Harvest dinners, a mushroom show and a fair celebrating Scandinavian heritage will also highlight this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula.
For more information on other arts and entertainment, see Peninsula Spotlight, the Peninsula Daily News’ weekly entertainment guide, in today’s PDN.
Other events are listed in this section — and in the PDN’s Peninsula Calendar at www.peninsuladailynews.com.
PORT ANGELES
Family history event
PORT ANGELES — The fourth annual Family History Jamboree — “Walking in Your Ancestors’ Footsteps” — will be held Saturday.
The free event is sponsored by the Family History Center of the Port Angeles Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
It will be held at the church, 591 Monroe Road.
Check-in begins at 8 a.m., and the jamboree runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lisa Louise Cooke will present live webinars on “Google Earth for Genealogy” and “How the Genealogist Can Remember Everything with Evernote.”
Classes on scrapbooking, Rootsmagic data software, simple steps to take in research, DNA information, the care and collection of photographs, and Scottish research will be held.
A sack lunch can be purchased for $6.50 with preregistration.
For more information, email pafhcjamboree@gmail.com or phone 360-565-8322.
Kids Create event
PORT ANGELES — Kids will have the opportunity to explore and create art this autumn at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
The Kids Create art series will begin Saturday and continue the third Saturday of each month from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. through Dec. 15.
At Saturday’s event, local artist Victoria Townsley will lead participants in a T-shirt tie-dyeing adventure.
Townsley has been a professional artist since 1972. Her many media include watercolor, acrylics, stained glass, weaving, garden design and fabric arts, with a current focus on silk painting.
Kids Create programs are recommended for children 7 to 12 years of age, are limited to 25 kids and require advance registration.
To register or for more information, phone 360-417-8502 or email youth@nols.org.
Wreath orders taken
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Garden Club will take orders for decorated evergreen holiday wreaths during the weekly Port Angeles Farmers Market from this Saturday to Nov. 10.
The wreath-making events will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each week at the market, which gathers at The Gateway transit center, corner of Front and Lincoln streets.
The benefit is one of the Port Angeles Garden Club’s major fundraisers.
Proceeds from the wreath sale support club activities, civic involvement and scholarships.
For more information, phone Teri Miller at 360-452-3062.
Railroad club recruiting
PORT ANGELES — The George Washington Live Steam Railroad Club Inc. is looking for new members.
Those interested in railroads or railroading of any era or scale who would like to be involved in creating a live steam railroad in the Port Angeles area can email club President Walter Weiss at cherryvalleyrr@comcast.net or attend the group’s next meeting at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the George Washington Inn, 939 Finn Hall Road between Port Angeles and Sequim.
Parkinson’s lecture
PORT ANGELES — A Parkinson’s disease patient-education program will be held in the Peninsula Room of the Red Lion Hotel, 221 N. Lincoln St., from noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
The free event is intended for caregivers and Parkinson’s patients.
Dr. Jennifer Witt, medical director of Seattle’s Swedish Neuroscience Institute, will speak, and box lunches will be provided.
Reservations are required by phoning 877-229-4532, ext. 1035806.
Preschool carnival
PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula Pre-Three Cooperative Preschool will host its 15th annual Harvest Carnival at Jefferson Elementary School, 218 E. 12th St., from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
The public is invited to attend in costume and participate in games, crafts, a cakewalk, raffle, silent auction, kids’ play area and more.
Activities are geared toward children younger than 8, but organizers promise “fun for the whole family.”
Admission is $2 for adults, $3 for children, with four game tickets included.
Food will be available for purchase.
All proceeds go toward scholarships and operating costs of the nonprofit co-op program.
Election open house
PORT ANGELES — Voters can attend an open house in the Clallam County Auditor’s Office Election Center from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today.
Visitors will learn how ballots are counted and signatures checked, and staffers will answer questions about the elections process in Clallam County.
The Election Center is located on the lower level of the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St.
Open house slated
PORT ANGELES — Homeward Bound Community Land Trust will hold an open house to mark the completion of its first Renewing Neighborhoods One Home at a Time house in Port Angeles and the fifth community land trust house in Clallam County.
The open house will be held at 1138 W. Eighth St. from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. today.
Information on Homeward Bound Community Land Trust will be available for people interested in becoming a Homeward Bound homeowner or becoming part of the community effort to ensure a sustainable supply of homes for lower-income working families.
Homeward Bound is looking to expand this Renewing Neighborhoods program throughout Clallam and Jefferson counties
For more information, phone 360-565-2068 or visit www.homewardboundclt.org.
Land trust opening
PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Land Trust is officially opening a 38-acre conservation area near Siebert Creek to the public at 1 p.m. Saturday.
