Meetings are listed based on written notification to The Gazette. Listings can be sent to The Gazette through e-mail at donnam@sequimgazette.com, faxed to 683-6670, mailed to P.O. Box 1750, Sequim WA 98382 or dropped off in our office at 147 W. Washington, Sequim. The deadline is Wednesday at 5 p.m. for the next week’s edition. Please note new e-mail address.

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 or www.joinscouts.net.

• 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 Oct. 7

• Overeaters Anonymous. Men’s meeting. 7-8 a.m. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-9549.

• Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Club. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-0795.

• Olympic Driftwood Sculptors. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim. 681-2535 or 683-6860.

• Peninsula Driftwood Artists. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 Blake Ave., Sequim. 681-8825.

• Ladies of Elks. 10 a.m. Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road, Sequim. 683-7907.

• TOPS. 9-9:45 a.m. weigh-in, 10 a.m. meeting. Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 582-9797.

• 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 or www.pc.ctc.edu/life/fellowship.asp.

• Pants Party. Weight-loss support group. 5:30-6:30 p.m. 415 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. $10. 683-8844.

• Port Angeles Duplicate Bridge Club. 5 p.m. Crafts room at Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., Port Angeles. 457-7704.

• Olympic Medical Center board of commissioners.

6 p.m. Linkletter Hall, 939 Caroline St., Port Angeles. 417-7000.

• Sequim Irrigation Festival Planning Committee. 6 p.m. dinner, 6:30 p.m. meeting. Mariner Cafe. Volunteers interested in planning for the 2010 festival are invited. 683-3408.

• Hurricane Ridge RV Club. Dinner at 6 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 Del Guzzi Drive, Port Angeles. 461-1961 or 683-0120.

• Clallam County Planning Commission. 6:30 p.m. Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles, enter from Fourth Street.

• 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. Chris Lelle. "ISPs and Mac Services on the North Olympic Peninsula." 7:15 p.m. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 417-1161.

Thursday Oct. 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. Craft room, 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.

• Family Support Group. For families, friends and loved ones of persons with serious mental disorders. Noon-1:15 p.m. Peninsula Community Mental Health Center, 118 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles. 457-0431.

• Rotary Club of Sequim. Noon. Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road, Sequim. 681-8539.

• Kiwanis Club of Sequim. Noon. Paradise Restaurant, 703 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 582-0022.

• Sequim Duplicate Bridge Club. 12:30 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-0454 or 683-5635.

• Olympic Minds 2. Sequim/Port Angeles community group of the institute of Noetic Sciences, IONS. 1 p.m. Media room of the Lodge at Sherwood Village, 660 Evergreen Farm Way, Sequim. 582-1034.

• 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. Room 401, Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 582-9309.

• Good News Club. 2:15-3:15 p.m. Roosevelt Elementary School Library, 106 Monroe Road, Port Angeles. 582-0416.

• Good News Club. 3-4 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.

• Sequim Chess Club. Bring boards, sets and/or clocks. 3:30-5:45 p.m. Sequim Library. 630 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 681-8481.

• Knitting Group. Open to all skill levels, all fiber arts. 4:30-

6 p.m. The Veela Café, 133 E. First St., Port Angeles. 452-5040.

• Clallam County Commissioners. Preliminary 2010 county budget preview. 6 p.m. Carrie Blake Park, Blake Avenue, Sequim.

• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. 6-7:30 p.m. Conference room, Senior Information Office, 411 W. Washington St., Sequim. 417-8554.

• Olympic Peaks Camera Club. 7 p.m. Dungeness Community Church, 45 Eberle Lane., Sequim. 681-4422.

• American Legion Post 62. 7 p.m. American Legion Hall, 107 E. Prairie St., Sequim. 683-5915.

• Sequim Masonic Lodge 213. 7:30 p.m. Sequim Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 683-5330.

• Overeaters Anonymous. 7-8 p.m. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 681-7371.

• Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous. 7 p.m. Calvary Chapel of Sequim, 91 Boyce Road, Sequim. 452-1050. www.

foodaddicts.org.

Friday Oct. 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. Parkwood Clubhouse, Sequim. 477-4356 or Fontluvr@aol.com.

• Sequim Duplicate Bridge Club. 12:30 p.m. Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 683-5635.

• Crochet Circle. 1 p.m. Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 681-2552.

• French Club. Advanced conversation and reading from

2 p.m. Call for location. 582-1334.

Saturday Oct. 10

• Sequim PC User Group. Tom Flanik. "Excel, Part I."

10 a.m. Sequim High School Technical Drafting Computer Lab, 601 N. Sequim Ave. See spcug.net.

• Clallam County Genealogical Society. Virginia Majewski. "What Is Your Name? Names, Naming Patterns and Research Concepts for the Genealogist." 10 a.m.-noon. Raymond Carver Room, Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., Port Angeles. 417-5000.

• Overeaters Anonymous. 10-11 a.m. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 452-0227.

• 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.

• American Association of University Women. Noon. Las Palomas, 1085 E. Washington St., Sequim. 452-6541.

• North Olympic Chapter of Veterans for Peace. 2:30 p.m. Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 73 Howe Road, off North Barr Road, Agnew. 360-385-7612.

Sunday Oct. 11

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

Monday Oct. 12

• Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group. 9:30-11 a.m. Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., Port Angeles. 360-477-5511.

• Port Angeles Garden Club. Meet at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 Lopez Ave., Port Angeles, to carpool to Blake Sand & Gravel and Over the Fence in Sequim. 460-4321 or 457-0843.

• Natural Science Study Group. 10 a.m.-noon. 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. 683-5635.

• Grief support group. 1 p.m., meets when there are enough people signed up. Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 Blake Ave., Sequim. 452-1511.

• Caregiver Support Group. 1:30-3 p.m. Senior Information Office, 411 W. Washington St., Sequim. 417-8554.

• Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous. 2 p.m. Calvary Chapel of Sequim, 91 Boyce Road, Sequim. 452-1050. www.foodaddicts.org.

• Grand Olympic Chorus of Sweet Adelines International. 6:30-9 p.m. Mondays except holidays. Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave. 683-0141 or 360-385-4680.

• American Legion Post 29. 7 p.m. Veterans Center, 216 S. Francis St., Port Angeles. 452-9335.

• Sequim City Band. 7 p.m. James Center for the Performing Arts, 563 N. Rhodefer Road, Sequim. 683-4896.

• Port Angeles Eagles Lodge Auxiliary. 7:30 p.m. 110 S. Penn St., Port Angeles. 452-3344.

Tuesday Oct. 13

• Soroptimist International of Sequim. 7 a.m. Mariner Cafe, 707 E. Washington St. www.sisequim.com, membership@sisequim.com, 683-3219.

• Exchange Club of Port Angeles. 7:30 a.m. CrabHouse, 221 N. Lincoln St., Port Angeles. 417-5188 or 452-4554.

• Christian Women’s Connection. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Kathy Turnbull. "Finding Harmony in Life’s Symphony." Port Angeles CrabHouse, 221 N. Lincoln St., Port Angeles. 457-8261.

• Overeaters Anonymous. Noon-1 p.m. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-9549.

• Women’s cancer support group. 1-3 p.m. Second-floor conference room, 844 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 582-2845.

• Knitting Circle. All ages and skill levels. 1:30-3:30 p.m. First Step Family Support Center, 325 E. Sixth St., Port Angeles. 457-8355.

• Sequim Bereavement Group – After the First Year. 1:30-3 p.m. Assured Hospice office, 24 Lee Chatfield Ave.,

Sequim. 582-3796.

• Good News Club. 1:45-3:15 p.m. Jefferson Elementary School, Room 105, 218 E. 12th St., Port Angeles. 452-6026.

