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Fundraiser bake sale set for Saturday

The Sequim Guild of Seattle Children’s Hospital will conduct a bake sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The fundraising sale is… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Children can discover empathy and themselves in a tradition of reading

“There is divine beauty in learning just as there is human beauty in tolerance” (Elie Wiesel). EDUCATION HAS ALWAYS been a deeply held value in… Continue reading

Mandy Jones will teach the school’s newly established third and fourth grade class this year.

New Day Learning Academy welcomes teacher, students

New Day Learning Academy will host an orientation program from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. The orientation, as well as the… Continue reading

Mandy Jones will teach the school’s newly established third and fourth grade class this year.

Nonprofit expands mission in Guatemala

Global Humanity Initiative, a Sequim-based nonprofit, has expanded its mission to include support for Hogar de Ancianos Betania in Chiquimula, Guatemala. Hogar de… Continue reading

Terry Barrett will present “You Matter Very Much” at 11 a.m. Sunday.

OUUF speaker set for Sunday service

Terry Barrett will present “You Matter Very Much” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Barrett will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist… Continue reading

Terry Barrett will present “You Matter Very Much” at 11 a.m. Sunday.
Rachel Tax, left, and Karen Kremkau hand out backpacks at the Back to School Fair at Helen Haller Elementary in 2021. Saturdays event features a drive-through and on-the-field fair at the Sequim School District stadium on West Fir Street. (Michael Dashiell / Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim plans hybrid Back to School Fair

The pandemic forced Sequim schools to become flexible in meeting the needs of its students, with many youths getting instruction both in person… Continue reading

Rachel Tax, left, and Karen Kremkau hand out backpacks at the Back to School Fair at Helen Haller Elementary in 2021. Saturdays event features a drive-through and on-the-field fair at the Sequim School District stadium on West Fir Street. (Michael Dashiell / Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Summer’s end festival planned

There is a school supply Summer’s End Festival from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The free community celebration is at First… Continue reading

Unity speaker set for presentation

The Rev. Bill Evans will present “The Heart of the Matter” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Evans will be the guest speaker at… Continue reading

A hot air balloon piloted by Captain Crystal Stout drifts over the Dungeness Valley west of Sequim in this 2012 file photo. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Air Affaire to showcase aviation industry

Saturday event includes last hurrah for balloon program

A hot air balloon piloted by Captain Crystal Stout drifts over the Dungeness Valley west of Sequim in this 2012 file photo. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Book sale set for weekend

Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will conduct a book sale from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4… Continue reading

Monthly birdwatching walk set

Beverly McNeil will lead a bird walk at 9 a.m. Friday. The monthly hikes on Fort Flagler State Park, 10541 Flagler Rd., recur… Continue reading

Wooden Boat Festival poster signing offered

Steven Davis will sign copies of the 45th Wooden Boat Show poster from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday. The signing will… Continue reading

Green thumb lecture slated

Norm Schaff will present “Forest Management for Landowners” at noon Thursday. The free lecture is part of the Green Thumb Garden Tips… Continue reading

Winter gardening class online

Master gardeners Lys Burden and Nita Wester present “Winter Gardening: Basics” at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The free class, sponsored by the Jefferson… Continue reading

Mandala workshop offered online

Nani Trias will faciltate a free workshop on how to draw mandalas at 1:30 p.m. Monday. The online program is sponsored by… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: A fair time to share a meal with your garden

BEAUTIFUL WEATHER CONTINUES here on the Peninsula. Our fabulous Norman Rockwell-esque county fair is back and in full swing this weekend. Why not go to… Continue reading

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Cases of liive crab on ice await preparation for cooking at the Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival on Friday in Port Angeles.
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Cases of liive crab on ice await preparation for cooking at the Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival on Friday in Port Angeles.
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Taking a closer look at marine specimens are sisters Anna, foreground, and Mimi Molotsky, from Port Towsennd, during the Marine Science Center’s Microscope Friday at the welcome center located at 1001 Water Street in Port Townsend. Volunteer Toni Davison, also from Port Townsend, answers any questions that may arise.

Taking a closer look at science in Port Townsend

Taking a closer look at marine specimens are sisters Anna, foreground, and Mimi Molotsky, from Port Townsend, during the Marine Science Center’s Microscope Friday at… Continue reading

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Taking a closer look at marine specimens are sisters Anna, foreground, and Mimi Molotsky, from Port Towsennd, during the Marine Science Center’s Microscope Friday at the welcome center located at 1001 Water Street in Port Townsend. Volunteer Toni Davison, also from Port Townsend, answers any questions that may arise.
Karen King will present “Body Mind Healing 102” at 11 a.m. Sunday

‘Body Mind Healing 102’ set for Unity in Port Townsend

Karen King will present “Body Mind Healing 102” at 11 a.m. Sunday King will be the guest speaker at Unity in Port… Continue reading

Karen King will present “Body Mind Healing 102” at 11 a.m. Sunday
Joseph Bednarik will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.

Bednarik will present ‘Searching for Free and Responsible’ at service

Joseph Bednarik will present “Searching for Free and Responsible” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bednarik will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian… Continue reading

Joseph Bednarik will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.