Cookies, waste reduction, reading to dogs on Peninsula

Cookies, waste reduction, reading to dogs on Peninsula

Cookies, waste reduction and reading to dogs are on tap today on the North Olympic Peninsula.

Information also is available on the interactive calendar at www.peninsula dailynews.com/calendar.

FORKS

Bingo night

FORKS — West End Sportsmen will host bingo night at 7 p.m. Thursday.

The fundraiser will be at the club at 243 Sportsmen’s Club Road.

Proceeds will benefit the hunter education program and the annual Kids’ Fishing Day.

CLALLAM BAY

Books and Cookies

CLALLAM BAY — Fifth- and sixth-grade students can meet for cookies, book conversations and hands-on activities from 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Thursday.

The free program meets on the first Thursday of each month at the Clallam Bay Library, 16690 state Highway 112,

For more information, call 360-374-6402, email youth@nols.org or visit www.nols.org.

PORT ANGELES

Studium Generale

PORT ANGELES — Susan Hamilton will present a lecture and slideshow on beadwork at 12:35 p.m. Thursday.

Hamilton’s presentation is part of the Studium Generale series in the Little Theater at Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd.

Hamilton will discuss her own beadwork and introduce the Ravenstall weavings by Kay Field Parker that will be on display at the college’s House of Learning.

The Studium is free and open to the public.

For more information, email Kate Reavey at kreavey@pencol.edu.

PORT TOWNSEND

Zero waste class

PORT TOWNSEND — Lily O’Shea will present “Start your Zero Waste Journey!” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday.

The free waste reduction class is at the Food Co-op Annex, 2110 Lawrence St.

O’Shea, a senior at Port Townsend High School, will focus on ways to prepare for grocery shopping to avoid unnecessary single-use plastic packaging.

For more information, call Andrea Stafford at 360-385-2883, email andreas@foodcoop.coop or visit www.foodcoop.coop.

CHIMACUM

Book club

CHIMACUM — The Racial Justice Book Club will meet from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday.

The club meets in the Farmhouse at Finnriver Farm and Cidery, 124 Center Road.

For more information or assistance accessing reading material, email anya.callahan@gmail.com.

PORT HADLOCK

Read to Rover

PORT HADLOCK — Kids and families are invited to Read to Rover between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Thursday.

Attendees will be able to read to trained service dogs at the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave.

Participants may being their favorite book or library staff will help them to select one.

For more information, call 360-385-6544 or visit www.jclibrary.info.

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