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HomeMy WebLinkAbout041524 - April Mid-Month MusingsALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/45c523379027/april-mid-month-musings?e=19a6aabdc6> <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/images/e2049658-d0d7-9c80-288c-5f56e0bd2ce7.png> <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/_compresseds/fd729567-bbdb-d091-0f06-2dbd678332e3.jpg> <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/images/045fd4d6-732f-01a3-d331-b55841899beb.png> <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/images/684d393a-40ad-3a21-d68b-1ea315ae3f2a.gif> Earth Day Downtown Spring Clean Up April 20 Main Street's Earth Day Spring Clean Up is nearly here and we are lining up volunteers to help us beautify our town. Join us on Saturday, April 20th, 2024 from 9am -Noon. This year's focus will be giving the downtown rain gardens some much needed love. Please wear work clothes and if possible, bring hand tools. If you are interested in volunteering please let us know by April 18, CLICK HERE! <mailto:admin@ptmainstreet.org?subject=Earth%20Day%20volunteer> Thanks! <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/images/ae9dc4c1-2c90-9ee3-22c4-2ab6e51780a3.png> Historic Districts' Merchants -- Sign Up Now for Hanging Flower Baskets The weather is warming up and summer will be here before we know it. It’s time to enhance the streets of Port Townsend with colorful hanging flower baskets. These floral displays are a cornerstone of our town's allure, adding color and beauty. Thank you to everyone who participates. The Port Townsend Main Street Program is now taking orders for the baskets and signing up merchants in the Downtown and Uptown historic districts for the watering program. The flower baskets will be hung up in mid-May and the program runs through Sept. If you are interested in signing up for the hanging flower baskets, please fill out this form <https://ptmainstreet.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517&id=fb6cac6ae9&e=19a6aa bdc6> and email <mailto:admin@ptmainstreet.org?subject=Flower%20Baskets> it back to us no later than April 26th, 2024. <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/images/ec5fe985-7309-7175-3fd0-f553b4343920.gif> Get Ready to ROCK - Concerts on the Dock are just around the corner! We’ve finalized the lineup for this year's Concerts on the Dock, and it's going to be a fantastic season--here’s the lineup! We also have 2024 sponsorship levels and opportunities, CLICK HERE. <https://ptmainstreet.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517&id=5850dd3bbd&e=19a6aabdc6> Just a reminder-- Concerts on the Dock sponsorships are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so secure your spot ASAP! <mailto:marketing@ptmainstreet.org?subject=COD%20Sponsor> The beer garden slots are sold out but there are several Spotlight slots available. Get set for another season of amazing music, outdoor fun and unforgettable moments with friends and colleagues. 2024 Lineup: July 11th – Marmalade - live funk, soul, Afrobeat, electro, dub, & dance music with all-star musicians July 18th – Sweater Weather - Blending old-time, honky-tonk, Celtic, and indie rock influences into a style that has been likened to “the frolicking of sheep before a thunderstorm.” July 25th – Jay Si Proof - Playing adventurous jazz fusion to low-fi jams to a full-fledged funk party. August 1st – Cold Comfort w/ Small Paul - a high energy upbeat indie rock band fueled by crafty songwriting, soaring vocal harmonies and a driving rhythm section. Small Paul - Sunshine and storm clouds converge at the core of this harmony-heavy, folky rock and roll band August 8th – Duende Libre- Jazz virtuosity with roots rhythms from Cuba, Brazil and West Africa. August 15th – Uncle Funk & the Dope Six - A tightly knit, finely-tuned musical experience. The ultimate party band! August 22nd – Sweet N' Juicy w/ Marco Marco - Sweet N' Juicy, the only band of fruit known throughout the West Coast and beyond! Specializes in party music and play original Funk/ Rock/ Soul. Marco Marco features Maram Arifi and Conor Sisk –with a blend of alternative, indie, electropop and dream pop August 29th – Kevin Mason & the PT All Stars - Bringing hot dance music to Concerts on the Dock! Rock, Soul, Motown, Rhythm & Blues *Subject to Change <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/images/1b7c1587-e32f-5519-8b34-e70dd7f2c51e.png> Meet Main Street Members the Food Co-op in Port Townsend. Nestled in the heart of our community, The Food Co-op in Port Townsend <https://ptmainstreet.