CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
Plein Air Art:
Olympic Peninsula Art Association
Sequim Branch Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave.
July 17 – October 24, 2026
View work by local artists: Gayle Brauner, Alice Crapo, Janet Flatley, Kristine Henshaw, Marilyn Hiestand, Heidi Hitchman, Hattie Kauffman, Karen Lavender-Peterson, Margarete Noesner, Sandy Placek, Suzanne Rescigna, Darcy Schultz, and David C. Willis. Artwork by scholarship recipients Natalie Hollow-Bist and Sierra Douglas is also exhibited.
FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK: Friday, August 7, 6:00-7:30pm
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the free public reception! We were treated to live painting and music by Ranger and the Re-Arrangers jazz trio.
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
Moving the Mail:
Traveling Exhibit by the North Olympic History Center
Port Angeles Main Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
August 28 – October 17, 2026
OPENING: Friday, August 28, Doors open at 6:30pm, presentation at 7pm
You’re invited to the free public reception to view the North Olympic History Center’s traveling exhibition and enjoy a free talk by Humanities Washington speaker Feliks Banel, “All Over The Map: Stories Behind the Names of Washington Places and Things.”
Día de los Muertos: Interactive Display
Port Angeles Main Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
October 22 – November 2, 2026
Write a note or contribute a photograph copy to the community ofrenda for el Día de los Muertos to honor and remember friends and family members who have passed on. This holiday is a unifying national practice in Mexico based on Indigenous traditions, and is celebrated in many parts of the United States.
It’s a New Day: Paintings by the North Olympic Watercolorists
Sequim Branch Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave.
November 6, 2026 – February 20, 2027
Explore paintings that capture uplifting moments of joy, renewal, and everyday beauty. The North Olympic Watercolorists (NOW) is a community that celebrates friendship, learning, and inspiration through watercolor painting. Using their combined resources and knowledge, NOW encourages their members, at all artistic levels, to grow their talents and skills in a supportive environment.
FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK: Friday, November 6, 6:00-7:30pm
Celebrate the artists, view the artwork, and enjoy live music in the library.
Poetic Threads
Port Angeles Main Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
February 26 – May 1, 2027
Fiber art is inspired by poetry and prose in this reverse ekphrastic exhibition. Additional details to come.
Opening Reception: Friday, February 26, 6:00-7:30pm
Celebrate the artists and writers, view the exhibition, and enjoy live music in the library.
Peninsula Art Friends (PAF)
Sequim Branch Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave.
March 5 – June 26, 2027
Enjoy creations by Peninsula Art Friends, a group of local artists who live on the Olympic Peninsula and create water-media art and collage.
FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK: Friday, March 5, 6:00-7:30pm
Celebrate the artists, view the artwork, and enjoy live music in the library.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
Exhibitions and Art in the Library programs are generously supported in part by local Friends of the Library groups.