A special Mother’s Day plant sale, roller derby, high tea, Spring Fling cleanup, concerts, lectures and Rolfing for youngsters are all offered on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.
For information about other arts and entertainment events, see Peninsula Spotlight, the Peninsula Daily News’ weekly entertainment guide, in today’s edition.
(“Today” references refer to Friday, May 10. Saturday is May 11; Sunday is May 12)
QUILCENE
Mother’s Day plant sale
QUILCENE — The Quilcene Horticulture Club will hold its annual Mother’s Day plant sale from 11 a.m. to
3 p.m. Saturday.
The sale will be at the Quilcene School Greenhouse, 294715 U.S. Highway 101.
Horticulture Club members will sell hanging baskets, annuals and vegetable starts.
All funds raised will support seventh- through 12th-grade students’ horticulture projects and educational field trips.
The club recently took a field trip to Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island to learn about landscape design, plant identification and plant selection.
For more information, phone 360-385-4313.
PORT TOWNSEND
Garden work parties
PORT TOWNSEND — A work party will help prepare a new Immigrant Garden at Port Townsend City Hall/Jefferson Museum of Art & History at 540 Water St. from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. today.
An alternate work party will be held at the labyrinth at H.J. Carroll Park in Chimacum, 9884 Rhody Drive, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. today.
Both events are planned in conjunction with National Public Gardens Day.
Participants should bring tools and snacks.
For information, phone Johanna Perkins at 360-385-5849.
Sustainable focus
PORT TOWNSEND — A Sustainability Meet-Up and Open Space discussion time is planned at the Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona St., from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. today.
The event is free and open to the public.
The majority of the meet-up will consist of a facilitated “Open Space” event in which any individual can host a small-group discussion about a specific area of interest.
Those planning on hosting an “Open Space” discussion should be prepared to announce a topic.
The event, sponsored by Local 20/20, is free, but donations are appreciated to cover the cost of the facility.
Local 20/20 is a grass-roots organization works toward local sustainability.
For more information, visit www.l2020.org.
Rolfing for kids
PORT TOWNSEND — Honoring a decades-old annual tradition started by Ida Rolf, Olympic Peninsula Structural Integrators are offering a free Structural Integration Kids’ Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
The festival will be at the Port Townsend Community Center, 620 Tyler St.
Structural integration sessions for children between 2 weeks and 12 years old are provided in free 30-minute sessions.
Structural integration is a physical manipulation and movement education process using the fascia network and the nervous system in the human body.
It is intended to create positive change structurally, energetically and kinesthetically, organizers said.
All Structural Integrators in Washington are licensed health care practitioners.
The event will include games and other activities for children.
To RSVP, phone Ravey Kierann at 360-297-2187 or email kidsfestivalmay11@gmail.com.
Wearable Art Show
PORT TOWNSEND — Dozens of people from across the North Olympic Peninsula are working with unconventional materials for live, on-the-body-art displays at the Wearable Art Show on Saturday.
The shows will be at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Port Townsend Elks Lodge No. 317, 555 Otto St.
This third annual show is a benefit for the Jefferson County Fund for Women & Girls, a nonprofit group.
Another 22 artists will compete for awards, including Best in Show and People’s Choice, the prize presented by the event’s spectators.
Tickets to the Wearable Art Show vary depending on where you want to sit: At the matinee, general seating is $20, while a front-row spot is $35.
For the evening performance, it’s $25 for general and $75 for the front row.
The premium seat-holders also will be treated to a reception with the artists at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
Tickets to either Wearable Art Show performance are on sale at Quimper Sound, 230 Taylor St., and at the Jefferson County Community Foundation website, www.JCCFgives.org.
Dude Looks Like a Lady
PORT TOWNSEND — The fourth annual Dude Looks Like a Lady fashion show is Saturday.
The show, in which men dress up in women’s clothes to raise money for Rhododendron Festival scholarships, will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Marvin G. Shields American Legion Post Hall at 209 Monroe St.
Admission will be $5 at the door.
The show will be followed by an “after party.”
