Entertainment

Dance party a fundraiser for Community Players

The annual Port Angeles Community Players Fall Fundraiser dance party, ”Oogie Boogie Wonderland,” is slated from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday… Continue reading

Seattle-based Flamenco dancer Savannah Fuentes will dance in Rayn: Flamenco for a New World.

Flamenco performances set on Peninsula

A special flamenco performance will come to Port Townsend and Sequim this weekend. “Rayn: Flamenco for a New World” will be at the Palindrome at… Continue reading

Seattle-based Flamenco dancer Savannah Fuentes will dance in Rayn: Flamenco for a New World.

Pre-Halloween activities, other entertainment set this weekend

Events leading to Monday’s Halloween Day are planned this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula, as well as other entertainment. Halloween • Haunted Histories and… Continue reading

Climate anxiety topic of today’s Studium Generale

“People are experiencing a wide range of responses to how climate change is affecting our communities and our lives,” said Melanie Greer,… Continue reading

Pipe organ music to mark Halloween

Pipe organ music will celebrate Halloween this weekend in Port Townsend and Port Angeles. Pipe Screams is a Halloween pops concert featuring organists in costume… Continue reading

Salsa Night offered on Friday

Salsa Night — Latin Dance Party is planned at Studio Bob from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday. Tickets for this special… Continue reading

Kathy Durr, 70, left, and Charle Crocker, 69, both of Port Angeles, try their hands at carving jack-o-lanterns during a pumpkin carving workshop on Saturday at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. The workshop, which drew about 50 participants, was part of the center’s second annual Celebration of Shadows, a tribute to the season of Halloween. The event also included a mask-making workshop, a carved pumpkin contest, spooky walks and an outdoor movie. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Treats and terrors celebrate Halloween

Peninsula events include tours, shows and parades

Kathy Durr, 70, left, and Charle Crocker, 69, both of Port Angeles, try their hands at carving jack-o-lanterns during a pumpkin carving workshop on Saturday at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. The workshop, which drew about 50 participants, was part of the center’s second annual Celebration of Shadows, a tribute to the season of Halloween. The event also included a mask-making workshop, a carved pumpkin contest, spooky walks and an outdoor movie. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

NOLS offering horror pop-culture and movie trivia night

The North Olympic Library System will host Horror Pop-Culture and Movies trivia night at 6:30 p.m. Friday. The questions for this month’s… Continue reading

NOLS to host teen lock-in

The North Olympic Library System will host a teen lock-in from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday. The after-hours event is in… Continue reading

Lisa Lynne, left, and Aryeh Frankfurter will perform at Concerts in the Woods in Coyle.

Celtic harpists to perform in Sequim, Coyle this weekend

Original music to be played at church and community center

Lisa Lynne, left, and Aryeh Frankfurter will perform at Concerts in the Woods in Coyle.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Six-year-old Emmett Stratford of Port Angeles receives a treat from Sarah Ogerly, owner of Olympic Stauned Glass, left, and Mitch Zenobi during Halloween trick or treating in downtown Port Angeles in 2019.

Scares and dares on Peninsula for Halloween

Thrills and chills are in store on the North Olympic Peninsula as Halloween approaches. Leading up to Halloween on Oct. 31 are a variety of… Continue reading

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Six-year-old Emmett Stratford of Port Angeles receives a treat from Sarah Ogerly, owner of Olympic Stauned Glass, left, and Mitch Zenobi during Halloween trick or treating in downtown Port Angeles in 2019.

Bewitching Tea set for Saturday

The Soroptimist International Port Angeles — Jet Set will hold its annual Bewitching Tea on Saturday in honor of past member the… Continue reading

Internationally-known college orchestra to perform in Port Angeles

St. Olaf repertoire to include Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 Pathétique

Hastings Building tours are set for both days of Haunted Histories and Mysteries. (Port Townsend Main Street)
Hastings Building tours are set for both days of Haunted Histories and Mysteries. (Port Townsend Main Street)
Kate Reavey

Poetry reading to spotlight Derry, Reavey, Warren

A poetry reading at the Port Angeles Library will feature Alice Derry, Kate Reavey and Charlotte Warren. The reading will be at… Continue reading

Kate Reavey

Intentional aging discussion Oct. 18

North Olympic Library System’s Intentional Aging discussion group will meet at 11 a.m. today. The meeting will be streamed on Zoom. This… Continue reading

Alice Derry, faculty emerita of English, literature, and German

Poet Alice Derry to read from her newest book, ‘Asking’

Poet Alice Derry will read from her newest collection of poetry, “Asking,” at Studium Generale on Thursday. The event is free and… Continue reading

Alice Derry, faculty emerita of English, literature, and German

“From the Ashes” returns to Studio Bob

A production spearheaded by Merryn Welch, “From the Ashes,” will return to Studio Bob on Saturday. The show is intended to raise… Continue reading