A&E briefs — July 7, 2021
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Music Where You Park event to feature bluegrass artists
Enjoy bluegrass tunes from Cort Armstrong and Paul Stehr-Green at the next Music Where You Park series event, scheduled for Tuesday, July 13, in the KSQM 91.5 FM parking lot, 609 W. Washington St. The live music starts at 6 p.m., or tune into KSQM 91.5 FM to hear a recorded interview with music from Armstrong and Stehr-Green.
To participate in some free drawings, cars must be in place by 6:30 p.m.
Each Tuesday evening through July 27, KSQM spotlights a different musician in an announced location at various locations of the Olympic Peninsula. Free drawings for prizes will awarded and winners announced over the air. Guests are invited to stroll the grounds of most locations and listen to tunes; food and beverages will be available, or bring a picnic supper.
For more about the series and/or KSQM, call 360-681-0000 or email to office@ksqmfm.com.
Create a batik with NOLS Zoom program
As part of the Summer Reading Program, the North Olympic Library System presents “Create a Colorful Batik.” Adults and teens are invited to create their own one-of-a-kind batik design inspired by this year’s Summer Reading Program theme: “Reading Colors Your World.” The project uses gel glue, tempera paint and cotton fabric, instead of hot wax and dye. The history of batik as an art form will be presented during the program.
Registration is required at nols.org/create-a-colorful-batik to receive the Zoom link and to reserve supply kit (one kit per household). Kits are available for pickup at library branches this week.
The program for teens and adults is held in two sessions over two nights. Session one, set for 6:30-8 p.m. on both on Monday, July 19 (“Plan and design your project” and session two on Wednesday, July 21 (“Color your design with paint”).
Sign up for the Summer Reading Program at nols.org/srp or at a local library. For every 30 days patricipants read, they get an into the Grand Prize Drawing (up to two entries) for either a $100 gift card to a local book store or restaurant or a LEGO set (up to $100 in value).
PAFAC seeks submissions for ‘Resilient & Creative’ exhibit
The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center is looking for submissions for an upcoming exhibition, “Resilient & Creative: A National Juried Exhibition.” The exhibition will celebrate innovative artistic responses in the face of unexpected obstacles.
“Resilient & Creative” invites artists to consider how challenges push their art in surprising and unplanned ways.
There is a $15 entry fee for up to three pieces. The entry deadline is Friday, July 9.
“Resilient & Creative” will be on display at the historic Esther Webster Gallery in Port Angeles from Aug. 13-Sept. 26. An opening reception will be held at the PAFAC on Friday, Aug. 13, with a member’s only start from 5-6 p.m. that will open to the public from 6-8 p.m.
Learn more about the organization and this exhibition at pafac.org or by email at rachel@pafac.org.
