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What’s Happening in Port Townsend

4th of July celebration

July 4th, 2019 is the Old School 4th of July Celebration and the Port Townsend Summer Band Independence Day Concert!

Friday is the Concerts in the Barn: Carpe Diem String Quartet with special guest, Jeff Midkiff.

First Friday Lecture Series: Interpretations of S’Klallam Totem Poles.

Quimper Grange Dance Party with special guest Hiroko Dennis!

Summer Puffin Cruises with PT Marine Science Center and the annual Swan School Picnic on the Pier on Saturday.

Take in 1845 – Art Installation by Artist Paula Stokes and other shows in town at the Monthly Art Walk.

At The Palindrome: Reggie Garrett & the SnakeOil Peddlers with J.A.M.

Please check ferry alerts for the Port Townsend/Coupeville (Keystone) route before arriving at the terminal. Make your reservations now. NOTE:The Summer 2019 Schedule is here.

2019 Schedule of Events

Music & Entertainment

Thu, Jul 4th
Discovery Bay Brewing: 4th of July Party with the Retrofiers

Thu, Jul 4th
Centrum: Fiddles on the Fourth

Thu, Jul 4th
Finnriver: Fourth of July at Finnriver – Live Music with Gary Lilley & Ian Turner

Thu, Jul 4th
Old Alcohol Plant: 4th of July & Stringology

Thu, Jul 4th
Finnriver: Live Music with Jenny Jahlee

Full calendar:
https://ptguide.com/pt-events/eventsbyweek/2019/07/04/104

Community

Thu, Jul 4th
Salmon Wagon at Food Co-op

Thu, Jul 4th
Old School 4th of July Celebration

Fri, Jul 5th
First Friday Campus Tour of NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding

Sat, Jul 6th
Port Townsend Saturday Farmers Market

Sat, Jul 6th
Jefferson County Solar Seminar, Tour & EV Roundup

Full calendar:
https://ptguide.com/pt-events/eventsbyweek/2019/07/04/103

Arts & Crafts

Thu, Jul 4th
Art in the Library Exhibit

Thu, Jul 4th
Northwind Artist Showcase: Compare & Contrast

Thu, Jul 4th
Northwind Arts Center: Sea Rites

Thu, Jul 4th
PT Gallery: Diane Gale & Tom Saknit

Thu, Jul 4th
The Gallery @ OAP Exhibit “Mother/Land”

Full calendar:
https://ptguide.com/pt-events/eventsbyweek/2019/07/04/108

Film & Movies

Thu, Jul 4th
Wheel-In Motor Movies

Fri, Jul 5th
Rose Theatre Movies

Fri, Jul 5th
Uptown Theatre Movies

Mon, Jul 8th
Meaningful Movies: “Artifishal”

Full calendar:
https://ptguide.com/pt-events/eventsbyweek/2019/07/04/107

Dance & Movement

Fri, Jul 5th
Nia Fusion

Fri, Jul 5th
Quimper Grange: Dance Party Hiroko Dennis

Sun, Jul 7th
Madrona MindBody Institute: Soulful Sunday – Community Dance Church

Full calendar:
https://ptguide.com/pt-events/eventsbyweek/2019/07/04/106

Outdoor Recreation

Thu, Jul 4th
Port Townsend – San Juan Island Whale Watching Tour

Thu, Jul 4th
4 Hour Whale Watching Tour

Thu, Jul 4th
4 Hour Whale Watching Tour

Sat, Jul 6th
PTMSC: Summer Puffin Cruises

Full calendar:
https://ptguide.com/pt-events/eventsbyweek/2019/07/04/105

Reading & Lectures

Fri, Jul 5th
JCHS First Friday Lecture Series: Interpretations of S’Klallam Totem Poles

Tue, Jul 9th
Finnriver: Philosophy in the Barn

Wed, Jul 10th
Disco Bay Detour: Wilderness Wednesdays

Thu, Jul 11th
PT Library: Jennifer Pharr Davis Talk

Full calendar:
https://ptguide.com/pt-events/eventsbyweek/2019/07/04/101

Classes & Workshops

Thu, Jul 4th
Yoga on the 4th

Thu, Jul 4th
Prosper Bodyworks: Yoga for Backs

Thu, Jul 4th
Prosper Bodyworks: (Hot) Hatha Yoga

Fri, Jul 5th
Centrum: Festival of American Fiddle Tunes Workshop

Full calendar:
https://ptguide.com/pt-events/eventsbycategory/109

 

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Get set for fun on the 4th and some of the hottest music in the Pacific NW

Port Townsend Concerts

Enjoy Port Townsend this summer!

