WEEKEND: Benefits, bazaars on tap on Peninsula

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Nov. 29.

Benefits, bazaars and a wildlife cruise are among the attractions on the North Olympic Peninsula this holiday weekend.

For other arts and entertainment news, see Peninsula Spotlight, the Peninsula Daily News’ weekly entertainment guide, in today’s edition.

PORT TOWNSEND

Fall wildlife cruise

The Port Townsend Marine Science Center is offering a late-fall wildlife viewing cruise Saturday.

The trip leaves from Port Townsend’s Point Hudson Marina at 1 p.m. and returns at 4 p.m.

Depending on the weather, the cruise will go to Protection Island or south in the Oak Bay-Port Ludlow direction.

This special boat expedition, in collaboration with Puget Sound Express, will give attendees an opportunity to see and learn about numerous bird species as well as other wildlife.

Cruises are aboard an enclosed motor-yacht.

This cruise is part of the educational program at the Port Townsend Marine Science Center.

Tickets are $55 per person for the general public and $50 for members of the center, Burke Museum, Audubon or Washington Ornithological Society.

For reservations, phone 360-385-5582 or 800-566-3932, or for more information, email cruises@ptmsc.org.

QUILCENE

Quilcene Crafts fair

QUILCENE — The sixth annual Holiday Crafts Faire and Raffle will be held at the Quilcene Community Center on Saturday.

The fair will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the center at 294952 U.S. Highway 101.

Proceeds benefit the Quilcene Food Bank.

SEQUIM

Band booster bazaar

SEQUIM — The Sequim High School Band Boosters will present their annual Down Home Holiday Bazaar on Saturday.

The event will be held in the Sequim High School cafeteria, 601 N. Sequim Ave., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The event will feature quality handmade crafts and gifts from more than 40 vendors.

Proceeds will be given to the Sequim High School Band.

PORT ANGELES

InSpired! anniversary

PORT ANGELES —InSpired! Gifts, 124 W. First St., Unit B, will hold its second anniversary celebration today through Saturday.

Special events are Laura O’Neal, aka “The Advice Lady,” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Charlie Comstock’s 3-D photography in the InSpired! Gallery throughout the two-day event.

For more information, visit www.shop-inspired.com.

Food bank benefit

PORT ANGELES — Laurel Park Assisted Living, 1133 E. Park Ave., will host a Bring Your Bowl Soup Dinner to benefit the Port Angeles Food Bank at 5 p.m. Saturday.

The facility will provide dinner, and attendees are asked to bring food and cash donations for needy families in Clallam County.

This event originally was scheduled for Nov. 21.

Organizers see this as an opportunity to “enjoy a meal and help out struggling families in the community.”

For more information, phone Kristin Lesure at 360-452-7201.

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