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517&id=896b0bfb7a&e=19a6aabdc6> stands as a beacon of sustainability, local produce, and cooperative community spirit. Celebrating 52 years of service, our cooperative isn't just a grocery store; it's a testament to our collective commitment to the environment, health, and our local farmers. Over 7,500 active members make our cooperative a community driven force helping to bring good food to the community. From locally sourced organic fruits and vegetables, to bulk snacks, flours, coffee, teas, spices, herbs, to eco-friendly household products that leave a minimal environmental footprint, shopping here means making a choice for a better world. Beyond the aisles, The Food Co-op is deeply woven into the fabric of our community through its various giving programs, non-profit donations, and community sponsorships. We are especially excited about our newest initiative, the Farmer Fund, <https://ptmainstreet.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517&id=dbda552e5d&e=19a6aabdc6> which provides an opportunity for members/customers to donate their change to fund grants awarded to farmers in Jefferson County, with intentions to build resiliency in our local food system. “Special thanks to our friends at Main Street who help us create the thriving sense of community we all love about living in Port Townsend with their festive events and support of our local business. We are stronger together.” <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/_compresseds/2dd90c3f-d00f-35b1-4404-0264f46f61d2.jpg> (Pictured Above: PT Food Co-op Board - Kenna, Sasha, Dave, Juri, Michael, Owen, Cameron) <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/images/945014dd-3e97-a8f3-1e32-dd6a99235310.jpg> <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/images/86fd18ba-b787-1829-23bd-cfb8b80f5 3ad.png> Become a Member Today! Did you know that our 501c3 nonprofit works in four volunteer committees--Organization, Design, Economics, and Promotion? We care for the hanging flower baskets, downtown gardens and Adams Street Park. We coordinate Creative District efforts, work on design projects, promote our local economy, coordinate events, and help light up Port Townsend for the holidays. We offer low-interest loan funds to property owners for commercial building renovations and microloans to business owners to offset the financial impacts of emergencies. The work of the Port Townsend Main Street Program enhances the quality of life for residents and visitors. Become a member <https://ptmainstreet.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517&id=d ebcb28060&e=19a6aabdc6> today! <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/images/3bc1c1b6-c993-4829-119c-87b5cdbad818.png> PT Creative District Hires Manager <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/_compresseds/4f89e7e5-5467-f809-0738-7c531a5edb52.jpg> The Port Townsend Creative District Subcommittee is pleased to announce Mitzi Jo Gordon of Port Townsend has accepted the role of the Port Townsend Creative District Manager. Ms. Gordon has an extensive background in the arts, fundraising and project management. She will manage the implementation of the recently released Creative District Arts and Culture Plan. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ms. Gordon is a multidisciplinary artist, writer, and researcher whose work centers on socially-engaged collaboration and reclaimed materials at every scale. Her creative clients, employers, partners, and projects span from Florida, to New York, to Washington. These include roles at The Dali Museum, Street Lab, the Tampa Museum of Art, Creative Pinellas, Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, and other nonprofit organizations. For more information about the efforts of the Port Townsend Creative District <https://ptmainstreet.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517&id=fdfe58e378&e=19a6aabdc6> visit its website at https://ptcreativedistrict.org <https://ptmainstreet.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517&id=f1ba0d1ab6&e=19a6aabdc6> <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/images/d4d9c366-9f08-6ffa-18e5-b65e4eba5afb.gif> Calling All Artists! As we make plans for Soundcheck 2024, we are looking for artists who are interested in participating this year, including an artist to design new poster art for this year's event. We are offering a $250 honorarium to the artist chosen for the poster design, which is also used for other promotional elements. We are also looking for volunteers interested in helping with this amazing, multi-faceted event. If you are interested in participating as either an artist or a volunteer, please fill out the form on our website <https://ptmainstreet.