| This Week How to Design Affordable Cohousing Communities – Airs July 3rd and July 8th Jim Burke will be interviewing Cohousing architect Charles Durrett on “How to Design Affordable Cohousing Communities” on KPTZ as part of the show Attention Please! It will air at noon and 5pm on Monday, July 3rd and repeat on July 8th. Durrett introduced the concept of cohousing with Kathryn McCamant in the U.S.. Durrett and his team have designed more than 50 cohousing communities in the U.S. and around the world. Durrett has received numerous awards including the World Habitat Award by the United Nations, and recently was declared a”visionary of the Sierras.” He was the architect for Quimper Village in Port Townsend. Biotoxins Affecting Shellfish in Jefferson County – Wed, July 5th Join us to learn about the biotoxins that affect our Bivalve molluscan shellfish such as clams, mussels, oysters, geoduck, and scallops. We’ll discuss the what, why, where and how on biotoxins. We’ll also review what we as local residents can do to reduce biotoxins. Michael Dawson is the Water Quality Manager with the Department of Jefferson County Public Health. His principal responsibility is to protect surface water in eastern Jefferson County, Washington, from non-point source pollution. His goal is to keep shellfish beds open for harvest and ensure that outdoor water recreation is safe. Mr. Dawson also assists the state with monitoring marine harmful algae blooms along 200 miles of shoreline. Register Time: 5-7 PM | Location: Fort Flagler State Park Hospital Low Tide Walk – Wed, July 5th There’s still space available! And what a low tide! It’s -3.47 ft at 12:02 p.m.! Join them for this guided walk on the beach at low tide, explore tide pools and learn how marine organisms are adapted for the challenges and daily extremes of living in the intertidal zone. Find dates for ALL the low tide walks on our website. Registration is required. More info and registration links are at http://ptmsc.org/low-tide-walksTime: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Location: Meet at PTMSC Museum on the shore, Bldg 502, Fort Worden. Do not go to the Aquarium on the pier. |
| Upcoming Events River Otter Beach Walk/Talk – Sun, July 30th Join us to learn about these cute and curious creatures that live throughout the Puget Sound. We will be taking a beach walk on East Beach past the Wansboro Battery and discussing the river otter’s life cycle, behavior and where you might find them. If we are lucky, we may even see one! Bring comfortable shoes, warm clothes and a rain jacket. Register Time: 9:00 AM | Location: Fort Flagler Historical State Park-East Beach past Wansboro Battery Deep Dive: Anti-Displacement Policies – Mon, July 31st What can we do policy-wise to prevent people being forced out of their homes – either directly or indirectly? Each month, Quimper Community Housing Collective (QCHC) will host an open, inclusive discussion on housing policy with an eye towards developing a systemic understanding of different housing policies from a housing justice perspective. We will practice centering those most impacted by the housing crisis in these conversations. All are welcome! Last Monday of Every Month – April through October 2023Time: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM | Location: Zoom Weaving the Web: Soil, Pollinators and Human Health – Wed, Aug 2nd Join Jill Allison to learn about techniques to create a healthier home garden which include pollinators! Jill will review the effects of pesticides on pollinators, soil and human microbiome and how we as a community can affect change. Presenter: Jill Allison – Jill has a background in science and medicine which adds to her understanding of the interactions (and the biology and chemistry) relating to the interactions between soil health, pollinator health and human health. Jill has a B.S. in biology, graduate studies in bacteriology and public health and a Master’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Registration. Time: 5pm | Location: Online Usable Art Exhibit and Gallery Walk – Sat, Aug 5th Come see FUNctional art made by local artisans, makers and craftsmen. Greenpod is hosting a usable art exhibit and gallery walk taking place all day. Sculptures, gates, waterfalls, tables, lighting, mirrors and more. Calling all artisans: invitation to exhibit. Contact them here. Time: All Day | Location: 1531 W Sims Way, Port Townsend Creatures of the Sea & Shore: Youth Summer Art Camp with NorthWind Art and PTMSC – Aug 21st – 25th Get immersed in the magic of sea and shore in this nature art camp! In the mornings, students experience the outdoors, museum and aquarium exhibits guided by Port Townsend Marine Science Center educators. And in the afternoon, artist Mikal Robinson leads crafts, stories and games to play as we learn more about the ocean and all it’s delightful creatures. Crafts may include sewn starfishes, woven turtles, needle felted orca whales, and crochet jellyfish Ages 7-9. time:10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Venue address: In Person at Building 306, Fort Worden, Port Townsend Contact information: NorthWind Arts phone: (360) 379-1086 Web links: https://northwindart.org/collections/youth/products/creatures-of-the-sea-shore-art-camp Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course – Sun Sept 17 – Nov 12 Registration is now open for the Olympic Peninsula Mindfulness course. Learn more here. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, the “gold-standard” in mindfulness courses, is a structured 9 week immersion introducing students to meditation, gentle movement (yoga, qi gong), neuroscience, medicine and positive psychology. MBSR, like exercise, is truly an experiential proposition: learning about it is great, but the majority of the benefits come from doing it. A robust set of studies show that the benefits one receives – whether it’s stress reduction, avoiding depression, managing pain – is directly related to the time spent practicing. In fact, a significant amount of time in class will be spent actually doing the practices and sharing our experiences with each other. Ellen Falconer is a certified MBSR teacher through Mindfulness NW. For the full set of announcements, including Recurring Events, Community Notices, Community Resources, and Resilience Readings, see here. |
