COUPEVILLE — There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island at the outlying field Tuesday and Thursday.
Operations are scheduled for late night Tuesday and midafternoon to early evening Thursday.
The schedule is subject to change to meet mission requirements.
Comments, including noise complaints, can be directed to the 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.
Fiddle session
SEQUIM — Learning to play old-time fiddle tunes by ear is the topic of a session at the Sequim Library on Wednesday.
The session will take place from the library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The event is intended for those 21 and younger with one to two years playing a melody instrument, but all are welcome to listen or play backup with acoustic instruments.
The free event is presented by District 15 of the Washington Old-Time Fiddlers Association.
Donations are welcome.
For more information, call 360-477-9373 or see www.d15.wotfa.org.
Blood drive
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., will host a BloodWorks Northwest blood drive in the Carver Room from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday.
There will be a break from noon to 12:45 p.m.
BloodWorks Northwest is an accredited nonprofit that services hospitals in Washington, Oregon and Alaska, and does research on blood biology, transfusion, thrombosis and blood disorders.
To register, call 800-398-7888, ext. 2, or visit www.bloodworksnw.org/drives.
Craft distilling
PORT ANGELES — Distillation expert and author Victoria Redhed Miller will present on the topic of craft distilling at home at 6 p.m. Thursday.
The talk will be held at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
Miller will introduce audience members to legal facts important for hobby distillers, discuss the principles of distillation and cover the basics to create gin, whiskey, vodka, tequila or rum on a small scale.
Miller writes and blogs about homesteading, and is the author of Craft Distilling: Making Liquor Legally at Home, copies of which will be available for purchase at the event courtesy of Odyssey Bookshop.
For more information, phone Librarian Sarah Morrison at 360-417-8500, ext. 7750; email Discover@nols.org; or visit www.nols.org and select “Events” and “Port Angeles.”
Shelter benefit
PORT ANGELES — Peninsula Friends of Animals will host a benefit at Studio Bob, 118½ E. Front St., on Saturday, May 21.
The event will be from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
It will include music from the Old Time Fiddlers at 6 p.m., a performance by storyteller Ingrid Nixon at 7 p.m. and music by The Crocs at 8 p.m.
Established gallery and independent artists will feature their work.
Thirty percent of art sales will be donated to PFOA to help rescued animals.
Tickets are $10 at the door.
PFOA is a cageless, no-kill, nonprofit animal welfare organization that has served the community since 2000.
For more information, phone 360-452-0414 or email pfoa@olypen.com.
Anthropocene talk
PORT TOWNSEND — Lisa J. Graumlich will speak at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave., at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 21.
Graumlich will present “Anthropo-what?” where she will reflect on the new geologic epoch called “The Anthropocene, or the Age of Humans.”
She will present documentation on “the trajectories of environmental change in our region and discuss planning for climate resilience.”
Lisa J. Graumlich is the dean of the College of Environmental Science at the University of Washington and Virginia and Prentice Bloedel Professor of Environmental Science.
Entry is free.
For more information, phone Merilee Clunis at 360-385-4990 or email dmclunis@cablespeed.com.
Most creative award
SPOKANE — Port Angeles High School (PAHS) Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Chapter members recently participated in the FBLA State Business Leadership Conference, held April 20-23 in Spokane.
The chapter received first place for “The Most Creative Charitable Giving Campaign,” which featured a Make-A-Wish Foundation airplane throw at a football game and a halftime shot at basketball games.
“We had 10 students from the high school participate, with five making it to the final round of 15 at state,” said Bernie Brabant, FBLA co-adviser with Pam Helpenstell.
“Unfortunately, none placed in the top five to qualify for [the] national conference.”
“We also had a student, Senator Atwater, run for the office of state secretary this year,” Brabant added. “Unfortunately, he did not receive enough votes to gain that position.”
