OTA resets season unveiling
Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave., has postponed its Season Unveiling event set for 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 15.
A previous news release had the event scheduled for Aug. 26-27.
Auditions set for ‘Dreamcoat’ production
Christy Rutherford and Robin Hall, who directed the high school plays and musicals for more than 20 years in Sequim, are combining to produce “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” as a fundraiser for the Sequim Food Bank.
Their production company, Peninsula Family Theater, is joining forces with the Sequim High School drama department to present this crowd-pleasing favorite.
Amanda Bacon has agreed to reprise her role as narrator and the cast will consist of community members — both adults and children, as well as high school students.
Adults interested in participating can take part in auditions set for 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, and 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the Sequim High School auditorium, 533 N. Sequim Ave.
Auditions for children’s roles will be announced at a later date.
Queens & Aces to hit Elks’ stage
Queens & Aces offers 1940s- to 1970s-era swing, Latin, standards, ballads and oldies from 6-8:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at the Sequim Elks Club, 143 Port Williams Road.
Cost is $10 for Elks members, $12 for guests.
For those interested, join dance lessons from 5-5:45 p.m. prior to the dance; cost is $5.
Myers to read from 10th publication
Linda B. Myers will read from her 10th novel, “Starting Over Far Away,” from 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Blue Whole Gallery, 129 W. Washington St.
The event is part of the biweekly Writers Read program partnership between the gallery and Olympic Peninsula Authors.
“Starting Over Far Away” is set in 1920s Alaska Territory, as a nurse and a teacher work within the Tlingit village of Hoonah, helping the tribe through frontier plagues and calamities. The teacher flourishes, but the nurse struggles with her own past. In 1946, readers meet the teacher again in Port Angeles where she explains to a disabled soldier how he fits into the saga.
The book will be available in paperback at the reading, as well as at Pacific Mist Books (121 W. Washington St.) and the Sequim Farmers & Artisans Market on Saturdays. It’s also available as an ebook on Amazon.com.
Free mandala drawing workshop on tap
The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) is partnering with SilverKite Community Arts to offer a free mandala drawing workshop starting at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 22, on Zoom.
Register at nols.org/mandalas or by calling a local NOLS branch (reach the Sequim Library at 360-683-1161).
Participants of all ages can explore the ancient art of mandala as they are guided through simple techniques to create their own intricate mandalas. Self-expression through shape and color are encouraged, and facilitator Nani Trias will discuss how practicing this art form can add peace and relaxation to daily life.
Some basic drawing supplies are needed for the workshop, including paper, a pencil and eraser, a pen, something to color with such as markers, pencils or crayons, and a ruler, compass or protractor, which can be substituted by an item with a straight edge and something round to trace.
A recording will be available after the event at silverkite.us/nols (access code NOLS2022).
SilverKite offers arts programs for older adults, dementia-friendly arts programs, and intergenerational arts experiences open to the public.
This program is supported by the Friends of the Library groups.
For more information, visit nols.org, email to discover@nols.org or follow North Olympic Library System on Facebook and Instagram.
Woodturners to meet
The Strait Turners Woodturning Club is hosting an in-house meeting, set for noon on Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Gardiner Community Center, 980 Old Gardiner Road.
The presenter is Scott Overby from Port Orchard, who will be turning a pepper mill.
Members will be following the COVID protocols at the community center. Masks are not required but can be worn if you wish to join the group and expand one’s knowledge of woodturning.
Club members will also be at the Sequim Farmers & Artisans Market on Sept. 3 and Oct. 1, the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend Sept. 9-11, the Shipley Center Holiday Bazaar Nov. 4-5 and the Port Townsend Woodworking Show Nov. 5-6.
For more information, call Jackie Le Doux at 360-457-5172 (mornings) or 360-452-5673 (evenings), or Matt Barton at 360-683-4877.
Peninsula Singers seek singers
Peninsula Singers invite potential singers to a “meet and greet” on Thursday, Sept. 1, at Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church, 925 N. Sequim Ave. Conductor and musical director Dr. Jerome Wright asks interested singers to call him at 206-369-3349 to schedule an audition. With general questions about Peninsula Singers and COVID-19 protocols, call Karla Morgan at 360-477-0984.
Morgan said they are excited to start working on a fall concert and revisit some of our much loved music after a successful concert last spring..
Peninsula Chamber Singers started in 1988 and changed its name to Peninsula Singers in 2005 to reflect the larger and growing size of the chorale.
Some singers hold college and professional choral experience, and they invite young, inexperienced singers who show vocal promise and the desire to gain experience too.
For more information, visit peninsulasingers.org.
Submitted photo/ Peninsula Singers, led by Dr. Jerome Wright, seen here at the 2022 spring concert, seek new singers with a “meet and greet” event on Sept. 1 at Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church.
Submitted photo/ Peninsula Singers, led by Dr. Jerome Wright, seen here at the 2022 spring concert, seek new singers with a “meet and greet” event on Sept. 1 at Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church.
