October 2023 Music items sale, dances, dance lessons

With our Merv-13 filtration system, we feel confident having our events. Please stay home if you are not feeling well or may have been exposed! See each event for COVID precautions.

Mark your calendars with these popular upcoming events (see below for more info)!

Sun Oct 8 - Second Sunday Social Dance with Tony and the Roundabouts
Tues Oct 10 - Partner Dance series starts - NightClub Two-Step
Wed Oct 11, 18, 25 - Balkan Dancing Wednesdays (all but first Weds)
Sat Sept 16th - Food Bank Garden 10 year Anniversary and Open House
Fridays Oct 13 and 27 - Balkan Dance Party
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Special Events

ALL THINGS MUSIC SALE - SAT OCT 21, 1:00-3:00 PM

Reserve space now to sell those musical items that you're ready to pass on to others. Items can include instruments, equipment, stands, records & CDs, books, sheet music, etc. Space is limited, reserve your area now by dropping a $10 check or cash into the Quimper Grange mailbox. Please put Sale on the bottom corner of the envelope.

Each vendor will receive a 6' table space with space around it for floor items. Set-up is 11-1. The sale is Saturday, October 21, 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona Ave, Port Townsend. Jpeg images are encouraged for advertising purposes; send those to quimpergrange@gmail.com, subject line: "Music Sale".

Interested in starting on or continuing on your musical adventures? Come peruse the lovely instruments and items at this special sale. Admission is free. Family Friendly!

Co-Sponsored by Crossroads Music and the Quimper Grange

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Regular Events

Sun Oct 8 - Second Sunday Social Dance with Tony + the Roundabouts!
Entry is by donation; masking optional. 6:30-8:30

Tuesdays, Oct 10, 17, 24, Nov 14 and 21 - Partner Dance with Doug and Cheri - Introduction to NightClub Two-Step! 6:30-8:30.
By donation. Contact douglasgroenig@gmail.com to register. Masking required.

Weds Oct 11, 18, and 25 - Balkan Dance Wednesdays - NEW! 7 pm
Richard and Susi Watson host. By donation. Evenings start mellow and progress to intermediate.

Fri Oct 13 and Fri Oct 27 - Balkan Dance Party 7pm $5
Sheila Long and Ed Boring host. All dances taught – no experience necessary

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Food Bank Garden News

Fall has definitely arrived in the Garden. The sunflowers are now feeding the birds, the winter squash vines are drying up, and the last of the summer vegetables are being collected.

However… we still have lots of work to do this month. The Quimper Grange Food Bank Garden is one of the few gardens that grows crops throughout the winter for our local food banks. How can we do that? With the help of hardy volunteers, donations of supplies and funds, and our donated hoop houses which keep things a lot warmer inside than out.

Our tasks this month are to plant the seedlings that we grew, and to sow new seeds to include radish, spinach, turnips (for greens and root), beets (ditto), Asian greens, mache, and more hearty veggies. We also need to clean out old beds, plant cover crops (they keep the soil healthy and ready to plant next spring) and clean up our tools.

We work even in the depths of winter. Join the team any time Tues or Fri afternoons, 1:00-3:00 to have fun, learn about growing food, support your community, and share in a worthwhile experience. ALL the produce grown at this garden is donated to food banks and other similar entities to enhance food security in our area. Contact FoodBankGrowers@gmail.com to volunteer at this garden or one in your area.

Grange Membership

Support your local Grange! Become a member! Keep the doors open to our community! Meetings occur the third Sunday of the month, at 7:00 pm at the Quimper Grange hall. Come at 6:30 and meet some of the group, and learn about activities, concerts and new projects we’re considering. Download and print our brochure (from www.quimpergrange.com membership tab and scroll down) 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. Contact Doug at quimpergrange@gmail.com and arrange for an orientation. Check the Calendar of Events on our website, quimpergrange.com for available dates and more info or leave a message at 360-531-0326.

Donations As donations continue to arrive, improvements to the hall continue. You can see the improvements just in the last year thanks to donors (and members) like you. Your donations help keep the Grange hall open. Checks made out to “Quimper Grange #720” can be mailed to 1219 Corona Ave., Port Townsend WA 98368.

See you soon!

September 2023 Master Storyteller (Cancelled) , dances, Open House and celebration, changes in regular events

With our Merv-13 filtration system, we feel confident having our events. Please stay home if you are not feeling well or may have been exposed! See each event for COVID precautions.

