Community Calendar — June 28, 2023
Published 12:20 pm Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Deadline for items appearing in the community calendar is noon on Wednesday, one week before publication at editor@sequimgazette.com or delivered to the Sequim Gazette at 147 W. Washington St.
Events/drama
• North Olympic Library System’s Novel Conversations Book Discussion Group: “Before We Were Yours” by Lisa Wingate, 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, on Zoom. nols.org, 360-417-8500, discover@nols.org.
• North Olympic Library System’s Wednesday Evening Book Discussion Group — “Real Life” by Brandon Taylor, 6p.m. Wednesday, June 28, in Carver Room at Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St. nols.org, 360-417-8500, discover@nols.org.
• New Growth Open Air Exhibition, Wednesday, June 28, at Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd. pafac.org.
• Youth football camp, -7 p.m. on Friday, June 30, at the Albert Haller Playfields, 506 N. Blake Ave. Free. For youths of ages 6-14.
• Finale of 2023 Backyard Birding series, Saturday, July 1. Part 1: 8:30 a.m. a short, quarter-mile walk along the tide flats adjacent to 3 Crabs Road. Part 2: indoor instruction from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Dungeness Nature River Center, 1943 W. Hendrickson Road. $5 suggested donation.
• Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship’s fifth Climate Forum, 12:20 p.m. Sunday, July 2, at 1033 N. Barr Road between Sequim and Port Angeles. Topic: “Drowning in Plastics: What We Can Do and Understanding Recycling In Clallam County.” Free.
• Independence Day Celebration, 3-10:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, at Carrie Blake Community Park, 202 N. Blake Ave., free. visitsunnysequim.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=84.
• Third-annual Gene Mills Pin 2 Win Wrestling Camp, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., July 5-8. 360-460-8982, info@sequimwrestling.com.
• Primary Election candidate forum for Sequim School Board candidates, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 6, on Zoom. Get Zoom link at tinyurl.com/SEQssdforum. Hosted by League of Women Voters of Clallam County and the North Olympic Library System.
• Olympic Theatre Arts’ “Lavender Lawlessness,” July 7-9, July 14-16, July 21-23, at Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave. olympictheatrearts.org.
• 2023 Clallam County Amateur Championship, at Peninsula Golf Club, Sunland Golf & Country Club and The Cedars at Dungeness July 7-9. $180 per player ($150 for members/employees of clubs). Register at 7cedars.com/ccac.html by July 5.
• American Legion Jack Grennan Post 62 Turkey Shoot, Saturday, July 8, at Peninsula Long Rifles Camp, Slab Camp Road. All veterans welcome. Registration starts at 9 a.m. and costs $10; competition begins at 10 a.m. grennanpost62@gmail.com.
• Sequim Prairie Grange’s Ice Cream Social & Car Show, 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, at the grange, 290 Macleay Road. $7. 360-797-4777.
• Olympic Discovery Trail Bike Camp, 9 a.m.-noon, Tuesday-Thursday, July 18-20, at Dungeness River Nature Center, 1943 W. Hendrickson Road. Ages 8-14. $175. DungenessRiverCenter.org, montana@DungenessRiverCenter.org.
• Sequim Lavender Weekend, July 21-23. Lavender in the Park, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at Carrie Blake Community Park, 202 N. Blake Ave. visitsunnysequim.com.
• Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club’s All-Breed Shows with Rally and Obedience Trials, July 28-30, Sequim. hark.org.
• Creative Robotics Camp and Animal Parade, 9 a.m.-noon, Monday-Thursday, July 31-Aug. 3, at Dungeness River Nature Center, 1943 W. Hendrickson Road. Ages 10-14. $200. DungenessRiverCenter.org, montana@DungenessRiverCenter.org.
• Olympic Theatre Arts’ “The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood,” Aug. 4-6 and Aug. 11-13, at Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave. olympictheatrearts.org.
• Tour de Lavender, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, starting at Sequim Boys & Girls Club, 400 W. Fir St. tourdelavender.com.
• Ride the Hurricane road cycling event (39.6 miles to top of Hurricane Ridge), Saturday, Aug. 6. Starts at Port Angeles City Pier. ridethehurricane.org.
• Girls in Science Camp, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Wednesday-Friday, Aug. 9-11, at Dungeness River Nature Center, 1943 W. Hendrickson Road. Ages 8-12. $275. DungenessRiverCenter.org, montana@DungenessRiverCenter.org.
• Dirty Tires Bike Camp, 9 a.m.-noon, Tuesday-Thursday, Aug. 15-17, at Dungeness River Nature Center, 1943 W. Hendrickson Road. Ages 9-14. $175. DungenessRiverCenter.org, montana@DungenessRiverCenter.org.
• Clallam County Fair, Aug. 17-20, Clallam County Fairgrounds, 1608 W 16th St., “County Nights & Carnival Lights.” clallamcountywa.gov/399/Fairgrounds.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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: The Spin-Offs, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, June 28, City of Port Angeles Pier stage, 315 N. Lincoln St., free. jffa.org/pier.
