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Sequim Open Aire Market

First Friday Art Walk Museum and Arts Center

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Olympic Discovery Trail

Winter Edition

November 2010 – February 2011

fun events

Don’t miss these this season in Sequim.

Opulent Evening

3rd An Annual Olympic Driftwood Driftwo Sculptors Win Show Winter

Holiday Harmony Downtown

Olympic Peninsula Men’s Chorus Concert A Special Section of the

Olympic Theatre Arts

Join the Museum and Arts Center for a variety of family friendly events this winter season. The MAC continues showcasing the original works of local artists in featured art exhibits in November and December. Join us from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5 for an artists’ reception celebrating “Autumn on the Olympic Peninsula,” an openentry show on display through November at the Exhibit Center. Christmas gifts of small sizes abound at the Small Works Art Show in December. Presented in conjunction with Sequim Arts, all of the displayed artwork

Friday, November 5, December 3, January 7, February 4, 5-8 p.m. Various locations in Sequim. SequimArtWalk.com

is for sale. Come see these one-of-a-kind pieces at the Exhibit Center before they are sold! The artists’ reception is from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3. The holiday festivities continue on Dec. 11-12 with the Christmas Tea & Bake Sale. Experience an old-fashioned Christmas at the Dungeness Schoolhouse while enjoying tea, desserts and live music at this annual holiday fundraiser. Various homemade baked goods are also for sale, with proceeds going toward preserving the Dungeness Schoolhouse, 2781 Towne Road. Expand your historical horizons this winter by delving into the many facets of Olympic Peninsula life, past and present, with the MAC History Lecture Series. Meeting from 10 a.m.-noon every Friday, Jan. 7-Feb. 25, at the Dungeness Schoolhouse, programs range in topic from the Manis mastodon archaeological site to early resorts of the Olympic Peninsula. Registration is through Peninsula College. Visit www.macsequim. org for a detailed list of programs.

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 from 5-8 p.m. the first Friday of every month. Our mission is to create approachable and accessible art and cultural venues that encourage the community to connect and celebrate expression and diversity. Please download your map at www.sequimartwalk.com Be Part of Art! Participating venues are required to 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 thanks to the encouragement of the community and the participation of businesses and artists.

December 2, 6-8:30 p.m. The Lodge at Sherwood Village, 660 W. Evergreen Farm Way near Fifth Avenue and Old Olympic Highway OpulentArtShow.com

The Opulent Evening is a showcase and sale of unique, artful creations by Peninsula artists at The Lodge at Sherwood Village. Discover quality treasures and gifts of various media including fiber arts, glass, jewelry, painting, mixed media and photography. Find one-of-a-kind presents or something extraordinary for yourself at this collaborative arts sale. Engage with the artists directly at this special event produced by Burning Down the House Creative Collective. It is a local group of art businesses dedicated to encouraging education, positive professionalism and creating inclusive opportunities, including the Opulent Art Show in September. Experience an Opulent Evening out exploring exceptional art in Sequim.

‘The Thwarting of Baron Bollingrew’ by Robert Bolt November 26-December 12 Sir Oblong Fitz Oblong, a highly unlikely knight-errant, is sent by his duke to fight the dragon with red eyes which lives on the Bolligrew Island — ruled over by the bold, bad Baron Bolligrew and his henchman Squire Blackheart. After making friends with Magpie and Badger, and besting the magician Moloch in a display of magic, Oblong confronts the dragon and Bolligrew in a final showdown. This play by Robert Bolt has taken its place among the great children’s classics, whose hallmark it seems is that adults are no less enthusiastic than the children.

‘Nunsense’ by Dan Goggin February 4-20 “Nunsense” is a hilarious spoof about the misadventures of five nuns trying to manage a fundraiser. Due to an unfortunate accident in the kitchen of the Little Sisters of Hoboken convent, some 52 nuns have gone on to their reward; adding to the unpleasant event, the nunnery’s coffers lack the funds to pay for a decent burial for all the sisters, leaving four of them in cold storage. Thus, the remaining nuns stage a talent show in order to raise the money to bury their dearly departed. First staged in 1986, “Nunsense” became a sensation off-Broadway and became a wildly popular attraction on the road, spawning four spinoff shows to date.

414 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim Tickets are $15 and are available online at www.OlympicTheatreArts.org, or by calling the box office at 360-683-7326.

