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MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

Wednesday, March 11

John “Greyhound” Maxwell and Jon Parry. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Spirits Bar & Grill at the Old Alcohol Plant, 310 Hadlock Bay Road.

Ariel Atsatt and Pete Henry. 6 p.m. The Keg & I, 1291 Chimacum Road.

“Sounding Joy” community song circle led by Aimee Ringle. 6-8 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery, 124 Center Road, Chimacum.

Chicago Bob’s Gently Amplified Blues Jam. 6-9 p.m. Highway 20 Roadhouse, 2152 W. Sims Way. Not an open mic; you play all night with the Midnight Train Blues Band. Acoustic and electric instruments. Full dinner menu until 8 p.m. No cover, 21-plus. Donations accepted.

Thursday, March 12

Taproom Trivia. 6 p.m. Discovery Bay Brewing, 948 N. Park Ave.

Open Mic with Jillian. 7 p.m. The Keg & I.

Friday, March 13

Kah Tai Prairie Preserve work party. 10 a.m.-noon. Meet at the parking lot within the Port Townsend Golf Course, by the Kah Tai Prairie Preserve sign. Volunteers will repair the white perimeter fence defining the prairie boundaries and remove grasses and shrubs to enhance prairie species. For more information, email dixie@cablespeed.com.

PlayFest 24: Performance of “Upon This Rock,” by Port Townsend’s Chris Hawley. Noon. Pope Marine Building, 250 Madison St. Discussion follows. For more information or tickets, call 360-385-5278 or visit keycitypublictheatre.org.

PlayFest 24: Two readings of one-act plays by local writers. 2:30 p.m. Pope Marine Building. Presenting “Oh My! God?” and “Timeless.” Discussion follows. For more information or tickets, call 360-385-5278 or visit keycitypublictheatre.org.

PlayFest 24: Four one-act plays by local writers. 4 p.m. Key City Public Theatre, 419 Washington St. Presenting “Adults,” “Geointerfering, Inc. Bored’s Eye View,” “First Mountain” and “Tea.” Discussion follows. For more information or tickets, call 360-385-5278 or visit keycitypublictheatre.org.

Vinyl Spin Night. 5:30 p.m. Discovery Bay Brewing.

“True Grit” movie screening. 6 p.m. Carnegie reading room at the Port Townsend Public Library, 1220 Lawrence St. The Coen brothers’ 2010 adaptation of the 1968 novel by Charles Portis. Free.

Douglas Francisco. 6-8 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery. Steel guitar, blues, surf rock, klezmer.

Barry Burnett. 6-8:30 p.m. Ajax Cafe, 21 S. Water St., Port Hadlock. Originals and standards.

Traveling Trivia on Tap. 6:30-8 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery. March’s event features the book “Lab Girl” by Hope Jahren, and the 2017 film “Hidden Figures.”

Dana Cooper. 7:30 p.m. Rainshadow Recording, Building 315, 200 Battery Way, Fort Worden State Park. Americana, folk. Tickets at danacooper.brownpapertickets.com.

PlayFest 24: An evening with featured playwright A.P. Andrews and his full-length play, “Blue Velvet.” 7:30 p.m. Key City Public Theatre. For more information or tickets, call 360-385-5278 or visit keycitypublictheatre.org.

Saturday, March 14

PlayFest 24: Playwriting workshop for all levels. 10 a.m. Pope Marine Building. Free. For more information or to register, call 360-385-5278 or visit keycitypublictheatre.org.

PlayFest 24: Teen Lab production. 1:30 p.m. Key City Public Theatre. Discussion follows. For more information or tickets, call 360-385-5278 or visit keycitypublictheatre.org.

PlayFest 24: Open rehearsal of “Blue Velvet.” 3 p.m. Pope Marine Building. Free.

PlayFest 24: Open rehearsal of “Upon This Rock.” 5 p.m. Key City Public Theatre. Free.

Water Street Boys and Happenstance. 5 p.m. Discovery Bay Brewing.

Squeaky and the Low Tones. 5-8 p.m. Port Townsend Brewing Company, 330 10th St.

Daniel Macke. 6-8:30 p.m. Ajax Cafe. Celtic-inspired instrumentals.

Debaucherauntes. 6-9 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery. Cabaret, punk, klezmer.

Lost in the Shuffle. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Spirits Bar & Grill at the Old Alcohol Plant.

The Wiretappers. 7-10 p.m. Pourhouse, 2231 Washington St. Free, 21-plus.

PlayFest 24: Working drafts. 7:30 p.m. Pope Marine Building. Discussion of new plays by local writers. For more information or tickets, call 360-385-5278 or visit keycitypublictheatre.org.

Comedy Night at The Castle. 8-10 p.m. Manresa Castle, 651 Cleveland St. Open seating. Shows sell out early. Tickets at toasttab.com/thecastleinptevents.

First the Winter and Evan White. 8:30 p.m. On the Rocks Bar & Grill (formerly Hilltop Tavern), 2152 W. Sims Way.

Sunday, March 15

PlayFest 24: Playwriting intensive. 10 a.m. Pope Marine Building. For more information or to register, call 360-385-5278 or visit keycitypublictheatre.org.

