NEWS BRIEFS: Gleaning volunteers sought to help stop waste . . . and other items

The Clallam County Washington State University Extension office seeks farms and gardens that have extra produce that needs to be gleaned to help prevent food waste.

WSU Extension volunteer gleaners will pick the extra produce to give to local food banks or the volunteers themselves.

To request gleaning services or join the gleaners, contact Dan Littlefield at 360-417-2279 or daniel.littlefield@wsu.edu.

Computer event

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Library will host programing classes for youths at the Charles Pink house, 1220 Lawrence St., from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday.

The event is to help learn or improve on computer programming skills with assistance from local volunteers and online tutorials.

The event is for youths ages 8 to 18.

Attendees need to bring a laptop and a parent or adult.

If a laptop is needed, contact Jay Bakst at jay@raviyah.com or 253-709-2850 ahead of time to reserve one.

Wi-Fi will be available.

There will be two other computing weekends throughout the summer: July 16-17 and Aug. 13-14.

For more information, visit www.tinyurl.com/h5a7ysv.

LEGO creations

SEQUIM — The Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., will host the “LEGO Cool Creations” challenge from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday.

The challenge is based on author and Master LEGO brick designer Sean Kenney’s book Cool Creations in 35 Pieces.

The program will offer individual kits containing 35 game pieces to participants, who will then be given 45 minutes to create as many objects as possible.

The challenge is recommended for children 7 and older, is free of charge and will have all materials provided.

Children can work on the kit alone or in a team.

There is a limited supply of kits available, so advance registration is required.

All LEGOs are to remain in the library after the event.

To register, visit www.nols.org, phone 360-683-1161 or email youth@nols.org.

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