WEEKEND: Other events — Firefighter Harver dinner dance, birding classes, astronaut’s tale on tap on Peninsula
Published 12:01 am Saturday, October 4, 2014
NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Oct. 3.
The Firefighter Harvest dinner dance, the first in the season’s birding classes and a former astronaut’s tales of travel on the Space Shuttle are among the attractions on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.
For more arts and entertainment news, such as Maria Muldaur and Greg Brown in Port Townsend, see Peninsula Spotlight, the Peninsula Daily News’ weekly entertainment magazine.
Information also is available in the PDN’s interactive calendar at cmg-northwest2.go-vip.net/peninsuladailynews.
PORT ANGELES
Oktoberfest
PORT ANGELES — St. Andrew’s Place Assisted Living plans an Oktoberfest fundraiser from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door of the Masonic Temple Association, 622 S. Lincoln St., Port Angeles.
The Oktoberfest will feature The Happy Wanderers accordion band, craft beer, a German buffet and silent and live auctions.
Proceeds will go toward a new bus for the assisted living community at the nonprofit facility.
Advance tickets are available at the facility at 520 E. Park Ave. or by phoning 360-417-3418.
For more information, visit www.portangelesoktoberfest.org.
‘If Not for This’
PORT ANGELES — Novelist Pete Fromm, a four-time winner of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award, will give a free reading from his new book, If Not for This, tonight.
Fromm will step up at 7 p.m. in the Raymond Carver Room at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
Copies of the novel about a young couple coping with multiple sclerosis will be available for purchase.
For details, phone Port Book and News at 360-452-6367.
Firefighter Harvest
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Fire Department Auxiliary and District 2 Volunteer Firefighters will host the Firefighter Harvest benefit and dance at the Vern Burton Gym, 308 E. Fourth St., from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday.
Tickets are $15 at Spa Shop & Pellet Heat, 230-C E. First St.; Port Angeles Fire Station, 102 E. Fifth St.; and at the door.
A barbecue dinner, a silent auction, beer and wine, and dancing to the music of Fat Chance are planned.
The event is for those 18 and older.
Proceeds will help with fire relief baskets and scholarships, and will assist in the purchase of fire rescue equipment.
For more information, phone 360-460-1313 or 360-460-8444.
Community shred
PORT ANGELES — Personal documents can be shredded and disposed of at the Port Angeles Food Bank, 402 S. Valley St., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
People can bring sensitive paper for shredding on site by LeMay Mobile Shredding, a professional shredding company.
There is no charge for the service.
Types of documents to bring include old tax returns, account statements or any paperwork with account or Social Security numbers or other personal information.
Canned food items and/or cash donations are encouraged and appreciated.
There is a limit of three bags or three boxes per vehicle. Be prepared to keep empty bags/boxes.
Park fall cleanup
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Volunteers are invited to chip in to clean the area around the park visitor center from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
During the work party hosted by the Friends of Olympic National Park, participants will prune, remove exotic plants, weed, rake and perform trail maintenance.
Volunteers will meet in the parking lot of the Olympic National Park Visitor Center at 3002 Mount Angeles Road in Port Angeles at 9 a.m.
Some tools will be available, but participants are urged to bring their favorite hand tools and gloves.
This is the third in a series of biannual work sessions the Friends plan to host at the park.
Members of Friends of Olympic National Park, national park volunteers and the general public are invited.
For more information, phone 360-565-3142.
Checkpoints meet
PORT ANGELES — The next Stop the Checkpoints meeting will be at the Museum at the Carnegie, 207 S. Lincoln St., at 2 p.m. Saturday.
The meeting topic is “Defending Civil Liberties: Stop the Militarization of Our Borders, Towns and Schools.”
A short presentation on military equipment given to local law enforcement and school districts will be followed by a discussion on how equipment is being used to “squelch civil liberties,” the group said.
It also plans a brainstorm session on what can be done to stop the “militarization of communities.”
