This Week
Emergency Preparedness: Preparing Vulnerable Populations – Thu, Apr 16th *New*
This Jefferson County Library presentation will focus on ways to help members of vulnerable populations in the event of an emergency or disaster. Caregivers or family members who care for loved ones with challenges can learn the best ways to help before the need by assisting family members with financial, medical and insurance documents, sheltering in place and the supplies and foods to have available based on the individual’s health needs. Reserve your spot.
Time 10:30am – 12:30pm | Location: Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Avenue, Port Hadlock
Spring Birding and Illustration – Thu, Apr 16th
Join Port Townsend Marine Science Center for a morning of birding and art! The day will start in the PTMSC Museum getting to observe some of the bird specimens that are not on display to the public, and learning about scientific illustration. The second half of the class moves to birding on the beach outside the museum, keeping an eye out for spring seabirds and practicing some nature journaling (weather permitting). Birders (and artists!) of all skill levels are welcome. Feel free to bring your own preferred art supplies/binoculars/scopes, art supplies and binoculars provided. This event is free, but donations are greatly appreciated. RSVP online. Contact Kelly Kingdon with questions.
Time: 10am – 12pm | Location: PTMSC Museum Exhibit at Fort Worden
Night Watch: Fort Flagler’s Searchlight – Sat, Apr 18th & 25th *New*
Fort Flagler’s restored WWII searchlight is seasonally displayed next to the park office. Because of its historical nature, it is illuminated only a few times each year, making this a rare opportunity to see it in action. There will be a brief explanation of how searchlights were used by the Coast Artillery Corps and how the mechanism functions, then the beam will be turned skyward and all can see it cut across the night.
The event is FREE, but Discover Passes are required for parking. For more information, see the listing on Washington State Parks’ Event Calendar.
Time: 8pm on the 18th, 8:15pm on the 25th | Location: Field across the street from Fort Flagler’s Museum, 10541 Flagler Rd, Nordland
Port Townsend Community Dance – Sat, Apr 18th *New*
April’s dance caller is Suzanne Girardot. Her enthusiasm and infectious laugh put even the very beginner at ease on the dance floor. Formed at the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes in 2025, our local, all-youth, Boiler Room String Band will be serving up the dance tunes.
The Port Townsend Community Dance is inspired by traditional kitchen and barn dances and features a mixture of traditional sets, always danced to live music along with a dance caller. All experience levels are welcome; all dances are taught! Please bring your own personal water bottle and consider arriving on foot or by bicycle if possible!
Time: 7:30 – 10pm | Location: The Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona Street, Port Townsend
Thai Yoga Massage Partner Workshop Benefit for Local Food Banks – Sat, Apr 18th
Kristie Dahlia Home will lead a Thai Yoga Massage partner workshop benefiting the Jefferson County Food Bank Association. Thai Massage combines pressure, percussion, Buddhist lovingkindness practice, and yogic movement in a gentle, approachable way. Please come with a partner. Work is done fully clothed. No skill is required other than the ability to be on hands and knees on padded ground. By donation; all proceeds donated to the Jefferson County Foodbank. If this isn’t for you but you’d like to support our neighbors, you can donate to the Food Bank here. Register by email or by phone at 415 290 7476.
Time: 1 – 4pm | Location: The Hive, 10632 Rhody Drive, Port Hadlock
Olympic Peninsula Mindfulness Low Tide walk – Sat, Apr 18th
These Low Tide walks are moments when you can quiet your mind and sink into the natural scenes and silence of the woods and beaches in and around Fort Worden State Park. Visit Olympic Peninsula Mindfulness for details and registration. There is a suggested donation of $10/person. Questions? Call or text: 360-316-6544.
Time: 10am – 12pm | Location: Low Tide walk starts at the North Beach County Park
Quilcene Repair Event – Sat, Apr 18th
Join JeffCo Repair 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!
Learn more about this and other upcoming Repair Events at the JeffCo Repair website.
Time: 12 – 3pm | Location: Quilcene Community Center, 294952 US-101, Quilcene
Landscaping with Native Plants, Natembea NW Class Series – Sun, Ap 19th *New*
Join Natembea NW for the next class in the Natembea NW Class Series, “Landscaping with Native Plants”. With the guidance of Hailey Lampe from Cruising Climate, you’ll explore questions to ask when choosing your Native Plants, how and when to plant them, tips’n’tricks for creating visually enticing beds, and some of her top Native Plant picks. Register and learn more here.
Time: 10am – 12pm | Location: “Natembea NW”, 3057 7th St., 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: Frosty North Beach Morning by Lisa Miller
For the full set of announcements, including Upcoming Events, Recurring Events, Community Notices, Community Resources, and Resilience Readings, see here.
