| Forest Bathing returns! – Thursdays thru Jun 17th *New*
Forest Bathing (“Shinrin Yoku”) is a delightful form of contemplative walking in a wooded area, gently connecting to the natural world by actively engaging the senses.
Join Ellen Falconer of Olympic Peninsula Mindfulness at Fort Worden State Park and enter the “cathedral” of the park spaces that can be walked comfortably and safely far apart without masks, or as you choose. The walk follows paths linking the woods and meadows in the park. Several times the group will pause to listen to a nature poem or sit in silence with a bit of mindfulness practice. You can find more information here.
Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30/11:00 AM | Location: meet at the Commons building, 200 Battery Way
Sisters Rising Viewing – Mon, May 24th – Mon, May 31st*Online*
In collaboration with the Rose Theatre, Dove House is sponsoring a viewing of Sisters Rising, a powerful feature documentary about six Native American women reclaiming personal and tribal sovereignty, online at the Rose Theatre. The viewing is free of charge. Go here to stream the film, and here for Dove House’s information page.
Time: streams on-demand all week | Location: online via Rose Theatre
Port Townsend Farmer’s Market – Sat, Jun 4th
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
Home Composting Classes – Sat, Jun 5th and Tues, Jun 8th *Online*
Join your fellow Jefferson County citizens for an engaging interactive workshop with instruction on how to create and maintain a healthy compost system with food and yard waste. Create compost to amend your soil, retain moisture, provide essential nutrients for your plants, & MORE! Workshop cost is $25. Participants will receive a $125 Earth Machine compost bin and will join by Zoom link. One per household, please. Participants must attend the full workshop to receive their compost bin. Additional family members and/or friends may attend at no charge with one paid registration. Please share with others who have not attended the class. Available to Jefferson County residents only. For more information, email Laura Tucker or call 360-379-4491. To register, click on one of the dates and times below:
Sat, Jun 5th, 10:00 – 11:30 AM | Sat, Jun 5th, 2:00 – 3:30 PM
Tues, Jun 8th, 10:00 – 11:30 PM | Tues, Jun 8th, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Volunteer at the Marathon – Sun, Jun 6th *New*
The North Olympic Discovery Marathon on Sunday, June 6th includes a half marathon, a marathon relay, a marathon walk, 10K and 5K races, and a kids’ marathon. A call for volunteers has come from the Olympic Discovery Trail folks, who are working to connect the Larry Scott Trail to Discovery Bay and the main train. If you can help set up at the starting line in Blyn between 5:30 and 8:30 AM, email Jeff Bohman or call 360 477 8881. In addition, the marathon needs Course Marshalls throughout the day. To volunteer for these positions, email Victoria or call 585 451 0014.
Time: 5:30 – 8:30 AM | Location: 7 Cedars Casino in Sequim
Volunteer Poison Hemlock Pull – Sun, Jun 6th *New*
Join the effort to remove Poison Hemlock from Port Townsend! The Jefferson County Noxious Weed Control Board is welcoming volunteers who want to stop the spread of this invasive, toxic weed in our community. They will teach how to identify poison hemlock and safely remove it by pulling, cutting, or digging out the plant – no herbicides used. Caution: All parts of this plant are toxic, including skin and respiratory contact. Masks and gardening gloves are REQUIRED. Please wear long sleeves, pants, and closed toed shoes. Bring shovels or trowels, hand pruners or loppers, and a water bottle. Event will be postponed/cancelled for inclement weather. For further information, email Elena. Information on poison hemlock and other weeds can be found on their website.
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Location: Blue Heron Middle School, 3939 San Juan Ave, Port Townsend
Chimacum Farmer’s Market – Sun, Jun 6th *New*
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. Find more information here. Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Location: 9122 Rhody Drive, Chimacum
Climate on Tap – “Taming Bigfoot—and beyond!” – Mon, Jun 7th *Online*
Find out what our local Taming Bigfoot teams learned in our recent carbon footprint reduction competition. We’ll compare our COVID-era competition with the one held in 2016. Fascinating results! We’ll take a look beyond what we can do as individuals and see how we can make a difference on a local, state, national, and global level.
Each Climate on Tap is held on the first Monday of the month. It is co-sponsored by Local 20/20 Climate Action, Jefferson County Public Health, and FinnRiver Cidery. This is not a lecture series, but a book club/discussion format. For further information email Laura Tucker or call 360-379-4491.
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM | Location: Zoom (link)
Meeting ID: 990 7467 9728 | Passcode: 258957
**for security’s sake, please don’t share this link on public web sites. Thank you!
Tribal Historic Preservation Presentation with Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe: nəxʷŋəyaʔáwxʷ̕ ɬč, The Founding of Jamestown – Thurs, Jun 10th *New* nəxʷŋəyaʔáw̕xʷɬč means “Silver Firs” in the S’Klallam language; this was the name of the location chosen by Chief James Balch and the S’Klallam to establish their new village which they named Jamestown in his honor. The presentation will examine the historic factors that led the S’Klallam to seek a new village site, and how they built their own unique community without assistance from the Federal government. Go here to find out how to watch. (Note: After clicking the link, the first image reads “cancelled” in big red letters. That refers to a May 13th event, not this one!)
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 PM | Location: Zoom
Discovering the Forest Virtual Learning Sessions – Fri, Jun 11th and 25th *New*
As part of its Discovering the Forest virtual learning series, Jefferson Land Trust is offering online learning opportunities that will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the Valley View harvest. Land managers and foresters will share about the harvest process and discuss the benefits these activities will have for our community and forest health. Learn more and sign up here.
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 PM | Location: Zoom This is a subset of the full announcements. Read the full version, including the Community Notices, and Resiliency Readings. Announcements edited by Orion Armstrong. |
