Nonprofits host chili cook-off
Local nonprofits partner to bring the first Sequim Community Chili Cook-Off to the Sequim Masonic Lodge, 700 S. Fifth Ave., from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 15.
Six organizations — BSA Troop 90, Boys & Girls Club of the Olympic Peninsula, Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County, Pennies 4 Quarters, Sequim Food Bank, and the Sequim Masons — will each make a chili for judging at 11 a.m.
The winning organization will receive $500 and tickets and other proceeds will be split between the agencies, said Rene Nadon, scoutmaster for Troop 90. If the Masons win, they’ll split the winnings between the other organizations, he said.
Tastings begin at 11:30 a.m. with a $10 donation accepted. Doors will remain open until about 2 p.m., Nadon said. Other food and baked goods will be for sale, along with auction items to benefit the different agencies.
Nadon said if the event is successful they’ll look to do it again and possibly expand its offerings.
Flea market set at grange
The Sequim Prairie Grange Flea Market is set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 22, at 290 MacLeay Road. Vendors will be set up both inside and outside ready to sell antiques, hand crafted items and more.
The grange is also having a bake sale and lunch will be available for a price.
BUNCO event to raise funds for Children’s Hospital
The Sequim Guild of Seattle Children’s hospital is sponsoring a Spring BUNCO Party on Friday, April 14, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave.
Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
Attendees are invited to win prizes playing Bunco, enjoy a lunch made by guild members and bid on 22 items at a silent auction.
Admission is $15 at the door. All proceeds go to Seattle Children’s Hospital for uncompensated care and research.
For more information, contact Pam Herd at 360-683-3089 or sequimguild@gmail.com.
Continued help sought for refugees
Last summer, Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and Trinity United Methodist Church worked together to collect funds and items for bathroom and cleaning kits for refugees at Lutheran Community Services in Tacoma. Recently, a program coordinator/case worker contacted the local group, indicating there are continuing needs for incoming refugees.
Instead of collecting items, local refugee advocates encourage those interested to either send funds — checks can be made payable to “Lutheran Community Services” and sent to: Attn: Aziz, Lutheran Community Services at 425 South I Street, Suite 204, Tacoma WA 98405; indicate “cleaning/bathroom kits” in the memo section — or purchase items from Lutheran Community Services’ “wish list” at tinyurl.com/SEQwish.
NPBA sets surplus sale
The North Peninsula Building Association hosts a builder’s surplus sale from noon-3 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, at the Clallam County Fairgrounds, 1608 W. 16th St., Port Angeles.
Proceeds from last year’s event went to the association’s Future Builders program.
For more about NPBA, visit northpeninsulabuildingassociation.com.
‘Open Welding Day’ set at Peninsula College
Community members are invited to attend Peninsula College’s free, first annual “Open Welding Day” event from noon-3 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, in the welding shop (Building Q) at the Port Angeles campus, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd.
Take a tour, watch PC students weld, check out the college’s new CNC plasma cutter and try a hand at welding.
“We want to get people excited about the trades, and more so, welding,” said Eoin Doherty, instructor and welding program coordinator.
“The industry is in dire need of the next generation of welders and there are employment opportunities everywhere for graduates from our program.”
Doherty said the program has a list of potential employers that they network students with as they approach graduation, adding that they “can go anywhere in the world” with their associate of arts in science degree in welding.
Students have been placed in jobs in Australia, New Zealand, the Arctic Circle, Israel, Mexico, Bratislava, the Gulf of Mexico and more, Doherty noted.
For more information, email Doherty at edoherty@pencol.edu or Kelly Flanagan at kflanagan@pencol.edu.
Genealogical society to host speaker
The Clallam County Genealogical Society (CCGS) hosts a free program, “DNA Doesn’t Lie, but Needs Help to Find the Truth,” at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 15, on Zoom.
To get Zoom link, call 360-417-5000. Registration begins at 10:15 a.m. Or, watch it at the CCGS research facility is at 403 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles.
Debbie Smyth, a professional genealogist, will present the lecture. She will explain research required to confirm a relationship.
Smyth has a certificate in genealogical research from Boston University, and specialized in DNA, methodology, lineage society applications and Midwestern and southern states.
Get more information about CCGS events at clallamcogs.org.
‘Year of the Dog’ discussion set at PC
Rob Grabow, Peninsula College alumnus and filmmaker, celebrates the release of his film, “Year of the Dog,” at the next Studium Generale event, set for 12:35 p.m. Thursday, April 13, in the Little Theater at peninsula College, 1502 E.Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles, and online.
Join the Zoom meeting at pencol-edu.zoom.us/j/83024542567 (meeting ID 830 2454 2567).
Grabow is a New York-based actor who trained at the Actor’s Studio Drama School MFA Acting program, the William Esper Studio in New York, and the Freehold Theatre and Gilmore Acting Studio in Seattle. His credits include speaking roles on the SyFy Network series, Z-Nation and the critically acclaimed “Mickey and the Bear.”
“Matt, a loner alcoholic at rock bottom, struggles to maintain sobriety for 30 days so he can honor his mother’s dying wish, to visit her in hospice, sober. His book-thumping AA sponsor, Fred, offers him refuge at his farm, where Matt finds Yup’ik, a stray Husky with a unique talent. The man and dog relationship is precarious at first, but with the help of a close-knit Montana community, the two strays find a connection and discover what it takes to pull through to the finish line.”
The event is free and open to the public and is co-sponsored with ʔaʔk̓ʷustəƞáwt̓xʷ House of Learning, PC Longhouse.
Olympic UFO meet-up set for April 15
Olympic UFO group meets from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, at Unity Church, 319 San Juan Ave., Port Townsend. The public is invited to explore the UFO phenomenon, and to share or report their sightings, close encounters, or other anomalous phenomena.
The group meets the third Saturday of each month. A small donation is requested to help cover costs of renting the facility.
For more information, contact Maurene at 360-670-4213 or olylmpic.ufo@gmail.com.
Movie, class explores PTSD
A free movie and class exploring the documentary “Operation: Emotional Freedom-The Answer” is held at 4 p.m. each Thursday through April at The Natural Healing Center, 162 S. Barr Road, between Sequim and Port Angeles.
The film, organizers note, sets about examining the myths and misconceptions surrounding the medical/chemical approach to treating emotional conditions and why drugs are not “the answer” that pharmaceuticals promise. The story follows a group of volunteer vets and their families on a journey from their post-war experiences through a newer vision of health and recovery for PTSD and trauma.
Registration is required; call 360-460-9817.
Learn about ‘Adaptive Gardening’
The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) offers Intentional Aging, a monthly discussion group for anyone who wants to live well while aging. Meetings are held on Zoom at 11 a.m. on the third Tuesday of every month. Attending monthly is encouraged, organizers note, but all are welcome to join any meeting. Register at nols.org/intentional-aging or by contacting a NOLS branch.
This month’s presentation, “Adaptive Gardening,” on April 18, features Anna Plager from the Clallam County Master Gardeners group. She will share ideas for adapting approaches to gardening as individuals grow older. Health challenges and downsizing do not have to stop people from reaping the physical and mental health benefits of planting and nurturing, event organizers said. Explore ways to adapt horticultural endeavors to accommodate endurance issues, range-of-motion limitations and space constraints.
For more information about library programs and services, visit nols.org, email to discover@nols.org, or follow North Olympic Library System on Facebook and Instagram.
