Meetings are listed based on written notification to The Gazette. Listings can be sent to The Gazette through e-mail at donnam@sequimgazette.com, faxed to 683-6670, mailed to P.O. Box 1750, Sequim WA 98382 or dropped off in our office at 147 W. Washington, Sequim. The deadline is Wednesday at 5 p.m. for the next week’s edition.
Daily
• AA meetings. Various meeting times, locations each day. 452-4212. www.nopaa.org.
• Al-Anon. Various meeting times, locations. 452-6973.
• Boy Scouts of America. Various meeting times, locations for Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Venture Crew troops. 800-272-6865 or www.joinscouts.net.
• League of Women Voters. Various meeting times, locations. 681-3757.
• NA meetings. Numerous meetings in the county at various times each day. 477-9367.
• Weight Watchers. Numerous meetings in the county at various times each day. 800-651-6000.
Wednesday Dec. 9
• Overeaters Anonymous. Men’s meeting. 7-8 a.m. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-9549.
• Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Club. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-0795.
• TOPS. 9-9:45 a.m. weigh-in, 10 a.m. meeting. Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 582-9797.
• Christian Student Fellowship. Noon-12:45 p.m. ASC conference room adjacent to Pirate Union Building at Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. 461-2849 or www.pc.ctc.edu/life/fellowship.asp.
• Olympic Peninsula Master Gardeners. 1 p.m. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 417-2279 or 565-2679.
• Dungeness River Management Team. 2-5 p.m. Dungeness River Audubon Center at Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim. 681-4664.
• Port Angeles Duplicate Bridge Club. 5 p.m. Crafts room at Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., Port Angeles. 457-7704.
• Veterans of Foreign Wars Men’s Auxiliary 4760. 6 p.m. 159 E. Washington St., Sequim. 683-9546.
• Peninsula LapBand Support Group. 6 p.m. Downstairs. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-3788.
• Double Deck Pinochle Group. 6.30 p.m. For location, call 452-5754.
• Sequim Valley Lions Club. 6:30 p.m. Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 457-5600.
• Clallam County Amateur Radio Club. 7 p.m. Linkletter Hall, basement at Olympic Memorial Hospital, 939 Caroline St., Port Angeles. www.olyham.com or 452-8228.
• Clallam County Democratic Club. 7 p.m. Pioneer Memorial Park, 387 E. Washington St., Sequim. 683-4502.
• Port Angeles Harmonica Society. 7-9 p.m. Laurel Park Assisted Living, 1183 E. Park Ave., Port Angeles. 457-4471.
• Sequim Prairie Grange. 7 p.m. 290 Macleay Road,
Sequim. 683-3194.
Thursday Dec. 10
• Soroptimist International of Port Angeles – Jet Set. 7 a.m. Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., Port Angeles. 452-7925.
• Pacific Northwest Wood Artisans. 9 a.m.-noon. Craft room, Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., Port Angeles. 452-5928.
• Masonic Coffee. 10 a.m. Sequim Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave. 683-4431.
• Family Support Group. For families, friends and loved ones of persons with serious mental disorders. Noon-1:15 p.m. Peninsula Community Mental Health Center, 118 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles. 457-0431.
• Rotary Club of Sequim. Noon. Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road, Sequim. 681-8539.
• Kiwanis Club of Sequim. Noon. Paradise Restaurant, 703 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 582-0022.
• Sequim Duplicate Bridge Club. 12:30 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-0454 or 683-5635.
• Olympic Minds. Sequim/Port Angeles community group of the institute of Noetic Sciences, IONS. 1 p.m. Media room of The Lodge at Sherwood Village, 660 Evergreen Farm Way, Sequim. 681-8677.
• Olympic Peninsula Orchid Society. Annual holiday party. Noon. Fortune Star Restaurant, 145 E. Washington St., Sequim. 360-385-3723.
• Alzheimer’s/dementia caregivers information and support group. 1-2:30 p.m. Room 401, Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 582-9309.
• Good News Club. For boys and girls. 3-4 p.m. Gym/all-purpose room, 350 W. Fir St., Sequim. 582-0416.
• Snap Voyagers. 3-5 p.m. Sequim Community School, 220 W. Alder St., Sequim. 681-8642.
• Sequim Chess Club. Bring boards, sets and/or clocks. 3:30-5:45 p.m. Sequim Library. 630 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 681-8481.
