Sequim This Week

Walk aerobics

March 10, 2010 8:00 am

First Baptist Church of Sequim,
1323 Sequim-Dungeness Way.
Phone 360-683-2114.
Free.

Bird walk

March 10, 20108:30 am to 10:30 am.

Dungeness River Audubon Center in Railroad Bridge Park,
2151 W. Hendrickson Road.
Phone 360-681-4076 or e-mail rivercenter@olympus.net.
Free.

High-energy cardio-step class

March 10, 20109:00 am to 10:15 am.

Sequim Community Church,
1000 N. Fifth Ave.
Phone Shelley Haupt at 360-477-2409 or e-mail jhaupt6@wavecable.com.

Line dance class

March 10, 20109:00 am to 11:00 am.

Pioneer Memorial Park,
387 E. Washington St.
Beginning, intermediate and advanced classes.
$5 per class.
Phone 360-681-2987.

“Yoga 4 Everybody“

March 10, 20109:00 am to 10:15 am.

Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church,
925 N. Sequim Ave.
This is a beginners class.
The classes are a mix of Hatha and Vinyasa yoga.
Drop-ins and beginners welcome.
First class is complementary.
For more information, contact Shelley Stratton at 360-460-1864.

Line dancing lessons

March 10, 20109:00 am to 11:00 am.

Sequim Elks Lodge,
143 Port Williams Road.
High-beginner, intermediate and advanced dancers meet.
$3 per class.

Senior workout

March 10, 2010 9:00 am

Sequim Senior Activity Center,
921 E. Hammond St.

Student Art Show

March 10, 201010:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Museum and Arts Center,
175 W. Cedar St.
Free admission.
Phone Linda Stadtmiller, 360-681-4884 or e-mail lastadtmiller@tfon.com.

Glee club

March 10, 2010 10:00 am

Sequim Senior Activity Center,
921 E. Hammond St.

Kids crafts

March 10, 2010 10:30 am

First Teacher,
220 W. Alder St.
Phone 360-582-3428.

Senior-cize class

March 10, 2010 11:00 am

Sequim Senior Activity Center,
921 E. Hammond St.

Tax-Aide help

March 10, 201012:29 pm to 3:30 pm.

Sequim Senior Activity Center,
921 E. Hammond St.,
Assistance with tax preparation provided free by trained volunteers.
Bring any and all necessary documentation. Appointment required, spaces are filling up quickly.
Phone 360-683-6806.

Bridge

March 10, 2010 1:00 pm

Sequim Senior Activity Center,
921 E. Hammond St.

Dungeness River Management Team meets

March 10, 20102:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

Dungeness River Audubon Center in Railroad Bridge Park,
2151 W. Hendrickson Road.
Phone 360-681-4076 or e-mail rivercenter@olympus.net.

Italian class

March 10, 2010 2:00 pm

Prairie Springs Assisted Living,
680 W. Prairie St.

Good News Club

March 10, 20103:00 pm to 4:30 pm.

Greywolf Elementary,
171 Carlsborg Road. 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Ages five through 12.
For details, phone 360-452-6026.

Open mic night

March 10, 20106:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

The Buzz,
128 N. Sequim Ave.
Music, comedy, poetry and dance.
Phone 360-681-5455.

Free, one-hour comedy show featuring Auggie Smith

March 10, 2010 8:30 pm

7 Cedars Casino,
270756 U.S. Highway 101.

Strength and toning class

March 11, 20109:00 am to 10:00 am.

Sequim Community Church,
1000 N. Fifth Ave.
$5 a person.
Phone Shelley at 360-477-2409 or e-mail jhaupt6@wavecable.com.

Hula dance

March 11, 2010 10:00 am

Sequim Senior Activity Center,
921 E. Hammond St.

PAN card game

March 11, 2010 10:00 am

Sequim Senior Activity Center,
921 E. Hammond St.

Parent connections

March 11, 2010 10:00 am

First Teacher,
220 W. Alder St.
Phone 360-461-9992.

Student Art Show

March 11, 201010:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Museum and Arts Center,
175 W. Cedar St.
Free admission.
Phone Linda Stadtmiller, 360-681-4884 or e-mail lastadtmiller@tfon.com.

Scrabble

March 11, 2010 1:00 pm

Sequim Senior Activity Center,
921 E. Hammond St.

stretch yoga

March 11, 2010 1:00 pm

Sequim Senior Activity Center,
921 E. Hammond St.

Olympic Minds 2, the Port Angeles-Sequim group of the Institute of Noetic Sciences meeting

March 11, 2010 1:00 pm

In the media room of the Lodge at Sherwood Village,
660 Evergreen Farm Way.
Open to the public.
Phone 360-582-1034.

Live music — B.B.R. performs

March 11, 20103:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

7 Cedars Casino,
270756 U.S. Highway 101.

Chess Club

March 11, 20103:30 pm to 6:30 pm.

Sequim Public Library,
630 N. Sequim Ave.
Bring clocks, sets and boards.
Phone 360-681-8481.

