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Giant cast, gargantuan puppets bring ‘The Hobbit’ to life

Young thespians lead new play set for two weekends

  • Aug 7, 2022
  • By Emily Matthiessen Olympic Peninsula News Group
  • Clallam County
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A GROWING CONCERN: Work now to see the fruits of your effort

WE HAVE ALL heard the phrase, “if you don’t like the weather, wait an hour and it will change!” Well this year, wait a week… Continue reading

Lt to Rt:   Unidentified man, George Venerable Smith-seated, Ione Tomlinson 
North Olympic History Center

BACK WHEN: A history of the Peninsula’s alternative colonies

IT IS NOT hard remembering the varieties of alternative lifestyles that started developing in the 1960s. Much of the western world was experimenting with hallucinogenic… Continue reading

Lt to Rt:   Unidentified man, George Venerable Smith-seated, Ione Tomlinson 
North Olympic History Center
Erica Iseminger of Chimacum, on the ladder, hangs a piece at the Mead Werks with help from, from left. Erika Wurm of Port Townsend, Jeri Auty, of Port Ludlow and Caryl Fallert-Gentry of Port Townsend.  The exhibit of work by Peninsula Fiber Artists, "Anything Goes,”opens today at the Mead Werks at Wilderbee Farm.  It includes artists from Port Townsend, Port Ludlow, Chimacum, Bainbridge Island and Sequim. It is open Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. at 223 Cook Ave Ext., Port Townsend.

Exhibit opens at Mead Werks

Erica Iseminger of Chimacum, on the ladder, hangs a piece at the Mead Werks with help from Erika Wurm, left, of Port Townsend, Jeri Auty,… Continue reading

Erica Iseminger of Chimacum, on the ladder, hangs a piece at the Mead Werks with help from, from left. Erika Wurm of Port Townsend, Jeri Auty, of Port Ludlow and Caryl Fallert-Gentry of Port Townsend.  The exhibit of work by Peninsula Fiber Artists, "Anything Goes,”opens today at the Mead Werks at Wilderbee Farm.  It includes artists from Port Townsend, Port Ludlow, Chimacum, Bainbridge Island and Sequim. It is open Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. at 223 Cook Ave Ext., Port Townsend.

Monthly death cafes scheduled

Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County will host monthly death cafes “Tea to Die For” in Sequim and Port Angeles. The cafes, which… Continue reading

Lisa Firestone

‘Sacred Matter’ in Port Townsend Sunday

Lisa Firestone will share music and a message at 11 a.m. Sunday The service is at Unity in Port Townsend, 3918 San… Continue reading

Lisa Firestone
Photo credit: Catherine McKinney 

Pictured in the front row, left to right are Ruthie Brandt, Beth Walker, Homer Smith, Cynthia McNulty and Crissy Gelderd. 

In the middle row, from left to right, Spencer Hay, Andrew Nichol, Kira Kersting (hidden), Mandy Bingham, Stacey Shipley and Violet Snodgrass. 

George Will, Clallam Mosaic instructor and community engagement coach, is in the back.

Clallam Mosaic donation

Homer Smith Insurance recently donated $1,400 to Clallam Mosaic, HSI’s Charity of the Quarter. Clallam Mosaic serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities or special… Continue reading

Photo credit: Catherine McKinney 

Pictured in the front row, left to right are Ruthie Brandt, Beth Walker, Homer Smith, Cynthia McNulty and Crissy Gelderd. 

In the middle row, from left to right, Spencer Hay, Andrew Nichol, Kira Kersting (hidden), Mandy Bingham, Stacey Shipley and Violet Snodgrass. 

George Will, Clallam Mosaic instructor and community engagement coach, is in the back.
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First Friday Art Walk offers variety

A quilt show, music jam and a talk on candle-making are among the activities planned tonight during the First Friday Art Walk. The… Continue reading

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ISSUES OF FAITH: Keeping Sunday as a day of rest

WHEN I WAS in college, I remember a lot of projects, papers and assignments were due on Mondays, which made Sunday seem like the natural… Continue reading

Comic workshop planned Friday

Kori Michele will present a workshop on drawing comics at 3 p.m. Friday. The workshop, sponsored by the Summer Reading Program, will… Continue reading

Cyndi Ross

Master Gardeners plan fruits discussion Saturday

Cyndi Ross and Marty Kaler will present “Novel Small Fruits for the Home Garden” at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The lecture, part of the… Continue reading

Cyndi Ross

Orientation for hospice volunteers planned

Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County will conduct both an online orientation and an in-person session for potential volunteers. The in-person session will… Continue reading

Rotary Noon Club of Sequim hosting 53rd Salmon Bake

Rotary Noon Club of Sequim will host its 53rd Salmon Bake at noon Saturday. The meals will be served at Security Services NW,… Continue reading

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Remotely operated vehicle teammates Stella Fradkin, left, and Cate Chance, both 12 from Port Angeles, make final adjustments to their underwater craft before competing in an obstical course on Friday at the swimming pool of the Red Lion Hotel in Port Angeles. Four teams of the Feiro Marine Life Center's summer ROV camp took part in a competition to put their vechicles through a series of tasks with points awarded for accuracy and time.

Final checks on ROV mission

Remotely operated vehicle teammates Stella Fradkin, left, and Cate Chance from Port Angeles, both 12, make final adjustments to their underwater craft before competing in… Continue reading

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Remotely operated vehicle teammates Stella Fradkin, left, and Cate Chance, both 12 from Port Angeles, make final adjustments to their underwater craft before competing in an obstical course on Friday at the swimming pool of the Red Lion Hotel in Port Angeles. Four teams of the Feiro Marine Life Center's summer ROV camp took part in a competition to put their vechicles through a series of tasks with points awarded for accuracy and time.
Photo by Cathy Wagner
Daisy and sage bloom at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden in Sequim, which hosts a guided “walk about” tour on Thursday.

Woodcock Garden tour set Thursday

Clallam County Master Gardeners will host a guided “walk about” tour through the Woodcock Demonstration Garden at 10 a.m. Thursday. The 2.74-acre garden… Continue reading

Photo by Cathy Wagner
Daisy and sage bloom at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden in Sequim, which hosts a guided “walk about” tour on Thursday.

A GROWING CONCERN: Summer chores for a rosy fall outlook

WOW! MONDAY IS already the beginning of August and this past week, the “dog days” of summer visited us here on the Peninsula. With that… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Seeing light and creation through a telescope

FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL, light has been a crucial part of all religious rituals. Candles, fire, lights and awe for the sun and stars permeate all… Continue reading

The Rev. Mike Jones

Pastor honored with service award

The Rev. Mike Jones received a Heart of Service award from Children of the Nations. Jones is a pastor emeritus at Independent Bible… Continue reading

The Rev. Mike Jones
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Speaker set for Unitarian service

Roddy Biggs will present “Make the Wound Whole”

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The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Wilderness and Hope” at Unity in Port Townsend

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Wilderness and Hope” at 11 a.m. Sunday The service is at Unity in Port Townsend, 3918… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith