NEWS BRIEFS: Plow Day set Saturday at Sequim Pumpkin Patch . . . and other items

SEQUIM — Area residents will prepare The Pumpkin Patch fields for another season using their tractors, horses and plows beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday.

The Sequim High School FFA will offer lunch and drinks to raise money for the organization during the volunteer work at The Pumpkin Patch at U.S. Highway 101 and Kitchen-Dick Road.

Plowing will continue until it is finished.

Old tractors will be on view.

Album release

PORT TOWNSEND — A release party for the album “Open Road” will be from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday at The Cellar Door, 940 Water St., Suite 1.

The cover charge is $7. Seating is limited, and only those with dinner reservations can reserve seats.

The album by Robin Bessier features Jay Thomas on horns and Milo Petersen on guitars, who will join Bessier at the release party.

Rounding out the band will be Ted Enderle on bass and Tom Svornich on drums, who also played on “Open Road.”

Bill Kiely will join the group on percussion.

“Open Road” includes 10 original tunes written by Bessier and three tunes written by George Radebaugh, with lyrics by Bessier.

Selected songs will be showcased during the gala.

For more information, visit www.cellardoorpt.com or www.robinbessier.com.

PA church hosts talk on ‘Ascension’

PORT ANGELES —Judith Coates will speak at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 Myrtle St., on “Ascension” at the 10:30 a.m. worship service Sunday.

Coates is a minister and co-founder of Oakbridge University and Press.

A time for silent meditation will be held from 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

Child care is available during the service.

Performance set

SEQUIM — The Fishnet Theatre will perform “Fire Station #6,” a day in the life of firefighters, at

6 p.m. at the Sequim Worship Center.

The free performance will be at the Worship Center, 640 N. Sequim Ave.

For information, contact 360-683-7981.

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