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Uptown Street Fair to focus on local arts

Festival to celebrate neighborhood, summer

String and Shadow will perform “Ship of Fools” at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center.

Giant puppet show set for arts center

The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center will host a performance of “Ship of Fools: A Giant Puppet Odyssey” in the meadow of… Continue reading

String and Shadow will perform “Ship of Fools” at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center.
“Gliding Great Blue Heron” by Kerry Tremain pictures one of the scores of avian species at Kah Tai Lagoon. The nature park is the topic of a free illustrated talk today at Port Townsend’s Jeanette Best Gallery. (KERRY TREMAIN)

Kah Tai wildlife, history takes stage Wednesday

Kah Tai Lagoon’s storied past, present and future will step into the spotlight this week. Rick Jahnke, president of the Admiralty Audubon… Continue reading

“Gliding Great Blue Heron” by Kerry Tremain pictures one of the scores of avian species at Kah Tai Lagoon. The nature park is the topic of a free illustrated talk today at Port Townsend’s Jeanette Best Gallery. (KERRY TREMAIN)

Poetry readings set in Forks, Sequim

Clallam County Poet Laureate Jaiden Dokken will read poetry at the Forks and Sequim public libraries, both branches of the North Olympic… Continue reading

A free Lindy Hop Dance class is planned in Tyler Plaza on Thursday.

Soundcheck festival kicks heels up in Port Townsend

The four-day Soundcheck Music and Arts Festival begins Thursday with events that focus on highlighting and supporting the local artistic community in… Continue reading

A free Lindy Hop Dance class is planned in Tyler Plaza on Thursday.
Eugenia Vargas is among the performers who will perform Japanese Butoh in Port Townsend this week.

Butoh Fesitval begins with free performance

Japanese art form to be seen also Wednesday, Saturday

Eugenia Vargas is among the performers who will perform Japanese Butoh in Port Townsend this week.

Free outdoor concerts set on Peninsula

Free outdoor summer concerts are scheduled on the North Olympic Peninsula next week. The season’s free concerts are on Tuesdays in Sequim through Aug. 29,… Continue reading

Emma Miller, 11, right, and best friend Lorelei Sanders, 11, both from Sequim, bounce around in the floating bubbles while at the 2023 Jefferson County Fair on Friday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Fun bubbles up at Jefferson County Fair

Emma Miller, 11, right, and best friend Lorelei Sanders, 11, both from Sequim, bounce around in the floating bubbles while at the 2023 Jefferson County… Continue reading

Emma Miller, 11, right, and best friend Lorelei Sanders, 11, both from Sequim, bounce around in the floating bubbles while at the 2023 Jefferson County Fair on Friday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Registration open for Womanfest retreat

Registration is now open for Womanfest’s fall retreat set for Sept. 15-17. This is the 40th annual retreat hosted by Womanfest at Camp David Jr.,… Continue reading

Summer jazz concert for Tuesday

The free PC Jazz Ensemble Summer Quarter Concert will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday. It will be in Maier Performance Hall on… Continue reading

Terri Enck’s ceramics will be featured at Harbor Art Gallery throughout the month of August. (HARBOR ART GALLERY)

Second Saturday to feature ceramics, erotic art

Harbor Art Gallery and Studio Bob in Port Angeles will have special events Saturday evening during the Second Saturday Art Walk. Harbor… Continue reading

Terri Enck’s ceramics will be featured at Harbor Art Gallery throughout the month of August. (HARBOR ART GALLERY)

Variety of entertainment offered on Peninsula

Summer entertainment is in full swing on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. • The 2023 edition of the Jefferson County Fair opens today and… Continue reading

Bring Your Own Erotic Art begins Saturday

The fourth annual Bring Your Own Erotic Art Show will be at Studio Bob on Saturday and Sunday. The show will be… Continue reading

Fairytale takes the stage this weekend

The final weekend of Key City Public Theatre’s Shakespeare in the Park won’t be Shakespeare. Julia Izumi’s “Sometimes the Rain, Sometimes the… Continue reading

Here Comes the Sun gala set at Quilcene museum

The 14th annual Tasting Gala at the Quilcene Historical Museum will be Friday. The gala will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.… Continue reading

Jefferson County Fair opens Friday

Fair manager: ‘We’re going to have a great time’

Jefferson County Fair schedule

The Jefferson County Fair begins Friday and runs through Saturday at the fairgrounds at 4907 Landes St. in Port Townsend. Gates open… Continue reading

Olympic Music Festival to begin 40th season

The Olympic Music Festival’s 40th season will kick off on Saturday with a selection of compositions by Mozart and continue Sunday with… Continue reading

Photo by Richard Greenway, Sequim City Band/ A summer crowd settles in as Sequim City Band members and director Tyler Benedict prepare to play during the opening announcement of the Fourth of July concert.

Sequim City Band to go back in time

Free 1980s-themed concert set for Sunday

Photo by Richard Greenway, Sequim City Band/ A summer crowd settles in as Sequim City Band members and director Tyler Benedict prepare to play during the opening announcement of the Fourth of July concert.

Wine festival to benefit Habitat for Humanity

The seventh annual Wine Festival on Saturday will feature vintages from wineries from all over the West Coast. Hors d’oeuvres, live music, raffle… Continue reading