Community Calendar for Oct. 2, 2019

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Editor’s note: Wednesday before publication is the deadline for calendar additions, which must be emailed to calendars@ptleader.com by 5 p.m. Entries submitted after that deadline will not be published in the print edition. Events costing more than $5 are ineligible for publication.

MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT

Wednesday, Oct. 2

Lady Grace. 5-8 p.m., Port Townsend Brewery, 330 10th St.

Trivia Wednesdays. 7 p.m., Uptown Pub, 1016 Lawrence St.

Thursday, Oct. 3

The Long Splice. 5-9 p.m., Ajax Café, 21 N. Water St., Port Hadlock.

Open Mic. 5 p.m., Discovery Bay Brewing, 948 N. Park Ave.

Quilombo Funk Dance Benefit for Jefferson County Immigrant Rights Advocates. 6-8:30 p.m. Finnriver Farm & Cidery, 124 Center Rd., Chimacum. No cover.

Music Trivia. 8 p.m., Uptown Pub, Port Townsend.

Friday, Oct. 4

Gerry Sherman. 6-8:30 p.m., Ajax Cafe.

Beasley. 7 p.m., The Keg and I, 1291 Chimacum Rd., Chimacum.

Saturday, Oct. 5

Kirk and Kompany. 5-8 p.m., Port Townsend Brewery.

Eddy and the Trail Blazers. 5 p.m., Discovery Bay Brewing.

Gerry Sherman. 6-8:30 p.m., Ajax Cafe.

Sunday, Oct. 6

Old Time Tunes. 5:30 p.m., Discovery Bay Brewing.

Monday, Oct. 7

Trevor Hanson. 5-9 p.m., Alchemy Bistro & Wine Bar, 842 Washington St.

Tuesday, Oct. 8

Open Mic. 9 p.m., Uptown Pub.

Wednesday, Oct. 9

Trivia Wednesdays. 7 p.m., Uptown Pub.

Thursday, Oct. 10

Music Trivia. 8 p.m. Uptown Pub.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Wednesday, Oct. 2

Sherry Grover Art Sparks Benefit & Sale. PtSA Downtown Gallery, 236 Taylor St.

Friday, Oct. 4

First Friday StoryNight. 7 to 9 p.m., Friends Meetinghouse, 1841 Sheridan St. “Tales with a Twist” is the theme of the annual local tellers night, with seven featured tellers from Quimper Storytelling Guild. Story swap follows. Entry by donation.

Saturday, Oct. 5

Johann Neem. 7 p.m., Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave. Neem is a history professor at Western Washington University and he will be speaking about public education in America as a source of national identity and its contribution to the democratic process. Johns Hopkins University Press in 2017 published his book: “Democracy’s Schools: The Rise of Public Education in America.” Free.

GROUPS AND CLUBS

Wednesday, Oct. 2

Jefferson County Amateur Radio Club. 7 p.m. Cape George Fire Hall 3850 Cape George Rd., all welcome.

Friday, Oct. 4

Conversation Café: Itself. 11:45 a.m., Alchemy.

Thursday, Oct. 10

Urban Sketchers. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Commons at Fort Worden. Sketch the Alexanders Castle. Contact Barb Kurland, barbkurland@gmail.com 360-316-9947.

Friday, Oct. 11

Conversation Café: Inequity. 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Alchemy Bistro.

MEETINGS

Wednesday, Oct. 2

Arts Commission. 3 p.m., City Hall, 250 Madison St.

Thursday, Oct. 3

The Olympic Peninsula Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society. 3 p.m., backroom of the Tri-Area Community Center. Speaker will be Atsuko Gibson who is nursery manager and assistant curator at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden in Federal Way. All welcome. Free.

Active Transportation Advisory Board. 4: 30 p.m., City Hall.

Monday, Oct. 7

City Council Regular Business Meeting. 6:30 p.m., City Hall.

Tuesday, Oct. 8

Jefferson County Tourism Coordinating Council. 10 a.m., The Inn at Port Ludlow, One Heron Road, Port Ludlow. For updated agenda or additional information consult “Board Biz” section of EnjoyOlympicPeninsula.com.

Lodging Tax Advisory Committee. 3 p.m., City Hall.

CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

Wednesday, Oct. 2

NPREP Communications (FRS radios, HAM) workshop. 1:30 p.m., Quimper Grange. Free.

Friday, Oct. 4

The Bunker at Port Townsend School of the Arts. 7-10 p.m., Fort Worden. A free open art studio for teens. Michelle Soderstrom and Margie McDonald demonstrate mobile making.

Tuesday, Oct. 8

SHIBA volunteers help with Medicare questions. 10 a.m. to noon, Tri Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum.