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.
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 Jan. 6
• 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.
• Olympic Driftwood Sculptors. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim. 681-2535 or 683-6860.
• Ladies of Elks. 10 a.m. Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road, Sequim. 683-7907.
• Sequim Irrigation Festival Planning Committee. 6 p.m. dinner, 6:30 p.m. meeting. Mariner Cafe, 707 E. Washington St., Sequim. 683-3408.
Thursday Jan. 7
• Peninsula Driftwood Artists. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 Blake Ave., Sequim. 681-8825.
• Masonic Coffee. 10 a.m. Sequim Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave. 683-4431.
• 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.
• 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.
• Snap Voyagers. 3-5 p.m. Sequim Community School, 220 W. Alder St., Sequim. 681-8642.
• 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.food
addicts.org.
Friday Jan. 8
• Rotary Club of Sequim Sunrise. 7 a.m. SunLand Banquet Hall, 109 Hilltop Drive, Sequim. 681-8539.
• Peninsula Scribes. 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Parkwood Clubhouse, Sequim. 477-4356 or Fontluvr@aol.com.
• Sequim Duplicate Bridge Club. 12:30 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-3090 or 683-5635.
• Crochet Circle. 1 p.m. Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 681-2552.
• French Club. Advanced conversation and reading from 2 p.m. Call for location. 582-1334.
Saturday Jan. 9
• Sequim PC User Group. 10 a.m. Sequim High School Technical Drafting Computer Lab, 601 N. Sequim Ave. spcug.net
• Overeaters Anonymous. 10-11 a.m. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 452-0227.
• 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.
• American Association of University Women. 12:30-2 p.m. Alternates between
Sequim and Port Angeles. 681-0674.
• North Olympic Chapter of Veterans for Peace. 2:30 p.m. Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 73 Howe Road, off North Barr Road, Agnew. 360-385-7612.
• 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 Jan. 10
• Olympic Peninsula Glass Art Guild. Open to all glass artists. 1-2:30 p.m. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Sequim Ave.,
Sequim. cjalex824@gmail.com or 681-0385.
• Adult Scrabble. Beginners to experts, 1 p.m. The Buzz, 128 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 452-4423.
Monday Jan. 11
• Natural Science Study Group. 10 a.m.-noon. Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim. 681-4076.
• Sequim Duplicate Bridge Club. 12:30 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-3090 or 683-5635.
• 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.
• 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.
Tuesday Jan. 12
• Soroptimist International of Sequim. 7 a.m. Mariner Cafe, 707 E. Washington St., Sequim. 683-1055.
• 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.
• Post 4760, Veterans of Foreign Wars. 2 p.m. 169 E. Washington St., Sequim.
Arts entertainment calendar
music
Thursday Jan. 7
• Bottom Line Duo, double bass and violoncello duo, opens Peninsula College's 2010 winter quarter Studium Generale. 12:35 p.m. Little Theater, Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Free. 452-9277.
• Karaoke. 5:30-6:45 p.m., Big Fine Daddies, 7-11 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Friday Jan. 8
• Sarah Shea, Al Harris, and Craig Buhler. 6-9 p.m. Stymie's Bar and Grill, 1965 Woodcock Road, Sequim. 683-6344.
Friday-Saturday Jan. 8-9
• Joey James Dean. Rock and roll classics. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Saturday Jan. 9
• Washington Old Time Fiddlers. All players jam, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; performance, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim. 417-6950 or handrlester@olypen.com.
• SuperTrees. Wine on the Waterfront. Music from the 1950s-1970s. 8 p.m. Second floor of The Landing mall, next to the Port Angeles City Pier, Lincoln Street, Port Angeles.
Sunday Jan. 10
• Sequim Accordion Social. 1-4 p.m. Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. $2 donation requested. 683-5620.
• Haywire. 5:30-9 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Monday Jan. 11
• Dukes of Dabob. 5:30-9 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Thursday Jan. 14
• Haywire. 7-11 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Friday-Saturday Jan. 15-16
• 4 More. Current dance music. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Saturday Jan. 16
• Pep Culpepper Trio. 7-10 p.m. Castle Key Dining Room, 651 Cleveland St., Port Townsend. $8. 360-379-1990.
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
Wednesday Jan. 6
• Open studio featuring the work of South Korean visual artist Gillchuh Koh. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Reception follows, 4-6 p.m. Building 205, Fort Worden State Park, 200 Battery Way, Port Townsend. 360-385-3102 or info@centrum.org.
Friday Jan. 8
• Reception for January artist of the month Debbie Hilt. 5-8 p.m. Waterfront Art Gallery, 120 W. Front St., Port Angeles. 452-8165.
