Lectures, concerts and drama are planned this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula.
PORT TOWNSEND/JEFFERSON COUNTY
Chamber awards
PORT TOWNSEND — Community members and business leaders who made noteworthy contributions in the past year will be recognized at the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Citizen of the Year and Business Leader of the Year brunch.
The celebration is set for 11 a.m. Sunday at Fort Worden State Park Commons.
The chamber also will install a new board of directors at the event.
Tickets are $25, to be paid at the door.
The following people were nominated for the Citizen of the Year award:
• Cindy Hill Finnie, longtime Centrum board member and current chair of the Washington State Arts Commission.
• Helen Marriott, volunteer buyer and manager for Jefferson Healthcare gift shop since 2004.
• Kim McGuire, past president of the Jefferson Equestrian Association who continues to work for establishment of a horse park in Jefferson County.
• Lucille and Noble Nilsen, who have made quilts for nearly 500 babies born at the Family Birth Center at Jefferson Healthcare over five years.
Nominated for the Tim Caldwell Business Leader of the Year award were:
• Katherine Baril, who led the Washington State University Extension Office for 20 years.
• Morris and Sandy James and Lillian Lovato, who established Hadlock Building Supply in Port Hadlock.
• Bill Mahler, executive director of the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding.
• Christina Pivarnik, marketing director for the city of Port Townsend and a board member of the Jefferson Equestrian Association.
• Chuck Russell, owner of the Valley Tavern in Port Hadlock and board member with Jefferson Healthcare.
• Susan Windle, co-owner of Forest Gems Gallery and three-year president of the Port Townsend Main Street Program.
Pet stories event
PORT TOWNSEND — Dogs are invited to an evening of stories and treats at PT Short Tails at Mountain View Commons, 1925 Blaine St., at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Inspired by Key City Public Theatre’s PT Shorts program, this pet-friendly literary event is a fundraiser for Olympic Mountain Pet Pals, a Jefferson County’s animal welfare group.
Local actors Consuelo Aduviso, Lawrason Driscoll, Sheila Khalov, Catherine McNabb, Zach Nesmith and Don White will read stories about dogs and cats.
Homemade cookies for both pets and people will be served, and attendees will have a chance to buy pet-themed merchandise with designs from local artists Max Grover, Ranie Keithahn and Richard Jesse Watson — all produced especially for Pet Pals.
Suggested donation is $10 per person.
Kolacy emphasized that dogs who attend must be well-mannered when meeting other dogs and be comfortable and quiet leashed in a fairly confined area.
For more information about Pet Pals, visit www.ompetpals.org.
Students put on play
PORT TOWNSEND — The Missoula Children’s Theatre and OPEPO School will present “Beauty Lou and the Country Beast: A Sagebrush Fairy Tale” at the Port Townsend High School auditorium, 1500 Van Ness St. tonight and Saturday.
Performances will be held at 7 tonight and 3 p.m. Saturday.
Admission is by donation.
The Missoula Children’s Theatre travels to towns with a set, lights, costumes, props and makeup, everything it takes to put on a play SEmD except the cast.
The team holds an open audition and casts 50 to 60 local students to perform in the production.
The show is rehearsed throughout the week, and two public performances are presented.
All shows are original adaptations of classic children’s stories and fairy tales, with some twists.
OPEPO stands for OPtional Education PrOgram, which is conducted in the Port Townsend School District.
Organ dedicated
PORT TOWNSEND — A baroque organ will be dedicated at the Trinity United Methodist Church on Sunday.
The dedication will be at 10 a.m. at the church at 609 Taylor St.
For more information, phone 360-385-0484.
Crafts and rummage
CHIMACUM — The Chimacum Grange will host its first-ever “Huge Crafts & Rummage Sale” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Chimacum Grange is located at 9572 Rhody Drive, across from Chimacum School.
Goods will be sold by The Chimacum Grange, Paws-N-Claws 4-H Club and Sue Combs.
