EDITOR’S NOTE: The day of the History Tales presentation in Port Angeles has been corrected. It will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, March 4.
The 27th annual KidsFest, backyard birding classes and comedy shows are scheduled for this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula.
For information about Ballet Victoria’s premiere of “Romeo and Juliet” in Port Angeles on Saturday and other arts and entertainment news, see Peninsula Spotlight, the Peninsula Daily News’ weekly magazine included with today’s PDN.
Information also is available in the interactive calendar at www.peninsuladailynews.com.
PORT ANGELES
PA KidsFest
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Kiwanis will present the 27th annual KidsFest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
The festival will be at the Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. Fourth St.
At the same time, the facility will host Clallam County Community Safety Day at the center.
The Kiwanis are working in partnership with Clallam County Emergency Management, Parent Line, Peninsula College and the Port Angeles School District.
Participants of all ages will find free information and hands-on activities provided by local organizations.
Peninsula College representatives will be there, and visitors will have opportunities to climb aboard a school bus or Clallam County Transit bus.
Emergency and safety officials will have a number of their vehicles on display.
Children’s car seat fittings will be available.
For more information, call Parent Line at 360-452-5437.
History tales
PORT ANGELES — Dave Allen, owner of the Kerosene Lamp Antique Shop in Forks, will present “Home Lighting in North America” at the Clallam County Historical Society’s History Tales presentation at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
The free program will be at First United Methodist Church, 110 E. Seventh St.
Parking and entry to the church’s social hall are on Laurel Street.
In 1984, Allen and his wife, Barbara, started with five lamps, which they “felt safe” bringing out after their children were grown.
They started traveling and extensively collecting lamps, mainly from antique stores.
Allen will bring an assortment of lamps and lamp books to the event.
For more information, phone the Clallam County Historical Society’s office at 360-452-2662 or email artifact@olypen.com.
Northwest mystery
PORT ANGELES — Mysterious Northwest! will be presented at the Port Angeles Library from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. today.
The free class is open to the public at the library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
The class will explore mysteries “from Ogopogo to motors that run without electricity or batteries.”
For more information, email Elaine Bickle at voicesechoes@yahoo.com or phone 360-457-4322.
Comedy weekend
PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College Comedy Club and the Associated Student Council will present a comedy extravaganza weekend in the Little Theater at Peninsula College tonight and Saturday evening.
Admission is free to Peninsula College students, $10 for general admission, $8 for seniors and $5 for non-PC students.
This event is for mature audiences and might include strong language or suggestive content.
Today at 7:30 p.m., there will be stand-up comedians, including PC’s Fred Robinson, Steve Boutelle and Megan Mundy.
There will be improv workshops from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday with guest artist Rich Baker from Second City, an improvisational troupe with centers in Los Angeles, Chicago and Toronto.
On Saturday at 7:30 p.m., there will be an evening of improv groups hailing from Bellingham to Sequim to PC’s Above Ground Under Ground Comedy Club.
For tickets, go to http://pccomedyextravaganza.brownpapertickets.com.
For more information, email Lara Starcevich at laras@pencol.edu.
Y Family Night
PORT ANGELES — Y Family Night will be held at the Olympic Peninsula YMCA from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. today.
Visitors can romp in the bounce house, play Wii sports, tumble in the mat room and take part in other activities at the Y, 302 S. Francis St.
The free program is offered the first Friday of every month through May.
For more information, email lee@olympicpeninsulaymca.org or phone 452-9244.
CARLSBORG
Beekeeping class
CARLSBORG — Sunny Farms Inc. will host a free “Introduction to Beekeeping” class from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.
This all-ages class at the store at 261461 U.S. Highway 101 will be presented by Mark Urnes, beekeeper/education trustee for the North Olympic Peninsula Beekeepers’ Association.
For more information, email Kirsten Whitworth at kibi1@wavecable.com or visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/NOPBA.
SEQUIM
Fundraiser concert
SEQUIM — Save the Olympic Peninsula plans a concert and silent auction fundraiser from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.
Donations will be accepted as admission to the concert at the Dungeness Schoolhouse, 2781 Towne Road.
Save the Olympic Peninsula opposes the use of the Olympic Peninsula for Navy training in electromagnetic warfare.
It recently received 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, organizers said.
Performing Saturday will be the Therapy Session band.
A silent auction of gifts and experiences will be conducted.
Food and beverages will be offered.
RSVPs to savetheolympicpeninsula@gmail.com are encouraged.
For more information, see the group’s Facebook page.
Family flicks
SEQUIM — The Sequim Library will present the 2009 Pixar-animated film “Up” at 2 p.m. Saturday.
“Up” tells the story of a 78-year-old balloon salesman who ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies up and away to the South American wilderness.
