The Community Calendar promotes events that are free or low-cost and open to the public. To submit: email  arts@ptleader.com or call 385-2900. Deadline is 1 p.m. on Wednesday prior to the desired Wednesday publication date.

MUSIC

Thursday, March 30

Jazz Jam with Rex Rice. 6 p.m. No cover. Cellar Door, 940 Water.

Friday, March 31

“Celebrating Our National Parks” concert by Community Chorus of Port Townsend & East Jefferson County. 7 p.m. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 45 Redeemer Way, Chimacum. $15, available at brownpapertickets.com, Crossroads Music, 385-1471, or by suggested donation at the door. (Second concert, April 2; see info below.) 

Fast Nasties. 9 p.m. Sirens, 823 Water St. 

DJ sets from Fidel Maestro & DJ Giggle Juice. 9 p.m. $3 suggestion donation. Cellar Door, 940 Water.

Plaid Jazz. 9 p.m. Uptown Pub, 1016 Lawrence St.

Saturday, April 1

Ranger and the Re-Arrangers. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Finnriver Cider Garden, 124 Center Road, Chimacum.

Concert in the Woods: Woodland West. 7:30 p.m. By donation. Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Road, Coyle.

Jackalope Saints. 8-11 p.m. Pourhouse, 2231 Washington

Micaela Kingslight. 9 p.m. Uptown Pub, 1016 Lawrence. 

Sunday, April 2

Matt Sircely and Danny Barnes. 2-4 p.m. Finnriver Cider Garden, 124 Center Road, Chimacum.

“Celebrating Our National Parks” concert by Community Chorus of Port Townsend & East Jefferson County. 3 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 1111 Franklin St. $15, available at brownpapertickets.com, Crossroads Music, 385-1471, or by suggested donation at the door.

Gospel Opry. 6 p.m. New Life Church, 1636 Hastings.

Monday, April 3

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

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

DANCE

Saturday, April 1 

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

Monday, April 3

Line dance class with Vickie Townsend. 6:30 p.m. $5. Mountain View gym, 1925 Blaine. vickieLtownsend@gmail.com.

Tuesday, April 4

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

SPECIAL EVENTS

Wednesday, March 29

“Sonic Sea Film: The Effects of Vessel Underwater Noise on Whales and What Mariners Can Do About It.” Noon-1 p.m. Red Cedar Hall Community Center, Blyn.

Thursday, March 30

“Watering Facilities for Managed Grazing.” 5:30-6:30 p.m. A discussion of strategies and considerations for getting water to livestock. Chimacum Grange, 9572 Rhody Drive.

Friday, March 31

Author reading: “Peter Darling” by Emmett Scout. 7 p.m. Writers’ Workshoppe and Imprint Books, 820 Water.

Saturday, April 1

Port Townsend Saturday Farmers Market opening day. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tyler and Lawrence streets.

“Thanks for Sharing” community art participation. 1-4 p.m. Northwind Arts Center, 701 Water.

Geology lecture: “Meteorites, Exotic Fragments of Other Planets and Asteroids.” 4 p.m. Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan. 

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

National Poetry Month launch with poets Gary Lilley and Matthew Nienow. 7 p.m. Writers’ Workshoppe and Imprint Books, 820 Water.

Phina Pipia, dance premiere. 7:30 p.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1020 Jefferson.

PT Shorts: Wendy MacLeod. 7:30 p.m. Key City Public Theatre, 419 Washington.

Free day at the museums. Jefferson Museum of Art & History, 540 Water; Rothschild House Museum, Franklin and Taylor; Commanding Officer’s Quarters, 200 Battery Way, Fort Worden.

Saturday-Sunday,

April 1-2

Port Townsend’s Victorian Heritage Festival. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday. Schedule and tickets: 2017.vicfest.org.

Sunday, April 2

Free Soul Motion dance class with Michael Molin-Skelton. 10-11:30 a.m. Madrona MindBody Institute, 310 Fort Worden Way.

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.

Wednesday, March 29

Bring Your Own Book Club. 3-5 p.m. For middle school students. (PTPL)

Thursday, March 30

Great Decisions: “Saudi Arabia in Transition.” 6 p.m. (JCL)

“Girls Create” Senior Camp in Chimacum. 3-5 p.m. Ages 13-18. Tri-Area Community Center, 10 W. Valley Road, Chimacum. 

Monday, April 3

Community meeting: Write More Letters Club. 4:30-6:30 p.m. (LLC)

Tuesday, April 4

Tech Tuesday at the Library: “Rosetta Stone & CultureGrams.” 3-4 p.m. (JCL)

Tech Tuesday drop-in assistance. 4-6 p.m. (JCL)

GROUPS

Weekdays

AARP Tax-Aide help. TRI-AREA COMMUNITY CENTER: Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Mondays, 3-7 p.m. 10 W. Valley Road, Chimacum. Schedule an appointment: 732-4822. PT COMMUNITY CENTER: Fridays and Tuesdays: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 620 Tyler. Schedule an appointment: 385-9007.

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 29

Port Townsend Family Orchestra. 6:15-8:30 p.m. Swan School, 2345 Kuhn. Fred Nussbaum: fredtrain@aol.com, 503-936-6792. 

Thursday, March 30

Peninsula Professionals Network. 7:45-9:15 a.m. Port Townsend Yacht Club, 419 Jackson.

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

Friday, March 31

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

Saturday, April 1

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, April 2

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

Monday, April 3

Quimper Arts drawing sessions. Morning short pose, 9:30 a.m.-noon; afternoon long pose, 1:30-4 p.m. $15 drop-in, $10 for members. Masonic Lodge, 1338 Jefferson.

Tuesday, April 4

Stand for the Planet. Noon-12:30 p.m. All welcome, bring signs. Haller Fountain, Washington and Taylor streets.

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

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

North Olympic Fruit Club: “Biochar.” 7 p.m. Tri-Area Community Center, 10 W. Valley Road, Chimacum.