Sunday Jazz with Tess Teel. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Spirits Bar & Grill at the Old Alcohol Plant.

Song Circle & Jam. 1-3:30 p.m. Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona St. Bring 10 copies of words, with chords if possible, to share. Snacks are welcome as well. Sliding scale up to $5. For more information, visit quimpergrange.com.

PlayFest 24: Two readings of one-act plays by local writers. 2 p.m. Pope Marine Building. Presenting “Oh My! God?” and “Timeless.” Discussion follows. For more information or tickets, call 360-385-5278 or visit keycitypublictheatre.org.

Happenstance. 2-5 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery. Upbeat Irish folk.

Magical Strings. 3:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 1111 Franklin St.

PlayFest 24: Performance of “Blue Velvet.” 3:30 p.m. Key City Public Theatre. Discussion follows. For more information or tickets, call 360-385-5278 or visit keycitypublictheatre.org.

Folk Dance Music Jam. 3:30-5 p.m. Quimper Grange. Come play music from Scandinavia on down to Israel. Email Sheila Long at quimpergrange@gmail.com if you would like sheet music sent to you. Sliding scale up to $5. For more information, visit quimpergrange.com.

PlayFest 24: Performance of “Upon This Rock.” 5:30 p.m. Pope Marine Building. Discussion follows. For more information or tickets, call 360-385-5278 or visit keycitypublictheatre.org.

David Jacobs-Strain and Bob Beach. 7:30 p.m. Rainshadow Recording. Folk, blues. Tickets at davidj-s.brownpapertickets.com.

PlayFest 24: Four one-act plays by local writers. 7:30 p.m. Key City Public Theatre. Presenting “Adults,” “Geointerfering, Inc. Bored’s Eye View,” “First Mountain” and “Tea.” Discussion follows. For more information or tickets, call 360-385-5278 or visit keycitypublictheatre.org.

Monday, March 16

Service Industry Night. 3-11 p.m. Manresa Castle. Every Monday, we want to celebrate the hard-working people of the service industry. If you’re part of the industry, come up to the Castle on Monday nights and get 30% off all your drinks.

Trevor Hanson. 5-9 p.m. Alchemy Bistro & Wine Bar, 842 Washington St. Multi-genre solo guitar.

Tuesday, March 17

St. Paddy’s Day with the Alternators. 5-8 p.m. Port Townsend Brewing Company.

Happenstance. 5-8 p.m. Pourhouse. Free, 21-plus.

Key City Jazz Trio. 6-8:30 p.m. Ajax Cafe. Jazz standards.

St. Patrick’s Day with the Unknown Fiddlers. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery. Acoustic.

Third Tuesdays Trivia at the Taproom. 7-9 p.m. The Keg & I.

Wednesday, March 18

Bread & Gravy Duo. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Spirits Bar & Grill at the Old Alcohol Plant.

Corey Harris. 7:30 p.m. Rainshadow Recording. Blues, world music. Tickets at coreyharris.brownpapertickets.com.

Thursday, March 19

Taproom Trivia. 6 p.m. Discovery Bay Brewing.

Jack Dwyer. 6-8:30 p.m. Ajax Cafe. Folky originals and standards.

Friday, March 20

TNT Guitar Duo. 5-9 p.m. Ajax Cafe. Jazz improvisation.

PT Story Slam. 6 p.m. Discovery Bay Brewing. Tell us a story that needs to be told. Write some fiction and read it. Stand up and do some comedy. Co-hosted by the Church of BuVu Port Townsend on the third Friday of every month.

Northwind Songs presents Pretty Gritty. 7 p.m. Northwind Arts Center, 701 Water St. Portland-based rootsy Americana duo. Tickets at prettynwsongs.brownpapertickets.com. For more information, visit northwindarts.org/programs/northwind-songs.

Square dance with live string band. 7-9 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery.

Saturday, March 21

Lost in the Shuffle. 5 p.m. Discovery Bay Brewing.

Jenny Davis Jazz. 5-8 p.m. Port Townsend Brewing Company.

Trevor Hanson. 5-9 p.m. Ajax Cafe. Multi-genre solo guitar.

Ranger and the Re-Arrangers. 6-9 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery. Gypsy jazz.

Mike Klinger Jazz Trio. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Spirits Bar & Grill at the Old Alcohol Plant.

The Hounds of Townsend. 7-10 p.m. Pourhouse. Free, 21-plus.

The Castle presents “Fantasy — Legends, Tales and Mythical Unveils.” 8 p.m. Manresa Castle. Burlesque show featuring Rocket Queen, Mystic O’Reilley, Nyp Leigh and Aleksandra, Mistress of Fusion. Pre-sale tickets available at thecastleinpt.com.

Sunday, March 22

“Women Vote!” live performance: May’s Vote. 2 p.m. Port Townsend City Council Chambers, 250 Madison St. The story of two unlikely partners in the Washington suffrage movement, written by Toni Douglass.

Molo Band. 2-5 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery. Swing, jazz, rock.

Havilah Rand and David Starr. 7:30 p.m. Rainshadow Recording. Americana. Tickets at havilah.brownpapertickets.com.

Monday, March 23

Service Industry Night. 3-11 p.m. Manresa Castle. Every Monday, we want to celebrate the hard-working people of the service industry. If you’re part of the industry, come up to the Castle on Monday nights and get 30% off all your drinks.