Crafters are Center Valley Animal Rescue, Jacobs Fleece and Karen Rose knit goods, Winston’s Bird Works birdhouses and feeders, Cathy’s Macaroons dog treats and Harmony Skin Care custom skin-care products.
The Grange Grille will serve refreshments.
For more information, phone Jim Storey at 360-301-5454.
Winning playwrights
PORT TOWNSEND — A ceremony will honor the winning playwrights of the 2010 One-Act Play Competition at 5:30 p.m. today.
The ceremony at Key City Playhouse, 419 Washington St., will honor Jerry Chawes, Judith Glass Collins, Deborah Daline, Art Reitsch, David H. Schroeder and Richard Weston.
Port Townsend Mayor Michelle Sandoval will make presentations to the six writers, all of whose works will be presented at the Key City Public Theatre’s 15th annual Playwrights’ Festival, set Feb.10.
Today’s ceremony, which is hosted by the Port Townsend Arts Commission, is free and open to the public.
For more information, visit www.keycitypublictheatre.org or phone the Key City office at 360-379-0195.
Mason bee lecture
GARDINER — The Gardiner Wild Birds Unlimited store will host a special presentation by Northwest mason bee expert Bob Logue at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Logue will be giving an hourlong talk on the benefits of the mason bees and how to attract them and keep them in your garden.
The store is at 275953 U.S. Highway 101.
Bee populations are in decline, said Christie Lassen, Wild Birds Unlimited Gardiner store owner .
With just a little effort, gardeners can play a role in assisting in the survival of bee populations, she said.
Bees are responsible for pollinating more flowers than any other insect or animal, she said.
Seating is limited. Phone 360-797-7100 to reserve a place.
A contribution of $5 to the store’s Community Education Fund holds a seat.
Square dance set
PORT TOWNSEND — Ragged Mountain will perform Southern-style fiddle tunes and Charmaine Slavin will call squares at the Fifth Saturday Square Dance at Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona St.
The dance will run from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday.
Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for age 16 and younger.
For more information, phone David Thielk at 360-385-3308 or visit www.ptcommunitydance.blogspot.com.
Homeless expert talk
PORT TOWNSEND — Author and chaplain the Rev. Craig Rennebohm will speak about his decades-long mission of helping chronically homeless people who live on the streets of Seattle on Sunday.
He will speak during worship service at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave., at 9:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. and again at a free author’s reception and remarks event at 2 p.m. in the church’s Fellowship Hall.
Rennebohm is the winner of the first Tipper Gore Award and a consultant with organizations nationwide in establishing mental health ministries.
For more information, phone 360-379-0609.
GPS for Mariners
PORT TOWNSEND — The Coast Guard Auxiliary will hold a “GPS for Mariners” class at the auxiliary house on the Point Wilson Lighthouse grounds from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Point Wilson Lighthouse is located at Fort Worden State Park.
The course will focus on GPS equipment usually owned by recreational boaters.
It will cover navigation review, coastal navigation terminology, basic receiver functions, way-point navigation and “GPS under way.”
Although students are invited to bring their own GPS instruments, those without are invited too.
Brian Moratti, a senior learning consultant for Intrepid Learning Solutions, will teach the course.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary’s Flotilla 47 sponsors the free class; there is a $20 fee for materials.
For more information, phone Joanne Kaufmann at 360-385-6692 or e-mail gjkaufmann@aol.com.
Hope for Haiti lecture
PORT TOWNSEND — Author/illustrator Jesse Joshua Watson will speak about his recently published children’s book, Hope for Haiti, at the Port Townsend Library, 1220 Lawrence St., at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Written after the 2010 Haitian earthquake, Hope for Haiti takes place in a tent city inside a soccer stadium. It tells the story of a displaced boy and his friends whose soccer games help them believe in a positive future.
For more information, phone 360-385-3181.
Concert Sunday
PORT TOWNSEND — Pianists Lisa Lanza and William Doppmann will join soprano Anneliese von Goerken at a concert Sunday.
The concert will be at 3 p.m. at the Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave.
