Garage, plant sale supports hospital
There is something for everyone at the 19th Annual Garage & Plant Sale, sponsored by the Sequim Guild of Seattle Children’s Hospital, and set for 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Friday-Saturday, Aug. 2-3, at 81 Timothy Lane, Sequim.
The sale features plants, outdoor furniture, sports equipment, books, CDs, puzzles, clothes, small appliances, home décor, kitchen items and more. Special this year are fine indoor furniture and 40 miniature light houses. All proceeds go to uncompensated care at Seattle Children’s Hospital, where last year 1,119 Clallam County children received more than $3 million in uncompensated care.
For more information, email to sequimguild@gmail.com or call Carol Labbe at 360-683-7130.
Campfire ban begins at ONP, ONF
A ban on all campfires was enacted on all Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forestlands, state officials announced last week.
The ban applies to anything that produces an ash and includes the coastal areas of Olympic National Park.
Pressurized or bottled liquid fuel stoves, lanterns, or heating devices are permitted in campgrounds and wilderness areas if there is no flammable material within 3 feet of the device, park officials said. The stoves must be equipped with an on-off switch or valve capable of immediately extinguishing the flame. Extreme caution is urged with any open flame.
Hot and dry conditions are expected to continue through the rest of summer. Most of the Olympic Peninsula has received less than 0.1 of an inch of rainfall in the past 20 days, park officials noted on July 25.
“Drought conditions are predicted to continue and we are in the Very High Fire Danger category,” said Jeff Bortner, Interagency Fire Management Officer, in a press release. “Banning campfires, including the use of charcoal, allows us to reduce the risk of new fires forming on the landscape.
“We are also asking everyone to exercise the highest level of caution when visiting the Olympic Peninsula to help us prevent unwanted fires.”
Free introduction to meditation set
The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) invites adults to attend an introduction to meditation event with Melanie Barclay at local library branches, starting July 31.
Melanie Barclay, Ayurveda Health Practitioner and owner of Life Force Ayurveda, will teach participants about meditation’s relevance, history and benefits. Attendees will have the opportunity to try several major types of meditation and learn how to begin an individualized practice.
The Intro to Meditation schedule includes: 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., at 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10,at the Dungeness River Nature Center, 1943 W. Hendrickson Road.
This event is part of the “Read, Renew, Repeat” Summer Reading Program, happening now through Aug. 24. For more information about the program, visit nols.org/srp, call 360-417-8500 or email to discover@nols.org.
Cancer support group returns
A free support group is available for cancer patients on the Olympic Peninsula at Olympic Medical Cancer Center (OMCC), 844 N. Fifth Ave.
Cancer support groups resumed meeting in July, and will continue on a drop-in basis every second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
The next meeting is from 1-2 p.m. on Aug. 13 in the OMCC conference room.
Attendees share experiences, ask questions and learn from each other to help ease uncertainty and anxiety and support healing. No fee or registration is required.
Call OMCC 360-683-9895 for more information.
Library sale to help support teachers
The Friends of Sequim Library has added a “Teachers Appreciation” promotion to its monthly sale set for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at its Rock Plaza site at 10175 Old Olympic Highway.
The promo will be available to all teachers: public, private, parochial, home, as the group offers coupons valued at twenty dollars ($20) to any teacher shopping the sale. The coupons can be used at the August or September sales.
“This is our way of thanking teachers for all they do for their students, often from their own funds,” group president George Norris said.
The majority of the Friends’ books are $1, children’s books are $0.50.
The group has a large selection of fiction, biographies, histories, sciences, arts, crafts, general non-fiction, some reference materials, CDs, DVDs, puzzles and games.
Books in the Annex are $0.25 each or $1 per bag after noon.
‘Beekeeping Basics’ set at NOLS sites
The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) is hosting Mark Urnes of the North Olympic Peninsula Beekeepers Association for a workshop about how to get started with beekeeping. This free event will cover beehives, useful tools, accessories, clothing, and more.
Learn more about beekeeping from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at the Sequim Library temporary location, 609 W. Washington St.
This event is part of the “Read, Renew, Repeat” Summer Reading Program, happening now through Aug. 24.
For more information about the Summer Reading Program, visit NOLS.org/SRP, call 360-417-8500, or email to discover@nols.org.
Local spindle guild to meet Saturday
North Olympic Shuttle and Spindle Guild will meet at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 1033 N. Barr Road.
The meeting agenda includes a short member meeting, show-and-tell session, social time and the program that this month features “Paper Spinning.”
For more information, email to n.o.shuttleand-spindleguild@gmail.com or visit nossg.org.
