Comic Book Swap Meet comes to Chimacum
The Comic Book Swap Meet returns to Chimacum 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Tri Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, next to Chimacum High School. The show features comics and games vendors, artists, game developers, cosplay, gaming and more. Guest of honor is Matthew Southworth, co-creator of the crime noir series “Stumptown.”
Cost is $5 or $2 with a non-perishable food item. Visit facebook.com/comicbookswapmeet.
Acoustic duo to perform at Next Door
Boston-based acoustic duo Sweet Wednesday will be performing on the Olympic Peninsula as part of a national tour in support of its CD, “Escaping from the Pale Moonlight,” starting at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 24. The show is at Next Door Gastropub, 113 W. First St., Port Angeles.
The duo has been featured on more than 100 radio and television stations, and has toured in the U.S., Belgium, Holland, England and Ireland. See www.sweetwednesday.com.
City hosts Navy band
Navy Band Northwest will present a free concert to the public at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the James Center for the Performing Arts, 563 Rhodefer Road, as part of the City of Sequim’s Music in the Park program.
Bring lawn chairs, blankets, family and picnic to the park to enjoy a free evening of great entertainment.
Navy Band Northwest provides musical support for official U. S. Military ceremonies.
PAFAC seeks volunteers
The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center is looking for volunteers to join its board of talented and committed volunteers to provide art to the community and its visitors through the PAFAC and its adjoining Webster Woods Art Outside.
For more information about the PAFAC and how to volunteer, visit www.pafac.org or call Betsy Robins at 457-4610.
Music festival features quartet
The Olympic Music Festival presents the 10th weekend of its 2014 season on Aug. 30-31 with violinist Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, violist Alan Iglitzin, cellist Matthew Zalkind and pianist Julio Elizalde. The artists will perform Sonata in G minor for Violin and Piano (“Devil’s Trill” arr. Fritz Kreisler) by Giuseppe Tartini; Sonata in D minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 40 by Dmitri Shostakovich; and Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26 by Johannes Brahms.
Ticket prices range from $18 to $33 and may be purchased by phone (360-732-4800) or online at www.olympicmusicfestival.org. No pets are allowed.
