NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Jan. 15.
A library concert and the last “dive-in movie” of the season are among the attractions planned on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.
For information about the Port Townsend production of Sam Shepard’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Buried Child,” 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
Library concert
PORT ANGELES — The Cave Singers, a Seattle-born band specializing in rustic indie folk music, will perform at the Port Angeles Library at 7 tonight.
This is the winter 2016 edition of “Art Blast,” the free all-ages party at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., and it includes not only the live music but also a reception for the new Art in the Library exhibit.
For more about the band, see the Cave Singers’ page on Facebook or www.thecavesingers.com.
For details about today’s Art Blast party, phone 360-417-8500, ext. 7717; email nglaude@nols.org; or check the “Events” listings at the North Olympic Library System website, www.NOLS.org.
Meet Mormons
PORT ANGELES — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will host a free family movie night showing the film “Meet the Mormons” from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. today.
The church is located at 591 Monroe Ave.
For more information, phone Steve Lovik at 360-640-0449.
Author to visit
PORT ANGELES — Author Eleanor Corey Guderian will make a special guest presentation at Park View Villas, 1430 Park View Lane, at 2 p.m. today.
Guderian, author of Sticks, Stones & Songs, is a longtime friend of Park View Villas resident Virginia Pennoyer, who is also featured in the book.
Guderian’s presentation is part of the villas’ new Northwest Grown Program.
Refreshments will be served.
For more information, phone the villas’ office at 360-452-7222.
Retired Coast Guard
PORT ANGELES — Retired Coast Guard members meet the third Saturday of every month at 10 a.m. for coffee, breakfast and camaraderie at Joshua’s Restaurant.
The restaurant is located at 113 DelGuzzi Drive.
Dive-in movie
PORT ANGELES — William Shore Memorial Pool will host its last Dive-In Movie of the season from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
Families can swim, play or watch the movie from the bleachers at the pool, 328 E. Seventh St.
The in-district youth cost is $3.25 or $6.50 for nondistrict.
For adults, the in-district fee is $5.25 or $10.50 for nondistrict.
For more information, contact James Schultz at 360-417-9767 or jschultz@williamshorepool.org, or visit www.williamshorepool.org.
SEQUIM
Discussion group
SEQUIM —The Sequim Library will host the Great Decisions Discussion group from 10 a.m. to noon today.
This free group will have as its topic “ISIS as Revolutionary State — New Twist on an Old Story” at the library, 630 N. Sequim Ave.
The suggested background reading for this discussion is the article “ISIS as Revolutionary State” from the November/December issue of Foreign Affairs, published by the Council on Foreign Relations.
New members are welcome.
For information, contact John Pollock at 360-683-9622 or jcpollock@olypen.com.
Faucets and vanities
SEQUIM — The Home Depot will host a free demonstration of how to install a water faucet from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
Another demonstration on the installation of vanities is planned at the store at 1145 W. Washington St. from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
For information, email cclarkpds@yahoo.com or phone 360-582-1620.
Singer showcase
SEQUIM — Nourish restaurant’s Singer Songwriter Showcase will feature Malcolm Clark at 6 p.m. Saturday.
Clark will sing blues at the restaurant, located at 101 Provence View Lane.
For information, call 360-797-1480.
Thrift shop open
SEQUIM — The Sequim-Dungeness Hospital Guild’s Thrift Shop, which donates proceeds to health care providers and first responders, will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The shop at 204 W. Bell St. has furniture, accessories, winter clothing, jewelry, kitchenware, books, puzzles and designer handbags and shoes.
All white-tagged items will be marked at half-price.
Using proceeds from the shop, the guild has donated more than $2 million to health care providers and emergency responders to date.
Volunteers and consignors are always needed.
For more information, call 360-683-7044.
Republican brunch
SEQUIM — The Republican Women of Clallam County will hold a brunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
The free event at 20 Spath Road will be a New Year’s potluck brunch and installation of officers for 2016-17.
There will also be time for an informal meet-and-greet for area Republicans.
For information, contact Martha Ireland at irelands@olypen.com or 360-683-8399.
Kids Create Art
SEQUIM — The Kids Create Art program series continues at the Sequim Library on Saturday.
These introductory art classes take place from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. every third Saturday of the month, January through May, at the library, 630 N. Sequim Ave.
Led by local artists, each Kids Create Art session — recommended for ages 7 to 12 — offers students an opportunity to explore various artistic media.
All classes in the series are free, but with class sizes limited to 20 attendees, preregistration is required.
To register, visit the Sequim Library events calendar at www.nols.org, phone 360-683-1161 or email youth@nols.org.