Trevor Hanson. 5-9 p.m. Alchemy Bistro & Wine Bar. Multi-genre solo guitar.

Tuesday, March 24

Mycelia Música: Dancing Fungi and the Entanglement of Sculpture, Somatics and Sound, a multimedia installation and performance by Iván Daniel Espinosa. 7-8:50 p.m. Building 204, second-floor reading room, Fort Worden State Park.

Wednesday, March 25

Retrofiers. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Spirits Bar & Grill at the Old Alcohol Plant.

Spoken word open mic at Finnriver. 6-8 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery. Bring your favorite poetry, fiction or non-fiction to share. Please limit your reading to 5 minutes or less. Open to all. Sign-ups begin at 6 p.m.

Thursday, March 26

Taproom Trivia. 6 p.m. Discovery Bay Brewing.

The Todalo Shakers in concert. 7-9 p.m. Quimper Grange. The Todalo Shakers — Eric and Suzy Thompson, Matt Weiner, W.B. Reid and Frannie Leopold — specialize in vintage jug band parties, blues, rags and stomps that sound like they’re lifted right out of 1928 Memphis, Tennessee. Complex and soulful vocal arrangements create rich and funky harmonies. For more information, visit quimpergrange.com.

Friday, March 27

First the Winter. 6-8 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery. Acoustic folk-rock.

Colin Gilmore. 7:30 p.m. Rainshadow Recording. Folk. Tickets at brownpapertickets.com/event/4521250

Saturday, March 28

The Retrofiers. 5 p.m. Discovery Bay Brewing.

Joy In Mudville. 5-8 p.m. Port Townsend Brewing Company.

The Long Splice. 5-9 p.m. Ajax Cafe. Instrumental duo.

Blue Rhinos. 6-9 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery. Blues, rock.

Hounds of Townsend. 6:30-8:30 pm. Spirits Bar & Grill at the Old Alcohol Plant.

First the Winter. 7-10 p.m. Pourhouse. Free, 21-plus.

Emily Scott Robinson. 7:30 p.m. Rainshadow Recording. Americana. Tickets at emily.brownpapertickets.com.

Sunday, March 29

FlyLiteGemini and Micaela Kingslight. 2-5 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery. Folk, rock, blues.

Monday, March 30

Service Industry Night. 3-11 p.m. Manresa Castle. Every Monday, we want to celebrate the hard-working people of the service industry. If you’re part of the industry, come up to the Castle on Monday nights and get 30% off all your drinks.

Trevor Hanson. 5-9 p.m. Alchemy Bistro & Wine Bar. Multi-genre solo guitar.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Wednesday, March 11

Just Soup. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1020 Jefferson St.

Thursday, March 12

Death Over Drinks. 5:30-7 p.m. Manresa Castle. Free, informal drop-in conversation about a variety of end-of-life issues. No-host bar. This month’s topic: Medically assisted aid in dying, a.k.a. “death with dignity,” and voluntarily stopping eating and drinking. For more information, contact Carrie Andrews at 360-301-3379 or carrie@olympus.net, or visit peaceofmindpt.com.

Great Decisions: Red Sea Security. 6 p.m. Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave., Port Hadlock. Great Decisions, produced by the Foreign Policy Association, is America’s largest civic discussion program on world affairs. Lectures will run weekly each Thursday through April 23 (except for April 2). A short video will be shown, and discussion of American policy will be facilitated. No previous registration is required, and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. This week’s discussion will focus on what the future of the Red Sea region looks like, how important the Red Sea’s security is for global security and whether the region can be a place of global cooperation. Great Decisions is co-sponsored by Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship’s Adult Learning Program.

Author talk by Glynda Peterson Schaad. 7 p.m. Carnegie reading room at the Port Townsend Public Library. Schaad speaks about her book, “High Divide: Minnie Peterson’s Olympic Mountain Adventures (The Early Years 1915-1962).” Free.

Friday, March 13

Winter Wanderlust Talk: Ireland — “Wherever Green Is Worn …” 7 p.m. Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave. For more information, visit WanderlustAdventures.net.

Saturday, March 14

Spring planting party at Froggy Bottoms. 9 a.m.-noon. Froggy Bottoms stormwater site, between San Juan Avenue and Pacific, Tremont and Cedar streets. Best parking is along Pacific Street, adjacent to the site. A work party has been organized to finish spring plantings along the pathway, remove more quack grass under the Garry oaks and spread mulch on the plantings. Trowels, shovels, wheelbarrows, spading forks for moving mulch, rakes and work gloves are among the tools needed. Dress for the weather, as work will commence rain or shine. This volunteer work party falls under the auspices of the Port Townsend Public Works Department, and all volunteers will need to sign the city’s liability waiver. For more information, contact Lys Burden at 360-301-0982 or LysBurd@gmail.com.

“You, Me & the Salish Sea:” Port Townsend Marine Science Center dinner & auction. 5-9 p.m. The Commons at Fort Worden State Park. Proceeds allow the Marine Science Center to connect face-to-face with more than 24,000 people each year, educating visitors about marine health and how to take local action. For more information or to register, visit ptmsc.salsalabs.org/auction_registration_2020/index.html.

