MEETINGS
Meetings are listed based on written notification to The Gazette. Listings can be sent to The Gazette through e-mail at donnam@sequimgazette.com, faxed to 683-6670, mailed to P.O. Box 1750, Sequim WA 98382 or dropped off in our office at 147 W. Washington, Sequim. The deadline is Wednesday at 5 p.m. for the next week's edition. Please note new e-mail address.
Meeting Update:
The Sheriff’s Advisory Committee is meeting on Thursday, January 28, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Emergency Operations Center in the basement of the courthouse at 223 E 4th Street, Port Angeles. The agenda includes election of officers and confirmation of representatives. This is an open public meeting.
Meetings are listed based on written notification to The Gazette. Listings can be sent to The Gazette through e-mail at donnam@sequimgazette.com, faxed to 683-6670, mailed to P.O. Box 1750, Sequim WA 98382 or dropped off in our office at 147 W. Washington, Sequim. The deadline is Wednesday at 5 p.m. for the next week's edition. Please note new e-mail address.
Meeting Update:
The Sheriff’s Advisory Committee is meeting on Thursday, January 28, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Emergency Operations Center in the basement of the courthouse at 223 E 4th Street, Port Angeles. The agenda includes election of officers and confirmation of representatives. This is an open public meeting.
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Meetings are listed based on written notification to The Gazette. Listings can be sent to The Gazette through e-mail at donnam@sequimgazette.com, faxed to 683-6670, mailed to P.O. Box 1750, Sequim WA 98382 or dropped off in our office at 147 W. Washington, Sequim. The deadline is Wednesday at 5 p.m. for the next week's edition. Please note new e-mail address.
Daily
• AA meetings. Various meeting times, locations each day. 452-4212. www.nopaa.org.
• Al-Anon. Various meeting times, locations. 452-6973.
• Boy Scouts of America. Various meeting times, locations for Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Venture Crew troops. 800-272-6865 or www.joinscouts.net.
• League of Women Voters. Various meeting times, locations. 681-3757.
• NA meetings. Numerous meetings in the county at various times each day. 477-9367.
• Weight Watchers. Numerous meetings in the county at various times each day. 800-651-6000.
Wednesday Dec. 2
• Olympic Driftwood Sculptors. 10 a.m.-2 pm. Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim. 681-2535 or 683-6860.
• Peninsula Driftwood Artists. Christmas potluck. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 Blake Ave., Sequim. 681-8825.
• Ladies of Elks. 10 a.m. Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road, Sequim. 683-7907.
• Overeaters Anonymous. Men's meeting. 7-8 a.m. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-9549.
• Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Club. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-0795.
• TOPS. 9-9:45 a.m. weigh-in, 10 a.m. meeting. Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 582-9797.
• Christian Student Fellowship. Noon-12:45 p.m. ASC conference room adjacent to Pirate Union Building at Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. 461-2849 or www.pc.ctc.edu/life/fellowship.asp.
• Port Angeles Duplicate Bridge Club. 5 p.m. Crafts room at Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., Port Angeles. 457-7704.
• Hurricane Ridge RV Club. Dinner at 6 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. Joshua's Restaurant, 113 Del Guzzi Drive, Port Angeles. 681-7654 or 683-0120.
• Clallam County Planning Commission. 6:30 p.m. Enter from Fourth Street to Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles. 417-2000.
• Sequim Assembly International Order of the Rainbow for Girls. 7 p.m. Sequim Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-7851.
• Strait Macintosh Users Group. John Chaffee of
BusyMac demonstrates BusyCal. 7:15 p.m. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 457-4660.
Thursday Dec. 3
• Soroptimist International of Port Angeles - Jet Set. 7 a.m. Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., Port Angeles. 452-7925.
• Mothers of Preschoolers. 9-11:30 a.m. Fairview Bible Church, 385 O'Brien Road, Port Angeles. 457-5905.
• Masonic Coffee. 10 a.m. Sequim Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave. 683-4431.
• PAAQUE Chapter of Applique Society. 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Quilted Strait Quilt Shop, 139 W. First St., Port Angeles. 457-4733.
• Retired Public Employees Council. 11 a.m. Skills Center, Eighth and "B" streets, Port Angeles. 457-1041.
• Family Support Group. For families, friends and loved ones of persons with serious mental disorders. Noon-1:15 p.m. Peninsula Community Mental Health Center, 118 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles. 457-0431.
• Rotary Club of Sequim. Noon. Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road, Sequim. 681-8539.
• Kiwanis Club of Sequim. Noon. Paradise Restaurant, 703 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 582-0022.
• Sequim Duplicate Bridge Club. 12:30 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-0454 or 683-5635.
• Olympic Minds. Sequim/Port Angeles community group of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, IONS. 1 p.m. Media room of the Lodge at Sherwood Village, 660 Evergreen Farm Way, Sequim. 582-1034.
• Bridge group. 1 p.m. SunLand office of Windermere Real Estate, 137 Fairway Drive, Sequim. 683-2711.
• Clallam C'lectors Questers. 1 p.m. Meets at members' homes. 582-3788.
• Happy Tymer Clown Alley. 1 p.m.. St. Joseph's Catholic Church hall, 121 E. Maple St., Sequim. 683-8897 or 683-0742.
• Retired Scientists of Sequim. 1:30 p.m. Call for location. 681-8448.
• Good News Club. For boys and girls. 3-4 p.m. Gym/all-purpose room, 350 W. Fir St., Sequim. 582-0416.
• Snap Voyagers. 3-5 p.m. Sequim Community School, 220 W. Alder St., Sequim. 681-8642.
• Sequim Chess Club. Bring boards, sets and/or clocks. 3:30-5:45 p.m. Sequim Library. 630 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 681-8481.
• Knitting Group. Open to all skill levels, all fiber arts. 4:30-6 p.m. The Veela Café, 133 E. First St., Port Angeles. 452-5040.
• Strait Stamp Society. 6-8 p.m. Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 683-6373 or rickcath@olypen.com.
• Smart Recovery Self Help Group. 6 p.m. 4 Directions Counseling and Consulting, 342 W. Washington St., Sequim. 681-2467.
• Clallam Fruit Club. 7 p.m. Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim. 582-0662.
• Overeaters Anonymous. 7-8 p.m. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-7371.
• Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous. 7 p.m. Calvary Chapel of Sequim, 91 Boyce Road, Sequim. 452-1050. www.foodaddicts.org.
Friday Dec. 4
• Rotary Club of Sequim Sunrise. 7 a.m. SunLand Banquet Hall, 109 Hilltop Drive, Sequim. 681-8539.
