MEETINGS
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. Please note new e-mail address.

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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. Please note new e-mail address.



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 March 4

• Men's Overeaters Anonymous. 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.

• Peninsula Driftwood Artists. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave., Sequim. 681-8825.

• Olympic Driftwood Sculptors. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road. 681-2535 or 683-6860.

• Ladies of Elks. 10 a.m. Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road, Sequim. 683-7907.

• 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.

• Pants Party. Weight-loss support group. 1-2 p.m., 5:30-6:30 p.m. 415 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. $10. 683-8844.

• Port Angeles Duplicate Bridge Club. 5 p.m. Crafts room at Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., Port Angeles. 457-7704.

• Hurricane Ridge RV Club. Dinner at 6 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. Joshua's Restaurant, 113 Del Guzzi Drive, Port Angeles. 681-7654 or 683-0120.

• Sequim Assembly International Order of the Rainbow for Girls. 7 p.m. Sequim Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-7851.

• Recovering Couples Anonymous. 7-8:30 p.m. Parish house, Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church, 923 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 582-9549.

• Strait Macintosh Users Group. Documentary of "The History of The Macintosh." 7:15 p.m. Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., Port Angeles. 457-4660.

• Gardiner Community Cemetery commissioners. 7:30 p.m. Gardiner Community Center, 980 Old Gardiner Road, Gardiner. 360-797-8742.



Thursday March 5

• Soroptimist International of Port Angeles - Jet Set.

7 a.m. Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., Port Angeles. 452-7925.

• Mothers of Preschoolers. 9-11:30 a.m. Fairview Bible Church, 385 O'Brien Road, Port Angeles. 457-5905.

• Masonic Coffee. 10 a.m. Sequim Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave. 683-4431.

• PAAQUE Chapter of Applique Society. 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Quilted Strait Quilt Shop, Port Angeles. 457-4733.

• 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. The Cedars at Dungeness, 1965 Woodcock Road, Sequim. 681-8539.

• Kiwanis Club of Sequim. Noon. Paradise Restaurant, 703 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 582-0022.

• Bridge group. 1 p.m. SunLand office of Windermere Real Estate, 137 Fairway Drive, Sequim. 683-2711.

• Happy Tymer Clown Alley. 1 p.m. St. Joseph's Catholic Church hall, 121 E. Maple St., Sequim. 683-8897 or 683-0742.

• Clallam C'lectors Questers. 1 p.m. Meets at members' homes. 582-3788.

• Spanish Club. Conversation and study for intermediate Spanish students. 2 p.m. Prairie Springs Assisted Living, 680 W. Prairie St., Sequim. 683-1809.

• Good News Club. 2:15-3:15 p.m. Roosevelt Elementary School Library, 106 Monroe Road, Port Angeles. 582-0416.

• 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.

• 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.

• Strait Stamp Society. Dick McCammon slide show about the American Philatelic Society Show. 6 p.m. Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave. 683-6373 or rickcath@olypen.com.

• 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. 683-8881 or www.foodaddicts.org.

• Retired Public Employees Council Chapter 23. 11 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m. Skills Center at Eighth and B streets, Port Angeles. $8. 457-1041.



Friday March 6

• Rotary Club of Sequim Sunrise. 7 a.m. SunLand Banquet Hall, 109 Hilltop Drive, Sequim. 681-8539.

• Sequim Duplicate Bridge Club. 12:30 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-3090 or 683-5635.

• Computerized Genealogy Users Group. 1:30 p.m. Call for location. 683-5486.

• French Club. Advanced conversation and reading from 2 p.m. Call for location. 582-1334.



Saturday March 7

• Sequim PC Users Group. 10 a.m. Jim Money, computer instructor at Sequim Senior Activity Center and group member. Second part of Outlook Express e-mail workshop. Computer Lab, Room E3, Sequim High School, 601 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. spcug1@gmail.com.

• Overeaters Anonymous. 10-11 a.m. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-7371.

• North Olympic Shuttle & Spindle Guild. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Call for location. 582-0697.

• Fleet Reserve Association. 11 a.m. Mariners Café, 707 E. Washington St., Sequim. 457-4683.

• 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.

• Visually Impaired Persons of Sequim. 12:30-2 p.m. Chinese Garden, 271 S. Seventh Ave., Sequim. 457-1383.



