A pinewood derby, a parenting educational session, dances and plant clinics are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula.
Information also is available on the interactive calendar at www.peninsula dailynews.com.
PORT ANGELES
Spring treasure sale
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Farmers Market will host a spring treasure sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
The sale will be in the former Olympic Skate Center at 707 S. Chase St.
Proceeds from the sale will benefit the farmers market.
For more information, call Wayne Mustitch at 360-417-6710 or 360-406-0499.
Pro Bono Lawyers
PORT ANGELES — Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers will present “Law at the Landing” from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday.
The event at The Landing mall, 115 E. Railroad Ave., is intended to help the public address legal issues in one-on-one consultations with volunteer lawyers.
Volunteer attorneys will provide and assist with completing advance directive forms including a power of attorney for finances, power of attorney for medical and a health care directive.
There is an anticipated high demand for this clinic, so attendees are asked to arrive on time.
For more information or to register, contact Shauna Rogers McClain at 360-504-2422 or probono lawyers@gmail.com.
Plant clinic
PORT ANGELES — The Washington State University Clallam County Extension will host a plant clinic Monday.
From 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the public can seek a variety of plant help and assistance at Suite 15 at the Clallam County Courthouse at 223 E. Fourth St.
Topics such as plant identification, pest and disease control, as well as vegetable gardening can be addressed.
For more information, call 360-417-2279.
Senior dance
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Senior & Community Center will host a Senior Swingers dance from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The Cat’s Meow will provide music for the dance at the center, 328 E. Seventh St.
The first visit is free, and $5 covers all visits.
Membership meeting
PORT ANGELES — The Friends of Olympic National Park has set 7 p.m. Tuesday for its membership meeting and election.
The public is invited to the free event at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
During the meeting Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation executive director, will examine the schism between preservation and wilderness, explore the regulatory framework providing the basis for litigation, and consider the challenges ahead.
The Most Inspirational Friend Award will be presented to Rebecca Wanagel for years of volunteer leadership.
Superintendent Sarah Creachbaum and Deputy Superintendent Lee Taylor also will present a “State of the Park” report, a look back over 2017 and forward into 2018.
For more information, call 360-681-4518 or email rodfarlee@olypen.org.
Book discussion
PORT ANGELES — “Everything I Never Told You” by Celeste Ng will be discussed at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday during the Port Angeles Literary Society’s meeting.
All are welcome to participate at the library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
Copies of “Everything I Never Told You” are available in various formats including regular print, audiobook on CD and downloadable e-book.
They can be requested online by visiting the library catalog at www.nols.org.
For more information, call 360-417-8500, email discover@nols.org or visit the website.
Business workshop
PORT ANGELES — Prospective entrepreneurs and business owners are invited to Clallam County Economic Development Corporation’s business ownership workshop Wednesday.
Cindy Osborn will speak during the 5:15 p.m. workshop at the North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center, 905 W. Ninth St.
Admission is $5 for EDC members and $10 for nonmembers. RSVP is requested and can be completed by emailing Debbie Swanson at dswanson@clallam.org.
Osborne is a business and career coach, who will examine the types of possible business ownership and skills that are valuable for success, according to a news release.
For more information, call Swanson at 360-457-7793.
‘Hope, Help & Strength’
PORT ANGELES — Stevens Middle School’s Prevention Club has organized a town hall event, “Hope, Help & Strength: A community discussion about mental health and suicide prevention,” set for Thursday.
The public is invited to the 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. event at the Lincoln Center, 905 W. Ninth St.
The keynote speaker will be Jason Kilmer, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington.
Other featured speakers will be from the city of Port Angeles, Port Angeles Police Department, Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Olympic Medical Center and state Department of Health.
Pre-register by Tuesday for a free meal by contacting Leeann Peterson at 360-565-1786 or lpeterson@portangelesschools.org.
Tenant rights workshop
PORT ANGELES — The Tenants Union of Washington State will present “Know-Your- Rights Tenant Education Workshop” at 6 p.m. Thursday.
The free hour-long workshop will be held at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
Attendees can learn about state tenants’ rights during move-in, tenancy and move-out.
Information also will be shared about rental contract issues such as rule changes and rent increases, best practices when dealing with repairs and tips for recovering security deposits.
A Q-and-A session will follow the workshop.
For more information, call 360-417-8500, email discover@nols.org, or visit www.tenantsunion.org.
SEQUIM
Pinewood derby
SEQUIM — As a “FUNraiser” for the Boy Scouts of America through the Friends of Scouting campaign, community members are invited to take part in the annual Pinewood Classic Adult Pinewood Derby contest Saturday.
