NEWS BRIEFS: Artwork only visible in rain to be unveiled Monday in Port Angeles . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — This art is visible only when it rains.

The Lower Elwha Klallam tribe, the city of Port Angeles and artist Todd Fischer plan a sidewalk-mural-revealing event at the Laurel Street Fountain at noon Monday.

The three have collaborated to bring Port Angeles art that is only visible when it rains.

If there is no rain, bring a full water bottle to help make the art appear.

For more information, contact Suzie Bennett at suzie.bennett@elwha.org or 360-417-8545.

Open auditions planned

PORT ANGELES — Open auditions are planned from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. April 7-8 for the Find Your Voice Play Festival.

Auditions, which will be in the Little Theater on the Port Angeles campus of Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., are open to the public.

The theme of this year’s festival is “Eccentrics of the Northwest,” and each of the plays touches on the theme.

Anyone wanting to audition will be asked to do a cold reading from a scene they will be given. No memorization is required. Prepared monologues are welcome but not necessary.

For more information, contact Lara Starcevich at laras@pencol.edu.

Landing practice set

COUPEVILLE — There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island at the outlying field in Coupeville this week.

On Wednesday and Thursday, practices are scheduled from early afternoon to late afternoon.

The schedule is subject to change to meet mission requirements.

Comments, including noise complaints, can be directed to the station’s comment line at 360-257-6665 or via comments.NASWI@navy.mil.

Other questions can be directed to the public affairs office at 360-257-2286.

Discussion group

SEQUIM — The Sequim Great Decisions Discussion Group will meet at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., from 10 a.m. to noon Friday.

The topic is “The Rise of ISIS: What is ISIS, and What Danger Does It Pose to U.S. Interests?”

According to a news release: “Since [December 2013], the [Islamic State] group has seized control of a number of critical strongholds in both countries and declared itself a caliphate. Still, the question remains: What is ISIS, and what danger does it pose to U.S. interests?”

New members are welcome.

Email jcpollock@olypen.com or phone 360-683-9622.

Elwha River restoration topic of talk

PORT TOWNSEND — Olympic National Park botanical restorationist Josh Chenoweth will discuss the revegetation of the Elwha River at 7 p.m. Friday.

This First Friday lectures takes place in the historic Port Townsend City Council chambers, 540 Water St.

Chenoweth is leading the effort to revegetate 800 acres of barren landscape that emerged as the reservoirs on the Elwha River were drained.

It is a seven-year, $4.1 million project.

Chenoweth holds a certificate in horticulture from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and a master’s degree in restoration ecology from the University of Washington.

Admission to the talk is free; donations, which support Jefferson County Historical Society programs, are accepted.

TED Talks Secrets

SEQUIM — The Skwim Toastmasters club will hold a TED Talk Secrets workshop at Sinclair Place, 680 W. Prairie Road, in the dining room from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Workshop participants will discover what makes TED Talks so compelling and learn how to use TED techniques to become more effective communicators, according to a news release.

The event, open to the public, is free.

Seating is limited.

Participants have the option to RSVP.

For more information, email Kyle Hall at kyle.s.hall01@gmail.com, phone 360-808-5780 or visit http://907529.toastmastersclubs.org.

Cancer support

SEQUIM — Olympic Medical Cancer Center, 844 N. Eighth Ave., will hold a variety of support events in April.

Cancer patients wanting wigs fitted can have free fittings Mondays, April 4 and April 18.

Phone the patient navigator assistant, Elizabeth Thomas, at 360-582-5627 to get on the schedule.

The Women’s Cancer Support Group has a drop-in group meeting in the library from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. April 12 and 26 with group facilitator Susan Clements.

Monday, April 18, will be devoted to tips on skin and hair care during cancer treatment. The event will be held in the conference room from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Phone Thomas at 360-582-5627 to register.

On Wednesday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Cancer Wellness Series will feature “Healing through Poetry and Humor,” in the Medical Services Building, 840 N. Fifth Ave.

The public is invited.

Applicants sought

SEQUIM — The city is seeking applicants to serve the remainder of a four-year term, expiring in December 2017, on the city’s Arts Commission.

This voluntary commission advises the city on matters related to art and culture.

Applicants must reside in the Clallam County boundaries of the Sequim School District.

Members are appointed upon the basis of demonstrated interest in, with knowledge and support of, the arts.

For a full list of the authority and duties of this commission, visit the city website at www.sequimwa.gov.

For more information or to obtain an application, phone Sequim City Hall, 152 W. Cedar St., at 360-683-4139 or visit www.sequimwa.gov.

Submit applications to Karen Kuznek-Reese, city clerk, at City Hall or email kkuznek@sequimwa.gov before 4 p.m. Friday.

Boating safety

PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Sail and Power Squadron will present America’s Boating Course on Saturday and Sunday, April 3, at the Port Angeles Yacht Club, 1305 Marine Drive.

The class runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days.

This course covers boating safety, rules of the road, adverse conditions and emergencies, anchoring, docking, trailering, nautical charts, tides and currents, and communications.

Instructors with local knowledge also will review state and federal regulations to prepare students for a Washington Boater Education Card, which is required for all boaters younger than 60.

The cost of the course is $45, plus $10 for the Boater Education Card.

Six months of free membership in the squadron also is offered as part of the course.

To register for the class and get course materials or for more information, contact Gordon Bilyard at 360-681-2404.

CrabFest vendors

PORT ANGELES — Applications for the Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival’s craft and vendor booths are available.

To find the application and letter to prospective vendors, visit www.crabfestival.org/craft-vendors.

The application deadline is Saturday, May 14.

Jury selections will be made by Tuesday, May 31.

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