Sunday, March 15

Admiralty Audubon work party. 9 a.m.-noon. Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park. Volunteers will pull Scotch broom and other invasive plants, plus pick up garbage. Bring work gloves. Scotch broom pullers, garbage bags and grabbers provided. Park at the Chase Bank parking lot at the corner of Highway 20 and Kearney Street. Look for the white pickup truck near the bench closest to Chase Bank. Refreshments provided. For more information, call 360-385-0307 or email ptrose53@gmail.com.

Monday, March 16

Port Townsend Women In Black. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Corner of Adams and Water streets. Silent, peaceful vigil.

Wednesday, March 18

Just Soup. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

Port Townsend Community Read discussion of “Whiskey When We’re Dry.” 2 p.m. Old Whiskey Mill, 1038 Water St. Free.

Divisive Issues of our Time: Roe v. Wade. 6-7:30 p.m. Jefferson County Library. Since Roe v. Wade granted American women the legal right to abortion in 1973, much of the United States has been divided into pro-life and pro-choice camps. Join Pete Gartlan, J.D., for a discussion surrounding the history and possible future of abortion rights under the U.S. Constitution.

Author talk by Christine Hemp. 7 p.m. Carnegie reading room at the Port Townsend Public Library. Hemp speaks about her book, “Wild Ride Home: Love, Loss, and a Little White Horse,” and about the relationships and language between people and horses. Free.

Port Townsend School of the Arts “Print Night” — How and Why It Works For Local Photographers. 7 p.m. Northwind Arts Center. Photographer and PtSA “Print Night” host Rick York will provide background on how and why this local offering continues to thrive. The evening will also include print discussions by four local photographers who will share projects and get feedback from the audience, similar to what occurs during a typical “Print Night” evening.

Thursday, March 19

Great Decisions: Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking. 6 p.m. Jefferson County Library. Great Decisions, produced by the Foreign Policy Association, is America’s largest civic discussion program on world affairs. Lectures will run weekly each Thursday through April 23 (except for April 2). A short video will be shown, and discussion of American policy will be facilitated. No previous registration is required, and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. This week’s discussion will focus on what the international community is doing to combat slavery and trafficking and what those being trafficked experience firsthand. Great Decisions is co-sponsored by Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship’s Adult Learning Program.

“Thirsty For Change.” 6:30-8:30 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery. “Thirsty for Change” is a series of fundraisers for the Jefferson County Anti-Racist Fund on the third Thursday of every month. Draft pours are an optional $1 extra, with Finnriver matching a dollar on each drink served. Non-alcoholic pours are available as well. This is a family-friendly event.

Saturday, March 21

“Spring Equinox — Swing into Spring” cornhole tournament. 1:30-4:30 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery. Join us in celebrating the spring equinox with a cornhole tournament.

Deaf Night Out, hosted by Bill Armstrong. 2-8 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery.

“State-Of-The-Art Cohousing: Lessons Learned from Quimper Village” book-signing and reception. 5 p.m. Quimper Village common house, 3105 Sage Lane, Port Townsend. Cohousing architect Charles Durrett celebrates the release of the book he co-authored with fellow architect Alexandria Levitt and the Quimper Village group. For more information or to RSVP, call 530-265-9980 or email Darren.chapel@cohousingco.com.

“Wolf Girl: Finding Myself in the Wild” book launch. 6:30-8 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery. Through the Pacific Northwest forests and along the rugged coastal shores of California, “Wolf Girl: Finding Myself in the Wild” is a young environmentalist’s coming-of-age story about learning, discovery and survival.

Artist Talk with John Grade: Projects and Process. 7 p.m. Joseph F. Wheeler Theater, 200 Battery Way, Fort Worden State Park. Northwest Heritage Resident John Grade begins his Centrum residency with a glimpse into the large-scale and immersive projects that have touched and drawn from some of the most remote parts of the world. He will speak to his most recent projects, which draw inspiration from mountains in Nevada’s Great Basin, highland forests in Guatemala and changing landforms above the Arctic Circle. For more information, visit centrum.org/2020/01/march-21-artist-talk-with-john-grade-projects-process.

Gut Botany: A poetry reading and participatory performance by Petra Kuppers. 7:15-8:15 p.m. The Chapel at Fort Worden State Park. Kuppers is a disability culture activist and community performance artist who teaches on the MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts at Goddard College. She is the author of the poetry collection “PearlStitch,” the queer/crip speculative story collection “Ice Bar” and multiple academic books. She lives in Ypsilanti, Michigan, where she co-creates “Turtle Disco,” a community arts space.

Sunday, March 22

Blue Heron Canoe Family visit. 1-3 p.m. Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building, 42 N. Water St., Port Hadlock. Michael Evans, chair of the Snohomish Tribe of Indians and father of the Blue Heron Family Canoe, will offer a presentation about the canoe at 1:30 p.m. Karen Condos, president of Natives United in Journey, will then conduct a Native gift-making workshop. This event is free and open to the public.

Living Sustainably in Community. 3-5 p.m. Quimper Grange. Free public presentation on cohousing. Charles Durrett is one of the nation’s experts on cohousing, and has designed more than 50 cohousing communities in the U.S. and Canada. He will share his 30 years of expertise designing socially vibrant and environmentally sustainable communities and assist in starting a new cohousing community here: Newt Crossing. For more information, visit newtcrossing.org.

