| This Week Donate Blood in Port Townsend – Mon & Tues, Jan 22nd & 23rd It takes 1,000 donors per day to sustain blood supplies for patients in the community. Bloodworks Northwest holds blood drives in Jefferson County and elsewhere in Washington throughout the year. The current blood drive in Port Townsend takes place on Jan 22nd and 23rd. Get more information here and schedule a donation here. TLab Meeting – Mon, Jan 22nd The Transportation Lab is a Local 20/20 Action Group working to promote a transportation system that minimizes the need for personal motor vehicles. Such a transportation system must be safe, convenient, and healthy, and it must be based on walking, the most healthful mode; bicycling, the most efficient mode; mass transit, the most efficient for moving large numbers of people; and a vastly reduced personal and service VMT (vehicle miles traveled). TLab meets the 4th Monday of every month, and welcomes anyone interested in these issues to attend. Meeting location varies; for current location or for more information, please contact Richard. Time: 5 – 6:30 pm | Location: Varies “What is the Food Co-op Future?” – Tues and Wed, Jan 23rd and 24th The Port Townsend Food Co-op presents a special evening with Jon Steinman, author of Grocery Story: The Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age of Grocery Giants. Jon will give a short presentation on “What is the Food Co-op Future” and then will facilitate a cooperative dialogue on “The Ever-Changing Food Co-op.” A cooperative dialogue is a forum where all voices are of equal value. It’s a chance for people who love the Co-op and the community to talk about where the Co-op is going next and what community means today. Both sessions are the same; choose the best for your schedule. Both are free, but you must register here to attend. Light food provided. Contact Loren with any questions. Times/Locations: Jan 23, 4:30 – 8:00 pm, Northwest Maritime Center, 431 Water St, Port Townsend Jan 24, 4 – 7:30 pm, Finnriver Farm & Cidery, 124 Center Rd, Chimacum Healing Trauma with Psychedelics Symposium – Thurs, Jan 25th *New* Join the Port Townsend Psychedelic Society for an event offering perspectives on the potentials of psychedelic medicine in addressing trauma, whether PTSD proper, complex trauma, or the more subtle forms of trauma many of us hold in our bodies and psyches. The evening will consist of an interwoven balance of personal stories, research information, education, and perspectives on best practices in working with psychedelics to address trauma. Our speakers include naturopath Dr. Kristin Barnes, suicide prevention coordinator Lauren Feringa, narrative filmmaker Ian Stout, and voice coach/movement therapist Martha Magny. They will share both expertise and personal experience regarding a wide array of psychedelics in healing trauma in a variety of contexts: therapeutic, ceremonial, and community-based. For more information and to RSVP (helpful but not required), visit here. Time: 6 – 8:30 pm (doors open at 5:30) | Location: The American Legion, 209 Monroe St, Port Townsend Wild Church Port Townsend – Sat, Jan 27th *New* Sponsored by Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, join Katy Taylor to gather in with creation, with other folks, and with the other beings on this earth. They practice together to move from human being to earth being, in reverence and respect for earth, on the 4th Saturdays of every month. There are three mostly equal parts: Greeting/Grounding, Wandering/Wondering, Circling-Up/Sharing. They meet outside, in rain, snow, or shine, unless the conditions are severe enough to pose a safety concern. Please dress for the weather! Children are welcome, but parents need to help guide them. If wandering is not accessible, remaining in the circle is an option, too. Bring a chair! Discover Pass is required to park. Read more and find directions here, and join the Wild Church email list by contacting Katy Taylor. Time: 10 – 11:30 am | Location: Fort Townsend State Park, 1370 Old Fort Townsend Rd, Port Townsend Help Plant Native Trees and Shrubs along the Dungeness River – Sat, Jan 27th Join the North Olympic Salmon Coalition (NOSC) in planting native trees and shrubs at volunteer events along the Dungeness River in Sequim. NOSC is undergoing phase 2 of planting trees and shrubs for the revegetation of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s newly constructed side channel and floodplain project. The Caldero side channel provides nearly 1,000 feet of critical off-channel habitat for salmon, giving them a quiet escape from the main channel and the hazards of floods. You are guaranteed to have fun! For more information and to RSVP, visit here. Time: 10 am – 2 pm | Location: Contact NOSC MLK Day Beachgrass Pull – Sun, Jan 28th *New*The Port Townsend Marine Science Center has rescheduled this event and hopes you can join them to help restore the Salish Sea shoreline habitat for native plants and animals by pulling out invasive beachgrass in Fort Worden State Park. All ages are welcome! Bring work gloves if you want them, and make sure to dress for the weather. They have limited tools, so please bring your own shovels or pitchforks if you have them. Snacks will be provided. RSVPs are appreciated here.Time: 12 – 3 pm | Location: Meet at PTMSC Museum in Fort Worden, 502 Harbor Defense Way, Port Townsend (across from beach and pier) For the full set of announcements, including Upcoming Events, Recurring Events, Community Notices, Community Resources, and Resilience Readings, see here. |