String concert set
PORT TOWNSEND — Magical Strings will celebrate mothers with a performance at First Baptist Church, 1202 Lawrence St., at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Performing on their own handmade Celtic harps and hammered dulcimers, along with concertina, accordion and penny whistles, Philip and Pam Boulding will share Irish music along with their new compositions inspired by their journeys to Ireland.
Admission is $15 for adults, $8 for youths and $30 for families.
The event is sponsored by Sunfield Waldorf School.
The Bouldings also will present a harp workshop Saturday.
For more information on either event, phone Helen Curry at 360-385-5885 or email Helen.tomtenfarm@gmail.com.
Contra dance set
PORT TOWNSEND — Jeanie Murphy will call the dances and the Wharf Rats will provide the music at the Second Saturday Contra Dance at Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona St., on Saturday.
The dance begins at 7:30 p.m. and ends at about 10:30 p.m.
Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for ages 3-18 and free for 3 and younger.
Visit www.ptcommunitydance.blogspot.com.
Native plant tour
PORT TOWNSEND — Native Plant Tour de Flora, a tour of four to six gardens in Port Townsend and nearby Cape George and Kala Point, is set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.
The free tour is open to the public and sponsored by the Olympic chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society.
Plant lists of species will be available at most gardens, with several gardens having nearly 100 native species.
For addresses, email Dixie Llewellin at dixie@cablespeed.com.
PORT HADLOCK
Beekeepers meet
PORT HADLOCK — East Jefferson Beekeepers will praise the queen bee just in time for Mother’s Day at a meeting at the Northwest Wooden Boat School, 42 N. Water St. in lower Port Hadlock, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Cal Lomsdalen, a charter member and Dabob Bay beekeeper, will help the group explore the topic of the queen bee.
Understanding the role of the queen bee assists the beekeeper in maintaining a healthy and intact hive, organizers said.
The event is free and open to the public.
PORT LUDLOW
Rhody garden opening
PORT LUDLOW — Chimacum Woods’ rhododendron nursery will hold open garden days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
The public is invited to wander the 6-acre woodland rhody garden or take a tour, enjoy light refreshments with like-minded gardeners and ask owners rhody questions.
The garden is located at 2722 Thorndyke Road.
For more information, including directions, visit www.chimacumwoods.com or phone 206-383-2713 or 360-437-2713.
SEQUIM
Dance at VFW
SEQUIM — A free dance with the music of Les Wamboldt and Ken Maaske’s Silver and Gold will be held at the Sequim VFW, 169 E. Washington St., today from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Jerry Robison will serve as guest drummer.
The event is free and open to the public.
Taco potluck
SEQUIM — The Sequim Deaf Coffee House will host a taco potluck lunch from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The lunch will be at Sequim Community Church’s Geneva Hall, 950 N. Fifth Ave.
All are welcome to attend the free event. Donations are optional.
The group’s next monthly meeting is scheduled for Saturday, June 8.
For more information, email sdch_2010@comcast.net.
Spring Fling cleanup
SEQUIM — A Dungeness Spring Fling cleanup is planned at Sequim’s Railroad Bridge Park from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Attendees should meet by the Railroad Bridge Park bathrooms across from the Dungeness River Audubon Center at 2151 W. Hendrickson Road.
Volunteers are advised to come with gloves and rubber boots as the work party will cross a side channel of the river to access a patch of invasive Scotch broom plant.
For more information, contact Becca Nissley at becca.nissley@gmail.com or 360-681-4076.
Dungeness Spring Fling activities will continue through May 31, with the goal of raising $25,000 for education programs of the Dungeness River Audubon Center and maintaining Railroad Bridge Park.
Activities can be supported either by participating or donating.
For more about the Spring Fling, visit www.dungenessrivercenter.org.
Home improvement
SEQUIM — The Sequim Home Depot, 1145 W. Washington St., will hold free do-it-yourself workshops Saturday and Sunday.
An “Exterior Painting” workshop will run from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
A seminar on “Deck Maintenance: Cleaning and Staining” will be held from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Book club meeting
SEQUIM — A discussion of Ian McEwan’s novel Atonement will be held at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., at 3 p.m. Saturday.
Preregistration for this program is not required, and drop-ins are always welcome.
For more information on library programs, phone Lauren Dahlgren at 360-683-1161 or visit www.nols.org/events.
