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Photographer Andrea Slemmons shows her love of nature in her shots at the Port Townsend Gallery.

Saturday Art Walk set in Port Townsend

Downtown art galleries will stay open until 8 p.m. Saturday with special exhibits for the First Saturday Art Walk. Among them are… Continue reading

Photographer Andrea Slemmons shows her love of nature in her shots at the Port Townsend Gallery.

Sequim artists host art faire on Saturday

Peninsula ART Friends will host its second annual Art Faire from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. The group of water-media and multi-layered… Continue reading

Dressed as British soldiers at the time of the American Revolution, Peter Berneking of Sequim, Thomas House-Higgins of Olympia and Luke Berneking explain about how a three pound ball fits into this particular cannon while Caleb Berneking looks on.

Colonial Festival continues historical run this weekend

History comes to life once again at the annual Northwest Colonial Festival this Labor Day weekend. Organizers shifted the event from mid-August due… Continue reading

Dressed as British soldiers at the time of the American Revolution, Peter Berneking of Sequim, Thomas House-Higgins of Olympia and Luke Berneking explain about how a three pound ball fits into this particular cannon while Caleb Berneking looks on.
Artist and writer Mo Walrath will give a lecture at Port Townsend’s Grover Gallery on Tuesday. (Diane Urbani/Northwind Art)

‘How I Hold You’ talk set for Tuesday

Maureen “Mo” Walrath, a weaver and writer, will give a lecture Tuesday titled “How I Hold You, How I Would Have Held… Continue reading

Artist and writer Mo Walrath will give a lecture at Port Townsend’s Grover Gallery on Tuesday. (Diane Urbani/Northwind Art)
Eric Johnson, maker of this photo, is among the photographers teaching classes this fall at Northwind Art School at Fort Worden. Details can be found at NorthwindArt.org on the Courses page. (Eric Johnson)

Northwind Art School offers classes

A full slate of new art workshops and courses — for youngsters and adults — is being rolled out at Northwind Art… Continue reading

Eric Johnson, maker of this photo, is among the photographers teaching classes this fall at Northwind Art School at Fort Worden. Details can be found at NorthwindArt.org on the Courses page. (Eric Johnson)
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Dayton Brown, from Sammamish, aims for the bull’s eye in the PNWAXE cage during THING music and arts festival on the Parade grounds of Fort Worden State Park on Friday. THING continues today and Sunday.

THING fling at Fort Worden

Dayton Brown, from Sammamish, aims for the bull’s eye in the PNWAXE cage during THING music and arts festival on the Parade grounds of Fort… Continue reading

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Dayton Brown, from Sammamish, aims for the bull’s eye in the PNWAXE cage during THING music and arts festival on the Parade grounds of Fort Worden State Park on Friday. THING continues today and Sunday.

Annual Makah Days celebrates culture

Two more days of festivities will celebrate the Makah culture in Neah Bay during the 99th Annual Makah Days. The celebration began… Continue reading

Artist applications open for Fiber Art exhibition

Applications are available for a Fiber Art Exhibition to be held in September in the Studio Bob gallery. The gallery is located… Continue reading

Auditions set for Port Angeles Community Players’ holiday play

Auditions for the Port Angeles Community Players’ holiday offering “Christmas at Pemberley — Georgiana and Kitty” will be conducted next month. The… Continue reading

Peninsula events set for this weekend

A variety of events will be conducted on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. • Early Music at the Grange: Schola Galante will begin the… Continue reading

Port Townsend Woodworkers Show calling for entries

The Splinter Group is seeking entries for the annual Woodworkers Show to be held Nov. 4-5 at the American Legion Hall in… Continue reading

Grammy-winning violist Richard O’Neill, pictured rehearsing for a 2022 Music on the Strait performance, is back in Clallam County for the 2023 festival’s finale this weekend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)

Classical music to highlight weekend

String quartet to play at Peninsula College

  • Aug 24, 2023
  • By Diane Urbani de la Paz For Peninsula Daily News
  • Clallam County
Grammy-winning violist Richard O’Neill, pictured rehearsing for a 2022 Music on the Strait performance, is back in Clallam County for the 2023 festival’s finale this weekend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)
Ensemble Schola Galante members, from left to right, are Dahti Blanchard, Lee Inman, Miguel Rodé and Douglass Hjelm.

Early Music at the Grange begins Saturday

Schola Galante will begin a series of three music concerts at the Quimper Grange that will focus on 17th Century and 18th… Continue reading

Ensemble Schola Galante members, from left to right, are Dahti Blanchard, Lee Inman, Miguel Rodé and Douglass Hjelm.
Guitarist Clay Bartlett will play as part of Trinity United Methodist’s Candlelight Concerts series.

Guitarist to play at Candlelight Concerts series

Guitarist Clay Bartlett will play his original music during Trinity United Methodist’s Candlelight Concerts series. The in-person and online concert will be… Continue reading

Guitarist Clay Bartlett will play as part of Trinity United Methodist’s Candlelight Concerts series.
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Carnival-goers take a spin through the air on the Ali Baba amusement ride at the Clallam County Fair in Port Angeles on Friday.

Rodeo, demolition derby among Clallam Fair attractions this weekend

The 102nd Clallam County Fair continues today and Sunday with a rodeo, logging show and demolition derby along with a carnival, animal… Continue reading

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Carnival-goers take a spin through the air on the Ali Baba amusement ride at the Clallam County Fair in Port Angeles on Friday.

‘Night of Living Dead’ auditions scheduled

Olympic Theatre Arts will host auditions for the second annual “Night of the Living Dead” fall production on Sunday, next Wednesday and Aug.… Continue reading

All County Picnic to focus on preparedness on Sunday

The All County Picnic, which offers information about resilience and emergency preparedness in East Jefferson County, is scheduled from 11 a.m. to… Continue reading

Free outdoor music performed on Peninsula

The penultimate weekend of free outdoor summer concerts are scheduled on the North Olympic Peninsula next week. The season’s free concerts are on Tuesdays in… Continue reading

Jeremiah Johnson will perform outdoors in Coyle on Sunday.

Jeremiah Johnson to perform at Concerts in the Woods

Jeremiah Johnson, a Blues Music Award nominee, will bring his musical stew of Mississippi blues, rock and country to an outdoor show at… Continue reading

Jeremiah Johnson will perform outdoors in Coyle on Sunday.