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Merchants, sign up --
"Solstice Shop Stroll"
to kick off Shop Til Seven Fridays & Saturdays!
The American Furniture Society Conference will take place at Fort Worden June 19-21. We are inviting historic district merchants to stay open til 7 pm on June 20th to encourage conference participants to come into town, shop, eat and experience just how fabulous Port Townsend is! This is the kick-off for staying open later on Fridays and Saturdays this summer til 7pm.
The following businesses have already signed up to stay open til 7 pm on Fridays and Saturdays this summer. Don't see your name and want to participate? Please e-mail admin@ptmainstreet.org by May 20th to sign up!
- Abracadabra
- Closet Space
- Conservatory Coastal Home
- Daily Bird Pottery
- Lively Olive Tasting Bar
- Maestrale
- Maricee Fashions
- Quimper Mercantile Co.
- Summer House Design
- The 940 Gallery
- The Boiler Room
- The Public House
- World's End
- Writers' Workshoppe & Imprint Books~
- Wynwoods Gallery & Bead Studio
We will create special "Shop Til Seven" participating merchant signs for you. We will also list which stores are participating and promote them via our marketing channels this summer.
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MAY EVENTS:
"Art Wave" continues in May-- a colorful exhibit of student art in 44 stores Uptown and Downtown. The art was created by K-12 graders in the Port Townsend School District. Don't forget you can make a donation to the donation jars or buy a Daily Bird from Daily Bird Pottery to help fund the arts in the schools program--thanks!
May 16, Kiwanis Club Annual Fish Fry, 4-7 pm at the American Legion Hall, it's a Rhody tradition!
May 18, Jefferson Clemente Course Lecture Series featuring Jonathan White -- Tides: The Ocean's Dance with the Moon at Key City Public Theatre, 3 PM.
May 24, Boating Skills Intensives at the Northwest Maritime Center. Intensive day-long classes in a variety of maritime skills.
May 26 - Memorial Day, Thank You to all who served for our Country!
May 31, Centrum kicks off its 2014 Summer Season with a special one-night-only event for families in celebration of Centrum's youth programs and the 10th anniversary of NANDA, Port Townsend's, Acrobaticalist Ninja Theatre Troupe.
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NEWS AROUND THE BLOCK!
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Sarah Hansen of the Washington State Main Street Program names the winners
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Port Townsend Main Street board member Paul Rice and Executive Director Mari Mullen just returned from the Revitalize Washington Conference in Wenatchee which drew 200+ guests from around the state. Port Townsend was honored with two "Excellence on Main Awards." Congratulations to Rocky Friedman, Alison Hero and David Hero for winning the "Entrepreneur of the Year" award for The Starlight Room. And congratulations to the Eisenbeis Building owners Michelle Sandoval and Kirk Lanterman for winning a "Visual Impact" award! The nominations were submitted by the Port Townsend Main Street Program.
More kudos...Bon Appetit at Fort Worden will be awarded the 2013 Outstanding Achievement Award for exemplary food safety practices from the Jefferson County Board of Health. Congrats!
OPPORTUNITY:
The Port Townsend Jefferson Leader is seeking a Marketing Consultant who would work with a wide variety of small businesses on marketing via print and digital platforms. This is a full-time position with benefits including health insurance. Please contact Catherine Brewer at 385-2900.
The CoLab & Co-U Community Education Series workshop:
Crafting Your Elevator Pitch
Learn the art of clearly and concisely articulating
who you are and what you do.
Tuesday, May 20th, 10:00 - 11:30am
$10 for CoLab members, $15 for non-members
Space is limited! Reserve your place by registering here.
 Please join Penny at April Fool and Penny Too for 3 days of fun and cake Memorial Day Weekend (May 24-26) and help celebrate 25 years! Congratulations Penny!
New workshops in Port Townsend! Piccadilly Bob's, an authorized dealer for American Paint Company is offering workshops at their on-site paint studio--learn just how fun and friendly the products are! The first class is May 22 from 6-8 pm, stop by the shop to sign up or call, 344-2833. Workshop fee is $55 which includes free samples and snacks.
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COMMERCIAL RETAIL SPACE FOR RENT
For available spaces Uptown and Downtown
visit Main Street's website here.
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June 23, Port Townsend Summer Solstice Pub Crawl
We've heard the Fireworks are back!
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Working Together for a Successful Year,
Port Townsend Main Street Program
211 Taylor St. Suite 3
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Become a Member
Commercial revitalization under the Main Street Program is proven to have positive effects on the economic health throughout the community in which our two vibrant historic districts reside. If you love Port Townsend, consider becoming a member of the Port Townsend Main Street Program today!
Be a part of making it all happen in our historic districts--Uptown and Downtown. Join us!
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Joglo is a Main Street member.
830 Water Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
360-379-2410
Joglo is a 4,500 sf gallery and showroom of distinctive Indonesian art, antiques, furnishings, textiles and garden elements on two levels.
In Indonesia, the Joglo is a traditional Javanese house identified by its distinctive structure and roof design. It is a gathering place, offering protection, yet open to the outdoors. It is a symbol of Indonesian hospitality that is a gift both intimate and all embracing. For this reason, the joglo has been referred to as the architectural equivalent of the banyan tree and the sacred mountain. It represents the common spirit that unites the over six thousand inhabited islands of the archipelago.
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2014 Port Townsend Events
May
Art Wave
May 12-17 Rhododendron Festival
May 16
Kiwanis Fish Fry
May 18
Rhody Run May 24-25 1st Annual Port Townsend Artisan Food Festival
May 31 Centrum Celebrates Nanda's 10th Anniversary
June 6-8
Steampunk Hootenanny
June 12
Main Street Taste of Port Townsend June 23 Main Street Port Townsend Pub Crawl
June 29-July 6
Festival of American Fiddle Tunes and Workshops
July 10-20
Port Townsend Writers' Conference
July 10-Aug. 28 (Thursdays)
Main Street Concerts on the Dock
July 20-27
Jazz Port Townsend July 27-Aug. 3
Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival and Workshops
Aug. 1-24 (weekends) Shakespeare in the Park
Aug. 8-10
Jefferson County Fair
Aug. 16
Uptown Street Fair
Kiwanis Classic Car Show
Sept. 5-7
Wooden Boat Festival
Sept. 19-21
Port Townsend Film Festival
Sept. 29
Main Street Port Townsend Pub Crawl
Oct. 2
Main Street Girls' Night Out Oct. 4-5
Kinetic Sculpture Race
Oct. 31
Main Street Downtown Trick or Treat and Parade Nov. 29
Main Street Merchants' Open House and Small Business Saturday
Dec. 6
Main Street Community Treelighting and Santa Visit Dec. 13 Yuletide Salon
Dec. 22
Main Street Port Townsend Pub Crawl
Dec. 31
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Thank You Kitsap Bank, 2013 Tax Incentive Participant!
The Port Townsend Main Street Program would like to acknowledge and thank all the participants in the 2013 Tax Incentive Program.
619 Bay Street
Port Orchard, WA 9898366
360-876-7800
2313 E. Sims Way
Port Townsend, WA 98368
360-385-0123
Kitsap Bank is a community bank dedicated to giving our community and our customers the very best.
It goes beyond providing enhanced banking services and really getting to know our customers as people; not account numbers. Let us be your banking home.
Kitsap Bank has over 20 locations in six western Washington counties, including Kitsap, Jefferson, Clallam, Mason, Pierce and King counties.
Thank you Kitsap Bank!
Click Here to learn more about the Main Street Tax Incentive Program.
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