A spaghetti dinner, drag racing in Forks and pancakes in Joyce are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula.
Information also is available on the interactive calendar at www.peninsula dailynews.com.
FORKS
‘Paws to Read’
FORKS — Members of the public are invited to read with service dogs at the Forks Library at 11 a.m. today.
Every second Tuesday of the month, Olympic Gentle Paws Therapy dogs and their trainers will be available at the library, 171 N. Forks Ave., until noon.
According to a news release, “Reading to a dog or other pet creates a supportive and fun environment in which readers of all ages and abilities can practice their skills with confidence and joy.”
For more information, call 360-683-1161, email discover@nols.org or visit www.nols.org.
Museum fundraiser
FORKS — The Forks Timber Museum will host a rummage sale from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Forks Congregational Church, 280 S. Spartan Ave.
Funds raised will support the Forks Timber Museum.
Donations are being sought.
For information, call the museum at 360-374-9663.
West End Thunder
FORKS — The season’s last West End Thunder drag races are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday with the gates opening at 8:30 a.m.
Admission is $10 and children age 12 and younger are admitted free.
All persons entering the grounds at the Forks Municipal Airport on U.S. Highway 101 must sign a liability release.
For information, go to www.westendthunder.com.
Elks bingo
FORKS — The Forks Elks Lodge will offer bingo games Tuesday at the lodge, 941 Merchants Road.
Early bird sessions will start at 6:30 p.m.; regular sessions will begin at 7 p.m.
Concessions will be available for purchase.
JOYCE
Benefit breakfast
JOYCE — The Crescent Bay Lions Club will host a benefit breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday.
The public is invited to the breakfast at the Lions’ clubhouse, 181 Holly Hill Road.
The cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children 12 and younger.
The menu includes eggs cooked to order, pancakes, French toast, biscuits and gravy, hash browns, ham, bacon, sausage, coffee, tea and orange juice.
All proceeds will go to the Crescent Bay Lions Club for scholarships and community projects.
For more information, call club secretary Mary Lou Waitz at 360-928-3728 or email Marylou.94@ hotmail.com.
PORT ANGELES
Parents Night Out
PORT ANGELES — Clallam Parent to Parent will host a Parents Night Out at 5:30 tonight.
The gathering will be at Sergio’s Hacienda, 205 E. Eighth St.
Parent to Parent is a support group for parents raising children with special needs.
The organization meets to discuss and share information about dealing with difficult parenting situations, furthering advocacy for children, how to obtain respite for caregivers and finding support for emotional and self-care issues.
No reservation is needed.
The next Parents Night Out is scheduled for Oct. 19 at Baja Cantina, 521 W. Washington St., Sequim.
For more information, call Shawnda Hicks at 360-406-1215, or visit www. clallammosaic.org/p2p.
Strawbale building
PORT ANGELES — A free evening presentation by the IronStraw Group about strawbale building will take place from 7 to 9 tonight at the Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. Fourth St.
Michael Thomas will make the presentation about this old American construction technique.
For information, go to www.ironstraw.org, call 360-775-9245 or email info@ironstraw.org.
Gardening
PORT ANGELES — Members of the public are invited to ask master gardeners about vegetable gardening from 10 a.m. to noon Monday.
Master gardeners will be available Mondays as they tend their plots at the Fifth Street Community Garden at 328 E. Fifth St. during the growing season to chat.
For more information, call 360-565-2679.
Financial forum
PORT ANGELES — Financial adviser Ray Chirayath will present “Intro to Financial Planning” at the Port Angeles Library at 6 p.m. Monday.
The free presentation is open to the public and geared toward people new to financial planning.
Chirayath is a financial adviser with DA Davidson.
Square dance lessons
PORT ANGELES — The Strait Wheeler Square Dance Club will host dancing lessons at 6 p.m. Monday.
Lessons will be $2 at the Port Angeles Senior and Community Center, 328 E. Seventh St.
For information, contact Janolyn Keller at 360-670-5547 or email janolyn@olypen.com.
Dinner, auction
PORT ANGELES — Fairview Grange, 161 Lake Farm Road, will host a spaghetti dinner at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
The all-you-can-eat dinner costs $10 and it will be free for children younger than 12. It will include spaghetti, bread, salad and ice cream.
The dinner will be followed by a dessert auction at 6 p.m.
Donated desserts for the auction will be appreciated; all proceeds will go toward a new septic system at the Grange.
Fairview Grange is located between Port Angeles and Sequim at 161 Lake Farm Road.
For more information, call Patti at 360-461-9008.