• Good News Club. 1:45-3:15 p.m. Roosevelt Elementary School Library, 106 Monroe Road, Port Angeles. 582-0416.

• Board of Trustees of Community College District

No. 1, Peninsula College. 2 p.m. PUB Conference Room, Pirate Union Building/J Building, Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles.

• 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.

• Celebrate Recovery. 6:30 p.m. 707 E. Washington St., Suite D, Sequim. www.sequimvineyard.com or 360-477-5747.

• Olympic Orchard Society. 7 p.m. Commissioners Chambers, Clallam County Courthouse, 223 Fourth St., Port Angeles. 683-8407.

• Hapy’s Oasis Dance Group. 7 p.m. Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-9059.

music

Thursday-Friday Oct. 8-9

• Sammy Eubanks. Blues and rock. 7-11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9. At 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn 683-7777.

Friday Oct. 9

• Happy Wanderers. 6-8 p.m., during German dinner. Sauer Kraut German Deli, 10181 Old Olympic Highway, Sequim. 582-1400.

• Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway. 8 p.m. Port Angeles High School, 304 E. Park Ave., Port Angeles. $23-$28. 457-5411.

• SuperTrees. 9 p.m.-closing. The Lyre’s Club, 229 W. First St., Port Angeles. $3 cover charge. 360-670-6362.

Friday-Saturday Oct. 9-10

• Big Fine Daddies. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 W. Washington St., Sequim. 582-3143.

Saturday Oct. 10

• Washington Old Time Fiddlers. All players jam, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; performance, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim. Free, donations support fiddler scholarships. 417-6950 or handrlester@olypen.com.

• Johnny Conga. New York salsa. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 7 Cedars

Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.

Sunday Oct. 11

• Olympic Big Band Express. 5:30-9 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.

Monday Oct. 12

• Nostalgia. 5:30-9 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.

Thursday Oct. 15

• Roger Enders. 7-11 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.

Friday Oct. 16

• Paul Beck. 6-8:30 p.m. Galare Thai, 120 W. Bell St., Sequim. 683-8069.

• Bach! A Colossal Syllable …. Port Angeles Chamber Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 Lopez Ave., Port Angeles. 457-5579.

• Joey James Dean Band. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 W. Washington St., Sequim.582-3143.

Friday-Saturday Oct. 16-17

• Nasty Habits. 1970s-1990s glam punk and rock. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.

Saturday Oct. 17

• Bach! A Colossal Syllable …. Port Angeles Chamber Orchestra 7:30 p.m. Sequim Worship Center, 640 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 457-5579.

• Usual Suspects. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 W. Washington St., Sequim.582-3143.

Wednesdays

• Open mike. 6:30-9:30 p.m., sign-up begins 6 p.m. The Buzz, 130 N. Sequim Ave. Sequim. Free. 683-2503.

• Open mike. 7:30-8:30, 9:30-10:30 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.

• Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 E. Washington St., Sequim. 582-3143.

Thursdays

• OB1 DJ Owen Blake. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 E. Washington St., Sequim. 582-3143.

receptions,

demonstrations

and tours

Thursday Oct. 8

• Reception for Jamestown S’Klallam tribal artist Jeff Monson. 2 p.m. Peninsula College Longhouse House of Learning, Exhibit in Longhouse Art Gallery through October. www.pencol.edu, 417-6215 or tparker@pencol.edu.

Friday Oct. 9

• Reception for Japanese art work imported by Nita Lynn, displayed through Nov. 10. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Karon’s Frame Center, 625 E. Front St., Port Angeles. 565-0308.

Friday-Saturday Oct. 9-10

• Valle Nevaril. Watercolor, acrylics and oil painting of landscape scenes and florals. Reception 5-8 p.m. Oct. 9, demonstration 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 10. Waterfront Gallery, 120 W. First St., Port Angeles. 452-8165.

Saturday-Sunday Oct. 10-11

• Art Port Townsend’s 47-artists studio tour. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 360-379-1086.

