Upcoming Events

Peninsula College is excited to welcome back sculptor and Cherokee Nation citizen, Karen Sixkiller, for her solo art exhibit, Cancer Sticks: Corruption of Sacred Tobacco, which sparks conversation and challenges perspectives. Sixkiller's latest exhibit will be open to the public at ʔaʔkʷustəŋáw̕txʷ House of Learning, Peninsula College Longhouse, on Tuesdays through Thursdays from 12:00–3:00 pm, January 7 – June 19, 2025. 

Saturday, April 27 is Peninsula College Day at the Mariners! Student and employee tickets $10, non-student guests $20. Drive to Bainbridge and walk across the ferry, or take the Strait Shot Bus. The ASC and PC Foundation are subsidizing the ticket costs. Go Mariners!

BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE

*Trip organizer will email your Seattle Mariners e-Ticket when we get closer to the date.

Meet Rico Quirindongo: Visionary Architect and Civic Leader

Rico Quirindongo, Director of Seattle's Office of Planning and Community Development, has dedicated over 30 years to revitalizing historic landmarks and reimagining neighborhoods in his hometown. Through his passion for architecture, civic engagement, and sustainable design, Rico has been at the forefront of projects that breathe new life into Seattle’s urban fabric, ensuring that growth aligns with community values and environmental stewardship.

James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw, a descendant of Turtle Mountain, is a renowned international speaker, author and digital creator. He is known on Instagram and Facebook for his series of short videos on indigenous language and culture and is the author of The Seven Generations and the Seven Grandfather Teachings.

His keen insights were developed through speaking with and recording elders and Native language speakers across North America as part of the Ojibwe Language Dictionary Project.  

Attention high school juniors and seniors!

Join us on Thursday, May 1 to learn more about becoming a Running Start student. Come explore full-time or part-time enrollment options, plus all the benefits Peninsula College has to offer. No matter which pathway is right for you, there's something for every student in Running Start! 

Be sure to RSVP via the button below!

Register for May 1 Running Start Info Session

May 3 is Peninsula College Day at the Sounders. The ASC is subsidizing your PC student ticket at just $7! Guests can join you for $15. This field trip only includes your ticket. Students and guests are on their own for transportation. Register and pay on the link below and when we get closer, the ASC will email you your ticket. Go Sounders!

Register Here

Join us for Indigenous Culture Celebration! 

The Quileute Tribe and local Tribes from across the Olympic Peninsula will share songs, dances, and culture at the Indigenous Culture Celebration.
It’s a gathering to honor and uplift the beautiful and powerful traditions that shape our community.

The celebration is free and open to the public. A light meal will be provided, and food will be served potluck style—guests are warmly encouraged to bring a dish to share.

Attention high school juniors and seniors!

Join us on Thursday, May 8 to learn more about becoming a Running Start student. Come explore full-time or part-time enrollment options, plus all the benefits Peninsula College has to offer. No matter which pathway is right for you, there's something for every student in Running Start! 

Be sure to RSVP via the button below!

Join us for High Mountain Lakes Response to Shifting Climate with Bill Baccus, climate ecologist at Olympic National Park, and Dr. Steve Fradkin, a coastal ecologist and limnologist at Olympic National Park, as they present about the importance of mountain lakes. In an ecology that is only ice-free for about five months each year, lakes offer a unique area of study. Our guests will present information from long-term datasets and offer analysis as well as an opportunity for questions and answers.

Peninsula College is thrilled to welcome Pulitzer Prize-winning author Caroline Fraser as the 2025 Writer-in-Residence, taking place May 13–15 on the main campus and in Port Townsend. A celebrated voice in American letters, Fraser’s writing explores the environmental and historical narratives that have shaped the American West—and now, the darker stories of the Pacific Northwest.