MEETINGS

Daily
• AA meetings. Various meeting times, locations each day. 452-4212. www.nopaa.org.
• Al-Anon. Various meeting times, locations. 452-6973.
• Boy Scouts of America. Various meeting times, locations for Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Venture Crew troops. 800-272-6865.
• League of Women Voters. Various meeting times, locations. 681-3757.
• NA meetings. Numerous meetings in the county at various times each day. 477-9367.
• Weight Watchers. Numerous meetings in the county at various times each day. 800-651-6000.

Wednesday May 7
• Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Club. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 417-3976.
• TOPS. 9-9:45 a.m. weigh-in, 10 a.m. meeting. Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 582-9797.
• Peninsula Driftwood Artists. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave., Sequim. 683-6860.
• Ladies of Elks. 10 a.m. Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road, Sequim. 683-7907.
• Christian Student Fellowship. Noon-12:45 p.m. ASC conference room adjacent to Pirate Union Building at Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. 461-2849.
• Healthy Families of Clallam County. Men’s support group for victims/survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. 1 p.m. 452-3811.
• Port Angeles Duplicate Bridge Club. 5 p.m. Crafts room at Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., Port Angeles. 457-7704.
• Hurricane Ridge RV Club. Dinner at 6 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 Del Guzzi Drive, Port Angeles. 681-7654 or 683-0120.
• Sequim Assembly International Order of the Rainbow for Girls. 7 p.m. Sequim Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-7851.
• Strait Macintosh Users Group. 7 p.m. Alternates between Sequim and Port Angeles. 452-7466.
• Recovering Couples Anonymous. 7-8:30 p.m. Parish house, Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church, 923 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 582-9549.

Thursday May 8
• Soroptimist International of Port Angeles — Jet Set. 7 a.m. Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., Port Angeles. 452-7925.
• Pacific Northwest Wood Artisans. 9 a.m.-noon. Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., Port Angeles.. 452-5928.
• Masonic Coffee. 10 a.m. Sequim Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave.
 683-4431.
• Rotary Club of Sequim. Noon. The Cedars at Dungeness, 1965 Woodcock Road, Sequim. 681-8539.
• Kiwanis Club of Sequim. Noon. Paradise Restaurant, 703 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 582-0022.
• Crochet circle. 1 p.m. Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim.
• Olympic Peninsula Orchid Society. 1 p.m. 950 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 360-385-3723.
• Alzheimer’s/dementia caregivers information and support group. 1-2:30 p.m. Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 582-9309.
• Spanish Club. Conversation and study for intermediate Spanish students. 2 p.m. Prairie Springs Assisted Living, 680 W. Prairie St., Sequim. 681-0215.
• Good News Club for boys and girls 5-12. 2:45-4:15 p.m. Gym/all-purpose room, 350 W. Fir St., Sequim. 582-0416.
• SNAP Voyagers. 3-5 p.m. Sequim Community School, 220 W. Alder St., Sequim. 681-8642.
• Olympic Peaks Camera Club. 7 p.m. Dungeness Community Church, 45 Eberle Lane. 681-4422.
• American Legion Post 62. 7 p.m. American Legion Hall, 107 E. Prairie St., Sequim. 683-5915.
• Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous. 7 p.m. Calvary Chapel of Sequim, 91 Boyce Road, Sequim. 683-8881.
• Sequim Masonic Lodge 213. 7:30 p.m. Sequim Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 683-5330.

Friday May 9
• Rotary Club of Sequim Sunrise. 7 a.m. SunLand Banquet Hall, 109 Hilltop Drive. Sequim. 681-8539.
• Peninsula Scribes. 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave. 477-4356 or Fontluvr@aol.com.
• Sequim Duplicate Bridge Club. 12:30 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-3090.
• French Club. Advanced conversation and reading from 2-3:30 p.m. Prairie Springs Assisted Living, 680 W. Prairie St., Sequim. 582-1334.
• Nicotine Anonymous. 5 p.m. Cedar Grove Counseling, 1020 Caroline St., Port Angeles. 452-2443.

