OPHS sets holiday bazaar
The Olympic Peninsula Humane Society hosts a Holiday Craft Bazaar from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at the Pioneer Memorial Park Clubhouse, 387 E. Washington St.
Funds raised from sales of animal- and human-themed items benefit OPHS.
Featured will be customized lighted lanterns and glass blocks, custom glitter cups, handmade designer apparel and more. LMT Laureen Mielke will offer chair massages.
COVID-19 protocols will be observed.
Parenting workshop set for Nov. 3
Parents are invited to a free virtual workshop to “Strengthen Your Relationship with Your Child Through Attentive Play,” set for 6:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3. The event, led by Rachel Hardies, is sponsored by Prevention Works! through a grant from the Sequim Kiwanis club.
Hardies is a licensed mental health counselor who brings a variety of theories and knowledge to her clients, event organizers said. She is the owner of New Growth Counseling Services in Port Angeles.
Learn about how to help improve children’s skills and self esteem; increase the bend between an engaged parent and child; improve cooperation while parents and children work with emotions; and, have more fun together.
Register at tinyurl.com/PWHardies.
Free seminar examines home-safe tech
Clallam Mosaic and Clallam County Parent to Parent continue the free virtual series “Chats with Mosaic” with the first of two upcoming Zoom sessions: “Safe in Home: Assistive Technologies,” set for 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4.
SafeinHome is a provider of remote supports, assistive and sensor technologies for people with disabilities and seniors. Staffers Peggy DiSalle and Erin Holthause will talk about how these Developmental Disability Administration waiver funded remote supports can help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live independent and self-directed lives, promoting safety and security.
Attendees will be able to ask questions, and share concerns about new technologies that may help keep themselves or a loved one safe at home.
Find the Zoom link and more at clallammosaic.org. For more information, contact Catherine McKinney, program and communications director for Clallam Mosaic, at 360-681-8642 or info@ClallamMosaic.org.
The next virtual seminar is “Therapeutic Riding,” set for 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11.
Parent to Parent is a program that provides information and one-to- one emotional support to parents, families, and caregivers of individuals who have special needs. Part of a national organization, the Clallam County chapter is hosted by Clallam Mosaic.
For more information about Clallam County Parent to Parent, visit clallammosaic.org/p2p.
For more information about SafeinHome, visit safeinhome.com.
Work on Hood Canal Bridge scheduled
From 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, to 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, travelers may encounter intermittent closures along State Route 104 at the Hood Canal Bridge.
During those two hours, crews will repeatedly open and close the draw span to traffic. The bridge will open to vehicle traffic about every 30 minutes, state officials said.
The closures allow Washington State Department of Transportation Hood Canal Bridge maintenance crews to conduct annual training related to winter storms.
Realtime information about the Hood Canal Bridge is also available via the WSDOT app (wsdot.wa.gov) and by following the WSDOT regional Twitter feed (twitter.com/wsdot_tacoma).
Thrift shop to open
The Sequim Dungeness Hospital Guild Thrift Shop at 204 W. Bell St. will be open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 4-6. All yellow-tagged items will be half-off. In addition to the sale items, the shop is also featuring Noritake “Irene” pattern china service for 12, Roseville pottery, Tile patio tables, large wooden gun cabinet and large selection of quality clothes.
All proceeds are donated to help fund health needs in the community.
Donations are accepted from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays, and on those days the shop is open for business.
PBH to host auctions
Peninsula Behavioral Health is hosting “Online Adventure Auction,” featuring a virtual live auction set for 7-8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, in addition to a silent auction that started Oct. 29.
Live auction items include private sailboat cruise, crabbing and gourmet dinner, guided hiking, kayaking and fishing tours, photo/studio tour with photographer Keith Ross, Rite Bros. scenic flight over Olympic Mountain, a helicopter ride and more.
Auction registration is free; register at pbh.cbo.io.
Genealogical group to host special guest
The Clallam County Genealogical Society invites the public to hear “A Genealogy Do-Over; a Year of Learning from My Mistakes,” a free presentation by Thomas McEntee — a well-known genealogist, author and speaker — at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13, via Zoom.
Laid off after a 25-year career in the information technology field, McEntee started his own genealogy-related business called High Definition Genealogy. An avid writer, he shares many of his articles and videos for free at Abundant Genealogy. He has also authored several books.
He runs the popular Genealogy Bargains and DNA Bargains websites, and has spoken to many societies, and at national and regional conventions.
To attend the meeting at home, call the society at 360-417-5000 to get the Zoom meeting number and passcode. Or, watch the presentation at the society’s research center at 403 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles; masks are required.
State lands offer final free days of 2021
Washington State Parks, Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will offer free entrance to state recreation lands on Thursday, Nov. 11 and Friday, Nov. 26.
On these days, visitors to Washington state lands will not need a Discover Pass to park. Discover Pass free days apply to all visitor parking on DNR and WDFW lands and in day-use areas at Washington state parks.
Nov. 11 honors Veterans Day, which is also a state and federal holiday, while Friday, Nov. 26, follows Thanksgiving. The November dates are the final free days in 2021.
State lands free days align with 2011 legislation that created the Discover Pass, which costs $30 to $35 annually, or $10 to $11.50 for a one-day visit, depending on point of purchase.
