| This Week Local 20/20 Beyond Waste Group Meeting – Tues, Jan 9th The Beyond Waste Action Group will meet on the second Tuesday in January, via zoom. However, beginning in February, meetings will be on the first Wednesday of the month. 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: 10:30 am – 12 pm | Location: Online Song Sparrow Co-housing Meeting – Jan 10th Song Sparrow Cohousing is a small group interested in starting a new cohousing group. They are meeting at Aldrich’s balcony for a Coffee Klatch. Come join the conversation. For more information, email Kate. Time: 9 – 10:30 am | Location: Aldrich’s Market, 940 Lawrence St, Port Townsend Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation Presents “Awesome Facts About Bats” – Thurs, Jan 11th Meg Lunnum, Executive Director at Happy Valley Bats, a nonprofit organization that rescues and rehabilitates bats, will be speaking about bats in general, including why they have a beneficial presence in our yards, their life cycle, their needs, and how we can help them help us. For more information, go here and click on ‘Awesome Facts About Bats’ on the right side of the web page. Time: 3 – 5 pm | Location: WSU Extension classroom, Kively Center, 97 Oak Bay Rd, Port Hadlock Future of Oceans Lecture “Thalassophilic Impressions: Nautical Pursuits, Ocean Conservation, and the Confluence of Art and Science” – Sun, Jan 14th Nam Siu will talk about how his art was inspired by his love of the ocean and informed by his work and experiences around the sea. Nam is a local naturalist and artist. To keep this series accessible to all, regardless of ability to pay, there is no set charge for the event; however, donations are always welcomed and appreciated. Assisted listening devices are available. Contact information here. Web links here. Time: 3 pm | Location: Fort Worden Chapel, 200 Battery Way, Port Townsend Jefferson Land Trust Tidelands to Timberline Course – Register by Sun, Jan 14th Lottery registration is now open for Jefferson Land Trust’s 2024 Tidelands to Timberline Northwest Naturalist Course (April 19 – June 7). This eight-week, field-based course offers committed participants the chance to become intimately familiar with the natural history and ecosystems of the northeast Olympic Peninsula and absorb the knowledge of some of the greatest naturalists in our area. In addition to six to eight hours every Friday, the course curriculum asks participants to spend an additional three to ten hours per week learning about our local natural history — a commitment of 15 hours per week. In an effort to make access to this popular course as equitable as possible, in 2024 eighteen course participants will be randomly selected from a list of those who wish to register and who are prepared to commit to the course. To learn more and enter the lottery by midnight January 14, click here. |
| Upcoming Events Dabob Days Project – Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service – Mon, Jan 15th – *New* Support the ongoing restoration and protection of the Tarboo watershed, from the headwaters of Tarboo Creek to Tarboo-Dabob Bay, by volunteering at monthly Dabob Days projects with Northwest Watershed Institute! This month, join student leaders on Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service to harvest live cuttings of ninebark and twinberry on the Tarboo Wildlife Preserve. Live cuttings will be planted at another Dabob Days project this winter! Please email Megan Brookens to sign up. Time: 10 am – 2 pm | Location: 2151 Dabob Rd, Quilcene Local 20/20 Council Meeting – Wed, Jan 18th *New* The monthly Local 20/20 Steering Council meeting is open to all and welcomes those interested in involvement in Local 20/20 leadership. Newcomers are always welcome, we will be meeting via zoom. Note that the January meeting will be our Annual Meeting as well, so come if you would like to hear a summary of our accomplishments from 2023 and plans for 2024! If you’d like more information and/or a virtual orientation, or for the meeting link, contact us. Time: 3 – 5 pm | Location: Online Donate Blood in Port Townsend – Mon & Tues, Jan 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd – *New* 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 next blood drive in Port Townsend will take place on Jan 15, 16, 22, and 23. Get more information here and schedule a donation here. Humpback Whales & Bubbles Rings: An Invitation from a Watery World? – Thurs, Jan 18th Finnriver Farm & Cidery presents a thought-provoking series of speakers on meaningful ecological matters on the third Thursday of the month. Sip cider while steeping in planetary inspiration and possibilities for sustainability and earthly