Monday, March 23

Port Townsend Women In Black. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Corner of Adams and Water streets. Silent, peaceful vigil.

Tuesday, March 24

Port Townsend Community Read discussion of “Whiskey When We’re Dry.” 1 p.m. Velocity Coffee, 431 Water St. Free.

Wednesday, March 25

Mycelia Música: Dancing Fungi and the Entanglement of Sculpture, Somatics and Sound, a public talk by Iván Daniel Espinosa. 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Building 204, second-floor reading room, Fort Worden State Park.

Just Soup. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

Port Townsend Community Forum on Alzheimer’s. 3-5 p.m. Port Townsend Public Library. Hear a brief overview on Alzheimer’s, dementia and memory loss. Bring a friend who has been affected by the disease. Share your thoughts about how to help people in your community. Light refreshments will be provided. Registration is requested. Call Katya Strohl at 206-529-3882.

Family Game Night, hosted by Justin Lake. 5-7 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery. Join local educator Justin Lake for a night of tabletop games. All ages are welcome. Game tables will be available for adults, youths, and a place to mix in between. Youths must have an adult present. Parents are welcome to join in the games or enjoy a cider on the porch while the kids play games under the supervision of the host. Games will include board games, card games, Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons. Games are provided, but please bring a new game to try out. Suggested donation of $5 for supplies and Lake’s time.

4-H Club “Paint & Sip.” 6-7:30 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery. The Rising Stars 4-H Club is hosting a “Paint & Sip” fundraiser to give back to the community, whether by donating to the local homeless shelter, paying for riding lessons or covering travel expenses and club jackets. Call Shannon Bishop to sign up at 360-774-1749.

Thursday, March 26

Artist talk by Anne Hirondelle about “My Journey in Clay.” 5-6:30 p.m. Ferguson Gallery of the Jefferson Museum of Art & History, 540 Water St. Hirondelle will discuss the evolution of her work with clay, from vessels to architectural and organic sculptural forms.

Great Decisions: U.S. Relations with the Northern Triangle. 6 p.m. Jefferson County Library. Great Decisions, produced by the Foreign Policy Association, is America’s largest civic discussion program on world affairs. Lectures will run weekly each Thursday through April 23 (except for April 2). A short video will be shown, and discussion of American policy will be facilitated. No previous registration is required, and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. This week’s discussion will focus on how the Northern Triangle countries of Central America can curtail migration. Great Decisions is co-sponsored by Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship’s Adult Learning Program.

Port Townsend Community Read author talk by John Larison. 6:30-8 p.m. Northwest Maritime Center, 431 Water St. Larison speaks about his book, “Whiskey When We’re Dry,” is interviewed “In Conversation” by local author Adrianne Harun and signs copies of his book for sale from Imprint Books. Free to attend.

Saturday, March 28

Port Townsend Rotary “Flannel After 5” auction and dinner. 5:30 p.m. The Commons at Fort Worden State Park. For more information or tickets, visit ptrcdinnerauction.com.

Monday, March 30

Port Townsend Women In Black. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Corner of Adams and Water streets. Silent, peaceful vigil.

GROUPS & CLUBS

Wednesday, March 11

Preschool Storytime for ages 12 months to 5 years. 10:30 a.m. Jefferson County Library. Treat your preschooler to stories, songs and finger-plays designed to promote early learning, learning through play and community building.

Port Townsend Ferry Advisory Committee regular meeting. 1-2:30 p.m. Jefferson County Courthouse, first floor conference room. Open public meeting to hear comments, questions and concerns about Washington State Ferries.

Thursday, March 12

Overeaters Anonymous. 5:30 p.m. Port Townsend Community Center, 620 Tyler St. No dues or fees. For more information, call 360-385-1137.

Book Discussion @ Your Library. 6:15-7:45 p.m. Jefferson County Library. All are welcome to sign up for our monthly book discussion on the second Thursday of each month. This month’s book is “Before the Wind” by Jim Lynch. Signups are required, and copies of the book will be loaned by the library when you sign up. Participants are asked to read the entire book before the scheduled session.

Friday, March 13

Kaleidoscope Play and Learn Group for ages birth to 5 years. 10 a.m. Jefferson County Library. For children and their families, caregivers and communities to play, read, sing, enjoy snacks and enhance their bonds. Sessions are free and open to everyone. For more information, call Darcy at 360-774-3413.

Port Townsend Conversation Cafe: Culture Wars. 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Alchemy Bistro & Wine Bar.

Saturday, March 14

Overeaters Anonymous. 9-10 a.m. 190 N. Bay Way, between Port Hadlock and Port Ludlow, in the Gypsy Cabin. Not a diet and calories club. For more information, call 360-437-2394.

Prostate cancer concerns. Noon. Fiesta Jalisco Mexican Restaurant, 10893 Rhody Drive, Port Hadlock. Men’s no-host luncheon sharing information and support. Call John Davis at 360-379-6729.

