Good morning, Port Angeles.

Port Angeles’ 35th Annual Festival of Trees kicked off Tuesday evening on the Vern Burton Community Center lawn with a snow-making machine, large set pieces from Westlake Park, and a performance by the Port Angeles City Ballet, and the event—Olympic Medical Center Foundation’s biggest fundraiser—will continue with Teddy Bear Teas on Friday, a Gala dinner and tree auction, a Senior Breakfast, and family activities on Saturday and Sunday.

Nearly two dozen EMTs and first responders gathered at Field Arts — Events Hall on Monday for a daylong COAST training to improve responses to mental health and overdose crises.

Sponsored by the Port Angeles Fire Department with a $350,000 grant from the Health Care Authority, the course also stressed the importance of responder well-being.

The Port Angeles Roughriders swept Sequim 7-0 in high school bowling with a total of 1,551 pins to 1,212 as Zoey Van Gordon led with a high game of 175.

The Peninsula Pirates won their first NWAC women’s basketball game over Highline 66-37, led by Alecsis Smith’s 29 points and 15 rebounds + they will host Chemeketa on December 5 during the three-day Pirates Classic + Roughriders are set for radio broadcasts on December 6, 9 and 16.

Port Angeles City Ballet's The Nutcracker

2-7 p.m. — 201 W Front St, Port Angeles, WA — Ticket prices vary — Experience a delightful local adaptation of the classic holiday ballet set against the backdrop of the Civil War era.

Makers Market

11 a.m. - 5 p.m. — Port Angeles Fine Arts Center — Free entry — Explore locally-made artisan gifts while enjoying hot chocolate by the fire tables.

Santa Saturdays

12-3 p.m. — Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain — Free entry — Experience the festive spirit at Santa Saturdays with holiday cheer at the waterfront.

Geoffrey Castle's Celtic Christmas Concert

3-4:30 p.m. — Field Arts & Events Hall — Pricing varies based on age and military status — Experience enchanting Celtic melodies with Geoffrey Castle and dance performances by The Seattle Irish Dance Company.