A book signing, free airplane flights for kids and a storytime with firefighters are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula.
Information also is available on the interactive calendar.
FORKS
Book signing
FORKS — Bill Lindstrom will sign copies of his book “Strait Press: A History of News Media on the North Olympic Peninsula” from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. today.
The book signing will be held at the the Forks Timber Museum, 1421 S. Forks Ave.
Lindstrom’s book not only tells the story of the news media on the North Olympic Peninsula but also chronicles the history of the region as well.
For more information, call Lindstrom at 360-581-9451 or email bill.lindstrom114@gmail.com.
Coffee with comrades
FORKS — The Veterans of Foreign Wars invites all veterans to join them for coffee from 7 a.m to 9 a.m. Thursdays.
The free social event is held at VFW Post 9106, 110 Spartan Ave.
PORT ANGELES
Masonic bingo
PORT ANGELES — Mason’s Lodge 69 will host bingo from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. tonight and Wednesday.
The lodge is located at 622 S. Lincoln St.
Proceeds benefit Lodge programs.
For more information, visit www.pamasonic.org.
Pajama storytime
PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Library System will host Pajama Storytime! at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
The free early literacy program will be held in the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
Pajama Storytime! features singing, reading, talking, playing and writing led by the library’s teen volunteers.
The program is designed for children up to 5 years old and their adult caregivers.
Book group
PORT ANGELES — The Second Tuesday Book Discussion Group will discuss “The Alice Network” by Kate Quinn at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
The monthly group meets in the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
In August, the group will discuss the novel “Do Not Say We Have Nothing” by Madeleine Thien.
For more information, call 360-417-8500, email discover@nols.org or visit www.nols.org.
Senior dance
PORT ANGELES — Cat’s Meow will perform for a swing dance from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
The dance will be in the Port Angeles Senior and Community Center, 328 E. Seventh St.
Refreshments will be served from 8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Admission is $5 per person; first-time attendees are admitted free.
The Night Sky
PORT ANGELES — The Pacific Science Center will present “The Night Sky” on Wednesday.
There will be four half-hour viewing sessions for children ages 5-8 at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
Sessions will begin at 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and noon.
Space is limited so there will be a sign-up list at the library on Wednesday morning.
For more information, call 360-417-8500, email discover@nols.org or visit www.nols.org.
Kindergarten Rocks!
PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Library System and First Step Family Support Center will present Kindergarten Rocks! at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
The kindergarten readiness program will be held at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody Ave.
This session will begin with a reading of the book “This is Not a Box” by Antoinette Portis followed by hands-on stations to develop kindergarten readiness skills.
Future sessions will feature “Gravity” by Jason Chin, July 17; “Click, Clack, Moo” by Doreen Cronin, July 24; and “Let’s Play in the Forest” by Claudia Rueda on July 31.
No registration is required for this free early literacy program.
For more information, call 360-417-8500, email discover@nols.org or visit www.nols.org.
Art of gathering
PORT ANGELES — Play=Peace will sponsor Art-Making and Connection from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday.
The free session of play and creation will be in the classroom at 1 of a Kind Gallery in The Landing mall, 115 Railroad Ave.
For more information, call 206-200-4542 or email maryalice@playequals peace.com.
Meet the artist
PORT ANGELES — Marilyn Santiago will present “Genealogy: Picturing My Tree” from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The free presentation is part of the Artist Story series held at Imagine it Framed, 625 E. Front St.
Santiago also will be raffling off her Asian brush painting “Egret on Yellow Silk” to benefit the Clallam County Genealogical Society and Chapter IV of the Philanthropic Education Organization.
Wine and books
PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Library System and Camaraderie Cellars Winery will present “Books & Libations” from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.
The free wine and book pairing will be held at the winery, 334 Benson Road.
Attendees will taste six local wines paired with six books.
This event is limited to readers ages 21 and older.
To register for this free event, visit www.tinyurl.com/PDN-Books-Libations or www.tinyurl.com/PDN-Books-Libations2 for the 6:30 p.m. tasting.
SEQUIM
Discussion group
SEQUIM — The Great Decisions Discussion Group will meet from 10 a.m. to noon today.
The group meets in the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave.
Great Decisions discussion groups, sponsored by the Foreign Policy Association, are free and open to the public.