Sunday March 8

• Sequim Senior Singles Luncheon. 12:30 p.m. Restaurant at The Cedars at Dungeness, 1965 Woodcock Road. 681-7560.

• Adult Scrabble. Beginners to experts, 1 p.m. The Buzz, 128 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 452-4423.



Monday March 9

• Port Angeles Garden Club. Master Gardener Cynthia Warne. Assembling a compost bin. Business meeting at 10 a.m. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 Lopez Ave., Port Angeles. 928-3728 or 457-0843.

• 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.

• 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. 683-8881 or www.foodaddicts@org.

• North Olympic Sail and Power Squadron. 5 p.m. social time,

6 p.m. dinner, followed by meeting and program. The Cedars at Dungeness golf course, 1965 Woodcock Road, Sequim. 681-8067.

• 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 452-5978.

• Sequim City Band. 7 p.m. James Center for the Performing Arts, 202 N. Blake Ave., Sequim. 683-4896.

• American Legion Post 29. 7 p.m. Veteran Centers, 216 S. Francis St., Port Angeles. 452-9335.

• Rhododendron Grange 1137. 7:30 p.m. Gardiner Community Center, 980 Old Gardiner Road, Gardiner. 683-5089 or 360-797-7500.

• Port Angeles Eagles Lodge Auxiliary. 7:30 p.m. 110 S. Penn St., Port Angeles. 452-3344.



Tuesday March 10

• Soroptimist International of Sequim. 7 a.m. 477-5744.

• Exchange Club of Port Angeles. 7:30 a.m. CrabHouse, 221 N. Lincoln St., Port Angeles. 417-5188 or 452-4554.

• Port Angeles Christian Women's Connection. Darrell and Madeline Jensen, Lord Jensen Lavender; music by Amber Wigfield; Heather Senges, "Travels in Strange Places." 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Second floor, Port Angeles CrabHouse, 221 N. Lincoln St., Port Angeles. $14. 457-8261 or 452-4343.

• ALS Support Group. 1-3 p.m. Call 683-2302 for meeting location.

• Women's cancer support group. 1-3 p.m. Second-floor conference room at 844 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-2845.

• French Club. Beginners from 1-2 p.m., intermediates from 2-3:30 p.m. Prairie Springs Assisted Living, 680 W. Prairie St., Sequim. 582-1334.

• Overeaters Anonymous. 1-2 p.m. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 461-2254.

• 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.

• Good News Club. For boys and girls during school year. 1:45-3:15 p.m. Roosevelt Elementary School Library, 106 Monroe Road, Port Angeles. 582-0416.

• Post 4760, Veterans of Foreign Wars. 2 p.m. 169 E. Washington St., Sequim. 683-9546.

• Rec Club. 3-5 p.m. Sequim Community School, 220 W. Alder St., Sequim. 681-8642.

• Olympic Peninsula Men's Chorus. 6 p.m. Band shell rehearsal room at Carrie Blake Park, Blake Avenue, Sequim. 683-3918.

• Hapy's Oasis Dance Group. 7 p.m. Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-9059.



Wednesday March 11

• 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.

• Pants Party. Weight-loss support group. 5:30-6:30 p.m. 415 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. $10. 683-8844.

• 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. 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 Democratic Club. Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict. "The Homeland Security Influence in Clallam County." 7 p.m. Pioneer Memorial Park clubhouse, 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.

• Recovering Couples Anonymous. 7-8:30 p.m. Parish house, Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church, 923 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 582-9549.



Arts and entertainment calendar

music



Wednesday March 4

• Cody Beebe. Acoustic rock and country. Noon. Pirate Union Building, Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Free. 452-9277.



Thursday March 5

• Final Approach. 5:30-9:30 p.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 E. Washington St., Sequim. 582-3143.

• Guitarist Jim Lind and his wife, Sharla Gilbert. "A Tribute Evening for John Nelson." 7:30-11 p.m. Veela Cafe Coffeehouse, 133 E. First St., Port Angeles. 452-5040.

• Karaoke 6:30-7:45 p.m., Big Fine Daddies. 8 p.m.-midnight. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Sequim. 683-7777.