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517&i d=494d93e8a2&e=19a6aabdc6> . <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/images/9bdffdf5-31ed-ea37-ed6e-467653a53b3e.png> <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/images/8d607f81-d14e-1a6e-9f69-14b00e84dd8f.jpg> Happening Now at Key City Public Theatre: Gun Metal Blues April 4th - 28th Is this a hard-boiled detective tale disguised as a lounge act- or the other way around? Direct from the Red Eye Lounge, Buddy Toupee tickles the ivories in a double-dealing world of rain-slicked streets and demolished dreams. CLICK HERE <https://ptmainstreet.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517&id=fe085bacb0&e=19a6aabdc6> to get your tickets now! <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/images/f42dddbb-5ae4-537e-a679-6d065b7b0ffd.jpeg> Port Townsend Victorian Heritage Festival April 26-28 The Port Townsend Victorian Heritage Festival is coming up April 26th -28th. They have a great weekend packed with events that you won't want to miss! You can see the full line up of events and get your tickets on their website. <https://ptmainstreet.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517&id=c3845210fc&e=19a6aabdc6> <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/images/63ccfa6c-82ad-ad23-c3f3-fbb998f3d802.jpg> JCHS Presents: From Ashes to Archives April 20th, 2024 7:00pm Northwest Maritime Center Explore the 1900 Fire at Memorial Field with JCHS. Join Ruth Kodish-Eskind at the Northwest Maritime Center for insights into this defining event in Port Townsend's history. Discover new findings on its impact and origins, with a firsthand look at the original documents fueling this research. Get your tickets here >> https://bit.ly/4a98NHY <https://ptmainstreet.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517&id=dbe7519f72&e=19a6aabdc6> <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/images/bfe0a9a3-6205-b834-39d4-fd8d6c99aa07.jpg> New Class at Northwind Art Imagine a Thursday evening exploring collage as your art form, to express yourself and learn new techniques. That's "Intro to Paper Collage" with the super-cool Michele Soderstrom, starting April 25! For details see https://northwindart.org <https://ptmainstreet.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517&id=f8e8b58ca6&e=19a6aabdc6> — and then look forward to diving into a new theme and method each Thursday, through May 16. *All are welcome* and will be supported at their comfort level. Your collages will be two- and three-dimensional — visual stories that are unique to you. Don't miss this four-evening course; it's going to be fun and mind-expanding. <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/images/f3526590-94b1-45fb-df0d-f422c88f15c6.jpg> PT Film Festival's 2024 Focus Feature: Promising Young Women In collaboration with Dove House, PTFF Focus presents Promising Young Woman, a dark comedy thriller and the 2021 Academy Award winner for Best Original Screenplay. Join PTFF for a screening of this film on Wednesday, April 17th at 6:30pm at 211 Taylor Street, ste 401A (fourth floor). Dove House representatives will lead discussion following the film. CLICK HERE <https://ptmainstreet.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517&id=461f0e3226&e=19a6aabdc6> for more info. <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/images/c6527da1-79f6-946d-97a2-276a960f84c5.jpg> Centrum Artists Exhibition: Jessica Plumb INNER SPACE Building 305, South Gallery On View: April 8-26, 2024 Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri from 11–4 pm Centrum is very pleased to announce an exhibition by the artists Jessica Plumb, Aura Shahaf Woelfle, and Michelle Mackenzie Felsenhardt as part of its new In the Making residency program. Inner Space is a large-scale, interactive installation artwork that invites viewers on a journey through light, video, audio, hanging fabric and suspended glass. This journey offers an invitation to consider the most universal of human experiences, mortality and impermanence, with creativity and curiosity. CLICK HERE <https://ptmainstreet.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517&id=3f4a133a78&e=19a6aabdc6> to learn more. <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/images/4f97dfe0-5fac-a236-c037-bc31f3923bfe.png> Uptown Updates A Message from the City of Port Townsend The City of Port Townsend was fortunate to receive two grants for investment in Uptown on Tyler Streets and Lawrence Streets. These grants total over $850,000 which will allow for rebuilding of broken sidewalk, paving of Tyler Street, addition of wheelchair ramps, bulbouts for pedestrian safety, planting of trees, and replacement of a handful of trees that have caused the sidewalks to heave. The impetus for this project is to improve accessibility in Uptown. The Jefferson County Farmers Market, DASH, and Jefferson Transit are large supporters to help with mobility of those experiencing disabilities. More detailed information is available on the City’s website <https://ptmainstreet.