NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Jan. 23.
Learn about corvids, plants or deep-sea rowing; dine on veggies or breakfast food; take a hike; or talk about “The Big One” — these are among the many activities on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.
Information also is available on the PDN’s calendar at cmg-northwest2.go-vip.net/peninsuladailynews.
PORT ANGELES
‘Rowing the Atlantic’
PORT ANGELES — Chris Duff will talk about “Rowing the Atlantic from Scotland to Iceland” at the Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., at 7 p.m. tonight.
Admission is a suggested donation of $5, which benefits the volunteer trail work program of the Peninsula Trails Coalition.
The talk is part of the coalition’s Adventure Travel Series.
For more information, phone Kathe Smith at 360-457-1493 or visit www.peninsulatrailscoalition.org.
Jump-In to 2015
PORT ANGELES — Jump-In to 2015, a benefit for the Captain Joseph House Foundation, is set at the Sit-N-Bull Tavern from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
Tickets for the benefit at the tavern at 510 Beech St. were $55 for general admission and $50 for veterans.
The deadline to buy tickets was Monday.
A barbecue dinner, dancing to Just Friends Trio, a 50/50 raffle, shuffleboard and pool games are planned.
The nonprofit foundation will provide an all-expenses-paid weeklong respite for families of fallen members of the armed services at the Captain Joseph House house at 1108 S. Oak St., Port Angeles.
Captain Joseph House is named for founder Betsy Reed Schultz’s son, Army Capt. Joseph Schultz, who was killed in combat May 29, 2011, in Afghanistan.
Schultz and her crew are remodeling her building, the former Tudor Inn bed-and-breakfast, into the retreat.
A soft opening is tentatively set for May 24, with the first families to be welcomed later in the summer.
For more information about upcoming events or general questions, phone Sam Coyle at 360-460-4079 or Schultz at 360-460-7848, visit www.CaptainJosephHouseFoundation.org or www.facebook.com/CaptainJosephHouse, or email CPTJosephHouse@cjhf.org.
BlockFest sessions
PORT ANGELES — BlockFest sessions are planned at Roosevelt Elementary School on Saturday.
Registration for a free session is this week.
During the BlockFest sessions, parents, teachers and caregivers are taught how to use playing with blocks to help children from 8 months to 8 years old enjoy and succeed in math.
Sessions are planned at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.
To sign up for a session, phone the school at 360-452-8973 this week.
Children as young as 8 months learn about math and science when they play with blocks, said organizers.
For more information, visit www.blockfest.org.
Explorers take hike
PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula Explorers invites community members to join them in a 9 a.m. breakfast meeting followed by a 6K or 10K walk at 11 a.m. Saturday.
The breakfast is at Priscilla’s Cruise-In Cafe, 2343 E. U.S. Highway 101.
The Port Angeles Waterfront walk starts at the William Shore Memorial Pool, 225 E. Fifth St.
The walk is free unless one wishes to get credit from the American Volkssport Association.
All walkers must sign up prior to the walk.
Phone George Christensen at 360-697-2172 or 360-473-8398.
Veggie potluck set
PORT ANGELES — The OlyPen Vegetarian Education Group will host its monthly vegetarian community potluck at Renaissance, 401 E. Front St., at 3 p.m. Sunday.
Vegetarians, vegans or anyone curious about living a plant-based lifestyle are encouraged to come and share dishes and recipes.
This month’s potluck features a live cooking demonstration by chef Karen Lauzon.
Participants should bring personal serving utensils, eating utensils and plates.
Ride-share is available.
RSVPs are appreciated.
For more information, phone 360-912-1303 or email olypenveg@gmail.com.
Sons of Norway dance
PORT ANGELES — The Sons of Norway group will host its weekly folk-ballroom-swing dance at 131 W. Fifth St. from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.
Dance instruction is planned at 6:30 p.m.
Admission is $2 for members and $3 for nonmembers.
This is an all-ages, no-smoking and no-alcohol event.
For more information, phone Sandy Maxwell at 360-457-7035.
Hikers mixer
PORT ANGELES — Olympic Peninsula Hikers plan a mixer for hikers to meet each other at Soho Asian Bistro, 134 W. Front St., at 6 p.m. Saturday.
Food and drinks will be at participants’ own expense.
For more information, see the Olympic Peninsula Hikers Facebook page.
