The Community Calendar promotes events that are free or low-cost and open to the public. To submit: email

news@ptleader.com or call 385-2900. Deadline is 1 p.m. on Wednesday prior to the desired Wednesday publication date.

To add events to the Leader’s online calendar, click “Post your event” on the Calendar page on ptleader.com.

MUSIC

Wednesday, March 1

Ukuleles Unite happy hour. 5:30 p.m. Hwy. 20 Roadhouse, 2125 W. Sims Way.

Open mic. 7-10 p.m. The Boiler Room, 711 Water.

Karaoke. 9 p.m. Cellar Door, 940 Water.

Thursday, March 2

Quimper Recorder Consort. 7 p.m. Free. Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave.

Karaoke. 9 p.m. Sirens, 823 Water.

Friday, March 3

“Prairie Home Companion” veteran Pat Donohue. 8 p.m.  Rainshadow Recording Studio, Fort Worden, Building No. 315. patdonohuept.brownpapertickets.com

Sam Maynard: “Local Alien Immigrant Singer-Songwriter.” 9 p.m. Uptown Pub, 1016 Lawrence.

Saturday, March 4 

Duo Violão Brasil. 7 p.m. $20. Port Townsend Friends Meeting House, 1841 Sheridan.

The Winterlings. 7:30 p.m. $10. Unity Spiritual Enrichment Center, 3918 San Juan Ave.

West My Friend. 8-11 p.m. Pourhouse, 2231 Washington.

Sunday, March 5

Concert in the Woods: The Blue Janes. 3 p.m. Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Road, Coyle.

Monday, March 6

Trevor Hanson. 5-9 p.m. Alchemy, 842 Washington.

Open mic with Jack Reid. 6 p.m. Cellar Door, 940 Water.

DANCE

Saturday, March 4

Honkytonk Dance with Three Chords and the Truth. 8 p.m.-midnight. Hilltop Tavern, 2510 Sims. 

Monday, March 6

Line dance class with Vickie Townsend. 7:15 p.m. $5. Mountain View Gym, 1925 Blaine. vickieLtownsend@gmail.com

Tuesday, March 7

International folk dance classes. 6:30-7:30 p.m., beginning; 7:30-8:30 p.m., intermediate. Quimper Unitarian, 2333 San Juan Ave.

Rhody O’s Square Dance Club lessons. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Gardiner Community Center, 980 Old Gardiner Road.

THEATER

March 2-12

Key City Public Theatre PlayFest 21. See story on B1 for events. keycitypublictheatre.org.

SPECIAL EVENTS

March 2-27

Community Read. See story on B1 for events.

Friday, March 3

Film screening: “The Economics of Happiness.” 6:30 p.m. An award-winning documentary by Helena Norberg-Hodge. $3-$5 suggested donation. Kids free. Chimacum Grange, 9572 Rhody Drive.

First Friday Story Night. 7-9 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Better Living Through Coffee, 100 Tyler.

First Friday Lecture: “The Truth and I: Reading Betty MacDonald in the Age of Memoir” with Humanities Washington speaker Paula Becker. 7 p.m. City Hall, council chambers, 540 Water.

Saturday, March 4

Baby Shower for the Birds. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wild Birds Unlimited, 275953 U.S. Highway 101, Gardiner.

Art Walk. 5:30-8 p.m. Opening receptions; light refreshments. Galleries and other venues throughout Port Townsend.

Port Townsend Film Festival poster unveiling. 5:30 p.m. Flagship Landing, 1015 Water.

LIBRARIES

PT Public Library (PTPL), 1220 Lawrence, 385-3181, ptpubliclibrary.org; PTPL Library Learning Center (LLC), 1256 Lawrence St. Jefferson County Library (JCL), 620 Cedar Ave., Port Hadlock, 385-6544, jclibrary.info.

Thursday, March 2

Kids’ Thursday Creation Station. 3:30 p.m. (JCL)

Saturday, March 4

Family Art: Painted Guatemalan Folk Art Birds. 2-4 p.m. Register: 385-6544. (JCL)

Tuesday, March 7

Tech Tuesday Class: How to Download Library eBooks. 3-4 p.m. (JCL)

Tech Tuesday Drop-in Assistance. 4-6 p.m. (JCL)

GROUPS

Weekdays

OlyCAP Senior Meals. $5, $8 under 60. Noon on Wed., Thu., Tue. at PT Community Center, 620 Tyler. 385-9007. 4 p.m. on Wed., Fri., Mon., Tue. at Tri-Area Community Center, 10 W. Valley Road, Chimacum. 732-4433.

Free food at the Boiler Room. Weekdays and weekends when open. 711 Water. 379-8247.

Wednesday, March 1

Port Townsend Urban Sketchers. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $4.50 (entry fee for museum). Aero Museum, 105 Airport Road at State Route 19.

Port Townsend Family Orchestra. 6:15-8:30 p.m. Swan School, 2345 Kuhn. Fred Nussbaum:

fredtrain@aol.com, 503-936-6792. 

Thursday, March 2

Peninsula Professional Networks: a chapter of Business Network International. 7:45-9:15 a.m. Port Townsend Yacht Club, 419 Jackson.

Chess group. 3-6 p.m. Pourhouse, 2231 Washington.

Nip-N-Knit gathering of handcrafters. 6-8 p.m. 21 and older. Bazaar Girls, 126 Quincy.

North Olympic Peninsula Modelers Society. 7 p.m. Odd Fellows Hall, 11323 Rhody Drive, Port Hadlock.

Friday, March 3

Sewing/craft group. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. drop in. PT Community Center, 620 Tyler.

Conversation Café. “Coping.” 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. All welcome. Alchemy, 842 Washington.

Affordable Housing Action Group. 2-4 p.m. Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave.

Saturday, March 4

Traditional shapenote singing. 3-5 p.m. Raucous songs, serene hymns and anthems written in shapes corresponding to degrees of the scale. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1020 Jefferson. 

Sunday, March 5

Chess group. 9 a.m.-noon. Velocity Coffee House, 431 Water.

Crafternoon. 2-4 p.m. Bazaar Girls, 126 Quincy.

Tuesday, March 7

SHIBA volunteers help with Medicare questions. 1-3 p.m. Port Townsend Community Center, 620 Tyler.

JC MASH free clinic. Foot care, 5-6 p.m. Acupuncture, 6:30-8 p.m. Medical care, 7-8 p.m. 1136 Water St., Suite 109. 385-4268.