Indoor growing
SEQUIM — Selinda Barkhuis will present “Growing Salad Greens Indoors” at the first Clallam County Master Gardeners Class Act Series lecture Saturday.
The lecture will be held at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden, 2711 Woodcock Road, at 10 a.m.
Barkhuis, whose garden was featured on the 2012 Master Gardeners’ Petals and Pathways Tour, will “show-and-tell” the seed starting and hydroponic supplies she uses to grow salad through the winter and to start vegetables in spring, all indoors.
In addition to being a master gardener, Barkhuis is the elected treasurer of Clallam County.
For more information, phone WSU Master Gardeners of Clallam County at 360-565-2679.
Champagne breakfast
SEQUIM — A Mother’s Day Champagne Breakfast will be held at the Sequim Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
Cost is $10 per person, free for ages 5 and younger.
Flowers will be presented to every mother at the meal.
PORT ANGELES
School anniversary
PORT ANGELES — Jefferson Elementary School, the oldest school still operating in the Port Angeles School District, will celebrate 90 years of education at an Alumni Tea and Spring Fair today.
The 90th anniversary celebration will kick off with a tea for student and staff alumni at 4:30 p.m., followed by the Spring Fair from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the school at 218 E. 12th St.
The Spring Fair will feature a sock hop in a hot air balloon, dinner, a carnival and activities for both children and adults.
Free night of camping
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles/Sequim KOA Campground, 80 O’Brien Road, is offering a free night of camping Saturday to all campers who stay at the campground as paying guests today.
The event is part of KOA’s 10th Anniversary KOA Care Camps “Big Weekend.”
For more information, phone 360-457-5916.
Roller derby bout
PORT ANGELES — A “Battle for the Border” roller derby doubleheader between teams from Port Scandalous Roller Derby, Victoria and Everett is set for Saturday.
The bout will be at the Olympic Skate Center, 707 S. Chase St., with doors opening at 6 p.m. and the first bout at 6:30 p.m.
Presale tickets are $10 and are available at Bada Bean! Bada Bloom!, 1105 E. Front St.; Bar N9ne, 229 W. First St.; or online at www.brownpapertickets.com.
Tickets will be $12 at the door.
A military discount is available, and children 6 and younger will be admitted free.
The Port Scandalous Roller Punks will face off with Everett’s I-5 Rollergirls, and the Port Scandalous Roller Derby Brawl Stars will take on Victoria’s Eves of Destruction.
A beer and wine garden will be available for ages 21 and older.
The bout is presented by the Port Scandalous Roller Derby and Fitness West.
Royal tea slated
PORT ANGELES — A Royal Tea will be presented by the costumed knights and maidens of the Port Angeles Youth Volunteers on Saturday.
The tea is set for the Masonic Temple, 622 S. Lincoln St., with doors at 12:30 p.m. and the tea at 1 p.m.
Tickets are $12 for children 10 and younger and $15 for adults or $100 for a table of eight.
King Bob Bronsink and Queen Kathy Balducci will preside over the festivities.
Dressing up is encouraged but not required.
Craft projects and activities for children will be followed by a high tea in three courses. Each course will be accompanied by entertainment.
There will be dance from Ballet Workshop’s upcoming performance of “Copellia,” a medieval weapon demonstration by White Crane Martial Arts and a Castle Theater Puppet Show with dragons, knights and princesses.
High tea will include scones, tea sandwiches, and a sweet course which includes a cupcake by Dream Cakes and Desserts.
Participants can choose between two types of tea or lemonade served in real tea cups.
Tickets are available at Odyssey Bookshop, 114 W. Front St.; Black Diamond Bridal, 109 E. First St.; or Cottage Queen, 119 W. First St.
Port Angeles Youth Volunteers are youths between the ages of 10-18 who learn about business and the community as a committee of the Port Angeles Downtown Association.
To date they have volunteered nearly 2,000 hours to various projects.
Rock, paper, scissors
PORT ANGELES — The first round of the second annual Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament will be held at Bar N9ne, 229 W. First St., from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
All proceeds will support the Olympic Peninsula Boys & Girls Youth Lacrosse Program.