The derby will be at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave., Sequim. Weigh-in is at 11 a.m. and races start at noon. Food will be available for purchase.
Cars are available at the dental office of Dr. Scott Brooksby in the Safeway shopping center next to Subway.
There will be a standard class and outlaw class competition as well as Best Showing category. The standard class donation is $30 and the outlaw class is $50.
Funds raised help provide insurance for the scouts on their campouts as well as helping to maintain BSA-owned summer camps.
For more information, contact Brooksby at 702-274-6700 or drscott brooksby@gmail.com, or Shana Scott at 360-504-2170 or sscott@seattlebsa.org.
Grafting workshop
SEQUIM — The Olympic Orchard Society will hold a grafting workshop at 9:30 a.m. Saturday.
Members of the public are invited to the free event at the Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road.
A lecture will be given in addition to the workshop.
Fruit scions will be available, and root stock might be available, event organizers said.
For more information, contact Marilyn Couture at 360-681-3036 or couture 222@msn.com.
Spring sew sampler
SEQUIM — The Silverdale American Sewing Guild will gather at the Gardiner Community Center at 10 a.m. Saturday.
The public is invited to see demonstrations by guild members at the center, 980 Old Gardiner Road, which will include fusible interfacing techniques, sewing with sweater knits and Sashiko embroidery.
A potluck is planned. Those interested can bring a dish to share.
For more information, email asgsilverdale@gmail.com.
Elks bingo
SEQUIM — The Sequim Elks Lodge invites those 18 and older to play bingo from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is free.
The minimum buy-in for the game is $10 at the lodge, 143 Port Williams Road.
Snacks and refreshments will be available for purchase.
For more information, call Crystal Parker at 360-683-3034.
Ship collision film
SEQUIM — “Salvage of the Diamond Knot” will be screened at the Old Dungeness Schoolhouse at 3 p.m. Sunday.
The film will be shown following the Sequim Museum & Arts’ annual meeting at the schoolhouse, 2741 Towne Road.
A donation of $5 is suggested for admission.
The film tells the story of a nighttime collision of two ships in the Strait of Juan de Fuca during World War II.
The Diamond Knot and her cargo were valued at more than $1 million.
Coffee will be served.
Funds raised will help pay for an additional fire hydrant at the museum’s new site off North Sequim Avenue.
Documentary film
SEQUIM — The Sequim Library will host a film screening at 6 p.m. Tuesday as part of its “Documentary Nights!” series.
The free film at the library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., will be “The Grown-Ups.”
According to a news release: “With both humor and heartbreak, the film illuminates legal, financial and societal restrictions that diminish the freedoms of Chile’s developmentally disabled population.”
For more information, call 360-683-1161, email discover@nols.org or visit www.nols.org.
Open house
SEQUIM — An open house about obtaining a teacher certification is planned at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Those interested — specifically paraeducators, school district employees, substitutes and college degree holders — are invited to the open house at the Sequim High School Cafeteria, 601 N. Sequim Ave.
The event is free and open to the public.
Between 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. that day, representatives of colleges and universities will be available to answer questions about — but not limited to — the various options to achieve a certification and funding resources.
Event organizers advise those interested in enrolling in a certification program to contact their respective district to determine the district’s partnership in the enrollee’s certification process.
For more information, contact Sue Armstrong at 360-782-5047 or armstrong @oesd114.org.
Potluck, pie social
SEQUIM — The Sequim Prairie Grange will host a potluck dinner and pie social from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a dish of meat, salad, casserole or dessert to the dinner at the grange at 290 Macleay Road.
Pie will be auctioned to raise money for Seattle Children’s Hospital.
For more information, call Joy Barrett at 360-683-7021.
Parenting lessons
SEQUIM — Olympic Nature Experience will host “How to Deal with Your Child’s Tough Emotions and Behaviors,” a free, interactive event set for 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Therapist Doug Blessington, MS, LMHCA, will present research from “attachment-based parenting, neurobiology and mindfulness” at the Sequim Library’s meeting room, 630 N. Sequim Ave.
Event organizers will explore ways to help participants be more of the parent they want to be.
For more information, email info@olympicnature experience.org.
Outreach meeting
SEQUIM — The Guild’s of the Seattle Children’s Hospital will hold a regional outreach meeting at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Admission is $18. To RSVP, contact Lydia Stanhope at 360-683-9555 or sequimguild@gmail.com.
The meeting at Sunland Golf & Country Club, 109 Hilltop Drive, will feature a lunch program which will review and celebrate the contributions and activities of the Clallam and Jefferson counties’ guilds.
Andrew Zeppa will speak about his son Drew, 10, who was treated for Non-Hodgkin lymphoma at the hospital.
Hospital trustees will share current achievements of the hospital.
