NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Jan. 22.
A one-woman show celebrating Lillian Carter and a concert of traditional Danish music are among the attractions planned on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.
For information about the Snowgrass music festival in Port Angeles and other arts and entertainment news, see Peninsula Spotlight, the Peninsula Daily News’ weekly magazine included with today’s PDN.
Information also is available in the interactive calendar at www.peninsuladailynews.com.
PORT TOWNSEND
Conversation Cafe
PORT TOWNSEND — Marijuana will be the topic for Conversation Cafe today.
Conversation Cafe meets at 11:45 a.m. every Friday at Alchemy Restaurant at Taylor and Washington streets.
Buying food is not required.
The gatherings conclude before 1:30 p.m., and all are welcome.
Danish music tonight
PORT TOWNSEND — Lydom, Bugge & Høirup, players of traditional Danish songs and dance tunes, are coming to the Quimper Grange Hall tonight.
The trio’s signature polkas, jigs, waltzes and reels will get going at 7 p.m., while admission is a suggested $10-to-$15 donation at the door, 1219 Corona St.
For more information, visit www.QuimperGrange.com.
Explorers walk
PORT TOWNSEND — The Olympic Peninsula Explorers will walk through historic Port Townsend starting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday.
The walk itself is a 5K/10K (3-mile/6.2-mile) past many historical Victorian houses and buildings downtown.
This event is free unless walkers want credit with the American Volkssport Association.
All walkers must register at Subway, 1300 Water St., between 9:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
The walk is at an individual pace and is not recommended for wheelchairs or strollers. Restrooms are along the route.
There is limited parking at Subway, so participants are asked not to park by the building but along the bank.
For more information, phone Frances Johnson at 360-385-5861.
Angels of the arts
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Arts Association will host ceremonies to honor the 2015 Co-Angels of the Arts, Selena and Louie Espinoza, local music personalities long active in community events and charitable causes, and dual Patrons of the Arts, Gail Rogers and Polly Lyle of Northwind Arts Center, instrumental in that organization’s recent move to its new home.
The 5 p.m. event today will be at the Cotton Building, 607 Water St.
A special certificate of appreciation will be presented to Carla Caldwell, retiring director of the Jefferson County Community Foundation, for that organization’s contributions to the arts.
Proclamations will be read by new Mayor Deb Stinson, recipients will speak briefly and a reception will follow so the honorees can meet and greet everyone.
The public is invited, and there is no cost for the event.
For information, contact Stan Rubin at 360-385-2757 or email ssr@olypen.com.
Yard and garden
PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Master Garden Foundation will host the next part of its Yard & Garden Lecture Series at the Port Townsend Community Center at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Joshua Chenoweth will present on the Elwha basin restoration.
Tickets are $12 for each session, held Saturdays through Feb. 13, at the community center, located at 620 Tyler St.
Washington State University Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions.
For tickets and information, call 360-301-2081.
Discount swim
PORT TOWNSEND — Mountain View Pool will hold discount swims for $2 today and Sunday.
Today’s swim is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Sunday afternoon swim will be from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The entire pool at 1919 Blaine St. will be dedicated to play. Noodles and other float toys are available.
There will be no lap lanes. Children younger than 8 must be accompanied by a guardian.
For information, contact 360-385-7665 or email ascalf@cityofpt.us.
Cajun/Zydeco dance
PORT TOWNSEND — The Quimper Grange will host the New Iberians Zydeco band from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday for a family-friendly dance.
Tickets are $12 at the door, and a discount is offered for families at the grange, 1219 Corona St.
For information, contact Jeannette Wilson at 360-385-1667.
SEQUIM
Juicing talk at Nash’s
SEQUIM — Julia Buggy, holistic nutrition educator and yoga instructor, will present a talk about juicing and its benefits at 11 a.m. Saturday.
The talk is free and open to the public at Nash’s Farm Store, 4681 Sequim-Dungeness Way.
Juicing and blending are ways of maximizing micronutrients in a diet that might otherwise be lacking.
Participants will discuss types of juicers and take home a recipe/information packet.
Buggy received her raw chef certification through Alissa Cohen’s Living on Live Food Program in 2009.
As a pre-med student at Arizona State University, she had the opportunity to study nutrition and anatomy.
At Bauman College, Buggy graduated as a holistic nutrition educator in 2011.
She teaches yoga at the Old Dungeness Schoolhouse and in Port Angeles.
Fourth Friday readings
SEQUIM — Writers on the Spit will host an evening of open-mic readings tonight from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Readings will be in The Lodge’s media room, 660 Evergreen Farm Road.
All are welcome to arrive early for a beverage and snack at The Bistro.
The five-minute readings showcase diverse writing talent, including poetry, short-short stories and memoir excerpts.
Five-minute readings are timed, so participants are asked to rehearse in advance.
Published writers are welcome to bring their books to sell before and after the event.
Guidelines for the open mic are available by emailing Ruth Marcus at Rmarcus@olypen.com.
Build a storage bench
SEQUIM — The Home Depot will hold a free class on how to build a storage bench.
The class starts at 10 a.m. Saturday at the store, located at 1145 W. Washington St.
For more information, email cclarkpds@yahoo.com, phone 360-582-1620 or visit http://workshops.homedepot.com.
School walking tours
SEQUIM — Walking tours of the school campuses that will be affected by the proposed school bond are being offered at 1 p.m. this Saturday and Feb. 6.