• Sequim Duplicate Bridge Club. 12:30 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-3090 or 683-5635.
• Computerized Genealogy Users Group. 1 p.m.
Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 683-5486.
• French Club. Advanced conversation and reading from 2 p.m. Call for location. 582-1334.
Saturday Dec. 5
• Sequim PC Users Group. Jerry Freilich, president of Strait Macintosh User Group, speaks about how the Mac is different from Windows. 10 a.m. Room E-3, Sequim High School, 601 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. $5 suggested donation requested for visitors. http://spcug.net/ or spcug1@gmail.com.
• Overeaters Anonymous. 10-11 a.m. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 452-0227.
• Clallam County Genealogical Society. Holiday potluck, "Family Traditions - Holiday Memories." Bring a favorite holiday story, poem, picture or unusual recipe.
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Pioneer Memorial Park, 387 E. Washington St., Sequim. 417-5000.
• North Olympic Shuttle & Spindle Guild. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim 582-0697.
• Fleet Reserve Association. 11 a.m. Mariners Cafe, 707 E. Washington St., Sequim. 457-4683.
• Light Lunch. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. Free hot meals for those in need. 683-4862.
• Visually Impaired Persons of Sequim. 12:30-2 p.m. Chinese Garden, 271 S. Seventh Ave., Sequim. 457-1383.
• Amma's Olympic Peninsula Satsang. Chanting, devotional singing and meditation followed by a vegetarian potluck dinner. 5-7:30 p.m. Meets at homes in Sequim, Port Angeles, and Port Townsend. 360-732-4494.
Sunday Dec. 6
• Sequim Senior Singles Luncheon. 12:30 p.m.
Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St.,
Sequim. 681-7560.
• Adult Scrabble. Beginners to experts, 1 p.m. The Buzz, 128 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 452-4423.
Monday Dec. 7
• Sequim Prairie Garden Club. 10:30 a.m. Pioneer
Memorial Park, 387 E. Washington St., Sequim. 683-7206.
• Pants Party. Healthy You, weight loss support group for women only. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Dr. Leslie Van Romer's office, 415 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 683-8844 or kerry@drleslievanromer.com.
• Sequim Duplicate Bridge Club. 12:30 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-3090 or 683-5635.
• Grief support group. 1 p.m., meets when there are enough people signed up. Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 Blake Ave., Sequim. 452-1511.
• Master Degree of Beta Sigma Phi. 1:30 p.m. Members' homes. 683-7907.
• Caregiver Support Group. 1:30-3 p.m. Senior Information Office, 411 W. Washington St., Sequim. 417-8554.
• Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous. 2 p.m. Calvary Chapel of Sequim, 91 Boyce Road, Sequim. 452-1050. www.foodaddicts.org.
• Loose Threads Quilt Club. 5-8 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 139 W. Eighth St., Port Angeles. 928-9744.
• Deaf Coffee House. 6-8 p.m. Geneva Hall, Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. Gerileeg@aol.com or dianed52@comcast.net.
• Sierra Club - North Olympic Group. 6:30 p.m. Sons of Norway Olympic Lodge, 131 W. Fifth St., Port Angeles. joseypaul@starband.net or 928-0116.
• Grand Olympic Chorus of Sweet Adelines International. 6:30-9 p.m. Mondays except holidays. Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave. 683-0141 or 360-385-4680.
• National Alliance of Mental Illness. Open to relatives and friends of people who have mental health issues. 7-8:30 p.m. Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-1598.
• Eagles Lodge. 7 p.m. 110 S. Penn St., Port Angeles. 452-3344.
Tuesday Dec. 8
• Soroptimist International of Sequim. 7 a.m. The Cedars at Dungeness, 1965 Woodcock Road, Sequim. 477-5744.
• Exchange Club of Port Angeles. 7:30 a.m. CrabHouse, 221 N. Lincoln St., Port Angeles. 417-5188 or 452-4554.
• Christian Women's Connection. Guest speaker DeAnn Chambers, Port Angeles High School Vocal Unlimited Choir. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Port Angeles CrabHouse, 221 N. Lincoln St., Port Angeles. $14 meal. Reservations at 457-8261.
• Overeaters Anonymous. Noon-1 p.m. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-9549.
• Women's cancer support group. 1-3 p.m. Second-floor conference room at 844 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-2845.
• Knitting Circle. All ages and skill levels. 1:30-3:30 p.m. First Step Family Support Center, 325 E. Sixth St., Port Angeles. 457-8355.
• Sequim Bereavement Group. 1:30-3 p.m. at Assured Hospice office, 24 Lee Chatfield Ave., Sequim. 582-3796 or 582-0337.
• Good News Club. For boys and girls during school year. 1:45-3:15 p.m. Jefferson Elementary School, Room 105, 218 E. 12th St., Port Angeles. 452-6026.
• Post 4760, Veterans of Foreign Wars. 2 p.m. 169 E. Washington St., Sequim. 683-9546.
• Rec Club. 3-5 p.m. Sequim Community School, 220 W. Alder St., Sequim. 681-8642.
• Olympic Peninsula Men's Chorus. 6 p.m. Band shell rehearsal room at Carrie Blake Park, Blake Avenue,
Sequim. 683-3918.
• Celebrate Recovery. 6:30 p.m. 707 E. Washington St., Suite D, Sequim. www.sequimvineyard.com or 360-477-5747.
• Hapy's Oasis Dance Group. 7 p.m. Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-9059.
music
Wednesday Dec. 2
• Peninsula College Jazz Ensemble. Standards, jazz and Latin classics. 7 p.m. Little Theater at Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. 417-6405 or www.pencol.edu.
Thursday Dec. 3
• Seasonal Peninsula College music program. 12:35-1:25 p.m. Little Theater, Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles.
• Haywire. 7-11 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Friday Dec. 4
• Harpist Bronn Journey and vocalist Katherine Journey. Christmas concert. 3 p.m., 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church of Port Angeles, 139 W. Eighth St., Port Angeles. $15, available at church office and Necessities and Temptations. 452-4781.
• Jazz in Blume. 6-8:30 p.m. Galare Thai, 120 W. Bell St.,
Sequim. 683-8069.
• Thomas Sparks. 8 p.m. The Buzz, 128 N. Sequim Ave.,
Sequim. $5. 477-9322 or www.thomasparksmusic.com.
Friday-Saturday Dec. 4-5
• Nite Crew. Top 40s dance band. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Friday Dec. 4, Sunday Dec. 6
• "Lessons and Carols." Northwinds Homeschool Band. 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 Lopez Ave., Port Angeles; 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. Free, donations accepted toward trip to Washington, D.C.
