With our Merv-13 air filtration system, we feel confident hosting our
events. Please stay home if you are not feeling well! See each event for
health precautions.
Mark your calendars with these popular sponsored events - see below for
more info.
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Oct. 8th - Food for Thought Lecture Series: Overwinter Growing,
presented by Jude Rubin from Shooting Star Farm.
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Wednesdays Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30 - Balkan Dancing (all but
first Wed. of the month).
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Oct. 13th - Second Sunday Social Dance with
Tony and the Roundabouts. Presented by Cheri & Doug
Partner Dance.
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Oct. 22nd - Tru Life Trio — two events: an afternoon Singing Workshop, and a evening Concert: music from Bulgaria to the Bayou.
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POSTPONED - Early Music at the Grange with Schola Galante. Future date TBD.
SPONSORED EVENTS - OCTOBER 2024
'Overwinter Growing' presented by
Jude Rubin from Shooting
Star Farm
Tatsoi in January 2023 - happy growth under cover!
Jude Rubin, of Shooting Star Farm, will present results from her Jefferson County Master Gardeners Foundation grant. She explored a number of vegetable varieties and grew them with varying degrees of cover through the winter to test both what varieties are most productive for overwinter growing and the covering treatment that works best. She will present the results of her study in this timely Food for Thought session. Quimper Grange Food Bank Garden will have row cover and hoops available for purchase by cash or check at this event only.
Tuesday, Oct. 8th, 6:30-7:30 pm
Doors open at 6:15 pm
All Are Welcome
The Grange has ADA access and an outstanding Merv-13 air filtration system.
Quimper Grange is located at 1219 Corona Ave.,
Port Townsend, WA 98368.
Food For Thought is a free series offered by the Quimper Grange #720, will examine 'all things food' in our area. Granges (derived from ‘grain’ or ‘granja’ [farm]) were grassroots organizations that sprung up across the US in the 1860s to build strength and community among rural farmers. For over 100 years, the Quimper Grange has supported the Jefferson County community through public programming, concerts, dance, rental space, and a 7,000 sq. ft. all-volunteer garden which donates approx. 2,500 lbs. fresh produce annually to food banks and other entities around our area.
Did you know? - Whist and bridge card parties were the sole source of income for Quimper Grange in the period from 1938-42. Eggs and dressed chickens served as prizes for the lucky winners.
Balkan Dances
Wednesdays: October 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th
Every Wednesday except the first Wed. of the month. No
partner needed. Evenings start with mellow dances &
progress to intermediate. Fast paced & fun! Richard & Susi Watson host. 7:00 p.m., $5
entry.
Second Sunday Social Dance
with Tony and the Roundabouts
One of our favorite swing bands, Tony and crew bring
favorites to the dance floor for everyone's enjoyment. Come just to listen, or dance the night away.
Sunday, October 13th, 6:30 pm
Admission by donation
which helps us bring you more live dance music!
Presented by Cheri & Doug Partner Dance
True Life Trio
for two events:
Singing Workshop (afternoon), and Concert (evening)!
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Leslie Bonnett - fiddle, Juliana Graffagna
- accordion, Briget Boyle - guitar
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True Life Trio
takes audiences on a borderless journey
through the villages of Ukraine, the mountains
of Bulgaria and Louisiana’s Cajun country,
demonstrating the beauty, power and diversity
of vocally driven folk music from Eastern
Europe and North America. True Life Trio
honors these traditions while adding their own
unique spin via innovative arrangements and
folk-inspired compositions. The trio’s fiery
and supple vocals bridge musical worlds and
deliver them right to the listeners’ ears.
Concert co-sponsored by KPTZ Radio Port Townsend 91.9 FM.
SINGING WORKSHOP -
Learn Songs From Eastern Europe
Tuesday, October 22nd
3:30-5:00 pm
True Life Trio will be teaching two songs, 'As ja merr' from Albania and 'Mival guriashi' from the
country of Georgia. They generally play frame drums
with the Albanian song, so people are welcome to bring
them. This event costs $20, at the Quimper Grange,
1219 Corona St., Port Townsend.
CONCERT - From Bulgaria to the Bayou
Tuesday, October 22nd
7:00 pm, doors open 6:30 pm
Admission $20
Quimper Grange
1219 Corona Ave, Port Townsend, WA 98368
Quimper Grange Early Music Series:
Schola Galante
Concert Postponed - Future Date TBD.
Schola Galante focuses on music from the court of
Frederick the Great, ruler of Prussia from 1740 to 1786.
The so-called 'Berlin School' of which he was a generous
patron, attracted over 25 of the finest European composers and
performers whose creations - chamber and orchestral music, as
well as operas - epitomized the latest evolution of musical
styles. Most of Frederick's brilliant musicians have since
faded into obscurity, but their influence on subsequent
generations of composers such as Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven
was profound. Frederick was also a talented amateur flutist,
thus most of the music written under his sponsorship
brilliantly demonstrates the capabilities of the Baroque
flute. Come and hear this uplifting music played on
instruments appropriate to the period.
Concert Postponed - Future Date TBD.
Student musicians up through high school may attend as
our guests!
Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona Ave, Port Townsend
FOOD BANK GARDEN NEWS
by Barbara Tusting
We have started our winter growing! Most of our
planting/sowing has been done - a few outliers left until the
hoop houses are emptied of summer harvest. We're really
excited to see how the sweet potato harvest will go!
Despite our poundage being down this year, we have
implemented some wonderful new ideas. Both hoop houses have
been graveled now, so we won't be mucking around in the mud.
We have added indoor growing space to increase our winter
production.
We're also excited about learning more about Overwinter
Growing on Tuesday, Oct. 8th right here at the Grange! Jude is a
wonderful presenter and is so knowledgeable. We plan to have
row cover to cut to your needs and wire available for those
interested in trying something new. The price will be $1/row
foot; cloth is 72” inches wide with sufficient wire to fit each
length.
Come join us at 6:30 pm for the talk; stay afterwards to
purchase your cover sets (cash or check only to Quimper Grange
Food Bank Garden).
From Our Evening Of Live Balkan Music
+ Folkdancing On Sept. 21St.
UPCOMING NOVEMBER 2024 EVENTS…
- Nov. 9th - JeffCo Repair Event - free community gathering where individuals can bring their broken belongings to be repaired by local volunteers with a variety of skills and knowledge. 10 am-1:00 pm.
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Grange Membership
Support your local Grange! Become a member! Help keep the
hall open for community
events, concerts, dances and rentals! Meetings occur the third
Sunday of the month, 7:00 pm at the Quimper Grange Hall.
Come at 6:30 to meet members and learn about activities,
concerts and new projects we’re considering. Download and print our brochure from our website: quimpergrange.com at the Membership
Information tab and mail to:
Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona Ave, Port Townsend, WA
98368.
Building Rentals
Rent our Grange Hall for your event or meeting. We have
an excellent air filtration system and a beautiful
interior.
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Check our website under “Calendar of Events” to see if the date you want is available.
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Call Doug at 360-531-0326; or write to quimpergrange@gmail.com
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An orientation to the building will follow for potential
renters.
Donations
Your support keeps the Grange Hall maintained and open to
offer music, dance, community events, and private rentals.
Your help also supports the food bank garden with water
and electricity bills. Checks made out to “Quimper Grange
#720” can be mailed to 1219 Corona Ave, Port Townsend WA
98368.
See you at the Quimper Grange!
