Wreath-laying ceremony set

The City of Sequim hosts a Veterans Day Wreath-Laying Ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, on the plaza at the Sequim Civic Center, 152 W. Cedar St.

For more information, email Hanna Merrill, City of Sequim Parks and Events Manager at hmerrrill@sequimwa.gov.

Santa to visit Mountainside Mall

Santa Claus will be making an appearance at Mountainside Mail (1400 W. Washington St., Suite 104) from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11.

Come visit Santa and get holiday photos or customized greeting cards with photos available as well.

Elks offer free dinner for veterans

Sequim Elks Lodge No. 2642 offers a free veterans dinner for local veterans from all branches of the military on Thursday, Nov. 7.

Organizers said they’ll offer a social hour starting at 4:30 p.m., followed by a turkey dinner and festivities at 5:30 p.m. at the lodge, 143 Port Williams Road, Sequim.

The event is to honor veterans for Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, with a complimentary dinner for veterans. Guests are invited with their dinner cost by donation. Festivities include a flag presentation from local scouts, patriotic music on the organ, an army colonel speaker, and guest of honor Jim Moody, a 100-year-old World War II veteran.

Call 360-683-2763.

Election ballot audit scheduled

The Clallam County Elections Division will perform a random audit of the General Election at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, in the Elections Center, located on the lower level of the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Room 072, Port Angeles.

The purpose of the audit is to compare a manual count of ballots to the machine count for randomly selected batches. The audit is open to the public, with limited in-person observation space available. The audit will be livestreamed for anyone who would like to observe virtually; visit clallamcountywa.gov/elections.

‘Loneliest Whale’ screening slated

Staff at the Dungeness River Nature Center invites the public to an indoor adventure, the film screening of “The Loneliest Whale,” set for 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, inside the Rainshadow Hall at the center, 1943 W. Hendrickson Road.

Tickets are available for $10, with all proceeds supporting educational programs at the River Center. Register at tinyurl.com/SEQdrncWhale.

The film is a cinematic quest to find the “52 Hertz Whale,” which scientists believe has spent its entire life in solitude calling out at a frequency that is different from any other whale. Audiences explore what this whale’s plight can teach and to each other.

No Railroad Bridge lighting ceremony

Dungeness River Nature Center staff report there will not be an annual lighting ceremony on the Railroad Bridge this holiday season at 1943 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim.

“The bridge remains safe for regular use, but it currently requires some updates, and we’re choosing to take extra care by limiting large gatherings at this time,” staff said in their newsletter.

“We still encourage everyone to come out, enjoy the festive lights, and participate in the many seasonal activities we have planned throughout the season.” For upcoming events, visit dungenessrivercenter.org.

‘Tea to Die For’ set for Monday

Death Café “Tea to Die For,” sponsored by Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, is set for 4-5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, in the KSQM 91.5 FM community room at 609 W. Washington St. The groups are free and open to all and do not require prior registration.

Because of the holidays, there will be no Port Angeles Death Café in November or December.

Conversations are held every second Monday in Sequim and every fourth Wednesday in Port Angeles. They are meant to foster relaxed and informal discussions surrounding death and dying and open to anyone curious about end of life.

For more information, call VHOCC at 360-452-1511 or visit volunteerhospice.org.

Enjoy breakfast at Sequim grange

The Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, hosts its regular Pancake Breakfast set for 7:30 a.m.-noon on Sunday, Nov. 10.

The menu includes all-you-can eat pancakes, plus an egg, a slice of ham, homemade applesauce, coffee and orange juice. Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children 10 years and younger. Each additional egg or slice of ham costs $0.50.

There will also be a bake sale, with homemade goodies from Grange members.

‘Medicine Man’ screening set at OTA

The Dungeness Valley Health & Wellness Clinic hosts a free screening of the documentary “Medicine Man: The Stan Brock Story” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave.

The documentary chronicles the journey of Stan Brock, founder of Remote Area Medical (RAM), as he makes sacrifices to deliver free healthcare to under-served populations. Brock’s mission resonates with the Dungeness Valley Health & Wellness Clinic’s own goal of bridging the healthcare gap for vulnerable individuals in our community, event organizers say.

Following each screening, organizers offer an opportunity for audience members to participate in a panel discussion featuring the film’s director, Paul Michael Angell, as well as healthcare leaders Christine Lindquist, executive director of the Washington Healthcare Access Alliance, and Nicole Lamoureux, president and CEO of the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics.

Together, they’ll discuss the current state of healthcare access across the U.S. and in Washington State, which promises to be both informative and impactful

OUUF schedules presentation

Guest speaker Candace Brower will present “Empiricist Mind, Humanist Heart” at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 1033 N. Barr Road, between Sequim and Port Angeles.

Brower gave up her position as professor at Northwestern University eighteen years ago to become an independent scholar devoted to the study of neuroscience and social psychology, hoping to “gain knowledge that could be used to make the world a better place.”

Library’s Friends group set sale

The Friends of Sequim Library hosts its monthly sale from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at Rock Plaza, 10175 Old Olympic Highway. The annex area opens at 9 a.m.

Featured specials include Christmas-themed books, giftables (new or excellent condition items), as well as titles with Native American, American history, cookbooks and self help/New Age-themed publications.