■ Sequim: St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 W. Fifth St., will have a blessing of house-trained animals at 10 a.m. Sunday.
■ Port Angeles: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church will have its annual blessing of the animals at The Gateway center, Front and Lincoln streets in downtown Port Angeles, at 2 p.m. Sunday.
All God’s creatures, great and small, are invited.
Dog and cat treats are provided along with prayers.
Donations of pet food or non-clumping kitty litter will be collected for the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society.
■ Port Townsend: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, will celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi at 2 p.m. Sunday.
The service will be in the labyrinth courtyard.
All creatures are welcome to this service of gratitude and blessing.
Bring creatures on leashes or in secure enclosures.
Also accepted are photos of deceased, lost and/or homebound creatures for a blessing.
The service will include an offering time for pet food and/or money on behalf of the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society.
Benefit concert
PORT ANGELES — In light of the earthquakes in Nepal earlier this year, Susan Rodman will present a mini concert to raise funds on behalf of the Nepali people at Bethany Pentecostal Church, 508 S. Francis St.
The concert starts at 6:30 p.m. Sunday.
Rodman performs with her sister, a cellist and violinist.
‘Unveiled Grace’
PORT ANGELES — First Presbyterian Church, 139 W. Eighth St., will hold a women’s conference from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
The speaker is Carol Weiler on “God’s Unveiled Grace.”
For more information, phone 360-452-4781.
Sunday sermon
SEQUIM — Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 73 Howe Road, will have the Rev. Amanda Aikman speaking at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.
Aikman will talk about “Standing in the Gates” and discuss using wisdom to make a positive impact in the world.
For more information, phone 360-417-2665 or visit www.olympicuuf.org.
‘Triumph of Seeds’ talk set Tuesday
PORT TOWNSEND — Author and biologist Thor Hanson will discuss his book, Triumph of Seeds, at the Port Townsend Library, 1220 Lawrence St., at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
The event is free and open to everyone.
Hanson is a Guggenheim Fellow, a Switzer Environmental Fellow and winner of the John Burroughs Medal.
He will discuss how grains, nuts, kernels and more conquered the plant kingdom and shaped human history.
For more information on this event, contact librarian Keith Darrock at kdarrock@cityofpt.us or 360-390-4061.
Gala fundraiser
EDITOR’S NOTE: This item has been corrected to reflect that the fundraising gala will not feature an open bar.
SEQUIM — Shipley Center’s fourth annual fundraising gala and auction, presented by Sequim Health and Rehabilitation, will be at SunLand Golf & Country Club, 109 Hilltop Drive, at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10.
The Crave Cafe is catering the event with prime rib, chicken cordon bleu and a variety of side dishes with dessert. There will be a bar and live entertainment during the silent auction.
The Emmy Award-winning host of KING-TV’s “Evening Magazine,” John Curley, will be the auctioneer.
Auction items include a week’s stay in an oceanside condo with airfare for two to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; a scenic flight in a Navy T-6 training plane used to train pilots in World War II; a holiday adventure in Victoria; a two-night stay at Lake Sutherland; fudge every month for a year; and a metal yard art sculpture of a pig.
Tickets are on sale for $60 at Shipley Center, (formerly the Sequim Senior Activity Center), 921 E. Hammond St., during regular business hours or by phoning 360-683-6806 through Wednesday.
Storytimes slated
SEQUIM — Weekly storytimes at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., will resume this Wednesday, and continue through Wednesday, Dec. 16.
Toddler storytimes for ages 18 months to 3 years old are presented at 10:30 a.m. each Wednesday, preschool storytimes for ages 3 to 5 years take place at 11:30 a.m. every Wednesday and baby storytimes for ages zero to 18 months occur at 11 a.m. every Thursday.
The baby storytime program features action songs, finger plays and nursery rhymes, with time for parents and caregivers to meet and visit after each session.
Toddler storytime and preschool storytime feature age-appropriate books, music, finger plays, rhymes and action songs, with a simple craft for children to take home.
Storytime programs are supported by the Friends of Sequim Library.
For more information about these and other programs for families and youths, phone the Sequim Library at 360-683-1161, email youth@nols.org or visit www.nols.org.
Document history series offered in PA
PORT ANGELES — This October, the North Olympic Library System (NOLS) will offer a free instructional series on how to better capture, preserve and share photographs and memories.
The “Documenting Your History” workshop series takes place in the Port Angeles Library’s Raymond Carver Room, 2210 S. Peabody St., at 6 p.m. every Wednesday starting this Wednesday.
Attend one or all four classes.
The schedule is as follows:
■ Oct. 7, “Friends & Family Photography”: Professional photographer Sonja Younger presents basic tips and tricks to capture the best family and personal photos.
■ Oct. 14, “Landscape & Nature Photography”: Serious-amateur nature photographer Charlie Comstock discusses how to create great outdoor images.
Participants are invited to bring a personal landscape or nature photo for discussion and feedback.
■ Oct. 21, “Preserving Your Family Photos”: Scrapbooker Cheryl Martin discusses various techniques for labeling and keeping family photos in a safe storage environment.
■ Oct. 28, “Digitizing Your Family Photos”: Preserving (and sharing) historic photos doesn’t need to be expensive. NOLS digital preservation specialist Abby Siefer provides an overview of best practices for archiving photos.
The series is free and open to the public.
For more information, visit www.nols.org or contact Librarian Sarah Morrison at 360-417-8500, ext. 7750.
Free bike clinic
PORT HADLOCK — The ReCyclery, Chimacum schools and the Jefferson County Library are celebrating Walk/Bike to School Day at the new Bicycle Shelter at the Chimacum Creek Primary campus, 313 Ness’ Corner Road, for the shelter’s dedication at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Participants will then walk/ride over to the new bike racks outside the library for prizes and a free Basic Bicycle Clinic from 1:15 p.m. to 3 p.m.
This event is to honor those who donated services, time and money to build the new bike shelter as part of Step On It!, a campaign to promote biking and walking, especially to school.
“This is just one more example of how people pull together to make good things happen in this county,” said Kees Kolff, ReCyclery president.
“We encourage all students who can to participate in National Walk/Bike to School Day to help realize our vision of a ‘healthier and more sustainable community.’”
