A&E Briefs — Dec. 3, 2025

Christmas Craft Fair

Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, invites the community to its annual Christmas Craft Fair, which has been expanded to a two-day event this year. The Christmas Craft Fair will take place Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6-7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Grange Hall will be filled with a wide variety of handmade crafts from local artists, including woodworking, photography, jewelry, Christmas décor, and more. Grange members will also be serving lunch and hosting a bake sale table.

Backyard Birding

“Backyard Birds in Winter,” part of the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society’s Backyard Birding series, will be presented by Ken Wiersema from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 6, at Dungeness River Nature Center, 1943 W. Hendrickson Rd.

Suggested donation is $5.

Many birds change in appearance and behavior with the seasons. Learn basic winter identification tips, patterns of movement, and bird sounds — and explore ways to support birds with water, food and shelter, including brush piles and roost boxes all winter long.

Mikey the Rad Scientist

The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) invites families to a free program with Mikey the Rad Scientist on Saturday, Dec. 6. Sing, dance and learn about nature at this interactive musical event. Designed for children ages 2-8 and their caregivers, the program blends original songs, playful movement and fun facts to spark curiosity about animals, ecosystems and the world around us.

The program will take place from 3-4 p.m. at the Sequim Library Temporary Location, 609 W. Washington St.

Mikey the Rad Scientist has been teaching and singing nature songs for over 10 years covering concepts such as symbiosis, the water cycle, plant and animal biology, astronomy and math. Learn more at mikeytheradscientist.com.

This program is funded in part by local Friends of the Library groups. For more information about this and other youth programs, visit NOLS.org/events, call 360-417-8500, or email youth@nols.org.

Christmas ballet

Paradosi Ballet Company will present “Let Us Adore Him,” an afternoon of worship and Christmas celebration at The Ark, 577 W. Sequim Bay Road, on Sunday, Dec. 7 from 2-4 p.m. The program features Christmas carols and worship through dance.

Paradosi invites individuals, families, and church groups to enjoy a Christ-centered event that encourages reflection and celebration during the Advent season. Based in Tacoma, Paradosi Ballet Company is a professional Christian ballet ministry dedicated to sharing the gospel through dance and bringing encouragement to communities across the United States and internationally.

The event is open to the public and offered by donation. “Let Us Adore Him” is presented by the Justice Prayer League, Governor’s Prayer Team, and National Day of Prayer-Washington State.

Writers Read event

Olympic Peninsula Authors invites the public to a free Writers Read event scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 10, from 2–3 p.m. at Blue Whole Gallery, 129 W. Washington St. The theme will be “Works You Love.” Instead of writers sharing their own writing, they will celebrate the words of others.

Everyone is welcome, including those who simply want to listen. You don’t have to be a writer to participate — just bring a passage that has stayed with you, moved you, or shifted something inside you. It might be a poem that opened your eyes, a line from a play that softened your heart, or an excerpt from a favorite book that offered new understanding. (Readings should be no longer than five minutes.)

Blue Whole Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, visit bluewholegallery.com.

NOLS movie night

Free movie screenings are offered on the fourth Friday of each month at the Sequim Library Temporary Location, 609 W. Washington St. After-hours showings begin at 6 p.m., and snacks and drinks are provided.

On Dec. 26, the library will screen “Sing Street” (2016, PG-13). Set in 1980s Dublin, the film follows Conor as he forms a band to escape the stress of school and family, and to impress a girl.

This program is supported in part by Friends of Sequim Library. For more information, visit NOLS.org/events, email discover@nols.org, or call 360-683-1161.

PA Players auditions

Auditions for the Port Angeles Community Players’ (PACP) winter production “The Play That Goes Wrong,” a comedy by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields and Jonathan Sayer, will take place from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 10-11, on the Playhouse main stage at 1235 E. Lauridsen Blvd.

The show is being directed by Jessica McKenzie and runs March 13-29.

This Olivier Award-winning comedy follows an eager but hapless amateur theatre company as they present their murder mystery, “The Murder at Haversham Manor.” What begins as a simple whodunit spirals into utter mayhem as sets collapse, props vanish, and dialogue goes completely off the rails.

Despite one disaster after another, the determined cast plows ahead, delivering an opening night filled with comic catastrophe.

Casting will be for 8-12 roles, including some non-speaking parts doubling as crew. Actors are encouraged to come prepared with a one-minute comedic monologue (not required) and will be reading from the script.

Reader Scripts are available to peruse at the library branches in Port Angeles and Sequim. For more detailed information, including character descriptions, go to pacommunityplayers.org or email questions to pacommunityplayers@hotmail.com.

Please note: This show is physically demanding. Actors should come to auditions dressed comfortably and ready to move.

Photo courtesy OPAS/ “Backyard Birds in Winter,” part of the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society’s Backyard Birding series, will take place Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Dungeness River Nature Center.