Christmas caroling, flugelhorn music and a birding lecture are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula.
Information also is available on the interactive calendar at www.peninsula dailynews.com.
SEQUIM
Friday Readings
SEQUIM — “Family Secrets” is the open mic topic for the Fourth Friday Readings at 6:15 tonight.
The reading will be in the media room at The Lodge, 660 Evergreen Farm Way.
Attendees are encouraged to bring poems, short-short stories or memoirs and novel snippets.
Participants are advised to rehearse in advance as readings are timed.
The free event is hosted by sponsored by Writers on the Spit.
Guidelines are available from Heidi@olypen.com.
Christmas caroling
SEQUIM — Craig Buhler will lead a community Christmas caroling session from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
The caroling will take place at Centennial Place on the northeast corner of Sequim Avenue and Washington Street.
The community is invited to come and enjoy singing or listening to favorite carols during Sequim’s Hometown Holiday festivities.
Singing ability not required.
The event is sponsored by Dungeness Community Church and Sequim Bible Church.
Organizers will provide song sheets and a canopy in case of rain.
Flugelhorn music
SEQUIM — Flugelhornist Dmitri Matheny will perform from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday
The “Jazz and Wine” performance will be at Wind Rose Cellars, 143 W. Washington St.
Matheny will showcase both original and familiar material from his recordings as part of his 100-city national tour.
Matheny, winner of “Instrumentalist of the Year” honors in the recent Seattle Earshot Jazz Golden Ear Awards, will share the stage with Seattle musicians guitarist Milo Petersen and bassist Phil Sparks.
For reservations or more information, call 360-681-0690 or visit www.windrose cellars.com.
Elks bingo
SEQUIM — Sequim Elks will hold bingo games from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
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.
Volunteer training
SEQUIM — The Dungeness River Audubon Center will host training for volunteers from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday.
The training will be in the center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road.
Volunteers will explore ways to connect with visitors and learn more about how to interpret the center’s collections.
This month’s training will focus on raccoons.
Both newcomers and experienced docents are welcome to attend this free training.
For more information, call 360-681-4076 or email rceducation@olympus.net.
Book discussion
SEQUIM — Novel Conversations book discussion group will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday to discuss “Anything is Possible” by Elizabeth Strout.
The group meets at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave.
The free group discussion is open to the public.
The book for December will be “Border Songs” by Jim Lynch.
For more information, call 360-683-1161, email discover@nols.org or visit www.nols.org.
Birding lecture
SEQUIM — Dan Streiffert will present a lecture to the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The lecture will be at the Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road.
Streiffert’s topic will be “Birding in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.”
The lecture is free and open to the public.
Coffee with mayor
SEQUIM — Coffee with the Mayor will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
The monthly forum will be at Black Bear Diner, 1471 E. Washington St.
This month the mayor will be joined by city attorney Kristina Nelson-Gross.
Each month, the forum meets at a different venue to offer the chance to ask questions in an informal setting.
For more information, email dsmith@sequimwa.gov.
iPhone class
SEQUIM — Sequim I.T. will host a class on how to use the iPhone from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
The class will be held at Shipley Center, 921 E. Hammond St.
The class will cover the basics of using a smartphone.
The recommended donation of $4, $2 for Shipley Center members, will go to the center.
PORT ANGELES
Toastmasters meeting
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Toastmasters Club will meet from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday.
The club holds its weekly meetings in the Clallam Transit building, 830 W. Laurisden Blvd., entry is toward the rear on the west side of the building.
The meetings are free and open to the public.
For more information, call Bill Cohill at 707-775-8848 or emailbgcohill@gmail.com.
Senior dance
PORT ANGELES — Cat’s Meow will perform for the Senior Swingers Dance from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The dance will be at the Port Angeles Senior and Community Center, 328 E. Seventh St.
There is a $5 cover charge; first-time visitors are admitted free.
Story swap
PORT ANGELES — Lindy MacLaine will be Story Swap’s featured storyteller at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
MacLaine will tell “From Story Lover to Story Teller” in the Carver Room, Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
The monthly story swaps are free and open to the public.
For more information, call Erran Sharpe at 360-460-6594 or visit www. clallamstorypeople.org.
Candy Cane Gala
PORT ANGELES — The Answer for Youth will host a fundraising dinner from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
The Candy Cane Christmas Gala will be held at the Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. Fourth St.
Tickets are $40 per person and can be purchased at The Answer for Youth, 826 E. First St., or online at tafydinner.brownpaper tickets.com.
For more information, call Wayne at 360-808-1048, call Karen at 360-461-4852 or email darcey beck@outlook.com.
Book discussion
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Literary Society will meet for a book discussion at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The society will be discussing “Queen of Katwe” by Tim Crothers at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
The society will not meet in December.
For more information, call 360-417-8500, email discover@nols.org or visit www.nols.org.
Paint for Pets
PORT ANGELES — Todd Fischer will present “Paint for Pets” painting lessson at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The class will be held at Harbinger Winery, 2358 U.S. Highway 101.
The class costs $40 per person with all proceeds donated to the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society.
For more information, email sawltybum@gmail.com.
