WEEKEND: Many events fill weekend on Peninsula

Published 12:01 am Friday, November 14, 2014

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Nov. 14.

CYCLING FOR FOOD, a Humane Society open house and a Guatemala travelogue are among the North Olympic Peninsula’s attractions this weekend.

For information about “Salome” performances in Port Angeles and other arts and entertainment news, see Peninsula Spotlight, the weekly entertainment magazine.

Information also is available on the PDN’s calendar at cmg-northwest2.go-vip.net/peninsuladailynews.

SEQUIM

Pet supply drive

SEQUIM — The Clallam County Fair Royalty candidates will hold a pet food and supply drive at Petco, 1205 W. Washington St., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Donations will be divided among the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society, Welfare for Animal Guild and Peninsula Friends of Animals.

Items needed include dog toys, cat toys, cat and dog food, puppy items and non-clumping cat litter.

Fair candidates are Amanda Little and Becky Schroepfer.

For more information, phone Christine Paulsen at 360-461-1866.

‘Cranksgiving’ slated

SEQUIM — A cycling event to benefit the Sequim Food Bank, “Cranksgiving 2014,” will take place Saturday starting at 9:30 a.m., rain or shine.

Cyclists will assemble at the food bank, 144 W. Alder St.

Each cyclist will receive a shopping list and list of stores.

Cyclists then purchase food items and return to the food bank with full bags.

This is a timed event with a Le Mans-style start.

Prizes will be awarded at the after-party at Rainshadow Coffee.

Awards will be given for the most food gathered (by weight), the fastest shopper and the oldest and youngest riders.

In 2013, this event gathered almost 900 pounds of food and donated $574.

Participants need a bicycle, helmet, lock, a knapsack, bike bag or panniers, and about $15 to $20.

There is no entry fee.

The ride is open to all ages.

For more information, phone Tom Coonelly at 360-681-7053 or email coonelly@olypen.com.

PORT ANGELES

OPHS open house

PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula Humane Society will host an open house at the shelter’s new site, 1743 Old Olympic Highway, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Visitors can enjoy hot cider and cookies while they look at the plans for the shelter’s future home, talk to board members about current programs and learn about future plans for the Humane Society.

There also will be a drawing to win a “Buddy the Ambassadog” T-shirt.

Well-behaved pets on leashes will be welcome.

For more information, phone the Humane Society at 360-457-8206.

Meditation retreat

PORT ANGELES — A silent meditation retreat will be held at Joyous Refuge, 231 E. 12th St., from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Admission is a suggested donation of $20.

Pre-registration is required by emailing home@joyousrefuge.org.

Coffee and tea are provided. Participants should bring brown-bag lunches.

Retreats are led by Jikyo Cheryl Wolfer, a Soto Zen Buddhist priest.

Wolfer is the editor of Seeds of Virtue, Seeds of Change, a recently published collection of teachings from women Zen teachers.

For more information, visit www.joyousrefuge.org/practice-schedule.

PORT TOWNSEND

Trip to Guatemala

PORT TOWNSEND — A travelogue in photos and stories, “Guatemala: Through the Eyes of Local Teens,” will be presented at the Port Townsend Library Learning Center, adjacent to the library at 1220 Lawrence St., from 6:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. today.

Admission is free, though space is limited.

In July, more than 40 high school students, including five from Port Townsend and most from the Seattle area, went on a two-week youth leadership/cultural immersion trip to San Miguel Escobar, Guatemala, with Seattle-based Global Visionaries.

Trip leader Marc Weinblatt and some of the local teen participants will describe the experience.

For logistical information on the event, phone Cris Wilson at 360-385-3161 or email ptlibrary@cityofpt.us.

For more information on the program, phone Weinblatt at 360-344-3435 or email info@mandalaforchange.com.

Conversation Cafe

PORT TOWNSEND — A Conversation Cafe will be held at the Highway 20 Road House, 2152 W. Sims Way, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today.

The topic at the lunch meeting is “Inequality.”

All are welcome.

Conversation Cafe is an exercise in active listening and non-confrontational conversation.

Each participant around the table will initially comment on the week’s topic for no more than three minutes.

A second round of three-minute contributions will occur, followed by a discussion, with just one person speaking at a time.

For more information, visit www.conversationcafe.org.

AAUW meeting set

PORT TOWNSEND — “Back to Our Future: AAUW as a Changing Organization at the State and National Levels” is the focus of the Port Townsend branch of the American Association of University Women meeting Saturday.

Everyone is welcome to the meeting, which is from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Elks Lodge, 555 Otto St.

Kelvie Comer, president of AAUW Washington, and Val Sanford, funds chair and vice president, will discuss current state and national AAUW initiatives aimed at advancing equity and education for women and girls.

For more information visit www.pt-wa.aauw.net or phone Anne Englander at 360-390-5896.

Cabaret auditions

PORT TOWNSEND — Auditions for the Feb. 14 Valentine Cabaret will be held at the American Legion Post 26, 209 Monroe St., from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Singers, dancers, models, magicians, comedians and strong men are wanted.

The show will have burlesque and love themes.

For more information, phone Beverly Michaelsen at 360-379-4691, email beverlym@olympus.net or visit www.wanderingwardrobe.com.

Bone strength

PORT TOWNSEND — “Strong Women, Strong Bones,” a class on osteoporosis, will be held at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave., from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Admission is free.

