NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 29.
A Camp Heebie Jeebies performance, Shakespeare in the woods and feeding time at the Port Townsend Marine Science Center are among the weekend’s activities on the North Olympic Peninsula.
For more about a performance by reggae artist Pato Banton and information about 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
Curtains close on camp
PORT ANGELES — Camp Heebie Jeebies, a jazz camp for students, will hold its final performance at Camp David Jr. on Lake Crescent at 6 tonight.
Students will perform in groups at the camp, 1452 Camp David Jr. Road.
The performance is free and open to the public, but parking is limited.
Students from across the Northwest and Canada attended the camp.
The camp is named after the song of the same name performed by Louis Armstrong and was originally located in Montana in 1995 before moving to Camp David Jr. in 2007.
Shakespeare in woods
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center will present William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” in three free performances this weekend at Webster’s Woods.
Shows are at 5:30 p.m. today, Saturday and Sunday in the outdoor theater of the meadow in the woods, located at 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd.
Attendees are invited to bring blankets and picnics.
For information, go to www.pafac.org/shakespeare-outdoors.html.
Hikers meetup
PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula Hikers will hold a social celebrating two years and 2,000 members at the Station 51 Taphouse today at 5 p.m.
Wine, drinks and food will be available for purchase at Station 51, 125 W. Front St.
All hikers in the region are invited to stop by and connect with others.
‘Titanic’ production
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Community Playhouse will present a new version of “Titanic: The Musical” today, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. as well as a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $10 to $18 at the playhouse, 1235 E. Lauridsen Blvd., at Beauty and the Beach salon and at 1st Security Bank in Sequim. Tickets are also available online at www.ghostlight-productions.com.
The Tony Award-winning musical features an all-local cast, crew and musicians.
For information and tickets, call 360-775-8970.
Master Gardener help
PORT ANGELES — Olympic Cellars will host an evening of music under the stars featuring the West Coast Women’s Blues Revue at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Tickets are $15 for the concert at Olympic Cellars, 255410 U.S. Highway 101.
The concert is a benefit for the Master Gardener Foundation.
For information and tickets, go to www.olympiccellars.com.
Genealogy class
PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Genealogy Society will host an open house and beginners’ class in genealogy Saturday.
The open house will be from noon to 4 p.m. at the society’s research center, 402 E. Lauridsen Blvd. The public is invited to see the facility, do some research or have a cup of coffee and snacks.
The “I Know Nothing About Genealogy” class is scheduled from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
To reserve a place in the class or for more information, call 360-417-5000 or go to www.clallamcogs.org.
Mail and national parks
PORT ANGELES — The Olympic National Park will host the “Wish You Were Here: Mail and the National Parks” program at the Olympic National Park Visitor Center at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
The program at the center, 3002 Mount Angeles Road, is free and part of the park’s celebration of this year’s National Park Service’s centennial.
Daniel A. Piazza and Calvin Mitchell, curators from the Smithsonian Institution’s National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C., will present and showcase the ways mail flows to, through and from the national parks.
Attendees can create a collection of 10 vintage National Park Service-themed U.S. postage stamps in a commemorative folder and receive a free exhibition poster.
Forum on slavery
PORT ANGELES — Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will host its Fifth Sunday Forum on “Echoes of American Slavery” with Robyn Ferret.
The lecture will be at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at 73 Howe Road.
Ferret is a tenured faculty member in English and humanities at Cascadia College.
For information, email E_Nuff@msn.com.
Potluck picnic
PORT ANGELES — The public is invited to an Old-Fashioned Land Trust Family Picnic from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
This — the third annual potluck picnic hosted by the North Olympic Land Trust — will take place at the Vail property, 1454 Bagley Creek Road S.
In late 2015, Mickie Vail placed her property in a conservation easement with the land trust. She will share it with the public for this event.
There will be music from The Dukes of Dabob, a Dixieland jazz band, and s’mores and artisan sausages over a fire.
Attendees are asked to bring a side dish, dessert or beverage to share.
For information, call 360-417-1815 or email alana@northolympiclandtrust.org.
FORKS
Family festival
FORKS — The Forks Elks Lodge will host the third annual Western Hoedown and Family Festival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
The event is free at the lodge, 941 Merchants Road.
Activities include hay rides, archery, gem panning, Western games, face painting, prizes and sno-cones.
Each of the first 100 children to arrive will receive a free cowboy hat and bandana.
Fred Orr Tourney
FORKS — The 26th annual Fred Orr Memorial Co-Ed Softball Tournament will be held all day Saturday and Sunday at the Tillicum Park ballfields.
Fred Orr was Forks’ town Santa and dedicated to the community. This tournament attracts teams from across the state, the Northwest and British Columbia.
The tournament is a round robin, and all proceeds benefit the Fred Orr Scholarship Fund.
For information, contact Charlotte at 360-477-9898 or livefit2@msn.com.
SEQUIM
Jungible sessions
SEQUIM — The Jardin du Soleil Lavender Farm will host another Jungible Summer Music Session concert at 7 tonight.
The featured band will be Bootleg Sunshine at the farm, 3932 Sequim-Dungeness Way.
Beer, wine and cider from Pacific Pantry will be available as well as ice cream from Vikings Feast.
