Beekeepers plan class

The North Olympic Peninsula Beekeepers will offer a beginning beekeeping class from noon-2 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at the Port Angeles Library Carver Room, 2210 S. Peabody St., Port Angeles. The topic is “Planting for Pollinators.” Visitors and guests are welcome. For more information, call 360-460-5635.

Holistic fair planned

The Awakening Natural Awareness Holistic Health Fair will be from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Guy Cole Event Center, in Carrie Blake Community Park.

This event includes free admission. It will feature local healers, health practitioners and speakers. There are a few open tables for anyone looking to participate.

Novice genealogy class set

A free genealogy class for beginners — the I Know Nothing About Genealogy — will be given at the Clallam County Genealogical Society’s Research Center from 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30, during its open house from noon to 4 p.m. The research center is at 402 E. Lauridsen Blvd. in Port Angeles.

Browse the books, use the data bases (Ancestry, Find my Past, Fold 3, et al) at no cost. Volunteers can help everyone get past their brick walls.

For more information, call 360-417-5000 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday or check the website www.clallamcogs.org.

Attend ‘baby bird shower’

Wild Birds Unlimited, 275953 US Highway 101, at Gardiner, will have a “baby bird shower” to raise funds for Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at its store.

Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue will be bringing out its rescue owls, hawks and if the weather is good, Kenadie, the golden eagle. It will be an educational, fun-filled day.

Save the date for annual plant sale

The Master Gardeners of Clallam County hosts the organization’s annual plant sale from 9 a.m.-noon and 12:30-2 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden, 2711 Woodcock Road, Sequim.

Peninsula College suspends community ed programs

Community education classes at Peninsula College will be suspended beginning summer quarter 2019 pending a reevaluation of the program, college officials said last week.

There is no date set for reintroducing the program once it is suspended.

During the suspension, the college will continue to offer credit courses in popular community education fields, including welding, carpentry and ceramics.

For more information, call 360-417-6340.

Free workshop: Chickens 101

Clallam Conservation District is partnering with Coastal Farm and Ranch to offer a free chicken-keeping workshop at the Sequim store from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28. This workshop is designed to help both new and existing chicken owners with their chicken-keeping ventures. Topics will include general care of chicks, housing options, chicken tractors, reducing mud in pens and composting manure.

Registration is required to ensure there are enough class materials. To register, visit https://clallamcd.org/workshops or call 360-775-3747 ext. 5.

Newcomers Club sets meeting

The Olympic Newcomers’ Club hosts the group’s April luncheon starting at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2, in the Legends Room at The Cedars at Dungeness, 1965 Woodcock Road. The guest speaker is Amy Chastain from the Clallam County Emergency Preparedness Office, who will talk about the county’s emergency services and how to be prepared for an emergency.

Lunch includes a burger buffet, choice of broiled Angus burger or chicken breast, with chips, beans, salad and cookies, for $21 per person.

RSVP by Friday, March 29, at www.olympicnewcomers.org/news/monthly-luncheon, by calling 630-992-5613, or emailing to warren.newcomers@gmail.com.

Sequim Pioneer dinner tickets available now

Tickets for the May 10 Sequim Pioneer Dinner go on sale April 1. Attendees must be an adult descendent of one of the pioneer families that arrived in the Sequim Valley prior to 1950. The $17 tickets may be purchased prior to May 1 by contacting Terri Lillquist at 360-681-4075, or after May 1 by calling 360-775-9795. Tickets must be purchased in advance; there will be none available at the door.

Elwha dam removel reviewed for Garden Club

The Sequim Prairie Garden Club invites guests to the monthly meeting from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Monday, April 1, in the Pioneer Memorial Park clubhouse at 387 E. Washington St. The guest speaker is Penny Wagner, public information officer of the National Park Service. Her topic is “The Elwha, A Story of Dam Removal & Restoration.” The largest dam removal in U.S. history occurred in the Olympic National Park between 2011-2014.

The garden club welcomes new prospective members who find joy in gardening and meeting new friends who share in their enthusiasm for growing things.

Wheelers group seeks volunteers

The Sequim Wheelers will have a volunteer training event from 6- 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, at the Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim. Both current and new volunteers are welcome.

The Sequim Wheelers provides mobility-challenged individuals with free wheelchair bike rides on the Olympic Discovery Trail.

This classroom training will be followed by on-bike sessions in April and May.

For more details or to attend the training, contact Nicole Lepping, 360-591-3200, or Paul Muncey, 206-817-5634, or email sequimwheelers@yahoo.com.

Mexican breakfast benefit

The Mujeres de Maiz Opportunity Foundation will have its annual Mexican breakfast from 8:30 a.m.-noon Sunday, March 31, at the Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim. The event is not sponsored by the grange.

