‘Hamlet’ screening set at Olympic Theatre Arts
Olympic Theatre Arts, sponsored by Laurie Stewart and Sound Community Bank, is offering a classic movie series in 2024.
At 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, the series offers “Grease” in the Elaine and Robert Caldwell Main Stage Theatre at OTA, 414 N. Sequim Ave.
Doors open at 6:15 p.m. for pre-film trivia.
The four-hour “Hamlet” is directed by and starring Sir Kenneth Branagh and captures Shakespeare’s masterpiece with no cuts. It stars Derek Jacobi, Julie Christie, Kate Winslet, Judi Dench, Gerard Depardieu, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams and Richard Attenborough.
Tickets are $10 and are available at olympictheatrearts.org or by calling the box office (360-683-7326) between 1-4 p.m., Tuesday-Friday.
Woodturners to meet
The Strait Turners Woodturning Club will be meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at the Gardiner Community Center, 980 Old Gardiner Road.
The meeting will feature “Wood Lathe Tool Sharpening,” is a demonstration by Jamie Straw.
Established in 2016, the club sees members meeting the third Saturday of each month. Established 2016
For more information, contact membership director Lisa Brice at lisakbrice@gmail.com.
Local artists’ banners fill walk-by exhibit
Wax prints, sari silk, shibori, raw-edge applique and painting are among the techniques and materials on display now in the new Peninsula Fiber Artists exhibit at 675 Tyler St. in uptown Port Townsend.
Exhibit curator Debra E. Olson, a Port Townsend artist, specified only one criteria to her colleagues: size. Submissions were to be 60 inches long and between 16-18 inches wide. Six colleagues joined her in designing banners — some quilted, some almost translucent, that can be seen 24/7 in the walk-by exhibit open through July.
Other participating artists include Liisa Fagerlund and Lynn Gilles of Sequim, Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry, Sue Gale and Gail Haines of Port Townsend, and Erica Iseminger of Chimacum.
Originally a chapter of the international Surface Design Association, Peninsula Fiber Artists came together in 2013 to serve artists and craftspeople on the Olympic and Kitsap peninsulas. The group welcomes fiber artists from anywhere and meets the second Wednesday of each month, with sessions alternating between the Gardiner Community Center in Sequim and the Northwind Art space at Fort Worden, Port Townsend.
See sda-np.com.
Local Soroptimists call for Garden Show art
Organizers of the Soroptimist Gala Garden Show are seeking artists to submit their garden related paintings or photographs for possible selection to be the theme of their 2025 show.
The deadline for submission is July 12.
The artwork will be used in all the garden show advertisements and the chosen artist will have the opportunity to have a free booth at the show.
Interested individuals can email to artwork@sequimgardenshow.com to get an informational packet=.
‘Strait Into Summer’ event set at Sherwood
Sherwood Assisted Living is ready to kick off the summer season with their upcoming event, “Strait into Summer,” scheduled for 2-4 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at 550 W. Hendrickson Road. The event is free and open to the public.
Organizers note this community event promises an afternoon of music, activities, food and opportunities to support a worthy cause.
Live music is provided by The Buck Ellard Band, led by Ellard — a professional singer/songwriter with “his unique blend of originals and covers to entertain audiences of all ages.”
For those seeking adventure, Strait Up Foam Fun will be on-site, providing entertainment with mounds of eco-friendly foam bubbles.
In addition to the festivities, the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society will host an adoption fair, offering attendees the opportunity to find their “fur-ever” friend.
In addition to the entertainment and adoption fair, guests can enjoy a barbecue lunch for $5 and participate in a raffle for a chance to win a summer prize.
For more information, call 360-683-3348.