The property parking area and grand opening event are located at the Siebert Creek Conservation Area trailhead at the end of Siebert Creek Road between Port Angeles and Sequim.
The property has been the focus of work by all-volunteer work crews for the past two years.
Volunteers have constructed new trails, trailheads and a picnic area. In addition, they have removed acres of scotch broom and planted more than 600 native trees and shrubs.
Further restoration work and facility maintenance will be continued by volunteers in the coming year.
Saturday’s event will include a short presentation and ribbon-cutting, followed by a half-mile hike.
Reservations, appreciated but not necessary, can be phoned to Lorrie Campbell at 360-417-1815, ext. 7, or emailed to lorrie@nolt.org.
Restoration and facility development work was made possible with assistance from Sequim Community Foundation, Sound Community Bank, Lazy J Tree Farm, Merrill & Ring, Lakeside Gravel and the Clallam Conservation District.
Trail of Memories
PORT ANGELES — Mount Angeles Memorial Park, 45 Monroe Road, will host a Trail of Memories open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
The event will include free gifts and refreshments.
For more information, phone 360-452-6255
SEQUIM
Mushroom show
SEQUIM — The Olympic Peninsula Mycological Society will hold its annual fall mushroom show at the Sequim Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road, from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
The free event will include displays of wild mushrooms that grow on the North Olympic Peninsula and examples of edible and poisonous mushrooms, focusing on comparing poisonous and edible look-alikes.
Visitors may bring found mushrooms and have them identified by club members.
Experts will be on hand to answer questions.
For more information, visit www.olymushrooms.org.
Jazz dinner benefit
SEQUIM — A jazz dinner dance benefit for the Sequim High School Band program will be held in the Sequim High School cafeteria, 601 N. Sequim Ave., from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
The Stardust Big Band and the Sequim High School Jazz Band will perform.
Doors will open at 6 p.m., and music starts at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $25 for couples, $15 for singles, and can be purchased in advance at the Sequim High School office or at the door.
For more information, email sequimbandboosters@gmail.com or phone 360-683-9687.
Harvest dinner set
SEQUIM — The 121st annual Harvest Dinner, believed to be the oldest continuing social event in the Dungeness Valley, will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave., from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. today.
The Swiss steak dinner will include potatoes and gravy, a vegetable, coleslaw, rolls, beverages and dessert.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for children ages 10 and younger.
They will be available at the door or in advance from the church office or Sound Community Bank, 541 N. Fifth Ave.
For more information, phone the church at 360-683-5367.
Thank-you planned
SEQUIM — Last October, about 550 volunteers met at Roosevelt Elementary School in Port Angeles to package more than 101,000 meals for orphaned and destitute children served by Children of the Nations, a nondenominational organization with roots in Port Angeles.
To commemorate that effort, thank all volunteers and learn more about the children served by Children of the Nations, a Meal Marathon Anniversary Celebration will be held Sunday.
The event will be held at Dungeness Community Church, 45 Eberle Lane off Sequim-Dungeness Way, at 6:30 p.m.
Children of the Nations President Chris Clark will discuss the impact the food has made on the children receiving it, especially recipients in Africa and the Dominican Republic.
Dessert and beverages will be served.
Families are welcome, but no child care will be provided.
The evening will be co-sponsored by People of Prayer, an ecumenical Sequim group dedicated to praying for people in need throughout the world.
Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP to Karen Coles at 360-417-8988 or caddis@olypen.com.
MS info event
SEQUIM — MS Road Show, a traveling educational workshop with the Multiple Sclerosis Center from Seattle’s Swedish Neuroscience Institute, will be held Saturday.
The free event will be held at Holiday Inn Express, 1441 E. Washington St., from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Multiple sclerosis experts will present an overview of the disease, an update on research, information on exercise and mood management, sex and intimacy, and Social Security and vocational issues.
Speakers include neurologist Pavle Repovic, psychologist Michelle Toshima, advanced nurse practitioner Bobbie Severson, physical therapist Kim Kobata and others.
Refreshments will be provided.
Registration is requested to 800-344-4867.
The program is assisted by the Swedish Neuroscience Institute and the National MS Society, Greater Northwest chapter.
Safety fair set
SEQUIM — Sequim police and Clallam County Fire District No. 3 will partner to host the sixth Sequim Public Safety Fair at the Guy Cole Community Center at Carrie Blake Park, 202 N. Blake Ave., from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
The semiannual event gathers public and private agencies to provide information to Clallam County residents in the event of personal and family life changes or widespread disaster — natural or man-made.
Saturday’s theme is home preparedness, and a special emphasis will be made by exhibitors to provide information on preparing homes for natural disasters, medical emergencies, fires or break-ins.
