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"The Captain," a short film about Maine lobster fisher Sadie Samuels, is among the movies in the Port Townsend Film Festival preview available for streaming this Tuesday through Thursday. photo courtesy Port Townsend Film Festival
"The Captain," a short film about Maine lobster fisher Sadie Samuels, is among the movies in the Port Townsend Film Festival preview available for streaming this Tuesday through Thursday. photo courtesy Port Townsend Film Festival

North Olympic Library System’s monthly book discussion groups scheduled

The North Olympic Library System will continue its book discussion groups online throughout September. Participants must register at www.nols.org to receive the… Continue reading

Elisabeth Mention

Lecture to tell of old master restoration

Elisabeth Mention, who led the restoration team that repaired a damaged painting at the National Museum of Art in Bucharest in Romania,… Continue reading

Elisabeth Mention
A harp seal lying beside the Gulf of St. Lawrence is among the images in Bill Curtsinger's show at the Grover Gallery  in Port Townsend through Oct. 31. photo by Bill Curtsinger

Art shows, performances set this weekend across Peninsula

one indoors, the other outdoors — planned for this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula, offer arrays… Continue reading

A harp seal lying beside the Gulf of St. Lawrence is among the images in Bill Curtsinger's show at the Grover Gallery  in Port Townsend through Oct. 31. photo by Bill Curtsinger

Great Strait Sale returns Saturday

The Great Strait Sale on state Highway 112 is making a comeback. The Annual Great Strait Sale will be from 9 a.m. to… Continue reading

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Rock, Gem & Jewelry Show returns to Port Angeles

After 2-year absence, show is back this weekend

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The singer-songwriter known as Johnsmith will give an outdoor concert Saturday evening at Fort Worden State Park. (Photo courtesy Johnsmith)

The artist Johnsmith to perform at Fort Worden State Park

Johnsmith — yes, the artist is known by the one name — has stepped back into life as a troubadour. Having set… Continue reading

The singer-songwriter known as Johnsmith will give an outdoor concert Saturday evening at Fort Worden State Park. (Photo courtesy Johnsmith)
David Jacobs-Strain, right, and Bob Beach will give an outdoor concert Thursday outside the Rainshadow Recording studio at Fort Worden State Park. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Bluesy duo to give outdoor concert today

David Jacobs-Strain, blues singer-guitarist, newlywed husband and new father, will give a concert outside the Rainshadow Recording studio at Fort Worden State… Continue reading

David Jacobs-Strain, right, and Bob Beach will give an outdoor concert Thursday outside the Rainshadow Recording studio at Fort Worden State Park. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Author Corky Parker will give two outdoor readings of her memoir, “La Finca: Love, Loss and Laundry on a Tiny Puerto Rican Island,” tonight at Chester Square in Uptown Port Townsend and Friday at Marrowstone Vineyards. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Author to give pair of readings

‘La Finca’ in Port Townsend, Marrowstone

Author Corky Parker will give two outdoor readings of her memoir, “La Finca: Love, Loss and Laundry on a Tiny Puerto Rican Island,” tonight at Chester Square in Uptown Port Townsend and Friday at Marrowstone Vineyards. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Carrie Rodlend plans to auction off more than 30 reimagined classic paintings, such as Claude Monet’s “Woman with a Parasol – Madame Monet and Her Son” on Saturday from her home studio in Dungeness. She’s worked more than a year beside her students on reimagining classic paintings to teach new techniques. Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group

Dungeness artist’s auction reimagines famous paintings for Sept. 11 show

Consider Dungeness artist Carrie Rodlend’s latest work a redux of the classics. For the last year and a half, she’s been working with… Continue reading

Carrie Rodlend plans to auction off more than 30 reimagined classic paintings, such as Claude Monet’s “Woman with a Parasol – Madame Monet and Her Son” on Saturday from her home studio in Dungeness. She’s worked more than a year beside her students on reimagining classic paintings to teach new techniques. Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group
Anna Petrova, pictured taking her bow with Port Angeles Symphony conductor Jonathan Pasternack in 2017, is slated to return as guest pianist this November. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Anna Petrova, pictured taking her bow with Port Angeles Symphony conductor Jonathan Pasternack in 2017, is slated to return as guest pianist this November. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Anita Edwards has turned her Come Sew studio into a free space for sewing in downtown Port Townsend. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

