This week on the Compass we take an incredible journey with a Port Townsend native who dreamed of becoming royalty – made that dream come true – then embarked on a life journey that has come full circle.   

KPTZ is on the bandwagon to feature Make Music Day (MMD) on Thursday, June 21, a summer solstice musical extravaganza of performances and participatory events in and around Port Townsend, as part of the worldwide celebration of music.

In Jefferson County, 50 or more musicians will perform, teach, and lead jams and song circles. Besides KPTZ, where we’ll publicize MMD events all this week, there are nearly two dozen participating venues where music will be free to the public all day.

Spearheaded by producer-singer-songwriter Judith-Kate Friedman, Make Music Day Port Townsend events will begin at 8am and continue throughout the day until 10pm. At 8:30pm, the finale event at the Cotton Building on Water Street gets is dedicated to the life and contributions of KPTZ host and producer Marcia Perlstein>, who passed away last February.

Stay tuned for details and spread the word!

Long summer days bring many activities to PT and TS, too. Phil Andrus starts his show at 12:40 with Can’t Wait for Salad, talking with Amanda Milholland about the PT Farmers Market and WIC Distribution. Thereafter, you can enjoy:

1:00 - Julie and David McCulloch, Elevated Ice Cream
1:30 - Chuck Easton, with Ted Enderly on bass
2:15 - Bob Rosen, South County Report
2:45 - Port Commissioner Bill Putney; Gwendolyn Tracy and Pam Petranek of PTMTA; and Scott Wilson
3:30 - Judith-Kate, “Songs from the Sound”
4:15 - Grace Love, soul song and soul food
4:30 - Owen Rowe, reading

This week on the Compass we talk with local folks who help those in the final days of their lives and learn how you can help … and then we talk about the environment with the youngest – and first woman – ever to lead the Nez Perce tribe.

(First airdate: June 6, 2018) Cris talks with our own poet and writer Sheila Bender, host of IN CONVERSATION about her poetry, teaching and most especially her book A New Theology: Turning to Poetry in Time of Grief.

While Phil Andrus enjoys some time off, Taylor Clark will host this week's Tossed Salad, a bowlful of local-grown produce for your listening enjoyment:

1:00 - Simon deVoil and Aimee Kelly, writers and singers

2:00 - Rick Jahnke, Port Townsend citizen

2:45 - Nathan Barnett, Brass Screw Steam Punk Festival

3:15 - Nancy Israel and students of the Chimacum Maritime Discovery Program

3:45 - Brett Navin brings students from Blue Heron Middle School

4:30 - Catherine McNabb, reading