Mark your calendars with these popular upcoming events (see below for more info)!

Fri Sept 8th - Balkan Dance Party
Sun Sept 10th - Second Sunday Social Dance with Chicago Bob and Friends
Tues Sept 12th - Partner Dance series starts - Cha-cha
NO! Fri Sept 15th - Joe McHugh - Master Storyteller CANCELLED
Sat Sept 16th - Food Bank Garden 10 year Anniversary and Open House
Fri Sept 22nd - Balkan Dance Party
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Friday Sept 15th 7pm Joe McHugh -
The Wheel of Fortunate Stories with a Master Storyteller

Alas, cancelled due to health issues. We wish him the best.

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Quimper Grange - Open House and Food Bank Garden 10 Year Anniversary!
Saturday Sept 16th 1:00-3:00

Help celebrate 104 years of community service by the Quimper Grange with live music, free ice cream and dancing on the grass! Not only has the Grange been serving our community since 1919, but it has supported an essential community resource, the Quimper Grange Food Bank Garden. We are celebrating ten years of the garden’s operations under Quimper Grange’s sponsorship and the Food Bank Growers.

Come enjoy ice cream while you listen or dance to live music; experience some of the community programs the Grange sponsors; tour the food bank garden; and take home a fall vegetable start or two.
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Regular Events

Fri Sept 8th - Balkan Dance Party 7pm $5 Dances taught, no experience necessary, masking optional. Dances from the Balkans and beyond!

Sun Sept 10th - Second Sunday Social Dance with Chicago Bob and Friends. 6:30-8:30 Entry is by donation; masking optional.

Tuesdays, Sept 12, 19, 26 - Partner Dance with Doug and Cheri - Cha-cha 6:30-8:30. By donation. Pre-registration required, contact douglasgroenig@gmail.com. Masking required.

Fri Sept 22nd - Balkan Dance Party 7 pm $5 Dances taught, no experience necessary, masking optional. Dances from the Balkans and beyond!

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Changes!!!

The Old Time jam is gone for now; however starting in October there will be Balkan Dancing on all Wednesdays (but the first), lead by Richard and Susi Watson! 7-9pm, $5.
Starting with mellow and progressing to intermediate, fast-paced and fun!

The 4th Friday International dance is now a second Balkan Dance Party, both lead by Sheila Long. All dances taught - no experience necessary. 7-9pm, $5

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Food Bank Garden News

Barbara is away, but the Garden is still producing. A report will happen next month when she returns.
Contact Barbara at barbaratusting97@gmail.com to help in the Grange Food Bank Garden.

Grange Membership

Support your local Grange! Become a member! Keep the doors open to our community! Meetings occur the third Sunday of the month, at 7:00 pm at the Quimper Grange hall. Come at 6:30 and meet some of the group, and learn about activities, concerts and new projects we’re considering. Download and print our brochure 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. Contact Doug at quimpergrange@gmail.com and arrange for an orientation. Check the Calendar of Events on our website, quimpergrange.com for available dates & more info or leave a message at 360-531-0326.

Donations As donations continue to arrive, improvements to the hall continue. You can see the improvements just in the last year thanks to donors (and members) like you. Your donations help keep the Grange hall open. Checks made out to “Quimper Grange #720” can be mailed to 1219 Corona Ave., Port Townsend WA 98368.

See you soon!

August 2023- dances, classes, concert

With our Merv-13 filtration system, we feel confident having our events. Please stay home if you are not feeling well or may have been exposed! See each event for COVID precautions.

Mark your calendars with these popular upcoming events (see below for more info)!

NO Old Time Jam this month - taking a break
Tues August 8th - Partner Dance series starts - Intro to Salsa
Fri August 11th - Balkan Dance Party
Sun August 13th - Second Sunday Social Dance with Jack Dwyer and Friends
Fri August 25th - International Folk Dancing
Sat August 26th - Early Music Series concert #1 _______________________________________________________________________

Sat August 26th "Early Music at the Grange" Concert

Music From Frederick the Great

We are pleased to announce a series of three remarkable chamber music concerts at the Quimper Grange starting early this Fall: “Early Music at the Grange.” Each of these concerts will present a different aspect of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century music, played on instruments appropriate to the period.

In the first concert, on Saturday, August 26 at 3:00 pm, the ensemble 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 his brilliant musicians have since faded into obscurity, but their influence on subsequent generations of composers (Haydn, Mozart, 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.

