Off-take on Shakespeare planned
The Port Angeles High School Thespian Society presents the play “Midsummer Jersey,” written by Ken Ludwig and directed by Kelly Lovall. The play will be performed on the Port Angeles High School stage, 304 E. Park Ave. Show times are at 7 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday May 17-20. Ticket prices are $8 for general admission and $7 for students. Children under 10 are free. Purchase tickets at the door.
Fourth Friday Readings set
The next Fourth Friday Readings will be at 6:30 p.m. May 26, at The Lodge at Sherwood Village, 660 Evergreen Way, Sequim. Featured writers are Beth Pratt and Eva Stanfield, followed by 5-minute open mic readings. Bring poems, short-stories or memoir/novel snippets and rehearse in advance. Readings are timed. Guidelines are available at heidi@olypen.com. The readings are sponsored by Writers on the Spit.
Soul Posse hits grange stage
The Port Townsend band Soul Posse performs from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at the Sequim Prairie Grange Hall, 290 Macleay Road. Cost is $10 per person; food is provided.
End of life is topic
Author Kate Riley will read from her book “Launching Vee’s Chariot: An End-of-Life Tale,” and lead a participatory discussion on the end of life at 4 p.m. Friday, May 26, at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave. Riley is a certified death midwife, minister, educator, advocate, international story consultant and author. She embarked on her life purpose in the field of death and dying after completing her hospice training in 1988.
‘Driving with Selvi’ on tap
A free screening of “Driving with Selvi” will be shown at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, at the Sequim Library. “Driving with Selvi” follows the inspiring story of Selvi, South India’s first female taxi driver, as she takes control of both the steering wheel and her future during a courageous transformation from abused child bride to empowered working mother.
Novel explores ‘orphan trains’
“Orphan Train” by Christina Baker Kline will be discussed at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave. All are welcome to join. Copies of “Orphan Train” are available in various formats including regular print, audiobook on CD, Spanish language book, large print, and downloadable e-book. They can be requested online by visiting the library catalog at www.nols.org.
Storytelling event planned
The International Story Slam, featuring four Canadians, four Americans and two from the audience will each have five minutes to tell a true personal story on the theme, “Crossing the Line” from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, May 18, at Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave. Only one will be judged the winner.
Audience members who want to be part of the show should come with a five-minute true personal story on the theme and put their name in the hat. Two names will be drawn before the event starts. This event is funded in part through a grant from the National Storytelling Network, www.storynet.org. General admission is $10, OTA and Story People admission is $8.
Blue Whole Gallery marks 20th anniversary this June
Blue Whole Gallery, an artist co-op in downtown Sequim, will celebrate its 20th anniversary during the First Friday Art Walk from 5-8 p.m. June 2. The celebration is filled with surprises, including many premier art pieces by the members in the front windows, refreshments with artistic touch, a silent auction and more. The event titled “20/20 – a Vision of Excellence” is free.
The gallery members invite the community to join this special celebration at 129 W. Washington St.
Patterson’s works in national show
Sequim watercolor artist Priscilla Patterson, a member of the American Society of Aviation Artists, has been honored with the acceptance of her work in the ASAA 2017 International Aerospace Art Exhibition at the Virginia Air &Space Center, Hampton, Va. Patterson was one of 25 artists from around the world whose work was selected from over 90 entries.
