NEWS BRIEFS: Sequim Future Farmers of America banquet scheduled for Wednesday . . . and other items

SEQUIM — The Sequim Future Farmers of America (FFA) banquet will take place in the Sequim Middle School cafeteria, 301 W. Hendrickson Road, at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

All are welcome.

Food, drinks and dessert will be served.

To RSVP, email Steve Mahitka at smahitka@sequim.k12.wa.us.

Health talk set

DUNGENESS — A health talk by health coach Rhonda Heckman will take place at Nash’s Farm Store, 4681 Sequim-Dungeness Way, at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The event is free and open to all.

Heckman talks about comparing whole, organic food with conventional/GMO food and the affects on people’s bodies.

For more information, visit www.nashsorganicproduce.com/events.html.

Lego challenge

SEQUIM — The Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., will offer three sessions of Lego Challenge for kids 7 and older Saturday.

The program is free of charge, but only 15 kits per session are available.

Children can work on the kit alone or with a friend.

Sessions will take place at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon.

Advance registration is required.

All Legos will remain in the library after the event.

Based on author and Master Lego brick designer Sean Kenney’s book, Cool Creations in 35 Pieces, this program will offer individual kits containing 35 Lego pieces to participants who will then be given 45 minutes to create as many objects as possible.

Register online through the Sequim branch events calendar at www.nols.org, by phone at 360-683-1161 or by email at youth@nols.org.

All materials for this program are provided by the Washington State Library.

Scholarships set

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — The Sierra Club’s North Olympic Group is offering two youth scholarships to high school students from Clallam and Jefferson counties with demonstrated financial need.

These scholarships are in honor of Dorothea Hover-Kramer, who was an accomplished psychotherapist and author as well as a passionate supporter of social change and the environment.

Each scholarship is for $250 and is available to participants in NatureBridge’s Summer Field Research course in Olympic National Park.

This two-week backcountry expedition will give participants the opportunity to conduct rigorous environmental science investigations in the Olympic wilderness.

Students work with NatureBridge educators and produce their own field-based research project.

Anyone interested in applying can contact summer programs coordinator Stephen Abatiell at summerprogramscoordinator@naturebridge.org or 209-259-1125.

The deadline is June 1.

Applications should be submitted directly to NatureBridge for process and review.

To learn more and apply for NatureBridge’s Summer Field Research course, visit www.naturebridge.org/summerfieldresearch.

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