Tickets are $15. Children younger than 12 will be admitted free.
Part of the proceeds will benefit the Dungeness River Audubon Center.
For information, call 360-582-1185.
Elks bingo
SEQUIM — The Sequim Elks Lodge will host bingo games from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Admission will be free at the lodge at 143 Port Williams Road.
Minimum buy-in for the game is $10, and the Elks will 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.
PORT TOWNSEND
PT marine science talk
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Marine Science Center’s Marine Exhibit will host “Oceanography on the Dock” at the pier from noon to 1 p.m. today.
The oceanography field course at 532 Battery Way will focus on ocean acidification.
The event is free and open to the public.
For information, call the center at 360-385-5582 or email info@ptmsc.org.
Discounted swim
PORT TOWNSEND — Mountain View Pool will offer a discounted open swim from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today.
Everyone is invited to swim for $2 at the pool, 1919 Blaine St.
The whole pool will be dedicated to play. Noodles, rings and other floating toys will be available. No lap lanes will be offered.
Children younger than 8 must be accompanied by a guardian.
For more information, phone 360-385-7665, email ascalf@cityofpt.us or visit www.cityofpt.us/pool.
Waterfront tours
PORT TOWNSEND — The Northwest Maritime Center will host free waterfront boat tours today.
During the free 30-minute boat ride on the center’s motor launch, visitors can see the Victorian seaport of Port Townsend from the water.
Tours will leave on the hour and half-hour from the center’s dock, 431 Water St.
The launch will accommodate six to eight people in each tour — first-come, first-served.
Donations will be accepted.
For information, contact Ace Spragg at 360-385-3628, ext. 103, or ace@nwmaritime.org.
Fort Fridays
PORT TOWNSEND — Centrum’s lunchtime concert and reading series, Free Fridays at the Fort, will take place on the lawn of the Nora Porter Commons at Fort Worden State Park.
This week’s free performance will be the Jazz Port Townsend Participant Big Band, led by Clarence Acox, at noon.
The park is located at 200 Battery Way.
For information, call 360-385-3102.
Conversation Cafe
PORT TOWNSEND — Conversation Cafe will meet today in Port Townsend.
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.
Animal feeding time
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Marine Science Center invites the public to help feed the hungry animals in its exhibits at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Urchins, anemones, sea stars and hermit crabs will be featured at the center, 532 Battery Way.
For information, contact Alison Riley at 360-385-5582 or email ariley@ptmsc.org.
Pilothouse simulator
PORT TOWNSEND — The Northwest Maritime Center will open its pilothouse simulator to the public from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.
The pilothouse simulator at the center, 431 Water St., allows users to take the wheel of a virtual Coast Guard cutter, navigating through waves, darkness and other boat traffic.
For information, contact Ace Spragg at 360-385-3628, ext. 103, or ace@nwmaritime.org.
Free band concert
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Summer Band will hold a free concert at the American Legion Hall at 3 p.m. Sunday.
Conductor Karl Bach will lead the band in a concert at the Legion Hall, 209 Monroe St.
PORT HADLOCK
STEAM Fridays
PORT HADLOCK — The Jefferson County Library and Jefferson County YMCA will host STEAM Fridays at the library in two sessions today.
The free events will take place at the library, 620 Cedar Ave., and materials will be provided.
For children ages 6 to 11, “Sink or Float, Titanic Edition” will be held at 1 p.m.
Children will learn about the Titanic and the science behind what caused it to sink on its maiden voyage. They will design a small boat using household materials and demonstrate what they have learned.
For teens ages 12 to 18, “Visual Illusions” will be held at 2:30 p.m.
Teens will explore the occipital lobe of the brain and vision through a variety of visual illusions.
STEAM is an approach to learning that incorporates science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.
For information, contact the library at 360 385-6544.
BRINNON
Music on patio
BRINNON — Bruce Thomas Smith will be the featured performer Saturday at 6 p.m. on the patio at Pleasant Harbor Marina Resort.
Music nights are only for adults ages 21 and older at the resort, 308913 U.S. Highway 101.
CHIMACUM
Music on the Land
CHIMACUM — Finnriver Orchard invites the public to its Live Music on the Land series at 5 p.m. Saturday with a performance from a Port Townsend band, Yesango.
The suggested cover is $5; children will be admitted free at the orchard, 124 Center Road.
Yesango Marimba Ensemble, formed in 1997, performs Shona-style marimba.
Guests also will be welcome to visit the orchard’s new tasting room and cider garden.
For information, call 360-732-4337 or email info@finnriverfarm.com.
NORDLAND
Bird-watching trip
NORDLAND — The Admiralty Audubon Society will host a bird-watching field trip along the spit between Kilisut Harbor and Port Townsend Bay from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
Participants will meet at Fort Flagler, 10541 Flagler Road, in the campground parking lot.
The field trip is free, but a Discover Pass is needed to enter the park.
To reach the meeting place, after entering Fort Flagler, drive to the four-way stop, turn left onto Campground Road and follow it to the end to the parking lot across from the RV campground.
Participants are encouraged to bring binoculars, spotting scope and field guides, and to dress comfortably with a hat and hiking shoes.
