Brown’s Art Picked for Bellevue Show
Sequim artist Natalie Brown is participating in the August invitational art show at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens, set for Aug. 27-28.
Brown and the rest of the team at her business, Steel Coyote, say “(we) are honored to have been invited to participate at this popular and well-attended event!”
For more information about Brown’s copper art for the home and garden, see www.SteelCoyote.com.
Accordionists gather
The Sequim Accordion Social will be from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at the Shipley Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim.
Join fellow accordion players, enthusiast and dancers for an afternoon of music and fun.
Players of all levels are encouraged to bring their accordion and play 1-3 pieces.
The featured player for the second half of the afternoon will be Rod Miller from Grand Forks, British Columbia.
Benefit concert planned
There will be a benefit concert beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Naval Elks Lodge, 131 E. First St., Port Angeles, to assist in the full-time care of Barbara Gooding, a former nursing supervisor at Olympic Medical Center, who broke her neck in 2012.
All of the funds raised will be used for her rehabilitation and caregiving needs, much of which is not covered by any medical plan.
The musical lineup includes folk, country and bluegrass.
The event is $20 for adults; children 12 and under are free. The event is organized and coordinated by Gooding’s brother, John Siemion.
For more information, see www.facebook.com/events/525999154276450 or www.facebook.com/barbara.gooding.79.
Celebrate parks with music
Music in the American Wild, a collaboration featuring seven classical musicians performing original works by 11 composers will present three free concerts in Olympic National Park.
The concerts are offered in celebration of the National Park Service Centennial.
Three outdoor concerts are scheduled: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15, Heart O’the Hills Campground Amphitheater; 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center Terrace; and 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, Hoh Rain Forest Hall of Mosses Trail.
Check out telescopes at libraries
Things are looking up at the North Olympic Library System. Thanks to a donation from Forks Elks Lodge 2524, telescopes are now available for checkout at all NOLS branches.
Each scope is equipped with accessories to help library patrons view the night sky, including a pocket constellation guide, beginner’s instruction manual and a headlamp to aid in nighttime viewing.
Library telescopes may be borrowed for up to one week.
To place a hold request, visit www.nols.org and search the online catalog for “telescopes.”
Hold requests also may be made by calling the library or visiting any of the four NOLS branches in Clallam County.
Festival puts spotlight on classics
The Olympic Music Festival announces the first two performances of a five-week residency at Port Townsend’s Fort Worden.
In partnership with Centrum, the festival sees the performances begin at 2 p.m. Aug. 13-14 in the 275-seat Wheeler Theater.
On Aug. 13, performances dubbed “The Romantic Generation” features Dvorak’s “Selections from Cypresses for String Quartet,” Brahms’ “Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60” and “Schumann’s Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47.” On Aug. 14, the afternoon sees “Creative Genius” bring to the stage Bach’s “Keyboard Concerto in E major, BWV 1053,” Stravinsky’s “Divertimento from The Fairy’s Kiss for Violin and Piano” and Mendelssohn’s “String Quintet No. 2 in B-flat major. Op. 87.”
The festival artists for Aug. 13-14 include world-renowned violin virtuoso Ray Chen, newly appointed Cleveland Orchestra Assistant Concertmaster Jessica Lee, San Francisco Symphony principal violist Jonathan Vinocour, returning cellist Matthew Zalkind, and OMF artistic director Julio Elizalde on piano.
See OlympicMusicFestival.org, call 360-385-9699 or email info@OlympicMusicFestival.org for more information.
