| Happy New Year from Local 20/20! This Week Mindful Self-Compassion After School Program – Enrollment now open *New* The Benji Project is offering a Winter After School Mindful Self Compassion Program at the Jefferson County Library for 11-14 year olds. The program will take place on Wednesday afternoons for 8 weeks starting February 4 and ending on April 1 with a break on February 18. Discover mindful self-compassion through art, games, and reflection. Explore ways to navigate the ups and downs of life through fun activities in a supportive community. Register here. Time: Wednesday afternoons | Location: Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave, Port Hadlock, WA. JCMGF Yard and Garden Lecture Series 2026 – Tickets now on sale Get inspired with landscaping and gardening insights, connecting with our forests, water conservation, birding, and pest management. The Yard & Garden lecture series is a fundraising and educational community event hosted by the Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation and Washington State University Jefferson County Extension. They’re excited to bring you six lectures focused on cultivating resilient gardens, helping our wildlife, growing food, water conservation, and gaining a better understanding of how nature improves our well-being. Buy tickets here. Time: multiple dates Jan 10th-Feb 14th, 10am – 12pm | Location: Jefferson County Fairgrounds 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. |
| Upcoming Events Beyond Waste Action Group Meeting – Wed, Jan 7th The Beyond Waste Action Group meets the first Wednesday of each month at 10:30 a.m.-12:00 pm via Zoom. The group looks at a number of issues including food-waste composting, plastics reduction and recycling, reduction of garbage on an individual and community level, and various other waste-related topics that spontaneously come up during the meeting. Newcomers are always welcome. Email Lisa for info on monthly agenda and zoom link. Time: 10:30am – 12pm | Zoom, email for link Winter Seabird Birding and Illustration – Sat, Jan 10th Join Port Townsend Marine Science Center for a morning of birding and art. The day will start out on the pier observing some bird specimens that are not on display to the public, and learning about scientific illustration. Scientific illustration is about in-depth observation of a particular subject, advancing your observation skills around birds – no art skills required! The second half of the class will be birding out on the marine science center pier, keeping an eye out for winter seabirds and practicing some nature journaling outside (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. Time: 10am – 12pm | Location: PTMSC Aquarium classroom, 532 Battery Way in Fort Worden State Park Gardening on a Warming Planet: Insights from Heronswood – Sat, Jan 10th *New* Dr. Ross Bayton, director of Heronswood Garden and distinguished author of several books on horticulture, will kick off the 2026 Yard & Garden Lecture Series sponsored by the Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation and Washington State University’s Jefferson County Extension Service. Purchase tickets online or at the door. Upcoming lectures: Jan. 17, Marni Sorin: Growing Practices for a Resilient Edible Garden Jan. 24, Kathleen Wolf: Rooted in Research: How Urban Forests Sustain Us Jan. 31, Lisa Taylor: Designing for Drought: Waterwise Designs with Native Plants Feb. 7, Steve Hampton: Backyard Sanctuaries: Gardening for Birds and Biodiversity Feb. 14, Jenny Glass: Working with Nature: Smarter, Safer Pest Management Time: 10am – 12pm | Location: the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 4907 Landes St., Port Townsend Marine Science Trivia Night with PTMSC at Finnriver Farm & Cidery – Thu, Jan 15th Convene your team and come enjoy a fun night with marine facts, cider, and food! There will be 4 rounds of marine trivia sure to both challenge and amaze you! Teams are encouraged to wear PTMSC apparel, marine inspired apparel, and/or Finnriver apparel to the event. Entry fee: sliding scale ($5 – $20 per team) with a limit of 6 people per team. There will be prizes for the winning team! Learn more at the event web page, contact Hillary Sanders with any questions. All proceeds benefit the Port Townsend Marine Science Center. Time: 5:30 – 8pm | Location: Finnriver Farm & Cidery, Chimacum MLK Day Invasive Beachgrass Pull – Mon, Jan 19th Join the Marine Science Center for their annual MLK Day Service Event, in collaboration with Washington Service Corps, Friends of Fort Worden, Washington State Parks, and Washington Native Plant Society. Participate by helping to pull invasive European beachgrass that is in competition with our native beachgrass, one of the few habitats for verbena moths. Efforts will be focused on a section near Knapp’s Circle after first meeting at the Marine Science Center Portico. Snacks and water will be provided, please come dressed for the weather and bring any garden tools, shovels, rakes, or pitchforks you have. There will be some tools available to borrow as well. Send email with any questions. RSVPs are appreciated, visit the event page to RSVP. Time: 10am – 1pm | Location: Portico at Port Townsend Marine Science Center, 502 Harbor Defense Way at Fort Worden State Park Arts and Cultural Events Local 20/20 recognizes the positive impact that the arts have on the well-being of our community, and we are so grateful that we reside in such a community that fosters creativity. To avoid overloading these announcements and duplication with other sources, Local 20/20 announcements include only those arts and cultural events which are directly related to our mission of promoting sustainability and resiliency through action and education. We encourage folks to check out Bareboards, My City Scene, KPTZ, the Port Townsend Leader and its community calendar, and the Peninsula Daily News for other local arts, music, and cultural events. Photo: Point Hudson by Penney Hubbard For the full set of announcements, including Recurring Events, Community Notices, Community Resources, and Resilience Readings, see here. |
