NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Dec. 11.
A Victorian Holiday Home Tour, Girl Scout caroling and a holiday benefit concert are among the activities planned on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.
For information about the Port Angeles Symphony’s Christmas concerts Saturday and other arts news, see Peninsula Spotlight, the Peninsula Daily News’ weekly entertainment magazine included with today’s PDN.
Information also is available in the interactive calendar at www.peninsuladailynews.com.
PORT TOWNSEND
Chautauqua returns
PORT TOWNSEND — The New Old Time Chautauqua, the traveling vaudeville troupe, will offer free arts workshops at the Palindrome, 1893 S. Jacob Miller Road, Saturday afternoon.
The first set of classes at 1 p.m. gives participants a choice among juggling, marimba, acrobatics, magic, a community boat project, qigong, Chautauqua history, a blues workshop and a ukulele class.
The second set at 2 p.m. offers juggling, hula hoop, drumming, a ukulele jam, singing, word portraits and puzzle creation.
Then come the two big Chautauqua shows.
The shows are Saturday night at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Palindrome.
The Flying Karamazov Brothers, magician Joey Pipia, the amazing Noodlini, the Mud Bay Jugglers, aerialist Carey Cramer, the Two of Clubs jugglers featuring Rio Sabella and Daniel Berg, the Pipia Sisters and more will take the stage.
Tickets to each show are $16 for adults and $12 for children younger than 12 at www.brownpapertickets.com and, if any are left, at the Palindrome starting at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Sunday brings the finale: an all-ages dance at 4:30 p.m. with the Blue Crows band at the Palindrome.
Admission is free to the dance, and more information awaits at www.chautauqua.org.
‘A Christmas Carol’
PORT TOWNSEND — In an evening of holiday cheer and camaraderie, Raven will perform a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in the Northwind Arts Center starting at 7 p.m. today.
Suggested donation for the reading is $10. Children younger than 12 are admitted free.
Attentive listeners of all ages are encouraged to attend. Seasonal refreshments will be served at intermission at the center, 701 Water St.
For more information, contact Bill Mawhinney at 360-302-1159.
‘A Christmas Story’
PORT TOWNSEND — Key City Public Theatre invites the public to its ongoing performances of “A Christmas Story” today, Saturday and Sunday at the Key City Playhouse.
Performances are scheduled at 7 p.m. all three days along with a 2:30 p.m. Sunday matinee.
Tickets are $24 but just $10 for students at the playhouse, 419 Washington St.
They can be purchased at www.keycitypublictheatre.org or by calling 360-385-5278 (KCPT).
Open house
PORT TOWNSEND — Copper Canyon Press will hold its annual open house from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. today at the Madrona MindBody Institute on the Fort Worden campus.
There will be book specials, letterpress broadsides, signed books, food, drink, conversation and a toast to local poetry readers at the open house at 200 Battery Way.
There also will be the first public preview of the forthcoming book of Pablo Neruda’s lost poems.
For information, go to www.coppercanyonpress.org.
Conversation Cafe
PORT TOWNSEND — Conversation Cafe meets at 11:45 a.m. every Friday at Alchemy Restaurant.
The topic for the today’s gathering will be “Socialism.”
The restaurant is located at Taylor and Washington streets. Buying food is not required.
The gatherings conclude before 1:30 p.m.
All are welcome.
Square dance, social
PORT TOWNSEND — Quimper Grange and PT Community Dance will host a Square Dance and Social from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday.
Portland, Ore., caller Caroline Oakley and the Carolina Rowdies will welcome all ages and abilities at the Grange, 1219 Corona St.
Tickets are $6.
Participants are asked to bring a personal water container and snacks to share.
Partners are not necessary.
For information, call David Thelk at 360-301-6005 or go to www.ptcommunitydance.com.
Free art demo
PORT TOWNSEND — Artist Kathy Constantine will demonstrate her mixed-media techniques at the Northwind Arts Center from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is free to the demo and to Constantine’s exhibition, on display through Sunday in Northwind’s Artist Showcase Gallery, 701 Water St.
For information about this and other activities at the center, see www.northwindarts.org or phone 360-379-1086.
Park work party
PORT TOWNSEND — There will be a nature park work party from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday at the Kah Tai Lagoon.
