September in Sequim 2010 by Sequim Gazette

First Friday Art Walk

Sequim Open Aire Market

September IN

2010

Glass Art Festival

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fun festivals & events Opulent Art Show

Incredible Edible Festival

this September in Sequim.

100-Mile Harvest Dinner Olympic Bike Adventure

Dungeness River Festival Arms and the Man

(Olympic Theatre Arts Play)

A Special Section of the

Glass Art Festival September 1-26

www.GlassArtFestival.org

Sequim will shimmer in September with glass art all around town. Presented by the Museum & Arts Center (MAC) the Glass Art Festival will provide a variety

Friday, September 3, 5-8 p.m. Various locations in Sequim. www.SequimArtWalk.com

The map can be downloaded at www.SequimArtWalk.com

of opportunities to experience and enjoy the beauty of glass art. By enlightening the public about all that goes into the creation of glass art and by demystifying some of the techniques and processes involved, everyone will have a better understanding and appreciation of the magic that is glass! “Transcendence — the Magic of Glass,” a month-long juried international exhibition of contemporary glass art, will be held at the MAC Exhibit Center. Other downtown events include Glass Alley, a Saturday market featuring glass art and glass supplies, demonstrations by artists showing different aspects of glass arts, and displays of glass art in downtown stores and windows. Artist Talks with accomplished glass artists will take place on Saturday evenings at different venues in Sequim. Workshops, held throughout the month in artists’ studios will provide opportunities to learn glass techniques in fusing, stained glass, kilnforming, glass blowing, mosaics and more.

Join us for a fun and free self-guided tour of local art galleries, artists’ studios, the Museum and Arts Center, and alternative art venues in Sequim on the First Friday of every month from 5-8 p.m. Our mission is to create approachable and accessible art and cultural venues that encourage the community to connect and celebrate expression and diversity. Be part of Art! Participating venues exhibit original local artwork or showcase local artists including visual, musical, performance, literary, culinary and decorative talents. Several venues will provide special events that Friday evening with opportunities for the community to interact with the arts. This encouraging and educational arts event is sponsored and produced by unique as you/Renne Emiko Brock-Richmond and with the encouragement of the community and the participation of businesses and artists.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Boys & Girls Club Sequim 400 W. Fir St., Sequim www.OlympicBikeAdventure.com

3rd Annual

Saturday, September 11 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

The Cutting Garden 303 Dahlia Llama Lane, Sequim www.OpulentArtShow.com http://optetsy.wordpress.com

Please join us for a celebration and sale of precious art by local artists working in cooperation on the Second Saturday in September. The Opulent Art Show at The Cutting Garden will feature Olympic Peninsula artists of several media including painting, photography, jewelry, glass, mixed media, fiber arts and music. This special art event is 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and is free to the public. Spend a splendid outing enjoying the gardens, fine wine and treats with live music and an opportunity to meet local artist selling their wares and sharing their passion for creativity and camaraderie. The Opulent Art Show is produced by Burning Down The House Creative Collective that features local area artists who are connected via a common thread of quality and innovation.

presents:

Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw

September 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30 and October 1 & 2 at 7:30 p.m. September 19, 26 & October 3 at 2 p.m.

414 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim 360-683-7326 • www.OlympicTheatreArts.org

In November 1885, at the end of the SerboBulgarian war, a fleeing enemy soldier stumbles into the bedroom of a young woman. She rescues him from the pursuing army, but as a result is forced to re-examine her idealistic views of love and war. In this play Shaw wrote a satire on love, war and the professional fighting man; the typical Shavian touches throughout are very good fun; but of course there are serious points to be made, too, and Shaw makes them in his inimitably brilliant manner. Tickets are $15 and are available online at www. OlympicTheatreArts.org, or by calling the box office at 360-683-7326.

The Boys & Girls Clubs Foundation of the Olympic Peninsula, Sequim Sunrise Rotary and the Port Angeles Parks & Recreation Department invite you to join the Olympic Peninsula Bike Adventure. To accommodate bicyclists of all skill and age levels, three ride lengths are being offered -– find one that works for you: 10 miles, 25 miles and a Metric Century (60 miles).