Senior Swingers
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Senior Center at 328 E. Seventh St. will host a Senior Swingers Dance at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The first visit is free. All others are covered by a $5 fee.
Music will be provided by the Cat’s Meow.
Diabetes group
PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center will host a diabetes support group meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The meeting will be in the private dining room of Seasons Café of the hospital at 939 Caroline St.
This month, Marge Stewart of the Port Angeles Senior Center will present “Getting the Benefits to Manage Diabetes.”
The meetings is free and open to the public.
For more information, call 360-417-7125.
Culture of veterans
PORT ANGELES — Dr. Peter Schmidt, director of behavioral health for the Department of Veterans Affairs, will host a session on “Better serving those who served” about the culture of veterans at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Olympic Medical Center.
The free session will be held in Linkletter Hall of the medical complex at 939 Caroline St.
Refreshments will be provided.
RSVP to Caitlin Charles at 360-582-3796 or email caitlin.charles@lhcgroup.com.
Lions, tigers, bears
PORT ANGELES — Master Gardeners Jeanette Stehr-Green and Judy English will present a lecture on “Lions and Tigers and Bears — Vertebrate pests in the garden” at noon Thursday.
Their free lecture will take place in the commissioners’ room at the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St.
For information, call Lorrie Hamilton at 360-565-2679.
SEQUIM
Pickleball tourney
SEQUIM — The Sequim Pickleball Club will hold a “Blue Hole Bash” tournament today through Sunday at city pickleball courts at Carrie Blake Park.
There is no cost for spectators at the courts, 202 N. Blake Ave. in Carrie Blake Park.
Players can register at pickleballtournaments.com.
Visit sequimpicklers.com for additional information.
Bunco, lunch, auction
SEQUIM — The Sequim Guild for Seattle Children’s Hospital will hold a Bunco Party with prizes, a lunch and silent auction today at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave.
Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. with fun beginning at noon.
Admision is $15.
Proceeds will benefit Seattle Children’s Hospital for uncompensated care.
For information contact Pam Herd at 360-683-3089 or email sequimguild@gmail.com.
Golf tourney
SEQUIM — The Olympic Peninsula YMCA will host a golf tournament “Fore the Kids” on Saturday at The Cedars at Dungeness, 1965 Woodcock Road.
A $100 entry fee includes greens fees, cart, boxed lunch and awards.
The tournament will be played in a four-person scramble format.
Proceeds will benefit the YMCA Member Support Fund to provide financial assistance.
For information, contact Nancy King at 609-452-9244 or email olympic peninsulaymca.org.
Homebuyer class
SEQUIM — A free home buyer class will be held from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Evergreen Home Loans, 542 N. Fifth Ave., Suite 2B.
The speakers are Andrea Gilles, a broker at Professional Real Estate and Kathi Larsen, senior loan officer at Evergreen Home Loans.
RSVP at 360-681-8197 or email lbarnier@ever greenhomeloans.com.
Seating is limited.
This event is sponsored by the Washington State Housing Finance Commission and the Clallam County Association of Realtors.
Outdoor learning
SEQUIM — The Dungeness River Audubon Society will host “Farming in Partnership with Nature” at 7 p.m. Monday.
The free lecture will be held at the Dungeness River Audubon Center’s amphitheater, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road.
The speaker will be Patty McManus, promotions coordinator at Nash’s Organic Produce.
The free, monthly Learn By the Light of the Moon series features speakers ranging from biologists to professors and authors.
There is seating in the amphitheater, but attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets.
For more information, call 360-681-4076 or email rceducation@olympus.net.
Caregivers class
SEQUIM — A class, “Powerful Tools for Caregivers,” will start at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave.
The class meets from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for six Tuesdays, ending Oct. 30.
The only cost is $30 for the textbook.
Topics include how the caregiver can reduce personal stress, deal with emotions, solve problems, communicate effectively with other family members, make difficult decisions and use community services.
Pre-registration is required, call class leaders Judy Croonquist at 360-582-1370 or Barbara Parse at 360-683-2113.
Book discussion
SEQUIM — The Novel Discussions book group will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Sequim Public Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave.
The free group will discuss “The Bonesetter’s Daughter” by Amy Tan.
For information, call 360-683-1161 or email discover@nols.org.
Coffee with the mayor
SEQUIM —Meet Mayor Dennis Smith at Coffee with the Mayor on at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the Black Bear Diner, 1471 E. Washington St.
Public Works Director David Garlington will join the mayor to discuss the renewal of the Transportation Benefit District, according to a news release.
