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Events/drama
• “The Magic of Rich,” 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, at The Fifth Ave. 500 W. Hendrickson Road.
• “End of Life Ready” presentation, noon-2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St. 206-854-4302.
• “Ship of Fools: A Giant Puppet Odyssey” by performance company String and Shadow, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, in the meadow of Port Angeles Fine Arts Center’s Webster’s Wood, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Non-member tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for youths (for members $16 for adults, $10 for youth). Family packages are $50- (for four) and $52 (for five). pafac.kindful.com/e/ship-of-fools-1.
• Clallam County Fair, Aug. 17-20, Clallam County Fairgrounds, 1608 W. 16th St., “County Nights & Carnival Lights.” clallamcountywa.gov/399/Fairgrounds.
• “Classic Hits & Classic Cars,” 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 19, at Sherwood Assisted Living, 550 W. Hendrickson Road. Black Diamond Junction plays live music 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. alongside Sequim Valley Car Club Car Show, 10 a.m-1 p.m. Free. 360-683-3348.
• Digging Deeper Saturdays presentation “Fall and Winter Berry Care,” 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, Aug. 19, at Woodcock Demonstration Garden, 2711 Woodcock Road. extension.wsu.edu/clallam/master-gardener-calendar.
• Strait Turners woodturning club, 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at Gardiner Community Center, 980 Old Gardiner Road. Contact Jackie Le Doux at JackieLeDoux2022@outlook.com or 360-457-5172 (8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) or 360-452-5673 (12:30-5 p.m.).
• Creative Robotics Camp: Critters, 9 a.m.-noon, Monday-Thursday, Aug. 21-24, at Dungeness River Nature Center, 1943 W. Hendrickson Road. Ages 10-14. $200. DungenessRiverCenter.org, montana@DungenessRiverCenter.org.
• North Olympic Library System’s Novel Conversations Book Discussion Group: “Interior Chinatown” by Charles Yu, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, on Zoom; paperback copies available at Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave.
• North Olympic Library System’s Novel Conversations Book Discussion Group: “Everything I Never Told You” by Celeste Ng, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, in Carver Room at Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.; paperback copies available at Port Angeles Library.
• The People’s Forum, with candidates for Sequim City Council, 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 MacLeay Road.
• “Wear & Share” event, 6-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 815 W. Washington St. RyanSharon49@gmail.com.
• Sea-to-Sound, a 74-mile, three-day multi-modal group ride, Aug. 25-27, Port Angeles. iansride.com/sea-to-sound.
• 11th-annual Back to School Fair, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26, at Sequim Boys & Girls Club, 400 W. Fir St.
• Northwest Colonial Festival, Aug. 31-Sept. 3, George Washington Inn & Estate, 939 Finn Hall Road, 10 a.m.-5p.m. Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 3. colonialfestival.com.
• Great Olympic Adventure Trail: full marathon, half marathon, 50k trail run, Sept. 8-9, west of Port Angeles. peninsulaadventuresports.com/events/goat-run.
• Olympic Theatre Arts’ “John & Jen,” Sept. 15-Oct. 1, at Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave. olympictheatrearts.org.
• Reach for Hospice 5k rowing and paddling race, Saturday, Sept. 16, at Sequim Bay/John Wayne Marina, 2577 W. Sequim Bay Road.
• Sept. 20-Oct. 1, Blue Hole Bash Tournament (pickleball), at Carrie Blake Community Park, 202 N. Sequim Ave. sequimpicklers.net.
• Dungeness River Festival, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at Dungeness River Nature Center, 1943 W. Hendrickson Road. dungenessrivercenter.org.
• Big Hurt, solo or team competition with mountain bike, road bike, kayak and 10k run course, Sept. 22-23, Port Angeles. bighurtpa.com.
• Reach for Hospice 5k sailboat race, Saturday, Sept. 23, at Sequim Bay/John Wayne Marina, 2577 W. Sequim Bay Road.
• Pacific Northwest Fiber Exposition, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 30, 10 a.m-4 p.m. Oct. 1, at Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. Fourth St. pnwfiberx.com.
• 22nd-annual Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival, Oct. 6-8, Port Angeles City Pier, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. daily. Free general admission; crabfestival.org.
• Larry Scott Run, half marathon, 10k and 5k, Saturday, Oct. 14, starting at 305 E. Eighth St., Port Townsend. runthepeninsula.com/larry-scott-trail.
• Olympic Theatre Arts’ “Night of the Living Dead,” Oct. 20-31, Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave. olympictheatrearts.org.