Friday-Sunday Dec. 4-6
• 25th annual Sequim Community Christmas Chorus under the direction of Gary McRoberts. Favorites and the debut of "A Song of Peace" by Sequim composer Karen Williamson. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4; 2 p.m. Dec. 5-6. Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. $5; children under 12 are free. Tickets at Frick Drug, Bauer Interior Design, Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce, Hardy's Market, Sequim Dry Cleaning & Laundry and Sequim Village Glass.
Saturday Dec. 5
• Port Townsend Community Orchestra Christmas holiday concert, with guest artists Rainshadow Chorale. "Many Moods of Christmas, Suite Four;" a carol sing-a-long, Bizet's "Carillon from L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1" and Debussy's "Children's Corner." 7:30 p.m. Chimacum High School auditorium, 91 West Valley Road, Chimacum. Free, food donations accepted for local food bank. www.porttownsendorchestra.org.
• "Murder in Space" dinner theater fundraiser supports OlyCAP, which supports people in need. It's at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend.
• If you've never heard a large pipe organ in person, the organ concert at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, might give you goose bumps.
Sunday Dec. 6
• Peninsula College Music Department presents "Stars Light the Night Sky." Selections include the world premiere of Peninsula College professor Dr. David Jones' new musical suite. Peninsula College Early Music Ensemble, Peninsula College Chamber Choir, Peninsula College Singers and the Peninsula College Jazz Ensemble. Little Theater at Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. 452-9277.
• Time Benders. 6-9 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Monday Dec. 7
• Savoy Nights. 5:30-9 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Thursday Dec. 10
• Jim Hoffman Band. 7-11 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Friday Dec. 11, Monday Dec. 14
• Songs by familiar composers, well-known Christmas tunes, and traditional audience sing-a-long at Northwest Women's Chorale holiday concert, "Voices of Light." Featured guest flautist Sharon Snel and a medley by Sequim composer/arranger Linda Dowdell. Both performances at 7 p.m.: Friday, Dec. 11, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim, and Monday, Dec. 14, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 Lopez Ave., Port Angeles. $10 at the door, tickets available at www.NWPerformingArts.com. 457-9306 or choralart@msn.com.
Friday-Saturday Dec. 11-12
• Pete Barthell. 6-8:30 p.m. Galare Thai, 120 W. Bell St.,
Sequim. 683-8069.
• Society's Child. Rhythm and blues stage show. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Saturday Dec. 12
• Port Angeles Symphony Christmas Concert. Handel's "Messiah: Pastoral Symphony;" Tchaikovsky's "The Seasons: December" (Christmas); Debussy's "Children's Corner Suite: The Snow is Dancing" and Leontovich's "Carol of the Bells." Morning dress rehearsal, 10 a.m, pre-concert chat 6:40 p.m., concert at 7:30 p.m. Port Angeles High School auditorium, 304 E. Park Ave., Port Angeles. $5 individual, $10 family, tickets at BeeDazzled in The Buzz, 130 N. Sequim Ave., and Port Book and News, 104 E. First St., Port Angeles. 457-5579.
• Washington Old Time Fiddlers. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. players jam, 1:30-3:30 p.m. performance. Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim. Donations support fiddler scholarships. 417-6950 or handrlester@olypen.com.
Wednesdays
• Open mic. 6:30-9:30 p.m., sign-up begins 6 p.m. The Buzz, 128 N. Sequim Ave. Sequim. Free. 683-2503.
• Open mic. 9:30-10:30 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
exhibits
Friday Dec. 4
• First Friday Art Walk Sequim, free self-guided tour of galleries, studios, the Museum and Arts Center and other venues. Features original visual, musical, performance, literary, culinary and decorative talents. 5-7 p.m. www.sequimartwalk or renne@uniqueasyou.com.
December artists
• Painter Verna Parker. Reception Dec. 4. The Buzz, 128 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim.
• All-gallery members gift gallery, free raffle drawing features a Rick Rathbun watercolor poinsettia painting. Blue Whole Gallery, 129 W. Washington St., Sequim. Through Dec. 28.
• Travel and nature photography of John Mackey. Gallery at the Fifth Ave., 500 W. Hendrickson St., Sequim.
• Watercolors of Jim Gift. Reception 5-6 p.m. Dec. 4. KeyBank, 120 N. Dunlap Ave., Sequim.
• Watercolors of Saundra Cutsinger. Dove's Nest, 139 W. Washington St., Sequim.
Saturday Dec. 5
• Second Art Is a Gift offers original arts and crafts from dozens of artists from the Olympic Peninsula and beyond through Jan. 3. Show for general public opens at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. Friends of the Fine Arts Center preview 5-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, memberships available at the door beginning at $35. Webster House, Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. 457-3532 or www.pafac.org.
• Featured artists Tom Stewart, drums, and Donna Standerwick, paintings, watercolors and oils. Port Townsend First Saturday Art Walk. 5:30-8 p.m. Gallery 9, 1012 Water St., Port Townsend. 360-379-8881.
• Watercolors of Richard O'Connor. Reception 5:30-8 p.m. Vault Cafe and First Federal Bank on the mezzanine level inside Aldrich's Market, 940 Lawrence St., Port Townsend.
Saturday Dec. 12
• Olympic Art Festival. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Olympic Art Gallery, corner of U.S. Highway 101 and 40 Washington St., Quilcene. www.olympicartgallery.com or 360-765-0200.
Through Wednesday Dec. 23
• Sequim Arts Small Works Show. Artists' reception 5-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4. Museum and Arts Center, 175 W. Cedar St.,
Sequim. www.sequimarts.org, or www.macsequim.org.
Through Jan. 31
• Blockprinters Randy and Sallie Radock of Sequim. Art Mine Gallery in the Inn at Port Hadlock, 310 Hadlock Bay Road, Port Hadlock, and Gateway Visitors Center, 93 Beaver Valley Road, Port Ludlow. 360-385-7030.
theater
Wednesday Dec. 2
• Paul Ogata. One-hour comedy show. 8:30 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Thursday-Sunday Dec. 3-6
• Olympic Theatre Arts. "Doubt, A Parable." 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3-5; 2 p.m. Dec. 6. $15 general admission, $13 OTA members, $10 students, at Pacific Mist Books, 121 W. Washington St. , OTA box office, 414 N. Sequim Ave., or Odyssey Books 114 W, Front, Port Angeles , www.olympictheatrearts.org.
Wednesday Dec. 9
• Mike "Wally" Walter. One-hour comedy show. 8:30 p.m.
7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Through Thursday Dec. 10
• Thornton Wilder's "The Matchmaker." 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 4-5; 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6. Port Angeles Community Players, 1235 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. $12 online, includes credit card fees. 452-6651.