The mayor appears at a published location each month to listen to anyone who wants to chat, ask questions, express a concern or make a comment about the city or the community.
For more information, email Dennis Smith at dsmith@sequimwa.gov.
Legal training
SEQUIM — Nancy Bacon, education director for Washington Nonprofits and Jodi Nishioka, executive director of Wayfind, will host a legal training session at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Center, 1033 Old Blyn Highway.
The training is designed to help board members and staff of new and existing nonprofit organizations get on the road to compliance and asset protection.
Admission will be $15 to Washington Nonprofits members and $20 to non-members.
For information, contact Leslie Lauren at 360-797-1338 or email execdirector @ov-cf.org.
Gardening questions
SEQUIM — Members of the public are invited to ask master gardeners about vegetable gardening from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday.
Master gardeners are available Thursdays at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden at 2711 Woodcock Road during the growing season to chat.
For more information, call 360-565-2679.
Free community dinner
SEQUIM — A free community dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave.
The meal includes meatballs, potatoes, vegetables, carrot salad, dessert and beverages.
Reservations are required and may be made by phoning the church at 360-683-5367 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. the Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday before the dinner or by emailing dinnerstumc@aol.com.
The church presents the dinners on the last Thursday of each month.
CARLSBORG
Singing bowls
CARLSBORG — Sophia Engkvist will host a second session of Sonic Light Activation with Crystal Bowls from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday at Blue Mountain Yoga, 803 Carlsborg Road, Suite D.
All are welcome to the sessions, attendees are encouraged to bring mats, cushions or blankets for comfort.
There is no cost, but donations are accepted.
Seating will also be available.
For more information, call 360-460-7455, email sophiaengkvist music@gmail.com or visit www.sophiaengkvist.com.
QUILCENE
Open house
QUILCENE — The Q Gardens will hold an open house from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. today in the old Quaker Church and in the gardens, 71 Old Church Road.
Q Gardens is a nonprofit community produce and flower garden.
CHIMACUM
Quilters meet
CHIMACUM — The Cabin Fever Quilters will meet at 10 a.m. Monday at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road.
The group meetings are open to the public.
For information, contact Laura Gipson at 360-385-0441.
PORT HADLOCK
Boffer swordplay
PORT HADLOCK — Chaz Hillyard will coach boffer swordplay and exercise from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. today.
The free exercise program will be at the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave.
According to a news release, boffer sword play is a physical sport with light contact, similar in intensity to soccer and a pillow fight combined.
Boffers, constructed of foam-wrapped PVC pipe and duct tape, are used in live-action role-playing games and mock combat.
Boffers are provided by the library for anyone who can’t bring one.
This after-school activity attracts kids and teens ages 6 to 18.
PORT TOWNSEND
Music pair performs
PORT TOWNSEND — Singer and songwriter Holly Near will perform at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave. for an evening of inspiring songs at 7 tonight.
Laura Love, an award-winning folk and funk singer, will open the show.
Tickets are $30 in advance at www.brown papertickets.com/event/3589408 or $35 at the door.
Love will open the show, followed by Holly Near, who’ll be accompanied by Jan Martinelli on piano.
For more information on the artists, go to www.hollynear.com and www.lauralovemusic.com.
Contact 360-379-0609 or email Jan Marquardt at janm@olypen.com for more information.
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 “Repeating History.”
Discovery Dance
PORT TOWNSEND — Discovery Dance will host Paul Rogers and the Swingin’ Humannequins at 7 tonight at the Elks Lodge, 555 Otto St.
Admission is $12 and includes a free dance lesson.
The band will perform jump swing numbers with Kurt Festinger on sax, Tom Svornich on drums, Dirk Anderson on bass, John Maxwell on guitar and Paul Rogers on piano and accordion.
For information, go to www.discoverydance.org.
Discount swim
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.
No lap lanes. Children younger than 8 must be accompanied by a guardian.
For information, call 360-385-7665 or email ascalf@cityofpt.us.
Ukulele meeting
PORT TOWNSEND — Ukuleles Unite will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Grace Lutheran Church, 1120 Walker St.
Uke Lab, a time for sharing and practice, will start at 11:30 a.m. Registration will start at 12:30 p.m. Classes will begin at 1 p.m. with free lessons provided at all levels.
Loaner ukes will be available.
For information, contact Germaine at 360-385-2233 or email germaine@ olympus.net.
Grange concert
PORT TOWNSEND — Singer Mollie O’Brien and guitarist Rich Moore will perform American roots music at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona St.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Suggested donation is $15 to $20.
For information, go to www.quimpergrange.com.
Shakespeare group
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.
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