Through Sunday Nov. 1

• "Art Port Townsend: Expressions Northwest." Eleventh annual Art Port Townsend Festival. Noon-5 p.m. Thursday-Monday. Northwinds Arts Center, 2409 Jefferson St., Port Townsend. 360-379-1086.

october exhibits

• Nancy Lawrence, raku pottery; Lynne Armstrong, watercolors. Blue Whole Gallery, 129 W. Washington St., Sequim.

• Photographer Larry Barnes. 500 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim.

• "Cultural Fiber – Civilization, Ethos & Strength of Character." Through Nov. 28. Museum and Arts Center, 175 W. Cedar St., Sequim.

• Watercolors of Judy Priest. KeyBank, 120 N. Dunlap Ave., Sequim.

• Fiber arts display. Strait Financial Advice, 193 W. Cedar St., Sequim.

• Watercolors of Saundra Cutsinger. The Dove’s Nest, 139 W. Washington St., Sequim.

• Jamie Huff, oil, watercolor, colored pencils and markers. The Buzz, 128 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim.

• Jeweler Michael Kenney and photographer Nancy Cherry Eifert. 5-8 p.m. Gallery 9, 1012 Water St., Port Townsend. 360-379-8881.

Ongoing

• African and Mediterranean prints of Sequim block print artists Randy and Sallie Radock. Dungeness Bay Wine & Cheese, 123 E. Washington St., Sequim. 681-2778.

• Clallam County Historical Society exhibit, "Home Sweet Home." 20th-century artifacts. Lower gallery, Museum at the Carnegie, 205 S. Lincoln St., Port Angeles. 452-6779.

• Art Outside’s 10th season. New works by 20 artists along trails in Webster’s Woods. Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Free. 457-3532.

theater

Wednesday Oct. 7

• Vince Valenzuela. One-hour comedy show. 8:30 p.m.

7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.

Friday-Sunday Oct. 8-11

• Olympic Theatre Arts. Bernard Slade’s "Same Time, Next Year." 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. For mature audiences. 414 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. 683-7326.

Thursday Oct. 8

• Tess Gallagher. Short stories from "The Man From Kinvara: Selected Stories" and Raymond Carver’s American Library Edition, "The Collected Stories." Studium Generale. 12:35 p.m. Little Theater, Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Free. 452-9277.

Saturday Oct. 10

• Movie night. 9 p.m. Sauer Kraut German Deli, 10181 Old Olympic Highway, Sequim. $5. 582-1400 or lsheintz@thesauerkraut.com.

Wednesday Oct. 14

• Chris Strait. 8:30 p.m. One-hour comedy show. 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 Highway 101, Blyn. 683-7777.

dance

Saturday Oct. 17

• Stardust Big Band and Sequim High School Jazz Band. "Night of Jazz." Doors open 5:30 p.m. 601 N. Sequim Ave.,

Sequim. $15 singles, $25 couples, includes dancing, dinner and nonalcoholic drinks. 582-3600.

For dance lesson information, call: line dance, 681-2987; Western line dancing, 681-2826; hula dance for teens, adults and seniors, 253-288-0450.

events

Through Saturday Oct. 10

• Oktoberfest. German and American food, games, contests, music, dancing, Mr. Oktoberfest, best costume and baking contests. Weekday activities start at 5 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. -11 p.m. Sauer Kraut German Deli, 10181 Old Olympic Highway, Sequim. lsheintz@thesauerkraut.com or 582-1400.

Saturday Oct. 10

• Sequim Open Aire Market. Locally grown food, farm products, plants, flowers, art and handcrafted items. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Music 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Cedar Street in downtown Sequim. www.sequimmarket.com.

• Olympic Medical Center Foundation’s seventh-annual Harvest of Hope Gala. 6 p.m. cocktails, 6:45 p.m. dinner. SunLand Golf and Country Club, 109 Hilltop Drive, Sequim. Black tie optional, benefits patients of Thomas Family Cancer Center at Olympic Medical Center. 582-5571.