This week’s topic is “Cold Civil War.”
For more information, call George Noa at 360-808-9911, email geonoa@yahoo.com or visit www.fpa.org.
Young Eagles
SEQUIM — The Experimental Aircraft Association Young Eagles program will provide free airplane rides to youths from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
The rides will take off from and land at the Sequim Valley Airport, 468 Dorothy Hunt Lane.
Riders must be between 7 and 17 years old, have written permission from a parent or guardian and be accompanied by an adult.
Registration forms are available online at www.tinyurl.com/PDN-Plane-Ride.
For more information, visit www.eaa430.org.
Thrift shop open
SEQUIM — The Sequim Dungeness Hospital Guild will open its thrift shop from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The shop is at 204 W. Bell St.
This week, the shop features a large cargo vehicle pet barrier, a 96-piece set of Wedgewood china and a large dining room table with six chairs. White-tagged items are half price.
For more information, call 360-683-7044.
Book group
SEQUIM — The Second Saturday Book Discussion Group will discuss “If Today Be Sweet” by Thrity Umrigar at 3 p.m. Saturday.
The monthly book discussions are in the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave.
In August the group will discuss “I’ll Push You” by Patrick Gray.
For more information, call 360-683-1161, email discover@nols.org or visit www.nols.org.
Elks bingo
SEQUIM — Sequim Elks will host bingo games from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday and Thursday.
Games will be at the Sequim Elks lodge, 143 Port Williams Road.
Admission is free with a minimum buy-in of $10.
Players must be 18 years or older.
Proceeds will go to Elks scholarship programs, other charities and lodge operating expenses.
For more information, call Crystal Parker at 360-683-3034.
Memory Cafe
SEQUIM — The East Clallam Memory Cafe will meet from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday.
The group will meet at the Mariner Cafe, 609 W. Washington St.
The memory cafe is for people with memory loss and their care partners.
The monthly meetings are free; food and beverages are available for purchase.
For more information, call Pam Scott at 360-683-7047 or Renee Rux at 360-681-2511 or email pscott@discovery-mc.com or renee.rux@homeinstead.com.
Firefighter Storytime
SEQUIM — The Sequim Library will host Firefighter Storytime at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
The early literacy program will be held at Sequim Middle School, 301 W. Hendrickson Road.
Children can hear stories, meet firefighters, learn about fire safety and see a firetruck up close.
This storytime is part of the 2019 Summer Reading Program sponsored by the North Olympic Library System.
For more information, call 360-417-8500, email discover@nols.org or visit www.nols.org.
COYLE
Concert in the Woods
COYLE — The psychedelic folk duo Little Spirits will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
The performance is part of the Concerts in the Woods series at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Road.
The duo is composed of Star Anna Krogstie and Robert Roth.
Admission is by donation; all ages are welcome.
CHIMACUM
Philosophy in the barn
CHIMACUM — Wesley Cecil will discuss the history of philosophy from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
The lecture is part of the 16-week Philosophy in the Barn series presented in the Hay Barn at Finnriver Farm and Cidery, 124 Center Road.
The suggested donation is $5.
The barn is unheated so participants are encouraged to dress for the weather.
Book trivia
CHIMACUM — The Jefferson County Library will sponsor Books on Tap Trivia from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.
The trivia contest will be at Finn River Farm and Cidery, 124 Center Road.
Participants can bring a team or join one at the cidery.
Questions might be based on the films “Short Circuit” (1986), “Soylent Green” (1973), “Metropolis” (1927), “Arrival” (2017) and “Inception” (2010).
Books that questions might be drawn from include “The Eye of Minds” by James Dashner, “All Systems Red” by Martha Wells, “The Martian Chronicles” by Ray Bradbury, “Valerian: Complete Collection Volume 1” by Pierre Christin and Jean- Claude Mezieres and “Redshirts” by John Scalzi.
For more information, call the library at 360-385-6544 or visit www.jclibrary.info.
PORT HADLOCK
Campus tour
PORT HADLOCK — The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding will host tours of its campus from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. today.
The free tours will be conducted at the school’s Port Hadlock Heritage Campus, 42 N. Water St.
No reservations are required for the tours, which are conducted on the first Friday of each month.