Come Sew for free

Entrepreneur turns business into open creative space

Anita Edwards has turned her Come Sew studio into a free space for sewing in downtown Port Townsend. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
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Loretta Bilow of Sequim, left, and Angel Ortiz of Port Angeles dance to the music of the Buck Ellard Band during Saturday's Jammin' in the Park at Pebble Beach Park in Port Angeles. The event, hosted by Nor’Wester Rotary and Koenig Suburu, featured music, food, children's activities and a car show.

Dancing Days at Jammin’ in the Park

Loretta Bilow of Sequim, left, and Angel Ortiz of Port Angeles dance to the music of the Buck Ellard Band during Saturday’s Jammin’ in the… Continue reading

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Loretta Bilow of Sequim, left, and Angel Ortiz of Port Angeles dance to the music of the Buck Ellard Band during Saturday's Jammin' in the Park at Pebble Beach Park in Port Angeles. The event, hosted by Nor’Wester Rotary and Koenig Suburu, featured music, food, children's activities and a car show.

Jefferson County Library to host book discussion group

The Jefferson County Library will host a discussion about the book “Bel Canto” by Ann Patchett from 6:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.… Continue reading

Tormented Ruffles is by the Port Ludlow Art League's artist of the month, Susan Cavanaugh

Ludlow fair, concert, art shows on tap

Today is the day for the Port Ludlow Labor Day Weekend festivities, an art fair and outdoor concert. It’s the biggest event… Continue reading

Tormented Ruffles is by the Port Ludlow Art League's artist of the month, Susan Cavanaugh
Fiber arts will be exhibited at Studio Bob.

Studio Bob events set this week

Studio Bob is back in business after a hiatus that ended last month and has three events planned this week. At all… Continue reading

Fiber arts will be exhibited at Studio Bob.
"All That Jazz" is one of the numbers in "Broadway in Your PJs," the online show presented through Saturday by Ghostlight Productions. The show was filmed in Port Angeles' Lincoln Theater with, from left, Jeremy Pederson, Courtney Smith, Darian Rentas, Danielle Lorentzen, Anna Pederson, Quinton Cornell, Emily Spink and Mark Lorentzen. (photo courtesy Ghostlight Productions)

Hucksters, Soulshakers and Hidden History this weekend on Olympic Peninsula

This Labor Day weekend brings a whole lot of music and visual art to explore, both online and in clubs and galleries on the North… Continue reading

"All That Jazz" is one of the numbers in "Broadway in Your PJs," the online show presented through Saturday by Ghostlight Productions. The show was filmed in Port Angeles' Lincoln Theater with, from left, Jeremy Pederson, Courtney Smith, Darian Rentas, Danielle Lorentzen, Anna Pederson, Quinton Cornell, Emily Spink and Mark Lorentzen. (photo courtesy Ghostlight Productions)
Cousins Ivy Bishop, 7, of Bellingham, left, and Maeve Caron, 6, or Portland, Ore., toss basketballs during a hoops game set up at Pebble Beach Park in Port Angeles during the 2019 Jammin' in the Park. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Jammin’ in the Park set for Saturday

Jammin’ in the Park will offer live music, a beer and wine garden, food, a car show and a special play zone… Continue reading

Cousins Ivy Bishop, 7, of Bellingham, left, and Maeve Caron, 6, or Portland, Ore., toss basketballs during a hoops game set up at Pebble Beach Park in Port Angeles during the 2019 Jammin' in the Park. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Blue sharks swim the Gulf of Maine in Bill Curtsinger’s photograph on display at Port Townsend’s Grover Gallery. (Photo by Bill Curtsinger)
Blue sharks swim the Gulf of Maine in Bill Curtsinger’s photograph on display at Port Townsend’s Grover Gallery. (Photo by Bill Curtsinger)