Saturday May 10
• Sequim PC User Group. 10 a.m. Sequim High School Technical Drafting Computer Lab, 601 N. Sequim Ave. spcug.net, spcug1@gmail.com
• Overeaters Anonymous. 10-11:30 a.m. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-8753.
• Light Lunch. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. Free hot meals for those in need. 683-4862.
• North Olympic Shiba Enthusiasts. 1 p.m. Sequim Dog Park at Carrie Blake Park, 202 N. Blake Ave., Sequim.
• Clallam County Genealogical Society. Meets 10 a.m.-noon, September-November and May in Port Angeles. February-April in Sequim. 417-5000.
• American Association of University Women. 12:30-2 p.m. Alternates between Sequim and Port Angeles. 681-0674.
• North Olympic Chapter of Veterans for Peace. 2:30 p.m. Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 73 Howe Road, off North Barr Road, Sequim. 206-371-7524.

Sunday May 11
• Scrabble. Beginners to experts, 1 p.m. The Buzz, 128 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 452-4423.

Monday May 12
• Port Angeles Garden Club. 10 a.m. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 Lopez Ave., Port Angeles. 452-5406.
• Natural Science Study Group. 10 a.m. Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim. 681-4076.
• Sequim Duplicate Bridge Club. 12:30 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-3090.
• Peninsula Button Club. 1-3:30 p.m. Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 681-3494.
• Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous. 2 p.m. Calvary Chapel of Sequim, 91 Boyce Road, Sequim. 683-8881.
• Family Caregivers’ Support Group. 5:15 p.m. Olympic Medical Center, 844 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-2845.
• Grand Olympic Chorus of Sweet Adelines International. 6:30-9 p.m. Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave. 681-5225 or (360) 385-4680.
• American Legion Post 29. 7 p.m. Veteran Center, Third and Francis streets, Port Angeles. 452-9335.
• Sequim City Band. 7 p.m. Swisher Hall, 202 N. Blake Ave., Sequim. 683-4896.
• Rhododendron Grange 1137. 7:30 p.m. Gardiner Community Center, 980 Old Gardiner Road, Gardiner. 683-5089 or 360-797-7500.
• Port Angeles Eagles Lodge Auxiliary. 7:30 p.m. 110 S. Penn St., Port Angeles. 452-3344.

Tuesday May 13
• Soroptimist International of Sequim. 7 a.m. Danny’s Restaurant, 609 W. Washington St., Sequim. 477-5744.
• Exchange Club of Port Angeles. 7:30 a.m. Upstairs, The Landing, 115 E. Railroad St., No. 101, Port Angeles. 452-4554 or 417-5188.
• Port Angeles Christian Women’s Connection. Luncheon 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Kindryn Domning of Avant-Garde Botanical Artistry presents growing ideas; Bob Edwards provides guitar music, Marian Shuler speaks on “Planting Seeds of Thoughts.” $13. 681-5320 or 452-4343.
• Women’s cancer support group. 1-3 p.m. Conference room at 844 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-2845.
• French Club. Beginners from 1-2 p.m., intermediates from 2-3:30 p.m. Prairie Springs Assisted Living, 680 W. Prairie St., Sequim. 582-1334.
• Overeaters Anonymous. 1-2 p.m. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 461-2254.
• Sequim Bereavement Group. 1:30-3 p.m. at Assured Hospice office, 24 Lee Chatfield Ave., Sequim. 582-3796 or 582-0337.
• Good News Club for boys and girls 5-12. 1:45-3:15 p.m. Jefferson Elementary School, Room 105, 218 E. 12th St., Port Angeles. 452-6026.
• Good News Club for boys and girls 5-12. 1:45-3:15 p.m. Roosevelt Elementary School Library, 106 Monroe Road, Port Angeles. 582-0416.
• Post 4760, Veterans of Foreign Wars. 2 p.m. 169 E. Washington St., Sequim. 683-9546.
• Rec Club. 3-5 p.m. Sequim Community School, 220 W. Alder St., Sequim. 681-8642.
• Olympic Peninsula Men’s Chorus. 6 p.m. Band shell rehearsal room at Carrie Blake Park, Blake Avenue, Sequim. 683-3918.
• Surfrider Foundation. 6:30 p.m. GJ's, 1017 E. First St., Port Angeles. 360-808-1103.