• Buttercup Lane, dance music in classic rock and roll, blues, waltzes, country, swing, R&B and other genres, 6-8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 2, at Naval Elks Lodge, 131 E. First St., Port Angeles. $10 for Elk members, $12 for guests.
• Sequim City Band Summer series: 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 4 (Independence Day Celebration), at James Center for the Performing Arts, 350 N. Blake Ave. Featuring: Sequim City Band (3 p.m.), Buck Ellard Band (5:30 p.m.), Black Diamond Junction (8 p.m.) and fireworks show (10 p.m.).
• Concerts on the Pier: CD Woodbury Trio, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, July 5, City of Port Angeles Pier stage, 315 N. Lincoln St., free. jffa.org/pier.
• Heart by Heart, 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, at the 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 U.S. Highway 101. 21-and-older. Tickets $20, available at 7cedars.com/heart.html?evtd=2023-07-08. Doors open at 8 p.m. heartbyheart.com, facebook.com/HeartByHeartBand.
• Sequim Accordion Social, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, July 9, at Shipley Center, 921 E. Hammond St. Featured player is John Giuliani of Renton. 360-452-0191.
• Music In the Park series: John Hoover & the Mighty Quinns, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, at James Center for Performing Arts, 506 N. Blake Ave. sequimwa.gov.
• Concerts on the Pier: The RT’s, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, July 12, City of Port Angeles Pier stage, 315 N. Lincoln St., free. jffa.org/pier.
• Stardust Big Band, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at the American Legion Post #26, 209 Monroe St., Port Townsend. $10 at door. facebook.com/events/198449006404560.
• Music In the Park series: Eugenie Jones, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, at James Center for Performing Arts, 506 N. Blake Ave. sequimwa.gov.
• Concerts on the Pier: Joy in Mudville, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, July 19, City of Port Angeles Pier stage, 315 N. Lincoln St., free. jffa.org/pier.
• Music In the Park series: Kristin Granger and the True North Band, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, at James Center for Performing Arts, 506 N. Blake Ave. sequimwa.gov.
• Concerts on the Pier: Brian James Was Here, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, July 26, City of Port Angeles Pier stage, 315 N. Lincoln St., free. jffa.org/pier.
• Music In the Park series: Jean Lenke Jazz Band, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, at James Center for Performing Arts, 506 N. Blake Ave. sequimwa.gov.
• Concerts on the Pier: Three Too Many, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 2, City of Port Angeles Pier stage, 315 N. Lincoln St., free. jffa.org/pier.
• Music In the Park series: Music By the Shift, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, at James Center for Performing Arts, 506 N. Blake Ave. sequimwa.gov.
• Concerts on the Pier: Uncle Funk & the Dope 6, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 9, City of Port Angeles Pier stage, 315 N. Lincoln St., free. jffa.org/pier.
• Sequim City Band Summer series: 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, at James Center for the Performing Arts, 350 N. Blake Ave.
• Music In the Park series: Sarah Shea and Whatever the Day, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, at James Center for Performing Arts, 506 N. Blake Ave. sequimwa.gov.
• 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.
• 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.
• Submissions ought for “Weather or Not” exhibit at Northwind Art, Port Townsend. Deadline is July 14 for submissions to juried show,to be hosted at Jeanette Best Gallery, 701 Water St. northwindart.org.
Exhibits/workshops/series
• Blue Whole Gallery, 129 W. Washington St., June exhibit, “Picture This #26.” Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday, and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays. bluewholegallery.com.
• Olympic Peaks Camera Club exhibit, “A Photographic Journey II,” 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, from June 28 through July 29, at Sequim Museum & Arts, 544 N. Sequim Ave. olympicpeakscameraclub.org.
• Peninsula Fiber Artists’ “UFOs to Fabulous,” new fiber art walk-by exhibit, 675 Tyler St., Port Townsend, through June. sda-np.com.
• Fairview Bible Church vacation bible school, “Panda-mania,” 9-11:30 a.m., July 17-22. The program is open to students in grades pre-kindergarten-6. Register at facebook.com/fairviewbible.
• Paint-and-sip workshops, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, through July. Tickets are $35 and include the class and all art supplies needed plus snacks. Advance purchase recommended, available online at olympictheatrearts.org (app.arts-people.com/index.php?class=ota) or call the box office at 360-683-7326, 1-4 p.m., Tuesday-Friday.
• Clallam County Genealogical Society’s “Organizing Your Genealogy” workshop, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 29, at the Genealogical Research Center, 403 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles. Free for members, $10 for non-members. 360-417-5000.
• Discovery Club for youths in grades K-5, along with their families and caregivers, held once weekly — 10:30-noon on Fridays — through Aug. 4 at Sequim Middle School, 301 W. Henrickson Road. nols.org/srp, 360-417-8500, discover@nols.org.
• Harbor Art Gallery, 114 N. Laurel St., Port Angeles, features guest artist Andrea Wood in July. Gallery is open 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
• North Olympic Library System Summer Family Storytime at Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, near the outdoor stage, through Aug. 4. nols.org/srp, 360-417-8500, discover@nols.org.
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.
