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Deadline for items appearing in the community calendar is noon on Wednesday, one week before publication at editor@ sequimgazette.com or delivered to the Sequim Gazette at 147 W. Washington St.

Events, music, dance, exhibits

• “The Guest,” a Zoom play by Maddie Nguyen, Dec. 10-12, presented by acting/technology students in Peninsula College drama program Dec. 10-12 during a continuous livestream.

• 2nd Saturday Book Discussion Group — “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” by Gail Honeyman, 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11; paperback copies available at Sequim Library. Go to nols.org/book-discussion-groups for Zoom meeting information. Call 360-417-8500 or email to discover@nols.org.

• Sequim Elks Lodge music event: Stardust Big Band (dance/concert featuring swing, standards, big band classics and holiday music), 6-8:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, 143 Port Williams Road. $10 for lodge members, $12 general public. Masks must be worn upon entrance.

• 2nd Tuesday Book Discussion Group (North Olympic Library System), discussing “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer, at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Virtual meeting. Register and request copies of the book at nols.org/2nd-tuesday-book-discussion-group.

• Novel Conversations Book Discussion Group (North Olympic Library System), “The Island of Sea Women” by Lisa See, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15. Virtual meeting. Register and request copies of the book at nols.org/novel-conversations-book-discussion-group.

• Wednesday Evening Book Discussion Group (North Olympic Library System), “The Warmth of Other Suns,” by Isabel Wilkerson, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15. Virtual meeting. Register and request copies of the book at nols.org/wednesday-evening-book-discussion-group.

• Olympic Peninsula Christian Writers meeting, 6:30 p.m., Dec. 16, on Zoom. tinyurl.com/yy9b7w48 (no password needed). Guest speaker: Crystal Linn.

• Virtual Cookie Exchange hosted by the North Olympic Library System (NOLS), 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Dec. 18, on Zoom. Register at nols.org. Cookie cutters for registered participants will be available for pick up beginning Friday, Dec. 10.

• Intentional Aging: Monthly Discussion Group (North Olympic Library System), 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21. “Telling Your Story.” Register at nols.org/intentional-aging.

• Trivia Nights (North Olympic Library System), “New Year’s Eve Eve, Popular Music History,” 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30. Register at nols.org/trivia-nights-nols.

• Trivia Nights (North Olympic Library System), “Geek Game On,” 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28. Register at nols.org/trivia-nights-nols.

• Trivia Nights (North Olympic Library System), “Sweets & Baking Trivia,” 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25. Register at nols.org/trivia-nights-nols.

Auditions/Submissions

• Peninsula Singers recruiting new members. Rehearsals are 7-9 p.m. on Thursdays at Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church, 925 N. Sequim Ave. Dues of $100 per semester are asked to help defray costs, including scholarships for local music students. Singers need to be able to read music, and must have solid choral experience. Email director Dr. Jerome Wright at maestro@olympus.net.

• The City Arts Advisory Commission (CAAC) is seeking entries of art utilizing reused, repurposed, or recycled objects such as old signs, floor planks, canvas or other materials that can be painted, carved or modified, and can hold up in the elements outside for a three-month period for the “Art All Over: The Art Show Without Walls” exhibit. Submissioners deadline is Jan. 7. All entries must be submitted through JotForm at form.jotform.com/213216088841152 and must include photos of the art. For complete entry guidelines, visit sequimwa.gov/1008/Art-All-Over—-The-Art-Show-Without-Wall. Contact Suzanne Horne, Sequim City Arts Advisory Commission Chair, at shorne@sequimwa.gov or city marketing coordinator Patsene Dashiell at pdashiell@sequimwa.gov or 360-681-3421.

• Tidepools Magazine’s 58th edition. Enter original works in art, photography, poetry, prose and music genres for a chance to win cash, publication and recognition. Submission deadline is Sunday, Jan. 16. Contest winners will be announced Friday, March 11. dfrank@pencol.edu. Visit tidepoolsmagazine.com.

• The City Arts Advisory Commission (CAAC) seeking entries of arts and crafts from area high school students for the new High Schools of the Olympic Peninsula Creative Crafts and Arts exhibit, on display March 4 through the end of April at Sequim Civic Center, 152 W. Cedar St. Deadline for submission is Friday, Feb. 11. All entries must be submitted digitally at form.jotform.com/213206971397158, and must include one photograph if the work is two-dimensional and three photographs from different perspectives if the work is three-dimensional. Artists may submit up to three entries, but each entry will require a separate submission form. sequimwa.gov/1007/High-Schools-of-the-Olympic-Peninsula-Cr. Contact Suzanne Horne, Sequim City Arts Advisory Commission Chair, at shorne@sequimwa.gov or city marketing coordinator Patsene Dashiell at pdashiell@sequimwa.gov or 360-681-3421.

Exhibits

• Blue Whole Gallery December 2021 exhibit:“Celebrating the Light.” Marilyn Evans curator. At 129 W. Washington St. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays. bluewholegallery.com.

Ongoing Events

• Shipley Center classes/activities: Tai chi, exercise classes, basic meditation, computer clinic, some offered via Zoom. 360-683-6806, info@shipleycenter.org. (Note: some classes are limited in size)

Tuesdays

• Virtual storytimes toddlers and preschoolers, led by staff at North Olympic Library System. Register at nols.org/storytimes.

• Skwim Toastmasters Club. Meets every Tuesday, 7- 8:30 p.m. Currently meeting online via Zoom. Click “Join us from your home” link at 907529.toastmastersclubs.org.

Thursdays

• Olympic Peninsula Christian Writers, 6:30-8:30 p.m., third Thursday, Currently meeting online via Zoom. Email to opchristianwriters@gmail.com.

Fridays

• First Friday Art Walk. Free, self-guided tour of local art venues in Sequim, 5-8 p.m., first Friday. SequimArtWalk.com.

Local services

• Disabled American Veterans (DAV) office, 583 W. Washington St, open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesdays to serve veterans who are needing help with claims or other information. Services are free; veterans do not have to be members of DAV. Office service by walk-in; no appointment is necessary. Masks required upon entrance.