Saturday-Sunday Oct. 10-11

• Eighth annual Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival. Crab feed, food booths, Grab-A-Crab Derby, entertainment. City

Pier, Gateway Center and Red Lion Inn parking lot. www.

crabfestival.org,info@crabfestival.org or 452-6300.

• Second self-guided Tour of Wineries & Poker Run. 11 a.m.-

5 p.m. both days. Poker run stops include 7 Cedars Casino, Crab Fest Wine Garden and Olympic Peninsula wineries. Wine tasting fees apply, poker run is free. 800-785-5495 or www.

olympicpeninsulawineries.org.

Thursday Oct. 15

• Story People of Clallam County sneak preview of 15th International Forest Storytelling Festival. 12:35-1:25 p.m. Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. 452-9277.

Friday-Sunday Oct. 16-18

• "Celebration! Still Telling Strong After All These Years." 15th annual Forest Storytelling Festival. Little Theater at Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. www.dancingleaves.com/storypeople, 417-5031 or 360-866-6308.

Saturday-Sunday Oct. 17-18

• North Olympic Peninsula Railroaders’ annual train show and swap meet. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 17, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 18. Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim.

• "A History of Railroading and Logging in Eastern Clallam County," Steve Hauff, 4 p.m. Oct. 17; "A History of the Dungeness Railroad Bridge," 3 p.m. Oct. 18. Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim. $5 each talk, proceeds shared by River Center and North Olympic Peninsula Railroaders.681-4076 or www.dungenessrivercenter.org.

Saturday Oct. 17

• Sequim Open Aire Market. Locally grown food, farm products. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Cedar Street in downtown Sequim. www.sequimmarket.com.

• Juan de Fuca Festival annual Fall Ball fundraiser, features Greta Matassa Quartet, silent and live auctions. Naval Elks Ballroom, 131 E. First St., Port Angeles. $75, $560 for a table of eight. 457-5411.

ongoing events

Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday

• Encore! Adult Day Care. Supervised activities, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Lunch included. 301 E. Lopez Ave., Port Angeles. Call ahead, 457-6801.

First and second Saturday, third Wednesday

• Art Ranger Tours through Webster’s Woods led by Port Angeles Fine Arts Center director Jake Seniuk. 10 a.m. first Saturday; 3 p.m. second Saturday; 2 p.m. third Wednesday. Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Free. 457-3532.

Wednesdays

• Bird walks at the 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.

• Blood pressure checks. 9 a.m.-noon. Second floor, Cardiac Services, Olympic Medical Services Building, 840 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 417-7486.

• Bridge at the Sequim Senior Activity Center. 1 p.m. All playing skill levels welcome. Other activities: senior workout, 9 a.m.; poetry, first and third Wednesdays, 1-2:30 p.m. 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.

Thursdays

• Master Gardeners Woodcock Demonstration Garden work party. 9 a.m.-noon. 2711 Woodcock Road, Sequim. Master Gardeners explain tasks and home garden applications.

• 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, Blyn. 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.; open sew, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; ukulele, 9:30 a.m.; seniorcise, 11 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

• Texas hold ’em poker. 2 p.m. Oasis Sports Bar & Grill, 301 E. Washington St., Sequim. 582-3143.

Mondays

• Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners Port Angeles plant clinic. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

• Blood pressure screening. 9-11 a.m. Faith Lutheran Church, Fourth Avenue and Cedar Street, Sequim. Free. 681-0103.

• Senior workout, bridge, walking group, 9 a.m.; art with Judy Priest, 10 a.m.; knitting and crocheting, 10:30 a.m.; gentle yoga and chair exercise, 12:30-1:30 p.m.; yoga, 2-3:45 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.; ping-pong, 1-3 p.m.; Middle Eastern dancers, 7-9 p.m.; potluck, second and fourth Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m.; and bunco, 1 p.m. second Tuesdays, Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. 683-6806.

