This Week
Transportation Lab Meeting – Mon, Jan 23rd
The Transportation Lab is a Local 20/20 Action Group working to promote a transportation system that minimizes need for personal motor vehicles. Such a transportation system must be safe, convenient and healthy, and based on: 1. People walking – the most healthful mode. 2. People bicycling – the most efficient mode. 3. Mass transit – the most efficient for moving large numbers of people. 4. Private vehicles for providing services and moving small numbers of peopleT-Lab meets in person, monthly on the fourth Monday.
Time: 4:30-6:00 Location: Email Carol for address.
Northern Elephant Seals in the Pacific Northwest – Weds, Jan 25th
Please join the Friends of Fort Flagler to learn more about Northern Elephant Seal natural history and distribution. Common causes of elephant seal stranding, field assessments and recent hospital cases will be covered. Presenter Casey Mclean has over 12 years’ experience working with marine animals, and is the Executive Director of SR3, Washington’s first dedicated marine animal hospital. SR3 is a nonprofit organization that focuses on response, rehabilitation and research of local marine wildlife. Presenter Dr. Michelle Rivard is an aquatic animal veterinarian for SR3 focused on clinical medicine, pathology, and health of free-ranging marine mammals Register here. Friends of Fort Flagler is a non-profit organization dedicated to the restoring, preserving and protecting the natural and historic resources of Fort Flagler State Park.
Time: 7:00 PM | Location: online
PT Kiwanis Stars of Tomorrow Audition – Thurs, Jan 26th *New*
The Port Townsend Kiwanis Club has announced auditions for its 2023 Stars of Tomorrow Show. The actual show will take place on Sunday, February 26 at 3:00 PM in the PTHS Auditorium. Applications and program guidelines are available from local schools and instructors. Applications will be in the schools this week! Fill out the application and bring it to the audition. Pick your song or act and start practicing! Questions? Email Mary Crozier or call her at 360-531-0200.
Time: 3:15 PM Location: Blue Heron School, 3939 San Juan, PT
Neuro-Movements for Optimizing Brain and Body – Thurs, Jan 26th *New*
Sunfield Waldorf School presents a free talk by Sonia Story of Move Play Thrive. This is an opportunity to understand neuro-movements and why they work, to see before and after visuals of how these brain-based movements improve function for all individuals. Neuro-movements are specially helpful for addressing sensory processing disorders, anxiety, ADHD, learning days, dyslexia, sleep issues, OCD, speech delay, social-emotional challenges, anger, frequent emotional outbursts, depression, trauma release, PTSD, poor posture, poor balance and stamina, and vision challenges. Appropriate for teens and adults. Questions? Email Erika Coyer.
Time: 6:30 – 7:45 PM | Location: Sunfield Waldorf School 111 Sunfield Lane, Port Hadlock
Lecture: Stage 8 Restoration: The How’s and Why’s of NOSC’s Upcoming River Restoration Work – Sun, Jan 29th
The next program of the Future of Oceans Lecture Series will showcase upcoming river restoration work on the Olympic Peninsula by NOSC. The solutions to repairing river reaches will serve as a jumping off point to begin to explore stream evolution, just what happened to the reaches, why they evolved to look the way they do now, and how they can be restored to some of their previous glory to the benefit of fish, wildlife and people. Learn more here.
Time: 3:00 PM | Location: Fort Worden Chapel
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