JOYCE
Lions Club breakfast
JOYCE — The Crescent Bay Lions Club will offer breakfasts every Sunday except holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. until Mother’s Day on May 10.
The cost is $6 for adults and $3.50 for children 12 and younger.
The menu includes eggs cooked to order, hot cakes, French toast, biscuits and gravy, hashbrowns and ham, sausage or bacon.
There are no breakfasts planned for Dec. 21 or 28.
The club is on state Highway 112 at Holly Hill Road.
Proceeds help Crescent Bay Lions members support Crescent School yearbooks, scholarships for Crescent High School seniors, holiday food baskets, glasses for the needy and other community projects.
SEQUIM
Yoga for Your Health
SEQUIM — Yoga for Your Health kicks off the free Taking Care of You program series at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., at 3 p.m. today.
Certified yoga teacher Julia Buggy will offer a brief introduction to the health benefits of yoga and provide basic yoga instruction for people who are new to it.
This workshop is open to all ages, and beginners are encouraged to attend this interactive program.
Participants should wear comfortable clothes and bring a water bottle and yoga mat if available.
Space is limited, so pre-registration is encouraged; drop-ins are welcome on a space-available basis.
Phone 360-683-1161 or email sequim@nols.org to pre-register or for more information.
Open-mic readings
SEQUIM — Writers on the Spit presents Fourth Friday Readings featuring poet Sally Albiso at 6:30 p.m. tonight.
The readings will be at Rainshadow Coffee Bar, 157 W. Cedar St.
Sign in to read personal poetry during five-minute open-mic readings.
Corvids class set
SEQUIM — The ninth annual “Corvids in Winter” class will be held at the Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, by the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society.
The class is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
It costs $10. All proceeds benefit the center’s educational programs.
Participants will learn about corvids — ravens, crows and jays.
For more information, phone Tom Butler at 360-681-4076 or visit www.olympicpeninsulaaudubon.org.
Free fitness classes
SEQUIM — Perfect Balance Fitness Studio, 151 Hooker Road, will offer a free fitness day in exchange for a donation Saturday.
Donations can be made to either Pass the Peace to support victims of domestic violence or to Strong Against Cancer to support finding a cure for childhood cancer.
Pre-registration is recommended.
As classes fill, more will be added to accommodate as many people as possible.
Classes available so far are boot camp, 9 a.m.; TRX group, 10 a.m.; and Pilates machine group, 11 a.m. and noon.
All classes are about 45 minutes long.
For more information or to register, phone 360-797-3473, email perfectbalance2005@gmail.com or visit www.perfectbalancenw.com.
‘Fed Up’ screening
SEQUIM — The second film in the Winter Film Series at Nash’s Farm Store is “Fed Up,” a documentary about sugar in the standard American diet.
It will screen at Nash’s, 4681 Sequim-Dungeness Way, at 6 p.m. Sunday.
The film is free and open to the public.
“Fed Up” shows how the first dietary guidelines issued by the U.S. government 30 years ago overlooked the role of sugar in increasing risks of obesity, diabetes and associated ill-health outcomes, particularly in children, according to a news release.
Since then, sugar consumption has greatly increased and obesity has skyrocketed, according to the release.
American journalist and TV personality Katie Couric produced the documentary and is its narrator.
Pancake breakfast
SEQUIM — The Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, will have a pancake breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.
The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 10 and younger.
In addition to pancakes, the menu includes ham, eggs and beverages.
Proceeds will be used for maintenance on the grange’s building and grounds.
PORT TOWNSEND
Friday Sing-a-Ling
PORT TOWNSEND — Children and their parents and guardians can enjoy a morning of movement and musical fun at the Fourth Friday Sing-a-Ling at the end of each month at the Jefferson County YMCA.
The monthly event meets at 10:30 a.m. today in the Mountain View child-care space below the gym at 1925 Blaine St.
Other 2015 dates for Sing-a-Lings are Feb. 27, March 27, April 24 and May 22.
The cost is $6 per family. Financial assistance is available to those who qualify.
The Sing-a-Ling is led by Keeth Apgar, member of the local band The Harmonica Pocket.
Apgar leads participants through an exploration in music and movement, singing old and new songs and making up new tunes on the spot through engaging audience participation.
Children and guardians are encouraged to clap, dance, wiggle, whisper and shout, all in the name of creativity and expression.
For more information, phone 360-385-5811.