All materials are provided.
Elks bingo
SEQUIM — The Sequim Elks Lodge will host a bingo game at noon 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.
PORT TOWNSEND
Folk song night
PORT TOWNSEND — The public is invited to a session of singing traditional songs and ballads at the PT Third Friday Folk Song Night at 7 p.m. today.
Participants are invited to share and preserve traditions and stories through the medium of song. Instruments are welcome at Folk Song Night, held at 1805 Rosewood St.
Folk song writers are invited to bring and share their work.
For information, contact Chris Gilbert at 360-554-0505 or chris_j_gilbert@msn.com.
Conversation Cafe
PORT TOWNSEND — Medicaid 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.
All are welcome.
Marine trades
PORT TOWNSEND — Women in the marine trades will be the focus of the AAUW Port Townsend meeting from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
Four panelists will share their various experiences and perspectives at the free program at the Elks Lodge, 555 Otto St. They are:
■ Sandy Bendixen, manager of marine compliance for Crowley Maritime Corp.
■ Betsy Davis, executive director of the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Port Hadlock.
■ Carol Hasse, a sailmaker and sailor, who has owned Hasse & Co. Port Townsend Sails Inc. since 1978.
■ Christine Jacobson, who works with a boat-building crew in the Boat Haven in Port Townsend.
For more information, call Anne Englander at 360-390-5896.
Yard and garden
PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Master Garden Foundation will host the next part of its Yard and Garden Lecture Series at the Port Townsend Community Center at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Dana Kelley Bressette will present “Landscaping with Native Plants.”
Tickets are $12 for each session, held Saturdays through Feb. 13, at the community center, located at 620 Tyler St.
Washington State University master gardeners will be on hand to answer questions.
For tickets and information, call 360-301-2081.
Contra dance
PORT TOWNSEND — The Quimper Grange will host the 3rd Saturday Contra Dance from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday.
Fred Park will lead dances while Laurie Andres and friends will play at the grange, 1219 Corona St.
The cost for regular 3rd Saturday Contras is $6 for adults.
For information, email Jo Yount at joyount@olypen.com or call 360-385-0456.
Open swim
PORT TOWNSEND — Mountain View Pool, 1919 Blaine St., will host a discounted open swim from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
The entry fee will be $2.
The whole pool is dedicated to play with noodles, rings and other floaty toys available, sponsored by the city of Port Townsend.
Children younger than 8 must be accompanied by a guardian.
For more information, phone 360-385-7665 or visit www.cityofpt.us/pool.
Book sale
PORT TOWNSEND — Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will host its Book and Media Sale from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.
Fiction, nonfiction, memoirs, biography, language books and tapes, gardening, travel, how-to and other media, including CDs, DVDs and tapes, will be for sale at the fellowship at 2333 San Juan Ave.
For information, contact Jean Walat at 360-385-1105 or 360-774-2232, or email jmwalat@gmail.com.
CHIMACUM
Genealogy seminar
CHIMACUM — The Jefferson County Genealogical Society will hold a public seminar from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
The seminar will be at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road.
Admission is a $10 donation.
Genealogist Mary Kathryn Kozy will make two 1½-hour presentations: “Family Tree” and “Wiki and Unique Books to Peruse.”
In addition, Heritage Quest booksellers will have a large display of books for genealogists.
Participants must bring their own lunches.
For more information, visit www.wajcgs.org.
Daughters of Norway
CHIMACUM — Thea Foss No. 45 Daughters of Norway will install new officers when the group meets at the Tri-Area Community Center at 1 p.m. Sunday.
The meeting will be at the center, 10 West Valley Road.
Lodge membership is open to women of Nordic ancestry, and the public is welcome.
For information, contact Kari Mathews at daughtersofnorway45@gmail.com or call 360-531-4512.
PORT HADLOCK
Boffer swordplay
PORT HADLOCK — The Jefferson County Library will host boffer swordplay from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. today.
The free program at the library at 620 Cedar Ave. is for children ages 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.
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.
FORKS
Dance lessons resume
FORKS — The Rainforest Council for the Arts will sponsor dance lessons at Congregational Church from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today.
The dance lessons are free and open to all ages and all levels of dancing ability at the church, located at 280 S. Spartan Ave.
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.
Prime rib dinner
FORKS — The Emblem Club will host a prime rib dinner at the Folks Elk Lodge from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.
The cost for the dinner at the lodge at 941 Merchants Road is $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and $10 for those age 4 to 12; children 3 and younger will be admitted free.
The dinner will include the entree, beverages and dessert.
All proceeds benefit local charities.