Information and assistance ranging from Medicare and other senior issues to Juvenile Services will be available.
At approximately 11 a.m., members of the U.S. Coast Guard will land a search-and-rescue helicopter at the community center, and the crew will answer questions.
At 2 p.m., the helicopter will lift off and conduct a simulated rescue.
Also, there will be demonstrations by Sequim K-9 police dog Chase and his handler, as well as a child passenger-seat safety clinic.
For more information, phone the Sequim Police Department at 360-683-7227.
Lighthouse group
SEQUIM — The New Dungeness Light Station Association will host its annual meeting at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave., at 1 p.m. Saturday.
The event is free and open to the public.
Improvements made over the past year at the historical light station on Dungeness Spit will be shown in a PowerPoint presentation.
Sequim Mayor Ken Hays will speak about the upcoming Sequim centennial.
The event will include door prizes, a silent auction and a raffle drawing for a week’s stay at the lighthouse.
Refreshments will be served.
Sequim Pumpkin Patch
SEQUIM — The Sequim Pumpkin Patch offers pumpkins, horseback rides, mazes and a catapult each weekend through Oct. 31.
The business on U.S. Highway 101 at Kitchen-Dick Road is open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. today and Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday through Thursday.
The cornfield maze costs $5 for youths ages 12 and younger, $10 for those ages 13 and older.
For $5, horseback rides are available, or people can use a catapult to send pumpkins flying for a chance at a $100 prize. There also is a straw maze that is $5 for youths and free for adults.
Snacks such as kettle corn, corn on the cob, corn dogs and apple cider are available for purchase.
Visitors can pick a pumpkin, and field trips and birthday parties can be accommodated.
For more information, phone Lassila at 360-461-0940.
Pumpkin party set
SEQUIM — Sequim Prairie Grange’s annual Pumpkin Party/Country Fair will be held Saturday.
Pumpkin carving, cookie decorating and hot cider will kick off the event at the grange, 290 Macleay Road, at 4 p.m.
At 5 p.m., the main hall will open for food and games for all ages.
Events include Wheel of Fortune for fresh apple cider, a cake walk for home-baked cakes, various games for younger children and a white-elephant table for “can’t live without” items.
Games are 25 cents a try.
For more information, phone Joy Barrett at 360-683-2071.
PEO luncheon slated
BLYN — A “South Pacific” theme will be the setting at a luncheon for Philanthropic Educational Organization members and guests at 7 Cedars Casino on Saturday.
Preluncheon activities begin at 11 a.m., with the event starting at noon.
Shirley Cruthers will share “The Impossible Dream,” an account of her experiences working in the Indonesian province of Bali.
Her work was made possible as a PEO award recipient.
For more information, phone Beverly Dawson at 360-582-0803.
Thrift shop open
SEQUIM — The Sequim-Dungeness Hospital Guild’s Thrift Shop, Second and Bell streets, will hold a sale from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The store is stocked with fall merchandise; Halloween items; winter clothing for men, women and children; and accessories for the home.
Also featured are tools and sporting goods.
Volunteers are wanted for the shop.
For more information, phone 360-683-7044.
Pet food demo slated
SEQUIM — Best Friend Nutrition, 680 W. Washington Ave., Suite B-102, will host a customer demonstration from New Zealand pet food company K9 Natural from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday.
New Zealander Samantha Bowers will bring information, samples, discounts and a door prize to the event.
Best Friend Nutrition is a health food store owned by Hope and Jim Williams.
For more information about K9 Natural and its products, visit www.k9natural.com.
For more information about Saturday’s event, phone 360-681-8458.
PORT TOWNSEND/JEFFERSON COUNTY
Cabaret jazz at Bay Club
PORT LUDLOW — The Gonzalo Bergara Quartet, a Gypsy jazz outfit led by Argentinian guitarist Bergara, will host a cabaret-style concert at the Bay Club, 120 Spinnaker Place, at 5 p.m. today. Doors open for happy hour at 4 p.m. for this event presented by the Port Ludlow Arts Council. Tickets are $24 at www.BrownPaperTickets.com and information is at the Bay Club at 360-437-2208.
Worden plan update
PORT TOWNSEND — An update on the Fort Worden Public Development Authority’s current draft business plan will be presented at a meeting of the American Association of University Women’s Port Townsend branch Saturday.
Refreshments will be served at 9:30 a.m., and the meeting will follow from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave.
The event is free and open to the public.
Presenters are Cindy Hill Finnie, chair of the public development authority, and Lela Hilton, the authority’s communications director.
The plan is an evaluation of the financial viability of a management partnership between the state Parks and Recreation Commission and the public development authority.
