PORT ANGELES — Marine biologist and author Susan Scott will give a photo-illustrated presentation on her new book, Call Me Captain: A Memoir of a Woman at Sea, at the Port Angeles Library on Monday.
Admission is free to the 7 p.m. program at the library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
Scott, who lives in Hawaii, writes in her book about sailing 1,000 miles from Oahu to Palmyra Atoll, a wildlife refuge, with her friend and fellow biologist Alex Wegmann of Port Angeles.
For information, see www.susanscott.net.
ONP speaker on Tuesday
PORT ANGELES — The next Perspectives Winter Speakers Series event will be held at the Olympic National Park Visitor Center, 3002 Mount Angeles Road, at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Sam Brenkman, fisheries biologist for Olympic National Park, will discuss the role of science and technology in managing salmon, steelhead and bull trout in the park.
Fisheries scientists are working to better understand and manage the fish populations of Olympic National Park.
This presentation will explore some of the technologies being used to unveil the distribution, abundance and migration patterns of fish within the park’s boundaries.
For more information, contact Dean Butterworth at 360-565-3146 or dean_butterworth@nps.gov.
Free music
PORT TOWNSEND — Arts to Elders and the Northwind Arts Center will present a free afternoon of live music — songs that swing, soulful ballads and tunes from way back — at the Seaport Landing retirement home, 1201 Hancock St., this Tuesday.
“Everyone is invited to attend,” Harvey Putterman, Arts to Elders director, said of the concert from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Port Townsend-based singer Carla Main and pianist Paul Rogers will fill Seaport Landing with music from the 1920s through the ’50s in this free event sponsored by the Port Townsend Arts Commission.
For information about the Arts to Elders program, phone Putterman at 360-379-2620.
No flight operations
COUPEVILLE — There will be no field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island at the outlying field in Coupeville between today and Saturday.
The schedule is subject to change to meet mission requirements.
Comments, including noise complaints, can be directed to station’s comment line at 360-257-6665 or via email at comments.NASWI@navy.mil.
All other questions can be directed to the public affairs office at 360-257-2286.
Bird presentation
PORT ANGELES — Powell Jones, executive director of the Dungeness River Audubon Center, will give a presentation at the next meeting of Sons of Norway in the hall, 131 W. Fifth St., at 7 p.m. Monday.
The free meeting is open to the public.
Light refreshments will follow the presentation.
Jones’ talk will focus on a combination of backyard birds and gardening for birds.
For more information, email Gunvor Hildal at gunvor10@washburnemarine.com or phone 360-452-8641.
Senior meals offered this week in PA
PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles Senior Nutrition Site dinners will be served at 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday at the Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St.
A suggested donation is $5 for those who are 60 or older.
People younger than 60 can attend for $8.
Reservations should be made 24 hours in advance to 360-457-8921.
Menus are subject to change.
■ Tuesday: Carrot salad, beef tips with peppers, rice-n-barley, corn bread and apple crisp.
■ Wednesday: Green salad, hot turkey sandwich with whipped potatoes, steamed peas and pumpkin cookies.
■ Thursday: Tossed salad, chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, country gravy, cut corn and brownies.
■ Friday: Strawberry dreams, salad, garlic bread and dessert pizza.
Verbena moth talk
PORT TOWNSEND — John Fleckenstein of the Department of Natural Resources will give a lecture on “Yellow Sand Verbena and the Rare Sand Verbena Moth” in the Natural History Building of the Port Townsend Marine Science Center at Fort Worden State Park.
The lecture is at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Admission is free and open to the public.
Fleckenstein worked with Wendy Gibble of Rare Care in 2011 and 2012 to survey for the sand verbena moth along the Washington coast.
The study area included the Pacific coast, northern Puget Sound and the Salish Sea to map known and new sites for the yellow sand verbena.
They found the moth at four sites, including Fort Worden.
It faces numerous threats, and numbers appear to be declining.
The event is sponsored by the Olympic chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society.
For more information, contact Ann Weinmann at 360-379-0986 or aweinmann@cablespeed.com.
‘Sea Shanty’ circle on Wednesday
PORT TOWNSEND — A Sea Shanty Song Circle will be held at the Northwest Maritime Center, 431 Water St., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
The event is free, family-friendly and open to the public.
Jim Scarantino of Port Townsend will lead the evening of singing.
For more information, visit www.singshanties.com.
Singing valentines
This Valentine’s Day, the quartet No Batteries Required is offering singing valentines to community members.
For $40, the quartet will deliver two songs and a red rose to a loved one.
For $25, the quartet will phone someone and sing a song over the phone.
No Batteries Required is part of the Olympic Peninsula Men’s Chorus, a nonprofit organization located in the Sequim/Port Angeles area.