• Master Gardeners Robin Hill Demonstration Garden work party. Master Gardeners explain tasks and applicability in home gardens. 10 a.m.-noon. Robin Hill Farm Park, off Dryke Road north of U.S. Highway 101, between Sequim and Port Angeles.

classes

& demonstrations

Wednesday Oct. 7

• Infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 6-8:30 p.m. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth’s Place, Sequim. $20. 457-7933.

Thursday Oct. 8

• "Heart Failure and Ejection Fraction: What Does It All Mean?" Judy Tordini, cardiology program director. 10 a.m. Second-floor conference room, Medical Services Building, 840 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. 417-7486.

• "Four Steps to Better Balance." Barb Paschal. 1-2 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 Blake Ave., Sequim. Free. www.balanceimprovement.com.

Friday Oct. 9

• Water Awareness. 4:15-5:45 p.m. Botanical Touch, 115 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. Free. 683-2050.

Friday-Saturday Oct. 9-10

• Nutritional Education and Encouragement by Design. Sherry Fry. 6-9 p.m. Oct. 9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 10. Common Sense Nutritional Therapy Office, 261043 Highway 101, Suites D & E, Sequim. 683-2756.

Saturday Oct. 10

• Adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., standard first aid, 1-4 p.m. Calvary Chapel Church, 91 S. Boyce Road,Sequim. $45. 457-7933.

• Meditation. 10-11:45 am, the second Saturday each month, at 925 N. Sequim Avenue. 683-4775.

Begins Tuesday Oct. 13

• Spiritual Salon for Women. Exploration and deepening of the sacred in one’s life. Ruth Marcus. 8:30 a.m. www.Dr.Ruth Marcus.com or 681-2205.

Tuesday Oct. 13

• "Gender Differences in Heart Pain." Judy Tordini, cardiology program director. Noon. McCarter Room, Olympic Medical Center, 939 Caroline St., Port Angeles. 417-7486.

• Adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation review. 6-8:30 p.m. American Red Cross, 151 Ruth’s Place, Sequim. $20. 457-7933.

• "Ocean Geoengineering and Climate Change." Dr. Richard Jahnke. 7 p.m. Natural History Exhibit, Fort Worden State Park, 200 Battery Way, Port Townsend. $7 adults, $5 Port Townsend Marine Science Center members. Admission to the center is $5 adults, $3 youth, and free to members. www.ptmsc.org, 360-385-5582, or info@ptmsc.org.

Tuesdays Oct. 13, 27; Saturday Oct. 24

• "Beyond Automatic." Photographer DJ Bassett. Classes 1-4 p.m. Oct. 13, 27; field trip 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 24. Dungeness Design, 520 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. $99. www.pc.ctc.edu or 452-9277.

Wednesdays starting Oct. 14

• "Who Are You Now? Creating the Life You Always Intended to Live." 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Center of Infinite Reflections, 144 Tripp Road, Sequim. 582-0083.

volunteers

• Sequim Museum and Arts Center needs volunteers to meet and greet people during museum hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. 457-1991 or www.macsequim.org.

• Sequim’s Museum and Arts Center’s Second Chance Consignment Shop needs volunteers for one shift per week or to do consignments. No experience necessary, complimentary museum membership. 681-2257 or director@macsequim.org.

• Dungeness Valley Health & Wellness Clinic needs a volunteer to coordinate schedule, issue media releases, coordinate distribution of newsletter and reprint articles to community for new wellness program. jangan@msn.com or 681-4176.

The deadline for items appearing in this section is 5 p.m. Wednesday one week in advance of publication. News releases, photos, posters, playbills and other graphics may be mailed to P.O. Box 1750, Sequim WA 98382, delivered to the Sequim Gazette office at 147 W. Washington St.,

Sequim, e-mailed to donnam@sequimgazette.com or faxed to 683-6670.