| FAMILY DAY BBQ Welcome to the 3rd annual Juneteenth hosted by Grace Love in partnership with Shy Acre Farm in Port Townsend Washington. In collaboration with Shy Acre Farm we will be hosting an all inclusive Family Day BBQ welcoming all families for free. There will be food, music, and kid-friendly activities! RSVP here. HELD on June 19th from |
Here is Local 20/20’s latest column in the Port Townsend Leader, just in time for Valentine’s Day! Thank you PT Leader!
By Suzanne Jones
I once heard a young man say to another young man, “Yeah, Port Townsend has a way of keeping you here.” I had to laugh because, I knew exactly what he meant. Coming from … Read the rest
| KPTZ PRESENTS Envisioning an Antiracist Community in Port Townsend 6-7:30PM Wednesday September 1st LIVE ON KPTZ Please join for a hosted conversation on the radio. What does antiracism mean to each of us? What are our hopes and dreams for this community, where we live and raise our families? Facilitated by equity and inclusion consultant Tonia Burkett of Usawa Consulting. |
Here is Local 20/20’s regular Resilience Review column in the Port Townsend Leader, published 7/15/20. Thank you PT Leader!
A Helpful Approach to Communication in These Difficult Times
By Suzanne Jones
“It is impossible to overemphasize the immense need humans have to be really listened to, to be taken seriously, to be understood.” Dr. Paul Tournier, the eminent Swiss … Read the rest
Since Local 20/20 posted our social justice statement, what emerged was interest amongst several Local 20/20 council members to form “Social Justice L2020 Work Group” within the Resiliency of the Heart Action Group. The group’s intent is a good faith effort to do the work that is required in standing by our statement.
Understanding that there will be … Read the rest
Black, Indigenous People Of Color (BIPOC) in the Port Townsend community are hosting an event; please feel welcome to show up in support, to witness and hold space for this event.
After receiving approval from the Port Townsend City Council, and an outpouring of support from community members, plans to install street art in downtown Port Townsend are in action! … Read the rest
“We see that institutional racism and the climate crisis are two parts of the same larger systemic problem.”
– Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Dear Community,
As our hearts, minds, and bodies survive and move through the Covid 19 pandemic and … Read the rest
In honor of this year’s 50th Earth Day, the BEARTH Soundscape art piece was collaboratively created. A collection of inspiring audio recorded messages and sounds for the Earth and all beings was used to create the soundscape. The intention of this work is to celebrate the Earth and convey our compassion by weaving sounds and words (poems, wishes, praise, expressions) … Read the rest