The tour begins in the school district boardroom, 503 N. Sequim Ave., and will take about 90 minutes.
For more information, phone Patsene Dashiell at 360-582-3264.
Pancake breakfast
SEQUIM — Members of the Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, will serve a pancake breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.
The menu also includes ham, eggs and beverages for $5 for adults and $3 for children 10 and younger.
Part of the proceeds will be donated to TAFY, The Answer for Youth.
Greywolf fest
SEQUIM — Greywolf Elementary School, 171 Carlsborg Road, will host BlockFest, a free event teaching youths from 8 months to 8 years of age about using blocks to better understand math and science, this Saturday.
There will be three one-hour sessions at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Phone 360-681-2250 to register for a session or email nicole@firstteacher.org.
Elks bingo
SEQUIM — The Sequim Elks Lodge will host a bingo game at 11 a.m. Sunday.
The lodge at 143 Port Williams Road hosts games at noon every Sunday and Thursday. Doors open at 11 a.m.
Minimum buy-in for the game is $10, and the Elks offer popular bingo games, including progressive.
Players must be 18 or older.
Snacks and refreshments will be available.
All proceeds will go to the Elks scholarship program, charities supported by the Elks and lodge operating costs.
For more information, phone 360-683-2763.
PORT ANGELES
‘Miss Lillian’
PORT ANGELES — “Miss Lillian Speaks,” a one-woman show starring Carol Swarbrick of Sequim, will start at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Clallam County Democrats headquarters.
The performance is a benefit for the local Democrats. Tickets are at www.clallamdemocrats.org and, if still available, at the door, 124 W. First St.
The suggested donation of $25 includes the 6:30 p.m. reception including wine, beer, soft drinks and hors d’oeuvres.
For information, call 360-452-0500 or go to www.lilliancarterlionmaker.com.
Adventure series
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Adventures Series, a series of talks to raise funds for the Olympic Discovery Trail, will host a presentation by Marilyn Santiago at 7 p.m. today.
The Adventure Series takes place at the Port Angeles Senior & Community Center, 328 E. Seventh St.
Santiago will give a view of the world through a volunteer surgical nurse’s eyes.
Suggested donation is $5.
Gaming meetup
PORT ANGELES — A game designer meetup will take place at Anime Kat from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today.
This is the inaugural meeting of Spiel Masons NW, the Washington chapter of the Omaha, Neb.-based game design group.
They are a collection of amateur and professional game designers who make and play non-video games.
Anyone interested in the process of game design is welcome.
The group will hold design competitions with prizes, collaborative game designing sessions and more.
Anime Kat is located at 112 W. First St.
For more information, email Eli Owens at ezowens@gmail.com.
Book signing
PORT ANGELES — There will be a book signing at Blackbird Coffee Shop for first-time author Cameron P. Hanson of Port Angeles from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Hanson’s science fiction paperback is titled A Forgotten Time.
The shop is located at Eighth and Peabody streets.
JOYCE
Lions breakfast
JOYCE — The Crescent Bay Lions Club will host a benefit breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday.
Breakfasts are held every Sunday through May 8 at the club on state Highway 112 and Holly Hill Road.
The cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children 12 and younger.
The menu includes cooked-to-order eggs, hot cakes, French toast, biscuits and gravy, hashbrowns, ham, sausage, bacon and coffee.
Proceeds help Crescent Bay Lions members support Crescent school yearbooks, scholarships for Crescent High School seniors, holiday food baskets, glasses for the needy and other community projects.
FORKS
CreativiTea at library
FORKS — CreativiTea @ the Library, an art class that is part traditional art class, part afternoon tea party, will take place at the Forks Library, 171 S. Forks Ave., from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
It also will take place at the Clallam Bay Library, 16990 state Highway 112, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday.
Participants are invited to drink hot tea and follow step-by-step instructions while painting a take-home masterpiece.
Instructor Courtney Garman provides the painting tips and supplies while the library brews the tea.
This free program is recommended for those 15 and older.
Space is limited. To reserve a place, phone the Forks Library at 360-374-6402 or the Clallam Bay Library at 360-963-2414.
To register via email, send a note to Forks@nols.org or ClallamBay@nols.org.
For more information, visit www.nols.org and select “Events.”
Garden club tea
FORKS — The Bogachiel Garden Club will hold its annual tea from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The theme will be “Rain-Washed Gems” at St. Anne’s church hall, 511 Fifth Ave.
Tickets are $9.
The guest speaker will be Scott Thornhill from the Clallam County Gem and Mineral Association.
There also will be a gems and bloom show by expert Floral Rangers and raffle baskets.
For information, contact Linda Wells at 360-374-2437.
Handgun training
FORKS — Forks Police Officer Michael Gentry will conduct handgun training at the West End Sportsmen’s Club, Sportsmen Club Road, at 9 a.m. Saturday.
The cost for the class is $40.
The class consists of four hours of classroom instruction and four hours on the range.
Participants will need to bring adequate hearing and eye protection along with 100 rounds of ammunition.
For more information, call club President Phil Sharpe at 360-640-1620.
Schostak-Realing aid
FORKS — A benefit dinner and silent auction will be held at the Forks Elks Lodge to benefit Nicole Schostak-Realing from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.
The Lodge is located at 941 Merchants Road.
Schostak-Realing is recovering from a car accident, and the benefit will assist funding her medical and living expenses.