A donation of $10 is suggested.
All proceeds will go to support 31 AIDS orphans in a remote part of Uganda.
For more details, phone 360-385-4045.
Comedy night fundraiser
CHIMACUM — A comedy night benefit for Pregnancy and Family Resource Services will be held at the Chimacum High School auditorium, 91 West Valley Road, at 8 p.m. today.
Comedians Art Krug and Jen Seaman will perform, with local comic Don Kaye hosting the performance.
Krug has worked with comics like Drew Carey, Ron White, Brian Regan and Jake Johansen.
Seaman was a finalist in last year’s Olympic Peninsula Comedy Competition.
Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per couple and can be purchased at Pregnancy and Family Resource Services, 131 Oak Bay Road, or by phone at 360-390-4467.
Pregnancy and Family Resource Services is a nonprofit organization providing emotional, spiritual, and physical support to pregnant women and their families at no cost.
PORT ANGELES
Passenger runs set
PORT ANGELES — Again this year, Port Angeles’ Victoria Express passenger ferry will provide foot passenger ferry service between Port Angeles and Victoria, on weekends only, during the period the automobile ferry, the MV Coho, is out of service for its annual dry-dock.
The Victoria Express will depart Port Angeles at 8:30 a.m. today through Sunday and Feb. 4-6 and leave from Victoria at 4 p.m. on those days.
Crossing time across the Strait of Juan de Fuca is approximately 55 minutes.
Departures from Port Angeles are from The Landing mall, 115 E. Railroad Ave. Departures from Victoria are from the Victoria Passenger Ferry Terminal at 254 Belleville St. on the Inner Harbour.
Fares are $25 U.S. one way or $50 U.S. round trip.
The Victoria Express offers an onboard snack bar and duty free shopping. Currency exchange is available in the Port Angeles terminal.
Reservations are not mandatory but are suggested for the special weekend sailings.
Proper identification is required for crossing an international border. Be prepared to present valid travel documents, which can be in the form of a passport, U.S. Passport Card, Travelers Card , Enhanced Driver License or Enhanced Identification.
More information regarding travel documents is available at the Victoria Express website, www.victoriaexpress.com.
For reservations or information, phone Victoria Express at 360-452-8088 or its website.
Conservation tour
PORT ANGELES — North Olympic Land Trust will hold its first monthly conservation tour Saturday.
The group will visit Dungeness Valley Creamery, which the North Olympic Land Trust holds as a conservation easement.
Creamery owner Jeff Brown will give a tour of the farm and the group will then take a short hike along the Dungeness River dike to another conservation easement property owned by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife to learn about restoration work in that area.
Along the way, a talk about the dike setback project will be given by Hannah Merrill, an associate planner from Clallam County.
Participants will meet at Dungeness Creamery, 1915 Towne Road, at 10 a.m.
To RSVP, phone Lorrie Campbell, stewardship manager for North Olympic Land Trust, at 360-417-1815, ext. 4, or e-mail lorrie@nolt.org.
Identity theft talk
PORT ANGELES — Lisa Meyer, assistant vice president and manager of the Port Angeles branch of US Bank will present tips and techniques for reducing your risk of becoming a victim of identity theft, bank card fraud, phishing/skimming or cybercrime, on Saturday.
The free discussion will be at 11 a.m. at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
Identity theft, check fraud and Internet and e-mail scams are among the fastest-growing crimes in the U.S. today, Meyer said.
The FBI estimates that 500,000 to 700,000 Americans are victimized by identity theft each year.
Meyer’s presentation is about how to members of the public can protect themselves to prevent crime before it occurs. It will be followed by a question-and-answer period.
The program is co-sponsored by the Port Angeles Friends of the Library and US Bank.
For more information, e-mail PAprograms@nols.org, phone Librarian Beth Witters at 360-417-8500 or visit www.nols.org.
‘Through the Woods’
PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College drama students will present “Through the Woods,” a mix of comedic and dramatic performances today and Saturday.