3rd Annual Winter Show February 26-27, 2011 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Olympic Driftwood Sculptors will present its “3rd Annual Winter Show” at the Dungeness River Audubon Center at Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. SaturdaySunday, February 26-27, 2011. At this show, in addition to the exhibit of sculptures by numerous artists, we also will present our “regatta”- sailing themed pieces, which will be shown in one grouping.

There will be demonstrations of works-in-progress and driftwood artists will be available to answer questions and explain the process used in creating these beautiful art pieces. Admission is free. Cameras are welcome. There also will be unfinished driftwood for sale. For information on upcoming driftwood sculpture classes taught by certified LuRon® instructor Tuttie Peetz, please call 360-683-6860. We invite you to visit our website: www.olympicdriftwoodsculptors.org to learn about our club and various activities in which we have participated. There also is a listing on the “Events” page of our upcoming shows. For further information call 360-6812535 or e-mail info@olympicdriftwood sculptors.org.

Spend your winter in Sequim walking and biking the

Olympic Discovery Trail

Jukebox Live! February 19 Matinee 2 p.m. • Evening Show 7 p.m. Sequim High School Auditorium www.opmenschorus.com Put aside your iPod and think back to when you could listen to your favorite song for 5 cents on the malt shop juke box. Groups like the Del-Vikings singing “Come Go With Me” or maybe it was Roy Orbison, with that cry in his voice, singing “Crying”. Well, the Olympic Peninsula Men’s Chorus will be performing some of your old favorites and songs you have forgotten were your favorites live at two shows at Sequim High School. If you are young enough that you don’t remember juke boxes, you can find Roy Orbison and the Del-Vikings on YouTube and find out what it is all about.

Downtown Open House December 3 & 4!

‘Holiday Harmony in Sequim’ Welcome Santa to Sequim! November 27 Bank of America Park Downtown City Band Concert, 11 a.m. Timberland WagonEars will be escorting Santa into Sequim with an anticipated arrival at noon!

3rd Annual Christmas Merchant Collective Gift Basket A holiday experience to share with the whole family! Holiday refreshments, “make & take” gifts, complimentary gift wrapping. Jingle Bell Jazz ~ special visits with Santa! Holiday entertainment downtown every Saturday

Saturdays and Wednesdays until Christmas Saturdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays Noon-6 p.m. Corner of Sequim Avenue and Washington Street www.sequimmarket.com

Christmas Chorus Concerts Sequim Bible Church 847 N. Sequim Ave. Friday, December 3, 7:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, December 4 and 5, 2 p.m.

Park and walk or bike at the Visitor Information Center, conveniently located on the trail at the corner of Washington St. & Rhodefer Rd. The trail is relatively flat, meandering through Carrie Blake Park and downtown Sequim to Railroad Bridge Park and through the Dungeness Valley to Robin Hill Farm Park. The Olympic Discovery Trail is a non-motorized recreational corridor open to walkers, runners, cyclists and equestrians. Drinking water is available along the trail at Carrie Blake Park and Railroad Bridge Park. For more information visit the Visitor Information Center website at www.sequimchamber.com or call 1-800-737-8462.

For the “Extended Season 2010” the Sequim Open Aire Market will continue to be open Wednesdays and Saturdays until Christmas

The Olympic Peninsula Men’s Chorus, the ensemble Dungeness Transfer, and the quartet HVQ will be performing “Come Go With Me,” “Hello Mary Lou,” “Surfer Girl,” “Swinging On A Star,” “Mr Sandman” and “Duke of Earl” to name a few. All songs will be done a cappella (without accompaniment) with four-part barbershop harmony, but this is not your granddad’s barbershop. Mark your calendars for this great show. Buy your tickets early, starting in December, to get the best reserved seats. For more information on the chorus and show, call 681-7761 or visit the Olympic Peninsula Men’s Chorus web page at www.opmenschorus.com or their Facebook page.

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, 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 made by hand and sold by the artist or crafter. The local farmers bring to the plate more than just your usual offerings. Here you will find locally milled flours for baking, locally raised pork, locally caught salmon and tuna, plus honey and all the vegetables you can eat! Hot and fresh wood-fired pizzas are made throughout the day, along with fresh breads and pastries, hot coffee and chocolate truffles.