On Saturday, tickets will only be available at the check-in station inside the Port Townsend Community Center, 620 Tyler St.
The gardens range from a serene, ever-changing setting relying on native beauties to a whimsical Steampunk sanctuary.
A map of the of garden locations will be provided at check-in. The gardens can be visited in any order during the self-guided tour.
Master Gardeners and garden owners will be available at each location to answer questions and share information.
For more information, visit www.jcmgf.org.
• The Port Angeles Friends of the Library will host a Bag of Books sale from 10:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today and from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the entry lobby at the Port Angeles Main Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., Port Angeles.
Bags will be provided, and customers will be able to purchase as many books they can fit into the bag for $5.
Customers also may bring their Friends of the Library canvas tote bag and fill it for $3.
The Friends of Library’s book bags also will be available; customers may buy a bag for $8 and fill it for free.
Proceeds will benefit special programs hosted by the North Olympic Library System.
For more information, visit www.friendsofthe librarypa.org.
• 1st Security Bank will host a free shred event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until the truck is full on Saturday at the bank’s Port Hadlock branch, 10 Oak Bay Road, Port Hadlock.
Attendees may bring up to 10 boxes or bags of papers.
Items for shredding may include paper clips, staples, Acco fasteners (those metal prongs in manila folders), binder clips, rubber bands, window envelopes and manila folders.
The following items are unsuitable for shredding: X-rays, actual photographs, sheet protectors and transparencies or anything covered in plastic, three-ring binders, computer data binders, newspapers or magazines.
• Sound Community Bank will host a community shred event from 9:30 a.m. to noon or until the truck fills up on Saturday in the front parking lot at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave., Sequim.
Participants are asked to bring no more than three standard banker boxes of documents.
A suggested donation of $20 will help to support the Sequim Free Clinic.
For more information, call the clinic at 360-582-0128 or visit www.sequim freeclinic.org.
• Virginia Majewski and Roberta Griset will present “The Horsemen Never Ride Alone” at 10 a.m. Saturday during a hybrid meeting of the Clallam County Genealogical Society at the society’s Resource Center, 403 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles.
The presentation will look at death and survival from a genealogical and historical point of view by exploring the trials our ancestors faced to survive, from the earliest of times through the present.
The public is invited to attend the free presentation. A Zoom link is available by calling the society at 360-417-5000.
The research center is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and from noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
For more information, visit www.clallamcogs.org.
• Tim Larson will demonstrate his technique for turning spindles or other long, thin items at 10 a.m. Saturday during a meeting of the Strait Turners woodturners club at the Gardiner Community Center, 980 Old Gardiner Road, Sequim.
Turners of all levels, and those who wish to learn about the hobby, are welcome.
For more information, email Lisa Brice, the club’s membership director, at lisakbrice@gmail.com.
• The Salish Sea Makers Market will open its Summer Solstice Makers Market from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday in the hay barn at Finn River Farm and Cidery, 124 Center Road, Chimacum.
The market features an array of artists and makers who make, curate vintage or upcycle goods.
• The Sequim Prairie Grange will host an ice cream social from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the grange hall, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim.
The menu includes banana splits and sundaes for $7 each. Proceeds will support the grange.