Friday March 6

• Peninsula College soprano soloist Robbin Eaves and pianist Geri Zanon. "Chamber Music in J-7." All-Bach musical program includes Bach's Cantata No. 209 and "Non Sa Che Sia Dolore." 3 p.m. Room J-7, Pirate Union Building, Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Free. 452-9277.

• Jazz in Blume. 6-8 p.m. Galare Thai Restaurant, 120 W. Bell St., Sequim. 683-8069.

• Fat Chance. Classic rock. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 E. Washington St., Sequim. 582-3143.



Friday-Saturday March 6-7

• Rock Candy. Dance and party music. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Sequim. 683-7777.

• Big Fine Daddies. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Elks Lodge, 131 E. First St., Port Angeles. 417-9011.



Saturday March 7

• Jazz in Blume. 7-10 p.m. Manresa Castle, Seventh and Sheridan streets, Port Townsend. $8. 360-379-1990.

• Junkyard Jane. Rhythm and blues. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 E. Washington St., Sequim. 582-3143.



Sunday March 8

• Electric cellist and vocalist Jami Sieber. 2 p.m. Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. $14, $12 Friends of the Fine Arts Center, available in advance at Pacific Mist Books in Sequim, Port Book and News in Port Angeles and the Fine Arts Center. 457-3532.

• Final Approach. 5:30-9 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Sequim. 683-7777.



Monday March 9

• Dukes of Dabob. Jazz. 5:30-9 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Sequim. 683-7777.



Thursday March 12

• Tracy Blume. 6-9 p.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 E. Washington St., Sequim. 582-3143.

• Author Unknown. 8 p.m.-midnight. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Sequim. 683-7777.



Friday March 13

• Peter Barthell. Classical guitar. 6-8:30 p.m. Galare Thai Restaurant, 120 W. Bell St., Sequim. 683-8069.

• Big Fine Daddies. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Bushwhacker, 1527 E. First St., Port Angeles. 417-9011.



Friday-Saturday March 13-14

• Dana Osborne. Classic Rock. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Sequim. 683-7777.

• Knucklehead. Rock and roll. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 E. Washington St., Sequim. 582-3143.



Saturday March 14

• Washington Old Time Fiddlers. All players jam, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. performance, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Free. Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road. 417-6950, or handrlester@olypen.com.

• Cellist Julian Schwarz and Port Angeles Symphony concert includes Brahms' "Serenade in A"; Borodin's "Prince Igor: Overture and Polvtsian Dances"; and Howard Hanson's "Mosaics." 10 a.m. dress rehearsal, 7:30 p.m. concert. Port Angeles High School auditorium, 304 E. Park Ave., Port Angeles. Evening concert ticket prices $25, $20, $12, $10; morning dress rehearsal tickets, $5 individual, $10 family; tickets available at Beedazzled at The Buzz in Sequim and Port Book and News in Port Angeles. 457-5579, olypen.com/pasymphony, or pasymphony@olypen.com.



Wednesdays

• Open mike. 6:30-9:30 p.m., sign-up begins 6:30 p.m. The Buzz, 130 N. Sequim Ave. Sequim. Free. 683-2503.

• Open mike. 7 p.m. The Upstage Theatre and Restaurant, 923 Washington St., Port Townsend. 360-385-2216.



Thursdays

• Open mike. 7 p.m. The Itty Bitty Buzz, 110 E. First St., Port Angeles. Free. 565-8080.



Thursdays-Saturdays

• Jess Doenges. 5-7 p.m. Rick's Place, 102 W. Front St., Port Angeles. 452-8683.



Tuesdays

• Informal jam session, bring guitar, voice, other instruments and friends. 7-9:30 p.m. The Veela Cafe, 133 E. First St., Port Angeles. 452-5040.



exhibits



Friday March 6

• First Friday Art Walk Sequim. self-guided tour of local art galleries, artists studios and other art venues. 5-8 p.m. Participating venues exhibit original local artwork or showcase local artists. All ages welcome. Maps at participating members' venues, including the Museum and Arts Center, Olympic Theatre Arts, Blue Whole Gallery, Home Decor, The Buzz and others. Visit www.sequimartwalk.com or e-mail renne@uniqueasyou.com.

• Bronze artist Cynthia Thomas and photographer Larry Barnes. Featured artists for March. Gallery reception 5-8 p.m. March 6. Blue Whole Gallery, 129 W. Washington St., Sequim. www.sequimartwalk.com.

