PORT ANGELES — A free preview of “A Chorus Line,” the spring musical at Peninsula College, is the Studium Generale program in the Little Theater on Thursday.
The presentation is open to the public at 12:30 p.m. in the theater, which is in the J Building on the main campus at 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd.
Directed by Kristin Quigley Brye, “A Chorus Line” opens Thursday night and runs through this weekend in the Little Theater, with performances at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets range from $10 to $18 at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more about the show, see this Friday’s Peninsula Spotlight, the Peninsula Daily News’ arts and entertainment section.
PA port meets
PORT ANGELES — Port of Port Angeles commissioners will consider authorizing commissioner travel to Washington, D.C., when they meet at 9 a.m. today.
Commissioners will meet in a special session at port headquarters, 338 W. First St.
The travel is for legislative advocacy.
PA school awards
PORT ANGELES — More than 75 Port Angeles High School students are eligible to win a car or mountain bike during an assembly honoring students for attendance.
Two students will be selected during a schoolwide assembly at 8:35 a.m. Friday in the Port Angeles Performing Arts Center at the high school at 304 E. Park Ave.
The Be Here to Win! attendance incentive program was sponsored by Ruddell Auto Mall of Port Angeles.
To be eligible for the drawing, students had to meet the criteria throughout the 2014-15 school year. They must have been enrolled in at least five classes on campus all year, earn all passing grades, have no unexcused absences and have no more than five excused absences or excessive tardiness.
Superintendent Marc Jackson said the purpose of the program is to emphasize responsibility and the importance of attending school consistently.
“Ruddell Auto Mall has generously offered a wonderful opportunity for the lucky winner to have wheels,” Jackson said.
“He or she will have the loan of a car throughout the year or may choose to accept the ownership of a used car instead.
“Big 5 Sporting Goods has also generously supplied other incentives which will be awarded,” he added.
Vegetable pests topic of talk in 2 cities
Veteran Master Gardener Bob Cain will discuss common pests and diseases in vegetable gardens at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden, 2711 Woodcock Road in Sequim, as part of the Master Gardener Class Act at Woodcock educational series.
“Common Vegetable Pests” starts at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Cain also will make this presentation at noon Thursday, June 11, in the county commissioners’ meeting room of the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles, for the Master Gardeners’ “Green Thumb Garden Tips” brown bag series.
Cain will identify some of the most common pests and diseases encountered on the Olympic Peninsula and signs and symptoms of damage to vegetable crops.
He also will address WSU-recommended methods of prevention, treatment and control, including products to deal with each issue in the most sustainable and environmentally acceptable way, according to a news release.
The presentations are free and open to the public; however, donations to help offset copying costs for handouts are accepted.
For questions, phone 360-417-2279.
Ceremony slated
PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College Medical Assisting Program is holding its inaugural graduate pinning ceremony at the Little Theater, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 20.
Graduates from 2013 or current students who would like to participate in the ceremony must RSVP to Rachel Pairsh at rpairsh@pencol.edu or Alicen Egnew at alicenlynn@hotmail.com, or phone 360-452-9915 by 5 p.m. Monday.
Graduates should plan on arriving at least a half-hour prior to the start of the ceremony for rehearsal and staging.
Participants should plan on wearing office-appropriate dress.
The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, email Pairsh or phone 360-417-6414.
Discussion group
SEQUIM — The Great Decisions Discussion Group will meet at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., from 10 a.m. to noon Friday.
The topic is “Energy’s Hottest Sector.”
For the first time since the advent of fossil-fuel-generated power, electricity is beginning to be generated, stored, transmitted and used in new ways, according to a news release.
The reading material for the topic is five articles from the March/April 2015 issue of Foreign Affairs.
The articles are:
■ “Energy’s Hottest Sector.”
■ “Solar Power Comes of Age: How Harnessing the Sun Got Cheap and Practical.”
■ “Battery Powered: The Promise of Energy Storage.”
■ “Upgrading the Grid: How to Modernize America’s Electrical Infrastructure.”
■ “Power to the Poor: Provide Energy to Fight Poverty.”
New members of all ages are welcome.
For more information and a schedule of future meetings, visit www.tinyurl.com/pdn-greatdecisions or contact John Pollock at 360-683-9622 or jcpollock@olypen.com.
Volunteers wanted
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Marine Science Center Natural History Exhibit is hosting two upcoming volunteer orientations at the center at Fort Worden State Park.
The first is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. this Tuesday, and the second is from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 23.
A science background is not necessary.
The programs are free, and RSVPs are not necessary but encouraged.
For more information, email ariley@ptmsc.org or ajohnson@ptmsc.org, or phone 360-385-5582.
Clubs event set for Sequim community
SEQUIM — The first Clubs and Organizations event, “Things to Do in Sequim,” will be held at the Sequim Prairie Grange Hall, 290 Macleay Road, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Representatives from clubs and organizations in the greater Sequim area will provide information and answer questions about things to do in Sequim.
Clubs and organizations that are participating as of May 27 are Footprinters IFA Chapter 74, Olympic Driftwood Sculptors, Sequim Masons Lodge, Sequim Senior Center, Sun Bonnet Sues/The Applique Society, Sequim Community Orchestra, Sequim City Band, Sequim Arts, Museum & Arts Center, Sequim Elks Lodge, Sequim Valley Lions, Soroptimist International of Sequim, Washington Old Time Fiddlers, Grand Olympic Chorus of Sweet Adelines, Boy Scout Troop 1498, Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County, Sequim Community Aid and Sequim Prairie Grange.
The event is free.
For more information, email spg1108@outlook.com, phone 865-617-6004 or visit www.grange.org/sequimprairiewa1108.
Exploring science
PORT ANGELES — Explore science through art with the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., on Saturday.
The museum will present a special family program on nature, art and science between 10 a.m. and noon for kids ages 3-5.
This free event is the third in a series of Burke Museum programs geared toward children younger than 5 and offered at the North Olympic Library System.
Made possible with a grant from Thrive by Five Washington, these pilot programs are designed with early learning in mind.
For more information, phone 360-417-8500, ext. 7733; visit www.nols.org; or email youth@nols.org.
Dean’s list honoree
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Anthony D. Elstrom of Port Angeles was named to the Columbia College dean’s list for the January-March 2015 and March-May 2015 sessions.
To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have completed 12 semester hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a four-point scale.
