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Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Tyler Benedict leads the Sequim City Band at last year’s Independence Day celebration.

Sequim City Band preps patriotic playlist for Fourth

The Sequim City Band will open a day full of music and fireworks with the group’s annual Independence Day concert, “A Patriotic 4th… Continue reading

Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Tyler Benedict leads the Sequim City Band at last year’s Independence Day celebration.
“Out on the Deck” by Pamela Raine will be on display during July and August at the Bay Club in Port Ludlow.

Light and Shadow exhibit opening

Light and Shadow, an exhibit by the Port Ludlow Art League, will be on display during July and August. The exhibit highlights… Continue reading

“Out on the Deck” by Pamela Raine will be on display during July and August at the Bay Club in Port Ludlow.

Outdoor dance party set for Wednesday

Artful Sailor Productions will host an outdoor dance party with Christa Holbrook and Greased Lightning at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. The party, which… Continue reading

Jeffrey Cohan and Faythe Vollrath will perform the Early Music Festival’s season finale on Sunday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Port Townsend.

Bach to be performed at Early Music Festival

The Salish Sea Early Music Festival will present Johann Sebastian Bach at 2 p.m. Sunday. Faythe Vollrath and Jeffrey Cohan will perform… Continue reading

Jeffrey Cohan and Faythe Vollrath will perform the Early Music Festival’s season finale on Sunday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Port Townsend.

Field Day set for Saturday at Fort Worden

Field Day, hosted by The Production Alliance and Fort Worden Hospitality, will start at 2 p.m. Saturday. The annual summer kickoff celebration… Continue reading

Free outdoor concerts presented on Peninsula

Free outdoor summer concerts will continue on the North Olympic Peninsula next week. Bread and Gravy, with The Harmony Honey Buns, will perform from 6… Continue reading

William Chapman Nyaho will perform the first concert of the Art and Our Schimmel Grand series at Grace Lutheran Church of Port Townsend on Saturday.

Piano series to begin Saturday in Port Townsend

William Chapman Nyaho will perform at 3 p.m. Saturday. The piano concert is part of the new Art and Our Schimmel Grand… Continue reading

William Chapman Nyaho will perform the first concert of the Art and Our Schimmel Grand series at Grace Lutheran Church of Port Townsend on Saturday.
Singer-songwriter Alice Howe with legendary rock bassist Freebo will perform at the Palindrome in Port Townsend on Saturday.

Alice Howe, Freebo to play at Palindrome in Port Townsend

Alice Howe, with bassist Freebo, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday the Palindrome at Eaglemount Winery and Cidery, 1893 S. Jacob Miller… Continue reading

Singer-songwriter Alice Howe with legendary rock bassist Freebo will perform at the Palindrome in Port Townsend on Saturday.
Lino Rivera will perform at the Candlelight Concert series on Thursday in Port Townsend.

Candlelight Concerts series slated for Thursday in Port Townsend

Lino Rivera will perform at the Candlelight Concerts series at 7 p.m. Thursday. The series, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 609 Taylor… Continue reading

Lino Rivera will perform at the Candlelight Concert series on Thursday in Port Townsend.
The Carpe Diem String Quartet, from left, Ariana Nelson, Korine Fujiwara, Marisa Ishikawa and Sam Weiser, will perform at Concerts in the Woods in Quilcene.

Carpe Diem String Quartet featured at Concerts in the Barn

The Carpe Diem String Quartet will perform at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Concerts in the Barn, 7360 Center Road in Quilcene.… Continue reading

The Carpe Diem String Quartet, from left, Ariana Nelson, Korine Fujiwara, Marisa Ishikawa and Sam Weiser, will perform at Concerts in the Woods in Quilcene.

FUNKWAYS to host benefit concert Saturday

FUNKWAYS will perform a benefit concert for the Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Education Foundation and the Surfrider Foundation at 7 p.m. Saturday.… Continue reading

Toga Hertzog, foreground, and Kevin Joyce of EnJoy Productions perform as part of the circus presented in conjunction with Hog Wild. (Olympic Medical Center Foundation)

Hog Wild event raises record funds for Olympic Medical Center Foundation

A unique circus without tents or animals delighted an audience of 250 who donated a record $91,100 to the Olympic Medical Center… Continue reading

Toga Hertzog, foreground, and Kevin Joyce of EnJoy Productions perform as part of the circus presented in conjunction with Hog Wild. (Olympic Medical Center Foundation)
From left, Martha Collins, Christian Speidel, Roberta Cooper and Liz Harper join 20 other artists displaying a wide variety of creativity at the Artworks² third annual Invitational Art Show, set for Friday and Saturday in Port Townsend. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Annual show to feature variety of artisans at Fort Worden

Juried exhibition free on Friday, Saturday

From left, Martha Collins, Christian Speidel, Roberta Cooper and Liz Harper join 20 other artists displaying a wide variety of creativity at the Artworks² third annual Invitational Art Show, set for Friday and Saturday in Port Townsend. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
The De Koch family at the Quilcene Lantern on May 29. From left to right are Willem, Laurie, Bergen and Steve. (Elijah Sussman/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Owners of historic property to present Tarboo Fest

Independent music event slated early next month

The De Koch family at the Quilcene Lantern on May 29. From left to right are Willem, Laurie, Bergen and Steve. (Elijah Sussman/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

The Bunker to host final session before summer break

The Bunker, a free teen art studio hosted by Northwind Art School, will host its last session before taking a summer hiatus.… Continue reading

Garden tour, opera highlight Peninsula events

A garden tour, an opera and an outdoor concert highlight this weekend’s events on the North Olympic Peninsula. • The 2024 Petals and Pathways Home Garden… Continue reading

Jurassic Empire open at Jefferson Fairgrounds this weekend

Jurassic Empire will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The exhibit is at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds,… Continue reading

Matthew Daline and Kristin Smith, forground, will perform with the Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra’s chamber concert orchestra on Sunday. (Karl Perry)

Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra concert Sunday

The Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra will present a chamber concert at 2 p.m. Sunday. The free concert, part of the symphony’s Chamber… Continue reading

Matthew Daline and Kristin Smith, forground, will perform with the Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra’s chamber concert orchestra on Sunday. (Karl Perry)
Assemblage artist Steve Parmelee, pictured at his workbench, will come to Port Townsend’s Northwind Art School to teach a workshop July 9-10. (photo courtesy Steve Parmelee)

Summer classes under way at nonprofit art school

Three kinds of joy come from found-object art, said Steve Parmelee, one of the teaching artists coming to teach classes at the… Continue reading

Assemblage artist Steve Parmelee, pictured at his workbench, will come to Port Townsend’s Northwind Art School to teach a workshop July 9-10. (photo courtesy Steve Parmelee)
The Fulton Street Chamber Players including, from left, Rachel Swerdlow, Walter Gray and Cordula Merks, will be joined by Stephen Balderston and John Weller, not pictured, at Concerts in the Barn this weekend.

Fulton Street Chamber Players to perform at Concerts in the Barn

The Fulton Street Chamber Players will perform cello quintets by Franz Schubert and Alexander Glazunov at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The players… Continue reading

The Fulton Street Chamber Players including, from left, Rachel Swerdlow, Walter Gray and Cordula Merks, will be joined by Stephen Balderston and John Weller, not pictured, at Concerts in the Barn this weekend.