• Cynthia Thomas' pastel "Works in the Round" and James Gift's nature photography and watercolor painting. March artists of the month. Reception 5-7 p.m. March 6. Washington Mutual Bank, 680 W. Washington St., Sequim. www.sequimartwalk.com.



Friday March 6-March 26

• 15th annual Sequim Arts Student Show. Painting, drawing, mixed media, photography and sculpture/3-D. Museum and Arts

Center, 175 W. Cedar St., Sequim. www.sequimarts.org, 681-8481 or karindesigns54@yahoo.com.



Saturday March 7

• Art Walk. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Olympic Art Gallery, corner of U.S. Highway 101 and Washington Street, Quilcene. 765-0200 or 866-765-0203.



ongoing exhibits



• "The Salvaged" exhibit by Michael Paul Miller. Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Through March 15. 457-3532.

• "Mountains." Two- and three-dimensional work. Northwind Arts Center, 2409 Jefferson St., Port Townsend. Through March 30. 360-379-1086.

• Sequim block print artist Sallie Radock. 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Re'Sean's Deli, inside OMC Medical Services building. 840 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. Through March 31. 821-1807.

• Nature oils and encaustic paintings of Carrie Goller. Art Mine Gallery at The Inn at Port Hadlock, 310 Hadlock Bay Road, Port Hadlock. Through March 31. 360-385-7030.

• Ninth season of "Art Outside" includes works by 20 artists. Webster's Woods Art Park, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Open daylight hours year-round. 457-3532.

• "Strong People: The Faces of Clallam County," county history. "Signs of the Time" celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Historical Society with artifacts and art from 18 county artists. 1-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Clallam County Historical Society Museum at the Carnegie, Second and Lincoln streets, Port Angeles. 452-2662.

• Works of John Barrett, Doris Norton, L. Lehr, Karin Anderson, Mary Marsh, Randy Radock and Sallie Radock. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Classic Custom Floors Showroom, 190 Center Park Way, Sequim. 683-8500.

• "The History of the Olympic Peninsula Including the Future." Egg tempera paintings and enamel paintings on galvanized steel. Noon-9 p.m. Jack Gunter Gallery at The Landing mall, 115 E. Railroad Ave., Port Angeles. 457-6449.



theater



Wednesday March 4

• Jay Wendell Walker. One-hour comedy show. 8:30 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Sequim. 683-7777.



Friday March 6

• Todd Darling's 2008 movie, "A Snow Mobile for George." Magic of Cinema Film Series. 7-9 p.m. Little Theater at Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. 452-9277.



Friday-Saturday March 6-7

• Readers Theatre +. "Mama Drama," a comic drama about motherhood and the dilemmas five friends face through five profound years of their lives. 7:30 p.m. March 6; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. March 7. Old Dungeness Schoolhouse, 2781 Towne Road, at Marine Drive, Sequim. All proceeds go to First Step Family Support Center. 683-8150 or 888-762-1764.



Through Sunday March 8

• "Celebration," a musical by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt about the struggle between youth and old age, innocence and corruption, love and ambition, poverty and wealth. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Port Angeles Community Playhouse, 1235 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. $10 reserved seating, $5 students. 452-6651.



Wednesday March 11

• Art Krug. One-hour comedy show. 8:30 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Sequim. 683-7777.



Friday March 13

• Peninsula College's "So Not Ready for PrimeTime PC Players" comedy variety show. Content not suitable for children. Noon. Pirate Union Building, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Free. 452-9277.



Saturdays

• Stand-up comedy. 9 p.m. The Bushwhacker Restaurant, 1527 E. First St., Port Angeles. $5 cover charge. 457-4113.



dance



Thursday March 5

• Québécois acoustic band De Temps Antan concert and dance. 7:30 p.m. JFK building at Fort Worden State Park, 200 Battery Way, Port Townsend. $12, 18 and under free; at door at 7 p.m. www.centrum.org or 360-385-3102, ext. 116.



Saturday March 7

• Local duo KennyJim. Danceable country and more. 7-10 p.m. Veterans of Foreign Wars, 169 E. Washington St., Sequim. 504-1168.



Wednesdays

• Line dance lessons for high beginner, intermediate and advanced dancers. 9-11 a.m. Pioneer Memorial Park clubhouse, 387 E. Washington St., Sequim. $5 per week. 681-2987.



