City of Port Townsend, WA Government

09/14/2026

The Artist Resource Help Desk (ARHD) provides professional guidance for artists seeking assistance with grants, proposals, presentations, marketing (newsletters, flyers, etc.) and connections to resources to support their creative practice. The program offers guidance and access to some cloud-based tools. Thursdays from 12:00pm-2:00pm at the PT Public Library.
More info: https://ptpubliclibrary.org/library/page/artist-resource-help-desk-0

09/13/2026

Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays, 10:30am in the Children's Room at the PT Public Library. Toddler Storytime is designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years and features short stories, rhymes, songs, and full body movement to promote language learning and early literacy skills.
More info: https://ptpubliclibrary.org/library/page/toddler-storytime-7

09/10/2026

Join other LEGO enthusiasts on Monday, September 14 to build from your imagination and work with friends to construct simple or elaborate LEGO creations. Every session will feature a new LEGO design challenge. Ages 7-12 at the PT Public Library.
https://ptpubliclibrary.org/library/page/lego-club-5

09/09/2026

09/09/2026

Enjoy listening to homegrown music? The PT Public Library collects and preserves local music through its local music collection. The collection is focused on Port Townsend and Eastern Jefferson County musicians but also encompasses the Olympic Peninsula and the Pacific Northwest. Physical CDs are cataloged and made available to check out with your library card. Local musicians can drop off their CDs at the library.
https://ptpubliclibrary.org/library/page/local-music-collection

09/07/2026

City Hall and the PT Public Library will be closed Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day.

09/04/2026

What Can I Bring to the Compost Facility? If you are dropping off yard debris at the Compost Facility as the fall season starts, please keep in mind the acceptable forms of yard debris: Grass clippings, leaves, shrubs, branches less than 8’ long and less than 10” in diameter, tree trimmings, and weeds. We cannot accept: Demolition lumber, dirt, food scraps/waste, plastic bags, rocks and gravel and sod stumps. Please do not dump your trash into the yard debris pile. The Compost Facility is located at 603 County Landfill Road and is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Utility Newsletter:https://cityofpt.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/finance/page/3271/september_2026_newsletter.pdf

09/04/2026

The City September Newsletter is now available! Read the message "Do it on Purpose" from Deputy Mayor Owen Rowe. Learn about the Budget Roadshow. Get up to date on current projects.
Read it here: https://mailchi.mp/cityofpt/city-of-pt-september?e=7a11acb097

09/03/2026

Saturday, September 5th from 11:00-11:30 am on the Rec Center Lawn. Join Judith, our talented storyteller at the Port Townsend Farmers Market! Listen to her amazing stories, meet her puppet friends, and get those wiggles out while out at the Farmers Market.
More info: https://ptpubliclibrary.org/library/page/storytime%C2%A0-port-townsend-farmers-market-1