Good morning, Port Angeles.

Port Angeles professor Calvin Mills published his new book of short stories, The Caged Man, with UW’s Cornerstone Press mid-December—his work draws on travels in Latin America—and he expects to schedule a local reading at Peninsula College in 2026.

On Dec. 23, Larry White finished painting a new mural titled The Release on the east side of BarHop as part of a mural initiative downtown.

The artwork features an orca jumping from the waves and captures his stress-release process after 38 years in art.

United Way awarded 11 scholarships from a $3,000 Peninsula Home Fund grant for job training at Peninsula College—recipients from Port Angeles, Sequim, and Port Townsend took courses such as flagging certification and grant writing bootcamp, and follow-up was planned to measure long-term impact.

The Peking Acrobats Performance

7-9 p.m. — Field Arts & Events Hall — Tickets $20-65 — Experience a breathtaking display of traditional Chinese acrobatics infused with modern theatrical circus elements.