Friday-Sunday Dec. 11-13
• Reader's Theatre Plus staged reading of Frank Capra's "It's A Wonderful Life." 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 11-12;
2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. Old Dungeness Schoolhouse, 2781 Towne Road, Sequim; 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at Port Angeles Playhouse, Liberty Street and Lauridsen Boulevard, Port Angeles. $10 suggested donation at the door, proceeds benefit Sew Much Comfort, which sews adaptive clothing for wounded soldiers. 452-6651.
dance
Saturday Dec. 5
• YMCA Zumba party. 9:45-11:15 a.m. Clallam County Family YMCA, 302 S. Francis St., Port Angeles. Free, open to members and nonmembers. 452-9244.
Tuesdays
• Senior Swingers of Port Angeles. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., 457-7004.
• For dance lesson information, call: line dance, 681-2987; Western line dancing, 681-2826; hula dance for teens, adults and seniors, 253-288-0450.
events
Thursday Dec. 3
• Sequim author Lynnette Baughman signs books, including her new novel "Bed, Bath, & Beloved." 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Museum and Arts Center, 175 W. Cedar St., Sequim. 683-8110.
Friday Dec. 4
• Third Ear Project's community potluck & Empathy Theatre. Fort Worden State Park's Learning Center, 262 Alexander's Loop, Port Townsend. Free, bring a potluck dish to share. 360-385-5929 or www.thirdearproject.org.
Saturday Dec. 5
• "Hot Art on a Cold Night." Olympic Peninsula artists show, sale and holiday party. Bring liquid or solid to share, flashlight, warm clothes and party pants. 4-8 p.m. Vision Landscape Nursery, 131 Kitchen-Dick Road, Sequim. 683-2855 or
www.visionlandscapenursery.com.
Saturday-Sunday Dec. 5-6
• Olympic Medical Center Auxiliary arts and crafts show.
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6. Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles. Proceeds go to scholarships for students entering the medical field, new equipment at OMC and supporting the lifeline service. 582-0836.
Saturday Dec. 12
• Christmas Lane Fair. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 Blake Ave., Sequim. 683-5367.
Saturdays in December
• "Santa by the Pond." 3-5 p.m. Vision Landscape Nursery, 131 Kitchen-Dick Road, Sequim. 683-2855.
ongoing events
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
• Encore! Adult Day Care. Supervised activities, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Lunch included. 301 E. Lopez Ave., Port Angeles. Call 457-6801.
Wednesdays
• Bird walks at the Dungeness River Audubon Center's lower Dungeness riparian forest. 8:30-10:30 a.m. Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim. 681-4076.
• Blood pressure checks. 9 a.m.-noon. Second floor, Cardiac Services, Olympic Medical Services Building, 840 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 417-7486.
• Bridge at the Sequim Senior Activity Center. 1 p.m. All playing skill levels welcome. Other activities: senior workout, 9 a.m.; poetry, first and third Wednesdays, 1-2:30 p.m. 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.
Thursdays
• Weekly Sequim writers' workshop offers an immersion into creative writing, including poetry, nonfiction, memoir and fiction. Patty Kinney. 10 a.m.-noon. Pioneer Memorial Park, 387 W. Washington St., Sequim. 360-477-4529 or contact sequim writers@gmail.com.
• Hula dancing, 10-11 a.m.; bingo, 12:30 p.m.; Scrabble, 1 p.m.; stretch yoga, 1-2:30, 3-4:45 p.m.; karate, 6:30-8 p.m. Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.
• Thursday freeplay slot tournament. 5-7 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
• Texas hold 'em, ages 21 and older. 6-11 p.m. Castaways, 1213 Marine Drive, Port Angeles. Free; beginners to experts. 461-3400.
Fridays
• Senior workout, 9 a.m.; open sew, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; ukulele, 9:30 a.m.; seniorcise, 11 a.m.-noon; pinochle, 12:30 p.m.; sing-along, 2:30 p.m.; bingo, 6 p.m. Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.
Mondays
• Blood pressure screening. 9-11 a.m. Faith Lutheran Church, 382 W. Cedar St., Sequim. Free. 681-0103.
• Senior workout, bridge, walking group, 9 a.m.; art with Judy Priest, 10 a.m.; knitting and crocheting, 10:30 a.m.; gentle yoga and chair exercise, 12:30-1:30 p.m.; yoga, 2-3:45 p.m.
Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.
Tuesdays
• Crafts, 10 a.m.; SHIBA health insurance advice, 10 a.m.-noon; dominoes, 1 p.m.; ping-pong, 1-3 p.m.; Middle Eastern dancers, 7-9 p.m.; potluck, second and fourth Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m.; and bunco, 1 p.m. second Tuesdays, Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.
classes
& demonstrations
Wednesdays-Saturdays beginning Dec. 2-5
• Wreathmaking in the greenhouse. Individualized instruction provided. Bring one garbage can of greens. Reservations required. McComb Gardens, 751 McComb Road, Sequim. 681-2827.
Friday Dec. 4
• "Relax Through the Holidays, Take A Deep Breath." Leonard Anderson, pulmonary rehabilitation coordinator. Noon. McCarter Room, Olympic Medical Center, 939 Caroline St., Port Angeles. Free. 417-7486.
Saturday Dec. 5
• Adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation and standard first aid. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth's Place, Sequim. $45. 457-7933 or www.peninsularedcross.org.
Monday Dec. 7
• "Make Those New Year's Resolutions to Improve Your Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Naturally." Judy Tordini, cardiology program director. Noon. Second floor North, Olympic Medical Services Building, 840 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 417-7486.
• Adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 6-10 p.m. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth's Place, Sequim. $25. 457-7933 or www.peninsularedcross.org.
• "10 Age-Defying Secrets: Reverse the Downward Spiral." Dr. Leslie Van Romer, author of "Getting into Your Pants." 6:30-7:30 p.m. The Lodge at Sherwood Village, 660 Evergreen Farm Way, Sequim. Free. 683-8844, kerry@drleslievanromer.com.
Tuesday Dec. 8
• A DVD called "The Hope." 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. Free. 681-7849.
• Standard first aid. 6-8:30 p.m. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth's Place, Sequim. $20. 457-7933 or www.peninsularedcross.org.
ongoing
classes
• Yoga. 9-10 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church, 925 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 460-1864.
calls for artists,
volunteers
• Waterfront Cooperative Art Gallery has openings for an artist who paints in oil, acrylic or mixed media; a woodcarver or woodturner and a fabric artist. Prospective members are invited to pick up an application at the gallery, 120 W. First St., Port Angeles. 452-8165.
