Upcoming Events

The National Library of Medicine’s dual-language traveling exhibit "Confronting Violence: Improving Women’s Lives" is on display at the Forks campus from September 25 through October 13. Activists and reformers have long recognized the harm of domestic violence and sought to improve the lives of women who were battered. This project was completed in collaboration with NOLS in Forks. The exhibit is in both English and Spanish.

September 30 marks Orange Shirt Day - a date to wear an Orange Shirt in honor of those children removed and forced into Indian Boarding Schools. This day serves as a remembrance of those families torn apart by this system. Truth and Reconciliation days remember the physical, emotional, and sexual abuse of its victims and move forward in attempts to heal - those who are survivors and our ancestors historic trauma. 

Come celebrate our diverse community at the Dia de Culturas Festival in Forks. This community-organized event will take place at the PC Forks campus on Saturday, September 30, from 3:00 – 8:00 pm. Enjoy food, games, art, dancing, music, and much more! At 3:30, there will be a dance presentation by the Mexica Tiahui Aztec Dance Group. This event is put on with support from First Step Family Support Center, Inatai Foundation, Mariposa House, North Olympic Library System, Peninsula College, and United Way.

Studium Generale will open its Fall Quarter series with the traditional Welcome Celebration, a partnership among the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and Peninsula College.

The Welcome Celebration takes place at 12:35 pm on Oct. 5th in The Little Theater on the main campus of Peninsula College. The presentations can also be accessed via Zoom livestream (link below).

The event will begin with a welcome from Tribal partners who co-created this annual event, followed by a collaborative presentation.

Port Angeles campus or watch on Zoom.
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day through poetry by Native poets. Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True will begin the event with a reading, followed by an open mic for Indigenous community members to share their poetry.
At the request of a key participant, we ask attendees to avoid using strong fragrances.

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Watch the documentary "El poder de contarlo (The Power to Tell)," by M.i.A. Mujeres in Action. The film is 28 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. It is suggested for ages 15 and up.

Following the documentary, panelists, including local Forks community members, will speak about their own experiences and discuss access to services and the direct impact of domestic violence on the Hispanic community in a localized context. Mariposa House will be available with information.

Ian Mackay, founder and executive director of the nonprofit corporation Ian’s Ride, joins Peninsula College’s Studium Generale lecture series to discuss the importance of community and to advocate for outdoor accessibility. The event, which is co-sponsored by United Way of Clallam County in honor of Resilience Month, takes place on October 12 from 12:35 pm to 1:25 pm in the Little Theater at the Port Angeles Peninsula College campus.

The lecture can also be livestreamed via Zoom at pencol-edu.zoom.us/j/82308557946 (meeting ID 823 0855 7946).

Students have the opportunity to meet with representatives from Washington State colleges and learn about Peninsula College’s bachelor programs at the Washington State College Transfer Fair. The event takes place in the PUB on Thursday, October 19, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. If you’re planning on continuing to a bachelor’s degree after Peninsula College, it’s not too soon to start planning!

The All-In Film Festival festival highlights films by and about individuals in the intellectual and developmental disabilities community (I/DD community). Magic of Cinema is working with Clallam Mosaic and Studium Generale to present this festival.

The festival begins Friday, October 20, at 6:30 pm in the Little Theater. A reception will follow.

There will be a matinee showing on Saturday, October 21, at 2:00 pm. At this event, writer Christine Motokane will be signing her book "Working the Double Shift: A Young Woman's Journey with Autism."

The All-In Film Festival festival highlights films by and about individuals in the intellectual and developmental disabilities community (I/DD community). Magic of Cinema is working with Clallam Mosaic and Studium Generale to present this festival.

The festival begins Friday, October 20, at 6:30 pm in the Little Theater. A reception will follow.

There will be a matinee showing on Saturday, October 21, at 2:00 pm. At this event, writer Christine Motokane will be signing her book "Working the Double Shift: A Young Woman's Journey with Autism."