Culture Port Townsend, Washington

jefferson county courthouse in port townsend, wa

the sign entering town calls port townsend victorian seaport , arts community. port townsend host several annual events such port townsend wooden boat festival, kinetic skulpture race [sic] (since 1983), rhododendron festival, , annual blues , jazz festival.

boating , maritime life central elements in port town, regattas, weekly races, , multitude of recreational opportunities. marine trades industry anchor economic driver community, highly skilled, world-renowned tradespeople. port home many classic wooden boats, , gets visits owners of others seeking repairs. northwest maritime center located in new facility on waterfront, features wooden boat shop. port townsend marine science center has facilities on pier on fort worden state park beach.

reflecting numerous artists in area, downtown has many galleries , 2 artists collectives. nonprofit northwind arts center (founded in 2002) located in 1885 waterman & katz building downtown. there monthly art walk , plethora of classes, workshops, , training available locally. history museum downtown.

since 1999, port townsend has held annual international film festival in september. rose theatre movie theater downtown shows contemporary american , foreign films. uptown theater shows family-oriented films, , nearby drive-in theater open during summer months.

fort worden state park home number of cultural organizations , venues. centrum culture , arts organization hosts multitude of concerts, festivals, , workshops. these include fiddle tunes , blues, jazz, voice, chamber music, , more. copper canyon press, poetry press, located here, facilities goddard college, madrona mindbody institute, peninsula college, , port townsend school of woodworking. in late october , november 1981, fort worden central filming location 1982 movie officer , gentleman starring richard gere.

the port townsend aero museum located @ local airport. port townsend has 2 dance schools children , adults.