Traveler’s Journal

March 11, 2010 7:00 pm

Sequim High School cafeteria,
601 N. Sequim Ave.
19th annual fundraiser speaker series for the Peninsula Trails Coalition.
The topic is, “Perusing Peru: Beyond Machu Picchu.”
All proceeds are used to buy food and project materials for volunteers working on trail projects.
$5 at the door.
Under age 18 admitted free.

Live music – DJ Automattic spins hip-hop, R&B, rap and requests

March 12, 2010 1:00 am

7 Cedars Casino,
270756 U.S. Highway 101.

Walk aerobics

March 12, 2010 8:00 am

First Baptist Church of Sequim,
1323 Sequim-Dungeness Way.
Phone 360-683-2114.

Circuit training class

March 12, 20109:00 am to 10:15 am.

Sequim Community Church,
1000 N. Fifth Ave.
$5 a person.
Phone Shelley Haupt at 360-477-2409 or e-mail jhaupt6@wavecable.com.

“Yoga 4 Everybody“

March 12, 20109:00 am to 10:15 am.

Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church,
925 N. Sequim Ave.
The classes are a mix of Hatha and Vinyasa yoga.
These classes will help to strengthen and tone your muscles as well as develop flexibility and balance. Drop-ins and beginners welcome. First class is complementary.
For more information contact Shelley Stratton at 360-460-1864.

Senior workout

March 12, 20109:00 am to 11:30 am.

Sequim Senior Activity Center,
921 E. Hammond St.

Line dancing lessons

March 12, 201010:00 am to 11:30 am.

Sequim Elks Lodge,
143 Port Williams Road.
Cost is $3.

Sequim Duplicate Bridge Club

March 12, 2010 12:30 pm

Masonic Lodge,
700 S. Fifth Ave.
Phone 360-681-4308 or partnership 360-683-5635.

Pinochle

March 12, 2010 12:30 pm

Sequim Senior Activity Center,
921 E. Hammond St.

Crochet Circle

March 12, 2010 1:00 pm

Sequim Public Library,
630 N. Sequim Ave.
Stitch, share, learn and chat.
Open to beginners.
Phone 360-681-2552.

Bingo

March 12, 2010 6:00 pm

Sequim Senior Activity Center,
921 E. Hammond St.

Open reading night

March 12, 2010 7:00 pm

Old Dungeness Schoolhouse,
2781 Towne Road.
Readers Theatre Plus hosts its second annual Open Reading Night.

Tax-Aide help

March 13, 20109:30 am to 3:30 pm.

Assistance with tax preparation provided free from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Sequim Senior Activity Center
921 E. Hammond St., by trained volunteers.
Bring any and all necessary documentation.
Appointment required. Appointments are filling up fast,
phone 360-683-6806.

Senior activity — Hula dancing

March 13, 2010 10:00 am

Hula dancing at the Sequim Senior Activity Center
921 E. Hammond St.

Sequim PC Users Group

March 13, 2010 10:00 am

Room E3 at Sequim High School
601 N. Sequim Ave
Click on spcug.net.

Book sale

March 13, 201010:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Friends of Sequim Library at the Sequim Library
630 N. Sequim Ave.
Proceeds for special needs of library.

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Briefs

Book signing for children’s author

SEQUIM — Local author Dodie Sparks will sign copies of her book, Spring ABC’s, at Starbucks, 1095 W. Washington St., from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 20.
The… »

Last call for artists for 34th annual Juried Visual Arts Exhibit

SEQUIM — Sequim Arts officials are seeking entries for the 34th annual Juried Visual Arts Exhibit, held in Sequim May 6 to May 9.
The deadline to submit entries is… »

Cedarbrook Garden Cafe hosts high tea, lunch

SEQUIM — Cedarbrook Garden Cafe, 1345 S. Sequim Ave., will host a high tea at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 10.
Reservations are required.
Lunch service is available from 11 a.m.… »

Free seminar provides tips to keep trees healthy

SEQUIM — Christina Pfeiffer will speak at McComb Gardens, 751 McComb Road, at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 13.
The title of her presentation is “10 Tips for Healthy Trees.”
The… »

Sequim Library, other libraries prepare for planned closure

All branches of the North Olympic Library System, including the Sequim Library, will be closed from Monday, March 29, through Saturday, April 3, as a cost-saving measure.
All employees will… »

Free health forum, grocery shopping trip planned

SEQUIM — A nutritional expert will explore “Do You Know What You Are Eating?” at a free wellness forum sponsored by Dungeness Valley Health & Wellness Clinic on Wednesday, March… »

Computer recycling presentation

SEQUIM — Olypen’s Computer donation-recycling program will be the subject of a presentation at the Sequim PC Users Group meeting in the computer lab, Room E-3, at Sequim High School,… »

Refuge volunteers sought

SEQUIM — Potential volunteers for the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge can reserve space now for a training session in April.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials will conduct annual new… »

St. Patrick’s Day celebration

SEQUIM — Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with lunch at the Sequim Senior Activity Center 921 E. Hammond St., with a special 11:30 a.m. event Wednesday, March 17.
The event will… »