CALENDAR

Music

Wednesday May 7
• Jazz in Blume Quartet. 7-9 p.m. The Blue Note Room, Michael’s Divine Dining, 117-B E. First St., Port Angeles. 417-6929.

Thursday May 8
• Red Hot Blues Sisters. 8 p.m.-midnight. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Sequim. 683-7777.

Friday May 9
• Peter Barthell. Classical guitar. 6-9 p.m. Galare Thai, 120 W. Bell St., Sequim. 683-8069.
• Azusa Pacific University’s University Choir and Orchestra. 7 p.m. Eastern Hills Community Church, 81 Savannah Lane, Carlsborg. 681-4367 or 477-1965.
• Spin Cycle. 1970s-1980s dance music. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 E. Washington St., Sequim. 681-2800.
• Jazz in Blume duo of vocalist Tracy Blume and pianist Gary McRoberts. 6:30-9 p.m. Michael's Divine Dining,
117-B E. First St. Port Angeles. 417-6929.

Friday-Saturday May 9-10
• Chipmonk Doug. Blues, folk and country. 7:30-9:30 p.m. The Buzz, 130 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 683-2503.
• Big Dog Review. 1970s-1980s music. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Sequim. 683-7777.

Saturday May 10
• 1 Shot Molly. Classic rock with rhythm and blues. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 E. Washington St., Sequim. 681-2800.

Sunday May 11
• Jim Hoffman Band. 5:30-9 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Sequim. 683-7777.
• Richard Royce. Flamenco guitar. 6-8:30 p.m. Galare Thai, 120 W. Bell St., Sequim. 683-8069.

Monday May 12
• Nostalgia. Live jazz. 5:30-9 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Sequim. 683-7777.

Wednesday May 14
• Port Angeles rock band Lonely H. Noon. Pirates Union Building, Peninsula College, 1502 Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. 452-9277.

Thursday May 15
• Jimmy Hoffman Solo. 6-10 p.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 E. Washington St., Sequim. 681-2800.
• Big Fine Daddies. 8 p.m.-midnight. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Sequim. 683-7777.

Friday May 16
• Port Angeles Symphony Chamber Orchestra concert No. 3. Haydn, Mozart and Grieg, with soloist Kimberly Russ. 7:30 p.m. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 Lopez Ave., Port Angeles. 457-5579.

Friday-Saturday May 16-17
• Jimmy Hoffmann Band. Country rock. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 E. Washington St., Sequim. 681-2800.
• Randy Linder. Rock, tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival and Bob Seger. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Sequim. 683-7777.

Saturday May 17
• Port Angeles Symphony’s Chamber Orchestra concert No. 3. Haydn, Mozart and Grieg, with soloist Kimberly Russ. 7:30 p.m. Sequim Worship Center, 640 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 457-5579.

Wednesdays
• Open mic. 6:30-9:30 p.m., sign-up begins 6:30 p.m. The Buzz, 130 N. Sequim Ave. Sequim. Free. 683-2503.
• Lynn Peterson and The Phatt Kattz. 7-10 p.m. Castaways Lounge and Restaurant, 1213 Marine Drive, Port Angeles. 477-2142.
• Open mic. 7 p.m. The Upstage Theatre and Restaurant, 923 Washington St., Port Townsend. 360-385-2216.
• Karaoke with Big Dog. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 E. Washington St., Sequim. 681-2800.

Thursdays
• Jimmy Hoffman Solo. 6-10 p.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 E. Washington St., Sequim. 681-2800.
• Open mic. 7 p.m. The Itty Bitty Buzz, 110 E. First St., Port Angeles. Free. 565-8080.

