In Forks/West End on Saturday — 5k run, open aire market, plant sales . . . and more

Open Aire Market

FORKS — The Forks Open Aire Market opens for the summer season Saturday.

It will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1421 S. Forks Ave. every Saturday through Oct. 11 with crafts, art and produce for sale.

For more information, phone 360-374-6332 or email forksopenairemarket@live.com.

Breakfast fundraiser

FORKS — First Baptist Church, 651 S. Forks Ave., will serve breakfast for donations from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday.

Proceeds will support a mission trip to Alaska in August.

The menu will include pancakes, muffins, sausage, bacon and scrambled eggs, plus coffee, milk and juice.

Plant sale

FORKS — The Bogachiel Garden Club will conduct a plant sale at 10 a.m. Saturday.

The sale of plants from club members will be in the Forks High School auto shop, across from the new Peninsula College Extension site.

Some plants are available for a pre-sale at 631 S.W. Fifth Ave.

Oso run Saturday

FORKS — A “Warriors Run for Oso” 5K fun run is slated for Saturday.

The entry fee is $25 including a T-shirt for runners, who will meet at 9 a.m. at the West End Youth League shed, 410 S.E. E St. The fun run route will be marked.

Non-runners can help by donating to the “Warrior Run” account at First Federal bank.

To pre-register, contact Samantha Winger at 360-640-9445 or samantha.winger1101@gmail.com.

Armed Forces Day

QUINAULT — The Lake Quinault Museum, 354 S. Shore Road, will conduct an Armed Forces Day open house from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

The museum’s permanent display to honor local community veterans will be open.

A display cabinet made by Steve Rutledge houses uniforms from various branches of the service, ribbons, medals and flags.

The book Hear Us, a collection of local veterans’ stories, can be viewed during the open house.

The event will be hosted by local veterans Tom Northup, Ken Carlyle and Jim Northup, representing the Army, the Navy and the Coast Guard.

Refreshments will be served.

For more information, phone 360-288-2317 or email phyllisandrodney@hotmail.com.

Bake sale

CLALLAM BAY — High School student Hannah Larrechea will hold her final bake sale at 10 a.m. Saturday.

The sale, to include Larrechea’s own cookbooks, will be at Weel Road Deli, 17203 state Highway 112.

Larrechea has baked and sold cookies as part of her senior project at Clallam Bay High School, raising some $1,200 for the American Cancer Society.

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