Monday, March 16

Cabin Fever Quilt Club. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tri-Area Community Center, 10 W. Valley Road, Chimacum. Formal class. Sign up in advance. Class instructions and materials are provided when you pay your fee. For more information, visit cabinfeverquilterswa.com.

Toddler Storytime for ages 12-30 months. 10:15 a.m. Jefferson County Library. Featuring movement, music, puppets and finger-plays.

Tuesday, March 17

Babytime for ages birth to 12 months. 10:30 a.m. Jefferson County Library. This lap-sit program features action rhymes, baby sign language, songs and movement designed to stimulate brain development and the enjoyment of music, language and books.

Wednesday, March 18

Preschool Storytime for ages 12 months to 5 years. 10:30 a.m. Jefferson County Library. Treat your preschooler to stories, songs and finger-plays designed to promote early learning, learning through play and community building.

Thursday, March 19

Overeaters Anonymous. 5:30 p.m. Port Townsend Community Center. No dues or fees. For more information, call 360-385-1137.

Friday, March 20

Kaleidoscope Play and Learn Group for ages birth to 5 years. 10 a.m. Jefferson County Library. For children and their families, caregivers and communities to play, read, sing, enjoy snacks and enhance their bonds. Sessions are free and open to everyone. For more information, call Darcy at 360-774-3413.

Port Townsend Conversation Cafe: The Vital Marriage. 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Alchemy Bistro & Wine Bar.

Saturday, March 21

Overeaters Anonymous. 9-10 a.m. 190 N. Bay Way. Not a diet and calories club. For more information, call 360-437-2394.

Ukuleles Unite monthly meeting. 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Grace Lutheran Church, 1120 Walker St. Uke Lab, a moment for sharing and practice, starts at 11:30 a.m. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. Classes begin at 1 p.m. with free lessons provided for beginner, intermediate and advanced skill levels, followed by a play-along session. Loaner ukes are available. For more information, call 360-390-4919.

Monday, March 23

Cabin Fever Quilt Club. 10 a.m.-noon. Tri-Area Community Center. Sit and sew. Members bring in current projects to work on while sharing some time together. For more information, visit cabinfeverquilterswa.com.

Toddler Storytime for ages 12-30 months. 10:15 a.m. Jefferson County Library. Featuring movement, music, puppets and finger-plays.

Tuesday, March 24

Babytime for ages birth to 12 months. 10:30 a.m. Jefferson County Library. This lap-sit program features action rhymes, baby sign language, songs and movement designed to stimulate brain development and the enjoyment of music, language and books.

Mothersong. 2-3 p.m. Jefferson County Library. Join a multicultural sing-along for families with babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

Wednesday, March 25

Preschool Storytime for ages 12 months to 5 years. 10:30 a.m. Jefferson County Library. Treat your preschooler to stories, songs and finger-plays designed to promote early learning, learning through play and community building.

Thursday, March 26

Overeaters Anonymous. 5:30 p.m. Port Townsend Community Center. No dues or fees. For more information, call 360-385-1137.

Friday, March 27

Kaleidoscope Play and Learn Group for ages birth to 5 years. 10 a.m. Jefferson County Library. For children and their families, caregivers and communities to play, read, sing, enjoy snacks and enhance their bonds. Sessions are free and open to everyone. For more information, call Darcy at 360-774-3413.

Port Townsend Conversation Cafe: Conservation. 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Alchemy Bistro & Wine Bar.

Saturday, March 28

Overeaters Anonymous. 9-10 a.m. 190 N. Bay Way. Not a diet and calories club. For more information, call 360-437-2394.

Monday, March 30

Cabin Fever Quilt Club. 10 a.m.-noon. Tri-Area Community Center. Comfort quilt workshop. Our primary charity is making quilts for our local hospice, Child Protective Services and chemotherapy patients at our local hospital. Members bring quilts to complete, pull from the hospice stash to make kits for future use, layer and pin quilts to ready them for quilting and do tasks that enable us to provide approximately 200 quilts a year we make for Hospice of Jefferson County, CPS and Jefferson Healthcare. For more information, visit cabinfeverquilterswa.com.

Toddler Storytime for ages 12-30 months. 10:15 a.m. Jefferson County Library. Featuring movement, music, puppets and finger-plays.

Tuesday, March 31

Babytime for ages birth to 12 months. 10:30 a.m. Jefferson County Library. This lap-sit program features action rhymes, baby sign language, songs and movement designed to stimulate brain development and the enjoyment of music, language and books.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Wednesday, March 11

Planting with seed-saving in mind. 6-7:30 p.m. Jefferson County Library. Learn the basics of seed-saving in this class taught by Jadyne Reichner, owner of Oatsplanter Farm in Port Townsend, who will cover planning your garden, the genetics behind seed production, choosing the best seed to save and how to harvest, clean and store seeds. After 25 years of teaching biology in Sequim, Reichner created Purple Haze Lavender Farm. She worked for the WSU Jefferson County Extension and was employed by and served on the board of the Organic Seed Alliance, the latter of which deepened her passion for seeds. Since 2010, she has continued her seed work at Oatsplanter Farm.

Modern square-dance classes. 6-8 p.m. Point Hudson Marina, 103 Hudson St. As low as $5 prepaid. Contact Janolyn Keller at 360-670-5547 or janolyn@olypen.com.