• Sequim Museum and Arts Center needs volunteers to meet and greet people during museum hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. 457-1991 or www.macsequim.org.
• Sequim's Museum and Arts Center's Second Chance Consignment Shop needs volunteers for one shift per week or to do consignments. No experience necessary, complimentary museum membership. 681-2257 or director@macsequim.org.
• Dungeness Valley Health and Wellness Clinic needs a volunteer to coordinate schedule, issue media releases, coordinate distribution of newsletter and reprint articles to community for new wellness program. jangan@msn.com or 681-4176.
The deadline for items appearing in this section is 5 p.m. Wednesday one week in advance of publication. News releases, photos, posters, playbills and other graphics may be mailed to P.O. Box 1750, Sequim, WA 98382, delivered to the Sequim Gazette office at 147 W. Washington St.,
Sequim, e-mailed to donnam@sequimgazette.com or faxed to 683-6670.
Daily
• AA meetings. Various meeting times, locations each day. 452-4212. www.nopaa.org.
• Al-Anon. Various meeting times, locations. 452-6973.
• Boy Scouts of America. Various meeting times, locations for Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Venture Crew troops. 800-272-6865 or www.joinscouts.net.
• League of Women Voters. Various meeting times, locations. 681-3757.
• NA meetings. Numerous meetings in the county at various times each day. 477-9367.
• Weight Watchers. Numerous meetings in the county at various times each day. 800-651-6000.
Wednesday Dec. 2
• Olympic Driftwood Sculptors. 10 a.m.-2 pm. Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim. 681-2535 or 683-6860.
• Peninsula Driftwood Artists. Christmas potluck. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 Blake Ave., Sequim. 681-8825.
• Ladies of Elks. 10 a.m. Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road, Sequim. 683-7907.
• Overeaters Anonymous. Men's meeting. 7-8 a.m. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-9549.
• Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Club. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-0795.
• TOPS. 9-9:45 a.m. weigh-in, 10 a.m. meeting. Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 582-9797.
• Christian Student Fellowship. Noon-12:45 p.m. ASC conference room adjacent to Pirate Union Building at Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. 461-2849 or www.pc.ctc.edu/life/fellowship.asp.
• Port Angeles Duplicate Bridge Club. 5 p.m. Crafts room at Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., Port Angeles. 457-7704.
• Hurricane Ridge RV Club. Dinner at 6 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. Joshua's Restaurant, 113 Del Guzzi Drive, Port Angeles. 681-7654 or 683-0120.
• Clallam County Planning Commission. 6:30 p.m. Enter from Fourth Street to Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles. 417-2000.
• Sequim Assembly International Order of the Rainbow for Girls. 7 p.m. Sequim Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-7851.
• Strait Macintosh Users Group. John Chaffee of
BusyMac demonstrates BusyCal. 7:15 p.m. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 457-4660.
Thursday Dec. 3
• Soroptimist International of Port Angeles - Jet Set. 7 a.m. Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., Port Angeles. 452-7925.
• Mothers of Preschoolers. 9-11:30 a.m. Fairview Bible Church, 385 O'Brien Road, Port Angeles. 457-5905.
• Masonic Coffee. 10 a.m. Sequim Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave. 683-4431.
• PAAQUE Chapter of Applique Society. 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Quilted Strait Quilt Shop, 139 W. First St., Port Angeles. 457-4733.
• Retired Public Employees Council. 11 a.m. Skills Center, Eighth and "B" streets, Port Angeles. 457-1041.
• Family Support Group. For families, friends and loved ones of persons with serious mental disorders. Noon-1:15 p.m. Peninsula Community Mental Health Center, 118 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles. 457-0431.
• Rotary Club of Sequim. Noon. Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road, Sequim. 681-8539.
• Kiwanis Club of Sequim. Noon. Paradise Restaurant, 703 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 582-0022.
• Sequim Duplicate Bridge Club. 12:30 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-0454 or 683-5635.
• Olympic Minds. Sequim/Port Angeles community group of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, IONS. 1 p.m. Media room of the Lodge at Sherwood Village, 660 Evergreen Farm Way, Sequim. 582-1034.
• Bridge group. 1 p.m. SunLand office of Windermere Real Estate, 137 Fairway Drive, Sequim. 683-2711.
• Clallam C'lectors Questers. 1 p.m. Meets at members' homes. 582-3788.
• Happy Tymer Clown Alley. 1 p.m.. St. Joseph's Catholic Church hall, 121 E. Maple St., Sequim. 683-8897 or 683-0742.
• Retired Scientists of Sequim. 1:30 p.m. Call for location. 681-8448.
• Good News Club. For boys and girls. 3-4 p.m. Gym/all-purpose room, 350 W. Fir St., Sequim. 582-0416.
• Snap Voyagers. 3-5 p.m. Sequim Community School, 220 W. Alder St., Sequim. 681-8642.
• Sequim Chess Club. Bring boards, sets and/or clocks. 3:30-5:45 p.m. Sequim Library. 630 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 681-8481.
• Knitting Group. Open to all skill levels, all fiber arts. 4:30-6 p.m. The Veela Café, 133 E. First St., Port Angeles. 452-5040.
• Strait Stamp Society. 6-8 p.m. Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 683-6373 or rickcath@olypen.com.
• Smart Recovery Self Help Group. 6 p.m. 4 Directions Counseling and Consulting, 342 W. Washington St., Sequim. 681-2467.
• Clallam Fruit Club. 7 p.m. Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim. 582-0662.
• Overeaters Anonymous. 7-8 p.m. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-7371.
• Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous. 7 p.m. Calvary Chapel of Sequim, 91 Boyce Road, Sequim. 452-1050. www.foodaddicts.org.
Friday Dec. 4
• Rotary Club of Sequim Sunrise. 7 a.m. SunLand Banquet Hall, 109 Hilltop Drive, Sequim. 681-8539.
• Sequim Duplicate Bridge Club. 12:30 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-3090 or 683-5635.
• Computerized Genealogy Users Group. 1 p.m.
Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 683-5486.
• French Club. Advanced conversation and reading from 2 p.m. Call for location. 582-1334.
Saturday Dec. 5
• Sequim PC Users Group. Jerry Freilich, president of Strait Macintosh User Group, speaks about how the Mac is different from Windows. 10 a.m. Room E-3, Sequim High School, 601 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. $5 suggested donation requested for visitors. http://spcug.net/ or spcug1@gmail.com.
• Overeaters Anonymous. 10-11 a.m. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 452-0227.
• Clallam County Genealogical Society. Holiday potluck, "Family Traditions - Holiday Memories." Bring a favorite holiday story, poem, picture or unusual recipe.