The group will plant 60 native plants that were potted in February along the west end of the south trail.
They also will pull out scotch broom and pick up garbage.
Participants are asked to bring a shovel.
From state Highway 20, turn left to Haines Place at the light, take the first right at 12th Street and then the first left into the park’s parking lot. Park near the bathrooms where the white pickup will be parked.
For more information, contact Rosemary Sikes at 360-385-0307 or ptrose53@gmail.com.
Free Sunday swim
PORT TOWNSEND — Mountain View Pool will offer a free holiday swim this Sunday.
From 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., adults-only time includes laps, water walking and deep-water exercise.
At 2:15 p.m. until 5 p.m., all ages are welcome for an open recreation swim at the pool, located at 1925 Blaine St.
An adult must accompany children younger than 8 in the water.
Jumping Mouse Children’s Center and Gooding, O’Hara & Mackey PS have partnered to sponsor this month’s free recreation swim. Jefferson Healthcare supports the adult swim time.
Second Sunday Swims are brought to the community by a collaboration between the JeffCo Aquatic Coalition, YMCA, city of Port Townsend and Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader.
For a complete pool schedule, visit www.cityofpt.us/pool or phone 360-385-POOL (7665).
PORT HADLOCK
Boffer swordplay
PORT HADLOCK — The Jefferson County Library will host boffer swordplay from 2:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. today.
The free program at the library at 620 Cedar Ave. is for children age 9 to 18.
Boffers, constructed of foam-wrapped PVC pipe, duct tape and some imagination, are used in live-action role-playing games and mock combat.
Boffers will be available, but participants are invited to bring their own.
Participants should wear comfortable clothes and expect to be outside for part of the time, weather permitting.
For information, contact Brwyn Griffin at 360-385-6544 or bgriffin@jclibrary.info.
CHIMACUM
Native plant workshop
CHIMACUM — The Jefferson County Conservation District will host a free workshop on native plants from 9 a.m. to noon today.
The workshop will be at the Chimacum Grange, 9572 Rhody Drive.
A panel of experts will show slides of all the native plants available for sale at the district’s annual native plant sale, which will be held Feb. 27.
The panel will discuss the growth patterns of each plant, site preferences, wildlife benefits and edible and medicinal uses.
Representatives of the Washington Native Plant Society, Master Gardeners, North Olympic Salmon Coalition, Jefferson County Weed Board and Kul Kah Han Native Plant Garden will participate.
For more information, contact Jefferson County Conservation District at info@jeffersoncd.org, 360-385-4105 or go to www.jeffersoncd.org.
GARDINER
Raptor Party
GARDINER — The Give a Little, Get a Little Holiday Party for local wildlife rehabilitators will take place at Wild Birds Unlimited from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Local wildlife rehabilitation centers such as the Northwest Raptor & Wildlife Center and Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue are funded strictly by donations from the public.
Donations can be made at Wild Birds Unlimited, 275953 U.S. Highway 101. Each donor will receive a free hummingbird feeder.
For more information, visit www.gardiner.wbu.com.
SEQUIM
Girl Scouts caroling
SEQUIM — Girls Scouts of all ages in the Sequim area, from the Daisy troop up to the Ambassadors, will gather at the corner of Washington Street and Sequim Avenue to sing Christmas carols and collect food or cash donations for the Sequim Food Bank from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. today.
The Scouts will offer hot cocoa and cookies in hopes that folks will donate cans of chicken or tuna, peanut butter and boxes of macaroni-and-cheese meals to help the food bank.
All donations of cash will go to the food bank.
For more information, phone Pam Copeland at 360-681-8561.
Santa pancakes
SEQUIM — A Santa Pancake Breakfast to benefit the Sequim High School Choir Boosters will take place from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday.
The breakfast is at Applebee’s, 130 River Road.
Tickets are $10 from choir members or at the door.
There will be pictures with Santa, carolers and elves.
December walk
SEQUIM — The Olympic Peninsula Explorers will have some options of distance on their walk from Robin Hill Farm to the Dungeness Railroad Bridge from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Participants can walk at their own pace and have three choices for distances: a 5K (3.1-mile), 12K (7.4-mile) or 15K (9.3-mile) walk from the farm to the bridge.