• The 10-mile is nice and flat and easy, from Robin Hill Park to the Boys & Girls Club (stop for lunch) and back. Start time is 11 a.m. • The 25-mile is a little more challenging with a few hills, from Port Angeles to the Boys & Girls Club for lunch. We shuttle you in comfort back to P.A. to your vehicle, or you can ride back to P.A. and make it a 50-mile ride. Start time is 9 a.m.

11th Dungeness River Festival September 24-26

2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim Phone: 360-681-4076 www.DungenessRiverCenter.org Lively music, hands-on activities and exhibits, clowns and tasty foods set the tone for the Dungeness River Festival. Admission is free. The Dungeness River Audubon Center presents this annual event, which features fun, educational

Incredible Edible Festival Saturday, September 25, 2010 Boys & Girls Club Sequim 400 W. Fir St., Sequim www.IncredibleEdibleFestival.com

Harvest to Home will set the overall theme for the Incredible Edible Festival, which is all about creative ideas, useful tools and information to make holidays, cooking and entertaining more special and economical. A variety of events will

• The Metric Century goes from Port Angeles to the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Center in Blyn, then back to the Boys & Girls Club for lunch then back to Port Angeles. Start time is 8 a.m. The stop for lunch includes free entry into the OBA Raffle with lots of great prizes from our sponsors. We even offer lunch for $7 to family or friends who do not want to ride but participate in the lunch-time frivolity.

events and activities for all ages: • Many hands-on nature activities and exhibits including fish printing, a vegetable quiz and animal pelts to touch, in addition to expert-guided walks (Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.4 p.m., Railroad Bridge Park) • Drums, Baskets, and Stories of the Jamestown S’Klallam People (Fri., 2 p.m., River Center) • “Birds of Prey” in cooperation with Northwest Raptor Center (Fri., 7 p.m., Sequim High School Cafeteria) • Olympic Driftwood Sculptors art show (10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. & Sun., River Center) The Dungeness River Audubon Center’s mission is to inspire understanding, enjoyment and stewardship of the Olympic Peninsula’s unique natural and cultural resources, with emphasis on birds, rivers, fish and people. Discover and enjoy the beauty and bounty of the Olympic Peninsula in September. Railroad Bridge Park offers the best public access to the lower Dungeness, and the park provides access to the Olympic Discovery Trail.

be taking place to make this festival something for everyone. These include: • Booths for businesses that are foodrelated will be handing out samples, selling their wares, talking about their business and products, and more • Demonstrations by businesses related to a product or technique • Contests to test your wrapping and tablesetting skills, as well as guessing skills • Classes to gain more in-depth knowledge or skills • Samples to try, and more ... By partnering with Friends of the Fields, Nash’s Organic Produce and Olympic Wineries, local foods will be emphasized. Get more acquainted with these organizations, find where local and organic foods are used and/ or sold, and find a new favorite restaurant or food-related business. The Incredible Edible Festival is sponsored by the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Registration is only $50 per person and $25 for children. The ride includes morning snacks at registration, a great lunch at the Boys & Girls Club and refreshments and SAG support along the ride. Funds from the Olympic Peninsula Bike Adventure will go to support Sequim Sunrise Rotary projects, Boys & Girls Clubs Foundation of the Olympic Peninsula and the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department.

11th Annual 100-Mile Harvest Dinner Sunday, September 26, 5:30 p.m. Sunland Country Club, 109 Hilltop Drive, Sequim www.FriendsoftheFields.org info@nolt.org

For a truly unique dining experience, join Friends of the Fields at its 11th Annual 100-Mile Harvest Dinner. Friends of the Fields is a nonprofit dedicated to preserving Clallam County farmland, and as you

Full Market: Saturdays 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Second Avenue & Cedar Street, Sequim

Farms & Food: Wednesdays 2-6 p.m. Corner of Sequim Avenue and Washington Street, Sequim www.SequimMarket.com