Conversation Cafe
PORT TOWNSEND — Open to all, the Conversation Cafe will meet at the Highway 20 Road House, 2152 W. Sims Way, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today for conversation and an optional lunch.
The day’s topic is “The Big One.”
Conversation Cafe is an exercise in active listening and nonconfrontational conversation.
For more information, visit www.conversationcafe.org.
Winter Wanderlust
PORT TOWNSEND — A slideshow series of travelogs from around the globe, Winter Wanderlust will be held at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave., at 7 tonight.
The program features stories and images from travelers who are fulfilled by experiencing new places, meeting new people, learning about different cultures and exploring the world.
This week, Walter Padgett contrasts Edo-era (1603-1868) travel through images and contemporary comparisons of Japan’s Ancient Highway, Tokaido.
Admission is $7 for adults and free for youth under 18.
For more information, visit www.WanderlustAdventures.net.
Plant love affair
PORT TOWNSEND — Far Reaches Farms’ Kelly Dobson and Sue Milliken will present “One Couple’s Love Affair with Plants” from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
The lecture, the third in a series of six, will be at the Port Townsend Community Center, 620 Lawrence St.
Series tickets are $60 per person, and day tickets (if seats are available the day of the lecture) are $12 per person.
The duo will discuss their lifelong love affair with plants, many of which have come from worldwide seed collecting expeditions.
For more information, phone 360-301-2081.
Chopsticks
PORT TOWNSEND — A lecture-recital, “600 Years of Chopsticks,” presented by professor emeritus Loran Olsen, will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, 1120 Walker St., from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
The suggested donation is $10, with primary proceeds going directly to the Himalayan Education Project.
Olsen, a pianist, gives a lecture and performance on the history of the magical II-V-I chord progression from early music to Bach to jazz.
For more information, phone Lisa Lanza at 360-385-5743, email llanza@olypen.com or visit www.lisalanza.com.
Lecture on Saturday
PORT TOWNSEND — “The Evolving Human: How Can We Accelerate Human Evolution?” will be presented from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.
The address by George C. Denniston will be at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave.
The lecture is free, though donations are accepted.
Enrollment is required at http://tinyurl.com/ALPs2015Winter.
Based on Journey of Souls by Michael Newton, Power vs. Force by David Hawkins and Ayurvedic principles, Denniston will discuss how we got to where we are now and what we can do about it.
Denniston is a retired professor of family medicine at the University of Washington.
For more information, email geocdenn@gmail.com.
Rhody Run training
PORT TOWNSEND — Rhody Run training is held at 7:30 a.m. every Sunday.
Runners will meet at Fort Worden Commons.
The next Rhody Run will be May 17 during the annual Port Townsend Rhododendron Festival.
For more information, contact race director Jeni Little at 360-385-3163 or rhodyruninfo@gmail.com, or visit www.rhodyrun.com.
FORKS
Storytime at library
FORKS — The Forks Library offers winter storytimes for preschoolers through at 10:30 a.m. each Friday.
The free sessions for preschoolers between the ages of 3-5 will be held at the library at 171 S. Forks Ave. through May 12.
Storytimes feature rhymes, songs, dancing and books for young children.
For more information, visit www.nols.org and select “Youth” or contact West End Youth Services librarian Pam Force at 360-374-6402 or youth@nols.org.
United Way
FORKS — Restaurants will participate in the annual United Way Restaurant Day this weekend and next week.
Each business will either make a flat donation to United Way of Clallam County or donate a percentage of its sales on one day.
El Pascado Loco will participate today, Pacific Pizza on Saturday and Subway on Sunday.
Next week, Home Slice Take and Bake will participate Monday, South North on Tuesday, Blakeslee’s Bar and Grill on Wednesday and Forks Coffee Shop on Jan. 31.
‘The Little Mermaid’
FORKS — Missoula Children’s Theatre will return with two performances of “The Little Mermaid” on Saturday.
Show times are at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. at Forks Elementary School, 301 S. Elderberry Ave.
Admission is free to the performances that feature local children. Auditions earlier this month brought out 73 children between the ages of 5 and 18 to try out for parts.
Locks of Love
FORKS — Hair can be donated to Locks of Love at Ashley’s Hair, Nail and Tanning Salon between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday.
Chloe Robison is hosting the event as her senior project. She also will accept cash donations.
All who participate will receive a free blunt cut. A fee will be charged for additional styling.
Hair should be 8 to 10 inches long for donations.
Locks of Love is a nonprofit that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis.