The group will meet at the coffee and pastry section in QFC, 990-B E. Washington St., between 8:45 a.m. and 9 a.m. to register and get maps for the walk.
The walk is free unless one wishes to get credit from the AVA.
All walkers must sign up.
The route is along the Olympic Discovery Trail.
The 3K extension is inside the park.
Strollers are permitted, and wheelchairs are possible on the 5K and 12K sections.
Pets must be on leashes.
Restrooms are available at the start, finish and along the route.
For more information, phone George Christensen at 360-697-2172 or 360-473-8398.
Tree talk at Nash’s
SEQUIM — Josh Dallen of Arbor’s Edge Orchard and Tree Service will present a program about trees at Nash’s Farm Store from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
The program, open to the public, is free at 4681 Sequim-Dungeness Way.
Dallen will talk about the physiology of trees, how to keep them healthy and how to ascertain whether to bring in a professional to help them thrive.
For more information, email patty@nashsorganicproduce.com or phone 360-681-6274.
Library book sale
SEQUIM — The Friends of Sequim Library group will hold its last monthly sale of the year from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The sale will be at the Friends building behind the Sequim Library at 630 N. Sequim Ave.
Donors have provided 17 Agatha Christie novels on CDs.
Hardcover fiction includes Daniel Silva’s latest novel, The English Spy.
DVD sets of TV shows “The West Wing,” “Louie” and “Weeds” are available, as well as many movies.
Also in stock are personal finance planning books and a collection of works by Sylvia Browne.
For science fiction fans, there are 165 vintage “Star Trek” comic books, most in protective bags.
Proceeds from the sale fund children’s and adult programs at the Sequim Library.
Free yoga class
SEQUIM — An all-access yoga class to benefit Yoga Behind Bars, a nonprofit program providing yoga instruction for incarcerated youth, women and men in Washington state, will be offered at 10 a.m. Saturday.
The class will be at Lapis Sky Yoga, 803 Carlsborg Road, Suite D.
Beginners and all other yoga students are welcome.
Admission will be free to the hourlong class, while donations to Yoga Behind Bars will be accepted.
For more information, email havesomevitamind@gmail.com, phone 360-460-2546 or go to www.yogabehindbars.org.
Book discussion
SEQUIM — Elly Griffiths’ The Crossing Places will be discussed at the Sequim Library at 3 p.m. Saturday.
The library is located at 630 N. Sequim Ave.
According to a news release: “Forensic archaeologist Dr. Ruth Galloway lives happily alone with her two cats in a bleak, remote area near Norfolk, a land that was sacred to its Iron Age inhabitants — not quite earth, not quite sea.
“But her routine days of digging up artifacts and other ancient objects are harshly upended when a child’s bones found on a desolate beach are bizarrely linked to a case involving a disturbed letter-writer and missing child.”
Copies of The Crossing Places are available at the Sequim Library in various formats, including regular print and audiobook on CD.
They can be requested online by visiting the library catalog at www.nols.org.
For more information, visit www.nols.org or phone 360-683-1161.
Potluck at grange
SEQUIM — The Sequim Prairie Grange will hold its annual Potluck Family Christmas Dinner at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Turkey, dressing, potatoes, gravy and ham will be offered at the Grange Hall, 290 Macleay Road.
A presentation will be made to Clallam Mosaic. The Granger and Non-Granger of the Year will be announced.
A visit is expected from Santa Claus.
All are welcome.
CARLSBORG
Grand opening
CARLSBORG —A grand opening of the new office of the Clallam County Public Utility District will be at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Opening remarks and a ribbon cutting will be followed by tours of the new facility at U.S. Highway 101 and Carlsborg Road.
Tours will continue until 2 p.m.
Santa will be available for photos between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Refreshments and mementos will be available while they last.
Candle lighting
CARLSBORG — Eastern Hills Community Church will host its annual Candle Lighting Ceremony for those who have experienced the death of a child or adult child from 6:30 p.m. to 8:10 p.m. Sunday.
There is no charge for the ceremony at the church, 91 Savannah Lane.
For information, contact Karen Moegling at 360-531-0959 or karen@rocketmail.com.