Ensemble Schola Galante members are (L to R) Dahti Blanchard, Lee Inman, Miguel Rodé and Douglass Hjelm.
Doors open at 2:30pm, tickets are $20.  Co-Sponsored by KPTZ.  Please mask to protect the performers!

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Regular Events

NO Old Time jam this month only - taking a break

Tuesdays, August 8, 15, 22, 29 - Partner Dance with Doug & Cheri - Introduction to Salsa! 6:30-8:30. By donation. Pre-registration required, contact douglasgroenig@gmail.com. Masking required.

Fri August 11 - Balkan Dance Party- 7pm $5 Dances taught, no experience necessary, masking optional

Sun August 13 - Second Sunday Social Dance with Jack Dwyer and Friends. Entry is by donation; masking optional. 6:30-8:30

Fri August 25- International Folk Dancing- 7 pm $5 - Dances taught, no experience necessary, masking optional. Live band!

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Food Bank Garden News

The Quimper Grange Food Bank Garden just passed it's 1,000 pound mark for produce donated to our area's food banks in 2023! Not only that, but the Garden has grown and donated 1200 plant starts to food bank clients with more to follow. Giving a vegetable start to a food bank client to grow for themselves gives everybody more options!

This week we'll be planting fall snap and shelling peas, many more onion sets, and transplanting a bunch of kale starts to prepare for the fall & winter harvests. We're currently harvesting beans, beets, carrots, basil, radishes and cabbage. With volunteer summer vacations looming, we can always use an extra pair of hands to fill in gaps - see if you like it by trying it once or twice. No experience needed, we're all learning 'on the job'! Contact Barbara at barbaratusting97@gmail.com to help in the Grange Food Bank Garden.

Grange Membership

Support your local Grange! Become a member! Keep the doors open to our community! Meetings occur the third Sunday of the month, at 7:00 pm at the Quimper Grange hall. Come at 6:30 and meet some of the group, and learn about activities, concerts and new projects we’re considering. Download and print our brochure 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. Contact Doug at quimpergrange@gmail.com and arrange for an orientation. Check the Calendar of Events on our website, quimpergrange.com for available dates & more info or leave a message at 360-531-0326.

Donations As donations continue to arrive, improvements to the hall continue. You can see the improvements just in the last year thanks to donors (and members) like you. Your donations help keep the Grange hall open. Checks made out to “Quimper Grange #720” can be mailed to 1219 Corona Ave., Port Townsend WA 98368.

See you soon!

July 2023 Fire prevention, dances, classes, jam, dessert auction

With our Merv-13 filtration system, we feel confident having our events. Please stay home if you are not feeling well or may have been exposed! See each event for COVID precautions.

Mark your calendars with these popular upcoming events (see below for more info)!

Sun July 9 - Second Sunday Social Dance with Jonathan Doyle
Tues July 11 - Partner Dance series starts - Cajun Two-Step
Wed July 12 - Old Time Jam
Fri July 14 - Balkan Dance Party
Fri July 28 - International Folk Dancing
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Thursday July 13th – 6:30 pm Fire Prevention workshop given by EJFR. Free.
Professionals from the Fire Department and Emergency Services will talk about steps you can take in the event of a fire, and steps to take beforehand to minimize problems. There will also be information on how to prepare for other emergency situations!

Saturday July 15th – 1pm until all items are gone! All-Peninsula Granges Dessert Auction.
Auctioned items provide funding for all participating Granges. Held at Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim WA 98382. Email us at quimpergrange@gmail.com if you want more information, or just donate money without buying anything!

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Regular Events

Sun July 9 - Second Sunday Social Dance with Jonathan Doyle Entry is by donation; masking optional . 6:30-8:30

Tuesdays, July 11, 18, 25 - Partner Dance with Doug & Cheri - Introduction to Cajun Two-Step! 6:30-8:30. By donation. Contact douglasgroenig@gmail.com to register. Masking required.

Wed July 12 - Old Time Jam - 7 pm $5 - Round-robin – bring tune suggestions!

Fri July 14 - Balkan Dance Party- 7pm $5 Dances taught, no experience necessary

Fri July 28 - International Folk Dancing- 7 pm $5 - Dances taught, no experience necessary. Live band!

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Food Bank Garden News

Did you know that the Quimper Grange supports a 7,000 sq ft food bank garden? The Grange’s garden is one of twelve (!) gardens belonging to the Food Bank Growers network. The Grange provides the land, water and electricity to keep this garden vibrant and growing - ALL the produce grown at this garden is donated to food banks and other similar entities to enhance food security in our area.

