April 12-13 was a nerd streaming weekend, with the return of sci-fi’s longest-running television franchise, and the sophomore season of a critically acclaimed TV adaptation of an equally critically acclaimed video game.
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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4/16/25
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The Quilcene Lantern is hosting a three-day “Earth Day Revival” festival weekend with gates opening at noon on Friday, April 18, through Sunday, April 20, until 4 p.m.
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Leader staff
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4/16/25
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Olympic Peninsula HomeConnection (OPHC) is poised to present Shakespeare’s As You Like It, making it the school’s twelfth annual Shakespeare production.
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Leader staff
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4/16/25
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Seattle-based alt-country outfit Lightweight Champion will visit Port Townsend on Friday, April 18, as a part of their Pacific Northwest tour.
The band is a musical collaboration between four …
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Leader Staff
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4/16/25
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Soaring egg prices, driven by Avian Flu, makes it the ideal time to try eggless baking. While I enjoy eggs and hope they become affordable again, I’ve been baking without them for over a decade, achieving fabulous results.
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Sidonie Maroon
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4/16/25
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The Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra (PTSO) held its Young Artist Competition on March 29 at Grace Lutheran Church, selecting prize winners in both junior and senior divisions. There were 18 …
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Leader Staff
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4/16/25
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Jefferson County offers no shortage of events to help the community celebrate Easter. Here is a roundup of some of them.
The Friends of Fort Flagler are presenting an Easter egg hunt at …
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Leader Staff
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4/16/25
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The music played by Yagódy, scheduled for Wednesday, April 16, at the Palindrome at Eaglemount Winery and Cidery, is a blend of Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Serbian folk.
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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4/16/25
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Val Kilmer died too young at the age of 65 on April Fools’ Day, which I suspect would have amused him more than anyone.
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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4/9/25
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Mollie O’Brien is new to performing at the Palindrome, but the American roots singer has some preexisting roots in Port Townsend, a town she started visiting in the early 2000s, even before she …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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4/9/25
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The last day for the Peninsula Fiber Artists’ current exhibit at their walk-up “Fiber Habit” space is Saturday, April 12.
“Home Sweet Home,” featuring art quilts …
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Leader Staff
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4/9/25
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As the secretary of the Port Townsend High School Alumni Association, I was typing the minutes during our Feb. 28, 2024, board meeting when someone mentioned, “I think Bruce Blevins’s name is gone from the gym.”
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By Jan Boutilier
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4/9/25
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The PTHS Alumni Hall of Fame Committee is proud to introduce the inaugural class of the Port Townsend High School Alumni Hall of Fame!
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4/9/25
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He’s the shopping cart painter, often clad in brightly spattered overalls that look a dropcloth as he mounts his easel on the street, in the open air, to capture what he sees.
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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4/9/25
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One of classic rock’s most influential bands gets an entertaining origin story in “Becoming Led Zeppelin,” while medieval fantasy serves as grist for the mill of modern class-conscious satire in “Death of a Unicorn.”
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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4/2/25
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The Rainshadow Recording Studio at Fort Worden is welcoming Colorado-based singer-songwriter Edie Carey to perform her first concert in Port Townsend.
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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4/2/25
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As part of its 50th anniversary year, and in cooperation with other Olympic Peninsula choirs, the Community Chorus of Port Townsend and East Jefferson County is bringing the works of internationally known Los Angeles-based composer, arranger and pianist Shawn Kirchner to local audiences in three concerts on April 4, 5 and 6.
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By Lynn Nowak
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4/2/25
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Oh, how I long for the sweet, tender sprouts of overwintered kale and broccoli, and now it’s time! With a basket and scissors, I snip off the flowering shoots before they bolt, adding them to …
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By Sidonie Maroon
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4/2/25
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Centrum’s “In the Making” residency program continues with Virginia-based mixed-media fiber artist Sam Christian’s “Dream Makers” installation in April.
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Leader staff
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4/2/25
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Centrum welcomes internationally acclaimed musician, composer and bandleader Wynton Marsalis as its featured artist for its 2025 benefit concert and gala dinner.
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Leader staff
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4/2/25
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