This Week
Get to Know Your Local Investing Network – Mon, May 6th
LION (Local Investing Opportunity Network) will hold a public meeting open to current and potential members, as well as businesses that might be interested in funding. The meeting will include presentations from three groups that have received LION member funding: Quillbilly’s, Sail Port Townsend, and the new owners of Community Build’s first Tiny House on Wheels. Since its beginning in 2008, LION members have invested over $12.8 million in 112 East Jefferson County businesses, individuals, and nonprofits. LION members have helped fund many local businesses. Most recently, LION members have begun funding affordable housing options. LION is not an investment club. Each member makes their own choices of which opportunities they are interested in, and then works directly with that business. Members see the impact of a local investment. Businesses get both funding and a personal relationship with their lender. Find more information here or email Erica Bauermeister.
Time: 4:30 – 6:30 pm | Location: Finnriver Farm and Cidery, 124 Center Rd, Chimacum
Polystyrene & Low-Density Polyethylene (“Styrofoam”) Recycling – Tues, May 7th *New*
Port Townsend StyroCyclers, a Local 20/20 Beyond Waste Project, collects white styrofoam (expanded polystyrene, or EPS), all colors of polyethylene (LDPE-4), white EPS food trays, and separated biodegradable (squishy) packing peanuts, but not crispy (EPS) peanuts, and no mixtures. Clean, dry materials only! Materials are inspected at the curb. Please remove tape, labels, etc., before you arrive, and leave plenty of room between vehicles. Please combine your materials with those of your neighbors and friends to help decrease the number of vehicles coming to these events. Email the organizers with questions, and check their Facebook page for weather cancellations and later recycling event dates. (Volunteer with Port Townsend StyroCyclers! Volunteers can have flexible schedules.)
Time: 10 am – noon | Location: Battery Putnam, near Alexander’s Castle, at 229 Alexander’s Loop, Fort Worden, Port Townsend. (Park your vehicle in the middle of the street in front of the battery.)
Presentation: “PT Gleaners: History and Community Service” – Thurs, May 9th
The Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation presents “PT Gleaners: History and Community Service.” Learn how each fall neighborhood backyard orchards feed into our schools, food banks, and other local organizations. Master Gardener and gleaner Mary Hunt will cover the evolution of these Saturday morning volunteers as they pick, plant, prune, and sauce fruit to give away. In 2023that distribution amounted to over 15,000 pounds. More information here.
Time: 3 – 4 pm | Location: WSU Extension classroom, Kively Center, 97 Oak Bay Rd, Port Hadlock
Jefferson County Jobs & Trades Fair – Fri, May 10th
The Jefferson County Job & Trades Fair will showcase up to 80 employers with local, paid, and unpaid opportunities, including: summer jobs, entry-level positions, apprenticeships, internships, on-the-job training, and more. Free admission. More information here.
Time: 10 am – 5 pm | Location: Chimacum High School, 91 W Valley Rd, Chimacum
Discussion: “What Community Means” – Sat, May 11th *New*
Song Sparrow Cohousing will show a short video, “The Best of Both Worlds: Cohousing’s Promise,” as an introduction to cohousing, followed by a discussion of what community means to folks. What is your vision for living in a community? For more information call Kate at (360) 223-3252.
Time: 10:30 – 12 pm | Location: Port Townsend Library’s Pink House, 1220 Lawrence St., Port Townsend
Native Plant Gardening Speaker Series – Begins Sat, May 11th
Come learn about planting native plants in your home garden! The Kul Kah Han Native Plant Demonstration Garden is hosting a free bi-monthly speaker series focusing on the importance of planting native plants in your garden and the hows to’s of doing it! The first presentation of the series will be given by Ron Sikes of the Admiralty Audubon Club, on “Native Plants That Attract Songbirds and The Invertebrates That Support Them.” Come rain or shine. There is limited seating so please bring a lawn chair just in case! (Future series dates: Jul 14 and Sept 14th.) More information here. Email questions here.
Time: 1 – 2 pm | Location: The garden within H.J. Carroll Park, 9884 Rhody Dr, Chimacum
Mother Nature Maker’s Market at Finnriver Farm and Cidery – Sat & Sun, May 11th & 12th
Enjoy two days of creative bounty and crafts that celebrate Mother Nature on Mother’s Day weekend, with reverence for all of the ways we nourish and care for each other. Nature-inspired and infused jewelry, pottery, textiles, fine art, body care, culinary creations, and more. This is a wonderful opportunity to treat yourself, find gifts for your beloved, and support local and regional artistry. Produced by Salish Sea Makers Market. More information here. Email questions here.
Time: 12 – 5 pm | Location: Finnriver Farm and Cidery, 124 Center Rd, Chimacum
Photo: Alexander’s Castle, Fort Worden, by Jeff Alford
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