SEQUIM — Artist Carrie Rodlend will host her fifth annual Open House and Art Studio Event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 562 Holgerson Road.
Light refreshments will be provided.
“For several years now, I have created a time and space to welcome the general public into my studio beside the Dungeness Wildlife Refuge,” Rodlend said.
“Here, on the small and scenic acreage of my home, friends and visitors can relax at their leisure.”
Each year, Rodlend produces a large body of new art work for sale such as local landscapes, and an assortment of small paintings resulting from Rodlend’s weekly commitment to paint around a full working schedule.
“These paintings are acyllic on canvas, affordable and original,” she said, and are “accompanied with a large assortment of cards and frameable sketches.”
For more than 20 years, “I have been a part of introducing art and its concepts to Sequim elementary students, largely through generous donations and fundraising efforts of the local parent teacher organization” as part of a program known as “Carrie Art,” Rodlend said.
“With this in mind, I have scheduled the open house date whilst the schools are still in session, as perhaps interested students could have the opportunity to visit an artist’s studio,” she said.
For more information, call 360-681-0104.
Men With Guitars
SEQUIM — Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave., will host Men With Guitars, a group of musicians who perform music from the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Entry is by the suggested donation of $15 at the door with proceeds benefitting the Mujeres de Maíz Opportunity Foundation of Clallam County, which provides educational opportunities for women in Chiapas, Mexico.
Tickets for this event are not sold in advance.
Mujeres de Maíz, translated as “Women of Corn,” is a registered nonprofit, tax-exempt group based in Sequim.
The small, independent, grass-roots nonprofit organization was established about a decade ago to provide access to education for young women in a seamstress cooperative centered in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas.
Men With Guitars features Jim Faddis, Rick Meade, Bill Tiderman, Dale Hilderbrand, Forrest Gilchrist and Kevin Munro.
The concert “should be a really fun event,” said Judith Pasco, Mujeres de Maíz board chair.
For more information, call 360-683-7326.
March to May
COYLE — Seattle-based folk-pop group, March to May will performs live at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Road, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday as part of the ongoing Concerts in the Woods series.
March to May consists of Darren Guyaz on guitar, vocals and keyboard, and Beth Wesche on Celtic harp and vocals. Ben Shields will join them as guest violinist.
Admission to the all-ages shows is by donation.
Complimentary cookies and coffee will be offered at intermission.
“This first concert in June is a return of the sweet sounding group, March to May, who came to Coyle on March 21, 2015, but this time with addition of a violin to make it even better,” said Norm Johnson, Coyle Concerts founder.
The trio features “rich vocal harmonies, riveting lyrics and haunting melodies,” Johnson added.
In April 2015, March to May released their critically acclaimed debut EP, “The Water’s Edge.”
The community center is located at the southern tip of the Toandos Peninsula and is operated by the Jefferson County Parks and Recreation District with help from area residents.
For more information about March to May, visit www.marchtomay.com.
For more about the center, see www.coyleconcerts.com.
PC Arts Festival
PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., will celebrate its students’ works in the arts during the Student Arts Festival taking place Monday through June 10.
The events are free and open to the public.
Events include performances by the music and drama departments, a student art show in the Pirate Union Building’s Gallery of Art, the unveiling of the 2016 Tidepools art and literary magazine, a student film festival, a multimedia book signing event, awards for outstanding English essays, the Associated Student Council-sponsored sidewalk chalk art contest and welding students’ annual Junk Art Wars competition.
For more information, visit www.pencol.edu/events/all.