Proceeds will go to the nonprofit.
To schedule a singing valentine, phone 360-681-7761.
Book discussion
SEQUIM — The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga will be discussed at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., at 3 p.m. Saturday.
According to an Amazon.com review: “The White Tiger follows a darkly comic Bangalore driver through the poverty and corruption of modern India’s caste society . . . Amoral, irreverent, deeply endearing and utterly contemporary, this novel is an international publishing sensation — and a startling, provocative debut.”
Copies of The White Tiger are available at the Sequim Library in various formats.
Pre-registration for this program is not required; drop-ins are welcome.
For more information about this and other programs, visit www.nols.org and click on “Events” and “Sequim,” or contact the library at 360-683-1161 or Sequim@nols.org.
Eating bugs talk
PORT HADLOCK — David George Gordon, the author of The Eat-a-Bug Cookbook, will give a talk on entomophagy (eating bugs) at the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave., at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18.
This Inquiring Mind lecture, titled “Adventures in Entomophagy: Waiter, There’s No Fly in My Soup!,” will prepare attendees for the next big revolution in food production: using crickets, mealworms and other eco-friendly alternatives to meat.
Gordon, sometimes referred to as the “Godfather of Insect Cuisine,” will discuss how insects could be the food of the future.
Raising grasshoppers as a food source could combat world hunger and reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 60 percent, according to a news release.
The program concludes with free samples of edible insect snacks for attendees.
This free event is co-sponsored by the Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau.
Seating is limited, so attendees are encouraged to arrive early.
For more information, visit www.jclibrary.info or phone 360-385-6544.
Band Booster Trivia
PORT ANGELES — The Band Boosters for the Port Angeles High School Band Program will hold their second annual Band Booster Trivia Night at the Masonic Hall on Saturday, Feb. 21.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and trivia starts at 7 p.m.
Each table of six to eight players will listen to three rounds of 10 questions and record their answers.
The answer sheets are scored by judges, and a running total score shows teams where they stand.
Between rounds, there are activities, music, a live auction, raffle and food available.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top teams.
The event benefits the 2015 Band Booster Scholarship program.
No electronic devices will be permitted during game time.
Tickets are $10 each and will be available in advance or at the door.
For advanced tickets, complete a registration form, found at www.tinyurl.com/PDN-TriviaNight, and include a check for all participants, then send it to PA Band Boosters, P.O. Box 237, Port Angeles, WA 98363.
Registration forms must be received by Tuesday, Feb. 17.
Advanced tickets will be available for pickup at the will-call table.
For more information, email Claire Rausch at crausch@olypen.com.
Tax-Aide available
IRS-certified AARP Tax-Aide volunteers are preparing and electronically filing tax returns for free at six sites in Jefferson and Clallam counties.
The service will run through the end of tax season in April.
It is available for low- and middle-income taxpayers of all ages.
Program volunteers are authorized to prepare most basic tax returns and make sure the taxpayer receives all eligible deductions and credits.
They do not prepare returns for taxpayers who have income from rental properties or with complicated business returns.
An appointment is required at most sites.
Here are the sites on the North Olympic Peninsula:
Clallam County
■ Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., Port Angeles. By appointment from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays. Phone 360-457-7004 for an appointment.
■ Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., Port Angeles. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays.
These sessions are first-come, first-served. No appointment is necessary.
■ Shipley Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. By appointment from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesdays and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Phone 360-683-6806 for an appointment.
■ Forks City Hall, 500 E. Division St. Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Feb. 7 and 21, March 7 and 21, and April 4. No appointment is necessary.
Jefferson County
■ Port Townsend Community Center, 620 Tyler St., Port Townsend. By appointment from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays. Phone 360-385-9007 for an appointment.
■ Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum. By appointment from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Phone 360-732-4822 for an appointment.
What to bring
Taxpayers should bring the following with them to the Tax-Aide site: a photo ID; Social Security cards for taxpayer, spouse and all dependents; W-2s from each employer; and all 1099 forms, including 1099-INT, 1099-DIV, 1099-B, 1099-C, 1099-R, 1099-MISC, SSA-1099 and 1099-G.
These include interest, dividend, stock sale, cancellation of debt, retirement, self-employment, Social Security and unemployment compensation.
Also bring any other documents necessary to complete your return — for example, receipts for energy-efficient home improvements, cost of stock sold, tuition statements and receipts necessary to itemize deductions, if applicable.
New this year, attendees should bring documentation of health insurance coverage for taxpayer, spouse and any dependents (form 1095-A, if received from the Health Insurance Marketplace).
Attendees also should bring copies of their 2013 tax returns and their bank routing and account numbers if direct deposit of refunds are desired.
