(Airdate July 2, 2026) Klezmer violinist Alicia Svigals, a faculty member at Centrum’s Fiddle Tunes this year was on Blues Journey with Taylor Clark and Jon Kertzer. Learn how the ‘grace notes’ embellishments of klezmer are related to the Yiddish language.
Rear: Chris Bricker & Siobhan Canty. Front: Sol Riou, Zhaleh Almaee, Mary Irwin
Every month KPTZ’s Chris Bricker joins hi Co-host Siobhan Canty, President and CEO of Jefferson Community Foundation to explore new developments and paradigms with our vibrant communities of creative and innovative citizens who do good work. As our country contemplates its 250 years of a democratic experiment, we’re invited to ask what kind of country we want to be, and think about where we have been. What does “polarization” look like in our day to day lives in rural communities? What strengths do we already have that could help reduce polarization and create civic belonging, resilience and strength? What does “depolarization” mean? Will we figure this out generationally over the next hundred years?
Here’s an honest and stimulating conversation with our three special guests: Zhaleh Almaee. who serves as the Assistant Director of OWL 360, an organization providing drop-in spaces, advocacy, and resources for local youth and young adults; Mary Irwin.Executive Director of the Peninsula Dispute Resolution Center, offering an array of mediation services and programs; and Sol Riou, a key local leader and workshop facilitator forBraver Angels of Washington State, a nonprofit dedicated to depolarizing politics and fostering cross-partisan dialogue.
(Airdate: July 7, 2026) Maryanne interviews Barb Trailer who runs the annual Wooden Boat Festival. This is Festival #49 and —according to Barb—it’s bigger and better than ever. Roughly 26,000 people show up annually. The biggest problem is that there’s nowhere for that many people to overnight in PT. It’s not just about fabulous wooden boats anymore. Kids can build their own mini boats and ride a wooden carousel. Ten stages run simultaneously with lectures and demonstrations. Community participation is high with over 600 volunteers making all run smoothly. Barb’s the creative force and mastermind behind it all.
This Month on the BOCC Public Health (and Safety) Report, Director of Emergency Management Willie Bence led off with some words about a relatively uneventful July 4th, and a successful All-County Preparedness Day, and answered a listener question.
Dr. Allison Berry answered questions including SNAP benefits work or volunteer requirements that take effect in January 2027, and also about mosquitoes and ticks. Naturally there was an update about infectious disease as well.
(Airdate: July 6, 2026) Interview with photographer Tom Pich and Barry Bergey from the National Endowment for the Arts about the new exhibit at Fort Worden – Folk Masters: A Portrait of America. This features images of winners of the NEA Folk Masters Fellowships.
KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro hosted KT Labadie, Code Compliance Officer, Emma Bolin, Director of Planning and Community Development, and Brett Black, EJFR chief and we talked about fire safety.
(Airdate: July 2, 2026) In July In the Garden, we begin a series on garden amendments starting with nitrogen — what it is, where to find it, and how it affects our plants. Barbara and Julia discuss summer pruning of fruit and ornamental trees with special guest Master Gardener Doug van Allen. The show airs every Thursday from 6-6:30 pm.
(Airdate: July 1, 2026) Host Cris Wilson welcomes Rufina C. Garay to Booklovers’ Cafe. Rufina is the City of Port Townsend poet laureate for 2026 and 2027. She is a spoken word poet, food writer, and visual artist who works in multimedia. She is also a culinary artist and practitioner of Taoist meditative arts in which poetry is a healing practice and often incorporates both into the poetry events she creates. Her current projects include a chapbook with a Salish Sea perspective on the Uvalde
mass shooting, poems collected in a “Ministry of Rage” chapbook as a form of self-care and social justice, and a “Meditations on Love” chapbook. Rufina is the founder of “Shattering Glass,” an ever-evolving curation of established and emergent poets from the Olympic Peninsula who amplify social and environmental justice issues.
