Glacier memorial, melodrama, circus on Peninsula this weekend

An artistic memorial to disappearing glaciers, a melodrama in Sequim and a circus in Quilcene are among activities on tap this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula.

• “Terminus: A Glacier Memorial Project,” will open at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., today, with a reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The exhibit was created in partnership with Olympic National Park, Washington’s National Park Fund and Discover Your Northwest and the arts center to serve as a tribute to the vanishing glaciers while inspiring conversations about climate change.

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While the art is housed virtually on the park’s website, www.nps.gov/olym/ terminus.htm, most of it also will be exhibited at the fine arts center through Sept. 3. The center is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays.

Other exhibit information can be found at https://pafac.org/gallery-exhibits/terminus.

• Lavender Melodrama, an interactive show, will begin at 7 p.m. tonight at Olympic Theatre Arts, at 414 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim.

It will continue through July 23 with shows at 7 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. The Sequim Lavender Weekend will be July 21-23.

Tickets are $20 for general admission and $15 for students.

Sponsored by the Sequim Lavender Experience, it includes a whole new Olio Act: The Boyz in das Boat, that tells, comically, the heroic story of the 1936 Olympic gold medal rowing team.

• First Friday Art Walk will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today.

It is a free, self-guided tour of local art venues in Sequim the first Friday of every month. Visit SequimArtWalk.com to download and print a map and find special events and links.

For a full story on venues, see https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/life/first-friday-art-walk-in-lavender-hues.

• Ash Devine will perform from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at Discovery Bay Brewing, 948 N. Park Ave., Port Townsend. No cover charge.

Joy in Mudville will perform from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the Port Townsend Brewing Company, 330 10th St., Port Townsend. No cover charge.

• Second Saturday Garden Walk will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Fifth Street Community Garden, 328 E. Fifth St., Port Angeles.

The master gardeners will share tips on protecting ripening fruit and maturing vegetables as well as discussing plantings for fall and winter harvests.

For more information, call the Washington State University Extension at 360-565-2679 or visit https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/mg.

Friends of the Sequim Library book sale will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

The sale is in the Friends’ storefront location in Rock Plaza, 10175 Old Olympic Highway.

The sale features cookbooks, books on Alaska and several collections of different authors.

• Jefferson County Master Gardeners plant clinic will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

The free “Ask a Master Gardener” plant clinic will be in the Humphrey Room at the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave.

Attendees may bring a sample of an afflicted plant or bring plant or insect specimens for identification.

For insect identification, bring an intact specimen in a small container soon after capture; keep it stored in a cool, dark place.

For more information, email Bridget Gregg at bridget.gregg@wsu.edu or visit www.jclibrary.info.

• “Soaring Over Sherwood,” a free pop-up museum, will be presented by the Sequim RC Aeronauts from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Sherwood Assisted Living, 550 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim.

Attendees will see static displays of a variety of remote-controlled aircraft, models in various stages of construction and have the opportunity to speak with club members.

For more information, call Sherwood at 360-683-3348 or visit www.saflyrc.org.

• Sequim Prairie Grange ice cream social will be from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the grange hall, 290 Macleay Road.

Classic cars will be parked at the grange during the social.

The menu includes root beer floats, banana splits and sundaes for $7 each.

Accordion social is planned from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Shipley Center, 921 E. Hammond St.

Accordionists are invited to bring their instruments and play; the public is welcome to listen or to dance.

Recommended donation is $5 to defray room rental costs.

For more information, call 360-452-0191.

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