AAUW membership is open to women who hold an associate degree or higher from a qualified educational institution.
For more information, phone 360-390-5693 or visit www.aauwpt.org.
Give extra apples
CHIMACUM — Finnriver Farm & Cidery is seeking excess apples from North Olympic Peninsula residents.
The cidery wants to press them to produce a “Backyard Blend” locally harvested hard cider.
A percentage of proceeds from the sale would be distributed to regional food banks.
Hard cider traditionally has been made from bitter-sharp and bittersweet apples that are not great for eating. They offer complex, earthy flavors in a fermented cider.
World Apple Day is celebrated Sunday, and the public is invited to bring buckets, bags and bins of apples to the farm and other North Olympic Peninsula locations that day.
Apple drop-off locations include:
■ Renaissance Cafe, 401 E. Front St. in Port Angeles.
■ Alderwood Bistro, 139 W. Alder St. in Sequim.
■ The Port Townsend Food Co-op, 414 Kearney St. in Port Townsend.
■ Pourhouse, 2231 Washington St. in Port Townsend.
Finnriver will have food offerings on hand at the farm and offer gift certificates in thanks for apple donations.
Finnriver Farm & Cidery is located at 62 Barn Swallow Road off Center Road in the Chimacum valley.
For more information, phone 360-732-6822 or 360-732-4337, or email info@finnriverfarm.com.
Square dance set
PORT TOWNSEND — The Third Saturday Square Dance at Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona St., will feature caller Rita Mandoli, with local band Skookum Boys playing the tunes.
The dance will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday.
The suggested donation is $5 to $10, free for ages 16 and younger.
Dove House drive
PORT TOWNSEND — The Olympic Peninsula Boeing Bluebills are spearheading a donation drive for Dove House in Port Townsend on Saturday.
Items needed include personal-care products (unused and unopened), baby-care products, kitchen appliances, linens, kitchen and bath supplies, cleaning supplies, dishes and silverware.
Donations will be collected at First Presbyterian Church, 111 Franklin St., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dove House provides crisis intervention, emergency food and shelter, medical advocacy, legal advocacy, individual support and counseling support groups, therapy for child and adult victims, and maintains a 24-hour crisis line.
The Bluebills started a Dove House Support Program in 2012 and have been delivering about one pickup-load of goods to Dove House each month.
Scandia Fall Fest
PORT TOWNSEND — The Thea Foss No. 45 Daughters of Norway Scandia Fall Fest will be held at Blue Heron Middle School, 3939 San Juan Ave., from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
The event is free and open to the public.
Events held in the Blue Heron Commons (school lunchroom) include:
■ Children’s storytime — Karen Lopez will read stories of trolls, billy goats, Lucia and kings and queens at 11 a.m.
■ Scandinavian music — The Gladan Band will perform at 11:45 a.m.
■ Santa Lucia Procession of Light at 12:15 p.m.
The Gladan Band will play and lead the procession in and through the gymnasium.
Scandinavian demonstration dances with Dick and Roxanne Grinstad and music by the Gladan Band will be held in the gym from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Vendors will have Nordic cultural items, books, sweaters and baking tools and cookbooks in the gym all day.
An informal learning center will feature demonstrations of spinning, weaving and band weaving.
Homemade pea soup will be served from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and desserts, coffee and punch can be purchased throughout the event.
A bake sale of Nordic desserts, including cookies and kaker, also will be held.
There also will be baking demonstrations of waffler, krumkake and lefse.
For more information, phone Bonnie Svardal at 360-683-2555 or email bsvardal@wavecable.com.
Wolf lecture slated
PORT TOWNSEND — Author, naturalist and wolf researcher David Moskowitz will discuss the status and natural history of wolves in the Pacific Northwest at a Jefferson Land Trust and Grizzly Bear Outreach Project-sponsored lecture today.
The talk will be held at the Cotton Building, 607 Water St., at 7 p.m.
The suggested donation is $10.
Moskowitz will present an evening of captivating images and stories about wolves in this region.
He draws from his personal encounters with the species in Washington and adjacent states and provinces, with research on the species’ ecological and conservation role in the regions’ diverse landscapes.
Moskowitz will discuss the historic and contemporary cultural significance of this species in the Pacific Northwest and how citizen scientists have helped document the presence and distribution of wolves and other rare carnivores across the region.
Solar orientation
PORT TOWNSEND — A Solarize Port Townsend orientation is planned for Saturday.
The orientation will be from 10 a.m. to noon at the Port Townsend Community Center, 620 Tyler St.
Solarize Port Townsend is a group-purchasing program resulting in savings on solar photovoltaic installations.
The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, phone 360-643-3080 or visit www.solarizept.com.