Recurring public events, such as skate nights (occurring on many Sundays at 2 p.m.), are on the Calendar page and/or blog posted to the Home page.
26 May (Fri.) Dance
Badd Dog Blues
When: 6-9 p.m.
What: Cool Blues! Great tunes to dance to.
Cover: by donation
Please be our guest.
29 May (Mon.) Memorial Day at the Port Townsend American Legion (Marvin G. Shields Memorial Post 26)
The public is invited to all of these Memorial Day events–at the cemeteries and at the Legion Hall.
Wreath laying ceremonies
9 a.m. Fort Worden Cemetery,
9:30 a.m. Laurel Grove Cemetery (Cemetery Street, Port Townsend)
10 a.m. St. Mary’s Cemetery (San Juan Avenue and 42nd Street, Port Townsend)
11 a.m. Chimacum Cemetery (9099 WA-19, Chimacum)
These honors ceremonies will be conducted by members of the Port Townsend American Legion (Marvin G. Shields Memorial Post 26), the Port Townsend Elks (Lodge 317), and the Port Hadlock Veterans of Foreign Wars. There will be 3-volley rifle salutes and taps will be played. Honor guards and flag lines will be present.
11:30 a.m. Concert by the Port Townsend Summer Band (Marge Rosen, Conductor) at the Legion Hall
12:00 noon Memorial Day Program at the Legion Hall
Call to Order, Advance the Colors, Pledge of Allegiance, National Anthem, Opening Prayer, MIA Table Ceremony, Hymn, Memorial Day Address, Service Song Medley, Closing Prayer , Sounding of Taps, Post-Ceremony Music
Wreath Laying Ceremony at City Dock (next to the Pope Marine Park) to follow.
About 1 p.m., Potluck Luncheon, to which all are invited, at the Legion Hall following the wreath laying ceremony. The luncheon usually starts about 1:00 p.m. and goes to about 2:30 p.m. Please bring food.
— entry updated 20 May 2023
3 Jun. (Sat.) Dance
Tess Teal, Queens and Aces
When: 6-9 p.m.
What: Variety of rhythm dancing. Great musicians and vocalist.
Cover: by donation
Please be our guest.
dance comments: Besides Tess’s wonderful vocals and the good musicianship of the band, an evening with Tess Teal, Queens and Aces is full of variety-of-rhythm dancing. No need to be stuck in swing every time, so get out there and rumba, waltz, foxtrot, salsa, tango, cha cha . . . and East Coast, West Coast, and Lindy Hop swing. Good fun.
10 Jun. (Sat.), Salish Swing! Lindy Hop in Port Townsend: noon to
9 pm
Lindy Hop workshops in the afternoon and then an evening dance, hosted by Discovery Dance of Port Townsend and the Savoy Swing Club of Seattle.
Discovery Dance has been working with Guy Caridi (of the Savoy Swing Club of Seattle) to put together this day of Lindy Hop workshops followed by an evening dance, which will occur at the Port Townsend American Legion Dance Hall. You can sign up for the workshops or just the dance, or you can sign up for all the events. The link for details and payment is at
https://www.wiseguyproductions.com/events-page
On Facebook, search for “Salish Swing! Lindy Hop in Port Townsend.”
note to dancers: The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed for repairs from 10 p.m. on 10 June (Sat.) until 10 a.m. on 11 June (Sun.)
⸻ source: Washington State Dept. of Transportation, 10 Apr. 2023, https://wsdot.wa.gov/about/news/2023/change-plans-no-long-weekend-closures-required-sr-104-hood-canal-bridge-repairs (accessed 9 May 2023).
16-18 June (Fri. – Sun.): Brass Screw Consortium
Many of the Consortium’s events will occur in the Legion Hall, including the dance Saturday night (17 June) dance with the band Good Co.
⸻ see https://brass-screw.org/
note: The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed for repairs from 10 p.m. on 17 June (Sat.) until 10 a.m. on 18 June (Sun.)
⸻ source: Washington State Dept. of Transportation, 10 Apr. 2023, https://wsdot.wa.gov/about/news/2023/change-plans-no-long-weekend-closures-required-sr-104-hood-canal-bridge-repairs (accessed 9 May 2023).
17 June (Sat.) Good Co (a fantastic band) plays in Port Townsend
This dance is part of the 16 – 18 June 2023 Brass Screw Consortium event in Port Townsend, which has been organized and his hosted by Olympic Peninsula Steam. The Saturday night (17 June) dance will occur at the Port Townsend American Legion Dance Hall.
Good CO is a fantastic band with great vocals, trumpet, saxophone, keyboard, bass, guitar and one rocking song after another (and some slow songs, too). Mostly East Coast Swing and Lindy Hop with some West Coast and a few cha chas. Come and dance or come just to listen; Good Co is fun either way. MRM
for information and to purchase tickets, go to https://brass-screw.org/
for information about the band, go to https://www.goodcomusic.com/
Note to dancers: The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed for repairs from 10 pm on 17 Jun (Sat.) until 10 am on June 18 (Sun.)
— source: https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/sr-104-hood-canal-bridge-center-lock-rehabilitation (accessed 21 May 2023)
— Entry updated 26 May 2023.
24 June (Sat.), 7-10 p.m., Jim Nyby and the F Street Band, Dance
30 Jun. 2023 (Fri.) Dance
Badd Dog Blues
When: 6-9 p.m.
What: Cool Blues! Great tunes to dance to.
Cover: by donation
Please be our guest.
4 July. Hopefully, we and the Port Townsend Summer Band have a sunny day.
If it’s raining, the Legion Hall is reserved from 6 to 8 p.m. for the Port Townsend Summer Band’s concert to be held indoors.
15 July (Sat.) Dance to the Music of the Stardust Big Band, 7-9 p.m.
22 July (Sat.) The Shift
When: 7 p.m. to midnight
What: Independent rock—mostly listening to rather than dancing to music.
⸻ source: d/w the Legion’s manager on 9 May 2023
7-10 Aug. 2023 Wild Child Arts Summer Camp
12 Aug. 2023 (Sat.) Dance
Tess Teal
When: Time TBD
What: Fun variety-of-rhythm dancing. Great musicians and vocalist.
Cover: TBD
Please be our guest.
American Legion Port Townsend Marvin G. Shields Memorial Post 26 