For more information, contact Stanhope.
Guy Cole
SEQUIM — The city of Sequim invites the community to a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon Wednesday.
The ribbon-cutting, which will be at the center at Carrie Blake Community Park off South Blake Avenue. will mark the completion of phase two of the Guy Cole Event Center kitchen renovation.
The ceremony will include information on the completed kitchen, tours of the facility and information on facility rental.
For more information, contact Assistant City Manager Joe Irvin at 360-582-2457 or jirvin@sequim wa.gov.
Blood drive
SEQUIM — The Knights of Columbus will sponsor a blood drive in conjunction with Bloodworks Northwest on Thursday.
The drive will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church’s parish hall, 121 E. Maple St.
The blood drive will be closed from noon to 12:45 p.m.
Donors must be in good health and at least 18 years old.
For more information, call Bill Butcher at 360-461-7113 or 360-681-8679.
Free dinner
SEQUIM — A free community dinner will be served at Trinity United Methodist Church at 5 p.m. Thursday.
The meal at the church at 100 S. Blake Ave., will include baked ham, sweet potatoes, vegetables, fruit salad, dessert and beverages.
The church presents the dinners on the last Thursday of each month.
Reservations are required and can be made by calling the church between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. the Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday before the dinner at 360-683-5367 or by emailing dinnerstumc@aol.com.
GARDINER
Mason bees talks
GARDINER — Wild Birds Unlimited will host a second presentation about the orchard mason bee at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Christie Lassen will give an hour-long talk at the store at 275953 E. U.S. Highway 101. She will discuss the benefits of mason bees and how to attract them and keep them in gardens.
To reserve a space, call 360-797-7100 because seating is limited.
Mason bees are small, black bees native to the United States and Canada.
A contribution of $5 to the Community Education Fund holds a seat for anyone wishing to attend.
Proceeds go to Northwest Raptor Center.
PORT TOWNSEND
Film festival
PORT TOWNSEND — The Animal Intelligence Film Festival will continue with a screening set for 6:30 tonight.
The series at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave., is free and open to the public.
A film showcasing how various animals navigate, problem solve and cope with their environments will be screened.
Following each film, a presentation and discussion will be held.
Terri Teas, a retired RN, will facilitate the groups.
For more information, call 619-322-4310 or email territeas@gmail.com.
Concert series
PORT TOWNSEND — The second event of the monthly “Grateful Harmony” concert series is slated for 7 tonight.
The Rev. Simon de Voil will be joined by Ben Bochner at Unity Spiritual Enrichment Center, 3981 San Juan Ave.
Admission for the event is a sliding scale donation of $5 to $20.
Voil is the center’s music minister.
Bochner is a songwriter from Eugene, Ore.
Salty cinema
PORT TOWNSEND — The Northwest Maritime Center will open its doors to the public for the next installment of its Salty Cinema series at 7 tonight.
“Captains Courageous” will be screened for free at the center, 431 Water St.
For more information, call 360-385-3628 or email info@nwmaritime.org.
Discount Night
PORT TOWNSEND — The public is invited to Mountain View Pool from 7 to 9 tonight for Discount Night.
Everyone will be admitted for $3. The whole pool is dedicated to play. Noodles, rings and other toys are available.
There will be no lap lanes. Children younger than 8 must be accompanied by a guardian.
For information, call 360-385-7665 or email ascalf@cityofpt.us.
Conversation Cafe
PORT TOWNSEND — Conversation Cafe will meet at 11:45 a.m. today.
The public is invited to take part in discussions at Alchemy Bistro and Wine Bar, 842 Washington St.
The topic for today’s conversation will be “Corporatocracy.”
For more information, visit www.conversationcafe.org.
Kah Tai work party
PORT TOWNSEND — Admiralty Audubon will sponsor a work party at Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday.
Volunteers will pull Scotch broom, spurge laurel and holly as well as pick up trash near state Highway 20 at the park on San Juan Avenue.
Volunteers can park at the Chase Bank parking lot at 419 Kearney St. Directions to the site from there are: “Walk the loop trail starting at the northwest corner of Chase Bank’s lot to the nearest bench where you will find the white pickup truck,” according to a news release.
Those interested in pulling spurge and holly seedlings are encouraged to bring needlenose pliers or other small pliers.
Garbage grabbers, trash bags and refreshments will be provided.
For more information, call 360-385-0307 or email ptrose53@gmail.com.
Singer biography
PORT TOWNSEND — The public is invited to the Thea Foss No. 45 Daughters of Norway meeting at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Jason Schroeder, Ph.D., will present about vocalist Greta Naterberg, from Östergötland, and one of her songs at the Fred Lewis Scout Cabin at 3075 Discovery Road.
