From a garden tour in Port Townsend to a special presentation on the stars in Forks, there’s something for everyone on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.
For more information on the “Rivers, Forests & Fish Forever” celebration at Fort Worden State Park and other local arts and other entertainment, see Peninsula Spotlight, the Peninsula Daily News’ weekly entertainment guide, in today’s PDN.
Other events are in the “Things to Do” calendar, available online at www.peninsuladailynews.com.
PORT TOWNSEND/JEFFERSON COUNTY
Secret Garden tour
PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Master Gardeners Secret Garden tour will showcase nine small gardens in Port Townsend that prove a lot of space isn’t necessary to create a beautiful space.
The self-guided tour, “Small Victories: Nine Sensational Gardens on Urban Plots,” will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Advance tickets are available for $16 at http://tinyurl.com/6mf7e86.
Discount tickets costing $15 were available in Port Townsend at Far Reaches Farm, Henery’s Garden Center, Secret Garden and The Garden at Four Corners; in Sequim at McComb Gardens; and in Brinnon at Whitney Gardens.
Tickets the day of the tour are $20 and can be purchased at the Port Townsend Visitor Center at the park-and-ride behind Safeway.
The gardens and their owners will be identified when tickets are purchased.
Historic preservation
MARROWSTONE ISLAND — The annual Historic Preservation Awards given by the Jefferson County Historical Society will be awarded at a ceremony hosted by the Friends of Fort Flagler on Saturday.
The ceremony will be at 3 p.m. in the Fort Flagler Hospital building in Fort Flagler State Park on Marrowstone Island.
The awards are selected each year from countywide nominations and include restoration of historic structures as well as programs and individuals who help preserve the history of Jefferson County, said Bill Tennent, executive director of the historical society.
Three awards were presented for south county projects at the Quilcene Historical Museum on June 4.
A complete list of winners will be published following Saturday’s ceremony.
To RSVP, email fofflagler@gmail.com or phone 360-385-3701.
CHS alumni dance
PORT TOWNSEND — The Chimacum Alumni Association will hold its 58th annual meeting, dinner and dance at the Port Townsend Elks Lodge, 550 Otto St., on Saturday.
The reservation deadline for the meeting and dinner have passed, but the dance is open to the public.
Blacky Sheridan will perform for the dance from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Cost is $15 for the dance.
Military genealogy talk
CHIMACUM — Genealogist and military historian Rod Fleck will provide tips and tools for family historians and genealogists to use in researching difficult-to-find facts on ancestors’ military service at a presentation Saturday.
The event, hosted by the Jefferson County Genealogical Society, will be at 9:30 a.m. at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road.
Fleck will address methods of researching military records and will share nontraditional tools to help prove the military service of ancestors.
In addition to books, regimental rosters, National Archive records and histories, Fleck will demonstrate the differences between online sources such as Heritage Quest and Fold3.com.
He also will discuss such “nontraditional” sources as re-enactor units, military war gamers, and other infrequently used online websites.
Fleck is the attorney and planner for the city of Forks.
The meeting is free and open to the public.
For more information, visit www.wajcgs.org.
Meet candidate
PORT HADLOCK — A meet-and-greet event for Jessse Young, a Republican candidate for the 6th Congressional District seat, will be held Saturday.
The event will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Valley Tavern, 21 Chimacum Road.
Longtime Congressman Norm Dicks, D-Belfair, is retiring from the seat that includes representation of the North Olympic Peninsula.
Other candidates running for the seat are Democrat Derek Kilmer; Republicans Bill Driscoll, Stephan Brodhead, Doug Cloud and David Eichner; and Eric G. Arentz Jr., who filed as an independent.
Benefit for theater
PORT TOWNSEND — A benefit to help reopen the nonprofit Paradise Theatre School in Chimacum is planned at the Pope Marine Building in Port Townsend tonight.
“Humor in Paradise: An Evening of Amusing Treats by Peninsula Women” will begin at the building at Water and Madison streets at 7:30 p.m.
Admission is $15, though no one will be turned away for lack of that sum.
Tickets are on sale at the Food Coop, 414 Kearney St., or online at www.brownpapertickets.com.
SEQUIM
Squash, pumpkin talk
SEQUIM — Washington State University Extension Clallam County Master Gardener program coordinator Muriel Nesbitt and veteran Master Gardener Michele Mangiantini will present information on growing squash and pumpkins Saturday.