Thursday, March 12

Line-dancing lessons. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery.

Friday, March 13

TimeSlips — Creative Storytelling for People with Memory Loss. 2-3 p.m. Jefferson County Library. TimeSlips replaces the pressure to remember with the freedom to imagine. It was originally designed as a way for people with cognitive impairment and their care partners to share in creative expressions together. Through improvisational storytelling facilitated by Cristina Manzoni, a TimeSlips certified facilitator, and Randi Winter, participants are empowered to access their imaginations and connect with others. Co-sponsored by the East Jefferson County Memory Cafe.

Spanish conversation night with Norma Avila. 4:30-6 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery. Brush up on your Spanish-speaking skills through conversation and games. Event is free and open to all. Suggested donation of $3 to $5 appreciated for supplies.

Saturday, March 14

Get your Washington state boater’s card. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building. Point Wilson Sail & Power Squadron is offering the America’s Boating Course in seamanship and safety. This is an approved course for qualifying for the Washington State Boater’s Education Card that is mandatory for all boaters who operate a vessel driven by 15 horsepower or more, with the exception of operators who were born before Jan. 1, 1955. It’s recommended for boaters cruising into Canadian waters as proof of competency, which is required in Canada. For more information, call Linda Newland at 360-437-9350.

Second Saturdays STEAM. 2-3 p.m. Jefferson County Library. For children aged 6-10 years. Come to the library and be a scientist. Standing, walking, running and even sitting are balancing acts. Listen to a story, then have fun doing a variety of balancing activities. Play with the weight of objects and your body to learn more about the science of balance.

Sunday, March 15

Monthly Sunday Story Craft Story Swap. 2 p.m. Port Townsend Public Library. Guild members introduce exercises and activities to build skills in crafting and delivering a story for listeners. Tellers share oral stories they are refining or want to perform for an audience. After each short story, the teller can have the listeners provide a brief feeding of the story or the teller. A handout guides listeners in providing constructive feedback. Refreshments, social time and planning discussion follows.

Pa’Gozar! Salsa Class: 6-week progressive series. 5:30-7 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery. Learn some salsa and rueda (wheel salsa) basics. Basic steps and variations for all levels from 5:30-6 p.m. From 6-7 p.m., learn the moves to make La Rueda, “The Wheel,” go round. Learn rhythmic patterns, musical accents and flow, the historical development of the Timba genre, Cuban expressions and the meanings and cultural implications of the lyrics, all while dancing up a storm. This is a progressive series, so the preference is that you attend all six classes, as each will build on the one before. We will allow drop-ins too, if you have danced salsa or been to a class or two before.

Tuesday, March 17

Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors. 1-3 p.m. Port Townsend Community Center. SHIBA volunteers provide individual help with Medicare questions.

Tech Tuesday: Drop-in assistance. 4-6 p.m. Jefferson County Library. Drop in and work with library staff to receive individual assistance with your computer or handheld device. Bring your own device or ask to borrow one of ours.

“The World of Carnivorous Plants” by Fred Weinmann. 6:30 p.m. social, 7 p.m. program starts. Port Townsend Community Center. Explore the multiple nutritional strategies of plants. We typically think of plants as making their own nutritional requirements via photosynthesis. The focus of this presentation is the class of plants that function as carnivores. For more information, email dixie@cablespeed.com.

Wednesday, March 18

Modern square-dance classes. 6-8 p.m. Point Hudson Marina. As low as $5 prepaid. Contact Janolyn Keller at 360-670-5547 or janolyn@olypen.com.

Fusion Dancing at Finnriver. 6-9 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery. Fusion dance is an improvisational modern form of partner dancing, but no partner or experience is necessary. Host Shaelee Evans will teach you the basics. For more information, contact Evans at 360-670-1041 or shaelee@goodnesstea.com, or visit www.fusioninclusion.org.

Thinking Through the Land: Cleo Woelfle-Erskine on “Queer Ecologies and Brown Commons.” 6:30-8 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery. What actions, gestures and ways of thought take seriously a river’s agency, and the life chances of its plant and animal denizens? This talk will bring us to the rerouted, constricted and polluted Duwamish River, to learn to see its vibrant lifeworlds and hydrologic possibilities. Thinking with José Esteban Muñoz’s theorization of brown commons as queer ecologies,  Woelfle-Erskine will present field science and eco-poetic investigations of the past, present and future river. Presented by Jefferson Clemente Course in the Humanities, a free accredited college humanities course for low-income adults, and the Jefferson Clemente Foundation, which strengthens communities by providing all people access to cultural, educational and economic opportunities. In partnership with Centrum Foundation’s Northwest Heritage Artists residencies and Jefferson Land Trust. Proceeds help fund the Clemente Course. For more information, visit www.clementecourse.org.

JCL in Quilcene — Planning Gardens for Seed-Saving. 6:30-8 p.m. Quilcene Community Center, 294952 U.S. Highway 101. Organic Seed Alliance Program Director Micaela Colley will share practical information about starting seed-saving with an open-pollinated variety, planning for isolation and ideal population size. Discussions will cover which crops are easiest for beginners, which are best suited to our climate, how to work with other gardeners to coordinate collaborative seed-saving efforts and opportunities for community seed drying, cleaning and seed exchanges. Co-sponsored by the Organic Seed Alliance.