There also will be a report on the local People’s Climate Rally and the multi-issue speeches connecting the dots between climate change, food justice, money in politics, immigration, racism, poverty and other issues.
The public is welcome to attend and participate.
For more information, phone 360-452-7534 or visit www.stopthecheckpoints.com.
Tatoosh Island talk
PORT ANGELES — Joanne Pickering will talk about her life on Tatoosh Island at the Clallam County Historical Society’s History Tales lecture series at First United Methodist Church, 110 E. Seventh St., at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Parking and entry to the church’s social hall are on Laurel Street.
History Tales is free and open to the public.
Pickering and her husband, Earl, moved to Tatoosh Island after he landed a job with the U.S. Weather Bureau. They lived on the island for four years.
Pickering’s presentation will include photographs, information about the Makah tribe and a brief history of the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Weather Service’s activities on the island.
For more information, phone the Clallam County Historical Society’s office at 360-452-2662 or email artifact@olypen.com.
Sons of Norway dance
PORT ANGELES — The Sons of Norway group will host its weekly folk-ballroom-swing dance at 131 W. Fifth St. from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.
Dance instruction is planned at 6:30 p.m.
Admission is $2 for members and $3 for nonmembers.
This is an all-ages, no-smoking and no-alcohol event.
For more information, phone Sandy Maxwell at 360-457-7035.
SEQUIM
Discussions group
SEQUIM — The Sequim Great Decisions Discussion Group will meet at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., from 10 a.m. to noon today.
The topic is China’s foreign policy.
According to a news release: “China has gone to great lengths to emphasize the ‘peaceful’ nature of its meteoric rise. Yet few dispute that China is the dominant regional power in Asia, and in recent years, Beijing began to flex its muscles regionally in order to advance its strategic interests.
“What does the rapid rise of this new superpower mean for other countries in the region, and are there potential points of conflict with the U.S. as it ‘pivots’ to Asia?”
New members are welcome.
For more information, phone John Pollock at 360-683-9622, email jcpollock@olypen.com or visit www.tinyurl.com/SequimGreatDecisionsDiscussion.
Club photo exhibition
SEQUIM — A reception will open the Olympic Peaks Camera Club’s photographic display at the Sequim branch of Union Bank from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. today.
Refreshments will be provided.
The display will be exhibited throughout this month at the bank at 901 W. Washington St. at the Costco roundabout.
For more information, visit www.olympicpeaks.org/news.
Outdoor Club hike
SEQUIM — The Olympic Outdoor Club plans hikes Saturday and Sunday.
The Saturday hike is on Slab Camp Creek Trail.
This is a moderately easy hike of 5.6 miles round trip, with an elevation gain of 1,100 feet and a high point at 2,540 feet.
The Sunday hike is on the Upper Dungeness River Trail.
This is a moderately easy hike of 6.8 miles round trip, with an elevation gain of 600 feet and a high point at 3,100 feet.
For start times and locations, as well as requirements, email olympic.outdoor@gmail.com.
Native landscaping
SEQUIM — The Clallam Conservation District will conduct a free field workshop on landscaping with native plants at the Dungeness Recreation Area from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Workshop participants will learn to identify more than 25 native trees and shrubs during a 2-mile walk on trails.
The cultural requirements, aesthetic attributes and environmental and wildlife habitat benefits of each species will be discussed.
Tips on how to incorporate native plants into landscapes also will be presented.
Due to space limitations, pre-registration is required via 360-775-3747, ext. 5.
Family Flicks at library
SEQUIM — Family Flicks will continue at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., at 2 p.m. Saturday with a free screening of the classic musical “Mary Poppins.”
Rated G, “Mary Poppins” was released in 1964 to universal acclaim, receiving a total of 13 Academy Award nominations and winning five: Best Actress for Julie Andrews, Best Film Editing, Original Music Score, Best Visual Effects and Best Original Song for “Chim Chim Cher-ee.”
Offered the first Saturday of each month, October through May, at 2 p.m., Family Flicks offers family entertainment, popcorn and movie trivia for free.
