| This Week Local 20/20 Climate Action Outreach Meeting – Thurs, Jul 8th *Online* *New* Want to help educate the community on what we all can do related to reducing our carbon footprint? Attend our monthly meeting to learn more about what is currently planned, and add your ideas to the mix! We are planning our next steps after the Taming Bigfoot contest. Meetings are generally on the second Thursday of the month, from 3:00 – 5:00 PM. For the online meeting information, email Cindy. Time: 3:00 – 5:00 PM | Location: Zoom Start Your Winter Vegetable Garden Today – Thurs, Jul 8th *Online* Did you know winter vegetable plants are started in July and August? Join WSU Master Gardeners, Lys Burden and Nita Wester, of the Successful Growing Groceries classes, in a one hour presentation on getting your winter groceries started. Topics covered: successful winter vegetables in Jefferson County, planting and harvesting schedule, and winter garden techniques (row covers, mulches, etc.). Please note that WSU Zoom configuration REQUIRES that you are signed into your personal Zoom account in order to attend this event. This is different than the Zoom app. Time: 6:30 PM | Location: Zoom (join here) FutureFest: Jefferson Land Trust’s annual fundraising gala – Thurs, Jul 8th *Online* FutureFest celebrates the power of community conservation and shared resilience. Help support the farms, fish, and forests of Jefferson County while gathering with friends online. Guest host Luke Burbank will again be the guide to an evening of inspiration from nature, and the evening will include remarks by special guest speaker Dr. Suzanne Simard, bestselling author of Finding the Mother Tree. This year, Jefferson Land Trust is excited to partner with a number of local restaurants to offer locally sourced meals for pickup. Visit the event website to learn more and reserve tickets. Time: 5:30 – 7:00 PM | Location: Zoom Eat Local! Campaign – Sun, Jul 11th – 17th Join Local 20/20 for our first week-long campaign to discover, purchase and cook locally grown foods. *Explore the local, organic farms that surround us, *Find fresh, nutritious organic produce at the Saturday Farmers Market. *Discover the benefits of locally grown food by attending online discussion, potlucks, and viewing videos of regional celebrity chefs, local farmers and gardeners. This campaign is a collaboration between Local 2020 and the Salish Sea Transition Hub (Lopez, Fidalgo, and San Juan Islands). For more information, go to our website or email Suzanne Jones. |
| Upcoming Events Local 20/20 Council Meeting – Wed, July 21st *Online* *New* The monthly Local 20/20 Steering Council meeting is open to all and welcomes those interested in active involvement in Local 20/20 leadership. Newcomers are always welcome. If you’d like a virtual orientation, please email Marlow. For online meeting information, contact Cindy. Time:4:00 – 6:00 PM | Location: Zoom |
| Recurring Events COVID-19 Update – Mondays *Online* The Weekly COVID-19 update with Jefferson County Public Health Officer, Dr. Thomas Locke. To watch live or recorded videos of the entire 9:00 AM Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, including the 9:45 AM COVID-19 update, go to the website for videos of meetings. You can choose “Streaming Live” or, if viewing later, “Recorded.” You can also listen live to Dr. Locke on KPTZ or later in the KPTZ archives. For more information, you can go here. Port Townsend Farmer’s Market – Saturdays Find the market’s Facebook page here. The Farmers Market welcomes all people to come and enjoy the bounty, textures, and colors of locally grown and produced foods and arts. If you’ve never been to the market before, stop by the ‘Market Info booth’ by the entrance, to get any questions answered and learn more about our Food Access programs. They accept cash, credit cards, SNAP/EBT funds, as well as Senior Farmers Market and WIC Vouchers. They are happy to show you around. Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Location: Lawrence and Tyler St, Uptown Port Townsend Chimacum Farmer’s Market – Sundays Want to shop for locally grown food in the heart of our farming community with your dog at your side? Well, the Chimacum Farmers Market may be just the market for you. Located in the heart of Jefferson County’s farm country, The Chimacum Farmers Market is set up every Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm, June-October. More rustic than its sister markets in Port Townsend, this jewel of a market offers a remarkable variety of seasonal produce from neighboring farms as well as artisan food, crafts, and local music. New this year is a Power of Produce Club for kids at the Chimacum and Port Townsend Wednesday Farmers Markets. Meet up with other children and enjoy special activities every week hosted by community partners including: the Organic Seed Alliance, Jefferson County Library, YMCA and the Northwest Discovery Lab. Dogs as of yet don’t get a special day, but are always welcome as long as leashed and mannered. Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Location: parking lot of Chimacum Corner Farmstand, 9122 Rhody Dr, Chimacum This is a subset of the full announcements. Read the full version, including the Community Resources, and Resiliency Readings. Announcements edited by Orion Armstrong. |
