The fourth Squatchcon convention, the Second Saturday Art Walk and a kids fishing derby highlight weekend events scheduled for the North Olympic Peninsula.

• Squatchcon, the annual comic, cosplay, gaming and fan culture convention, will continue its fourth year through Sunday at the Vern Burton Center, 308 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

Four-day passes are $20 per person, $12 for teens and $65 for a family pass at www.squatchconpa.com. Darrell, the 2025 Squatchcon mascot, was drawn by Sequim High School student Kailah Blake.

Squatchcon includes an Artisan Market featuring more than 60 local artists and vendors, a series of panel discussions with artists and industry leaders, an all-ages cosplay contest, workshops, fan meetups, and three separate cosplay, comic and kids book swap events.

The convention also will include after-hours events at The Hub on Friday and Field Arts & Events Hall on Saturday.

Studio Bob, 118½ E. Front St., will host its annual Cosplay Drink and Draw Friday night. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the first model will take the stage at 7 p.m.

All ages and skill levels are welcome. Admission is free with a Squatchcon pass or $5 per person without a pass.

The Hub, 117 N. Lincoln St., will host an all-ages Blacklight Dance Party at 6 p.m. Friday. Admission is $10 per person, or free with a Squatchcon pass.

Cosplay Contest registration is set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Vern Burton Center. Contestants must register in person for categories including Sasquirts, 5 and younger; Littlefoots, 6-12, Crypteens, 13-17 and Bigfeet, 18 and older.

Contestants younger than 18 must have written permission from a legal guardian. Consent forms are available at the registration desk.

Winners will be announced during the Cosplay Costume Party at Field Hall; attendance is not required to win.

The Cosplay Costume Party, featuring live music by Abracadabra Trip, will start at 7 p.m. Saturday at Field Arts & Events Hall, 201 W. Front St.

Admission is $5 per person, or free with a Squatchcon pass.

For more information, visit www.squatchconpa.com.

• The Port Angeles High School Thespian Society will present “Mean Girls the Musical!” with shows at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and a matinee performance at 2 p.m. Sunday in the auditorium at Port Angeles High School. Tickets are $15 per person, $10 for students and seniors, at the door.

The play is directed by Sage Bateman and choreographed by Isabella Temres. The musical features music By Jeff Richmond and lyrics by Nell Benjamin.

The Broadway production was adapted from the 2004 film written by Tina Fey and starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams.

Parental guidance is recommended for some mature themes and language.

• Shelly Zollman will present the Joy of Movement at Ecstatic Dance on Sunday at Studio Bob, 118½ E. Front St., Port Angeles.

Admission is $5 to $20 on a sliding scale by cash or Venmo at the door; youths younger than 18 will be admitted free.

The afternoon will begin with an introduction to ecstatic dance from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., followed by a full dance experience from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The afternoon will conclude with a Wind Down session from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. to allow participants to relax and reflect as the energy settles.

Participants are welcome to arrive at any time during the event.

Ecstatic Dance is a global movement that invites participants to express themselves freely through dance without choreography or rigid rules.

To create a welcoming environment for all, attendees should dance barefoot or in soft-soled shoes, if medically necessary; wear comfortable layers, tops required for gender equity; no alcohol or drugs; refrain from talking in the dance area; be scent-free; turn off cell phones; photos or videos are prohibited except for pre-announced marketing; and be mindful of those around you.

For more information, call Zollman at 208-699-0126 or email zeebrio@gmail.com.

• Second Saturday Art Walk is set for 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at various venues in downtown Port Angeles.

— The Harbor Art Gallery, 114 N. Laurel St., will host a reception for Becky Stinnett from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Stinnett, a photographer, will open a solo exhibit, “Liquid Contrast: Water Through the Lens.” While she is known for vivid landscapes, Stinnett’s new exhibit will feature monochrome compositions that highlight the interplay of light and shadow in watery landscapes. It can be viewed from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays at Harbor Art Gallery throughout April.

— The Laura Cooksey Gallery at Field Arts & Events Hall, 201 W. Front St., will host a reception for the release of “George Smith” from 5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. The new comic book, created by artist Cammry Lapka, is about a paranormal investigator in the Pacific Northwest. Lapka will be on hand to sign copies of the book. Lapka also is part of a Squatchcon main stage panel about creating comics at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Squatchcon also will host a screening of the director’s cut of “The Lady of the Lake” in the Donna M. Morris Theater at Field Hall at 6 p.m.

The 2023 true crime documentary explores the 1937 disappearance of Hallie Illingworth, whose remains were discovered in Lake Crescent three years later. Ryan Grulick, the film’s director, will discuss the process behind creating original fiction and documentary films during a Squatchcon panel discussion at noon Friday.

The Squatchcon Cosplay Costume Party, featuring live music by Abracadabra Trip, will start at 7 p.m. at Field Hall.

Winners of the Squatchcon Cosplay Contest will be announced during the party. Attendance is not required to win.

• The Readers Theatre will present “I Smile at the Sun” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and a matinee performance at 2 p.m. Sunday on the main stage at Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim.