• Knitting Group. Open to all skill levels, all fiber arts. 4:30-6 p.m. The Veela Café, 133 E. First St., Port Angeles. 452-5040.
• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. 6-7:30 p.m. Conference room, Senior Information Office, 411 W. Washington St., Sequim. 417-8554.
• Smart Recovery Self Help Group. 6 p.m. 4 Directions Counseling and Consulting, 342 W. Washington St., Sequim. 681-2467.
• Olympic Peaks Camera Club. 7 p.m. Dungeness Community Church, 45 Eberle Lane. 681-4422.
• American Legion Post 62. 7 p.m. American Legion Hall, 107 E. Prairie St., Sequim. 683-5915.
• Overeaters Anonymous. 7-8 p.m. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-7371.
• Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous. 7 p.m. Calvary Chapel of Sequim, 91 Boyce Road, Sequim. 452-1050. www.foodaddicts.org.
• Sequim Masonic Lodge 213. 7:30 p.m. Sequim Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 683-5330.
Friday Dec. 11
• Rotary Club of Sequim Sunrise. 7 a.m. SunLand Banquet Hall, 109 Hilltop Drive, Sequim. 681-8539.
• Peninsula Scribes. 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Parkwood Clubhouse, Sequim. 477-4356 or Fontluvr@aol.com.
• Sequim Duplicate Bridge Club. 12:30 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-3090 or 683-5635.
• Crochet Circle. 1 p.m. Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 681-2552.
• French Club. Advanced conversation and reading from 2 p.m. Call for location. 582-1334.
Saturday Dec. 12
• Sequim PC User Group. Tom Pitre speaks about "Scanners: How and Why; Special and Utilitarian Use." 10 a.m. Sequim High School Technical Drafting Computer Lab, 601 N. Sequim Ave. spcug.net
• Clallam County Genealogical Society. Meets 10 a.m.-noon, September-November and May in Port Angeles, February, April in Sequim. 417-5000.
• Overeaters Anonymous. 10-11 a.m. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 452-0227.
• Light Lunch. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. Free hot meals for those in need. 683-4862.
• American Association of University Women. 12:30-2 p.m. Alternates between Sequim and Port Angeles. 681-0674.
• North Olympic Chapter of Veterans for Peace. 2:30 p.m. Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 73 Howe Road, off North Barr Road, Agnew. 360-385-7612.
• Amma’s Olympic Peninsula Satsang. Chanting, devotional singing and meditation followed by a vegetarian potluck dinner. 5-7:30 p.m. Meets at homes in Sequim, Port Angeles, and Port Townsend. 360-732-4494.
Sunday Dec. 13
• Adult Scrabble. Beginners to experts, 1 p.m. The Buzz, 128 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 452-4423.
Monday Dec. 14
• Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group. 9:30-11 a.m. Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., Port Angeles. 360-477-5511.
• Port Angeles Garden Club. Christmas potluck luncheon and gift exchange for club members. 10 a.m. Independent Bible Church, 116 E. Ahlvers Road, Port Angeles. 452-5406.
• Natural Science Study Group. 10 a.m.-noon. Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim. 681-4076.
• Sequim Duplicate Bridge Club. 12:30 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-3090 or 683-5635.
• For Women Only Pants Party. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Dr. Leslie Van Romer’s office, 415 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 683-8844 or kerry@drleslievanromer.com.
• Grief support group. 1 p.m., meets when there are enough people signed up. Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 Blake Ave., Sequim. 452-1511.
• Caregiver Support Group. 1:30-3 p.m. Senior Information Office, 411 W. Washington St., Sequim. 417-8554.
• Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous. 2 p.m. Calvary Chapel of Sequim, 91 Boyce Road, Sequim. 452-1050. www.foodaddicts.org.
• Clallam County Marine Resource Committee. 5:30 p.m. Feiro Marine Life Center, 315 N. Lincoln St., Port Angeles. 457-0239.
• Grand Olympic Chorus of Sweet Adelines International. 6:30-9 p.m. Mondays except holidays. Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave. 683-0141 or 360-385-4680.
• American Legion Post 29. 7 p.m. Veterans Center, 216 S. Francis St., Port Angeles. 452-9335.
• Port Angeles Eagles Lodge Auxiliary. 7:30 p.m. 110 S. Penn St., Port Angeles. 452-3344.
