August Death Cafes

Death Cafés “Tea to Die For,” sponsored by Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, are set for Monday, Aug. 11 in Sequim and Wednesday, Aug. 27 in Port Angeles, both from 4-5:30 p.m.

The Sequim discussion will be held in the KSQM-FM Community Room, 609 W. Washington St., No. 17, while the Port Angeles talk will be held in VHOCC’s conference room, 829 E. Eighth St.

The groups are free and open to all. No prior registration is required.

Death Cafe is an international movement of hosting informal gatherings for the simple purpose of discussing death.

Folks come together to share what is on their minds and hearts, without a particular theme or topic other than death.

Conversations are held every second Monday in Sequim and every fourth Wednesday in Port Angeles.

For more information, call VHOCC at 360-452-1511.

Support for the blind

The National Federation of the Blind, Clallam County, a support group for blind and low vision people, will meet on Aug. 11 at 12:30 p.m. in the Sunshine Room at KSQM Radio, 609 Washington St. in the Sequim Village Shopping Center.

State Rep. Steve Tharinger will summarize the past legislative session.

He chairs the Joint Legislative Committee on Planning for Aging and Disability Issues.