For more information, phone the Sequim Library at 360-683-1161, visit www.nols.org or email youth@nols.org.
Birding classes begin
SEQUIM — “What Bird Is That?!?” — first in the series of classes in “Backyard Birding” at the Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road — will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
The cost of each session is $5 and is free for those younger than 18. After the completion of five sessions, participants are offered free membership in the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society for one year.
Bob Iddins and Denny Van Horn will provide information about getting started on a “Birding Year.”
A variety of choices in both binoculars and field guides will be available.
“Backyard Birding” may be taken either as individual classes or in a series.
Other sessions are “Winter Bird Feeding and Care,” Nov. 8; “The Inside Story,” Jan. 10; “Bird Nesting,” Feb. 7; “Spring Gardening for Birds,” March 7; “Migration,” April 18; “Enjoying Spring Sounds,” May 16; and “Out of the Nest,” June 6.
Orchard open
SEQUIM — The sixth annual AppleStock is slated at the William’s Manor bed-and-breakfast, 4043 Sequim-Dungeness Way, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.
Organizer Mark Schwartz is opening his orchards for local live bands and cider pressing.
The event serves as a benefit for the mother and siblings of Calvin Josiah William “CJ” White, who drowned July 19 in Lake Cushman.
Admission is by donation.
There will be a potluck with chili dogs and 100 apple pies.
For AppleStock, players from Independent Bible Church’s Upper Room, Sequim Valley Foursquare, Sequim Bible Church, King’s Way Foursquare, Dungeness Community Church, Joyful Noise Music Center and Eastern Hills Community Church were recruited, along with the last-minute addition of the Northwinds Homeschool Band.
For more information, contact Schwartz at 360-460-3763 or schwartzme@live.com.
Buddhist basics
SEQUIM — “Buddhist Basics: Finding True Happiness” classes will be taught at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., from 10 a.m. to noon this Sunday and again Sunday, Oct. 12.
The suggested donation is between $10 and $20, but no one will be turned away for financial reasons.
Joanne Kumekawa teaches the fundamentals of Buddhism in two teachings about understanding why we suffer and what we can do about it, Karma and how to change negative thinking.
Kumekawa is certified to teach the Buddha Path by the International Shri Singha Foundation.
For more information, phone Kumekawa at 360-531-0358, email jkkumekawa@olypen.com or visit www.dzogchenlineage.org.
JOYCE
Crescent flea market
JOYCE — Crescent Grange will hold a fall flea market at the Grange Hall, located on state Highway 112, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Saturday.
Sandwiches, soup, chili, hot dogs, spaghetti dinners, homemade pie and ice cream will be sold.
Coffee and tea will be 25 cents per cup.
The bake sale table will have homemade bread, cookies and a variety of treats.
For more information, phone Ray DiVacky at 360-928-2056.
Donations to the bake sale table are appreciated.
Lions Club breakfast
JOYCE — The Crescent Bay Lions Club, located on state Highway 112 and Holly Hill Road, will offer breakfasts every Sunday, except holidays, from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. until Mother’s Day on May 10.
The cost is $6 for adults and $3.50 for children 12 and younger.
The menu includes eggs cooked to order, hot cakes, French toast, biscuits and gravy, hashbrowns and ham, sausage or bacon.
There are no breakfasts planned for Dec. 21 or 28.
Proceeds help Crescent Bay Lions members support Crescent School yearbooks, scholarships for Crescent High School seniors, holiday food baskets, glasses for the needy and other community projects.
All are welcome.
PORT TOWNSEND
Ghost stories
PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Historical Society First Friday Lecture will feature ghost stories of Victoria.
The lecture will be at 7 tonight in the Port Townsend City Council chambers, 540 Water St.
Victoria is considered by many to be the most haunted city in British Columbia.
John Adams, widely recognized as Victoria’s foremost authority on that city’s dark past and haunted present, will speak at the event.
Admission is by donation, which supports the historical society’s programs.