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Pioneer Memorial Park, 387 E. Washington St., Sequim. 417-5000.
• North Olympic Shuttle & Spindle Guild. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim 582-0697.
• Fleet Reserve Association. 11 a.m. Mariners Cafe, 707 E. Washington St., Sequim. 457-4683.
• Light Lunch. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. Free hot meals for those in need. 683-4862.
• Visually Impaired Persons of Sequim. 12:30-2 p.m. Chinese Garden, 271 S. Seventh Ave., Sequim. 457-1383.
• Amma's Olympic Peninsula Satsang. Chanting, devotional singing and meditation followed by a vegetarian potluck dinner. 5-7:30 p.m. Meets at homes in Sequim, Port Angeles, and Port Townsend. 360-732-4494.
Sunday Dec. 6
• Sequim Senior Singles Luncheon. 12:30 p.m.
Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St.,
Sequim. 681-7560.
• Adult Scrabble. Beginners to experts, 1 p.m. The Buzz, 128 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 452-4423.
Monday Dec. 7
• Sequim Prairie Garden Club. 10:30 a.m. Pioneer
Memorial Park, 387 E. Washington St., Sequim. 683-7206.
• Pants Party. Healthy You, weight loss support group for women only. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Dr. Leslie Van Romer's office, 415 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 683-8844 or kerry@drleslievanromer.com.
• Sequim Duplicate Bridge Club. 12:30 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-3090 or 683-5635.
• Grief support group. 1 p.m., meets when there are enough people signed up. Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 Blake Ave., Sequim. 452-1511.
• Master Degree of Beta Sigma Phi. 1:30 p.m. Members' homes. 683-7907.
• Caregiver Support Group. 1:30-3 p.m. Senior Information Office, 411 W. Washington St., Sequim. 417-8554.
• Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous. 2 p.m. Calvary Chapel of Sequim, 91 Boyce Road, Sequim. 452-1050. www.foodaddicts.org.
• Loose Threads Quilt Club. 5-8 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 139 W. Eighth St., Port Angeles. 928-9744.
• Deaf Coffee House. 6-8 p.m. Geneva Hall, Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. Gerileeg@aol.com or dianed52@comcast.net.
• Sierra Club - North Olympic Group. 6:30 p.m. Sons of Norway Olympic Lodge, 131 W. Fifth St., Port Angeles. joseypaul@starband.net or 928-0116.
• Grand Olympic Chorus of Sweet Adelines International. 6:30-9 p.m. Mondays except holidays. Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave. 683-0141 or 360-385-4680.
• National Alliance of Mental Illness. Open to relatives and friends of people who have mental health issues. 7-8:30 p.m. Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-1598.
• Eagles Lodge. 7 p.m. 110 S. Penn St., Port Angeles. 452-3344.
Tuesday Dec. 8
• Soroptimist International of Sequim. 7 a.m. The Cedars at Dungeness, 1965 Woodcock Road, Sequim. 477-5744.
• Exchange Club of Port Angeles. 7:30 a.m. CrabHouse, 221 N. Lincoln St., Port Angeles. 417-5188 or 452-4554.
• Christian Women's Connection. Guest speaker DeAnn Chambers, Port Angeles High School Vocal Unlimited Choir. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Port Angeles CrabHouse, 221 N. Lincoln St., Port Angeles. $14 meal. Reservations at 457-8261.
• Overeaters Anonymous. Noon-1 p.m. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-9549.
• Women's cancer support group. 1-3 p.m. Second-floor conference room at 844 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-2845.
• Knitting Circle. All ages and skill levels. 1:30-3:30 p.m. First Step Family Support Center, 325 E. Sixth St., Port Angeles. 457-8355.
• Sequim Bereavement Group. 1:30-3 p.m. at Assured Hospice office, 24 Lee Chatfield Ave., Sequim. 582-3796 or 582-0337.
• Good News Club. For boys and girls during school year. 1:45-3:15 p.m. Jefferson Elementary School, Room 105, 218 E. 12th St., Port Angeles. 452-6026.
• Post 4760, Veterans of Foreign Wars. 2 p.m. 169 E. Washington St., Sequim. 683-9546.
• Rec Club. 3-5 p.m. Sequim Community School, 220 W. Alder St., Sequim. 681-8642.
• Olympic Peninsula Men's Chorus. 6 p.m. Band shell rehearsal room at Carrie Blake Park, Blake Avenue,
Sequim. 683-3918.
• Celebrate Recovery. 6:30 p.m. 707 E. Washington St., Suite D, Sequim. www.sequimvineyard.com or 360-477-5747.
• Hapy's Oasis Dance Group. 7 p.m. Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-9059.
music
Wednesday Dec. 2
• Peninsula College Jazz Ensemble. Standards, jazz and Latin classics. 7 p.m. Little Theater at Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. 417-6405 or www.pencol.edu.
Thursday Dec. 3
• Seasonal Peninsula College music program. 12:35-1:25 p.m. Little Theater, Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles.
• Haywire. 7-11 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Friday Dec. 4
• Harpist Bronn Journey and vocalist Katherine Journey. Christmas concert. 3 p.m., 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church of Port Angeles, 139 W. Eighth St., Port Angeles. $15, available at church office and Necessities and Temptations. 452-4781.
• Jazz in Blume. 6-8:30 p.m. Galare Thai, 120 W. Bell St.,
Sequim. 683-8069.
• Thomas Sparks. 8 p.m. The Buzz, 128 N. Sequim Ave.,
Sequim. $5. 477-9322 or www.thomasparksmusic.com.
Friday-Saturday Dec. 4-5
• Nite Crew. Top 40s dance band. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Friday Dec. 4, Sunday Dec. 6
• "Lessons and Carols." Northwinds Homeschool Band. 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 Lopez Ave., Port Angeles; 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. Free, donations accepted toward trip to Washington, D.C.
Friday-Sunday Dec. 4-6
• 25th annual Sequim Community Christmas Chorus under the direction of Gary McRoberts. Favorites and the debut of "A Song of Peace" by Sequim composer Karen Williamson. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4; 2 p.m. Dec. 5-6. Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. $5; children under 12 are free. Tickets at Frick Drug, Bauer Interior Design, Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce, Hardy's Market, Sequim Dry Cleaning & Laundry and Sequim Village Glass.
Saturday Dec. 5
• Port Townsend Community Orchestra Christmas holiday concert, with guest artists Rainshadow Chorale. "Many Moods of Christmas, Suite Four;" a carol sing-a-long, Bizet's "Carillon from L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1" and Debussy's "Children's Corner." 7:30 p.m. Chimacum High School auditorium, 91 West Valley Road, Chimacum. Free, food donations accepted for local food bank. www.porttownsendorchestra.org.