Thursdays

• Western line dancing lessons. High beginner, intermediate and advanced. 9-11 a.m. Sequim Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road,

Sequim. $3 per week. 681-2826.



Fridays

• Western line dancing classes. Beginner, 10-11:30 a.m. Sequim Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road, Sequim. $3 per week. 681-2826.



Saturdays

• Hula dance classes for teens, adults and seniors. 10-11 a.m. Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. $5 per class, $3 for senior center members. 253-288-0450.



Tuesdays

• Port Angeles Senior Swingers dance with Wally and the Boys. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., Port Angeles. Suggested donation $5, first visit free. 457-5472.



events



Friday March 6

• Flamenco Spanish guitar, wine by the glass and cheeses of Spain. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dungeness Bay Wine and Cheese, 123 E. Washington St., Sequim. 681-2778.



ongoing events



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.; senior-cise, 11 a.m.-noon. 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.



Thursdays

• 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, Sequim. 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., senior-cise, 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.



Saturdays

• Texas hold 'em poker. 2 p.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 E. Washington St., Sequim. 582-3143.



Mondays

• Blood pressure screening. 9-11 a.m. Faith Lutheran Church, Fourth Avenue and Cedar Street, Sequim. Free. 681-0103.

• Senior workout, bridge, walking group, 9 a.m., art with Judy Priest, and Spanish, 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., karate, 6:30-8 p.m.; poetry group 7 p.m. third Monday. Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.



Tuesdays

• Glee club, 9:30 a.m.; crafts, 10 a.m., SHIBA health insurance advice, 10 a.m.-noon, dominoes, 1 p.m., acrylic painting, ping-pong, 1-3 p.m., Middle Eastern dancers, 7-9 p.m. Blood pressure screening, 10 a.m.-noon second and fourth Tuesdays; potluck, 11:30 a.m.; and bunco, 1 p.m. second Tuesdays, Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.

• Barstool bingo. 4-7 p.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 E. Washington St., Sequim. 582-3143.



readings

and lectures



Thursday March 5

• Peninsula College English faculty Janet Lucas discusses her experiences as the fall quarter 2008 exchange professor at Guilin University of Electronic Technology in Guilin, China. Noon-12:50 p.m. Little Theater, Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Free. 452-9277.



Saturday March 7

• Don Marshall speaks about landscape pruning for ornamentals. 1 p.m. McComb Gardens, 751 McComb Road, Sequim. Free. 681-2827.



Tuesday March 3

• Peninsula College English and literature professor Carmen Germain reads from her newest collection of poetry. Noon. Little Theater, Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Free. 452-9277.



Thursday March 12

• Sneak preview of "Making It Last! Solutions for Sustainable Living in Clallam County," from spring quarter. Noon-12:50 p.m. Little Theater, Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Free. 452-9277.

• Northwind Reading Series. "Evening of Haiku," featuring Christopher Herold, Doris Thurston, Jay Haskins and Karma Tenzing Wangchuk. 7 p.m. Northwind Arts Center, 2409 Jefferson St., Port Townsend. 360-379-1086.



classes and

demonstrations



Wednesday March 4

• Oven Spoonful. "Soups of the Sea." 5:30-8 p.m. Orchards at Fourteenth, 2625 W. 14th St., Port Angeles. $40 per person. 460-9399 or dave@ovenspoonful.com.

• "How to Exercise Safely and Effectively." Leonard Anderson, pulmonary rehab coordinator. Noon. Second floor north, Olympic Medical Services Building, 840 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 417-7486.



Saturday March 7

• Adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation and standard first aid. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth's Place, 1D, Sequim. $45. 457-7933.

• Bird nest box building class was postponed until today at 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim. $15 for one person or $12.50 per person for two or more participants registering together. 681-4076 or e-mail rivercenter@olympus.net.

• Laugh Pack Clown Group. Clown help class. Makeup, wardrobe, magic and general clowning. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. $15, including lunch. 582-9244 or 681-6848.

• Owl Prowl in the Owlympics with Bob Boekelheide, director of Dungeness River Audubon Center. 7 p.m.- after midnight. Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim. $30 per person, preregistration required. 681-4076.