PORT ANGELES
Book reading
PORT ANGELES — Journalist Greg Johnston will read from his debut guidebook, Washington’s Pacific Coast: A Guide to Hiking, Camping, Fishing & Other Adventures, at the Port Angeles Library this evening.
Admission is free to the 7 p.m. event, while Washington’s Pacific Coast will be available for purchase at the library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
In this jam-packed paperback, Johnston describes more than 40 hikes for all energy levels, from Willapa Bay to Neah Bay; trips to nine state parks and Olympic National Park; visits to 30 campgrounds; and tips on fishing, clamming, beachcombing and tidepooling spots.
For information, phone the event’s sponsor, Port Book and News in downtown Port Angeles, at 360-452-6367.
Veterans winter giving
PORT ANGELES — Voices for Veterans will give out winter coats, hats, gloves and scarves to any veterans who may need them at the Veterans Center from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. today and Dec. 18.
The center is located at 216 S. Frances St.
For more information, phone 360-457-5251.
‘Special Christmas’
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Community Playhouse, 1235 E. Lauridsen Blvd., will present “A Special Christmas” with music from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. today.
“A Special Christmas” features special adaptations of A Christmas Carol and Gift of the Magi, presented with music.
The cost is by donation at the door.
For more information, phone Karen Breedlove at 360-452-6651, email kwhitcomb_2000@yahoo.com or visit www.pacommunityplayers.com.
Peabody cleanup
PORT ANGELES — The Feiro Marine Life Center, Friends of Peabody Creek and Clallam County Department of Health and Human Services will hold their monthly Peabody Creek cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Meet at 9 a.m. behind Olympic Powersports, 221 S. Peabody St.
Bring gloves and dress warmly with boots that can handle muddy conditions. Trash bags and warm beverages will be provided.
For information, contact Melissa Williams at 360-417-6254 or melissaw@feiromarinelifecenter.org.
Pet Adoption Saturday
PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula Humane Society will host Pet Adoption Saturday at Koenig Subaru from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
All animals adopted during this event at 3501 E. U.S. Highway 101 will have half the adoption fee paid for by Koenig Subaru, and new pet owners will receive a gift bag as a part of Subaru’s Share the Love campaign to help animals find a new home.
Cat and kittens will be available, and possibly a dog or two, along with a scrapbook that has photos and descriptions of other animals available.
Potential adoptees who are renters need to have a number for verification with their landlord that they can have an animal.
For more information, phone the shelter at 360-457-8206.
Dive In Movie
PORT ANGELES — William Shore Memorial Pool will hold a “Dive-In Movie” event featuring “SpongeBob” from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
This is a family event for everyone to swim, play and watch a movie at the pool, 225 E. Fifth St.
The cost is $3.25 for youths and $5.25 for adults in-district, $6.50 for youths and $10.50 for adults out-of-district. Membership and pool passes will be accepted.
For more information, contact James Shultz at 360-417-9767 or jschultz@williamshorepool.org, or visit www.williamshorepool.org.
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 except Dec. 20 and 28 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.
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.
Holiday benefit concert
FORKS — Forks Congregational Church will host a concert to benefit the Forks Food Bank at 2 p.m. Saturday.
The concert at the church, 280 S. Spartan Ave., will include the Rainshadow Ringers, a handbell choir directed by Cheryl Winney, with Janeen Kelm on the harp.
The Forkestra, under the direction of Mike Tetreau, will have a selection of Christmas music.
Admission is by donation of a nonperishable food item or cash.
The event is for all ages.
SEKIU
Holiday hoedown
SEKIU — An old-time potluck and holiday hoedown will take place 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Sekiu Community Center.
Music will be provided by Loose Gravel.
Donations will benefit the center, located at 11 Rice St.
LAPUSH
Bug’s night
LAPUSH — Quileute Head Start will host “It’s a Bug’s Night” at the A-Ka-Lat Community Center from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today.
The event is designed to raise awareness and educate families on lice prevention and management.
There will be prize drawings, crafts, a movie and information to take home.
Dinner will be provided for all families.
The Quileute Valley School District will provide a bus from Forks to LaPush and back for families in need of transportation.
The bus will be at the elementary school and leave at 5 p.m. It will return at 8 p.m.
For information, call 360-374-2631.
