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.
The Carlsborg Community Advisory Council will hold its first meeting of 2010. The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 pm on Monday, January 25, at PUDs facility at 110 Idea Place, Carlsborg.
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. 20
• Overeaters Anonymous. Men's meeting. 7-8 a.m. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-9549.
• Shelter Providers Network of Clallam County. 9-11 a.m. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 Lopez Ave., Port Angeles. 452-4737.
• Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Club. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-0795.
• Retired Public Employees Council Chapter 23. 11:30 a.m. Downriggers, 115 E. Railroad Ave., Port Angeles. Open to all retired Washington state, county and municipal public employees. 457-4188.
• Sequim Guild for Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center. Lunch at 11:30 a.m. Lipperts', 134 S. Second Ave., Sequim, meeting at 1 p.m. The Lodge at Sherwood Village, 660 Evergreen Farm Way, Sequim. 683-7185.
• Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary 4760. Noon. 159 E. Washington St., Sequim. 683-9546.
• Friends of Sequim Library. Dr. Murray Hayes, first-person accounts of early western United States history. 1 p.m. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim.
• Olympic Gentle Paws. 6 p.m. Greywolf Veterinary Hospital, 1102 E. Washington St., Sequim. 681-4440.
• Clallam County Planning Commission. 6:30 p.m. Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles, enter from Fourth Street. 417-2000.
• Sequim Assembly International Order of the Rainbow for Girls. 7 p.m. Sequim Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-7851.
• North Olympic Mustangs & Cougars Club. 7 p.m. Joshua's Restaurant, 113 Del Guzzi Drive, Port Angeles. 683-7908.
• Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society. Dr. Lynne Brookes. "Backyard Birds of Iowa." 7 p.m. 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim. 681-4076.
Thursday Jan. 21
• 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.
• 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. Lisa Bridge, director of Sequim Open Aire Market. Noon. Paradise Restaurant, 703 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 582-0022.
• Olympic Minds. Sequim/Port Angeles community group of the Institute of Noetic Sciences. 1 p.m. Media Room of The Lodge at Sherwood Village, 660 Evergreen Farm Way, Sequim. 681-8677.
• Snap Voyagers. 3-5 p.m. Sequim Community School,
220 W. Alder St., Sequim. 681-8642.
• 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.
• Smart Recovery Self Help Group. 6 p.m. 4 Directions Counseling and Consulting, 342 W. Washington St., Sequim. 681-2467.
• Green Party of Clallam County. 7 p.m. Members' homes. 683-0867.
• United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 42, District 13. 7 p.m. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 683-5271.
• 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. 22
• Rotary Club of Sequim Sunrise. 7 a.m. SunLand Banquet Hall, 109 Hilltop Drive, Sequim. 681-8539.
• Dungeness Water Working Group. 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim. 360-407-6607.
• Sequim Duplicate Bridge Club. 12:30 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-3090 or 683-5635.
• French Club. Advanced conversation and reading from
2 p.m. Call for location. 582-1334.
Saturday Jan. 23
• 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.
• North Olympic Peninsula Railroaders. 3 p.m. Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave. 683-1815.
• 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. 24
• Northwest Regional Spinners Association. 1-4 p.m. Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St. 452-8542.
• Adult Scrabble. Beginners to experts, 1 p.m. The Buzz,
128 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 452-4423.
Monday Jan. 25
• Sequim Duplicate Bridge Club. 12:30 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-3090 or 683-5635.
• Clallam Transit System board meeting. 1 p.m. Clallam Transit System offices, 830 W. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. 452-1315.
• 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.food addicts.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.
• Sequim City Band. 7 p.m. James Center for the Performing Arts, 563 N. Rhodefer Road, Sequim. 683-4896.
• Port Angeles Eagles Lodge Auxiliary. 7:30 p.m. 110 S. Penn St. Port Angeles. 452-3344.
Tuesday Jan. 26
• Soroptimist International of Sequim. 7 a.m. Mariner Cafe, 707 E. Washington St., Sequim. 683-1055.
• Exchange Club of Port Angeles. 7:30 a.m. CrabHouse, 221 N. Lincoln St., Port Angeles. 417-5188 or 452-4554.
• National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association. Lanny Ross, Region IX vice president of NARFE. 11 a.m. Paradise Restaurant, 703 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 457-9183.
• 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. 3-4:30 p.m. Gym/all-purpose room, 350 W. Fir St., Sequim. 582-0416.
• Rec Club. 3-5 p.m. Sequim Community School, 220 W. Alder St., Sequim. 681-8642.
• Mount Olympus Coin Club. Inaugural meeting. 6-7:45 p.m. Meeting room, Sequim library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. Free. 452-3358.
• Marine Corps League. 6 p.m. Port Angeles Veterans Center, 216 S. Francis St., Port Angeles. 582-3824 or 360-928-3672.
• 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.
• Robot Pi. 9 p.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 W. Washington St., Sequim. 582-3143.
• Chris Ward. One step beyond country. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Saturday Jan. 23
• Washington Old Time Fiddlers. All players jam, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; performance, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum. 417-6950 or
• Final Approach. Boomer tunes. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 W. Washington St., Sequim. 582-3143.
• Grand Olympics Chorus of Sweet Adelines International serenade. Dairy Queen, 720 W. Washington St., Sequim. A portion of the proceeds benefits the chorus. 683-7520.
