This Week
Local 20/20 Steering Council Meeting – Tue, Mar 3rd
The monthly Local 20/20 Steering Council meeting is open to all, and welcomes those interested in active involvement in Local 20/20 leadership. Newcomers are always welcome.
If you’d like a virtual orientation, or for meeting location/online link, please contact us by email.
Time: 3 – 5pm | Location: Email for location/link
Course: Resources for Managing Chronic Pain – starts Thu, Mar 5th
This 8 week course aims to help you manage pain and increase your quality of life. The class will follow the contents of “The Pain Management Workbook”, by Rachel Zoffness, MS, PhD. The content is based on research that has been made around the neuroscience of pain. Discussion will include how the mind works for and against our whole-body experience. Each week, you will have the opportunity to practice and experience pain control strategies that can help rewire the mind to lower stress, pain, and suffering- including various mindful meditations, breathing exercises, and conscious movement practices, as well as reviewing a chapter in the workbook. Register here. Find more info here.
Time: 10am – 12 noon, Thursdays, Mar 5th – Apr 23rd | Location: Online via Zoom
Benefit Dance for the Global Earth Repair Convergence – Fri, Mar 6th
This benefit for the upcoming Global Earth Repair Convergence will feature Adrian Xavier & Friends providing Positive Reggae, World Music and Beyond!
$5-10 cover charge.
Contact Michael Pilarski with questions.
Time: 6 – 9pm | Location: Finnriver Farm & Cidery, 124 Center Road, Chimacum
Free NAMI Family-to-Family Class – starts Sat, Mar 7th
If you have a friend or loved one living with a mental health disorder, this class is for you! The NAMI Family-to-Family course, offered by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Jefferson County), is a free, 8-session program designed to provide families and caregivers with the support, education, and practical strategies to care for themselves and their loved ones. In this class, you’ll learn about mental illness and the brain, medications and therapies, amd handling a crisis, and what support services are available in our community. 8 Saturdays, March 7 – April 25. Send email for more information.
Time: TBD | Location: QUUF, 2333 San Juan Ave., Port Townsend
Village Class Weekend – Sat, Mar 7th & Sun, Mar 8th
Tradition and creativity meet in this two-day, hands-on community workshop. Choose from time-honored crafts such as bow making and archery, backpack basket weaving, leather shoemaking, or leather backpack making, and learn directly from a master artisan. Over this rich weekend, you’ll immerse yourself in your chosen craft, developing practical skills and creating a handcrafted piece that’s both functional and uniquely yours. Tuition: $325. Full descriptions & registration here. Please visit CedarRoot’s website for the new lineup of 2026 adult & youth programming (including summer camps!). Questions? Email
Time: 9am – 5pm | Location: the Chimacum Grange, 9572 Rhody Dr., Chimacum
Discover the World of River Otters – Sat, Mar 7th
Playful, intelligent, and endlessly curious, river otters are among the most captivating residents of Puget Sound. Join Sara Penhallegon for an engaging program that explores the hidden world of these remarkable mammals — from their family life and denning habits to their hunting strategies, play behaviors, and the ways they communicate with one another. Sara will share stories from the field and provide a behind-the-scenes look at what happens when otters face challenges in the wild. Learn how injured, sick, or orphaned otters are cared for and rehabilitated, and how community members can help these incredible animals thrive. Register here.
Time: 2 – 3:30pm | Location: WWII Rec Center, Fort Flagler State Park
Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Classes – starts Sun, Mar 8th
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a mindfulness training program that helps access and strengthen one’s inner resources, to more actively engage in the moment, and find greater balance, ease, and peace of mind. MBSR is the original mindfulness course, has been exhaustively researched, and is considered to be the gold standard in mindfulness training. The day-long silent retreat will be held on Sunday April 19th. If you are an alumni and would like to take the course again, please get in touch! Register here.
Time: 2:30 – 5pm, multiple dates | Location: 629 Fillmore Street Studio, or 427 Washington Street, Port Townsend
Calling Local Photographers!
Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements invites local photographers to submit images that capture the character of our community and its natural setting. For the opening photo of each weekly email (which is also posted to our website), we seek local color, horizontal (“landscape”) orientation, and jpeg format. Please no children, pets, or recognizable faces. Kindly email your photos, including your name in the jpeg filename. If you’re sending multiple images, please send one per email. We are an all-volunteer non-profit, so compensation for your talent and generosity is a photo credit and our profound thanks.
Photo: Mt. Rainier from Mt. Walker by Bill Wise
For the full set of announcements, including Upcoming Events, Recurring Events, Community Notices, Community Resources, and Resilience Readings, see here.