Schroeder, a folklorist, will look at how Naterberg used the ballad “Linden” as a way of portraying and challenging her circumstances as a landless peasant woman.
For more information, call 360-531-4512 or email daughtersofnorway45@gmail.com.
Plant seed, exchange
PORT TOWNSEND — The seventh annual plant and seed exchange is set for 11 a.m. Sunday.
Those interested can bring extra seeds, plant divisions, spare potted plants, trees, roots and bulbs to the Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona St.
The event will end at 3 p.m.
For more information, visit www.quimpergrange.com.
Dance class
PORT TOWNSEND — A Balkan and international dance class will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Instructors Richard and Susi Watson, Alice King and Susan Thomas will cover dances from Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania, Macedonia, Greece and Israel at the Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave.
The first hour of the class will be geared toward beginners with the last hour focusing on intermediate dancers.
Beginners are welcome anytime.
For more information, email rjw@olympus.net.
Shakespeare reading
PORT TOWNSEND — The reading group “Changeling,” will meet from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The group meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at the Charles Pink House, 1256 Lawrence St.
During the meeting, some of William Shakespeare’s plays will be read and discussed.
For more information, call 360-385-3181.
BRINNON
Talent, art show
BRINNON — The Brinnon School Parent-Teacher Organization will host an art and talent show with a silent auction today at 5:30 p.m.
The event will kick off with a lasagna dinner at 4 p.m. at the Brinnon Schoolhouse, 46 Schoolhouse Road.
Admission is free, though a donation is suggested for the dinner.
The art show — featuring the school’s student’s artwork — and auction will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., after which the Spring Fling talent show will be held.
The auction will close out from 7:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
For more information, visit Facebook.
PORT HADLOCK
Spring concert
PORT HADLOCK — A preview of the Rainshadow Chorale Spring Concert is planned at 6 p.m Saturday at the Old Alcohol Plant.
The performance at the facility at 310 Hadlock Bay Road will benefit Bayside Housing & Services.
Tickets are $40 and include the show, appetizers and a donation.
Pet beds
PORT HADLOCK — The Paws-N-Claws 4-H Club will sew pet beds from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Spring-themed cards also will be available to craft in the Washington State University classroom at the Kivley Center, 97 Oak Bay Road.
Attendees are asked to bring their own sewing machines if possible. Non-machine sewing jobs will be available.
No other materials are needed, and event organizers request that those interested not bring fabric.
All beds and cards made will be donated to Center Valley Animal Rescue and area food banks.
For more information, contact claws 4-H club leader Laurie Hampton at catwoman@olympus.net, or 4-H coordinator Tanya Barnett at tanya.barnett@wsu.edu.
Film screening
PORT HADLOCK — “Gaining Ground,” a documentary about a Boston neighborhood, will be screened at 6 p.m. Monday.
The film will be shown at the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave.
The film is part of the North Olympic Peninsula Farming Film Festival, which offers free films about farmers, farming and food.
For more information, visit www.jclibrary.info.
‘Great Decisions’ talk
PORT HADLOCK — The Great Decisions Discussion Group will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Jefferson County Library.
The talk at the library at 620 W. Cedar Ave. will include a short video, followed by a facilitated discussion.
Great Decisions is a moderated discussion group sponsored through the Foreign Policy Association to allow participants to learn about and discuss current foreign policy issues, according to a news release.
The next topic is “Media & Foreign Policy.”
For more information, call the library at 360-385-6544 or visit www.jclibrary.info.
CHIMACUM
Cabin fever quilters
CHIMACUM — The Cabin Fever Quilters will gather at the Tri-Area Community Center at 10 a.m. Monday.
The meeting is open to the public at the center at 10 West Valley Road.
For more information, contact Laura Gipson at 360-385-0441.
FORKS
Dance lessons
FORKS — Dance lessons will be offered at the Forks Congregational Church at 7 tonight.
The lessons at the church at 280 Spartan Ave., are for people of all skill levels. Lessons are free.
Some donate to the instructors’ gas expenses but a donation is not required.
Each week begins with a review of the previous week’s lesson.
The lessons are held Fridays at the church.
Elks bingo
FORKS — The Forks Elks Lodge will host bingo games at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Early bird sessions will start at 6:30 p.m. with regular bingo at 7 p.m. at the lodge at 941 Merchants Road.
Concessions will be available for purchase.
Sportsmen’s bingo
FORKS — The West End Sportsmen’s Club invites the public to its bingo night at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Games are held every Thursday at the club, 243 Sportsmen’s Club Road.
Proceeds from the bingo help fund programs such as Hunter Education and Kids’ Fishing Day.
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