Tickets are $15 per person at www.olympictheatrearts.org or at the box office from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays.

The play, written by Judith Barrett Lawson and directed by Cathy Dodd, is touted as a play for children and misidentified grownups.

The newly formed Readers Theatre Club presents pared-down versions of productions with no sets, costumes or props. The performers read directly from the script to focus the audience on the words and story of the playwright. The group, which meets twice a month under the leadership of Cathy Dodd, is open to the public.

• Martin Justin David will host a grand opening from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Kreatia, his new studio and art gallery, at 710 Landes St. in Port Townsend.

The opening reception will feature works spanning David’s 38 years as a working artist. David’s creations include paintings and drawings of people, landscapes, portraiture, architecture, old bridges, wooden boats and some Western art.

David spent six years as an illustrator-draftsman while drilling with the 124th Army Reserve Command at Fort Lawton in Seattle.

The gallery’s inaugural show also will feature some work by artist and photographer Steven R. Johnson.

Johnson’s photography has been featured in “Here Among the Sacrificed” by Finn Wilcox, “Where the World Does Not Follow” by Mike O’Connor and “Road to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits” by Red Pine.

• The 2025 Kids’ Fishing Derby will start at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Lincoln Park pond, 1900 W. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles.

The annual derby is hosted by the Olympic Peninsula Fly Fishers with support from the Port Angeles Kiwanis, Les Schwab, Re/Max Realty and Swain’s General Store.

Kids ages 5-14 can fish using conventional spin gear with bait and lures. Prizes will be awarded for the longest fish caught in each of the five age divisions, and the fisherman who catches the longest fish of all the age categories will be awarded a fly fishing rod.

Prizes, including fishing outfits, spin rods, tackle boxes and accessories, will be awarded at 10:30 a.m. immediately following the derby.

The Olympic Kiwanis Club will be at the Loomis Cabin serving hot dogs for the kids.

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

The walks, led by Clallam County master gardeners, will continue through Sept. 13.

Participants will learn what needs to be done in the vegetable garden, learn what problems are likely to appear that month, learn what control measures exist for common pests and diseases and get timely gardening advice.

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

• The Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association will host a jam session from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 Fifth Ave., Sequim. The final hour of the jam session will be dedicated to a performance of old time music.

Performers with other acoustic instruments, such as guitars, banjos, basses, dobros, mandolins, autoharps, ukuleles and dulcimers, are welcome to attend.

The jam session is free, although donations to support the district’s scholarship program are welcome.

• The Friends of the Sequim Library will conduct a book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Friends’ storefront location at Rock Plaza, 10175 Old Olympic Highway. The sale will feature Sci-Fi collections by Piers Anthony and Stephen King as well as books on English history and spring gardening.

The sale also will feature a $1 bag sale in the annex area beginning at noon.

• A jigsaw puzzle contest is set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Port Angeles Main Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., Port Angeles.

Teams of up to four members will have until noon to complete a 500-piece puzzle.

The team completing its puzzle the quickest will win; if no team has completed the puzzle by noon, the team with the fewest remaining pieces will be named winner.

The contest is open to adults, teens and children 10 or older.

Contestants may come as a team or meet up to form a team at the contest.

For more information, call the library at 360-417-8500, email discover@nols.org or visit www.nols.org.

• Kat Jack will facilitate an Earth Month seed exchange from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Clallam Bay Branch Library, 16990 state Highway 112, Clallam Bay.

Participants can bring seeds from their gardens to share or swap. Seeds may be picked up even if you don’t have any to share. Jack will facilitate another exchange at the Forks Branch Library on April 19.

For more information, call the library at 360-374-6402, email discover@nols.org or visit www.nols.org.

• Upleft Financial will sponsor a shred event from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Port Angeles Food Bank, 632 N. Oakridge Drive, Port Angeles.

Community members can bring confidential papers for secure shredding for a $20 donation to the food bank.

Donations can be made in advance at https://secure.givelively.org/donate/port-angeles-food-bank/shred-event-2025.

Shredding will be provided by Stericycle/Shred-It, and all shredded paper will be recycled.

For more information, email the food bank at fundraising@portangelesfoodbank.org.

• The Future Builders Surplus Sale will be open from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Clallam County Fairgrounds, 1608 W. 16th St., Port Angeles. Proceeds from the annual event will benefit the North Peninsula Builders Association’s Future Builders Scholarship Foundation. For more information, visit www.north peninsulabuildingassociation.com.

• Dan Muhs will present “Tectonic Uplift in the Pacific Northwest” at 4 p.m. Saturday during an online meeting of the Quimper Geological Society.

Muhs will discuss a model related to convergent plate boundaries that has been used to explain variable rates of quaternary uplift around the Pacific Rim.

For more information or a link to the lecture, visit www.quimpergeology.org.

• Eric Curl will call for a contra dance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Black Diamond Community Hall, 1942 Black Diamond Road, Port Angeles.

Music will be provided by the Contra Band.

Curl will teach a free lesson at 7 p.m. to those who have paid admission.

Requested donation is $10 to $20 per person. Youths younger than 18 are half price.