Climate on Tap – Mon, September 7th *Online*
This month’s topic isEN-ROADS – an interactive climate policy simulation model! En-ROADS is a web-based climate policy simulation model. Developed by Climate Interactive and the MIT Sloan School of Management, En-ROADS provides policymakers, businesses, and the public with the ability to explore for themselves the likely consequences of energy, economic growth, land use and other policies. Participants will work together to find a set of policies that will limit global warming to the goals established by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Our guest presenter is Ted Larson Freeman. He is an En-ROADS Climate Ambassador and a group leader of the Bainbridge Island chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby.
Each session is held on the first Monday of the month. Co-sponsored by Local 20/20 Climate Action and Jefferson County Public Health, this is not a lecture series, but a book club & discussion format. Each session includes information to get the conversation started, followed by group discussions that include what locals think and what locals plan to do. For further information email Laura Tucker or call 360-379-4491. Or go to the Local 20/20 website here.
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Location: Online
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/95275225913?pwd=VjUwTUNrb1Z5Vno3am1VZ09MaFlKUT09
Meeting ID: 952 7522 5913
Password: 706287
Dr. Locke’s COVID-19 Update – Tues, Sept 8th *Online*
The Weekly COVID-19 update with Jefferson County Public Health Officer, Dr. Thomas Locke at today’s meeting of the County Commission. To watch live or recorded videos of the entire 9 a.m. Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, including the 9:45 a.m. 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 at 9:45 a.m. on KPTZ or later on the KPTZ home page.
Coffee with PT City Manager John Mauro on KPTZ – Thurs, Sept 10th
Brewocracy has a new weekly time slot on KPTZ – Thursdays, from 12:10 to 12:40 pm. Discovery Road DJ host Tim Quackenbush hosts Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro in a live broadcast that encourages productive dialogue. John takes questions that listeners call in to 360-215-7270 during the 12:10 to 12:40 p.m. broadcast. You can also email questions to Tim Quackenbush. Join the recurring Zoom Meeting here. (Meeting ID: 872 1438 1087 Password: 816197) Or simply tune in to KPTZ at 91.9 FM. Check KPTZ for the schedule, and find recorded conversations on the Discovery Road page.
Mushroom Cultivation By-products Produce Super Soil Presentation by Lowell Dietz – Thurs, Sept 10 *Online*
This session will appeal to gardeners, worm growers, and potential mushroom growers. Lowell started cultivating mushrooms in the late 1990’s. After moving to Sequim in 2007 he became interested in organic gardening, bio-char, and permaculture. He has been a member of the North American Mycological Society as well as the Kitsap Peninsula Mycological Society.
Time: 3:00 pm – 3:50 pm Location: https://wsu.zoom.us/j/91864910805
Meeting ID: 918 6491 0805
Climate Action Outreach Meeting – Local 20/20 Thurs, Sept 10th *Online*
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! Meetings are generally on the second Thursday of the month, from 3:00 – 5:00 pm. For the online meeting information, contact Cindy Time: 3 pm – 5 pm Location: Online
Port Townsend Farmers Market – Sat, Sept 12th
This time of year, tomatoes, tomatillos, peppers, summer squash, eggplant, corn, green beans, fresh onions, carrots, cabbage, celery, cucumber, sweet and spicy peppers, salad mix, fresh herbs, blueberries, as well as late-season strawberries, are in abundance at the Farmers Market.
The Port Townsend Farmers Market has also been adding new vendors, check their website for the latest. The market is also online! Place your order online here by 1 pm Thursday and pick it up during market hours. There is a now a new option for bike delivery of online orders from the farmers’ market. Find out more here. Don’t forget your mask!
We are asking folks to join us in the $20 farmers market challenge. Farmers market sales are down 52% versus last season. This sales reduction may result in local farms and businesses closing due to the pandemic economic downturn. We need help to turn things around. We are asking market shoppers to spend more of their weekly grocery budget directly with local farms at the Port Townsend or Chimacum Farmers Market. We also offer the JCFM online store, open Tuesdays 5:30 pm-Thursdays at 1 pm at jcfmarkets.org. The Farmers Market $20 Challenge– shop local for your health, to support local farms, and as an investment in our community.
Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location: Uptown, Tyler Street.
Free Eviction Moratorium Presentation – Sat, Sept 12th *New* *Online*
Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers, in partnership with the Northwest Justice Project and the Housing Solutions Network, is proud to offer a free presentation regarding the governor’s eviction moratorium.
Jefferson County’s lecture is scheduled for Saturday, September 12th via Zoom from 10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Lawyers will offer general information about the eviction moratorium. There will be an opportunity for people to ask specific legal questions either by phone or Zoom chat in a Q & A period after the presentation. Register on the Housing Solutions Network website. The North Olympic Library Association, Port Townsend Library, and the Jefferson County Library have all agreed to promote this event and will allow attendees to access their free wi-fi. This is a free event and open to anyone who is interested in landlord/tenant issues as they are related to the eviction moratorium. The current moratorium is scheduled to expire on October 15, 2020.
For further information concerning this event, please email Mary Margolis, Administrative Assistant. Or visit the Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers website.
Time: 10-11:15 am Location: Online
Chimacum Farmers Market – Sun, Sept 13th
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. You can find the weekly vendor map on their website. Senior and immuno-compromised shopping hour from is from 10-11 am. General community shopping from 11 am to 2 pm at Chimacum Corner Farmstand. The Chimacum Farmers Market will follow the health and safety plan developed in partnership with Jefferson County Public Health listed in their newsletter, and now includes having shoppers wear masks to protect others.
Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (seniors 10-11), Location: 9122 Rhody Dr, Chimacum
Powerful Tools for Caregivers Workshop starts Mon, Sept 14 *New* *Online*
During the online workshop, we laugh, we cry and we share pains and solutions. We are creating little bubbles of safe zones to talk about what is happening in our homes. Behaviors that before were just annoying become and more irritating as we get tire and more overwhelmed creating dangerous cycles of unhappiness. The recent CDC study measuring the impact of COVID found that 30% of unpaid caregivers surveyed had thought about killing themselves in the past month. So it you are struggling taking careof a vulnerable adult, that’s normal. Join us. Learn how to do it better. Here’s the link to an upcoming free workshop.
Time: 10 am – 11:30 am Location: Online
Local 20/20 Council Meeting – Wed, Sept 16th *Online*
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, email Mark.
Time: 4 pm – 6 pm Location: Online
Recovery Cafe Volunteer Training – Fri, Sept 18th *Online*
Dove House’s Recovery Cafe hosts a monthly volunteer training the third Friday of every month from 10am-11:30am. Here we learn more about issues that affect those in recovery; practice skills that will help us provide peer support; and connect more deeply as a recovery community. Join us at our next training, Email here with any questions. Visit herefor information about Recovery Cafe Jefferson County.
The Virtual Farm Tour – Sat-Sun, Sept 19th & 20th *New* *Online*The Tour will be a unique opportunity to engage with members of the farming community online. Professional photographs will visually transport participants to 21 local farm sites, and live online presentations throughout the weekend will give people a chance to interact with local farmers. The Virtual Farm Tour will also provide information about buying directly from farmers, and resources for home gardeners. Visit here to learn more and participate!
Time: Various, check website. Location: Online
September is Eat Local First Month – Now through Wed, Sept 30th *New*
September is a great time to enjoy the bounty of goodies produced by our many local farms. From fresh dairy products, to delicious vegetables and fruits, to high quality meat and eggs, shoppers can meet virtually all their grocery needs buying directly from farms and local retailers right here on the Olympic Peninsula. By supporting local farmers and businesses, consumers are not only building meaningful relationships with the people who grow, cook or sell their food, they are also ensuring more dollars stay in our local communities and supporting the health and longevity of our farmland for many years to come. Find the Fork!Community members can look for local food with the Eat Local First fork icon at local restaurants, retailers, grocers and farmers markets. Learn more about Eat Local Month by visiting the website.
This is a subset of the full announcements. See the full version, including Community Notices and Resiliency Readings, here.