Friday-Saturday Jan. 8-9
• Work of artist Elizabeth "Missy" Fletcher Barlow featured during Second Weekend Art event. 4-7 p.m. Friday Jan. 8, 1-4 p.m. Saturday Jan. 9. Museum at the Carnegie, Second and Lincoln streets, Port Angeles. 452-2662 or www.clallamhistoricalsociety.com.
Sunday Jan. 10
• Reception for Duncan and Peach McKiernan's exhibit. 2-4 p.m. Jan. 10. Exhibit Jan. 10-March 7. Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. 457-3532 or www.pafac.org.
January artists
• Blue Whole Gallery members present "Out-of-Line," a clothesline show in the gallery windows. 129 W. Washington St., Sequim.
• Residents of Gallery at the Fifth Avenue show paintings, woodcarvings, wrought metal and needlework. 500 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim.
• Sequim Arts members Janet and LeRoy Beers' "The Beers Collection of Watercolors." KeyBank, 120 N. Dunlap Ave., Sequim.
• Skip Kratzer's car art and paintings. The Buzz/BeeDazzled, 128 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim.
• Debbie Hilt's watercolor paintings. Waterfront Art Gallery, 120 W. Front St., Port Angeles. 452-8165.
• Gina Hensel, abstract art. Vault Cafe and First Federal, mezzanine level inside Aldrich's Market, 940 Lawrence St., Port Townsend.
• 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 Jan. 6
• Jaz Kaner. One-hour comedy show. 8:30 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Wednesday Jan. 13
• Duane Goad. One-hour comedy show. 8:30 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
dance
Mondays through Feb. 8
• Swing dance lessons through Feb. 8 with Terry West. 6:30 p.m. introductory level; 7:30 p.m., level 2, 8:30 p.m. level 3. Sequim Prairie Grange Hall, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim. $60 per person; $15 per class/$20 for two classes for drop-ins. Pre-register at www.TerryWestProductions.com; CutARug@gmail.com or 206-786-3421.
Tuesdays
• Senior Swingers of Port Angeles. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., Port Angeles. 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
Friday-Saturday Jan. 8-9
• Twelfth Night in British style for Olympic Theatre Arts' second Holiday High Tea. 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. each day. Gathering room, 414 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. $22. 683-7326 or www.olympictheatre@tfon.com.
Friday Jan. 8
• ART ROCK. Port Angeles-based band SuperTrees, January's artist-in-residence Doug Parent, and food and drink from Michael's Seafood and Steakhouse. $3 cover charge. 8 p.m. Studio Bob, 118 1/2 E. Front St., Port Angeles.
Saturday Jan. 9
• Olympic Peninsula Explorers Volkssport Club waterfront walk. 9 a.m. breakfast and meeting, followed by 6.8-mile/11-kilometer walk along the waterfront and newly opened portion of Discovery Trail and city streets. CrabHouse Restaurant, 221 N. Lincoln St., Port Angeles. One steep hill, wheelchairs possible, strollers and pets on a leash OK. 681-5405.
Thursday Jan. 14
• Johnny Lake presents a Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative program. 12:35 p.m. Little Theater, Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Free. 452-9277.
Saturday Jan. 16
• Olympic Gentle Paws dogs need youngsters to read to them, either the child's book or a book from the group's selection.
11 am.-noon. Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., Port Angeles. 681-4440 or cornellc@olypen.com.
ongoing events
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. 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.
Sundays
• Trivia night. 5:30 p.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 W. Washington St., Sequim. $1 per team. 582-3143.
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.; pingpong, 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.
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.
classes
& demonstrations
Peninsula College
• Registration is available for Peninsula College Community Education classes. www.pc.ctc.edu or 417-6255.
Wednesday Jan. 6
• Writers workshop for beginning through advanced Indian/Native American writers. 3 p.m. Longhouse at Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Free. 417-6215 or tparker@pencol.edu.
Wednesday or Thursday Jan. 6-7
• Clallam Conservation District's "Landscaping with Native Plants" workshop. 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, at Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., Port Angeles, or 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim. 452-1912 or http://clallam.scc.wa.gov.
Fridays Jan. 8-Feb. 26
• Museum and Arts Center and Peninsula College class on Olympic Peninsula history. Topics include Manis mastodon, Olympic Peninsula railroads and the history of nine local tribes. 10 a.m.-noon. Dungeness Schoolhouse, 2781 Towne Road, Sequim. 452-9277.
Saturday Jan. 9
• "Experiencing Seabirds" workshop. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Port Townsend Marine Science Center, 200 Battery Way, Port Townsend. $25, free to current and prospective Natural History Exhibit docents. 360-385-5582, info@ptmsc.org.
