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ISSUES OF FAITH: Fear is dangerous

“In the world of the spirit, the opposite of love is not hate but rather it is fear” (“Omer: A Counting” Rabbi Karyn Kedar). SEEING… Continue reading

Jamal Rahman will present “Islamic Mystics and Practical Spirituality” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Rahman will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.

Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship speaker set

Jamal Rahman will present “Islamic Mystics and Practical Spirituality” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Rahman will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian… Continue reading

Jamal Rahman will present “Islamic Mystics and Practical Spirituality” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Rahman will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

Service set for Unity in Port Townsend

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “The Third Jesus, Part III” at 11 a.m. Sunday Douglas-Smith is the pastor at Unity in… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith
Asha Burson-Johnson

Unity in the Olympics speaker scheduled

Asha Burson-Johnson will present “How Do I..?” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Burson-Johnson is the guest speaker at Unity in the Olympics, 2917… Continue reading

Asha Burson-Johnson
Artwork by Stephanie Kunz, a featured artist at Locally Known Cowork, 112 W. Washington St. during the First Friday Art Walk on May 5. (Stephanie Kunz)

Sequim Art Walk offers Irrigation Fest theme

Fanciful hats also encouraged

Artwork by Stephanie Kunz, a featured artist at Locally Known Cowork, 112 W. Washington St. during the First Friday Art Walk on May 5. (Stephanie Kunz)

Peninsula College announces honor roll

Peninsula College has announced the names of students who made its president’s list and honor roll for the 2023 winter quarter. To… Continue reading

Matthew Nash/ Olympic Peninsula News Group At Sequim Food Bank, volunteers, from left, Kevin Wilson, Betty Gwaltyney, Corky Schadler, Melody Wilson, John Matson and Melissa Vemi with Sequim Community Church, worked together to build two planters, fill them with dirt and plant lavender for Sequim Beautiful Day. Not pictured was Steve Gale.

Volunteers enhance Sequim sites for Beautiful Day

Painting, planting and scrubbing were on the checklists of more than 100 volunteers for Sequim Beautiful Day. The fifth annual event on Saturday… Continue reading

Matthew Nash/ Olympic Peninsula News Group At Sequim Food Bank, volunteers, from left, Kevin Wilson, Betty Gwaltyney, Corky Schadler, Melody Wilson, John Matson and Melissa Vemi with Sequim Community Church, worked together to build two planters, fill them with dirt and plant lavender for Sequim Beautiful Day. Not pictured was Steve Gale.

A GROWING CONCERN: Give early bulbs a fond farewell

Mayday! Sunny spring seems to be finally progressing.… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Garden Club recently donated $500 to Jeff Lunt, the principal at Franklin Elementary School, and teacher Sarah Schaefermeyer for a garden at the school. The club was at the school with Smokey Bear and several Department of Natural Resources employees to award prizes to the winners for the Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl drawing contest. Pictured, from left to right, are Carmen Geyer, Jeff Lunt, Smokey T. Bear, Linda Skolnik, Sarah Schaefermeyer, Darlene Martin and Jane Marks.
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Franklin Elementary donation

The Port Angeles Garden Club recently donated $500 to Jeff Lunt, the principal at Franklin Elementary School, and teacher Sarah Schaefermeyer for a garden at… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Garden Club recently donated $500 to Jeff Lunt, the principal at Franklin Elementary School, and teacher Sarah Schaefermeyer for a garden at the school. The club was at the school with Smokey Bear and several Department of Natural Resources employees to award prizes to the winners for the Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl drawing contest. Pictured, from left to right, are Carmen Geyer, Jeff Lunt, Smokey T. Bear, Linda Skolnik, Sarah Schaefermeyer, Darlene Martin and Jane Marks.
Ellori Rotter, 3, of Port Angeles scoots around the Port Angeles Pump Track at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles as her aunt, Alison Schmidt of Marysville, keeps watch on Thursday. In a break from a spring of below-average temperatures, several days of seasonable temperatures are forecast for most of Western Washington through the weekend.
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Cuter scooter in Port Angeles

Ellori Rotter, 3, of Port Angeles scoots around the Port Angeles Pump Track at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles as her aunt, Alison Schmidt of… Continue reading

Ellori Rotter, 3, of Port Angeles scoots around the Port Angeles Pump Track at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles as her aunt, Alison Schmidt of Marysville, keeps watch on Thursday. In a break from a spring of below-average temperatures, several days of seasonable temperatures are forecast for most of Western Washington through the weekend.