Tech Tuesday
PORT HADLOCK — Library staff will present “Math and Science Apps” from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday.
The class is part of the Tech Tuesday series at the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave.
The presentation will cover free fun and educational science and math apps for both Apple and Android devices.
Tech staff will be available from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. after the class for drop-in tech assistance with phones, tablets or other devices.
For more information, call 360-385-6544 or visit www.jclibrary.info.
Gardening lecture
PORT HADLOCK — Lys Burden and Nita Wester will present “Winter Vegetable Gardening” from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.Wednesday.
The free lecture will be held at the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave.
Burden and Wester are master gardeners with Washington State University’s Jefferson County Extension.
The pair will review which vegetables grow most successfully in this area as well as schedules for planting and harvesting and winter gardening techniques.
Drawing workshop
PORT HADLOCK — Jesse Joshua Watson will present “Worlds of Wonder and Cool Looking Heroes” from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday.
The free drawing workshop for youths ages 11 to 18 years will be in the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave.
Watson will cover figure drawing, costume design, dynamic composition and color. All materials will be provided.
For more information, call the library at 360-385-6544 or visit www.jclibrary.info.
Book discussion
PORT HADLOCK — A discussion of “All the Ugly and Wonderful Things” by Bryn Greenwood is planned from 6:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Thursday.
The discussion group will meet at the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave.
Signup is required; copies of the book are available to borrow.
In August the group will discuss “The Immortal Irishman” by Timothy Egan.
For more information, call 360-385-6544 or visit www.jclibrary.info.
PORT TOWNSEND
Conversation Cafe
PORT TOWNSEND — Conversation Cafe will meet from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today.
The group meets at Alchemy Restaurant, 842 Washington St.
This week’s topic is “Awareness.”
DJ Dance
PORT TOWNSEND — Discovery Dance will host a DJ dance from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. tonight
The dance will be held at the Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona St.
The free dance is to honor former Port Townsend dance instructor Hiroko Dennis who is be visiting for a few days.
The evening will be begin at 7 p.m. with a salsa workshop by Janice Eklund and Vickie Townsend.
Ask the chef
PORT TOWNSEND — The Food Co-op will host “Ask the Chef: Spanish Sauces to Fly For” from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
The free cooking demonstration will be held in the co-op at 414 Kearney St.
For more information, call 360-385-2883, email andreas@foodcoop.coop or visit www.foodcoop.coop.
Book Club
PORT TOWNSEND — Caleb Peacock will host a science fiction book club for teens from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday.
The club will meet at the Port Townsend Public Library, 1220 Lawrence St.
Youths age 12-18 years can meet to discuss their favorite books, enjoy a snack and pick up a copy of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams.
The club will meet again on Monday, August 5 to discuss Adams’ book.
Meaningful movies
PORT TOWNSEND — A free screening of “Artifishal” is planned at 6:30 p.m. Monday.
The film will be shown in the sanctuary at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave.
The film explores the challenges ecologists and conservationists face in the lucrative salmon-hatchery industry.
For more information, call Matt Woodward at 360-390-4545 or email meaningfulmoviespt@ outlook.com.
Arts to Elders
PORT TOWNSEND — Combo Choro will perform a free concert of acoustic Brazilian music at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
The concert will be at Avamere at Port Townsend, 1201 Hancock St.
The performance is part of the Arts to Elders series sponsored by Northwind Arts Center.
For more information, call the center at 360-379-1086 or email mattm@northwindarts.org.
Urban Sketchers
PORT TOWNSEND — The Urban Sketchers will meet from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday.
The group will be sketching the lavender field, flower garden and livestock at Wilderbee Farm, 223 Cook Avenue Extension.
The gathering is free and sketchers of all skill levels are welcome.
For more information, call Barbara Kurland at 360-316-9947, email barbkurland@gmail.com or visit urbansketchersporttownsend.wordpress.com.
Toastmasters to meet
PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Toastmasters Club will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday.
The club will meet at the Port Townsend Library’s Learning Center, 1256 Lawrence St.
The meeting will feature two prepared speeches as well as impromptu speaking practice and speech evaluations.
The public is invited to attend the free meeting.
For more information, call or text 360-798-7691 or visit jeffco.toastmastersclubs.org.
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