They will speak at 10 a.m. at the Class Act at Woodcock Garden event at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden, 2711 Woodcock Road.
The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, phone 360-417-2279.
Lions yard sale set
SEQUIM — The Sequim Valley Lions Club will hold a community yard sale Saturday.
The sale will be from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot behind Islander Pizza & Pasta Shack, 380 E. Washington St.
All proceeds will go to the Lions’ administration fund.
WAG garage sale
AGNEW — The Welfare for Animals Guild will host its third annual garage sale today and Saturday.
The sale will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at 165 Howe Road in Agnew.
WAG members hope to raise money to purchase land for a new facility.
The group seeks donations of $5,000 to $100,000, with the high donor having the facility given that donor’s name.
To donate to WAG, write a check to P.O. Box 3966, Sequim, WA 98382.
For more information, email welfare4animals@hotmail.com, visit www.welfare4animalsguild.org, or phone board president Judy Stirton at 360-582-9636, treasurer Mary Ann Langan at 360-683-0932 or secretary Paula Creasey at 360-452-8192.
Church block party
SEQUIM — Summer will be celebrated at the First Baptist Church of Sequim Block Party on Saturday.
The free community event will be held outdoors at the church, 1323 Sequim-Dungeness Way, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information, phone the church at 360-683-2114.
Anniversary party
SEQUIM — Adagio Bean & Leaf will celebrate its fifth anniversary with an open-to-the public birthday party from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
A 15-foot-by-15-foot commercial bounce house is planned along with face painting, croquet, food and beverage samples, a charity car wash for Oxford House Chapter 20 and raffle prizes.
Adagio Bean & Leaf was built and opened at 981 E. Washington St. in June 2007 by Ben Smith and Jacki Marquart.
Current owners Ben and Troy Smith are fourth-generation dairy/agricultural farmers in the Dungeness Valley.
Adagio was built on the original farmhouse site.
Hot Rods, Hot Dogs
SEQUIM —The seventh annual Father’s Day Hot Rods and Hot Dogs car show will be held at the Pumpkin Patch, corner of U.S. Highway 101 and Kitchen-Dick Road, from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Free hot dogs will be served, and there will be a play area with games and activities for children.
For more information, phone Pastor Glen Douglas at 360-452-9936.
Scythe workshop
SEQUIM — Victoria resident Alexander Vido will present a free scythe workshop at Nash’s Farm Store, 4681 Sequim-Dungeness Way, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
For more information, visit www.scytheworks.com.
PORT ANGELES
Dog-park work party
PORT ANGELES — Volunteers will continue work preparing the Port Angeles Off-Leash Dog Park today and Saturday.
The work parties will begin at 8 a.m. today and Saturday at Lincoln Park, which is on Lauridsen Boulevard east of the William R. Fairchild International Airport.
Volunteers are urged to bring work gloves, wheel barrows, post hole diggers, garden hose, weed eaters, wire clippers and any other tools to help build fence and clear the grounds.
For more information, phone 360-417-4551 or email rbonine@cityofpa.us.
‘Finding Nemo’
PORT ANGELES — The animated film “Finding Nemo” will be screened at the final Port Angeles Library Family Flicks matinee of the season at 2 p.m. Saturday.
The event is free and open to the public at the library at 2210 S. Peabody St.
Join stream group
PORT ANGELES — Streamkeepers, Clallam County’s volunteer stream-monitoring program, will hold training events this Saturday and Saturday, June 30.
Training is free, and no previous experience is necessary.
Participants are advised to bring boots or waders.
For more information or to register, phone Streamkeepers at 360-417-2281, visit www.clallam.net/streamkeepers or email streamkeepers@co.clallam.wa.us.
DJ competition
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles/Sequim KOA Campground at 80 O’Brien Road in Port Angeles will host the “Jungle Fever” DJ Competition this weekend.
More than 60 of the hottest DJs in the music industry will be on hand to spin 34 solid hours of “continuously mixed” music.
The promoter of the event is Counter Culture Entertainment.
Tickets for the event, which includes two stages, are $40 limited, $50 pre-sales, $60 at the gate, $20 for “time frame” passes and $90 for VIP.
VIP tickets include free food, drinks, lounges, shirts, CDs and LEDs.
Tickets can be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/251089.
The ticket price includes the cost of a KOA tent or RV campsite.