Thursdays-Saturdays
• Jess Doenges. 5-7 p.m. Rick’s Place, 102 W. Front St., Port Angeles. 452-8683.

Tuesdays
• Rock and blues jam session. 7-10 p.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 E. Washington St., Sequim. 681-2800.

Art tours, receptions and openings
Thursday-Sunday May 8-11
• Sequim Arts' annual juried art show. Parish hall at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-0927.

Friday-Sunday May 9-11
• “Art in Bloom.” Floral designs by Marge Wahlgren and Judi McClanahan, Forks; Linda Nutter, Patty Wheatley and Mary Lou Waitz, Port Angeles; Marian Meany and Betty Wren, Port Townsend; and Billie Fitch, Nordland, in response to works in “Strait Art 2008,” which closes May 11. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Free. 360-928-3728.

Exhibits
• May artists are Judy Sauer, fabric art, and Vicki Thorne-Ohly, jeweler. Gallery Nine, 1012 Water St., Port Townsend. 360-379-8881.
• Group show from the North Olympic Watercolorists through May 30. Museum and Arts Center, 175 W. Cedar St., Sequim. 683-8110.
• Blue Whole Gallery artists of the month for May are water media artist Mary Franchini and watercolorist/ceramist Carol Janda. Through May 31. 129 W. Washington St., Sequim. 681-6033.
• "A Walk in the Woods, 80 Years of Rayonier," a photographic exhibit from Rayonier Industries. 1-4 p.m. Lower gallery, Clallam County Historical Society Museum at the Carnegie, Second and Lincoln streets, Port Angeles. Permanent exhibit, "Strong People: The Faces of Clallam County," features the history of the county in the upper level. 452-2662.
• Works of John Barrett, Doris Norton, L. Lehr, Karin Anderson, Mary Marsh, Randy Radock and Sallie Radock. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Classic Custom Floors Showroom, 190 Center Park Way, Sequim. 683-8500.
• Art Outside, the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center’s outdoor art program. New works by 18 artists for “Second Wind.” Open daylight hours year-round. Webster’s Woods, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Free admission. 457-3532.

Theater
Wednesday May 7
• David Testroet. Comedy. 8:30 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Sequim. 683-7777.

Through May 18
• Port Angeles Community Players. “The Voice of the Prairie,” by John Olive. 7:30 p.m. May 9-10, 13, 16-17; 2 p.m. May 11, 18. Port Angeles Community Playhouse, 1235 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. $10 at Odyssey Bookshop in Port Angeles or online at pacommunityplayers.com, $5 Tuesdays at the door. 452-6651.

Wednesday May 14
• Jeff Caldwell. Comedy. 8:30 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Sequim. 683-7777.

Friday May 16
• “Beyond the Call,” a “Bruce’s Best of the Fest” documentary from the eighth annual Port Townsend Film Festival that traces the work of three American men in the world’s war zones. 7 p.m. Little Theater, Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. $5 admission, $1 with a current PC student identification. 452-9277.

Dance
Saturday May 10
• Guitarist Mike Dowling, violinist Paul Anastasio, vocalist/pianist Jennifer Scott and bassist Cary Black play jump blues, western swing and classical jazz standards from the 1930s and 1940s. 7:30 p.m. JFK Building, Fort Worden State Park, 200 Battery Way, Port Townsend. $10. 360-385-3102, ext. 117 or www.centrum.org.

Sunday May 11
• Salsa Night at The Upstage. Paul Dudley and Judy Rudolph teach 6 p.m. intermediate lesson, $3; Dudley and Mimi Watanabe teach 7 p.m. free beginning salsa lesson. $5 salsa dance. 923 Washington St., Port Townsend. 360-385-6919.

Wednesdays
• Line dance lessons for high beginner, intermediate and advanced dancers. 9-11 a.m. Pioneer Memorial Park clubhouse, 387 E. Washington St., Sequim. $5 per week. 681-2987.

Thursdays
• Western line dancing lessons. High beginner, intermediate and advanced. 9-11 a.m. Sequim Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road, Sequim. $3 per week. 681-2826.

