This Week
Home Composting Class – Tue, Jun 3rd *Updated*
Join Jefferson County Solid Waste for an engaging interactive 90-minute workshop with instruction on how to create and maintain a healthy compost system with food and yard waste. Workshop cost is $25. Participants will receive a $125 Earth Machine compost bin. One per household, please. Participants must attend the full workshop to receive their compost bin. Additional family members and/or friends may attend at no charge with one paid registration. Available to Jefferson County residents only who have not attended a previous compost class with us. For more information, email Laura Tucker or call 360-379-4491. Register through Brown Paper Tickets
Time: 6:30 – 8pm | Location: Finnriver Farm & Cidery, Chimacum
JeffCo Community Tool Library Donation Drive – Thu, Jun 5th *New*
Tool libraries (aka “Libraries of Things” or a “Lending Library”) are just like your public library, but instead of offering books, they offer tools and other useful supplies to borrow when you need them! The JeffCo Community Tool Library will be opening soon, and aims to serve members of our community who cannot or choose not to buy, own, and maintain every tool they may need for their projects.
You can help build the Tool Library’s inventory! Please bring your donations to the donation drive. For all the information, especially what they can and cannot take and the donation policy, please visit the event website.
Time: 12 – 2pm | Location: Jefferson County Fairgrounds
Local 20/20 Climate Group – Thu, Jun 5th
The Local 20/20 Climate Group meets monthly, on the first Thursday, in person or online. The group is focused on both reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for climate impacts.
We will discuss ongoing projects, new ideas, etc. Send email for more details.
Time: 5:00 – 6:30pm | Location: the Parlor at Finnriver Farm and Cidery, Chimacum
Films With Pride: Two Nights of Queer Film – Fri, Jun 6th & Sun, Jun 8th
Port Townsend Film Festival is proud to collaborate with The Production Alliance and Port Townsend Pride to present “Films with Pride”, the addition of queer film to Port Townsend’s beloved LGBTQIA2S+ community event. Sponsored by Key City Public Theatre and Kristin Manwaring Insurance, the films will expand the Pride programming into a three-day event.
Purchase tickets for “But I’m A Cheerleader” on Friday here. Purchase tickets for “Assembly” on Sunday here.
Time: Friday at 7pm, Sunday at 1pm | Location: Key City Public Theater, 419 Washington St, Port Townsend
Celebrate the Return of the Fresnel Lens at Point Wilson Lighthouse – Sat, Jun 7th *New*
The Point Wilson Lighthouse and the United States Lighthouse Society are throwing a Celebration of the Light, and you’re invited! This will be a gathering at the lighthouse to mark a major milestone: the restoration and relighting of the original 1894 Fresnel lens! There will be live music, food and drinks available for purchase, raffles and games for all ages, guided tours of the lighthouse, and educational displays sharing the fascinating history of maritime navigation and lighthouse technology. This is a free event for the whole family, no registration required. Find out more at the event website.
Time: 12 – 4pm | Location: Point Wilson Lighthouse, Port Townsend.
Port Townsend Rain Garden Work Party: Volunteers needed! – Sat, Jun 7th
Join the Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee weeding and refreshing one of our Port Townsend rain gardens! Volunteers will help to remove weeds and cut back overgrowth to ensure rain gardens are in good shape for collecting and treating stormwater. Gardening gloves and equipment will be available, but please bring any favorites you prefer to use. Please also bring any water/snacks/rain gear as needed!
Sign-up to attend. Find more information on rain gardens. Send email with questions.
Time: 9am – 12pm | Location: Corner of Garfield and Adams Streets
Native Bee Habitat Walk – Sat, Jun 7th
Timing is everything for native bees. Observing them during the period in which they construct nests, mate, and provision natal cells can be the most illuminating time to observe them. Kris, a native bee enthusiast with the Washington Native Bee Society, will lead a tour of some of Fort Flager’s most active bee habitats. With a little luck, she hopes to share them while they exhibit some of these fascinating behaviors, helping to inspire your future observations, in the wild or your backyard. Register here.
Friends of Fort Flagler is a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring, preserving, and protecting the natural and historic resources of Fort Flagler State Park.
Time: 11am – 1pm | Location: Fort Flagler Lower Campground Area, 10541 Flagler Rd Nordland
Photo: Brinnon Elk by Anna Maria Wolf
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