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517&id=acab725f11&e=19a6aabdc6> . This project is scheduled for late summer construction in order to meet the deadlines. Since the project will involve paving of Tyler Street, the City Council is asking for feedback on parking options for the section of Tyler Street between Lawrence and Clay Street where there is currently angled parking. Please see the information on the City’s website <https://ptmainstreet.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517&id=a594ab7955&e=19a6aabdc6> and send your thoughts <https://ptmainstreet.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517&id=8b9e337b06&e=19a6aabdc6> regarding options for different ways of parking in this one block. They will keep you posted as the project develops and timelines become more refined. <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/images/e1f26b85-37ac-d472-1cf3-bc559d82e716.png> Initial draft of the project by the City of Port Townsend <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/_compresseds/1fff6c43-20de-4e46-8d1e-68e6c464762b.jpg> Commercial Retail Space Available ________________________________ James & Hastings Building Commercial, non-residential spaces available in the James & Hastings building. Mezzanine level (2nd floor) in a multiple tenant building. No triple net. Rent includes all utilities except phone & internet. Retail, office, studio, storage, or pop-up shops also considered. 360-643-6131 to text or call. pirranhawoman711@gmail.com <mailto:pirranhawoman711@gmail.com> <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/_compresseds/650f5275-e21f-492e-afd0-cbe63fd633d2.jpg> Spaces for Rent Undertown, Mount Baker Block Building 211 Taylor St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 360-531-7300 https://www.mountbakerblock.com/ <https://ptmainstreet.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517&id=e957087b17&e=19a6aabdc6> Undertown B4 900 SQF Rent $1400 Undertown B5 1300 SQF Rent $2100 <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/_compresseds/ebd1f27b-ade8-f0d5-9a6d-406c286968ee.jpg> Space for Rent on Washington Street Two entrances, two bathrooms 1323sqft Contact Teya Walkker of Coldwell Banker Best Homes at 360-643-9000 <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/_compresseds/1baa92d9-c198-c463-e0af-2ebfca8f75ca.jpg> Office Space Available at 633 Water St. - Call 909-714-0757 for more information <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/images/81b0150e-3af0-f52c-f50d-fe3b58b3be14.jpeg> Retail space for lease 821 Water Street Commercial lease opportunity in prime waterfront location in historic downtown Port Townsend. This 2750 sq ft building now offers two retail spaces, each with large street front display windows, restroom and storage. Newly divided and remodeled, this building has been well maintained with recent roof, foundation and utility work, new heat pump systems and insulation. 972 sq ft space available. $2/sq ft + NNN Email: Jennefer.Wood@protonmail.com <mailto:Jennefer.Wood@protonmail.com> Text: 360 643-1075 <https://mcusercontent.com/72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517/images/9e1f71d0-f300-bef4-3f1d-5d74c54ad842.png> For Sale - 922 Washington St. A charming Victorian storefront that embodies the essence of "Port Townsend", boasting a blend of character, elegance, and functionality that's perfect for your business. Recently renovated with attention to detail, this commercial space showcases period-specific features such as: high embossed ceilings, two street-facing rooms with their own separate entrances, a convenient kitchenette, a spacious production room with a utility sink, and a stunning powder room. Situated just a few steps from the iconic Haller Fountain and in close proximity to the Port Townsend/Coupeville Ferry and top-rated restaurants, your business is sure to make its mark. Contact Coldwell Banker Best Homes <mailto:info@cbbesthomes.com> for more info. <https://ptmainstreet.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=72d728eac0a891fc7cdd75517&id=a5f54c40ae&e=19a6aabdc6> Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Port Townsend Main Street Program, a non-profit 501C-3 organization, Tax ID #91-1285016. If you are a community member but not a business owner, we appreciate your partnership as well! 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