interconnectivity. The series starts on Thursday, January 18th, with biologist and author Dr. Fred Sharpe speaking. Dr. Sharpe, with the Alaska Whale Foundation, has been investigating the behavior of humpback whales for over a quarter century. Humpback whales release bubbles to catch fish and signal among their kith and kin. However, this mode of communication is poorly understood, as bubbles are not wielded by terrestrial animals. More information about the presentation here. Time: 6 – 7:30 pm | Location: Finnriver Farm & Cidery, 124 Center Rd, Chimacum Compassionate Listening Workshop and Heart-to-Heart Listening Circle on Israel & Palestine – Sun, Jan 21 *New* You are invited to join the Roots of Resilience Project for a Compassionate Listening workshop facilitated by Kirsten Szykitka. Kirsten has trained in Nonviolent Communication, Dynamic Facilitation, and The Way of Council, and has been practicing Compassionate Listening for over 15 years with a commitment to sharing these skills with diverse individuals and groups around the world. This one-day experiential introduction will include grounding- and intention-setting, an overview of core practices, guided visualizations, exploration of conflict styles, working with triggers, reflective listening practice sessions, and a group listening session on the conflict in Israel and Palestine. The Compassionate Listening Project teaches powerful skills for peacemaking. The intention of the workshop is to develop tools and internal resources to be present and hear others’ views with greater equanimity and empathy. They ask that you show up with a sense of curiosity and a willingness to listen compassionately to perspectives that might be very different from your own. This will not be a discussion of right and wrong, one side vs. the other, or even of possible solutions. Instead, they will offer the healing gift of deep listening, which can lead to greater understanding of ourselves and others. Suggested cost for the workshop is $25, $50, or $75 (sliding scale). A portion of funds will be returned to the Compassionate Listening Project to support their ongoing work. Participants are also invited to an informal debrief after the workshop at Finnriver Farm & Cidery in Chimacum. Register by filling out this form or by emailing Kirsten. Time: 9 am – 5 pm | Location: Chimacum Grange, 9572 Rhody Dr, Chimacum TLab Meeting – Mon, Jan 22nd *New* 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 Farmer Stress Assistance and Wellness Event – Mon, Jan 22 *New* For all you hardworking farmers out there – are you ready to start the year a little less stressed? WSU’s Regional Small Farms Program invites you to a Farmer Stress Assistance and Wellness Event. Attendance is free and includes a provided lunch and snacks, as well as all sorts of helpful tools and insights. Walk away with practical knowledge and resources on how to manage the stresses of agriculture. The topics to be covered include: taking care of the farmer and managing stress on the farm; physical injury prevention, proper body mechanics, and stretching techniques; assistive technology to keep you farming if injury occurs; mental health resources, suicide awareness and reduction through QPR training (Question, Persuade, Refer); and local services (access to affordable primary care providers, charity care and financial assistance, harm reduction services, and more). These topics may be challenging to address in our agriculture community, yet are necessary in order to be proactive in community health and wellbeing. Speakers include WSU Extension, AgriAbility, Western Regional Agricultural Stress Assistance Program, Jefferson Healthcare, and Jefferson Public Health. More information here. Pre-registration is required here.Time: 9 am – 5 pm | Location: Resort at Port Ludlow, 1 Heron Rd, Port Ludlow “What is the Food Co-op Future?” – Tues and Wed, Jan 23 and 24 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 Local 20/20 Climate Group Meeting – Thurs, Mar 7th *New* The Local 20/20 Climate group’s scope includes reducing greenhouse gases, increasing carbon sequestration, and preparing for climate impacts. Newcomers are most welcome! The group generally meets monthly, always on the first Thursday, but there will be no February meeting. Contact cag@l2020.org for more information, including the online meeting link. Time: 5 – 6:30 pm | Location: Online 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 art and cultural events if they 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 local arts, music, and cultural events. For the full set of announcements, including Recurring Events, Community Notices, Community Resources, and Resilience Readings, see here. |
