This Week
Food for Thought Lecture Series: Overwinter Growing – Tue, Oct 8th *New*
In this lecture, Jude Rubin of Shooting Star Farm will present results from her Jefferson County Master Gardeners Foundation grant. She explored a number of vegetable varieties and grew them with varying degrees of cover through the winter to test both what varieties are most productive for overwinter growing and the covering treatment that works best. She will present the results of her study in this timely Food for Thought session. All are welcome – the Grange has ADA access and an outstanding Merv-13 air filtration system. Visit quimpergrange.com for more information.
Time: 6:15pm | Location: Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona Ave, Port Townsend
Free Workshop Series on the Jungian Philosophy of Aging – Tue, Oct 8th *New*
Beginning Oct 8th, join Ron Strange for a series of 4 weekly workshops on a Jungian appraisal of aging. No registration needed, but participants must read through page 33 of Old Age: Journey into Simplicity by Helen M. Luke prior to the first workshop. The workshops will be a deep dive exploration of the writings of Homer’s ‘Odessey’, Shakespear’s ‘King Lear’ and the ‘Tempest’ as well as TS Eliot’s Little Gidding from the last of the “Four Quarters”. Ron Strange has been a student of the psychology of Carl Jung for over 40 years and is a founding member of Port Townsend Friends of Jung. Contact Ron at ron.j.strange@gmail.com or 360-379-4908
Time: 3:30 – 5:30pm | Location: the Pink House meeting room, Port Townsend Library
Climate Cafe: FINAL Cafe – Tue, Oct 8th
Feeling overwhelmed by the climate crisis? Come to a climate cafe, a welcoming space for people concerned about the climate crisis and its impact at all levels. With a focus on feelings, a climate cafe is a safe space for people to share their emotions. Talking with others helps build emotional resilience in uncertain times. The cafe is a structured, facilitated group space for reflection. Discussion will be facilitated by Karen Richards, LMFT, a climate-aware therapist from Hearth Natural Medicine, and Allison Krizner, MA, holistic coach and grief counselor. Space is limited. $10 suggested donation; no one will be turned away for lack of funds. RSVP Required! Sign up at Hearth Natural Medicine (navigate to Book Appointment and choose Climate Cafe) or call (360) 390-5844.
Time: 6 – 7:30 pm | Location: Hearth Natural Medicine, 112 Kala Square Pl, Suite 2, Port Townsend
Meeting of the Peninsula Trails Coalition – Thu, Oct 10th *New*
This meeting will include a visual presentation by Don Willot on the Sound to Olympics Trail through Lemolo Bay to the North Kitsap Trails in Port Gamble and meeting the Golden Spike at the Hood Canal Bridge where it will connect to the Olympic Discovery Trail – Bridge to Bay section – all are embedded with the Great American Rail Trail from Washington, DC to La Push. For more information about the Peninsula Trails Coalition visit their website.
Time: 10am | Location: Finn River, Chimacum
Harvest Happy Hour in support of school garden programs – Thu, Oct 10th
Join Community Wellness Project for a Harvest Happy Hour to generate ongoing support for our county’s school garden programs. CWP helps sustain these essential programs through staffing, grant writing, supplies, local ingredients and more. Garden education helps create better academic, social, emotional and health outcomes for children. And it takes community to grow healthy kids! You can also support this effort with a direct donation at this link.
Time: 5 – 7pm | Location: Finnriver, 124 Center Road, Chimacum
3 Short Talks from the Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation – Thu, Oct 10th
The featured speakers will be three interns from the spring 2024 Master Gardener class. Matt Smith will share how to cope with the odious tansy ragwort, Jassen Bowman will talk about red flowering currant, and George Sawyer will explain how urine can be put to work as a fertilizer in the garden. This event is free and open to the public. For more information go to jcmgf.org.
Time: 3pm | Location: WSU Extension Classroom at Kivley Center, 97 Oak Bay Road, Port Hadlock
Leopold Land Ethic Discussion – Thu, Oct 10th
In 1924, conservationist Aldo Leopold led the effort to create the first designated wilderness area in the world. Join WA State Parks host and environmental educator Elena Kayak-von Ancken for an interactive reading from his seminal work, A Sand County Almanac. (Re)discover The Land Ethic, which influences thinking about nature, wilderness and open space today.
Time: 5:15 – 6:30pm | Location: The Charles Pink House, 1256 Lawrence St., Port Townsend
Photo: Bainbridge Island by Linda Burdick
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