Fridays
• Western line dancing classes. Beginner, 10-11:30 a.m. Sequim Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road, Sequim. $3 per week. 681-2826.

Saturdays
• Hula dance classes for teens, adults and seniors. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. $5 per class, $3 for senior center members. 253-288-0450.

Events
Through May 11
• 113th Sequim Irrigation Festival. Downtown Sequim. Activities include juried art show, Crazy Daze breakfast, carnival, grand parade, logging show, truck and tractor pull, carnival and car shows. 683-3408 or www.irrigationfestival.com.

Saturday May 10
• International Migratory Bird Day/Clallam County Birdathon. Midnight to midnight. Sign up to help count birds in Clallam County at 681-4076.

Sunday May 11
• Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4760 serves Mother’s Day breakfast of ham, eggs, hash browns, toast, juice and coffee. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 169 W. Washington St., Sequim. $5. 683-6519.
• Mother’s Day garden walks. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Vision Landscape Nursery, 131 Kitchen-Dick Road, Sequim. Free. 683-2855.
• Fort Worden’s Mother’s Day brunch and open house offers classes, products and opportunity to visit art gallery, Commanding Officers Quarters, Marine Science Center, Natural History Center, Coastal Artillery Museum and Point Wilson lighthouse at the park. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Fort Worden State Park, 200 Battery Way, Port Townsend. $18.95 per person, $9.50 for children 4-8. 360-344-4441 to reserve a table.

Wednesdays
• Bird walks at Dungeness River Audubon Center’s lower Dungeness riparian forest. 8:30-10:30 a.m. Railroad Bridge Park. 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim. 681-4076.
• Bridge at the Sequim Senior Activity Center. 1 p.m. All playing skill levels welcome. 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-8664. Other activities: senior workout, 9 a.m.; glee club, 10:20 a.m.; Wii video games, 3:15-4:45 p.m. and tae kwon do, 6:30 p.m. 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.

Thursdays
• Pingpong, 9:30-11:30 a.m.; hula dancing, 10-11 a.m.; bingo, 12:30 p.m.; Scrabble, 1 p.m. stretch yoga, 1-2:30, 3-4:45 p.m.; karate, 6:30-8 p.m. Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.
• Thursday freeplay slot tournament. 5-7 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Sequim. 683-7777.
• Texas hold ’em, ages 21 and older. 6-11 p.m. Castaways, 1213 Marine Drive, Port Angeles. Free; beginners to experts. 461-3400.

Fridays
• Senior workout, 9 a.m.; sign language, 10 a.m.-noon; pinochle, 12:30 p.m.; sing-along, 2:30 p.m.; bingo, 6 p.m. Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.

Saturdays
• Washington State University Clallam County Master Gardeners diagnostic plant clinics. Bring samples of plant problems, sealed in plastic bags, and gardening questions. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Co-op Farm & Garden, 216 E. Washington St., Sequim. 417-2514.
• Texas hold ’em poker. 2 p.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 E. Washington St., Sequim. 681-2800.

Mondays
• Washington State University Clallam County Master Gardeners diagnostic plant clinics. Bring samples of plant problems, sealed in plastic bags, and gardening questions. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Old Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles. 417-2514.
• Senior workout, bridge, walking group, 9 a.m.; art with Judy Priest, and Spanish, 10 a.m.; knitting and crocheting, 10:30 a.m.; gentle yoga chair exercise, 12:30-1:30 p.m.; yoga, 2-3:30 p.m.; pingpong, 2-4 p.m.; tae kwon do, 6:30 p.m.; karate, 6:30-8 p.m. Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.

Tuesdays
• Crafts, 10 a.m.; SHIBA health insurance advice, 10 a.m.-noon; dominoes, 1 p.m.; pingpong, 2-3:30 p.m.; Middle Eastern dancers, 7-9 p.m. Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.
• Texas hold ’em poker tournament. 6 p.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 E. Washington St., Sequim. 681-2800.

