Upcoming Events

Join us for our revived, live New Student Orientations! 

All degree and certificate seeking students must complete a New Student Orientation (NSO) before advising and registering for classes. Orientations are designed to help you feel prepared to start your journey at Peninsula College, learn more about life on campus and student resources, and ensure you feel like you belong on campus!

Peninsula College welcomes both new and returning native students to our Native Student Orientation on Wednesday, September 18 in ʔaʔkʷustəŋáw̕txʷ House of Learning,  Peninsula College Longhouse.

Join fellow native students and meet your Peninsula College support team! Financial aid, advising, student services, IT support and more. Ask questions or sit back and listen. We are here to support your educational journey. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

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 annual Welcome was founded by Lola Moses of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe in 2016, and in the past years has featured language, poetry, education, and culture.

Nano Stern is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter with strong roots in the traditional songbook of South America. His music approaches folk, rock, jazz, trova and experimental sounds from a contemporary perspective.

He stands out as one of the most influential Chilean musicians and the potency of his performances, albums, instrumental technique, poetic voice and social activism are widely acknowledged. The legendary musician Joan Baez has called him, “one of the best Chilean singer-songwriter of his generation.”

Join us on Tuesday, October 15, for the Washington Council Fall Transfer Fair!

Thirteen Washington State four-year institutions will be present, as well as representatives from Peninsula College's BAS programs. If you're interested in learning more about transferring to a four-year schoo, or pursing your Bachelor degree here at Peninsula College, the Fall Transfer Fair is a great place to start.

In partnership with the Olympic Peninsula Fungi Fest, Peninsula College welcomes renowned ethnobotanist Nancy Turner, PhD, to present a lecture in the Studium Generale series.

Peninsula Behavioral Health In partnership with Peninsula College is offering an adult mental health first aid training. There is no cost for this training.

Sometimes first aid isn't a bandage, or CPR or calling 911. Sometimes, first aid is YOU. A person you know could be experiencing a mental health or substance use problem. Learn an action plan to help.

Bill Maier, son of E. John Maier, founding president of Peninsula Community College, will explain the healing power of writing the memoir/novel of his time in the American/Vietnam War. He is grateful to the local tribes for their veteran honoring ceremonies and the “The Wall That Heals” for bringing together world-renowned Vietnam veteran artists, who spoke, painted, and performed illuminating works about the effects of war on young souls.

OPEN AUDITIONS: Actors & Theater Techs, The Thanksgiving Play | September 26–27, 2024 | 4:00–6:00 pm
Peninsula College's Little Theater. Open auditions with cold readings available.

Join us on November 15 & 16 for the Peninsula College's Drama Department's production of The Thanksgiving Play, by Larissa Fasthorse.

Join us for an artist lecture by Thomas Connery, whose solo exhibition, "Current Currents Currently," will be featured in the PUB Gallery of Art. Connery is the artist in residence at Peninsula College and is a celebrated and beloved teacher as well as an extraordinary ceramic artist.