Summer officially arrives Sunday, June 21, and Gig Harbor will celebrate at the sixth annual Fest4All Make Music Day at Uptown.
The festivities begin at noon with music by the Harbor Ukulele Group playing at Kindship, segueing into the all-invited Pizza Box Percussion Parade through the shopping center.
Four stages — located at the Uptown pavilion, LeLe restaurant, (two stages), and Sleep Number — will have live music throughout the day. The indoor stage at LeLe is billed as a low-volume venue for people with sound sensitivity issues. There’s also a make-your-own-music spot in the area between Sleep Number and Fondi Pizza.
Make Music Day performers include Billy Stoops and the Dirt Angels; Rev. Billy Wirtz; Bands of Paradise; Gig Harbor Jazz;, Steve Fearey; Thea Wescott; Andy Rebsamen; Sweet Mary; Mike Woodford; Kathy Johnson; Linda Nicole Blair; Alisha Davis; Kevin Cummings; Erina McLaren; Karl Thurmond; and the Saxtoons Trio, plus the United by Music band with the Portland All Stars. Visit the Fest4All Make Music Day Facebook page for a full schedule.
On the beach
Harbor WildWatch will sponsor several Science on the Beach opportunities to learn about the marine life that inhabits our local beaches and tidal zones.
- 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 16: at the Old Ferry Landing at the mouth of the harbor on Harborview Drive.
- 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 17: at Penrose State Park, 321 158th Ave. SW, Lakebay
- 11:45 a.m. Thursday, June 18: at Maple Hollow Park, 4411 Van Beek Road NW, Lakebay
- 3 p.m. Friday, June 19: at Joemma Beach State Park, 20001 Bay Road in Longbranch
Waterfront walks
This week’s Skiffs to Spirits walk starts at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, at Harbor History Museum, 4121 Harborview Drive. It continues to the new Midway Café on the corner of Harborview and Pioneer Way. Tour guides will talk about the maritime history of the waterfront. These weekly walks are presented through a partnership between the museum, Harbor WildWatch and the Gig Harbor Downtown Waterfront Alliance…