Saturday May 17
• Olympic Gentle Paws dogs need youngsters to read to them. 10-11:30 a.m. Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St. 681-4440 or cornellc@olypen.com.

Readings and lectures
Thursday May 8
• Peninsula College English faculty presents a program to introduce the works of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jacqui Banaszynski, who will be on campus May 13-15 as the college’s eighth writer-in-residence. Noon-12:50 p.m. Little Theater, Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. 452-9277.

Saturday May 10
• Peninsula College joins people from around the world in observing Pangea Day, designed to bring the world together through 24 short films. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Little Theater, Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Free. 452-9277.

Tuesday May 13
• Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jacqui Banaszynski speaks at two programs. Foothills Writers Series, noon-12:50 p.m., Peninsula College Little Theater, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. “From Africa to AIDS and Back Again: What I Learned About Politics,” 7-9 p.m., Peninsula College Longhouse at the college. 452-9277.
• Hana Cannon reads from her book "Murder in an Amethyst Haze." 6-8 p.m. Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 460-8874.

Wednesday, May 14
• Pulitzer-Prize winning author Jacqui Banaszynski presents a multimedia lecture on the arc of the AIDs epidemic in Africa. 7-9 p.m. Peninsula College Little Theater, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. 452-9277.

Thursday May 15
• Pulitzer-Prize winning author Jacqui Banaszynski presents Studium Generale keynote address, “Stories and Storytellers: Creating Community in a Fractured World.” Noon-12:50 p.m. Little Theater, Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. 452-9277.

Saturday May 17
• Hana Cannon reads from her book "Murder in an Amethyst Haze." 1-3 p.m. The Buzz, 128 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 460-8874.

Classes, talks and demonstrations
Wednesdays May 7-21
• “So you want to start a business?” 6-9 p.m. Incubator@Lincoln Center, 905 W. Ninth St., Suite 221, Port Angeles. $99. 565-2078.

Wednesday May 7
• Standard First Aid. 6-8:30 p.m. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth’s Place, 1D, Sequim. $20. 457-7933.

Thursday May 8
• Infant and Child CPR. 6-8:30 p.m. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth’s Place, 1D, Sequim. $20. 457-7933.

Saturday May 10
• Adult CPR and Standard First Aid. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth’s Place, 1D, Sequim. $25 adult CPR, $20 standard first aid. 457-7933.
• “Create Your Own Hanging Basket.” 10 a.m. Vision Landscape Nursery, 131 Kitchen-Dick Road, Sequim. $69, all materials provided. 683-2855.
• Mary Robson. “Roses: Selection, Placement and Friendly Companions.” 1 p.m. McComb Gardens, 751 McComb Road, Sequim. Free. 681-2827.
• “Flowering Container Garden” class. 2 p.m. Vision Landscape Nursery, 131 Kitchen-Dick Road, Sequim. $49. 683-2855.

Saturdays May 10-31
• “Intro to Digital Photography for Adults.” Kristina Schroeder of Kika’s Photography.10 a.m.-noon. YMCA art studio, 302 S. Francis St., Port Angeles. $45 members, $50 non-members. Advanced registration required by today, May 7, available online at www.ccfymca.org, in person at the YMCA, or 452-9244.

Tuesday May 13
• Adult CPR review. 6-8:30 p.m. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth’s Place, 1D, Sequim. $20. 457-7933.

Saturday May 17
• Babysitter’s training. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth’s Place, 1D, Sequim. $30. 457-7933.
• "Create a Flowering Wreath." 10 a.m. Vision Landscape Nursery, 131 Kitchen-Dick Road, Sequim. All materials provided, fee for each class $49. 683-2855.

Upcoming classes, talks and demonstrations
Tuesday May 20 and later
• Pet first aid. 6-9 p.m. May 20, $25; adult CPR and standard first aid, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 24. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth’s Place, 1D, Sequim. 457-7933.

Thursday May 22-June 19
• Late spring migrant birds of the Olympic Peninsula. 9-11:30 a.m., some classes will occur earlier. Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim. $40 for River Center members, $60 for non-members. 681-4076.

