Scottish fiddling comes to PT
Ryan McKasson, a champion Scottish fiddler, comes to Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona St., Port Townsend, on Saturday, April 23. He will present a workshop from 12:30-2 p.m. on basics of Scottish fiddling, followed by a performance, and he will play with the Dungeness All Stars band for a contra dance that evening. At 3 p.m., McKasson, backed by Bill Woods and Kate Powers, will present a short concert of traditional Scottish tunes.
Caller Tony Mates offers beginner instruction for contra dancing at 7:30 p.m. The dance is from 8-10:30 p.m. A $20 donation is asked to cover the workshop and concert. A $5 donation is asked for the dance. The event is presented by District 15, Washington Old Time Fiddlers, which meets in Sequim on second Saturdays and in Port Townsend on fourth Saturdays. See www.d15.wotfa.org.
Patterson’s works selected for elite international show
Local artist Priscilla Patterson, a member of the American Society of Aviation Artists, has been honored with the acceptance of her work in the ASAA 2016 International Aerospace Art Exhibition at the James C. Weston Gallery at the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Mich.
She was one of 36 artists worldwide whose work was selected from over 100 entries. The display runs June 1-July 25. Her watercolor painting, “Supplies for Fish Camp,” depicts a DeHavilland Beaver on floats at the Kodiak, Alaska, floatplane dock being loaded with supplies destined for one of the remote Alaska commercial fishing sites. Patterson and her husband were residents of Kodiak for 23 years before moving to Sequim in 2006.
Play fiddle by ear
Learn to play old-time fiddle tunes by ear from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, in the Sequim Public Library meeting room, 630 N. Sequim Ave. The session is intended for those 21 and under with one to two years playing a melody instrument, but all are welcome to listen or play back-up with acoustic instruments. The lesson is free and presented by District 15 of the Washington Old-time Fiddlers Association. Donations are welcome. Call 477-9373 or see www.d15.wotfa.org.
Inspiring film at PC
Find “Hope” at Peninsula College at 7 p.m. Friday, April 29, in the Little Theater, as the Associated Student Council and Magic of Cinema present a screening of an inspiring film.
“Hope” tells the story of a record-setting cyclist fighting back against her sister’s terminal cancer by taking on a daunting 3,000-mile race across the continent.
Following the film is a question-and-answer session with Maria Parker — cyclist, champion and founder of 3,000 Miles to a Cure. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, email Dr. Helen Lovejoy at hlovejoy@pencol.edu.