• OlyCAP and Homeward Bound offer a first-time homebuyer class. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., Port Angeles. Free. 452-4726 or 360-385-2571.
Monday Jan. 11
• "Take a Deep Breath and Learn to Relax." Leonard Anderson, pulmonary rehabilitation coordinator. Noon. Second floor conference room, Medical Services Building, 840 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 417-7486 or www.olympicmedical.org.
Tuesday Jan. 12
• "Start Your New Year Out Correctly with Cardiovascular Exercise to Improve Your Health." Ron Hodges, clinical exercise specialist, cardiac rehabilitation coordinator. Noon. McCarter Room, Olympic Medical Center, 939 Caroline St., Port Angeles. 417-7486 or www.olympicmedical.org.
ongoing classes
• Yoga. 9-10 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church, 925 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 460-1864.
readings
and lectures
Saturday Jan. 9
• Lacey resident Lois Williams signs her new book "Heart Chords," a collection of poetry and reflections. Noon-3 p.m. The Good Book, 108 W. Washington St., Sequim. 683-3600.
Tuesday Jan. 12
• Port Ludlow poet Bill Mawhinney reads from his collected works for Peninsula College's Foothills Writers Series. 12:35 p.m. Little Theater, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Free. www.pencol.edu.
• Licensed counselor and nurse Dr. Dorothea Hover-Kramer forum on reducing stress. 2 p.m. Dungeness Valley Health & Wellness Clinic, at the rear of Sequim Medical Plaza, 777 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-0218.
• Indian Voices Poetry Night. Bring short stories, poetry and music. 5:30 p.m. soup and buckskin bread, reading follows. Peninsula College Longhouse, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. 417-6215.
calls for artists,
volunteers
Through March 14, 2010
• Sequim Arts seeks entries for its 34th annual juried art exhibit May 6-9, 2010. Work in both two- and three-dimensions will be accepted. Detailed information, including a prospectus and an entry form, is available at www.sequimarts.org, juriedshow@sequimarts.org, caroleichler@yahoo.com or 582-0927.
• Sequim Arts is looking for studio artists to participate in the Sequim Arts Tour during the 2010 Lavender Festival, July 16-18. Call 683-4518.
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 Jan. 6
• 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.
• Olympic Driftwood Sculptors. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim. 681-2535 or 683-6860.
• Ladies of Elks. 10 a.m. Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road, Sequim. 683-7907.
• Sequim Irrigation Festival Planning Committee. 6 p.m. dinner, 6:30 p.m. meeting. Mariner Cafe, 707 E. Washington St., Sequim. 683-3408.
Thursday Jan. 7
• Peninsula Driftwood Artists. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 Blake Ave., Sequim. 681-8825.
• Masonic Coffee. 10 a.m. Sequim Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave. 683-4431.
• 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.
• 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.
• Snap Voyagers. 3-5 p.m. Sequim Community School, 220 W. Alder St., Sequim. 681-8642.
• 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.food
addicts.org.
Friday Jan. 8
• Rotary Club of Sequim Sunrise. 7 a.m. SunLand Banquet Hall, 109 Hilltop Drive, Sequim. 681-8539.
• Peninsula Scribes. 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Parkwood Clubhouse, Sequim. 477-4356 or Fontluvr@aol.com.
• Sequim Duplicate Bridge Club. 12:30 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-3090 or 683-5635.
• Crochet Circle. 1 p.m. Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 681-2552.
• French Club. Advanced conversation and reading from 2 p.m. Call for location. 582-1334.
Saturday Jan. 9
• Sequim PC User Group. 10 a.m. Sequim High School Technical Drafting Computer Lab, 601 N. Sequim Ave. spcug.net
• Overeaters Anonymous. 10-11 a.m. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 452-0227.
• 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.
• American Association of University Women. 12:30-2 p.m. Alternates between
Sequim and Port Angeles. 681-0674.
• North Olympic Chapter of Veterans for Peace. 2:30 p.m. Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 73 Howe Road, off North Barr Road, Agnew. 360-385-7612.
• 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 Jan. 10
• Olympic Peninsula Glass Art Guild. Open to all glass artists. 1-2:30 p.m. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Sequim Ave.,
Sequim. cjalex824@gmail.com or 681-0385.
• Adult Scrabble. Beginners to experts, 1 p.m. The Buzz, 128 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 452-4423.
Monday Jan. 11
• Natural Science Study Group. 10 a.m.-noon. Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim. 681-4076.