• "Murder in Space" dinner theater fundraiser supports OlyCAP, which supports people in need. It's at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend.
• If you've never heard a large pipe organ in person, the organ concert at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, might give you goose bumps.
Sunday Dec. 6
• Peninsula College Music Department presents "Stars Light the Night Sky." Selections include the world premiere of Peninsula College professor Dr. David Jones' new musical suite. Peninsula College Early Music Ensemble, Peninsula College Chamber Choir, Peninsula College Singers and the Peninsula College Jazz Ensemble. Little Theater at Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. 452-9277.
• Time Benders. 6-9 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Monday Dec. 7
• Savoy Nights. 5:30-9 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Thursday Dec. 10
• Jim Hoffman Band. 7-11 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Friday Dec. 11, Monday Dec. 14
• Songs by familiar composers, well-known Christmas tunes, and traditional audience sing-a-long at Northwest Women's Chorale holiday concert, "Voices of Light." Featured guest flautist Sharon Snel and a medley by Sequim composer/arranger Linda Dowdell. Both performances at 7 p.m.: Friday, Dec. 11, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim, and Monday, Dec. 14, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 Lopez Ave., Port Angeles. $10 at the door, tickets available at www.NWPerformingArts.com. 457-9306 or choralart@msn.com.
Friday-Saturday Dec. 11-12
• Pete Barthell. 6-8:30 p.m. Galare Thai, 120 W. Bell St.,
Sequim. 683-8069.
• Society's Child. Rhythm and blues stage show. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Saturday Dec. 12
• Port Angeles Symphony Christmas Concert. Handel's "Messiah: Pastoral Symphony;" Tchaikovsky's "The Seasons: December" (Christmas); Debussy's "Children's Corner Suite: The Snow is Dancing" and Leontovich's "Carol of the Bells." Morning dress rehearsal, 10 a.m, pre-concert chat 6:40 p.m., concert at 7:30 p.m. Port Angeles High School auditorium, 304 E. Park Ave., Port Angeles. $5 individual, $10 family, tickets at BeeDazzled in The Buzz, 130 N. Sequim Ave., and Port Book and News, 104 E. First St., Port Angeles. 457-5579.
• Washington Old Time Fiddlers. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. players jam, 1:30-3:30 p.m. performance. Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim. Donations support fiddler scholarships. 417-6950 or handrlester@olypen.com.
Wednesdays
• Open mic. 6:30-9:30 p.m., sign-up begins 6 p.m. The Buzz, 128 N. Sequim Ave. Sequim. Free. 683-2503.
• Open mic. 9:30-10:30 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
exhibits
Friday Dec. 4
• First Friday Art Walk Sequim, free self-guided tour of galleries, studios, the Museum and Arts Center and other venues. Features original visual, musical, performance, literary, culinary and decorative talents. 5-7 p.m. www.sequimartwalk or renne@uniqueasyou.com.
December artists
• Painter Verna Parker. Reception Dec. 4. The Buzz, 128 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim.
• All-gallery members gift gallery, free raffle drawing features a Rick Rathbun watercolor poinsettia painting. Blue Whole Gallery, 129 W. Washington St., Sequim. Through Dec. 28.
• Travel and nature photography of John Mackey. Gallery at the Fifth Ave., 500 W. Hendrickson St., Sequim.
• Watercolors of Jim Gift. Reception 5-6 p.m. Dec. 4. KeyBank, 120 N. Dunlap Ave., Sequim.
• Watercolors of Saundra Cutsinger. Dove's Nest, 139 W. Washington St., Sequim.
Saturday Dec. 5
• Second Art Is a Gift offers original arts and crafts from dozens of artists from the Olympic Peninsula and beyond through Jan. 3. Show for general public opens at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. Friends of the Fine Arts Center preview 5-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, memberships available at the door beginning at $35. Webster House, Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. 457-3532 or www.pafac.org.
• Featured artists Tom Stewart, drums, and Donna Standerwick, paintings, watercolors and oils. Port Townsend First Saturday Art Walk. 5:30-8 p.m. Gallery 9, 1012 Water St., Port Townsend. 360-379-8881.
• Watercolors of Richard O'Connor. Reception 5:30-8 p.m. Vault Cafe and First Federal Bank on the mezzanine level inside Aldrich's Market, 940 Lawrence St., Port Townsend.
Saturday Dec. 12
• Olympic Art Festival. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Olympic Art Gallery, corner of U.S. Highway 101 and 40 Washington St., Quilcene. www.olympicartgallery.com or 360-765-0200.
Through Wednesday Dec. 23
• Sequim Arts Small Works Show. Artists' reception 5-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4. Museum and Arts Center, 175 W. Cedar St.,
Sequim. www.sequimarts.org, or www.macsequim.org.
Through Jan. 31
• Blockprinters Randy and Sallie Radock of Sequim. Art Mine Gallery in the Inn at Port Hadlock, 310 Hadlock Bay Road, Port Hadlock, and Gateway Visitors Center, 93 Beaver Valley Road, Port Ludlow. 360-385-7030.
theater
Wednesday Dec. 2
• Paul Ogata. One-hour comedy show. 8:30 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Thursday-Sunday Dec. 3-6
• Olympic Theatre Arts. "Doubt, A Parable." 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3-5; 2 p.m. Dec. 6. $15 general admission, $13 OTA members, $10 students, at Pacific Mist Books, 121 W. Washington St. , OTA box office, 414 N. Sequim Ave., or Odyssey Books 114 W, Front, Port Angeles , www.olympictheatrearts.org.
Wednesday Dec. 9
• Mike "Wally" Walter. One-hour comedy show. 8:30 p.m.
7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Through Thursday Dec. 10
• Thornton Wilder's "The Matchmaker." 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 4-5; 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6. Port Angeles Community Players, 1235 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. $12 online, includes credit card fees. 452-6651.
Friday-Sunday Dec. 11-13
• Reader's Theatre Plus staged reading of Frank Capra's "It's A Wonderful Life." 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 11-12;
2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. Old Dungeness Schoolhouse, 2781 Towne Road, Sequim; 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at Port Angeles Playhouse, Liberty Street and Lauridsen Boulevard, Port Angeles. $10 suggested donation at the door, proceeds benefit Sew Much Comfort, which sews adaptive clothing for wounded soldiers. 452-6651.
dance
Saturday Dec. 5
• YMCA Zumba party. 9:45-11:15 a.m. Clallam County Family YMCA, 302 S. Francis St., Port Angeles. Free, open to members and nonmembers. 452-9244.