The Sequim Open Aire Market is a lively downtown happening every Saturday and Wednesday afternoon. It is the heart of retail for local farmers, food producers,

enjoy this multi-course meal prepared by local chefs with fresh ingredients from local farms, you will agree: Our farmland is worth preserving! The Sequim-Dungeness Valley produces excellent quality vegetables, grains, berries, dairy, beef, pork, lamb and poultry. It has a unique year-round growing season, prime agricultural soils, mineral-rich water and an innovative farming community. Friends of the Fields has protected 151 acres of farmland, and this year it raised funds to protect the beautiful and productive 60-acre Finn Hall Farm in Agnew. Help us celebrate this wonderful news and the bountiful harvest with great food and wine, live music, a Silent Auction, and the camaraderie of your friends and neighbors. Tickets are $115 per person ($85 tax deductible) or $99 if purchased before September 15, 2010. Tickets will be available online at www. FriendsoftheFields.org. To order tickets by phone, please call 360-681-8636. (Limited seating—no tickets sold at door.) All net proceeds go to protect farmland in Clallam County.

artists and craftspeople. The market is entering its 15th year and continues to thrive and boost community spirit. The growers and vendors, the great food and weekly live music bring the community together to enjoy the abundance of creativity and ingenuity in this area. You will find a great variety of functional and whimsical gifts. From handspun wool to beautiful cedar products, from local painters to iron forgers; made by hand and sold by the artist or crafter is always the case at this market. The local farmers bring to the plate more than just your usual offerings. Here you will find locally milled flours for baking, grass-fed beef, locally caught salmon and tuna, plus honey and all the vegetables you can eat! Live music goes from 11 a.m.2 p.m. each Saturday. Hot fresh wood-fired pizza’s are made throughout the day, fresh Thai food and good ol’ BBQ will satiate your hunger.

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Getting a Reaction from your COE 90 Glass

Blow Your Own Glass

WEDNESDAY 1

THURSDAY 2

FRIDAY

Blow Your Own Glass

Beveled Snowflake

Shorebirds and Gulls of the Olympic Peninsula Class

Sequim Ave. & Washington St.

Blow Your Own Glass

Sequim Ave. & Washington St.

11 Opulent Art Show

Blow Your Own Glass Artist talk with Cynthia Morgan Glass Alley

15 Blow Your Own Glass

Sequim Open Aire Market

Sequim Ave. & Washington St.

22 Blow Your Own Glass

Introduction to Birds and Birding:

A Class for Beginners

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A Taste of Fused Glass Beveled Snowflake

19 A Taste of Fused Glass Multi-Layered Mysteries Beveled Snowflake ➟

Blow Your Own Glass Frit Painting for Adults Artist talk with Hugh Willa Glass Alley

Blow Your Own Glass

Sequim Ave. & Washington St.

Arms and the Man

25 Incredible Edible Festival

Sequim Open Aire Market

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Blow Your Own Glass Artist talk with Delores Taylor Artist talk with Chris Heilman Glass Alley Sequim Open Aire Market

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A Class for Beginners

Blow Your Own Glass

Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society Monthly Meeting

Getting a Reaction from your COE 90 Glass

Sequim Open Aire Market

Natural Science Study Group

Beveled Glass Treasure Box

Sequim Open Aire Market

Introduction to Stained Glass Mosaics

Artist talk with Michael Dupille Glass Alley

First Friday Art Walk

Sequim Open Aire Market

SUNDAY

4 Blow Your Own Glass

Glass Art Festival

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Dungeness River Festival Arms and the Man

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For more information, visit www.sequimchamber.com

Sequim Open Aire Market

800-737-8462

Sequim Ave. & Washington St.

Arms and the Man

DUNGENESS VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

“Everything Under The Sun”

October events Arms and the Man Olympic Theatre Arts October 1 & 2 at 7:30 p.m. October 3 at 2 p.m.

North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival

First Friday Art Walk Sequim

October 1, 2 & 3 www.FiberArtsFestival.org

Friday, October 1, 5-8 p.m. 4th Anniversary Celebration

14th Annual Harvest Celebration Day and Farm Tours Saturday, October 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

San Juan Islands 3-Day Cruise October 4-6

Sequim Open Aire Market Full Market: Saturdays 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Second Avenue & Cedar Street, Sequim Farms & Food: Wednesdays 2-6 p.m. Corner of Sequim Avenue and Washington Street, Sequim

Blue Whole Gallery Gala Art Auction October 30

Halloween Trick or Treat in downtown Sequim