Entertainment

Concert benefiting Ugandan orphans set Sunday

Pianist Lisa Lanza brings together the cream of Port Townsend’s young musicians and some of their equally talented elders for a Memorial… Continue reading

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Levi Plumb of Seattle-based R90 Lighting adjusts a stage light on the Main Stage on Thursday in Vern Burton Community Center for this weekend's Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts.

Juan de Fuca Festival begins today

The 30th anniversary Juan de Fuca Festival begins today, bringing together more than 60 acts on five stages and dozens of artisan… Continue reading

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Levi Plumb of Seattle-based R90 Lighting adjusts a stage light on the Main Stage on Thursday in Vern Burton Community Center for this weekend's Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts.

Memorial Weekend entertainment plentiful

Entertainment abounds on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. • Key City Public Theatre will present PlayCraft Originals and 10-minute productions for Sips & Scripts… Continue reading

NOLS book discussion groups

The North Olympic Library System will host book discussions in person and online this month. • The Second Saturday Book Discussion Group… Continue reading

Lindsey Wayland

Free Bunker art studio for teens set Friday

The Bunker, a free art studio for teens, has its next session this Friday at the nonprofit Northwind Art School at Fort… Continue reading

Lindsey Wayland

Jefferson County Historical Society auction to end Friday

The Jefferson County Historical Society’s AHA Auction ends at midnight Friday. As of Wednesday, the auction, along with donations to the group’s… Continue reading

Three days of music, vendors begins Friday

Tickets to Juan de Fuca Festival available now

Green thumb lecture scheduled

Christina St. John will present “Poisonous Plants of the Olympic Peninsula” at noon Thursday on Zoom. The free lecture is part of… Continue reading

Peninsula College History Professor Michael Casella-Blackburn will offer a lecture and reading focusing on his latest book: Diplomatic Black Hole: Conspiracy and Political Fear in Mid-20th Century America

History professor, author to read from new book

PORT ANGELES – Peninsula College History Professor Michael Casella-Blackburn will offer a lecture and reading focusing on his latest book: “Diplomatic Black Hole: Conspiracy and… Continue reading

Peninsula College History Professor Michael Casella-Blackburn will offer a lecture and reading focusing on his latest book: Diplomatic Black Hole: Conspiracy and Political Fear in Mid-20th Century America
Laurie de Leonne

Rainshadow Chorale to perform spring concert

RainShadow Chorale will present two performances of its spring concert, The Seal Lullaby, in June. Performances are at 7 p.m. Saturday, June… Continue reading

Laurie de Leonne

Three days of plays at Key City begin Thursday

Key City Public Theatre has revitalized the spirit of PlayFest from its 25-year history to present fresh work from regional playwrights and… Continue reading

Tickets for three-day THING festival at Fort Worden on sale

Food vendors, parade and other activities featured Aug. 25-27

Toot Sweet will perform in Port Townsend on Thursday.

Toot Sweet to perform ‘At the Movies’

Trinity United Methodist’s Candlelight Concerts will host Toot Sweet, a local clarinet quartet, at 7 p.m. Thursday. The quartet will perform at… Continue reading

Toot Sweet will perform in Port Townsend on Thursday.
MarchFourth, the party band featuring musicians, dancers and acrobats, is set to play Saturday at the Juan de Fuca Festival in Port Angeles. (Andrew Wyatt)

30th Juan de Fuca Festival arrives Friday

Lineup brings music, activities for adults and children

  • May 23, 2023
  • By Diane Urbani de la Paz for Peninsula Daily News
  • Clallam County
MarchFourth, the party band featuring musicians, dancers and acrobats, is set to play Saturday at the Juan de Fuca Festival in Port Angeles. (Andrew Wyatt)
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Larry Strohm sells a $7 Duck Derby ticket to Carl Alexander inside Swain’s General Store. Tickets will be on sale until Sunday, and for a limited time on Sunday at Pebble Beach Park, located at Front and Railroad streets in Port Angeles. The event will begin 11:30 a.m. there, with the Bub and Alice Olsen Very Important Duck (VID) Pluck just before the main event at 1:30 p.m. Ducks will be plucked from trucks for 34 prizes, including a 2023 Toyota Corolla from Wilder Auto. Proceeds go to the Olympic Medical Center Foundation.

Ducks to be plucked from trucks on Sunday

Ducks will be plucked from trucks on Sunday during the 34th annual Duck Derby organized by the Olympic Medical Center Foundation. Once… Continue reading

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Larry Strohm sells a $7 Duck Derby ticket to Carl Alexander inside Swain’s General Store. Tickets will be on sale until Sunday, and for a limited time on Sunday at Pebble Beach Park, located at Front and Railroad streets in Port Angeles. The event will begin 11:30 a.m. there, with the Bub and Alice Olsen Very Important Duck (VID) Pluck just before the main event at 1:30 p.m. Ducks will be plucked from trucks for 34 prizes, including a 2023 Toyota Corolla from Wilder Auto. Proceeds go to the Olympic Medical Center Foundation.
“Dappled,” a silk painting by Evette Allerdings of Port Angeles, is among the 40 works installed this week at Jefferson Healthcare Hospital. Image courtesy of Northwind Art

Northwind Art decorates Jefferson Healthcare

Paintings on silk, canvas and wood, mixed-media work, plein air art made with a tablet: All were installed this week at Jefferson… Continue reading

“Dappled,” a silk painting by Evette Allerdings of Port Angeles, is among the 40 works installed this week at Jefferson Healthcare Hospital. Image courtesy of Northwind Art
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The Salish Coast Elementary School Eagles march along Lawrence Street in Uptown Port Townsend in the annual Rhody Kiddies Parade on Saturday. Over 600 kids were registered for the parade.

Rhody Kiddies Parade in Port Townsend

The Salish Coast Elementary School Eagles march along Lawrence Street in Uptown Port Townsend in the annual Rhody Kiddies Parade on Saturday. Over 600 kids… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

The Salish Coast Elementary School Eagles march along Lawrence Street in Uptown Port Townsend in the annual Rhody Kiddies Parade on Saturday. Over 600 kids were registered for the parade.
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Community Prayer Breakfast in Port Angeles set for Thursday

The 21st annual Community Prayer Breakfast will be conducted in the St. Anne Room at Queen of Angels Catholic Church from 8… Continue reading

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The band Port Town Zen — from left, Tracy Grisman, Barrett Wilson, Cam McMinn and "Busker Scott" Braman — will fill the Northwind Art School's open studio with jazz and swing this Monday evening. photo courtesy of Port Town Zen

Live music to fill art studio at Fort Worden

Live music returns to the open studio at the Northwind Art School this Monday evening with the arrival of the Port Town… Continue reading

The band Port Town Zen — from left, Tracy Grisman, Barrett Wilson, Cam McMinn and "Busker Scott" Braman — will fill the Northwind Art School's open studio with jazz and swing this Monday evening. photo courtesy of Port Town Zen