Tuesdays
• Senior Swingers of Port Angeles. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., 457-7004.
• For dance lesson information, call: line dance, 681-2987; Western line dancing, 681-2826; hula dance for teens, adults and seniors, 253-288-0450.
events
Thursday Dec. 3
• Sequim author Lynnette Baughman signs books, including her new novel "Bed, Bath, & Beloved." 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Museum and Arts Center, 175 W. Cedar St., Sequim. 683-8110.
Friday Dec. 4
• Third Ear Project's community potluck & Empathy Theatre. Fort Worden State Park's Learning Center, 262 Alexander's Loop, Port Townsend. Free, bring a potluck dish to share. 360-385-5929 or www.thirdearproject.org.
Saturday Dec. 5
• "Hot Art on a Cold Night." Olympic Peninsula artists show, sale and holiday party. Bring liquid or solid to share, flashlight, warm clothes and party pants. 4-8 p.m. Vision Landscape Nursery, 131 Kitchen-Dick Road, Sequim. 683-2855 or
www.visionlandscapenursery.com.
Saturday-Sunday Dec. 5-6
• Olympic Medical Center Auxiliary arts and crafts show.
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6. Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles. Proceeds go to scholarships for students entering the medical field, new equipment at OMC and supporting the lifeline service. 582-0836.
Saturday Dec. 12
• Christmas Lane Fair. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 Blake Ave., Sequim. 683-5367.
Saturdays in December
• "Santa by the Pond." 3-5 p.m. Vision Landscape Nursery, 131 Kitchen-Dick Road, Sequim. 683-2855.
ongoing events
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
• Encore! Adult Day Care. Supervised activities, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Lunch included. 301 E. Lopez Ave., Port Angeles. Call 457-6801.
Wednesdays
• Bird walks at the Dungeness River Audubon Center's lower Dungeness riparian forest. 8:30-10:30 a.m. Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim. 681-4076.
• Blood pressure checks. 9 a.m.-noon. Second floor, Cardiac Services, Olympic Medical Services Building, 840 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 417-7486.
• Bridge at the Sequim Senior Activity Center. 1 p.m. All playing skill levels welcome. Other activities: senior workout, 9 a.m.; poetry, first and third Wednesdays, 1-2:30 p.m. 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.
Thursdays
• Weekly Sequim writers' workshop offers an immersion into creative writing, including poetry, nonfiction, memoir and fiction. Patty Kinney. 10 a.m.-noon. Pioneer Memorial Park, 387 W. Washington St., Sequim. 360-477-4529 or contact sequim writers@gmail.com.
• Hula dancing, 10-11 a.m.; bingo, 12:30 p.m.; Scrabble, 1 p.m.; stretch yoga, 1-2:30, 3-4:45 p.m.; karate, 6:30-8 p.m. Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.
• Thursday freeplay slot tournament. 5-7 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
• Texas hold 'em, ages 21 and older. 6-11 p.m. Castaways, 1213 Marine Drive, Port Angeles. Free; beginners to experts. 461-3400.
Fridays
• Senior workout, 9 a.m.; open sew, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; ukulele, 9:30 a.m.; seniorcise, 11 a.m.-noon; pinochle, 12:30 p.m.; sing-along, 2:30 p.m.; bingo, 6 p.m. Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.
Mondays
• Blood pressure screening. 9-11 a.m. Faith Lutheran Church, 382 W. Cedar St., Sequim. Free. 681-0103.
• Senior workout, bridge, walking group, 9 a.m.; art with Judy Priest, 10 a.m.; knitting and crocheting, 10:30 a.m.; gentle yoga and chair exercise, 12:30-1:30 p.m.; yoga, 2-3:45 p.m.
Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.
Tuesdays
• Crafts, 10 a.m.; SHIBA health insurance advice, 10 a.m.-noon; dominoes, 1 p.m.; ping-pong, 1-3 p.m.; Middle Eastern dancers, 7-9 p.m.; potluck, second and fourth Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m.; and bunco, 1 p.m. second Tuesdays, Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.
classes
& demonstrations
Wednesdays-Saturdays beginning Dec. 2-5
• Wreathmaking in the greenhouse. Individualized instruction provided. Bring one garbage can of greens. Reservations required. McComb Gardens, 751 McComb Road, Sequim. 681-2827.
Friday Dec. 4
• "Relax Through the Holidays, Take A Deep Breath." Leonard Anderson, pulmonary rehabilitation coordinator. Noon. McCarter Room, Olympic Medical Center, 939 Caroline St., Port Angeles. Free. 417-7486.
Saturday Dec. 5
• Adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation and standard first aid. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth's Place, Sequim. $45. 457-7933 or www.peninsularedcross.org.
Monday Dec. 7
• "Make Those New Year's Resolutions to Improve Your Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Naturally." Judy Tordini, cardiology program director. Noon. Second floor North, Olympic Medical Services Building, 840 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 417-7486.
• Adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 6-10 p.m. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth's Place, Sequim. $25. 457-7933 or www.peninsularedcross.org.
• "10 Age-Defying Secrets: Reverse the Downward Spiral." Dr. Leslie Van Romer, author of "Getting into Your Pants." 6:30-7:30 p.m. The Lodge at Sherwood Village, 660 Evergreen Farm Way, Sequim. Free. 683-8844, kerry@drleslievanromer.com.
Tuesday Dec. 8
• A DVD called "The Hope." 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. Free. 681-7849.
• Standard first aid. 6-8:30 p.m. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth's Place, Sequim. $20. 457-7933 or www.peninsularedcross.org.
ongoing
classes
• Yoga. 9-10 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church, 925 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 460-1864.
calls for artists,
volunteers
• Waterfront Cooperative Art Gallery has openings for an artist who paints in oil, acrylic or mixed media; a woodcarver or woodturner and a fabric artist. Prospective members are invited to pick up an application at the gallery, 120 W. First St., Port Angeles. 452-8165.
• Sequim Museum and Arts Center needs volunteers to meet and greet people during museum hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. 457-1991 or www.macsequim.org.
• Sequim's Museum and Arts Center's Second Chance Consignment Shop needs volunteers for one shift per week or to do consignments. No experience necessary, complimentary museum membership. 681-2257 or director@macsequim.org.
• Dungeness Valley Health and Wellness Clinic needs a volunteer to coordinate schedule, issue media releases, coordinate distribution of newsletter and reprint articles to community for new wellness program. jangan@msn.com or 681-4176.
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Sequim, e-mailed to donnam@sequimgazette.com or faxed to 683-6670.
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