2020 Events

As the presidential campaign heats up, and the culture wars of the past several decades have intensified, the country now finds itself deeply divided. Can these differences be resolved? Joyce Francis, Ph.D., will share an overview of recent data and research into our country’s deep political divide, and help try to make sense of some of the issues being debated.

The 3rd Annual North Olympic Peninsula Farming Film Festival introduces you to farmers in India, France, California, Southeastern states, and Maine. Don’t miss this inspiring six-week film series featuring the various faces of regenerative farming in the world of today. After Winter, Spring is an intimate study of French farmers as they grapple with a profound question: will this be the last generation of family farmers in a region continuously cultivated for over five thousand years? Local efforts will be highlighted in a discussion after each film. Co-sponsored by Friends of the Trees Society, Global Earth Repair Foundation, and Port Townsend Library.

Since Roe v. Wade granted American women the legal right to abortion in 1973, much of the United States has been divided into pro-life and pro-choice camps. Join Pete Gartlan, J.D., for a discussion surrounding the history and possible future of abortion rights under the federal constitution.

How do social democratic ideas work in other countries? Presenter Ken Ing will explore whether social spending policies in Europe have been successful and efficient, and what lessons can be learned for the United States.

The 3rd Annual North Olympic Peninsula Farming Film Festival introduces you to farmers in India, France, California, Southeastern states, and Maine. Don’t miss this inspiring six-week film series featuring the various faces of regenerative farming in the world of today. Grow Food follows a new farmer who knows nothing about growing food, but decides to leave his “safe” career in pool maintenance and begin to farm. There’s just one problem: he doesn’t have any land. Local efforts will be highlighted in a discussion after each film. Local efforts will be highlighted in a discussion after each film. Co-sponsored by Friends of the Trees Society, Global Earth Repair Foundation, and Port Townsend Library.

Seventy-five years after the Bretton Woods conference laid the foundations for much of today’s global economic order, uncertainty and social tensions continue to intensify. Join Joyce Francis, Ph.D. to discuss the dismantling of the liberal international order and its implications for global security.

Head to Fiber and Clay and learn to knit something new in a cozy setting! You will be fine if you cannot make one or two of the classes! $30 Plus Yarn ($60-$75) Please sign up in advance as space is limited.

They supply Yarn, Knitting Needles and Crochet Hooks for all who want to learn to knit or crochet! Enjoy our Community, share laughter and joy with fellow Knitters, Crocheters, Sewers, Stitchers, Weavers, Spinners……and more. This year, they will be knitting and crocheting Octopus dolls for preemies on the second Sunday of each month!