Free public Christmas Day feasts planned on Peninsula

Published 12:01 am Friday, December 25, 2015

Free public Christmas dinners are scheduled today across the North Olympic Peninsula.

Here is the list:

PORT TOWNSEND

Community center meal

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Community Center, 620 Tyler St., will be the site of a dinner from noon to 3 p.m.

Jefferson Healthcare hospital will donate food for the Port Townsend meal, with the hospital’s chef, Arran Stark, leading the cooking team.

The traditional menu items include turkey, ham, salad, rolls, vegetables, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, coffee, tea and dessert.

For more information or to volunteer, call Bill Kraut, Hadlock Building Supply owner, at 360-385-1771.

CHIMACUM

Tri-area dinner

CHIMACUM — The Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, will have a Christmas dinner from noon to 3 p.m.

For the Tri-Area feast, Olympic Community Action Programs has recruited Gabe Santiago, a Port Angeles-based chef who has previously worked with the nonprofit.

Featured menu items include turkey, ham, salad, rolls, carrots, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, coffee, tea and dessert.

For more information or to volunteer, call Bill Kraut, Hadlock Building Supply owner, at 360-385-1771.

FORKS

Traditional dinner

FORKS — The Feeding Five Thousand weekly lunch program will provide a free dinner at the community center, 91 Maple Ave., from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Local churches have donated food for the dinner.

Although the dinner is free, donations of cash or food are welcome.

Phone Laura LaFrenz at 360-374-4093.