Four-person team entries are open to those 12 and older.
Entry fee is $100 per four-person team.
Each player receives a T-shirt, one free drink and five raffle tickets.
Businesses willing to donate products and services as raffle prizes can phone the North Olympic Peninsula Mountaineers Lacrosse Team at 360-232-4506.
Maintain your bike
PORT ANGELES — Bike Garage staff members will present a free basic bike maintenance class from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
The class, held in recognition of National Bike Month, will be at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
Basic bike-maintenance tips will be presented to help riders get ready for the summer months.
On-the-road repairs, such as fixing a flat and adjusting brakes, will be demonstrated.
A question-and-answer period will be included.
Attendees are encouraged to ride their bikes to the library but should not bring them inside. The program does not include working on personal bikes during the class.
Bike Garage, a bicycle dealer and maintenance shop, is located at 403 S. Lincoln St.
For more information, phone 360-417-8500 or nglaude@nols.org.
Market dessert auction
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Farmers Market’s third annual Decadent Dessert Auction will be held during the Saturday market.
The market is held at The Gateway pavilion, corner of Front and Lincoln streets.
In past years, the event has been conducted as a silent auction. This year, it will be a live auction.
Viewing of the desserts to be auctioned will begin at 10 a.m., with auctioneer John Manno takings bids beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Cash, checks or credit/debit cards will be accepted to purchase desserts.
Proceeds will support market operations.
For more information, phone market manager Cynthia Warne at 360-460-0361.
Coin club to meet
PORT ANGELES — Those interested in coins and currency can attend the Port Angeles Coin Club’s meeting at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
The club will meet at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
The group meets the second Saturday of every month to discuss coin collecting and evaluate coins and currency.
The public is welcome to attend.
Flower sale slated
PORT ANGELES — The Answer For Youth — or TAFY — will sell Wayne’s A-May-Zing Flowers in the Phoenix Dragon Martial Arts parking lot, 1025 E. First St., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Hanging baskets and cedar pots filled with flowers will be for sale.
Proceeds will go toward providing new moms and their babies with nutrition and health information.
Tax donation receipts will be available upon request.
Mission car wash
PORT ANGELES — St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 132 E. 13th St., will hold a car wash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday to raise money for a mission trip to Kitkatla, B.C.
Donations will be accepted to fund the trip.
Student art in action
PORT ANGELES — A group of Port Angeles High School art students will team up with artist Bob Stokes to paint the outside of a new downtown studio space at 110 E. Railroad Ave. from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Stokes and the team of volunteers will be creating trompe l’oeil, a technique using realistic imagery to create a three-dimensional optical illusion.
Community members are welcome to lend a hand or stop by to see the young artists at work.
Beekeepers meet
PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Peninsula Beekeepers Association will meet at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., at 1 p.m. Sunday.
The meeting is free and open to the public.
The educational topic is “Varroa Mites and How to Check for Them.”
A beginners class will be held at noon.
Esprit in town
PORT ANGELES — Esprit 2013 conventioneers will begin arriving Sunday for a week of classes, entertainment and other activities.
Esprit, the Pacific Northwest’s premier transgender convention, will run from this Sunday through Sunday, May 19.
Activities will be based at the Red Lion Hotel, 221 N. Lincoln St.
The first event is a 7 p.m. Sunday ice-breaker at the hotel. Classes, tours and other activities will continue through the week.
A Girls’ Night Out is planned at 7 p.m. Thursday; the Esprit Talent Show is at 6 p.m. Friday, May 17; and a special gala is planned Saturday, May 18.
For more information, visit www.espritconf.com.
FORKS
Forks Family Fair
FORKS — The third annual Forks Family Fair will be held at the Forks Elks Lodge, 941 Merchant Road, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The event will include a model-rocket demonstration by members of the Olympic Peninsula Rocketry 4-H Club, free kids’ games, clowns, face painting and refreshments.
Representatives of a variety of governmental and nonprofit aid organizations will be on hand.
Children can be enrolled in the free Washington Children’s Identification Program, which provides parents with a short video of the child, a DNA sample, a teeth impression and fingerprints.
For more information, phone 360-374-9496.
