KPTZ is excited to welcome Schola Galante to the Quimper Grange on Saturday, February 22 at 2pm. This is the third in a remarkable series of concerts that feature the opulent chamber-music repertoire of the court of Frederick the Great. This concert includes works by Johann Hasse, Christoph Schaffrath, Carl Heinrich Graun, as well as a seldom-performed trio by the renowned Johann Quantz for three Baroque flutes. Music students of high-school age or younger can attend free of charge!
This week on County Connections, co-hosts Jim Burke and Commissioner Greg Brotherton spoke with Scott Mauk, Superintendent of Chimacum Schools , about the potential Jeffco Aquatic Center being planned in the county potentially to be located in Port Hadlock near the county library, Chimacum Creek Primary School, and Habitat for Humanity’s new Mason Street Neighborhood project. Last week Diane McDade, was on the show, and talked about the history of The JeffCo Aquatic Coalition and efforts to create this new facility. This week Scott Mauk talks about the synergies possible between the Aquatic Center and the School, both benefiting from the connection to the new Port Hadlock sewer. Residents and non-residents alike can help shape the design of the facility by participating in a county-wide recreation survey. Information from this survey will help identify what county residents want to see in a new pool and recreation center. After February and March, the survey will also be open to visitors of Jefferson County to gauge interest. The survey should take only about five minutes.
KPTZ’s Taylor Clark welcomed Steve King (PT Director of Public Works) and Shelly Leavens (Director of Communications & Marketing) Shelly talked about the city’s support of a single point of contact for news organizations, and then Steve brought us up to speed on proposals for downtown parking, Port stormwater handling and the Port expansion project (including the now famous trees) as well as an open space inventory.
(Reprise airdate: February 12, 2025) Mary Robson and Gary Bullock share experiences while observing nature, basing their thoughts on Rachel Carson’s essay A Sense of Wonder.
(Airdate: February 11, 2025) Visiting Cris on Booklovers’ Cafe this time is Port Townsend’s own shipwright sailor guurl, Diana Talley! We talk about her no-holds-barred memoir, The Center of Buoyancy. This memoir speaks to us about the early years of the Boat Haven and how a young girl learned the wooden boat building trade, sailed fearlessly around the Pacific, and built her own business against the odds. There are people you know or wish you had met in these pages. The stories are tender and humorous, tough and true.
KPTZ is excited to join Rainshadow Recording in welcoming Scott Cook and Pamela Mae to the Palindrome in Port Townsend on March 5 at 7:30pm. Scott is an award winning Canadian folk artist, called one of Canada’s most inspiring and imaginative storytellers. Touring the world since 2007 and sharing his plainspoken, keenly observant songs, he has released seven albums along the way. Since 2022, he has been touring with his partner Pamela, who plays upright bass, banjo and also does vocals. The duo is releasing their first album this year, featuring sturdy, straight-talking songs that see the good in you. These are whip-smart, bone-achingly lovely, socially committed songs presented with a bold, elegant directness evoking the very best of the folk music tradition.
(Airdate: February 7, 2025) This week on County Connections, co-hosts Jim Burke and Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour spoke with Diane McDade, president of the JeffCo Aquatic Coalition, about a new facility being planned in the county. It would potentially be located in Port Hadlock near the county library, Chimacum Creek Primary School, and Habitat for Humanity’s new Mason Street Neighborhood project. Residents and non-residents alike can help shape the development of this new public aquatic facility by participating in a county-wide recreation survey. Information from this survey will help identify what county taxpayers want (and don’t want) in a new pool and recreation center. After February and March, the survey will also be open to visitors of Jefferson County to gauge interest. The survey should take only about five minutes.