Friday, March 20

Swing Dance. 7 p.m. Port Townsend Elks Lodge, 555 Otto St. Starts with a dance lesson by Janice Eklund. Ranger and the Re-Arrangers play live for Discovery Dance. Raucous Gypsy jazz swing music, swing standards, traditional Gypsy melodies such as the music of Django Reinhardt and Ranger’s unique originals, all for free. For more information, visit discoverydance.org.

Saturday, March 21

East Jefferson Beekeepers Association: Beginning beekeeping class. 11 a.m. Jefferson County Library. Every other Saturday. For more information, call Rich Thomas at 360-379-2621.

Archery demonstration and instruction with Wapiti Bowmen. 2 p.m. Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Free.

Sunday, March 22

Plant and Seed Exchange. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 10644 Rhody Drive at Highway 116 turnoff, Port Hadlock. Bring extra seeds, plant starts, bulbs, plant divisions and any other plants that need a new place to thrive, whether they’re edible or ornamental. Spend some time looking at the plants and seeds others have brought, and take home something new. The event is free, but donations are appreciated. Refreshments will be provided. For more information or to make plant donations in advance, contact Ashley Kehl at 360-215-0189 or mastershrouper@yahoo.com.

Pa’Gozar! Salsa Class: 6-week progressive series. 5:30-7 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery. Learn some salsa and rueda (wheel salsa) basics. Basic steps and variations for all levels from 5:30-6 p.m. From 6-7 p.m., learn the moves to make La Rueda, “The Wheel,” go round. Learn rhythmic patterns, musical accents and flow, the historical development of the Timba genre, Cuban expressions and the meanings and cultural implications of the lyrics, all while dancing up a storm. This is a progressive series, so the preference is that you attend all six classes, as each will build on the one before. We will allow drop-ins too, if you have danced salsa or been to a class or two before.

Tuesday, March 24

Tech Tuesday: Drop-in assistance. 4-6 p.m. Jefferson County Library. Drop in and work with library staff to receive individual assistance with your computer or handheld device. Bring your own device or ask to borrow one of ours.

New volunteer information session for Port Townsend Marine Science Center. 4-5:30 p.m. PTMSC Museum classroom, Building 502 on shore, 532 Battery Way, Fort Worden State Park. For more information or to RSVP, email Mandi or Gabriele at volunteer@ptmsc.org.

Wednesday, March 25

Modern square-dance classes. 6-8 p.m. Point Hudson Marina. As low as $5 prepaid. Contact Janolyn Keller at 360-670-5547 or janolyn@olypen.com.

Thursday, March 26

Thinking Through the Land: John Grade on “Collaboration and Working with the Environment.” 6:30-8 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery. Inspired by changing geological and biological forms and systems in the natural world, Grade works with his studio team to sculpt immersive large-scale, site-specific installations. He’s the recipient of the 2010 Metcalf Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Tiffany Foundation award, three Andy Warhol Foundation grant awards, two Pollock-Krasner Foundation grants, the 2011 Arlene Schnitzer Prize from the Portland Art Museum and the 2013 Arts Innovator award from Artist Trust. Recent and upcoming project venues include the Smithsonian Museum of American Art in Washington, D.C.; the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland; the Arte Sella Sculpture Park in Trento, Italy; The Seattle Art Museum; the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport; the U.S. embassy in Guatemala City and the Anchorage Museum in Alaska. Presented by Jefferson Clemente Course in the Humanities, a free accredited college humanities course for low-income adults, and the Jefferson Clemente Foundation, which strengthens communities by providing all people access to cultural, educational and economic opportunities. In partnership with Centrum Foundation’s Northwest Heritage Artists residencies and Jefferson Land Trust. Proceeds help fund the Clemente Course. For more information, visit www.clementecourse.org.

Friday, March 27

Spanish conversation night with Norma Avila. 4:30-6 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery. Brush up on your Spanish-speaking skills through conversation and games. Event is free and open to all. Suggested donation of $3 to $5 appreciated for supplies.

Balfolk International Dance. 7-10 p.m. Quimper Grange. The Nines provide live music. First hour is Italian and Balkan dances, followed by polkas, schottisches, bourrees, waltzes, zwiefacher, troikas and more. All dances taught. Sliding scale starts at $5. For more information, visit quimpergrange.com.

Sunday, March 29

Pa’Gozar! Salsa Class: 6-week progressive series. 5:30-7 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery. Learn some salsa and rueda (wheel salsa) basics. Basic steps and variations for all levels from 5:30-6 p.m. From 6-7 p.m., learn the moves to make La Rueda, “The Wheel,” go round. Learn rhythmic patterns, musical accents and flow, the historical development of the Timba genre, Cuban expressions and the meanings and cultural implications of the lyrics, all while dancing up a storm. This is a progressive series, so the preference is that you attend all six classes, as each will build on the one before. We will allow drop-ins too, if you have danced salsa or been to a class or two before.

Tuesday, March 31

Tech Tuesday: Drop-in assistance. 4-6 p.m. Jefferson County Library. Drop in and work with library staff to receive individual assistance with your computer or handheld device. Bring your own device or ask to borrow one of ours.