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Tools for caregivers class to meet

The public is invited to enroll in the “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” class at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave. The… Continue reading

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present “You Can Get There from Here” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Unity speaker scheduled for service

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present “You Can Get There from Here” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the pastor at Unity… Continue reading

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present “You Can Get There from Here” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
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‘Work to Learn’ garden party set for Saturday

Mary Crook will demonstrate how to make attractive flower arrangements during the “Work to Learn” party set for 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25,… Continue reading

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Free landlord-tenant issue talk online

Advice on transitioning from the eviction moratorium

Bruce Pape will present “The First Years of Your Orchard” at noon Thursday. The free lecture is part of the Green Thumb Garden Tips series streaming on Zoom.

Green thumb lecture set online Thursday

Bruce Pape will present “The First Years of Your Orchard”

Bruce Pape will present “The First Years of Your Orchard” at noon Thursday. The free lecture is part of the Green Thumb Garden Tips series streaming on Zoom.
Susan Sorensen brings Thor, a Maremma sheepdog she and Don Sorensen own, to Sherwood Assisted Living last week. It’s the third dog Sorensen has brought to senior facilities to help lift spirits of the residents. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sheepdog making rounds at assisted living facility

Sherwood Assisted Living gets a visit

Susan Sorensen brings Thor, a Maremma sheepdog she and Don Sorensen own, to Sherwood Assisted Living last week. It’s the third dog Sorensen has brought to senior facilities to help lift spirits of the residents. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Paul Stutseman, on scaffolding, and Ardith Hansel, foreground, paint a house as part of a church project. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)

Volunteers restore home in community project

‘It was miraculous,’ organizer says of church-led effort

Paul Stutseman, on scaffolding, and Ardith Hansel, foreground, paint a house as part of a church project. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)

A GROWING CONCERN: Weather, or not, to plant

WELL, SEPTEMBER ROLLS on, football season has begun and we’ve had some decent rain of late to help counterbalance the excessive heat of this summer.… Continue reading

Self-guided tour replaces final Garden Walk

With COVID-19 cases in Clallam County skyrocketing, WSU Clallam County have canceled the final 2021 Second Saturday Garden Walk at Fifth Street… Continue reading

Liz James

OUUF speaker scheduled for service

Liz James will present “My Muzungu Eyes Are Improving” at 11 a.m. Sunday. James will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian… Continue reading

Liz James

Port Townsend Public Library to offer craft kits

The Port Townsend Public Library will distribute craft kits for pre-school and elementary children on Tuesdays weekly. Preschool craft kits are recommended… Continue reading

Teia Stitzel

Stitzel to speak at Unity in the Olympics

Teia Stitzel will present “Happy Friend-a-versary” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Stitzel will be the guest speaker at Unity in the Olympics, 2917… Continue reading

Teia Stitzel

Sing-a-ling at Port Townsend Public Library

Keeth Apgar will present Sing-a-Ling from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday. The program for toddlers and pre-schoolers will be, weather permitting,… Continue reading

Soroptimist International of Port Angeles to meet Friday

Bertha Cooper will present “Women — We’re Only Old Once…” at noon Friday. Cooper will address a meeting of Soroptimist International of… Continue reading

Clallam County Conservation District taking orders for native plants

The Clallam Conservation District is accepting large-quantity orders for its annual native plant sale until Monday, Nov. 1. Plants will be availablethe… Continue reading

Duane Grego, left, and Dan Welden check the scales on Welden’s winning pumpkin at 166.2 pounds Sunday. A giant pumpkin contest is conducted each year at the Evergreen Country Estates neighborhood on Goss Road south of Port Angeles. Welden, who started the contest 14 years ago, gives each of his neighbors special pumpkin sprouts he has started from seeds from the Northwest Giant Pumpkin Growers Association. The growing season starts around May 1 and the neighbors gather for a weigh-in and to have a pumpkin potluck party this time of year. Only one pumpkin weighed more than 100 pounds out of the dozen entries. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)

Giant pumpkin contest

By Dave Logan For Peninsula Daily News Duane Grego, left, and Dan Welden check the scales on Welden’s winning pumpkin at 166.2 pounds Sunday. A… Continue reading

Duane Grego, left, and Dan Welden check the scales on Welden’s winning pumpkin at 166.2 pounds Sunday. A giant pumpkin contest is conducted each year at the Evergreen Country Estates neighborhood on Goss Road south of Port Angeles. Welden, who started the contest 14 years ago, gives each of his neighbors special pumpkin sprouts he has started from seeds from the Northwest Giant Pumpkin Growers Association. The growing season starts around May 1 and the neighbors gather for a weigh-in and to have a pumpkin potluck party this time of year. Only one pumpkin weighed more than 100 pounds out of the dozen entries. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)

North Olympic Library System to host discussion series on intentional aging

The North Olympic Library System will host the monthly discussion group Intentional Aging beginning Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 11 a.m. The meetings… Continue reading

Gardiner Community Center will host garage sale

The Gardiner Community Center will host a community garage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The sale will be at the… Continue reading

Jefferson County Library to hold Tech Tuesday

The Jefferson County Library will host Tech Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday. The free class will stream on Zoom… Continue reading