NEWS BRIEFS: Celebration of life slated Saturday for former leader of Port Angeles arts center . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — A celebration of life for Jake Seniuk, who led the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center for 23 years, is planned Saturday.

The memorial will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd.

Seniuk, who had been diagnosed with duodenal cancer in 2014, died in March. He was 66.

Seniuk served as director of the fine arts center from 1989 to 2012.

He was curator for all the exhibits at the center during his tenure, and in 2000, he established Webster’s Woods Art Park, an outdoor sculpture exhibition on a forested trail outside the center.

He also served as administrator, fundraiser and Art Ranger, leading tours of the outdoor park.

For information, see http://tinyurl.com/PDN-seniukcelebrationoflife.

Spring exhibition

SEQUIM — The Dungeness Bonsai Society will host its annual spring 2016 exhibition on two days in June.

The free exhibit will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 10 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 11 in the Garden Clubhouse of Sequim’s Pioneer Park at 387 E. Washington St.

A demonstration of the techniques to create a small bonsai is planned at 1 p.m. June 11.

The completed tree will be raffled.

About 100 of the tiny masterpieces, created by enthusiasts from Port Angeles to Poulsbo, will be on display.

For more information, contact Clint Cummins at 360-582-0388.

DIY events slated

SEQUIM — Three do-it-yourself events will be hosted by Home Depot, 1145 W. Washington St., in the upcoming weeks:

■ Making a grilling caddy — 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.

■ Creating a tile backsplash — 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

■ Easy bathroom updates — 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 28.

■ Father’s Day gift grilling caddy (kids invited) — 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 4.

For more information, phone 360-582-1620, email cclarkpds@yahoo.com or visit www.homedepot.com.

Knights blood drive

SEQUIM — The Knights of Columbus will sponsor a blood drive at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 121 E. Maple St., from 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

The blood drive will be held in Parish Hall at the church.

The drive will be closed between 4:15 p.m. and 5 p.m. for a break.

Participants must be 18 or older and in good health.

The blood drive is done in conjunction with BloodWorks Northwest.

Caregiver toolbox

SEQUIM — Community members are invited to the “Building Your Caregiver Tool Box” conference at the Shipley Center, 921 E. Hammond St., from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Friday.

A panel of guest speakers will discuss the topic “aging in place.”

To register, phone Renee Worthey at 360-477-6785 or Dawn Springgate at 360-417-3378.

Arts and crafts fair

PORT ANGELES — A crafts fair will be offered at the Clallam County Fairground Home Arts Building from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

There will be local arts and craft vendors, books, health and hygiene products, kids’ bikes and scooters, baked treats, cotton candy and free crafts for kids.

For vendor inquiries, email support@campdazzle.com.

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