Fifth Sunday Potluck and Music planned

Bob Nuffer and Harmony will lead Fifth Sunday Potluck and Music at 11 a.m. Sunday. There will not be a speaker this… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: On the work of all of us

RECENTLY, I ATTENDED a retreat for the deacons of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, part of the Episcopal Church in the United States. Following that… Continue reading

Port Angeles Passover Seder presentation slated

Paul Pierce will present “Passover Seder: Christ in the Passover,” a demonstrational class, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Pierce, a… Continue reading

Speaker scheduled for Unity Port Townsend

David Goldsmith will present a message at 11 a.m. Sunday Goldsmith is the guest speaker at Unity in Port Townsend, 3918 San… Continue reading

The Rev. Roy Holman

Unity speaker set for weekend

The Rev. Roy Holman will present “The Bible: Is It Compatible with Unity?” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Holman is the guest speaker… Continue reading

The Rev. Roy Holman
Front, from left to right, Merrin Packer, Taryn Dupont, Cheryl DiPietro and, behind, Cheryl Tamblyn, Jamie Pauley and Amy Henry participate in a poignant scene in “Calendar Girls,” Olympic Theatre Arts’ newest production. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

‘Calendar Girls’ begins two-week run on Friday

Coming-of-age story to play at Sequim’s Olympic Theatre Arts

  • Apr 27, 2023
  • By Emily Matthiessen Olympic Peninsula News Group
  • Clallam County
Front, from left to right, Merrin Packer, Taryn Dupont, Cheryl DiPietro and, behind, Cheryl Tamblyn, Jamie Pauley and Amy Henry participate in a poignant scene in “Calendar Girls,” Olympic Theatre Arts’ newest production. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Forks school reunion set for Saturday

Former students of Forks and Beaver schools are welcome to attend the All-Class Reunion at 5 p.m. Saturday. The reunion dinner is at… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Garden Club recently donated $500 to Amy Bryant, the principal at Dry Creek Elementary School, and sixth-grade teacher Anthony Seidl for a garden at the school. Pictured, from left to right, are Darlene Martin, Anthony Seidl, Amy Bryant, Linda Skolnik and Janet Russell.
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Club donation to Dry Creek

The Port Angeles Garden Club recently donated $500 to Amy Bryant, the principal at Dry Creek Elementary School, and sixth-grade teacher Anthony Seidl for a… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Garden Club recently donated $500 to Amy Bryant, the principal at Dry Creek Elementary School, and sixth-grade teacher Anthony Seidl for a garden at the school. Pictured, from left to right, are Darlene Martin, Anthony Seidl, Amy Bryant, Linda Skolnik and Janet Russell.

Spring fling bazaar slated for Sequim

The Spring Fling Bazaar will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The bazaar is in the Shipley Center, 921 E.… Continue reading

Artist Emily Carlquist, seen here before one of her abstract multi-media pieces featuring acrylic paint on textured canvas with needle-woven local fiber warped on canvas, on display at Dandelion Botanical for the month of April. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Fiber artist’s debut show at Dandelion Botanical

Closing party, celebration set for Saturday

  • Apr 24, 2023
  • By Emily Matthiessen Olympic Peninsula News Group
  • Clallam County
Artist Emily Carlquist, seen here before one of her abstract multi-media pieces featuring acrylic paint on textured canvas with needle-woven local fiber warped on canvas, on display at Dandelion Botanical for the month of April. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)