Tuesday Dec. 15
• Exchange Club of Port Angeles. 7:30 a.m. CrabHouse, 221 N. Lincoln St., Port Angeles. 417-5188 or 452-4554.
• Olympic Peninsula Association of Retired Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters. 11:30 a.m. Paradise Restaurant, 703 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 683-3469.
• Clallam County School Retirees Association. Members of Grand Olympics Chorus sing Christmas carols barbershop style. Noon. CrabHouse Restaurant, 221 N. Lincoln St., Port Angeles. 457-5352.
• Overeaters Anonymous. Noon-1 p.m. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-9549.
• Knitting Circle. All ages and skill levels. 1:30-3:30 p.m. First Step Family Support Center, 325 E. Sixth St., Port Angeles. 457-8355.
• Sequim Bereavement Group. 1:30-3 p.m. at Assured Hospice office, 24 Lee Chatfield Ave., Sequim. 582-3796 or 582-0337.
• Good News Club. For boys and girls during school year. 1:45-3:15 p.m. Jefferson Elementary School, Room 105, 218 E. 12th St., Port Angeles. 452-6026.
• Rec Club. 3-5 p.m. Sequim Community School, 220 W. Alder St., Sequim. 681-8642.
• Stockhounds Investment Club. 5:30 p.m. Gardiner Community Center, 980 Old Gardiner Road, Gardiner. 360-379-5412 or 582-1345.
• Olympic Peninsula Men’s Chorus. 6 p.m. Band shell rehearsal room at Carrie Blake Park, Blake Avenue,
Sequim. 683-3918.
• Celebrate Recovery. 6:30 p.m. 707 E. Washington St., Suite D, Sequim. www.sequimvineyard.com or 360-477-5747.
• Clallam County Gem and Mineral Society. 7 p.m. Call for information, 681-2323 or 681-7981.
• SKWIM Toastmasters Club. 7 p.m. Dining room at Prairie Springs Assisted Living, 680 Prairie St., Sequim. 681-6666.
• Hapy’s Oasis Dance Group. 7 p.m. Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-9059.
• Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Telephone Support Group. 7:30-9 p.m. 800-848-7097 or linda.whiteside@alz.org.
music
Thursday Dec. 10
• Tingstad and Rumbel holiday concert, "Home for the Holidays." 7 p.m. Little Theatre at Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. $23-$30, discounts for Juan de Fuca Festival members, available at Pacific Mist Books in
Sequim, Port Book and News, Port Angeles, or at the Juan de Fuca Festival office at 457-5411.
• Jim Hoffman Band. 7-11 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Friday Dec. 11; Monday Dec. 14
• Songs by familiar composers, well-known Christmas tunes and traditional audience sing-a-long. Northwest Women’s Chorale holiday concert, "Voices of Light." Features flautist Sharon Snel and a medley by Sequim pianist/composer/arranger Linda Dowdell. 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim, and Monday, Dec. 14, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 Lopez Ave., Port Angeles. Tickets, $10 at the door, see www.NWPerformingArts.com or contact 457-9306 or choralart@msn.com.
Friday-Saturday Dec. 11-12
• Pete Barthell. 6-8:30 p.m. Galare Thai, 120 W. Bell St.,
Sequim. 683-8069.
• Society’s Child. Rhythm and blues stage show. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Saturday Dec. 12
• Port Angeles Symphony Christmas Concert. Handel’s "Messiah: Pastoral Symphony;" Tchaikovsky’s "The Seasons: December" (Christmas); Debussy’s "Children’s Corner Suite: The Snow is Dancing" and Leontovich’s "Carol of the Bells." Morning dress rehearsal, 10 a.m, pre-concert chat 6:40 p.m., concert at 7:30 p.m. Port Angeles High School auditorium, 304 E. Park Ave., Port Angeles. $5 individual, $10 family for dress rehearsal, various prices for evening concert. Tickets at BeeDazzled in The Buzz, 130 N. Sequim Ave., and Port Book and News, 104 E. First St., Port Angeles. 457-5579.
Sunday Dec. 13
• Chancel Choir of Trinity United Methodist Church. Christmas cantata "Come to the Manger," written by Mark Hayes. Choral pieces, narration, piano accompaniment and soloists. 11 a.m. worship service. 100 Blake Ave., Sequim. 683-5367.
