Dr. Locke’s COVID-19 Update – Mon Aug 3rd – 9:45 a.m. *Online*Weekly COVID-19 weekly update with Jefferson County Public Health Officer, Dr. Thomas Locke at today’s meeting of the County Commission. To watch live or recorded videos of the entire 9 a.m. Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, including the 9:45 a.m. COVID-19 update, go to the website for videos of meetings. You can choose “Streaming Live” or, if viewing later, “Recorded.” You can also listen live to Dr. Locke at 9:45 a.m. on KPTZ or later on the KPTZ home page.
Political Hope Course Registration – Mon Aug 3rd – *Online*
Charles Eisenstein, philosopher and author, presents a free, 10-day (August 3-12), in-depth, social impact course that merges the spiritual and political, the personal and communal. This course examines how our daily actions intertwine with the fate of our civilization. He will be discussing some things we’re most afraid of – that the candidates we favor will win in November, but still nothing changes. What all do we need to make change happen? Register on the Commune platform here.
Climate on Tap – Mon August 3rd *Online*This month’s topic isEnvisioning the “New Normal” – how will we live more sustainably as we adapt to a post-corona world? We now have a unique opportunity to resist the tug of old habits and begin to envision a more sustainable world, from our own homes to our community and beyond. This is not just an individual challenge, but a societal struggle that needs our efforts combined to succeed. Each session is held on the first Monday of the month. Co-sponsored by Local 20/20 Climate Action and Jefferson County Public Health, this is not a lecture series, but a book club & discussion format. Each session includes information to get the conversation started, followed by group discussions that include what locals think and what locals plan to do. For further information email Laura Tucker or call 360-379-4491.
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/91749346112?pwd=Nmo2dEhUQXllMldiQnMzWmFqVmwzdz09
Meeting ID: 917 4934 6112 Password: 593788
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Location: Online
Information Session on the Washington State Climate Assembly – Tues Aug 4th *New* *Online*
This fall, Washington State will host the country’s first online Citizen’s Assembly on Climate. This information session will discuss specific opportunities for shaping this process and influencing the 2021 legislative agenda. If you are interested but are unable to attend this session, you may view recordings of previous info sessions here.
Please RSVP here. More information can also be found here.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2100806649?pwd=RnFnT01hd3ZKS1VnSkFMNkpWbW9BQT09
Meeting ID: 210 080 6649
Passcode: outreach
Time: 10-11 AM Location: Online
Coffee with PT City Manager John Mauro on KPTZ – Thurs Aug 6th Brewocracy has a new weekly time slot on KPTZ – Thursdays, from 12:10 to 12:40 pm. Discovery Road DJ host Tim Quackenbush hosts Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro in a live broadcast that encourages productive dialogue. John takes questions that listeners call in to 360-215-7270 during the 12:10 to 12:40 p.m. broadcast. You can also email questions to Tim Quackenbush. Join the recurring Zoom Meeting here. (Meeting ID: 872 1438 1087 Password: 816197) Or simply tune in to KPTZ at 91.9 FM. Check KPTZ for the schedule, and find recorded conversations on the Discovery Road page.
Farmers Market – Sat Aug 8th The Port Townsend Farmers Market has been adding new vendors, check their website for the latest. The Saturday Market in Uptown PT is laid out without a middle row and ten feet between vendors booths. A limited number of shoppers at a time are admitted through a single entrance. Hand washing and hand sanitizer are available. Market vendors, staff and volunteers wear masks. Food is bagged or arranged so shoppers only touch food they are purchasing. Now the market is also online! Place your order online here by 1 pm Thursday and pick it up during market hours. There is a now a new option for bike delivery of online orders from the farmers’ market. Find out more here, and don’t forget your mask! (Can’t wear a mask? Then check the online order option above.)
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: Uptown, Tyler Street.
Chimacum Farmers Market – Sun Aug 9th
Want to shop for locally grown food in the heart of our farming community with your dog at your side? Well, the Chimacum Farmers Market may be just the market for you. Located in the heart of Jefferson County’s farm country, The Chimacum Farmers Market is set up every Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm, June-October. You can find the weekly vendor map on their website. Senior and immuno-compromised shopping hour from is from 10-11 am. General community shopping from 11 am to 2 pm at Chimacum Corner Farmstand. The Chimacum Farmers Market will follow the health and safety plan developed in partnership with Jefferson County Public Health listed in their newsletter, and now includes having shoppers wear masks to protect others.
Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (seniors 10-11), Location: 9122 Rhody Dr, Chimacum
How to be a Good Landlord: An Introduction to Residential Rentals. Registration Sunday Aug 16. *New* *Online*
A FREE Webinar. Have you ever considered renting out your ADU, spare bedroom, or second home? You can learn the basic steps in safely and responsibly operating a rental unit. If you have a rental-ready space, a vacation rental you may turn into a residential rental, a spare room you want to fill, or the space to build a rental ADU, this class is for you. It will cover topics like how to craft a lease, screen and retain tenants, maintain and manage rentals, and more. Presenter Barney Burke is a retired city planner, affordable housing advocate, and long-time “mom-and-pop” landlord. Barney’s presentation will emphasize best practices for being the kind of landlord that tenants and communities appreciate.
Register here or at HousingSolutionsNetwork.org by AUGUST 16TH.
The same session is offered at two times, both via Zoom: August 18th, 6pm – 7:30 pm and August 20th, 10am – 11:30 am
All-County “Picnic in Place” – Sun Aug 16th *Updated*
TheEighth Annual All-County Picnic has been re-envisioned as a countywide CALL to “Picnic in Place.”All County residents are encouraged to Picnic in their front yards as family units. People can walk around their neighborhoods and enjoy conversations with neighbors at a safe distance of 10 or more feet. Masks are encouraged if you get any closer than 10 feet.
At 5 p.m. there will be a Zoom presentation with JCDEM (Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management) Director Willie Bence and a panel of public health officials and 1st responders. We anticipate a 1-hour presentation followed by roughly 15 minutes of Q&A.
The All County Picnic team WILL be delivering FREE fresh uncooked CORN to East-Jefferson County residents on August 15th & 16th for folks to enjoy during their Picnic’s. Sign up for a delivery here.
Produced in partnership with Local 20/20, the Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management and The Production Alliance, the All-County Picnic aims to strengthen resilience and emergency preparedness through celebration and community building. Fill out this form if you are interested in hosting or participating in a neighborhood picnic on August 16th. For more information call Danny Milholland at 360-385-0519 or email him.
Local 20/20 Steering Council Meeting – Wed, Aug 19 *Online*
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, please email Marlow. For online meeting information, contact Mark
Time: 4 pm – 6 pm Location: Online
This is a subset of the full announcements. See the full version, including Community Notices and Resiliency Readings, here.
