PORT TOWNSEND — First Night, Port Townsend’s New Year’s Eve celebration of art and heritage organized by the Jefferson County Historical Society, is seeking volunteers.
The celebration, which will be between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Dec. 31 in and around historic City Hall at 540 Water St., will feature art, music, dance, storytelling, theater and hands-on games for children.
Admission will be a suggested donation of $5 per person or $10 for a family.
Volunteers will assist with greeting and directing participants, handing out programs and related activities.
Those who would like to help can contact Kris Lawson at 360-385-1003.
Readers’ party
PORT TOWNSEND — The annual Northwind Readers’ Party, an evening of poetry and prose open to the public, will warm the Northwind Arts Center, 701 Water St., this Thursday at 7 p.m.
Admission will be a suggested $3 to $5 donation to support the nonprofit Northwind Arts Center.
To commemorate the many Northwind Reading Series performances throughout the year, the participating writers get together every December for what organizer Bill Mawhinney calls a “feast of voices.”
The authors slated to share their work Thursday night include Cate Campbell, Lyn Coffin, Deb Hammond, Geoff Bowman, Kathryn Hunt, George Marie and Keith Moul.
Refreshments will be served.
For information, phone Mawhinney at 360-302-1159.
Wearable art
PORT TOWNSEND — Student artists will show their finished works for the Port Townsend Wearable Art Show, the annual fundraiser set for spring 2016, in a special presentation in the Port Townsend High School auditorium Thursday.
The public is invited to see the students’ creations at 7 p.m. at the school, 1500 Van Ness St.
The students worked with Port Townsend High School art teacher Lucy Chambers and Margie McDonald, the artistic director for the 2016 Wearable Art Show.
All artists, including students, are encouraged to enter their design ideas for the show, which is set for May 7. A $250 cash prize goes to the student category winner.
For an application and more details, see www.ptwearableart.com.
Extended hours
PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College is offering extended hours for testing, advising and registration this month.
Pirate Central, located in the Clocktower Building on PC’s main campus, will have extended hours for staff to assist students with enrollment.
It will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. this coming Thursday as well as Tuesday, Dec. 15, and Thursday, Dec. 17.
It also will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19.
For more information, phone 360-417-6340, email studentservices@pencol.edu or see www.pencol.edu.
Senior meals offered in PA
PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles Senior Nutrition Site dinners will be served at 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday at the Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St.
A suggested donation is $5 for those who are 60 or older.
People younger than 60 can attend for $8.
Reservations should be made 24 hours in advance to 360-457-8921.
Menus are subject to change.
■ Tuesday: Pea salad, Salisbury steak, whipped potatoes, dill carrots and fresh pineapple.
■ Wednesday: Chili, baked potato, broccoli, corn bread and grapes.
■ Thursday: Green salad, chicken enchiladas, Spanish rice, refried beans and orange slices.
■ Friday: Cucumber salad, shrimp and veggie stir fry, fried rice and pineapple upside-down cake.
Women’s luncheon set this Tuesday
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Christian Women’s Connection will host a “Christmas Blessings!” buffet luncheon on the second floor of the Port Angeles CrabHouse Restaurant, 221 N. Lincoln St.
The event is from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Admission is $16.
The Port Angeles High School Choir will perform.
If possible, bring two dozen cookies in a plastic bag for the group.
Jan Ripley of Milwaukie, Ore., talks on “Finding Humor in Growing Older.”
Attendees should dress in “holiday season style.”
Child care is available.
For reservations or more information, phone 360-452-4343 or 360-457-8261.
Vet giving tree
PORT ANGELES — VFW Auxiliary 1024 has put up its veterans gift-giving tree at the Eagles Aerie, 2843 E. Myrtle St.
All nursing home and homebound veterans in Port Angeles will receive a gift for Christmas through this program.
Participants are asked to take a tag, purchase the item the veterans have requested and return it in a gift bag (unwrapped) with that same tag attached no later than Friday.
For more information, phone Venay K. Money at 360-457-5251 or 360-775-7110.
Christmas Angel
PORT ANGELES — The Christmas Angel program, coordinated by Kindred Hearts, a women’s ministry group of The Crossing Church, will accept donations of toys at the church office, 96 Deer Park Road, until noon Friday.
The program distributes Christmas toys and gifts to children whose parents cannot afford any.
The ministry will hold its Christmas Angel shop at Fairview Bible Church, 385 O’Brien Road, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Parents who need help with providing toys for their children from infants to youths aged 18 are invited to come and make their selections during those hours.
For more information or to make arrangements to drop off donated toys, phone the church office at 360-452-9936.
Star Wars trivia
PORT ANGELES — To celebrate the upcoming release of the newest “Star Wars” movie, “The Force Awakens,” the Port Angeles Library will host a free Star Wars Trivia Contest and screening of “Return of the Jedi” on Saturday.
All events are free.
From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., library staff will host a Star Wars Trivia Contest.
Teams of up to six are welcome to test their “Star Wars” knowledge for a chance to win movie tickets or “Star Wars” books.
From 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., there will be a screening of “Return of the Jedi,” with free popcorn available.
All ages are welcome, and no preregistration is necessary.
Potluck at grange
SEQUIM — Sequim Prairie Grange will hold its annual Potluck Family Christmas Dinner on Sunday, Dec. 13.
The event starts at 2 p.m. at the Grange Hall, 290 Macleay Road.
The grange provides turkey, dressing, potatoes, gravy and ham.
All are welcome.
Students honored
PORT ANGELES — Twenty-five Stevens Middle School students were selected as Students of the Month for November and honored Dec. 2 at a luncheon at the North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center prepared by the center’s culinary arts students.
The following students were recognized for the character trait of integrity: Derek Bowechop, Savannah Bray, Yun Chong, Lexi Cobb, Chase Cobb, Katherine Cobb, Savanna Dorrell-Beadle, Haley Echols, Riley Ellinwood, Ashley Frantz, Wyatt Hall, Peyton Hefton, Brielle Keywood, Porter Litle, Emma Murray, Emma Olsen, Preetha Patel, Emma Riffle, Ashley Sampson, Casandra Shamp, Henry Shaw, Brianna Tiemersma, Kaitlyn Underwood, Angel Vlasak and Logan Williams.
Cosmetology instructor Susan Witherow and her students Tehya Busby, Michaela Ripley and Suzi Stringer gave a presentation on the skills center cosmetology program.
