Halloween-themed events are scheduled for venues across the North Olympic Peninsula this week. They include:
• A cosplay party for teens is set for 6 p.m. Friday at the Port Angeles Main Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
Teens can dress as their favorite character, watch the original “Ghostbusters” movie, work on autumnal crafts and play games and eat pizza.
Costumes must be appropriate for a public setting and include traction on the feet or shoes.
The event was designed by the Port Angeles Teen Advisory Board.
For more information, call the library at 360-417-8500, email teens@nols.org or visit www.nols.org.
• Country Fair and Trunk or Treat from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim.
The annual event will include a cake walk, games, free pumpkin carving and trunk-or-treating.
Game tickets are 50 cents each.
Hamburgers and hot dogs will be available for purchase, and one of the top prizes will be fresh-pressed apple cider made from local apples.
• Pumpkin carving from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday in the Raymond Carver Room at the Port Angeles Main Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., Port Angeles.
Participants can carve their own creative design or use provided stencils.
Pumpkins will be available while supplies last. Small pumpkins will be available for younger artists to decorate with markers.
Children 12 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
For more information, call the library at 360-417-8500, email discover@nols.org or visit www.nols.org.
• The Port Townsend Urban Sketchers will sketch at Laurel Grove Cemetery from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
The cemetery has monuments, mature trees, occasional deer and amazing views, organizers said.
The group will meet at the cemetery entrance at Cemetery Street and Discovery Road.
After sketching, the group will meet at noon to admire sketches and take a group photo.
For more information, visit https://urbansketchersporttownsend.wordpress.com.
• Spooktacular Owloween will be conducted Saturday at Wild Birds Unlimited, 275953 U.S. Highway 101 in Gardiner.
Wildlife rehabilitator Cindy Daily, from Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue in Port Townsend, will introduce guests to her ambassador owls at 2 p.m. and again at 3 p.m.
The owls are rescued birds who help educate the public about native wildlife.
Attendees also are invited to vote for “Whooooo’s the Spookiest?” among the owls.
Attendees are encouraged to bring donations for the rescue center.
Items most needed include: dry dog food, bleach, potty pads, towels, Dawn dish soap, birdseed and suet and gift certificates to Rodent Pro.
• The Haunted Bordello will return to Port Townsend with tours at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
The guided tours will start at Northwest Maritime, 431 Water St., and span several venues downtown.
The hour-long tours will be led in groups of four to six. Most of the historical venues are not ADA accessible.
Tickets are $25 per person at www.eventbrite.com or $25 at the door.
Guests must be at least 17. Admission to the Billy Club is 21 and older.
Guests may not touch any of the actors on the tour and may be asked to remove bulky costumes or masks that obstruct their vision.
Photography, weapons, food, drinks and smoking are not permitted in any of the tour’s venues.
Guests should expect strobe lights, artificial smoke, loud noises, steep stairs and graphic scenes of violence with sexual content that might be offensive to some.
For more information, visit www.hauntedbordello.com.
• A Masquerade Ball, featuring the Stardust Big Band, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the American Legion Marvin G. Shields Post 26, 209 Monroe St., Port Townsend.
Tickets, for $12 per person, and masks will be available at the door.
For more information, call Marge Rosen at 360-486-4687 or email bigbandstardust@gmail.com.
Stardust Big Band, featuring Christine Moon, will play classic jazz and popular music for dancing.
• Halloween Costume Ball is set from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday in the Palindrome at Eaglemount Wine and Cidery, 1893 S. Jacob Miller Road, Port Townsend.
Tickets are $18 per person at https://events.humanitix.com, $25 at the door.
Music will be provided by Abracadabra Trip at 7:30 p.m., followed by DJ Lunchlady and DJ Magik Marker spinning until midnight.
Eaglemount will offer a $100 prize for the best costume.
This year also will feature a Jack-O-Lantern contest. The winner will receive Eaglemount wine or cider and dinner for two at Taps@The Guardhouse at Fort Worden State Park.
• Scream Queens from Outer Space will be at Studio Bob, 118½ E. Front St., Port Angeles, at 8 p.m. Saturday.
Tickets are $25 per person, $40 for VIP seating, at www.studiobob.art.
The horror-themed drag and burlesque show will showcase local performers Blake McCabe, Mike Drop, Johnny Longboi and Madame Taran Tula as well as out-of-town performers Temera T’Tease, Blanca Dorado, Luna Delyte and Fillmore Graves.