• Funaddicts. 6-9 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
• "A Romanza Christmas – Oh Night Divine" Lyric tenors Philip Grant, Ken Lavigne and Frederik Robert. 7:30 p.m. Bay Club, 120 Spinnaker Place, Port Ludlow. $20. 360-437-2208, www.portludlowartscouncil.com.
Monday Dec. 14
• Nostalgia. 5:30-9 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
• Sequim Middle, High School choir concert. 7 p.m. Performing Arts building, 533 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 582-3600 or 582-3500.
Tuesday Dec. 15
• Sequim High School band concert. 7 p.m. Performing Arts building, 533 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 582-3600.
Friday Dec. 18
• The 3 Wisemen. 7 p.m. Calvary Chapel Sequim, 91 S. Boyce Road, Sequim. $10 suggested donation. 683-5995.
• Sarah Shea and the Jazz. 6-8:30 p.m. Galare Thai, 120 W. Bell St., Sequim. 683-8069.
Friday-Saturday Dec. 18-19
• Sonic Funk Orchestra. Disco and funk. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Saturday Dec. 19
• Washington Old Time Fiddlers. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. players jam, 1:30-3:30 p.m. performance. Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim. Donations support fiddler scholarships. 417-6950 or handrlester@olypen.com.
Wednesdays
• Open mic. 6:30-9:30 p.m., sign-up begins 6 p.m. The Buzz, 128 N. Sequim Ave. Sequim. Free. 683-2503.
• Open mic. 9:30-10:30 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
exhibits
December artists
• Painter Verna Parker. The Buzz, 128 N. Sequim Ave.,
Sequim.
• All-gallery members gift gallery, free raffle drawing features a Rick Rathbun watercolor poinsettia painting. Blue Whole Gallery, 129 W. Washington St., Sequim. Through Dec. 28.
• Travel and nature photography of John Mackay. Gallery at the Fifth Ave., 500 W. Hendrickson St., Sequim.
• Watercolors of Jim Gift. Reception 5-6 p.m. Dec. 4. KeyBank, 120 N. Dunlap Ave., Sequim.
• Watercolors of Saundra Cutsinger. Dove’s Nest, 139 W. Washington St., Sequim.
• Sequim Arts Small Works Show. Museum and Arts Center, 175 W. Cedar St., Sequim.Through Dec. 23. www.sequimarts.org, or www.macsequim.org.
• Second Art Is a Gift offers original arts and crafts from dozens of artists from the Olympic Peninsula and beyond through Jan. 3. Webster House, Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. 457-3532 or www.pafac.org.
• Watercolors of Richard O’Connor. Reception 5:30-8 p.m. Vault Cafe and First Federal Bank on the mezzanine level inside Aldrich’s Market, 940 Lawrence St., Port Townsend.
Saturday Dec. 12
• Olympic Art Festival. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Olympic Art Gallery, 40 Washington St., Quilcene. www.olympicartgallery.com or 360-765-0200.
Through Jan. 31
• Blockprinters Randy and Sallie Radock of Sequim. Art Mine Gallery in the Inn at Port Hadlock, 310 Hadlock Bay Road, Port Hadlock, and Gateway Visitors Center, 93 Beaver Valley Road, Port Ludlow. 360-385-7030.
theater
Wednesday Dec. 9
• Mike "Wally" Walter. One-hour comedy show. 8:30 p.m.
7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Friday-Sunday Dec. 11-13
• Reader’s Theatre Plus staged reading of Frank Capra’s "It’s A Wonderful Life." 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 11-12;
2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. Old Dungeness Schoolhouse, 2781 Towne Road, Sequim; 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at Port Angeles Playhouse, 1235 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. $10 suggested donation at the door, proceeds benefit Sew Much Comfort, which sews adaptive clothing for wounded soldiers. 452-6651.
Saturday-Sunday Dec. 12-13
• "A Baby Changes Everything: A Dramatic Musical." 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12; 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. Eastern Hills Community Church, 81 Savannah Lane, Sequim. 681-4367, www.ehcchurch.org.
Wednesday Dec. 16
• Tom Simmons. One-hour comedy show. 8:30 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
Friday-Sunday Dec. 18-20
• Charles Dickens’ "A Christmas Carol." 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 18-19; 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20. Dungeness Community Church, 45 Eberle Lane, Sequim. Free. 683-7333.
