THE SHELTON Fiddle Fest has brought some tremendous and young talent to town in its 22 years, including Dan Wilson of Spokane and Colleen Birdsong of Pacific, who entertained in 1997. The musical menu here includes a classical music festival, a bluegrass weekend, summer Music in the Park and a five-performance community concert series.

MUSEUMS

Home of Sacred Belongings, Squaxin Island Indian Tribe Museum Library and Research Center, next to tribal center off Old Olympic Highway in Kamilche, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Mason County Historical Society Museum, Fifth and Railroad, Shelton, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Mason County Logging and Farming Museum, county fairgrounds, open during major special events at fairgrounds and by appointment (call 426-1020).

Matlock Historical Museum, Mary M. Knight School campus on Matlock-Brady Road, call Jill Hall at 482-3382 for appointment.

Skokomish Tribal Center, on Tribal Center Road off Highway 106, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

FESTIVALS

Matlock Old Timers Historical Fair, campus of Mary M. Knight School, first full weekend in May.

Forest Festival, Shelton, weekend after Memorial Day.

Tahuya Day with parade, Saturday around the Fourth of July.

Celebrate Hoodsport, weekend after Fourth of July, fireworks July 7.

Fourth of July celebration at Alderbrook Resort in Union, private fireworks display on July 3 visible from elsewhere on Hood Canal.

Allyn Days Salmon Bake and Community Party, July 21-22.

Grapeview Water Fest at Fair Harbor Marina, last Saturday in July.

Taste of Hood Canal, Belfair, second Saturday of August.

Squaxin Island Indian Tribe First Salmon Ceremony, Arcadia Boat Launch, noon, Friday, August 10.

Squaxin Island Salmon Fest, Little Creek Casino Resort, third Saturday of August.

Tahuya Salmon Bake, third Sunday of August.

OysterFest (West Coast Oyster Shucking Championships and Washington State Seafood Festival), Shelton, first full weekend in October.

Fantasy Forest holiday celebration, The Pavilion at Sentry Park, four days in third week of November.

Christmas torchlight parade, Shelton, first Saturday in December.

SHOWS and FAIR

American Rhododendron Society Show, Mason County Fairgrounds, Mother's Day weekend in May.

Yesteryear Car Club show in conjunction with historical society open house, Shelton, last Sunday in June.

Mason County Fair, last Friday, Saturday and Sunday in July. Bull-o-rama Friday night, rodeo Saturday night and Sunday afternoon.

Antique Truck Show, county fairgrounds, second Saturday of August.

Gig Harbor Kennel Club dog shows, county fairgrounds, fourth weekend in September.

PUBLIC ART

More than a dozen artworks grace the streets and buildings of downtown Shelton. A detailed description (by artist) appears in The Journal's Visitor's Guide to Mason County . There is also indoor and outdoor art at Mason General Hospital and Olympic College Shelton.

MUSIC

Mason County Concert Association, 2007-2008 season: The Limeliters, October 3; cowboy entertainer Sourdough Slim, November 3; California Guitar Trio, January 20; French Chamber Orchestra, March 14; female quartet Misty River, April 26. Shows in Shelton High School Auditorium; information at 426-1842 or www.mccca.com .

Shelton Old Time Fiddlers Festival, three shows with old-time music on first Friday-Saturday of April.

Bluegrass from the Forest, spring, Shelton High School.

Music in the Park series, summer, 7 p.m. Thursdays in Post Office Park, Shelton, July 12-August 30..

Annas Bay Music Festival, most events held at Harmony Hill in Union: May 18-19, Nordic; July 6-7, "American Beauty"; August 24-26, Spanish and Italian; September 28-29, "Piano, Piano!"; October 26-28, German (classical waltzes and Lieder; December 20-22, fireside Messiah ; December 31, Last Night Gala. More information at www.annasbay.org.

Soup and Sound music series, free, Shelton United Methodist Church, three Fridays in December, 11:30 a.m. meal, 12:30 p.m. music.

School concerts: Mason County schools regularly schedule performances by their bands and choirs.

The county fair and OysterFest offer nonstop music on multiple stages. Other festivals feature music, too. Also look for special concerts of classical and religious music at the county's churches.

THEATRE

Harstine Island Theatre Club shows in island's community hall: a vaudeville show in July at a date to be announced and the free Christmas show in December.

School theatre: Schools offer a number of plays and musicals on stage. Local schools boosters also bring the Missoula Children's Theatre to the county to involve scores of youngsters in the acting. Shelton Junior Programs brings performances to town to entertain elementary kids.

VISUAL ARTS

The Peninsula Art Association sponsors two major shows each spring, one for high-school artists and the other an open competition, at the Reed Library in Shelton.

Art lovers can also view works at the Mason County Fair in July and OysterFest in October and at the displays at the Squaxin Tribe's museum and the Skokomish Tribal Center.