This Week
Port Townsend StyroCycler styrofoam recycling event – Tue, Nov 5th *New*
Only white styrofoam (EPS), all colors of polyethylene (LDPE-4), white EPS food trays, and separated biodegradable (squishy) vs EPS (crispy) packing peanuts (no mixtures) are accepted. CLEAN and DRY materials only. Remove all tape, labels, etc., before you arrive and combine your materials with those of your neighbors and friends. Check the Port Townsend StyroCyclers Facebook page for possible weather cancellations. Email with questions.
Time: 10am – 12pm | Location: Fort Worden’s Battery Putnam (near Alexander’s Castle, 229 Alexanders Loop, Port Townsend
Vote by Election Day – Tue, Nov 5th
Get your ballot in an official dropbox or in the mail by November 5. Links are now available to watch the debates for the candidates for Washington’s Secretary of State, Commissioner of Public Lands, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and U.S. Senate. View the candidates for these state-wide positions here. You can also view the debates for the 24th Legislative District races and the Jefferson County Commissioner’s race and get more information on the four initiatives appearing on the ballot here.
Housing Solutions Network Housing Happy Hour – Wed, Nov 6th
Please join Housing Solutions Network for Housing Happy Hour at the Pourhouse from 4-6PM. This casual event is open to the public, housing advocates, and housing curious folks! Bring your friends, neighbors, and colleagues. Beverages available for purchase.
Time: 4-6pm | Location: The Pourhouse, 2231 Washington St., Port Townsend
PC-PT speaker series: Meet Kate Dean: Small Town Politics in Uncertain Times: A Retrospective – Thu, Nov 7th *New*
Commissioner Kate Dean will reflect on 8 years in local elected office during tumultuous and contentious times in our country. She will reflect on the November 5th election and what that might mean for Jefferson County. More details can be found on the Peninsula College events page. Contact Peninsula College Port Townsend with questions: 360-385-4605.
Time: 6pm | Location: Peninsula College Port Townsend, 202 Eisenhower Ave (Building 202 Fort Worden)
Port Townsend Repair Event – Sat, Nov 9th
Join us for this free community gathering in which people with repair skills share their time and talents to fix their neighbors’ belongings. Bring your toaster that no longer toasts, sweater with a hole in the elbow, and excitement to get these belongings repaired while also learning how they did it and ways you could do it yourself next time! For information, call Mandi Johnson at 360-385-5582 ext 115 or visit the website.
Time: 10am – 1pm | Location: Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona St, Port Townsend
Jefferson County Historical Society Dino Day – Sat, Nov 9th
The Jefferson County Historical Society is excited to host the Burke Museums traveling BurkeMobile Dig In program! Learn how the three types of rocks that make up our planet are formed from minerals. Uncover the dynamic, shifting nature of our planet with activities focusing on continental drift and plate tectonics. Find out how paleontologists “read” the fossil record for clues about what the world used to look like. Then become a paleontologist yourself by excavating fossils from dig pits and exploring exhibits with fossils and cast replicas of plants and animals from the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic Eras. FREE! Drop-in, no registration needed. Dino costumes welcome! For kids and adults of all ages. Questions? Email them.
Time: 11am – 2pm | Location: Jefferson County Historical Society, 450 Water St, Port Townsend
Photo: Cyclists at Fort Worden by Wendy Feltham
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