The vegetarian Mexican breakfast includes corn tortillas, cheese and scrambled eggs, tomato-chile salsa, black beans, freshly brewed Ravens Brew coffee and tea.

Suggested donation is $12. All proceeds go to programs of Mujeres de Maiz Opportunity Foundation.

The group is a Sequim based, 401 (c) (3) organization providing educational access to indigenous women and children in Chiapas, Mexico.

Permaculture presentation set

Curious about permaculture or thinking of planting a sustainable garden to be more self-sufficient? David Boehnlein, co-author of “Practical Permaculture for Home Landscapes, Your Community, and the Whole Earth,” offers a presentation at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 30, at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave.

He also presents at 6 p.m. Friday, March 29, at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.

Boehnlein, who serves as the education director at Bullock’s Permaculture homestead on Orcas Island, will discuss plant all-stars in the Northwest and homestead resiliency (planning for climate change and other uncertainties).

For more about this program, visit www.nols.org, call 360-417-8500 or email to discover@nols.org.

Friends of NRA dinner, auction set

Northwest Peninsula Friends of the NRA hosts the group’s 2019 annual dinner and auction at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at the Vern Burton Center, 308 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles. The event includes games, raffles, a silent auction and a live auction of firearms and other collectible items.

Dinner tickets are $40 per person and are available online at www.friendsofnra.org/eventtickets/Events/Details/49?eventId=56707 or at the door.

Proceeds from the auction go to the NRA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, and separate from the National Rifle Association. Grants made by the foundation benefit shooting sports in Washington, such as shooting range improvements and purchasing firearms and equipment for 4-H and school shooting teams.

For a flyer with more details, call 360-775-1994 or email to b-6@Q.com.

Fort building camp set in April

Olympic Nature Experience hosts a Fort Building Camp from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday, April 5, at Green Point in Agnew. Build forts, play games and get outside during spring break. Campers will learn about animal homes, camouflage and shelter-building techniques while practicing engineering skills.

Cost is $40. Register at olympic natureexperience.org.

Call 360-461-7169 or email to info@olympicnatureexperience.org for more information.

Building, Remodeling & Energy Expo, new date

The North Peninsula Building Association’s 2019 Building, Remodeling & Energy Expo has been rescheduled for Saturday-Sunday, April 6-7, at the Sequim High School gymnasium, 601 N. Sequim Ave. For the past 22 years, the event has been the largest building exposition in Clallam County. See www.npba.info.

East egg hunt at Elks Lodge

The Sequim Elks’ annual Easter Egg Hunt is set for an 11 a.m. start on Saturday, April 20, at the Sequim Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road. The hunt is open to all youths of ages 0-11 and will feature an appearance by the Easter Bunny.

Call 360-460-0380 or email to 3lewis@q.com for more information.

Senior menu set

Sequim Senior Nutrition Site menus are served at 4 p.m. at Suncrest Village Retirement Apartments, 251 S. Fifth Ave. Suggested donation is $5 (60 and over), $8 guest and a 24-hour advance reservation is needed. RSVP (at least 24 hours in advance) to 360-683-8491. Menus are subject to change.

Thursday, March 28: CLOSED

Friday, March 29: Beet salad, liver and onions, mashed potatoes, steamed carrots, dessert

Monday, April 1: Carrot salad, baked chicken, baked beans, asparagus, dessert

Tuesday, April 2: Green salad, beef stew, broccoli, dinner roll, dessert

Wednesday, April 3: CLOSED.

Schoenthaler takes lead at Olympic Community of Health

Olympic Community of Health will undergo a change in leadership with Celeste Schoenthaler taking on the role of executive director, effective March 11. For the past 13 years Schoenthaler worked in the public sector in the field of public health, collaborating with communities in the areas of chronic disease prevention and health equity. Most recently she worked in Human Resources for King County.

Olympic Community of Health is an Accountable Community of Health, one of nine in Washington, serving Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap counties. Learn more about OCH at www.olympicch.org.

Forestry Professionals meet April 3-5

The Washington State Society of American Foresters will gather in Port Angeles from April 4-5 for its 2019 annual meeting. The theme of the meeting is Forest/Watershed Restoration: Policies, Principles and Practices.

Restoration efforts on the Olympic Peninsula will be highlighted, covering the full range from the Elwha River dam removal to projects removing fish barrier culverts. A field trip on Friday will visit habitat restoration sites in the Sol Duc watershed, Pysht River, Murdock Creek and the lower Elwha dam location. John McNulty, SAF national president, is a featured speaker.

The meetings are open to the public but registration is required. A full agenda and registration information can be found at http://www.washington.forestry.org/content/2019-wssaf-annual-meeting or call the SAF Northwest Office at 503-224-8046.