News Around The Block:

Farewell Party for City Manager David Timmons – Thursday, June 27 from 5:30-7:30 pm at the Port Townsend Public Library in the historic Carnegie Reading Room (upstairs), 1220 Lawrence Street. Celebrate and thank David for 20 years of distinguished service to Port Townsend as the City’s first City Manager. Enjoy light refreshments and live music. Fun for all ages.
The Tin Brick, located downstairs at 232 Taylor Street has reopened! The fire is burning and Jason and the team are ready to serve you tasty pizza, delicious cheesesteak sandwiches, and ice cold beverages to wash it all down!

Sean The Barber has opened his own shop, Tyler St. Barber Shop is NOW OPEN! Located at 220 Tyler Street in the historic James and Hasting Building. Please welcome Sean.

Port Townsend Vineyards is celebrating their 2nd Anniversary! Please join them on June 1st at their Winery on Sims Way from 3 – 8 pm. Enjoy the sounds of Micaela Kingslight, PTV wine, food by Mo Chilli BBQ, Fiddlehead Creamery, Chef Wyatt Sushi and fun activities for the whole family to enjoy: lawn games, bocce ball, wine raffles, and more. All ages welcome! Future Port Townsend Vineyards Wine Plaza will be opening this summer…stay tuned for more details.

Be on the lookout for new businesses opening soon!

• The Vanishing Point, located at 628 Water St., opening soon
• Tommyknocker’s Cornish Pasty, located at 711 Water St., opening this summer
• The Treehouse – a space of Healing Arts, located at 1007 Water St., opening soon

June 1, Art Walk…stroll the shops, restaurants, hotels, and art galleries for an array of beautiful art.

June 1-2, SEVENTY48 Finish Line Clubhouse and Bar – It’s like the Pre-pre-Ruckus! They’re standing up a Finish Line Clubhouse Bar at Pope Marine for SEVENTY48, because the finish line is right there at City Dock.

June 1-2, Wooden Boat Festival Classic Mariners’ Regatta.

June 2, Chili Cookoff at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.

June 2, Race to Alaska Ruckus! See the boats, meet the racers, get the tattoo, party! All the spirit of the Race to Alaska, 10% of the danger.

Please note: Water Street will be closed from Madison to Monroe Streets Sunday between 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Detour routes will be available.
June 3, Race to Alaska – 750 Miles, No Motors, No Support…all the way to Alaska. Don’t miss the 5 am start!

June 6, Main Street’s Taste of Port Townsend – join us for an evening of local tastes, sips, and desserts!

June 7, Jefferson Historical Society First Friday Lecture featuring Glenys Ong NAGPRA Collections Assistant at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Repatriation & NAGPRA from the Burke Museum, at the Northwest Maritime Center. NAGPRA is the acronym for The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.

June 7-30, Key City Public Theatre’s Cole Porter Revue, a tongue-in-cheek historic cavalcade from the rare jewels of Cole Porter’s vast tuneful treasure trove.

June 7-9, Brass Screw Confederacy Steampunk Festival. Celebrate the aesthetics, craftsmanship, and enthusiasm of ages past rolled up with the whimsy and shenanigans of a frolicsome fantasy. Entertainments and education for all ages.

June 7-15, Centrum’s Port Townsend Chamber Music Workshop. Fostering the highest level of training and coaching for pre-professional chamber musicians in community with leading faculty chamber musicians.

June 14, Centrum’s Chamber Music Series featuring American String Quartet.

June 15, PT Orca Festival – an annual tradition celebrating the relationships of iconic species of the Salish Sea, the orca, and the salmon, and deepening our relationship and responsibility to them.

June 15, Friends of the Port Townsend Library Book Sale at the Port Townsend Community Center.

June 24-29, Centrum’s Voice Works – A Workshop for Singers.

June 30, PT Summer Band plays Chetzemoka Park at 3 pm.

June 30 – July 7, Centrum’s Fiddle Tunes, a week living, learning, and playing music with masters of a wide variety of fiddling styles.

Events subject to change