NEWS BRIEFS: North Olympic Library System branches plan multicultural dance, song events Tuesday . . . and other items

The North Olympic Library System will host the multicultural dance and music company Gansango throughout the Peninsula on Tuesday.

The first performance will take place at 10:30 a.m. at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., followed by a 2 p.m. show at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., and a 6 p.m. show at the Rainforest Arts Center, 35 N. Forks Ave.

In the event of rain, the Sequim Library performance will take place at the Sequim Middle School cafeteria, 301 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim.

Gansango Music and Dance is a multicultural group of international dancers and musicians that will present traditional and contemporary dance and music from West Africa.

The event is free and open to the public.

The program is supported by Friends of the Library groups at all four NOLS branches.

For more information, visit www.nols.org or email youth@nols.org.

Diabetes support group

SEQUIM — The Sequim Diabetes support group will meet at Shipley Center, 921 E. Hammond St., from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday.

The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, phone Shipley Center at 360-683-6806.

Deadline extended

SEQUIM — Soroptimist International of Sequim is extending the due date of its annual Vocational Technical Award to Monday, Aug. 15.

Because the organization’s website was down June 1-15, those applying for the award were not able to submit an application, which prompted an extension.

The original deadline was July 30.

The $2,000 award is given to a female of any age who is enrolled in a non-degree program leading to a certificate or license.

Examples include but are not limited to EMT, firefighter, real estate, massage therapist, welder, computer tech, cosmetology, nursing, medical assistant and building trades.

To be eligible for the award, applicants must reside in the Sequim School District or be a graduate from Sequim High School and must be enrolled in the program by the application deadline.

Application packets are available online at www.sequimsi.org under “What We Do” and “Awards and Scholarships.”

Applications must be postmarked by Aug. 15.

Volunteer gleaners needed

PORT TOWNSEND — Quimper Community Harvest known as the Gleaners need volunteers to help harvest extra and unused fruit.

The extra fruit is delivered to local organizations including all four area food banks, The Boiler Room, the senior lunch program, senior housing and later in the season to local schools.

Over 55,000 pounds of fruit have been harvested and donated to Port Townsend residents in the past eight years.

Volunteers can keep fruit for themselves and their family in return for helping.

Volunteers may work weekly or when they have time to join.

Volunteer groups are also welcome.

Volunteers pick fruit on at 4 p.m. Tuesdays and 10 a.m. Saturdays.

The season started 4 p.m. July 31.

The Gleaners will meet at 1039 Jackson St. to start scouting for trees.

To volunteer to pick or deliver fruit, contact Seth Rolland at sethrolland@gmail.com or 360-379-0414 or Sonny Flores at nic.rodeo@gmail.com or 206-290-1020.

To donate trees for fruit to be gleaned from, contact Cathie Wier at cathiew@eusers.com or 360-385-3581.

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