Those desiring a KOA Cabin can upgrade for a minimal charge.
RV spaces for the event are limited.
The KOA will have a tie-dye booth, as well as face painting for the children and an ice-cream social.
For more information and a complete list of scheduled DJs, visit http://tinyurl.com/8x7rk6a.
Flag exchange
PORT ANGELES — Today is the last day of a Clallam County Veterans Association flag exchange program.
The flag exchange is available at the Clallam County Veterans Center, 216 S. Francis St., between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through today.
For more information, phone Clallam County veterans coordinator Tammy Sullenger at 360-417-2383.
Dems fete equality
PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Democratic Party will celebrate the passage of legislation permitting same-sex marriage Saturday.
The celebration — which also will serve as preparation for a fight against a referendum vote on the measure — will be at the Port Angeles Yacht Club, 1305 Marine Drive.
It will include a free all-ages potluck from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and a dance party featuring DJ Schmeejay and DJ Transport from 8 p.m. to midnight.
A $10 minimum donation is suggested for the dance party, which is for 21 and older.
For more information, email Slowriver at JackSlowriver@gmail.com.
Soup bowl benefit
PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles High School has provided 38 soup bowls crafted by an art class under the leadership of teacher John Casey to benefit homeless families and individuals through Serenity House of Clallam County.
The glazed, handmade pottery bowls will be available for a donation to Serenity House at the Port Angeles Farmers Market at The Gateway transit center, Front and Lincoln streets, on Saturday.
The bowls will be available beginning at 10 a.m.
For more information contact Collins at 360-452-1439 or serenityhouse.brad@gmail.com.
Breast health clinic
PORT ANGELES — A free breast health clinic for women with no health insurance will be offered Saturday at Olympic Medical Center’s MRI imaging center.
The imaging center is at 1102 E. Front St., Port Angeles.
Phone 360-457-5141 to schedule an appointment.
WEST END
Potluck barbecue
FORKS — The fourth annual Ocean and River Resources Fair and Potluck Barbecue is set at Forks High School, 121 S. Forks Ave., on Saturday.
The event includes an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to discuss a draft salmon plan focusing on keeping stocks sustainable and harvestable.
A copy of the draft plan is available at www.wcssp.org.
Public comments on the plan will be accepted at the open house.
From 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., booths and displays on local natural resource programs and volunteer opportunities will be available.
Project presentations from these groups will run from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The potluck and barbecue will include music from Crescent Blue from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Discuss salmon
FORKS — An open house to discuss a draft salmon plan focusing on keeping stocks sustainable and harvestable will be held Saturday in Forks.
The event will be held at Forks High School, 121 S. Forks Ave., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Recorded and live presentations will share insights on how the salmon are doing and what risks they’ll be facing in the future.
A copy of the draft plan is available at www.wcssp.org.
Public comments on the plan will be accepted at the open house.
Handwritten comments can be sent to WCSSP, P.O. Box 2392, Ocean Shores, WA 98569.
All comments can be anonymous, and all will be included, with answers to specific questions in the final plan document, scheduled for release in early fall.
After the open house, the annual North Pacific Coast Marine Resources Committee picnic will be held.
This includes a potluck dinner, live entertainment and opportunities to learn about the committee.
For more information, visit www.wcssp.org or phone 360-289-2499.
Swap meet registration
FORKS — The Forks Open Aire Market is signing up sellers for a swap meet Saturday, June 23.
Swap meet sellers can register any Saturday at the Open Aire Market, which is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Forks Avenue south of the Timber Museum across from the airport.
Spaces are approximately 10 square feet and cost $5.
Setup will begin at 9 am.
Although there may be spaces open for sign-up June 23, signing up ahead of time is preferred.
For more information, email forksopenairemarket@live.com.
’Star Night’
FORKS — “Star Night” in Forks will offer the opportunity to hear about the stars and universe while gathering around an outdoor evening fire Saturday.
Expert and Ph.D. candidate Cliff Johnson from the University of Washington’s Department of Astronomy will led the evening, which will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Olympic Natural Resources Center, 1455 S. Forks Ave.
Star Night will feature talks, computer-based presentations and a group night sky star talk led by Johnson, who is studying star clusters and galaxies.
Refreshments will be served around an outdoor fire, and visitors are urged to bring warm jackets and good walking shoes.
If skies are cloudy, the rain date will be the following evening, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.