Saturday Dec. 19
• "Vianney," a live theatrical drama portraying the life of Saint John Vianney. 2 p.m. Queen of Angels Catholic Church, 209 W. 11th St., Port Angeles. 681-8019 or mariant@olypen.com.
dance
Tuesdays
• Senior Swingers of Port Angeles. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., 457-7004.
• For dance lesson information, call: line dance, 681-2987; Western line dancing, 681-2826; hula dance for teens, adults and seniors, 253-288-0450.
events
Wednesday Dec. 9
• Sequim Library story time. Toddler story time is 10-10:45 a.m., preschool time 11-11:45 a.m. 630 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 683-1161.
• Taizé service. 4 p.m. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. Call 683-4862.
Friday Dec. 11
• Art rock: a celebration of music, art and dancing. A monthly art showcase at Studio Bob and more than 10 participating galleries in Port Angeles. Johnny Rickenbacher and SuperTrees. 8 p.m. Studio Bob, 1181/2 E. Front St., Port Angeles. $3 cover charge.
Saturday Dec. 12
• Christmas Lane Fair. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Trinity United
Methodist Church, 100 Blake Ave., Sequim. 683-5367.
• David Deardorff and Kathryn Wadsworth sign their newly published book, "What’s Wrong With My Plant?" 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Henery’s Garden Center, 1060 Sequim-Dungeness Way, Sequim. 683-6969.
Sunday Dec. 13
• Santa’s open house includes photo opportunities with Santa and Mrs. Claus. 1-3 p.m. Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. Free, bring a camera. 683-7326.
Monday Dec. 14
• Sequim High School dine-out fundraiser. 5-7 p.m. Hi-way 101 Diner, 392 W. Washington St., Sequim. 15 percent of each bill will be donated to the Sequim High School associated student body and athletics. 582-3600.
Friday-Monday Dec. 18-21
• Readers Theatre Plus presents a traditional and a modern version of "A Christmas Carol." 7 p.m. Dec. 18-21, 2 p.m. Dec. 19-20. Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N Sequim Ave., Sequim. $10, proceeds benefit building fund. 683-7326.
Saturday Dec. 19
• Olympic Gentle Paws dogs need youngsters to read to them. Bring a book or borrow one from the group. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St. 681-4440 or cornellc@olypen.com.
• Sequim Dungeness Hospital Guild’s Thrift Shop, 204 W. Bell St. in Sequim, open 11 a.m.-3 p.m. All donated Christmas items at half price. Proceeds to Clallam County Fire District No. 3, Olympic Medical Center, Dungeness Valley Health & Wellness Clinic and scholarships to students entering the medical field.
Saturdays in December
• "Santa by the Pond." 3-5 p.m. Vision Landscape Nursery, 131 Kitchen-Dick Road, Sequim. Free, bring a camera. 683-2855.
ongoing
events
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
• Encore! Adult Day Care. Supervised activities, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Lunch included. 301 E. Lopez Ave., Port Angeles. Call 457-6801.
Wednesdays
• Bird walks at the Dungeness River Audubon Center’s lower Dungeness riparian forest. 8:30-10:30 a.m. Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim. 681-4076.
• Blood pressure checks. 9 a.m.-noon. Second floor, Cardiac Services, Olympic Medical Services Building, 840 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 417-7486.
• Bridge at the Sequim Senior Activity Center. 1 p.m. All playing skill levels welcome. Other activities: senior workout, 9 a.m.; poetry, first and third Wednesdays, 1-2:30 p.m. 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.
Thursdays
• Weekly Sequim writers’ workshop. Immersion into creative writing, including poetry, nonfiction, memoir and fiction. Patty Kinney. 10 a.m.-noon. Pioneer Memorial Park, 387 W. Washington St., Sequim. 360-477-4529 or contact sequim writers@gmail.com.
• Hula dancing, 10-11 a.m.; bingo, 12:30 p.m.; Scrabble, 1 p.m.; stretch yoga, 1-2:30, 3-4:45 p.m.; karate, 6:30-8 p.m. Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.
• Thursday freeplay slot tournament. 5-7 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.
• Texas hold ’em, ages 21 and older. 6-11 p.m. Castaways, 1213 Marine Drive, Port Angeles. Free; beginners to experts. 461-3400.