• Olympic Theatre Arts’ New Works Showcase, Nov. 17-19, Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave. olympictheatrearts.org.
• HomeTown Holidays, 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, at Centennial Place (Washington Street, Sequim Avenue intersection).
• Olympic Theatre Arts’ “The Games Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays,” Dec. 1-17, Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave. olympictheatrearts.org.
• Dec. 3: Jamestown Tribe Run 5k/10k, Saturday, Dec. 3, at Jamestown campus in Blyn. runthepeninsula.com/jamestown-sklallam-tribe.
Music/dance/etc.
• Concerts on the Pier: Fox and Bones, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 16, City of Port Angeles Pier stage, 315 N. Lincoln St., free. jffa.org/pier.
• Soundcheck, live music/poetry readings/dueling DJs/family-friendly artist-led activities/burlesque shows, Aug. 17-20, various venues in Port Townsend. ptsoundcheck.com.
• Black Diamond Junction, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at Sherwood Assisted Living, 550 W. Hendrickson Road.
• Music In the Park series: Bread & Gravy, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, at James Center for Performing Arts, 506 N. Blake Ave. sequimwa.gov.
• Concerts on the Pier: The Nasty Habits, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 23, City of Port Angeles Pier stage, 315 N. Lincoln St., free. jffa.org/pier.
• Music In the Park series: Sound Advice, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, at James Center for Performing Arts, 506 N. Blake Ave. sequimwa.gov.
• Concerts on the Pier: Black Diamond Junction, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 30, City of Port Angeles Pier stage, 315 N. Lincoln St., free. jffa.org/pier.
• THING Festival, music/arts/entertainment, Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, Aug. 25-27. thingnw.org, thingnw.org/tickets.
• Sequim City Band Summer series: 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at James Center for the Performing Arts, 350 N. Blake Ave.
Auditions/Submissions/Rehearsals
• Sequim City Band rehearsals, 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, at Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church, 925 N. Sequim Ave. Musicians need to show vaccination card at their first rehearsal. sequimcityband.org.
• Juan de Fuca Harmony, a cappella barbershop singing group for women, men. Rehearsals 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Sunland Golf Club, 109 Hilltop Dr. juandefucaharmony.org, 907-602-7008, 360-775-6547, 360-460-2801.
• Olympic Theatre Arts auditions for “Night of the Living Dead.” Roles open to actors of any race, identifying gender, and those 12 years of age or older. Audition times: noon Sunday, Aug. 20; 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, and 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25. olympictheatrearts.org.
Exhibits/workshops/series
• Olympic National Park exhibit, “Terminus: A Glacier Memorial Project,” at Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd. Exhibit open during regular gallery hours (11 a.m.-5 p.m.), Thursday-Sunday, through Sept. 3.
Ongoing Events
• Shipley Center classes/activities: Tai chi, exercise classes, basic meditation, computer clinic, some offered via Zoom. 360-683-6806, info@shipleycenter.org. (Note: some classes are limited in size)
Mondays
• Clallam County Master Gardeners plant answer clinics, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. through Oct. 17 (except holidays), at Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles. mgplantclinic.clallam@gmail.com.
Tuesdays
• Skwim Toastmasters Club. Meets every Tuesday, 7-8:30 p.m. Currently meeting online via Zoom. Get link at 907529.toastmastersclubs.org.
Thursdays
• Olympic Peninsula Christian Writers, 6:30-8:30 p.m., third Thursday, currently meeting online via Zoom. Email to opchristianwriters@gmail.com.
• Gardiner Community Cemetery commissioners, 4 p.m., second Thursday, downstairs in Gardiner Community Center, 980 Old Gardiner Road, Gardiner. Public invited to attend.
Fridays
• Sequim Duplicate Bridge Club, 12:30-4 p.m. at Masonic Lodge 213, 700 S. Fifth Ave., starting May 27. Proof of COVID vaccination is required; masks are optional. garygvip96@gmail.com/360-681-4308 or missycs@msn.com/360-681-4070.
• First Friday Art Walk Sequim. Free, self-guided tour of local art venues in Sequim, 5-8 p.m., first Friday of month. SequimArtWalk.com.
Saturdays
• Second Saturday Garden Walk 10-11:30 a.m. at Fifth Street Community Garden, 328 Fifth St., Port Angeles. Veteran Master Gardeners will focus on refraining from planting warm season crops too early, the first spring pests and basics of intensive crop planting. Free, open to public: rain or shine. Garden walks for the remainder of the year will occur on the second Saturday through Sept. 9.
