CHS presents ‘Cinderella’

The classic tale of “Cinderella” is brought to life by Chimacum High School drama students Jan. 6-15.

Filled with fun and quirky characters, the story follows Cinderella through her trials with her stepmother and stepsisters to her enchantment with the Prince.

Performances begin at 7 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays; 3:30 p.m., Sundays at the Chimacum High School auditorium, 91 West Valley Road. Doors open a half-hour before the show. General admission is $10; students with ASB cards and senior citizens, $5; children ages 10 and younger, free.

Re-arrangers play in the woods

Ranger and the Re-arrangers kick off a new year of Concerts in the Woods at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 8 at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Road in Coyle. Admission is by donation

A Gypsy jazz band from Seattle, the group evokes the spirit of a Paris cafe and the raucous energy of a Gypsy campsite. “At the heart of their sound is Ranger Sciacca’s sweet violin playing … his sense of melody and daring improvisations,” according to World Rhythm webzine.

The band features Ranger Sciacca on violin; Mike Sciacca on rhythm guitar; Mick Nicholson, bass; and Jeffrey Mosse, percussion; with special guest soloist Eric Vanderbilt-Mathews, on the clarinet and saxophone.

The band’s repertoire includes swing standards, traditional Gypsy melodies, the music of Django Reinhardt and Ranger Sciacca’s originals.

Book art talk at Northwind

The Northwind Book Arts Group presents “How It’s Made: A Discussion on Designing and Making Book Art” from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10 at the Northwind Arts Center, 701 Water St.

The discussion is led by Peter Newland and Robyn Johnson, who maintain a home and studio at Tarboo Bay. They share an interest and collaborate in both creating and collecting artist books, making paper and photography. The event is open to all with an interest in artist books, fine printing and paper.

Chorus celebrates national parks centennial

The 100th anniversary of the founding of the national parks is the theme for the spring season of the Community Chorus of Port Townsend and East Jefferson County.

Rehearsals for the March 31 and April 2 concerts begin Sunday, Jan. 8. Registration starts at 5:30 p.m. Singing is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Chorus rehearsals return to the fellowship hall at St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 1335 Blaine St. Singers should enter from the Harrison Street side.

The official centennial of the parks was in 2016, but spring director Leslie Lewis wanted to center a concert program around a celebration of nature, beauty, majesty and history. To that end, she plans to include songs such as “This Land Is Your Land,” “Sunrise at Yellowstone,” “Shenandoah” and “America.”

The parks are the focus of the first half of the concert repertoire. For the second half, Lewis focuses on songs of hope and inspiration. Some of that literature includes “How Can I Keep from Singing?” “Come and Go with Me to that Land,” “On Eagle’s Wings” and “We Rise Again.”

Chorus president Linda Atkins and the rest of the chorus board of directors invite experienced singers and novices alike to join. Atkins reminds potential singers that the Community Chorus is open to anyone ages 16 and older. No auditions are required. The chorus is a soprano, alto, tenor and bass choir, so men as well as women are encouraged to sign up.

Potential members may streamline the registration process by filling out a registration form that can be found at ptchorus.org.

Cost for the spring season is $35. For more chorus information, visit

ptchorus.org or call 385-1402.