Fridays
• Senior workout, 9 a.m.; open sew, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; ukulele, 9:30 a.m.; seniorcise, 11 a.m.-noon; pinochle, 12:30 p.m.; sing-along, 2:30 p.m.; bingo, 6 p.m. Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.
Mondays
• Blood pressure screening. 9-11 a.m. Faith Lutheran Church, 382 W. Cedar St., Sequim. Free. 681-0103.
• Senior workout, bridge, walking group, 9 a.m.; art with Judy Priest, 10 a.m.; knitting and crocheting, 10:30 a.m.; gentle yoga and chair exercise, 12:30-1:30 p.m.; yoga, 2-3:45 p.m.
Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.
Tuesdays
• Crafts, 10 a.m.; SHIBA health insurance advice, 10 a.m.-noon; dominoes, 1 p.m.; ping-pong, 1-3 p.m.; Middle Eastern dancers, 7-9 p.m.; potluck, second and fourth Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m.; and bunco, 1 p.m. second Tuesdays, Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.
classes
& demonstrations
Thursday Dec. 10
• Infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 6-8:30 p.m. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth’s Place, Sequim. Health and safety classes also available in Port Hadlock. Various prices. 457-7933.
Saturday Dec. 12
• OlyCAP and Homeward Bound offer a first-time home buyers class. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. Free. 452-4726.
Monday Dec. 14
• Adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation review. 6-8:30 p.m. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth’s Place, Sequim. Health and safety classes also available in Port Hadlock. $25. 457-7933.
• "Ten Age-Defying Secrets: Reverse the Downward Spiral." Roundtable session with Dr. Leslie Van Romer. 6:30-7:30 p.m. 415 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 683-8844.
Thursday Dec. 17
• "Which One of 18 Wellness Recommendations to Prioritize in 2010." Judy Tordini, cardiology program director. Noon. Second floor conference room, Medical Services Building, 840 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 417-7486.
Saturday Dec. 19
• Adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation and standard first aid. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 110 E. Seventh St., Port Angeles; babysitters training, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth’s Place, Sequim. Health and safety classes also available in Port Hadlock. $45. 457-7933.
Wednesdays-Saturdays through Christmas
• Wreathmaking in the greenhouse. Individualized instruction provided. Bring one garbage can of greens. Reservations required. McComb Gardens, 751 McComb Road, Sequim. 681-2827.
ongoing
classes
• Yoga. 9-10 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church, 925 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 460-1864.
readings
and lectures
Friday Dec. 11
• Book signing with Sequim Gazette columnist and film critic Rebecca Redshaw. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Karon’s Frame Center 625 E. Front St., Port Angeles, part of Port Angeles Second Friday Art Walk. Redshaw’s book "SOFA CINEMA: An Easy Guide to DVDs, Volume 1" will be available. 565-0308.
calls for artists,
volunteers
• Deadline for Irrigation Festival royalty applications is Wednesday, Dec. 16. Applications available at the high school front office. Call 582-3600.
• Sequim Arts is looking for studio artists to participate in the Sequim Arts Tour during the 2010 Lavender Festival, July 16-18. Call 683-4518.
• Waterfront Cooperative Art Gallery has openings for an artist who paints in oil, acrylic or mixed media; a woodcarver or woodturner and a fabric artist. Prospective members are invited to pick up an application at the gallery, 120 W. First St., Port Angeles. 452-8165.
• Sequim Museum and Arts Center needs volunteers to meet and greet people during museum hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. 457-1991 or www.macsequim.org.
• Sequim’s Museum and Arts Center’s Second Chance Consignment Shop needs volunteers for one shift per week or to do consignments. No experience necessary, complimentary museum membership. 681-2257 or director@macsequim.org.
• Dungeness Valley Health & Wellness Clinic needs a volunteer to coordinate schedules, issue media releases, coordinate distribution of newsletter and reprint articles to community for new wellness program. jangan@msn.com or 681-4176.
The deadline for items appearing in this section is
5 p.m. Wednesday one week in advance of publication. News releases, photos, posters, playbills and other graphics may be mailed to P.O. Box 1750, Sequim, WA 98382, delivered to the Sequim Gazette office at 147 W. Washington St.,
Sequim, e-mailed to donnam@sequimgazette.com or faxed to 683-6670.
