NEWS BRIEFS: Plant rhythms, nutrition topic of Thursday talk in Chimacum . . . and other items

CHIMACUM — The Jefferson County Master Garden Foundation will host Pam Larsen as she talks about plant circadian rhythms at 3 p.m. Thursday.

Larsen, one of the founders of the Community Organic Gardens of Sequim, will present “Plant Circadian Rhythms: Getting Our Shifts Together to Improve Human Nutrition” at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road.

The talk is free and open to the public.

Larsen presented the talk at Nash’s Farm Store in Sequim on March 28.

Larsen said plants create certain chemicals at different time during a 24-hour periods.

“We can use this information in determining when, in relation to our nutrition, is the best time to harvest and eat what we grow,” she said.

Larsen started Sequim Organic Gardeners in 2006 and in 2007 was one of the founders of the Community Organic Gardens of Sequim.

She has been teaching organic gardening classes ever since.

She also engages in plant research to translate science into terms gardeners can understand in order to grow better organically.

For more information, email Jefferson County WSU Master Gardeners at mastergardenerjefferson@gmail.com or visit www.jcmgf.org.

‘Cowspiracy’ film to screen this Monday

PORT ANGELES — The Natural Healing Clinic, 162 S. Barr Road, will offer a free showing of the movie “Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret” at 6 p.m. Monday.

This documentary, a feature-length film, investigates the environmental and economic impacts of growing beef.

Reservations via 360-457-1515 are required due to limited space.

Container gardens

SEQUIM — The Sequim Prairie Garden Club will welcome spring with “Easy and Classy Container Gardening” in the clubhouse at Pioneer Park, 387 E. Washington St., at 10:30 a.m. Monday.

This program, presented by Diana Politika, owner of The Greenhouse, will show how to obtain best-dressed patio container gardens.

The public is welcome.

At 11:30 a.m., there is a break for a brown-bag lunch with coffee and desserts provided by hostesses Joyce Hoover, Jean Goot, Joy Jackson and Joyce Marin.

At 12:15 p.m., the business meeting begins.

For information, phone 360-808-3434 or email sequimprairiegardenclub@hotmail.com.

Degree program

PORT ANGELES — An information session will be held Monday on a potential registered nursing-to-Bachelor of Science in nursing degree program at the School of Nursing and Health Studies at the University of Washington, Bothell.

The session will be in the longhouse at Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., from noon to 1 p.m.

All are welcome, and admission is free.

These degree classes would meet locally once a week and be taught via ITV and other group interactive media technologies.

Interested parties are encouraged to attend so the program can better meet the needs of Peninsula College students and community members.

Attendees will learn about educational options and are invited to provide input in the program development process.

For more information, visit www.uwb.edu/rnbsn.

Flight practice set

COUPEVILLE — Field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island at the outlying field in Coupeville are scheduled from Monday through Thursday.

On Monday, training is scheduled from evening into late night.

Training Tuesday and Wednesday is from midmorning to midafternoon.

On Thursday, there’s training from noon to midafternoon.

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.

Storytelling event

SEQUIM — The Skwim Toastmasters club will offer a storytelling workshop in the dining room at Sinclair Place, 680 W. Prairie St., from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

The public is invited to an open house to meet members and hear featured guest speaker Cherie Trebon, a professional storyteller since 1990.

In this workshop, Trebon will share her insight into the nature, benefits and tools of storytelling.

An RSVP is requested via club President Kyle Hall at SkwimTM@att.net or 206-459-3364.

For more information about this event and Toastmasters International, visit www.907529.toastmastersclubs.org or www.toastmasters.org.

Harassment talk

PORT TOWNSEND — “My Name Is NOT ‘Hey Baby’: A Discussion of Sexual Harassment in Small Communities” will be held at The Boiler Room, 711 Water St., from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The event is free and open to the public.

In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Dove House and the Boiler Room are hosting this talk on sexual harassment.

Attendees will watch short films and ask themselves questions like: What are the experiences of harassment in a small community? What can we do to address it on an individual basis? What changes can be made in this community to prevent it?

Pizza and snacks will be provided.

For questions, phone Teresa Bailey at 360-385-5292.

Video Beach Party

PORT TOWNSEND — The Boiler Room, 711 Water St., will host the Video Beach Party (Short Films+ Media) from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday.

Admission is free and includes popcorn.

This party is a monthly short film program and interactive media sharing event.

Participants can share videos via YouTube.

Submissions must be less than seven minutes long, noncommercial and available online or in a self-contained digital format.

Media shared does not have to be self-made. All media should fall into a theme of something informative, spiritual or fun.

For more information, contact Amy Smith at boilerroomed@gmail.com or 360-379-8247.

Mac users group meets Tuesday night

SEQUIM — The Strait Mac Users Group will meet at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Presenter Jerry Freilich, the club’s president, will talk about Microsoft Office 2016, a beta (trial) version of which has been offered since March via free download.

Freilich will discuss his thoughts on it so far.

Refreshments will be served. The public is welcome to this free event.

Phone Freilich at 360-457-4660.

Senior nutrition

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: Green salad, cottage cheese, chicken noodle soup, biscuit and apple pie.

■ Wednesday: Green salad, chicken enchiladas, Spanish rice, refried beans and baked custard with mixed berries.

■ Thursday: Carrot salad, barbecued beef sandwich, roasted potatoes, cauliflower and banana pudding.

■ Friday: Fruit cup, chef salad, garlic bread and sherbet.

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