Osteoporosis and sarcopenia are two health problems of women as they age.

The class will teach how to use nutrition and exercise to slow down the processes.

Bring a yoga mat, if possible, or a folded blanket for the floor, plus a snack.

Wear rubber-soled exercise shoes and loose clothes.

To register, visit www.tinyurl.com/ALPs2014Fall.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Walker at 859-513-1286 or elizabeth.walker317@gmail.com.

Kah Tai work party

PORT TOWNSEND — A work party at the Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park is set from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday.

Volunteers should look for a white Chevy pickup truck parked near the Benedict Street entrance east/southeast of the little pond.

The group will plants trees and shrubs

If possible, bring a shovel, a mattock (Pulaski tool) and a bucket.

Scotch broom pullers and trash bags are provided.

For more information, phone 360-385-0307 or email sikes@olympus.net.

QUILCENE

Outdoor Club hike

QUILCENE — The Olympic Outdoor Club will hike the Ranger Hole and Murhut Falls trails Saturday.

These are easy hikes of 2.1 and 1.6 miles round trip, with elevation gains of 200 and 300 feet and high points at 320 and 1,050 feet, respectively.

For start times and locations, as well as requirements, email olympic.outdoor@gmail.com.

Tunnel Creek hike

QUILCENE — A Tunnel Creek hike is scheduled to start at the Quilcene Forest Service Ranger Station, 295142 S. U.S. Highway 101, at 9 a.m. Saturday.

The hike is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by Olympic Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society.

Tunnel Creek is known for mosses. The area is a little wetter than other areas on the eastern side of the Olympics.

Attendees will look at the winter foliage, identify a few mosses and look at mushrooms.

This hike is dependent on the weather.

To sign up, contact Sharon Schlentner at sschlentner@waypointcom or 360-379-9810, or contact Ann Weinmann at aweinmann@cablespeed.com or 360-379-0986.

CHIMACUM

Genealogy meeting

CHIMACUM — Suggestions for solving tough genealogy puzzles will be presented at a Jefferson County Genealogical Society meeting from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

Admission is free, and the public is welcome, at the meeting at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road.

“Breaking Through Brick Walls,” offering techniques used by skilled researchers, will be presented by Jesse Stewart and others.

For information and updates on lectures offered in the months ahead, visit the Jefferson County Genealogical Society website at www.wajcgs.org.

Outdoor Club hike

CHIMACUM — The Olympic Outdoor Club will hike the Anderson Lake Trail on Sunday.

This is an easy hike of 2.2 miles round trip, with an elevation gain of 80 feet and a high point at 320 feet.

For start times and locations, as well as requirements, email olympic.outdoor@gmail.com.

Thea Foss meeting

CHIMACUM — Thea Foss No. 45 Daughters of Norway will present treasures from their homes at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, at 1 p.m. Sunday.

Initiation of new members will take place, and there will be a white elephant sale.

The event is open to the public.

For more information, phone 360-379-1802.

PORT HADLOCK

Book sale slated

PORT HADLOCK — A benefit book sale for the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave., will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

The sale includes CDs and videos, a cookbook selection and Christmas books.

For more information, phone Barbara Paulsen at 360-765-3084 or email smithbarbara84@gmail.com.

FORKS

Crescent Blue

FORKS — Crescent Blue, a bluegrass band from the West End, will perform at Peninsula College’s Forks site, 481 S. Forks Ave., at 7 tonight.

Admission is free to the concert sponsored by the college.

The 8-year-old quartet of Ken Lambert, Mary Meyer, Barry Munger and Dave Lenahan uses banjo, lead and rhythm guitar, and harmony vocals to play tunes that explore life in the Pacific Northwest.

For more information, phone Peninsula College at 360-374-3223.

Girls’ Night in Forks

FORKS — The Forks Abuse Program will host “Girls Night!” at the Families First Center, 945 S. Forks Ave., from 6 to 10 tonight.

The event is for girls ages 10-14.

Activities include a discussion of girls’ issues around the world, rumors, gossip and fighting fairly.

A spaghetti dinner is planned, with ice-cream sundaes for dessert.

For more information, phone the Forks Abuse Program at 360-374-6411.

Habitat info, bake sale

FORKS — Nora Alwarth will be at Umpqua Bank, 1020 S. Forks Ave., with information about Habitat for Humanity and its projects from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. today.

At the same time, the bank staff is having a bake sale to benefit Habitat.

To donate baked goods, phone Alwarth at 360-310-2744.

Cub Scout food drive

FORKS — Cub Scout Pack 4467 is asking the community to drop off nonperishable food items in front of JT’s Sweet Stuffs, 80 N. Forks Ave., between 9 a.m. and noon Saturday.

The Forks Elks Lodge will distribute the collected items to families in need for the Thanksgiving holiday.

If the weather is right, younger Scouts may walk a few neighborhoods to collect items.

They hope to fill a police car with the help of the community and the Forks Police Foundation.

Vegan cooking demo

FORKS — Chef Alberto Reyes will host a vegan cooking show in the Forks Athletic & Aquatic Club dining room, 91 Maple Ave., at 1 p.m. Sunday.

Reyes will demonstrate cooking techniques to enhance food flavors and will show how to cook with gluten-free and vegan ingredients.

Reyes is the founding executive chef of Cuiseden.

Admission is free, though donations are accepted.