The program is sponsored by the IRS and the AARP Foundation.
AA potluck, gratitude tea scheduled
GARDINER — The 12th annual District 27 Al-Anon Gratitude Tea will take place at the Gardiner Community Center, 980 Old Gardiner, today.
Doors open at 11 a.m., with lunch at noon.
This potluck features an Al-Anon guest who will speak about living with someone with alcoholism, an AA guest who will discuss recovering from alcoholism and an Ala-teen speaker who will discuss growing up with an alcoholic.
There is also a 50/50 drawing and a silent auction.
Admission is a suggested $10.
All are welcome to bring a favorite teacup, teapot and a funky hat to celebrate recovery.
For more information, phone 206-395-4494.
Madrona Writers
PORT TOWNSEND — The Northwind Reading Series will present the Madrona Writers at the Northwind Arts Center, 701 Water St., starting at 7 p.m. today.
The reading will feature poets and prose writers from California, Oregon, Idaho and Washington, including Dianne Butler, Toni Van Deusen, Michael Hanner, Jordan Hartt, Karen Seashore, David Thornbrugh, Diana Taylor, Richard Widerkhur, Gayle Kaune, Sam R. Roxas-Chua, Jenifer Lawrence and Tom Aslin.
All are welcome. Admission is a suggested donation of $3 to $5.
All proceeds support the Northwind Arts Center.
For more information, phone Bill Mawhinney at 360-302-1159 or Diana Taylor at 206-228-9082.
Parks, rec spots
PORT ANGELES — The city is looking to fill positions on its Parks, Recreation and Beautification Commission.
Commission members give advisory recommendations to the City Council on all matters relating to parks, recreation
and beautification.
Members also cooperate with and advise the parks and recreation director in the development and implementation of a comprehensive recreation program, a comprehensive park development program, beautification programs and the general appearance of the city.
The commission also has the power to accept for the city donations for parks and recreation purposes and with council consent to accept real property for park purposes, with the city holding title.
There are two commissioner positions and two student representative positions open.
Members should be residents of Port Angeles.
The seven commission members are appointed to four-year terms, with a limit of two consecutive terms. Student representatives serve one-year terms.
The commission meets the third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Vern Burton Center conference room at City Hall, 321 E. Fifth St.
Application are online at www.cityofpa.us, or interested parties can pick them up at the Vern Burton Parks & Recreation Office, 308 E. Fourth St.
The deadline for the applications is Feb. 13.
Applications can be turned in to the city clerk, located in the city manager’s office next to the Vern Burton Community Center.
For more information, phone 360-417-4550 or email recreation@cityofpa.us.
Free Sunday swim
PORT TOWNSEND — Mountain View Pool, 1925 Blaine St., will offer a free Second Sunday Swim from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. today.
All are welcome.
On the second Sunday of each month, there is an adults-only time between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. for laps, water walking and exercise. From 2:15 p.m. to 5 p.m., the pool is open to all ages and for a family recreation swim.
Children younger than 8 must be accompanied in the water by an adult.
For more information, email info@jeffcoaquaticcoalition.org or phone 360-385-7665.
Chain gang busy
PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office Chain Gang removed 600 pounds of refuse from 60 miles of county roadways during the week of Jan. 12-16.
A total of 9,300 pounds of trash was removed from five illegal dump sites on Quillayute, Deer Park, Airport and Little River roads, plus Ashley Lane.
Notable items included a boat, a bed set, a washer and a dryer.
This cleanup included recycling approximately 30 pounds of aluminum cans.
Crews cleared brushed and weeded the entrance to the Port Angeles County Shop, removed a hazardous tree on Hunt Road, performed guardrail maintenance on Black Diamond Road and performed culvert maintenance on Heulsein Road.
During the week of Jan. 19-23, the chain gang removed 560 pounds of illegal dump site refuse from Little River Road. A refrigerator was found on the side of the road.
Storm cleanup also was performed on Mary Clark Road, scotch broom removal was done at the Forks County Shop and brushing, chipping and clearing took place at the county right of way on Blue Mountain, Alice and Peele roads.
During the week of Jan. 26-30, the chain gang brushed, chipped and cleared the county right of way on Blue Mountain and Gellor roads.
Lions collecting
The Port Townsend and Port Angeles Lions are accepting donations for their annual spring rummage sale, scheduled April 4 at the Clallam County Fairgrounds.
Any household or sporting goods that are no longer used or too good to toss will be accepted.
To donate items, phone Roger Stimbert at 360-452-7908 or 360-808-4965, or email portangeleslions@gmail.com.
Proceeds from the April sale will go toward sight and hearing programs, as well as wheelchair ramps.