This PG-rated film is part of the free Family Flicks movie series offered the first Saturday of every month through April at the library, 630 N. Sequim Ave.
The final film in this season’s Family Flicks series is “Minions” to be shown April 2.
For more information about this and other upcoming family programs, contact the Sequim Library at 360-683-1161, visit www.nols.org or email youth@nols.org.
Kids Clinic
SEQUIM — Home Depot will host a free Kids Clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Children will learn how to make toy wagons at the store, 1919 Blaine St.
For more information, phone 360-582-1620 or visit www.homedepot.com.
Backyard birding
SEQUIM — The sixth Backyard Birding class is set from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
“Bird Migration: Why, Where, When and How Birds Migrate” will be at the Dungeness River Audubon Center at Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road.
There is a $5 fee for each class for those 18 and older.
After five sessions are attended, a free one-year membership in the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society will be offered to participants.
Ken Leuthold will talk about long-distance bird migration without any stopovers to rest or refuel.
An example: The eight-day, 7,000-mile nonstop flight every autumn to New Zealand for the Alaskan bar-tailed Godwits.
Even though the Godwits might not stop over in Sequim, hummingbirds and swallows will soon be returning from their winters in the south.
Most of the swans that have spent their winter here have left for the north.
The next class in this series will be “Spring Landscaping for Birds” by Joe Holtrop, executive director of the Clallam Conservation District, on Saturday, April 9.
Two classes remain: May 14 will be “Spring Sounds” and June 11 will be “Out of the Nest.”
‘Cinderella’ ballet
SEQUIM — Olympic Theatre Arts’ Center Main Stage will host the final two performances of the ballet “Cinderella” on Saturday.
The Sequim Ballet’s performances will be at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. at OTA at 414 N. Sequim Ave.
Tickets are $10 each for general admission and can be purchased at the door or at www.olympictheatrearts.org. The theater box office also is open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. today.
All proceeds will be donated to OTA.
Starring on stage for this performance will be Eleanor Byrne as Cinderella and her brother, Liam Byrne, as Prince Charming.
For additional information, phone 360-683-7326.
Thrift shop
SEQUIM — The Sequim-Dungeness Hospital Guild’s thrift shop will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
New pieces of the historic Hall pottery collection will be featured along with furniture, clothing, fine jewelry and purses, shoes, tools and other items at the store, 204 W. Bell St.
Sale of the Hall collection is nearing an end.
Consignors and new volunteers are always needed.
The guild donates thrift shop proceeds to health care providers and first responders.
For more information, phone 360-683-7044.
Growing berries
SEQUIM — Peninsula Nurseries will host a free berry-growing seminar from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday.
The talk at the nursery at 1060 Sequim-Dungeness Way, near the roundabout, will focus on berries, including blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries.
For more information, email sales@pennurseries.com or phone 360-681-7953.
Discussion group
SEQUIM — The Great Decisions Discussion Group will meet at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., from 10 a.m. to noon today.
The topic is “Shifting Alliances in the Middle East.”
The program is free, and new members are welcome.
“From a proxy war in Yemen to an ongoing civil war in Syria, a number of conflicts have shaken the traditional alignments in the Middle East to their core,” according to a news release.
“As alliances between state and non-state actors in the region are constantly shifting, the U.S. has found itself between a rock and a hard place.
“In a series of disputes that are far from being black-and-white, what can the U.S. do to secure its interests in the region without causing further damage and disruption?”
For more information, email jcpollock@olypen.com or phone 360-683-9622.
Book launch
SEQUIM — Lindy MacLaine will sign copies of her newly released book Becoming Piper Pan from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Hart’s Fine Books.
The public is invited to meet MacLaine and see her book at the store, 161 W. Washington St.
For information, call Celeste Bennette at 360-683-8080.
Elks bingo
SEQUIM — The Sequim Elks Lodge will host a bingo game at 11 a.m. Sunday.
The lodge at 143 Port Williams Road hosts games at noon every Sunday and Thursday. Doors open at 11 a.m.
Minimum buy-in for the game is $10, and the Elks offer popular bingo games, including progressive.
Players must be 18 or older.
Snacks and refreshments will be available.
All proceeds will go to the Elks scholarship program, charities supported by the Elks and lodge operating costs.
For more information, phone 360-683-2763.
GARDINER
Baby bird shower
GARDINER — Wild Birds Unlimited will conduct its inaugural free Baby Bird Shower from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The fundraiser for bird rescue centers will be at the store, 275953 U.S. Highway 101.
It also is intended to educate visitors about rescued educational native birds from the Northwest Raptor & Wildlife Center in Sequim and Discovery Bay Wild Birds Rescue.
On hand will be live birds of prey that have been rehabilitated.