Peninsula College open house set in Sequim

SEQUIM — Peninsula College’s Community Education Division will hold a special open house at Dungeness Design, 520 N. Sequim Ave., from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, March 19, to… »

Animal Doctor

Animal Doctor

Bird is persistent pecker
Dear Dr. Fox,
We have a red bird that has been pecking at our window for about a month now.
He repeatedly flies at the window.… »

Animal Doctor

Dog grieves loss of friend
Dear Dr. Fox,
We read your article about “empathosphere” in our local paper.
It was fascinating because we have a similar story.
Four years ago,… »

Master Gardeners

Using old plant seeds

Seeds are living things.
Before being planted, they respire, use up stored foods and build up toxins.
Seeds, like the rest of us, age and their ability to germinate and… »

This Week’s Garden: March gardening calendar

Spring is coming and “This Week’s Garden” column begins again.
This year, the Master Gardeners of Clallam County will share some of the tasks that are to be done in… »

News of the Weird

News of the Weird

Crisis continues
When Donald Williams was publicly sworn in as a judge in Ulster County, N.Y., on Jan. 2, offices were closed, and no one could find a Bible.
Since… »

News of the Weird

Can’t possibly be true
In January, the Justice Department’s Inspector General released a long-anticipated report detailing the FBI’s post-9/11 corner-cutting in obtaining individual Americans’ phone records.
Federal law permits such… »

People's Pharmacy

People’s Pharmacy: Getting serious about high blood pressure

Hypertension is boring.
Although roughly one-in-three adults has high blood pressure, most people don’t get very excited about it.
But they should.
A new report from the prestigious Institute of… »

People’s Pharmacy: Maalox mess-up signals brand-name problem

Having a brand name that consumers trust is like money in the bank.
Drug companies put a lot of effort into building brand-name recognition.
Through the years, companies have advertised… »

People's Pharmacy Q&A

People’s Pharmacy : Q & A

Q: It seems living in the Pacific Northwest is a health hazard because of lack of vitamin D.
Not only have I been diagnosed with low vitamin D, practically everyone… »

People’s Pharmacy Q&A

Q: I’ve been taking Fosamax for about 12 years. (I’m 45.)
Last summer, I had acid reflux and pain.
My doctor discovered I have Barrett’s esophagus, a premalignant condition of… »

Savvy Senior

Dying without a will: Who gets what?

Dear Savvy Senior,
What will happen to my property and money if I die without a will?
— Don’t Have Much
Dear Don’t,
If you die without a will, what… »

How to create a senior-friendly bathroom

Dear Savvy Senior,
What tips or products can you recommend to make a bathroom more senior-friendly.
My husband and I are looking to adapt our home for our elderly years… »

The Ethicist

The Ethicist

Baby-sitter contract
Last fall my wife and I hired a young woman to care for our two children two days a week.
We’d been left in the lurch before, so… »

The Ethicist

Charitable doubt
I am the assistant to the president of a general-contracting company.
Although I have no authority to hire subcontractors, several seem eager to cultivate my good will.
This… »

Cover Stories

Planting possibilities

Learn to attract butterflies to your garden at the Soroptimist Gala Garden Show
There’s nothing quite like going to the backyard to pick dinner from your garden.
Imagine fresh vegetables,… »

Honoring Sequim’s finest

Tom Schaafsma reads a book to two young boys at an orphanage in Colima, Mexico during a Rotary service trip. Photo provided by Tom Schaafsma
Lending a helping hand is… »

Who will be queen?

Sarah Berkes, left, first row, Ashley Fuentes, Fallon Schneider, left, second row, and Sierra Shelden strike a pose during a practice for the upcoming Irrigation Festival Royalty Pageant. Photo provided… »

Now & then : 7 Cedars Casino celebrates 15 years

Seven Cedar Casino Construction
IN THE SMALL TOWN OF BLYN 15 years ago, excitement was building about the Jamestown S’Klallam tribe opening a casino. Some 15 years later, that excitement… »

Art walk: Free art walk encourages public to enjoy local exhibits.

"Palo Alto Barn Road" by Janet and LeRoy Beers will be one of the works of art on display during First Friday Art Walk Sequim.
There are many ways to… »

Features

Grafting workshop planned

SEQUIM — The Olympic Orchard Society will hold its annual classroom training and grafting workshop at McComb Gardens, 751 McComb Road, at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 13.
The program will… »

SARC hosts open house

SEQUIM — The Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center, 610 N. Fifth Ave., will have an open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 6.
Admission is free.
“If you… »

River Center selected for fish education

SEQUIM — The Dungeness River Audubon Center at Railroad Bridge Park has been selected to be a Salmon in the Classroom site by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.… »

Beginning drawing workshop

SEQUIM — “Nuts & Bolts: A Beginning Drawing Workshop” will be held at the Museum & Arts Center, DeWitt building, 544 N. Sequim Ave., from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.… »

Traveling photography exhibit at Museum & Arts Center spotlights Hoh River

SEQUIM — The Museum & Arts Center, 175 W. Cedar St., will host the traveling environmental photography exhibit, “Fast Moving Water: The Hoh River Story,” by acclaimed nature photographer Keith… »

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