Summer is in full swing and promises to heat up even more with blazing hot events and activities throughout the month. We have performances that will get your blood pumping, your heart thumping and your feet stomping. Bring your family, your best friend, your sweetheart or come solo, but whatever you do, be sure to check out all the fun!

“Old School” 4th of July at Fort Worden​

Fort Worden Old School 4th

Celebrate America’s birthday at Fort Worden and get ready for the biggest and best party of the year at the “Old School” 4th of July. Don’t miss an epic lineup of live entertainment, food vendors, field games, free root beer floats, a tug-of-war, watermelon eating contest, and a community portrait, all culminating in a glorious laser light show at 10:20 pm. The festivities begin at 4 pm on the parade grounds at Fort Worden. Headline sponsors for the event are Thunderbull Productions, the City of Port Townsend, the Friends of Fort Worden and Seattle Theater Group, along with many local businesses.

Centrum’s Festival of Fiddle Tunes

Festival of Fiddle Tunes

An ”Old School” 4th overlaps with Centrum’s Festival of Fiddle Tunes, a week-long immersion workshop presenting fiddle styles from specific regions of the world. Two performances will honor this American holiday: Fiddles on the Fourth is at 1:30 pm in the McCurdy Pavilion and at 7:30 pm, enjoy Fireworks and Fiddles featuring artists from Iowa, Georgia, Western Canada, New England and Louisiana Cajuns, also at the McCurdy Pavilion. For tickets, go to www.centrum.org.

Concerts on the Dock, in downtown Port Townsend

Concerts on the Dock
Photo by David Conklin

Rock the dock this summer at the free, all-ages, outdoor Concerts on the Dock, in downtown Port Townsend on the waterfront across from City Hall. The series, sponsored by the Port Townsend Main Street Program, runs every Thursday, July 11 through August 29, at the Pope Marine Park/City Dock Civic Plaza. Come to dance, see friends, enjoy a drink and have a bite. Local vendors and a beer/wine/cider garden will contribute to the festive atmosphere. Seating opens at 4:30 pm, show starts at 5 pm and ends at 7:30 pm. Bring chairs or blankets and settle in for some great tunes. For more into and details about the bands that are playing, go to www.ptmainstreet.org/concerts-on-the-dock/.

Free Fridays at the Fort

Free Fridays at the Fort

Centrum offers the Free Fridays at the Fort concert series July 5 through August 4, showcasing fiddle tunes, jazz and blues on the lawn of the Commons at Fort Worden and is free to the public. Performances begin at noon and go until 1 pm. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, a picnic lunch or grab something to go at Reveille in the Commons. In the rare event of inclement weather, alternative plans will be posted on www.centrum.org.

Olympic Music Festival

Olympic Music Festival

The wildly popular Olympic Music Festival presents its 36th annual summer concert series, offering 12 world-class performances of chamber music and other styles over six weekends, July 13 and 14, and August 10 through September 8. Concerts are presented in partnership with Centrum at Fort Worden.

Opening weekend celebrates the festival season with Art of the Violin I. Superstar Sarah Change joins pianist and OMF Artistic Director Julio Elizalde for an exclusive recital to kick off the summer season. Together, the duo explores treasures of the violin and piano repertoire including Beethoven’s powerful “Moonlight” and “Appassionata sonatas,” Bazzini’s demonic Round of the Goblins; and Ravel’s dazzling gypsy fantasy, Tzigane. Buy tickets early as space if limited and expected to sell out: www.olympicmusicfestival.org

Jazz Port Townsend

Jazz Port Townsend

Jazz Port Townsend is the perfect opportunity to experience excellent musicians, soak up a weekend of jazz in a seaside paradise and participate in a wide array of main stage and nightclub performances, July 25-27. Artistic Director John Clayton inspires a true sense of family during this special week of events that showcases internationally-known performers in new and unexpected pairings. Jazz Port Townsend has emerged as one of the leading jazz festivals in the nation.

Festival mainstage performances take place in Fort Worden State Park’s 1200-seat McCurdy Pavilion. Jazz Port Townsend also features the popular Jazz in the Clubs series, in venues throughout Fort Worden. Come alive with the sounds of jazz. Jazz in the Clubs: Thursday, July 25, 8-11 pm, Friday and Saturday, July 26 and 27, 10 pm – 12:30 am. Mainstage Concerts: Friday, July 26, 7:30 pm, Saturday, July 27, 1:30 pm and 7:30 pm. For more information, go to www.centrum.org/jazz-port-townsend-performances/.

A few upcoming events later this summer—Save the Dates!

John Eissinger, GRI
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