The “Through the Woods” event is a fundraiser that will help fund attendance by PC drama students at the American College Theatre Festival in Arcata, Calif., on Feb. 13-19.
The scenes SEmD all written, directed and acted by students SEmD range from just a couple of seconds to a couple of minutes or more, some as long as 10.
Performance times are 2 p.m. today and Saturday and 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
All performances will be in the college’s Little Theater, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd.
Suggested donation is $5.
For more information, visit www.pencol.edu.
Underwater world
PORT ANGELES — “The World Underwater” with Hal Everett will be presented at 7 tonight.
The presentation will be at the Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St.
The last slide show in the Peninsula Trails Coalition Adventure Travel Series will provide a tour of undersea life in the oceans of the Pacific Northwest, Caribbean, Southeast Pacific and the Southwest Pacific-Indian Ocean regions.
Admission is $5. Children 12 and younger will be admitted free of charge.
SEQUIM
Drop the kids off for night
SEQUIM — Calvary Chapel Sequim Teen Group will hold Friday night “Date Night for You/Fun Night for Them” baby-sitting fundraisers from 5 p.m. to midnight today, Feb. 25 and March 25.
While parents enjoy a night out on the town, members of the teen group will host kids for the evening.
The night includes dinner, arts and crafts, games and story time.
Professionally prepared adults with CPR and first-aid training will also be supervising the children and events.
Suggested donation is $10 per child or $25 per family.
All proceeds go toward the teen group’s April mission trip to Mezquital, Mexico.
Parents should provide a copy of a child’s shot records and emergency contact information.
Calvary Chapel is located at 91 S. Boyce Road.
For more information, phone Christine Springer at 360-582-7170 or e-mail CCS.MexicoMission@gmail.com.
Fruit tree discussion
SEQUIM — Henery’s Garden Center, 1060 Sequim-Dungeness Way, will be hosting a seminar on the “Common Pests and Diseases of Fruit Trees” at 9:30 a.m. Saturday.
Participants will learn about the common insects, animal pests and diseases of fruit trees.
Control practices and procedures will be covered as well.
An emphasis will be placed on identifying pests and diseases.
The seminar will be taught by Clallam County native R.T. Ball, a Washington State University graduate who operates his own local landscape maintenance business.
To reserve a space, phone Henery’s at 360-683-6969.
Rummage sale set
SEQUIM — Sequim High School Band Boosters are sponsoring a rummage sale to benefit the Sequim High School marching band and flag team Saturday.
The rummage sale will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Sequim High School cafeteria, 601 N. Sequim Ave.
Band and flag team members are getting ready to travel to the Heritage Festival in Anaheim, Calif., in March.
While in Anaheim, the bands will compete with other jazz and concert bands from around the country.
They will also participate in the Disneyland parade down Main Street.
Pet food drive slated
SEQUIM — Clallam County Fair Royalty will hold a pet food drive for the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society and area food banks Saturday.
Candidates for the 2011 court will collect donations of pet food and supplies at the Sequim Safeway, 680 Washington St., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Any brand of pet food or supplies will be accepted.
The Olympic Peninsula Humane Society is in need of cat/kitten food and nonclumping cat litter.
This is the first of many community service events that the Clallam County Fair Royalty candidates and reigning court will be sponsoring this year.
For more information, phone Christine Paulsen, Clallam County Fair royalty chair, at 360-461-1866.
Corvids in winter
SEQUIM — Ken Wiersema will lead a class exploring the lives of crows, ravens and jays during winter Saturday.
The class will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road.
Participants will learn to identify corvids by behavior, ranges and vocalization, and they will hear anecdotes about these intelligent creatures.
The class begins with a presentation at the Dungeness River Audubon Center. A field trip will follow.
Cost is $10 per person.
FORKS
Kloppman concert
FORKS — Concert pianist Chris Kloppman will hold his fourth annual recital of classical piano music at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 250 N. Blackberry Ave., at 3 p.m. Saturday.
A free-will offering to benefit the Forks Abuse Program and Forks Friends of Animals will be taken.