• Sequim Duplicate Bridge Club. 12:30 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-3090 or 683-5635.
• 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.
• 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.
Tuesday Jan. 12
• Soroptimist International of Sequim. 7 a.m. Mariner Cafe, 707 E. Washington St., Sequim. 683-1055.
• 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.
• Post 4760, Veterans of Foreign Wars. 2 p.m. 169 E. Washington St., Sequim.
Arts entertainment calendar
music
Thursday Jan. 7
• Bottom Line Duo, double bass and violoncello duo, opens Peninsula College's 2010 winter quarter Studium Generale. 12:35 p.m. Little Theater, Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Free. 452-9277.
• Karaoke. 5:30-6:45 p.m., Big Fine Daddies, 7-11 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Friday Jan. 8
• Sarah Shea, Al Harris, and Craig Buhler. 6-9 p.m. Stymie's Bar and Grill, 1965 Woodcock Road, Sequim. 683-6344.
Friday-Saturday Jan. 8-9
• Joey James Dean. Rock and roll classics. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Saturday Jan. 9
• Washington Old Time Fiddlers. All players jam, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; performance, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim. 417-6950 or handrlester@olypen.com.
• SuperTrees. Wine on the Waterfront. Music from the 1950s-1970s. 8 p.m. Second floor of The Landing mall, next to the Port Angeles City Pier, Lincoln Street, Port Angeles.
Sunday Jan. 10
• Sequim Accordion Social. 1-4 p.m. Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. $2 donation requested. 683-5620.
• Haywire. 5:30-9 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Monday Jan. 11
• Dukes of Dabob. 5:30-9 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Thursday Jan. 14
• Haywire. 7-11 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Friday-Saturday Jan. 15-16
• 4 More. Current dance music. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Saturday Jan. 16
• Pep Culpepper Trio. 7-10 p.m. Castle Key Dining Room, 651 Cleveland St., Port Townsend. $8. 360-379-1990.
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
Wednesday Jan. 6
• Open studio featuring the work of South Korean visual artist Gillchuh Koh. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Reception follows, 4-6 p.m. Building 205, Fort Worden State Park, 200 Battery Way, Port Townsend. 360-385-3102 or info@centrum.org.
Friday Jan. 8
• Reception for January artist of the month Debbie Hilt. 5-8 p.m. Waterfront Art Gallery, 120 W. Front St., Port Angeles. 452-8165.
Friday-Saturday Jan. 8-9
• Work of artist Elizabeth "Missy" Fletcher Barlow featured during Second Weekend Art event. 4-7 p.m. Friday Jan. 8, 1-4 p.m. Saturday Jan. 9. Museum at the Carnegie, Second and Lincoln streets, Port Angeles. 452-2662 or www.clallamhistoricalsociety.com.
Sunday Jan. 10
• Reception for Duncan and Peach McKiernan's exhibit. 2-4 p.m. Jan. 10. Exhibit Jan. 10-March 7. Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. 457-3532 or www.pafac.org.
January artists
• Blue Whole Gallery members present "Out-of-Line," a clothesline show in the gallery windows. 129 W. Washington St., Sequim.
• Residents of Gallery at the Fifth Avenue show paintings, woodcarvings, wrought metal and needlework. 500 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim.
• Sequim Arts members Janet and LeRoy Beers' "The Beers Collection of Watercolors." KeyBank, 120 N. Dunlap Ave., Sequim.
• Skip Kratzer's car art and paintings. The Buzz/BeeDazzled, 128 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim.
• Debbie Hilt's watercolor paintings. Waterfront Art Gallery, 120 W. Front St., Port Angeles. 452-8165.
• Gina Hensel, abstract art. Vault Cafe and First Federal, mezzanine level inside Aldrich's Market, 940 Lawrence St., Port Townsend.
• 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 Jan. 6
• Jaz Kaner. One-hour comedy show. 8:30 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Wednesday Jan. 13
• Duane Goad. One-hour comedy show. 8:30 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
dance
Mondays through Feb. 8
• Swing dance lessons through Feb. 8 with Terry West. 6:30 p.m. introductory level; 7:30 p.m., level 2, 8:30 p.m. level 3. Sequim Prairie Grange Hall, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim. $60 per person; $15 per class/$20 for two classes for drop-ins. Pre-register at www.TerryWestProductions.com; CutARug@gmail.com or 206-786-3421.
Tuesdays
• Senior Swingers of Port Angeles. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., Port Angeles. 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
Friday-Saturday Jan. 8-9
• Twelfth Night in British style for Olympic Theatre Arts' second Holiday High Tea. 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. each day. Gathering room, 414 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. $22. 683-7326 or www.olympictheatre@tfon.com.