Adams founded Ghostly Walks and has been guiding lively tours through Victoria’s dark streets and alleyways since 1999.
He has appeared on the Canadian television shows “Ghosts and Ghoulies” and “Creepy Canada.”
Adams’ spooky stories include at least one with a Port Townsend connection.
Oral tradition
PORT TOWNSEND — Mike James will share stories at Better Living Through Coffee’s oral tradition story program at 7 tonight.
At the coffee house at 100 Tyler St., James will tell stories that convey the importance of appreciating diversity, respecting individual differences and finding the importance of one’s voice in the process.
He also will take the listener on a musical timeline, sharing many songs that were/are important in documenting events in American history.
Donations are suggested but not required. James will give donations for his show to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
The show will be hosted by Aimee Ringle.
Shelter open house
PORT TOWNSEND — The Humane Society of Jefferson County, 112 Critter Lane, will show off its facility and the pets seeking permanent homes during an open house from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.
The shelter is participating in the Washington state Pawsitive Alliance’s third annual statewide shelter open house celebration.
This event spotlights animal shelters across Washington state and the homeless animals in their care.
Raffles, goodie bags, free dog toys, snacks and photo ops with “unusual pets” — i.e., people in dog and cat costumes — are planned.
The shelter is located off Jacob Miller Road next to the landfill.
It is open Tuesdays through Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.
For more information, phone 360-385-3292 or visit http://tinyurl.com/PDN-jeffcoshelter.
Oso geology
PORT TOWNSEND — An illustrated presentation on the geological history and setting of the Oso mudslide will be held at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave., at 4 p.m. Saturday.
The talk is sponsored by the Jefferson Land Trust’s Geology Group and is free and open to the public, though a donation of $5 is appreciated to defray expenses.
Dan McShane, an engineering geologist from the Stratum Group in Bellingham, has studied the geology of the Stillaguamish River Valley, where Oso is located, and will lecture on the geological aspects of the Oso slide and offer lessons regarding slide risks.
He also will present information on other landslide sites in the state, including some in Jefferson County.
For more information, email Michael Machette at paleoseis@gmail.com or visit www.quimpergeology.org.
Peace dances
PORT TOWNSEND — “Dances of Universal Peace” will be held at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave., at 7 p.m. Sunday
Dances of universal peace are “simple, meditative, multicultural circle dances that use phrases, chants, music and movements from the many spiritual traditions of the Earth to touch the essence within ourselves and recognize it in others,” according to a news release.
No experience is necessary. Admission is by donation.
Dances will be held the first Sunday of the month throughout the fall season.
For more information, phone Christopher Overman at 360-301-5895.
Buddhism talk set
PORT TOWNSEND — Buddhist teacher Steve Armstrong will give Dharma talks at the Port Townsend Yacht Club, 2503 Washington St., from 7 to 9 tonight and all day Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tonight’s presentation is free; the Saturday retreat is $20.
The subject of the talks will be “Through Dhamma Eyes: Training in Awareness and Wisdom.”
For more information, email bonniemcfadden@gmail.com.
A description of the retreat and information about the Port Townsend Sangha appears online at www.ptsangha.org.
PORT LUDLOW
Astronaut to speak
PORT LUDLOW — Former astronaut and retired U.S. Air Force colonel John Fabian will share his experiences with photos, slides and a short video of his adventures on the space shuttle at the Beach Club, 121 Marina View Drive, at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Fabian logged more than 300 hours in space and assisted with the development of the shuttle’s robotic arm.
A short question-and-answer period will follow his talk.
Coffee, snacks and light refreshments will be served.
The event is open to the public. The cost of the presentation is $25.
Payment can be made at the door and must be cash or a check made payable to the Jefferson County Democrats with “Fabian” in the memo space.
Proceeds will go to the Jefferson County Democrats.
For more information, phone 360-379-4875.
FORKS
Plant sale, flea market
FORKS — The Bogachiel Garden Club will host a plant sale and flea market at 631 Fifth Ave. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Various plants and items will be on sale.