FORKS
Elks bingo
FORKS — The Forks Elks Lodge will host public bingo at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Early bird sessions will start at 6:30 p.m. while regular bingo will start at 7 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 941 Merchants Road.
Concessions will be available for purchase.
Bingo night
FORKS — The West End Sportsmen Club will hold bingo night at 7 p.m. Thursday.
The club is at 243 Sportsman Club Road.
Proceeds help to fund the annual Kids’ Fishing Day and to provide facilities for hunter education.
JOYCE
Benefit breakfast
JOYCE — Crescent Bay Lions Club will host a benefit breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday.
The breakfast will be at the Lions Clubhouse, 181 Holly Hill Road.
The menu includes eggs, pancakes, French toast, biscuits and gravy, hash browns, breakfast meats and beverages.
Meals cost $7 for adults and $4 for children 12 years old or less.
Veterans will eat for free in honor of Veterans Day.
Proceeds will go to the Crescent Bay Lions for community projects.
GARDINER
Woodturners to meet
GARDINER — Strait Turners, a local woodturners group, will host a meeting from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The public is invited to the free meeting at the Gardiner Community Center, 980 Old Gardiner Road.
Scott Overby will present “Crafting of Pepper Grinders.”
Turners of all levels are welcome; those who want to learn about the hobby are also welcome.
The Strait Turners will not meet in December.
For more information, visit www.straitturners.org.
PORT TOWNSEND
Conversation cafe
PORT TOWNSEND — Conversation Cafe will meet at 11:45 a.m. today.
The public is invited to take part in discussions at Alchemy Bistro and Wine Bar, 842 Washington St.
The topic for today’s conversation will be “Coping.”
Discount swim
PORT TOWNSEND — The public is invited to Mountain View Pool from 7 to 9 tonight for Discount Night.
Everyone will be admitted for $3.
There will be no lap lanes. The whole pool will be dedicated to play.
Noodles, rings and other toys are available.
Children younger than 8 must be accompanied by a guardian.
For more information, call 360-385-7665 or visit www.cityofpt.us/pool.
Thanksgiving cruise
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Marine Science Center will team up with Puget Sound Express to offer a Thanksgiving weekend cruise from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Passengers will cruise the waters of Protection Island Aquatic Reserve which surrounds Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge.
Naturalist Roger Risley and marine science center hosts will be aboard to assist with wildlife spotting and interpretation.
The trip leaves from the Point Hudson Marina, 227 Jackson St.
Tickets are $80; $60 for members of PTMSC, the Audubon Society, the Burke Museum or the Washington Ornithological Society.
For more information or to book a seat, visit www.ptmsc.org.
Dance and social
PORT TOWNSEND — A square dance and social is set at the Quimper Grange from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday.
The dance will be at 1219 Corona St.
Dave Thielk will be calling and the band will be Jere Canote, guitar; Bobbi Nikles, fiddle and Jack Dwyer, mandolin.
Doors will open at 7 p.m. for a jam session with the band.
Admission is $7 per person, $5 if you arrive by bike or on foot or those who bring a reusable water bottle.
Children aged 16 years and younger are admitted free.
Theater circle
PORT TOWNSEND — The Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Theater Circle will meet from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Tuesday.
The monthly meeting will be at the fellowship hall at 2333 San Juan Ave.
David Hunthausen will facilitate the meeting.
For more information, call Hunthausen at 360-379-2566 or email pdhunt hausen@yahoo.com.
Shakespeare group
PORT TOWNSEND — The Shakespeare reading group, Changeling, will meet from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The group will meet at Charles Pink House, 1256 Lawrence St., to read Shakespearean plays.
For more information, call 360-385-3181 or email bobbinsdream@gmail.com.
Cribbage night
PORT TOWNSEND — A cribbage night will be hosted at 5 p.m. Thursday.
The evening of cards will be held at Discovery Bay Brewing, 948 N. Park Ave.
Library lecture
PORT TOWNSEND — Arendt Speser will present “This is a Special Place: Reflections From the Port Townsend Library” from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.
The lecture will be in the Carnegie Reading room, Port Townsend Library, 1220 Lawrence St.
Speser’s talk will explore the importance of the of reading and research in the library.
Speser is the academic director of the Jefferson Clemente Foundation.
CHIMACUM
Quilters meet
CHIMACUM — Cabin Fever Quilters will meet from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday.
The public is invited to this free meeting at Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road.
For more information call Laura Gipson at 360-385-0441.
PORT HADLOCK
Work party
NORDLAND — Jefferson Land Trust will host a work party in the new Marrowstone Island Nature Preserve from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday.
To carpool from Port Townsend, meet at 9:15 a.m. at the land trust, 1033 Lawrence St.
To carpool from Nordland, meet at 9:45 a.m. at East Beach County Park, 330 East Beach Road.
For more information, call Carrie Clendaniel at 360-379-9501 or email cclendaniel@saveland.org or visit www.saveland.org/marrowstone.
PORT LUDLOW
Photos with Santa
PORT LUDLOW — Jefferson Healthcare Foundation will host pictures with Santa from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
Santa will be visiting at the Bay Club, 120 Spinnaker Place.
Visits are free and include a printed picture to take home.
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