This Week
Free Nutritious Gourmet Meals in Jefferson County – Sat, June 20th – July 4th Beginning June 20th, for 15 days, residents and guests of Jefferson County will be able to receive free, gourmet, plant-based meals for breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner. Together Around Food is an innovative community program being pioneered in the State of Washington with the intention of spreading worldwide, and will run through July 4th. Its mission is simple yet transformative: to ensure that every person in a community has access to nutritious, gourmet, plant-based meals — three times a day, seven days a week — completely free of charge. United Earth Networks and Veg PT have joined together with Climate Healers, Loving Hut, and several collaborating organizations to bring this to Jefferson County. Visit the Together Around Food website for more information on specific locations and times for the meals.
Letter Writing to Imprisoned Immigration Rights Protesters – Wed, June 24th *New*
Join Neighbors Together to write letters to people who have been imprisoned for protesting at immigration detention centers across the USA.
Time: 5 – 7pm | Location: Humphrey Room at the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Avenue, Port Hadlock
Jefferson Community Foundation Meet & Greet in Brinnon – Wed, Jun 24th
Join Jefferson Community Foundation for an informal opportunity to connect, ask questions, and share your thoughts about the future of your community. Whether you’re curious about what a community foundation does, interested in local philanthropy, or simply want to get to know the people behind JCF: the JCF team will be available to answer questions, listen to community perspectives, and learn more about the hopes, challenges, and opportunities that matter most to Brinnon residents. Stop by, say hello, and help JCF explore how philanthropy can support and strengthen the Brinnon community.
Time: 1 – 3pm | Location: the Brinnon Community Center, Brinnon
HSN Housing Happy Hour: Housing and Climate – Wed, Jun 24th
Housing Solutions Network’s monthly Housing Happy Hour conversation takes on the topic “Housing and Climate”. Joining in will be Cindy Jayne from Local 20/20’s Climate group, who has been active in local climate advocacy and education. The discussion will focus on the impacts of how and where we build housing, and how housing can be more be more resilient in the face of climate change.
Reach out with any questions.
Time: 4:30 – 6pm | Location: Social Fabric Brewing, 948 E Park Ave, Port Townsend
Crabbing 101 Workshop – Wed, Jun 24th
The Jefferson MRC is hosting their annual FREE in-person Crabbing 101 workshop with opportunities to ask all your crabbing related questions! At the workshop, you’ll hear from state, tribal, and recreational crabbing experts who will cover Washington State crabbing regulations, tribal crab fisheries and co-management, crabbing tips, tricks, and best practices, and demonstrations of proper crab pot rigging. This event is free for the public, however, space is limited – register today! Please register to reserve your spot. Send email with any questions.
Time: 6 – 8pm | Location: Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum
Preparedness Day – Sat, Jun 27th *New*
Want to learn how to prepare yourself and your family for an emergency? Connect with your community and increase collective disaster resilience? Enjoy FREE strawberry shortcake and field games? Join in on Preparedness Day and experience the world of community response! Discover your organized neighborhood with Local 20/20’s NPREP, find opportunities to volunteer at organizations such as the Department of Emergency Management, and learn new skills at one of the workshops or hands-on field activities. And who can forget about the famous $1,000 grand prize tug-of-war?! This event is FREE for all. Families are welcome. Learn more here.
Time: 10am – 4pm | Location: Finnriver Farm & Cidery, Chimacum
The Food Co-op Presents: Wild Edible Walk – Sun, Jun 28th *New*
Join returning herbalist Nancy Slick for a fun and fascinating wild walkabout to discover the edible and medicinal plants growing right here in this area! Enjoy an easy walk on flat surfaces while learning to identify local plants and their traditional uses. The starting location will be emailed to you in a reminder email 2 days before the class begins (the walking area will include the area around the store). Please wear comfortable walking shoes and bring something to drink. Camera phones are encouraged so you can snap photos of the plants along the way! Register here. Members: $35.00 / Non-members: $40.00
Time: 1 – 2pm | Location: emailed after registration
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: Common Goldeneye on Marrowstone by Beverly McNeil
For the full set of announcements, including Upcoming Events, Recurring Events, Community Notices, Community Resources, and Resilience Readings, see here.
