NEWS BRIEFS: Learn to play music by ear Wednesday in Sequim . . . and other items

SEQUIM — The Old-Time Fiddlers Association will hold lessons on learning to play music by ear in the Sequim Library’s meeting room, 630 N. Sequim Ave., from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Youths 21 and younger with one to two years of experience with a melody instrument, backup acoustic instruments and those wanting to listen are invited.

Admission is free, though donations are welcome.

For more information, phone 360-477-9373 or go to www.d15.wotfa.org.

Audubon to meet

PORT TOWNSEND — Admiralty Audubon will meet for a program at the Port Townsend Community Center, 620 Tyler St., at

7 p.m. Thursday.

The community program is free and open to the public.

“The Messenger” is a new documentary that explores songbird decline.

The film addresses many of the challenges to songbirds, including window collisions, domestic cats, songbird poaching, habitat fragmentation and a look at the emerging problem of neonicotinoid pesticides.

PA Pranic healing clinic set Thursday

PORT ANGELES — A free Pranic healing clinic will take place at the Sons of Norway Lodge, 131 W. Fifth St., from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Thursday.

Those 16 and older are welcome. The clinic starts off with a Twin Hearts Meditation guided by the founder of Modern Pranic Healing & Arhatic Yoga, Grand Master Choa Kok Sui.

Master Choa Kok Sui Pranic Healing is a system of energy-based healing techniques that utilizes “prana” to balance, harmonize and transform the body’s energy processes by cleansing, energizing and balancing the body’s bio-electromagentic field, or aura, according to a press release

Pranic healers do not physically touch the client, are not licensed in the state, are not doctors and do not make diagnosed decisions.

When attending, dress comfortably.

For more information, visit www.portangelespranichealing.com.

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