Friday-Saturday May 23-24
• Sequim Arts beginners' sumi workshop with Patrice Burzas. LoBo Designs, 865 Carlsborg Road, Sequim. 681-0895.

Saturday May 24 and later
• “Flowering Hanging Impatiens Basket,” 10 a.m. May 24; “The Amazing Container Garden,” 10 a.m. May 31. Vision Landscape Nursery, 131 Kitchen-Dick Road, Sequim. All materials provided; fee for each class $49. 683-2855.

Wednesdays
• Cardio-step classes. 9-10:30 a.m. Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. $5 donation. 681-4988.

Thursdays
• Strength and toning classes. 9-10 a.m. Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. $5 donation. 681-4988.

Fridays
• Circuit training classes. 9-10:30 a.m. Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. $5 donation. 681-4988.

Saturdays
• “Water Conservation at Your Home.” 10-11 a.m. Sequim Home Depot, 1145 W. Washington St., Sequim. Free. 582-1620.
• “Seasonal Gardening Topics and Tips.” 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sequim Home Depot, 1145 W. Washington St., Sequim. Free. 582-1620.
• “Tiling Walls and Floors.” 11 a.m.-noon. Sequim Home Depot, 1145 W. Washington St., Sequim. Free. 582-1620.

Sundays
• “Creating an Organic Garden.” 1-2 p.m. Sequim Home Depot, 1145 W. Washington St., Sequim. Free. 582-1620.

Mondays
• Cardio-step classes. 9-10:30 a.m. Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. $5 donation. 681-4988.

Ongoing classes
• Peninsula Driftwood Club members teach the LuRon method. $40 for six weeks. Call Tuttie Peetz, 683-6860; Yolanda Proulx or Jenny Linth, 681-8825.
• One-on-one digital workshops to prepare original art and photographs for prints, note cards, calendars, postcards and portfolios, designed for individual students to use software on their computers — Adobe or Microsoft. By appointment, days or evenings, at LoBo Designs, 865 Carlsborg Road, Sequim. Call 582-1919 to register.
• Sequim Martial Arts, free karate lessons to people fighting cancer and cancer survivors. Low impact, purposeful motions for more energy and well-being. 9-10:15 a.m. Wednesdays. Space is limited. Call Kathrin J. Sumpter at 683-4799.

Auditions, deadlines and volunteers
• Peninsula College’s Magic of Cinema Festival of Short Films deadline is extended to May 16. Entries must be made independently by filmmakers from Western Washington or Southwestern British Columbia and be no more than 20 minutes in length. The series screens in the Little Theater on June 6. Cash prizes will be awarded to three local filmmakers. 452-9277.
• Museum and Arts Center has openings on its exhibit committee and needs museum docents. Exhibit committee meetings are 2-2:30 p.m. the first and third Thursday of the month. Museum docents are needed to work one Saturday a month from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. 175 W. Cedar St., Sequim. 681-2257.
• Artists call to exhibit at no-commission gallery. Two- and three-dimensional works, poetry readings, musical presentations welcome. Workshop and studio space available. Reservations and information, call 582-0411.
• Port of Angels Sweet Adeline Barbershop Chorus is looking for singers age 12 or older to join in four-part harmony. Rehearsals are 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays at First Baptist Church, Sixth and Laurel streets, Port Angeles. 452-9895.
• Sequim Dungeness Hospital Guild Thrift Shop seeks volunteers. 204 W. Bell St. 683-7044.
• Olympic Peninsula Men’s Chorus seeks first and second tenors to sing and perform. Rehearsals 6 p.m. Tuesdays in Sequim. 683-3918.
• Vendors needed for Mid Way Market, scheduled to open in May. 683-9001.
• Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County is looking for volunteers, both skilled and interested in being trained on-site, in home construction skills. For a volunteer application, call 681-6780 or visit www.olypen.com/dvhfh.
• Volunteer drivers are needed for the Disabled American Veterans van, to transport an average of 30 veterans per week to the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Seattle for medical appointments. 457-5251.

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