Friday Jan. 8
• ART ROCK. Port Angeles-based band SuperTrees, January's artist-in-residence Doug Parent, and food and drink from Michael's Seafood and Steakhouse. $3 cover charge. 8 p.m. Studio Bob, 118 1/2 E. Front St., Port Angeles.
Saturday Jan. 9
• Olympic Peninsula Explorers Volkssport Club waterfront walk. 9 a.m. breakfast and meeting, followed by 6.8-mile/11-kilometer walk along the waterfront and newly opened portion of Discovery Trail and city streets. CrabHouse Restaurant, 221 N. Lincoln St., Port Angeles. One steep hill, wheelchairs possible, strollers and pets on a leash OK. 681-5405.
Thursday Jan. 14
• Johnny Lake presents a Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative program. 12:35 p.m. Little Theater, Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Free. 452-9277.
Saturday Jan. 16
• Olympic Gentle Paws dogs need youngsters to read to them, either the child's book or a book from the group's selection.
11 am.-noon. Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., Port Angeles. 681-4440 or cornellc@olypen.com.
ongoing events
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. 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.
Sundays
• Trivia night. 5:30 p.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 W. Washington St., Sequim. $1 per team. 582-3143.
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.; pingpong, 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.
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.
classes
& demonstrations
Peninsula College
• Registration is available for Peninsula College Community Education classes. www.pc.ctc.edu or 417-6255.
Wednesday Jan. 6
• Writers workshop for beginning through advanced Indian/Native American writers. 3 p.m. Longhouse at Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Free. 417-6215 or tparker@pencol.edu.
Wednesday or Thursday Jan. 6-7
• Clallam Conservation District's "Landscaping with Native Plants" workshop. 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, at Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., Port Angeles, or 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim. 452-1912 or http://clallam.scc.wa.gov.
Fridays Jan. 8-Feb. 26
• Museum and Arts Center and Peninsula College class on Olympic Peninsula history. Topics include Manis mastodon, Olympic Peninsula railroads and the history of nine local tribes. 10 a.m.-noon. Dungeness Schoolhouse, 2781 Towne Road, Sequim. 452-9277.
Saturday Jan. 9
• "Experiencing Seabirds" workshop. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Port Townsend Marine Science Center, 200 Battery Way, Port Townsend. $25, free to current and prospective Natural History Exhibit docents. 360-385-5582, info@ptmsc.org.
• OlyCAP and Homeward Bound offer a first-time homebuyer class. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., Port Angeles. Free. 452-4726 or 360-385-2571.
Monday Jan. 11
• "Take a Deep Breath and Learn to Relax." Leonard Anderson, pulmonary rehabilitation coordinator. Noon. Second floor conference room, Medical Services Building, 840 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 417-7486 or www.olympicmedical.org.
Tuesday Jan. 12
• "Start Your New Year Out Correctly with Cardiovascular Exercise to Improve Your Health." Ron Hodges, clinical exercise specialist, cardiac rehabilitation coordinator. Noon. McCarter Room, Olympic Medical Center, 939 Caroline St., Port Angeles. 417-7486 or www.olympicmedical.org.
ongoing classes
• Yoga. 9-10 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church, 925 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 460-1864.
readings
and lectures
Saturday Jan. 9
• Lacey resident Lois Williams signs her new book "Heart Chords," a collection of poetry and reflections. Noon-3 p.m. The Good Book, 108 W. Washington St., Sequim. 683-3600.
Tuesday Jan. 12
• Port Ludlow poet Bill Mawhinney reads from his collected works for Peninsula College's Foothills Writers Series. 12:35 p.m. Little Theater, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Free. www.pencol.edu.
• Licensed counselor and nurse Dr. Dorothea Hover-Kramer forum on reducing stress. 2 p.m. Dungeness Valley Health & Wellness Clinic, at the rear of Sequim Medical Plaza, 777 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-0218.
• Indian Voices Poetry Night. Bring short stories, poetry and music. 5:30 p.m. soup and buckskin bread, reading follows. Peninsula College Longhouse, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. 417-6215.
calls for artists,
volunteers
Through March 14, 2010
• Sequim Arts seeks entries for its 34th annual juried art exhibit May 6-9, 2010. Work in both two- and three-dimensions will be accepted. Detailed information, including a prospectus and an entry form, is available at www.sequimarts.org, juriedshow@sequimarts.org, caroleichler@yahoo.com or 582-0927.
• Sequim Arts is looking for studio artists to participate in the Sequim Arts Tour during the 2010 Lavender Festival, July 16-18. Call 683-4518.
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