There will be an opportunity to ask questions of the handlers.
Visitors are encouraged to bring their cameras.
Refreshments, nesting box discounts and fundraising raffles will be available.
Both the nonprofit organizations need new or gently used wool blankets, towels, bleach, hair dryers, playpens, paper towels and more “baby” items.
For more information, phone Wild Birds Unlimited at 360-797-7100.
PORT TOWNSEND
Symposium highlights
PORT TOWNSEND — Dr. Sandra Smith-Poling will present highlights from the 13th annual Scripps Institute of Medicine Natural Supplement Symposium from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday.
“Supplements in Cancer Survivorship” will be presented at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave. Admission is free.
Smith-Poling also will speak Saturday, March 12. The expected topic is “Can We Reverse Diabetes? Care and Feeding of our Mitochondria (Nutrients for Chronic Fatigue).”
No registration is required. The presentations are sponsored by QUUF Adult Learning Programs.
Smith-Poling is board-certified in internal medicine and sports medicine.
For more information, visit www.quuf.org.
Conversation Cafe
PORT TOWNSEND — “Pleasure” will be the topic for Conversation Cafe today.
Conversation Cafe meets at 11:45 a.m. every Friday at Alchemy Restaurant at Taylor and Washington streets.
Buying food is not required.
The gatherings conclude before 1:30 p.m., and all are welcome.
Pool discount
PORT TOWNSEND — Mountain View Pool will have discounted open swim from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today.
Everyone swims for $2 at the pool, 1919 Blaine St.
The whole pool is dedicated to play. Noodles, rings and other floaty toys will be available. No lap lanes will be offered.
Children younger than 8 must be accompanied by a guardian.
The swim is sponsored by the city.
For more information, phone 360-385-7665, email ascalf@cityofpt.us or visit www.cityofpt.us/pool.
Story hour
PORT TOWNSEND — First Friday Story Hour will be at Better Living Through Coffee from 6 to 9 tonight.
Storytelling, music, spoken word and fairy tales are welcome at the coffee shop at 100 Tyler St.
Those with stories to tell are encouraged to participate in the open-mic segment.
For more information, see www.bltcoffee.com.
PORT LUDLOW
Spring open house
PORT LUDLOW — Chimacum Woods will host an Almost Spring Open House from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Located at 2722 Thorndyke Road, the garden will be open for tours. Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions about rhododendrons.
Chimacum Woods is home to choice species of rhododendrons in an 8-acre woodland garden.
For more information and directions, phone 206-383-2713 or visit www.chimacumwoods.com.
PORT HADLOCK
Boatbuilding tour
PORT HADLOCK — The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding will conduct a First Friday tour of the school from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. today.
The tour of the campus and shops of the Port Hadlock Heritage Campus at 42 N. Water St. is free and open to all.
For more information, contact Christina Cogan at 360-385-4948 or christina@nwswb.edu, or see www.nwswb.edu.
Beach cleanup
PORT HADLOCK — Friends of Chimacum Creek will host a cleanup activity at Irondale Beach County Park from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday.
Volunteers are asked to gather in the park’s parking lot, 562 Moore St.
Participants are asked to bring garbage bags and wear garden gloves.
For information, contact Susie Learned at 360-531-0167.
JOYCE
Lions breakfast
JOYCE — The Crescent Bay Lions Club will host a benefit breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday.
Breakfasts are held every Sunday through May 8 at the club on state Highway 112 and Holly Hill Road.
The cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children 12 and younger.
The menu includes eggs cooked to order, hot cakes, French toast, biscuits and gravy, hashbrowns, ham, sausage, bacon and coffee.
Proceeds help Crescent Bay Lions members support Crescent school yearbooks, scholarships for Crescent High School seniors, holiday food baskets, glasses for the needy and other community projects.
SEKIU
Underwater cleanup
SEKIU — More than 30 volunteers, including 18 volunteer divers, will participate in an underwater cleanup effort organized by the Marine Science and Technology Center of Highline College from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Diving volunteers will clear debris from the harbor at Mason’s Olson Resort, a fishing resort located next to a Sekiu dive site at 444 Front St.
Land-based volunteers will sort and dispose of the marine debris, as well as conduct a land cleanup of surrounding highways.
Divers with the center will clean up the dive site before the summer recreation season.
For more information, contact Jillian Mayer, AmeriCorps service member, at Jmayer@highline.edu or 941-321-9430.
FORKS
Library storytime
FORKS — The Forks Library will offer a storytime for preschoolers at 10:30 a.m. today.
Weekly storytimes for preschoolers up to 5 years old take place at the library at 171 S. Forks Ave.
Storytimes feature rhymes, songs, dancing and books for young children.
For information, call 360-374-6402, ext. 7791.
