(First airdate: September 3, 2019) Teresa Verraes, PTSA-Social Entrepreneur and Executive Director of the PT School of the Arts updates Missy Neilsen of Everybody Can on all of the offerings and opportunities to engage your artistic self. Volunteer opportunities abound at this organization from downtown to Fort Worden. Listen in to learn more!
(First airdate: September 3, 2019) Host Sheila Bender interviews Seattle poet Ed Harkness about his latest volume of poetry, The Law of the Unforeseen, as well as about his new work and his start in poetry.
This week on Compass, humble sailor Olivier Huin tells us his story about building a 51-foot wooden sailboat and of his first attempt in 2017 at navigating the Northwest Passage from Newfoundland to Breskell’s new home in Port Townsend. In that conversation earlier this summer, he spoke of his current preparations, as he and his five-person crew prepared to make a second attempt to cross. Since then, Olivier has been reporting in each week by SatPhone. We’ll include his latest report, along with the crew’s observations about the impact of a rapidly changing Arctic climate.
(Airdate: August 29, 2019) KPTZ’s Charlie Bermant interviews Port Townsend City Council candidates Deborah Stinson and Monica Mick Hager.
The 4th Annual Deep Squeeze is a benefit for KPTZ! Awesome!
Enjoy three days of Accordion Fun in the Sun, produced by Paul Rogers and Maggie Martin ~ all featuring 8 performing acts, for 15 shows.
Your KPTZ station that’s moving into its permanent home in 2020 can use – and greatly appreciates – everyone’s support!
Getting ready for the KPTZ Deep Squeeze this weekend, Phil Andrus brings some of the entertainers to this week’s Tossed Salad. Enjoy!
1:00 – Deep Squeeze live, with Paul Rogers, his accordion friends, and Eric Reeter of MeadWorks at Wilderbee Farm
2:00 – Eva Abram, storyteller
2:45 – Jake Beattie, Northwest Maritime Center, with Scott Wilson, publisher emeritus of the Port Townsend Leader
3:15 – Tom Jay, A Word and a Poem
3:30 – Colin and Chris Gilbert, brothers in song
4:30 – Poetry read by poet Linda Robertson
(First airdate: August 28, 2019) Nan Evans continues her conservation with local naturalist Steve Grace about the amazing puffins of Smith Island.
(First airdate: August 27, 2019) Our Town host Maryanne McNellis interviews Cameron Roberts, a local boy who came back from the big city to take over the local institution, Dogs A Foot. Cameron and his Thailand-born wife have ambitious plans for the culinary scene here. They want to keep Dogs A Foot pretty much the way it was when Cameron was growing up. But they want to add a few family-friendly ventures to the prime corner on Water Street. Shaved ice? Ping pong? They are also freshening up Manresa Castle, serving Asian fusion food and elaborate cocktails in the classic bar and restaurant there. The Castle is once again a happening place with comedy shows, burlesque and even (upcoming) paranormal events.
(Airdate: August 22, 2019) KPTZ’s Charlie Bermant interviews Port of Port Townsend District 1 candidates Chuck Fauls and Pam Petranek.
This week on the Compass we report on the seventh annual All-County Picnic at HJ Carroll Park, where local residents from every walk of life came together (as they do each year) with emergency planners to learn how to prepare for disaster and to build resilient communities.
