May is Bike Month! Ditch the car and ride your bike as much as you can. The Recyclery has a crowd-funding campaign going on to build Bike Shelters at Blue Heron School in Port Townsend and Chimacum Creek Primary School. Check it out on their website.
May 1-10, Key City Public Theatre presents Tanstaafl* (*There ain't no such thing as a free lunch).
May 1, First Friday Lecture featuring the History of Copper Canyon Press with Tree Swenson.
The Gong Show v3.0 at Cellar Door - MC Nat Danger will once again present the myriad talents, performances, dances and otherwise zany offerings from the creme de la creme of Port Townsend and beyond. Proceeds from this show are being donated to the Port Townsend Food Bank. 21+ only event.
Also May 1, Working Image Semi Annual Sale
at Mountain View Commons from 12-6 pm. Working Image is a local non-profit, dedicated to helping women who are in need of clothing for a variety of reasons, including finding employment, domestic abuse and other life-challenging events.
May 2, Opening Day Boat Parade & Blessing of the Fleet. The parade starts around 12:30 pm, begins at the PT Boat Haven and ends at the NW Maritime Center.
Also May 2, Art Walk & PT Shorts
May 3, Celebrate World Laughter Day with Laughter Yoga, 3 pm at The Cannery - 111 Quincy St. Contact Diane at 817-675-2816 or diane@allaboutpilates.com.
HAVE YOU R.S.V.P.'D YET?
May 5, Main Street Spring Merchant Breakfast
- "Street Front Impressions--How To Pull Them IN Off The Street!" Get tips from the pros--Main Street Design Committee members Cate Comerford (Cate Comerford Architect) and Margaret Mazurkiewicz (Margaret Mazurkiewicz Design) are the speakers for our Spring Main Street Merchant Breakfast at The Public House, 8:30 am. Coffee, muffins & you!
May 6, Walk a Mile in Her Shoes hosted by Dove House Advocacy Services. Gather at 5:30 pm, walk at 6 pm from Rotary Park by US Bank, down Water St., to the Cotton Building.
May 6-10, Centrum Kitchen Culture, featuring the artists, music, food, and dance of a specific region of the world. The first gathering celebrates the unique culture and heritage of the Cajun people from Southwest Louisiana.
May 9, Wearable Art Show,
a fundraiser for Jefferson County Community Foundation's Fund for Women and Girls. Tix going fast.
May 9-10, Port Townsend Arts Guild
presents the 39th Annual Rhododendron Arts & Crafts Fair on Madison Street by City Hall. Stop by, say hi!
May 9-17, Rhody Festival,
maintain a community tradition dating from 1935 honoring the WA State Flower by providing a community festival that includes giving scholarships to selected royalty. Look for us in the parade!
May 15, Kiwanis Fish Fry, 4-7 pm at the American Legion Hall, it's a Rhody tradition!
May 23-24, PT Artisans Food Festival
May 29-31, Brass Screw Confederacy Steampunk Festival