Monday March 9

• Adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 6-10 p.m. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth's Place, 1D, Sequim. $25. 457-7933.



Monday-Tuesday March 9-10

• Foundation calligraphy plus layout and design. Kristen Doty. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Clark's Chambers Bed and Breakfast, 322 Clark Road, Sequim. $100 for Peninsula Scribes members, $115 for nonmembers. fontluvr@aol.com or 360-477-4356.



Tuesday March 10

• Standard first aid. 6-8:30 p.m. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth's Place, 1D, Sequim. $20. 457-7933.



Wednesday-Thursday March 11-12

• "Colored Pencil and Calligraphy Technique Sampler Book." Kristen Doty. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Clark's Chambers Bed and Breakfast, 322 Clark Road, Sequim. $85 for Peninsula Scribes members, $100 for nonmembers. fontluvr@aol.com or 360-477-4356.



March 11

• "Improve Your HDL, LDL & Triglycerides the Natural Way," Judy Tordini, cardiology program director. Noon. Second floor north, Olympic Medical Services Building, 840 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 417-7486.



Thursday March 12

• "Fatigued? Is It My Heart?" Judy Tordini, cardiology program director. McCarter Conference Room, First Floor East, Olympic Memorial Hospital, 939 Caroline St., Port Angeles. 417-7486.

• Jackie Ortelli, R.N. "Introduction to Hospice." Part of Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County's community education series. 1-3 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 N. Blake Ave., Sequim. 452-1511.

• Infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 6-8:30 p.m. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth's Place, 1D, Sequim. $20. 457-7933.



Thursdays March 12-April 16

• "Early Spring Birds of the North Olympic Peninsula." 9-11:30 a.m. Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim. $40 River Center partners, $60 nonmembers. 681-4076.



Friday-Saturday March 13-14

• Coast Guard Flotilla 42 boating safety class. 6:30-9 p.m. March 13, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 14. Second floor of Pease Building, Coast Guard Group Port Angeles on Ediz Hook, Port Angeles. Preregistration required, $25 includes a book, $35 if two people share the book. Completion entitles participant to apply for Washington State Safe Boating card, mandatory for anyone 25 or younger. 360-504-2272.



Saturday March 14

• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation/AED for professional rescuer. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth's Place, 1D, Sequim. $55. 457-7933.



upcoming classes



Tuesday March 17 or later

• Adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation review, 6-8:30 p.m., March 17; adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation and standard first aid, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. March 21; pet first aid, 6-9 p.m. March 24. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth's Place, 1D, Sequim. Various prices. 457-7933.



Tuesdays, Thursdays March 24-April 9

• Training to become a docent for the Olympic Coast Discovery Center. Topics include marine research program, including deep coral studies; marine mammals; diversity of ocean life and ecosystems; maritime heritage, climate change and other current issues; national marine sanctuaries, and communicating with the public. 9 a.m.-noon. Training conducted at the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary classroom on the second floor of The Landing mall, 115 E. Railroad Ave., Port Angeles, near Olympic Coast Discovery Center and Downriggers Restaurant. 457-6622, ext. 31 or Janet.Lamont@noaa.gov.



Tuesdays

• Belly dance classes for teens, adults and seniors. 7-9 p.m. Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. $4/class.

• After school youth art classes. Clallam County Family YMCA, 302 S. Francis St., Port Angeles. 452-9244.



By arrangement

• Tuttie Peetz. Driftwood sculpture classes. 683-6860.

• Jenny Linth and Yolanda Proulx, Ten-week LuRon method driftwood sculpture classes. 681-8825.

• One-on-one digital workshops to teach individuals to use software on their computers - Adobe or Microsoft. By appointment, days or evenings, at LoBo Designs, 865 Carlsborg Road, Sequim. Call 582-1919.



auditions, deadlines and volunteers



Sunday March 15

• Work in 2-D and 3-D forms due for Sequim Arts' annual juried art exhibit May 7-10, an official event of the 2009 Sequim Irrigation Festival. Digital submissions only via mailed CD or e-mail. Artists must be at least 18 years of age. For more detailed information, including entry form, visit www.sequimarts.org, call 681-4884, e-mail juriedshow@sequimarts.org or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Sequim Arts, Attn: Juried Art Show, P.O. Box 1842, Sequim, WA 98382 for prospectus.



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