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Harbor Happenings | Quilt show, Vendor Blender and more this weekend
More than 150 handmade quilts will be on display at the annual Gig Harbor Quilters Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 21 and 22, at Swiftwater Elementary School. Featured artist Judy Clark will attend both days to talk about her work.
Quilts and other items will be for sale. Admission is $5 at the door. The school is at 10811 Harbor Hill Dr.
Judy Clark is the featured artist at the Gig Harbor Quilters Show.
Eagles Club Vendor Blender
The Gig Harbor Eagles Club, 4425 Burnham Dr., hosts a Vendor Blender event from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 21. Several dozen food and craft vendors will be on site selling everything from ceramics and fiber crafts to coffee, kimchee, honey and cheese cake. The event is open to the public, with proceeds supporting high school scholarships. Read this story for more information.
Casting call
Want to be part of an anti-litter video campaign? Pierce County needs several hundred volunteers to gather at 4 p.m. Friday, March 20, at Skansie Park to shout, “We believe in clean!” It’s part of the county’s effort to keep public spaces clean.
Pier into the night
The final Pier into the Night for this season takes place at at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 7Seas Brewing, 2905 Harborview Dr.
Harbor WildWatch divers will use an underwater drone to see what’s happening in the water around the pier. They’ll project images of what they see onto a big screen set up on the dock. Each pier peer is a unique opportunity to learn what’s living in our bay and about protecting our fragile Salish Sea ecosystem. Pier into the Night will resume in October.
Science Saturday
WildWatch biologists will be at Skansie Park for Science Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m. March 21, with educational activities that are free and family friendly.
Food drive
Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH Food Bank volunteers will hand out wish lists and accept donations Saturday and Sunday, March 20 and 21, at the Gig Harbor Fred Meyer, 5502 Point Fosdick Dr. Pick up a list of needed supplies, then add an item or two to your shopping cart to support families in need. The food bank is low on juice, cereal, mac and cheese, sugar, spices, condiments and sauces. FISH also needs plastic and paper bags and empty egg cartons.
Fundraiser
The Gig Harbor High School Band Boosters will “Raise Some Dough” for the music program all day Monday, March 23, at Mod Pizza, 4726 Borgen Blvd. Use code MODGIVE25 when you place your order either in person or online, and 25% of your bill will support the band.
Fun and games
The Beer Vault, 14004 Purdy Dr., hosts music bingo at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18. The Vault also has trivia at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays.
Make a finger-knitted Easter bunny Sunday, March 22 at Crafts and Corks night at Hidden Harbor Wine Library, 8805 N. Harborview Dr. Suite 204. The $45 registration fee covers all materials and instruction. Reserve your spot here. The wine library also hosts bingo every Monday and Thursday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 23, they team up with Invitation Book Shop for a Book Swap from 5-7 p.m.
The Float, 14511 Sherman Drive in Purdy, has trivia at 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays and karaoke at 8:30 p.m. Fridays.
Live music
The Gig Harbor Peninsula Civic Orchestra’s spring concert starts at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at Peninsula High School, 41055 Purdy Dr. The performance will feature Saint-Saens’ “Carnival of the Animals;” Mendelssohn’s tone poem “Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage;” a selection of Strauss waltzes; and “Seventh Evening Stretches” by local composer Sharon Stearns-Szigeti. Admission by donation supports the orchestra’s scholarship fund.
The Foundlings play traditional and contemporary Irish music at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 20, at the Olalla Winery. Music starts at 6:30 p.m. Get tickets here.
James Lee Murray performs at 6 p.m. Friday, March 20, at Kimball Coffeeshop on Kimball Drive.
Hidden Harbor Winery welcomes springtime with music by Stevenson Brooks from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 21.
Chrissy Dykes plays pop, country and soul from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at The Beer Vault, 14004 Purdy Dr.
At the movies
Opera lovers will enjoy the Met’s big screen performance of “Tristan und Isolde” showing at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Galaxy Theatres in Uptown. There will also be encore screenings of the film Wednesday, March 25 at noon and 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday’s Flashback Cinema movie at the Galaxy on March 18 is Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller, “North by Northwest” (1959) starring Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint. Showtime is 6 p.m. On Sunday, March 22, it’s “Matilda.” Based on the children’s book by Roald Dahl, it’s the story of a resourceful 6-year old girl who loves to read. Showtime is 12:30 p.m. Flashback movies are just $5.
The Galaxy’s Classic Movie on Monday, March 23 is “Yankee Doodle Dandy” (1952, starring James Cagney). Showtime is 10 a.m. and tickets are just $5. Also on Monday, March 23, there’s a Mystery Movie event at 7 p.m. with a screening of a surprise film for just $5. The title isn’t revealed until showtime, so it’s ideal for movie lovers who like to discover secret gems.
Civic engagement
The Gig Harbor Planning Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19, to review the results of the city’s recent critical areas outreach research. The Gig Harbor City Council meets at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 23. The city Arts Commission meets at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, to review applications for the 2026 Creative Endeavor grants. City meetings are held at the Civic Center, 3510 Grandview St., and can also be viewed via Zoom.