WEEKEND: Fathers feted during Peninsula events this weekend

Special Father’s Day events are planned in communities across the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend:

BRINNON

Breakfast, raffle

BRINNON — The Dosey Dux Annual Father’s Day breakfast and raffle will be held from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday in the Brinnon Booster Club building.

Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children 6 and younger at the door, 151 Corey Lane.

French toast, ham, scrambled eggs, juice and coffee will be served.

A raffle drawing will be held at 10:30 a.m. Raffle items will include gift certificates and many other items.

Proceeds will help support the community, schools and local scholarships.

SEQUIM

DIY projects

SEQUIM — Home Depot will offer two do-it-yourself workshops this weekend.

The workshops at the store at 1145 W. Washington St. are free.

In Saturday’s workshop, participants can create a football toss for Father’s Day. The workshop will be from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

A lawn and garden prep workshop is set from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

For more information, visit www.homedepot.com.

GARDINER

Father’s Day birds

GARDINER — Wild Birds Unlimited will host the Northwest Raptor & Wildlife Center and Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue for Father’s Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

Attendees will get a close-up look at various species of raptor, also known as birds of prey, at the demonstration at 275953 U.S. Highway 101.

Cameras are encouraged and donations are welcome.

Supplies that are needed on an ongoing basis include towels, tissues, potty pads (human or puppy), laundry baskets, heating pads, small dishes like crocks or ashtrays, “Exact Baby Bird” food, mealworms, dog or cat food (wet or dry), towels, new or gently used wool blankets, vet wrap, clothespins, bleach, Dawn dish soap, hair dryers, play pens and gift certificates to Walmart or Petco.

The raptor center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that focuses on the rescue, rehabilitation and release of wildlife. The center is run by Jaye and Gary Moore along with volunteers.

It specializes in raptors but takes in all wildlife.

Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue is directed by Cynthia Daily, who is a state and federally licensed rehabilitator and has been a rehabilitator for more than 20 years.

For more information, phone 360-797-7100 or go to www.wbu.com.

PORT ANGELES

Father’s Day swim

PORT ANGELES — William Shore Memorial Pool will hold a Father’s Day Swim from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Fathers will swim free with a paying youth at the pool, 225 E. Fifth St.

For information, call 360-417-9767 or email jschultz@williamshorepool.org.

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