• Karaoke by Eddie. 9 p.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 W. Washington St., Sequim. 582-3143.
exhibits
Through Sunday Feb. 28
• "Asian Influences," artists Carol Albrecht, Beverly Saito and Midori Kono Thiel. Sumi ink, collage and ceramics. Northwind Arts Center, 2406 Jefferson St., Port Townsend.
January artists
• Residents at Fifth Avenue Retirement Center 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.
• Blue Whole Gallery members present "Out-of-Line," a clothesline show in the gallery windows through Feb. 2. 129 W. Washington St., 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.
• Duncan and Peach McKiernan's exhibit through March 7. Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. 457-3532 or www.pafac.org.
• Peninsula College's Magic of Cinema film series opens with "Trouble the Water." 7 p.m. Little Theater, Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. $5 general admission,
$1 with student identification. www.pencol.edu.
• Port Angeles Light Opera Association second annual dinner theater musical revue, "Songs from Shows We'll Probably Never Do." Dinner at 6:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Naval Elks Lodge, 131 E. First St., Port Angeles. Tickets, $45 per person, $80 a couple, $300 for a table of eight, at Northwest Fudge and Confections, 108 W. First St., Port Angeles, 452-8299, or www.paloa.org.
7 p.m. Little Theater, Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. $5 admission, $1 with current Peninsula College student identification. www.pencol.edu.
Friday-Saturday Jan. 29-Feb. 6
• "Senior Night Live," senior class play. Pays homage to George Carlin, Wayne and Schuster, Monty Python and Carol Burnett, parodies from "MAD TV," "The Office," "Twilight," "The Wizard of Oz" and "It's a Wonderful Life." 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday Jan. 29-30, Feb. 5-6. Sequim High School auditorium, 601 N. Sequim Ave. 582-3600.
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. Preregister at www.TerryWest Productions.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
Thursday Jan. 21
• "Ideal Being: The Divine Play of Body and Breath to Unlock the Secret Wisdom Held Within the Heart." Yoga teacher Nancy Nielsen. 6-8 p.m. Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 73 Howe Road, off Old Olympic Highway. $5 suggested donation. 681-4411.
Friday Jan. 22
• Bill and Lavonne Mueller and Lee Bowen. "Rails to Trails: America's Family Adventure Routes." 7 p.m. Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., Port Angeles. $5 admission used to maintain and build the Olympic Discovery Trail. 452-8641.
Saturday Jan. 23
• "Some Tools Being Used to Characterize Fish Populations in ONP Watersheds." Sam Brenkman, chief fisheries biologist for Olympic National Park. 6:30 p.m. Feiro Marine Life Center. Port Angeles Waterfront Pier. 417-6254.
Sunday Jan. 24
• Pancake breakfast. Juice, ham, eggs and all-you-can-eat pancakes. 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road. $5 adults, $3, 10 and younger. 683-3194.
Saturday Jan. 30
• YMCA Family Night. Wii games, dodgeball, music and crafts. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 6-8 p.m.
Clallam County Family YMCA, 302 S. Francis St., Port Angeles. 452-9244.
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.
• Trivia night. 5:30 p.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 W. Washington St., Sequim.
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
Tuesdays
Port Angeles Senior Center. Beginner's violin class, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays in February-March. Call 417-3688.
Wednesday Jan. 20
• "How Do I Know if the Pain in My Chest Is Coming From My Heart?" Judy Tordini, cardiology program director. Noon. Second-floor conference room, Medical Services Building, 840 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 417-7486.
Thursday Jan. 21
• "Strength and Flexibility, The Keys to Independent Living." Leonard Anderson, pulmonary rehabilitation coordinator. Noon. McCarter Room, Olympic Medical Center, 939 Caroline St., Port Angeles. 417-7486.
Saturday Jan. 23
• Adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation and standard first aid. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth's Place, Sequim. $45. 457-7933.
• Basic pruning. 9:30 a.m. Henery's Garden Center, 1060
Sequim Dungeness Way, Sequim. 683-6969.
• "Real Life into Fiction" workshop. Novelist Janice Macdonald. 1-4 p.m. Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. $25. www.pencol.edu.
Monday Jan. 25
• "What Are Damaged Lungs and Can I Be Helped?" Pam Blakeman, cardiology program director. Noon. McCarter Room, Olympic Medical Center, 939 E. Caroline St., Port Angeles. 417-7486 or www.olympicmedical.org.
• Adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation review. 6-8:30 p.m. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth's Place, Sequim. 457-7933.
Thursday Jan. 28
• "Palpitations in My Chest, What Are They?" Judy Tordini, cardiology program director. Noon. Second-floor conference room, Medical Services Building, 840 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 417-7486 or www.olympicmedical.org.
Saturday Jan. 30
• "Introduction to Intuitive Development." Kristine Walsh. 11 a.m. Center of Infinite Reflection, 144 Tripp Road, Sequim. 582-0083.
ongoing classes
• Yoga. 9-10 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church, 925 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 460-1864.
readings
and lectures
Thursday Jan. 21
• "Breaking Ground." Seattle Times reporter Lynda Mapes. 12:35 p.m. Little Theater, Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Free. 452-9277.
Thursday Jan. 28
• "Climate Change and the Forests and Rivers of the Pacific Northwest." Crystal Raymond, University of Washington Ph.D. candidate, from Climate Impacts Group. 12:35 p.m. Little Theater, Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. 452-9277.
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, juried show@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.
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@sequim gazette.com or faxed to 683-6670.