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Shred event set Saturday

Kitsap Bank will continue its “From Shred to Fed” fundraiser series from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. The Port Angeles branch, 716… Continue reading

Skwim Toastmasters Club scheduled to meet Tuesday

The Skwim Toastmasters Club will host “Rhythm, Rhyme and Render” at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The hybrid program is in the meeting room at… Continue reading

BA Huffman

Speaker slated for Port Angeles Unity in Olympics

BA Huffman will present “Harmony, History, and Healing” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Huffman will speak at Unity in the… Continue reading

BA Huffman
The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “The Heart of Compassion: Soul Within All Souls” at Unity in Port Townsend

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “The Heart of Compassion: Soul Within All Souls” at 11 a.m. Sunday The service is at… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith
Mary Crook will present “Fresh from the Garden Bouquets” at 1 p.m. Saturday.

Work to Learn party set for Saturday in Sequim

Mary Crook will present “Fresh from the Garden Bouquets” at 1 p.m. Saturday. Crook’s presentation is at a Sequim Botanical Garden Society Work… Continue reading

Mary Crook will present “Fresh from the Garden Bouquets” at 1 p.m. Saturday.

Harvest of Hope tickets on sale now

Foundation will match dollars raised up to $200K

Urban sketchers to meet at farm

The Port Townsend Urban Sketchers will meet at Wilderbee Farm at 10 a.m. Saturday. The group will meet at the barn porch,… Continue reading

ECHHO chair David Whitney (left) listens as volunteer Roger Horner describes his experiences driving Jefferson County care receivers to their medical appointments at the non-profit organization’s 25th anniversary celebration. The  Port Townsend-based ECHHO (Ecumenical Christian Helping Hands Organization) has assisted more than 9,000 Jefferson County residents.

ECHHO anniversary in Port Townsend

Roger Horner and Margie Gormly celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Ecumenical Christian Helping Hands Organization, a Port Townsend-based nonprofit. The organization has assisted more… Continue reading

ECHHO chair David Whitney (left) listens as volunteer Roger Horner describes his experiences driving Jefferson County care receivers to their medical appointments at the non-profit organization’s 25th anniversary celebration. The  Port Townsend-based ECHHO (Ecumenical Christian Helping Hands Organization) has assisted more than 9,000 Jefferson County residents.
Victor Gonzalez will present “All About Lavender” at noon Thursday.

Green Thumb lecture series streaming online

Victor Gonzalez will present “All About Lavender” at noon Thursday. The free lecture is part of the Green Thumb Garden Tips series… Continue reading

Victor Gonzalez will present “All About Lavender” at noon Thursday.

Port Townsend Film Fest offers 60 films

Online version offers unique interviews

Family movie night slated at West End libraries

The West End branches of the North Olympic Library System will screen the 2015 animated film “Inside Out” during free family movies… Continue reading

Yacht club speaker scheduled

Dan May and Mac A. Macdonald will present “Earthquake and Tsunami Preparedness for Mariners” during a meeting of the Port Angeles Yacht… Continue reading

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Ornamental Cabbage (Brassica Oleracea) can give your garden color and interest though the winter.

A GROWING CONCERN: Don’t leave fall chores to last minute

WELL HERE WE go, autumn officially begins this Thursday at 6:04 p.m., and that means there are a number of “do’s and don’ts” for this… Continue reading

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Ornamental Cabbage (Brassica Oleracea) can give your garden color and interest though the winter.
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Max Albert Ruffo, 4 1/2 from Port Townsend, rides the anchor fluke like a bucking bronco while visiting Point Hudson with his grandma on Tuesday.

Imaginative play at Point Hudson

Max Albert Ruffo, 4½, from Port Townsend rides the anchor fluke like a bucking bronco while visiting Point Hudson with his grandmother.… Continue reading

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Max Albert Ruffo, 4 1/2 from Port Townsend, rides the anchor fluke like a bucking bronco while visiting Point Hudson with his grandma on Tuesday.

Intentional aging group to meet Tuesday

North Olympic Library System’s Intentional Aging discussion group will meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday. The meeting will be streamed on Zoom. This… Continue reading

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Elaine Bradford and Cecelia Schouten participate in a variation of balloon volleyball in which participants keep three balloons going by hitting them with pool noodles. Schouten, according to her daughter Valerie Schouten, was always very athletic and loved climbing trees as a child. She was recruited to join the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, but her father said, “no.”

Respite for all at Tim’s Place

Community rallies to support people dealing with memory loss

  • Sep 17, 2022
  • By Emily Matthiessen Olympic Peninsula News Group
  • Clallam County
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Elaine Bradford and Cecelia Schouten participate in a variation of balloon volleyball in which participants keep three balloons going by hitting them with pool noodles. Schouten, according to her daughter Valerie Schouten, was always very athletic and loved climbing trees as a child. She was recruited to join the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, but her father said, “no.”

Adult learning programs offered

Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship has announced its fall Adult Learning Programs. The program includes a variety of free offerings from one-day workshops… Continue reading

End of summer fest slated

The public is invited to the End of Summer Fest from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The free fest is at… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH:

AS A FRIEND of mine often says about the world at large, “I worry, I worry.” As a religious leader in this community, and also… Continue reading

OUUF speaker scheduled

The Rev. Bruce Bode will present “Is Unitarian Universalism a Religion?” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bode will be the guest speaker at… Continue reading