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.

Publication of calendar events is not guaranteed.

MUSIC

Wednesday, May 17

The Crocs. 5-8 p.m. PT Brewing Co., 330 10th St.

Salish Sea Early Music Festival: Baroque in Transition. 5:30 p.m. By donation. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1020 Jefferson.

Thursday, May 18

Community Kirtan. 7-9 p.m. Unity Spiritual Enrichment Center, 3918 San Juan Ave.

The Diane Trani & Brian McMahon Group. 7 p.m. No cover. Cellar Door, 940 Water.

Friday, May 19

Rachael and Barry with Band. 5-8 p.m. PT Brewing Co., 330 10th St.

Lowire. 5-8 p.m. Pourhouse, 2231 Washington.

Worst Case Scenario. 9 p.m. Uptown Pub, 1016 Lawrence.

Rhody Weekend Dance Party with DJ Silace and Giggle Juice. 9 p.m. No cover. Cellar Door, 940 Water.

Saturday, May 20

Rain City Ramblers. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Finnriver Cider Garden, 124 Center Road, Chimacum.

Jim Nyby and the F Street Band. 5-8 p.m. Pourhouse, 2231 Washington.

Organist Leslie Martin. 7 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church, 609 Taylor.

Concert in the Woods: Brenda Xu. 7:30 p.m. Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Road, Coyle.

Howling Gods, Accused AD, Supercult. 9 p.m. $7 cover. Cellar Door, 940 Water.

Louie’s World Karaoke. 9 p.m. Uptown Pub, 1016 Lawrence.

Sunday, May 21

Acoustic Sunrise at the Loft. 9 a.m.-noon. The Loft at Aldrich’s Market, Tyler and Lawrence.

Lost in the Shuffle. 3-6 p.m. PT Brewing Co., 330 10th St.

Rhody Weekend Acoustic Night with Jeff Scroggins and Matt Sircely. 6 p.m. No cover.

Monday, May 22

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

DANCE

Thursday, May 18

Ladies’ Lead swing class with Janice Eklund and Vickie Townsend. 6:30 p.m. $10. Mountain View gym, 1925 Blaine St. vickieLtownsend@gmail.com

Monday, May 22

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

Tuesday, May 23

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

Tango dance practice. 7:30-9:30 p.m. $4. All ages and abilities, no partner necessary. Masonic Lodge, 1338 Jefferson. 385-2805.

SPECIAL EVENTS

May 15-21 

82nd Rhododendron Festival. Parades, events, carnival. Rhody Festival Grand Parade, noon, Saturday, uptown and downtown Port Townsend. Rhody Run, Sunday.rhodyfestival.org

Wednesday, May 17

Stories from Standing Rock. 6:30 p.m. Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave., Port Hadlock.

Thursday, May 18

“Uses of Philosophy for Living: The Conclusion, Death,” with Wesley Cecil. 6 p.m. Fort Worden Commons.

Admiral Audubon Society program: “Birds of Kala Point.” 7 p.m. PT Community Center, Lawrence and Tyler.

Saturday, May 20

Admiralty Audubon Society field trip: Cape George section of Larry Scott Trail. 9 a.m. Paula Vanderheul, 379-8564, pvanderheul@gmail.com.

Jefferson County Genealogical Society meeting: “Making sense of supplemental censuses.” 9:30-11:30 a.m., Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum. 

Olympic UFO: “Fairies: Encounters with the Otherworld.” 1-3 p.m. Friends Meetinghouse, 1841 Sheridan.

Sunday, May 21

Admiralty Audubon work party. 9 a.m. Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park. 385-0307.

Quimper Story Guild. 2:30-4:30 p.m. Port Townsend Public Library Learning Center, 1256 Lawrence.

GROUPS

Wednesday, May 17

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

Hebrew class. 6:30-8 p.m. The Better Living Center, 1505 Franklin.

Sons of the American Legion, Post 26. 6 p.m. American Legion, 209 Monroe.

Thursday, May 18

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

Jefferson County Energy Lunch. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Port Townsend Yacht Club, 2503 Washington.

Jefferson County Progressives. 5:30-7:30 p.m. CoLab Farmhouse, 9165 Rhody Drive, Chimacum.

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

Friday, May 19

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

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

Third Friday Song Circle. 8 p.m. Come sing, just for the fun of it. For location, call Laura, 385-5625.

Saturday, May 20

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, May 21

Community yoga. 9-10:15 a.m. By donation. Room to Move, 1008 Lawrence.

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

Monday, May 22

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

WSU Master Gardeners Plant Clinic. 1-4 p.m. Point Hudson Cupola House, 380 Jefferson St.

Port Townsend Photo Club. 7 p.m. PT Community Center, 620 Tyler. 301-9813.

Tuesday, May 23

SHIBA volunteers help with Medicare questions. 10 a.m.-noon. Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum.

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.

Changeling Shakespeare Reading Group. 5-7 p.m. Library Learning Center, 1256 Lawrence.