July 1st is Carrot Day! Plant (and cover) carrot seeds on this day to supply your family with fresh carrots well into the winter.

Although our summer crops are slow to come in this year, many other Food Bank Growers’ gardens are taking advantage of the amazing greenhouse setup at the Grange’s garden to seed kale, cabbage, kohlrabi, broccoli and other vegetables. We all share the starts that will produce fresh vegetables through the winter. The Grange and FBG are committed to support as much winter produce as possible for our community.

This is a productive garden even in the depths of winter. Come join the team any time Tues or Fri afternoons, 1:00-4:00 to have fun, learn about growing food, support your community, and share in a worthwhile experience. Contact FoodBankGrowers@gmail.com to volunteer at this garden or one in your area.

Grange Membership

Support your local Grange! Become a member! Keep the doors open to our community! Meetings occur the third Sunday of the month, at 7:00pm at the Quimper Grange hall. Come at 6:30 and meet some of the group, and learn about activities, concerts and new projects we’re considering. Download and print our brochure 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. Contact Doug at quimpergrange@gmail.com and arrange for an orientation. Check the website for more info or leave a message at 360-531-0326.

Donations As donations continue to arrive, improvements to the hall continue. You can see the improvements just in the last year thanks to donors (and members) like you. Your donations help keep the Grange hall open. Checks made out to “Quimper Grange #720” can be mailed to 1219 Corona Ave., Port Townsend WA 98368.

See you soon!

June 2023: concert, dances, jam, dance lessons

With our Merv-13 filtration system, we feel confident having our events. Please stay home if you are not feeling well or may have been exposed! See each event for COVID precautions.

Mark your calendars with these popular upcoming events (see below for more info)!

Fri June 9 - Balkan Dance Party
Sun June 11 - Second Sunday Social Dance
Tues June 13 - Partner Dance series starts
Wed June 14 - Old Time Jam
Fri June 23 - International Folk Dancing
Sat June 24 - Varelse Concert
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Saturday June 24th , 7:00 pm Varelse featuring Amy Hakanson Scandinavian and More

Varelse (Amy Hakanson, Collin Stackhouse, Joe Pomianek, and Steven Skolnik) is a unique combination of various traditions, instruments, and histories. Nyckelharpa, fiddle, guitar, mandolin and various world percussion instruments come together to create a sound that is simultaneously old and new. Weaving together Scandinavian folk tradition, North American fiddle tunes, and Western European melodies, along with African and Middle Eastern rhythmic traditions, Varelse is pushing the boundaries of folk fusion.

$20 Doors open at 6:30pm Please wear a mask Co-sponsored by KPTZ

You may make reservations by sending a check to:

Quimper Grange, attn: Concert
1219 Corona St, Port Townsend WA 98368

www.QuimperGrange.com . www.varelsemusic.com . www.kptz.org

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Regular Events

Fri June 9 - Balkan Dance Party - 7pm $5 Dances taught

Sun June 11 - Second Sunday Social Dance with Jim Nyby and the F Street Band! Entry is by donation; masking optional . 6:30-8:30

Wed June 14 - Old Time Jam - 7 pm $5 - Round-robin – bring tune suggestions!

Fri June 23 - Balfolk International Folk Dancing - 7 pm $5 - Dances taught, Live band!

June 13, 20, 27 - Partner Dance with Doug & Cheri. Introduction to Zydeco! 3 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30. Registration is open. Contact douglasgroenig@gmail.com. Masking required. By donation.

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Food Bank Garden News

Many supporters of the Quimper Grange are unaware that this Grange supports a 7,000 sq ft food bank garden directly behind the Grange hall which is now one of twelve (!) gardens belonging to the Food Bank Growers network. The Grange provides the land, water and electricity to keep this garden vibrant and growing - ALL the produce grown here is donated to the food banks and other similar entities to enhance food security in our area.

Quimper Grange FB Garden has donated produce and starts of vegetables and herbs to our South County neighbors in Brinnon, Coyle and Quilcene. One food bank customer said, “When these starts produce more than my family can eat, I’ll bring the veggies back to the food bank to share!”. A wonderful testament to the power of community working together.

Surprise! Although the summer crops are just now starting to come in, it’s already time for us to plan what we’ll grow in the fall and through the winter. This is a committed and productive garden even in the depths of winter. Come join the team any time Tues or Fri afternoons, 1:00-4:00 to have fun, learn about gardening, support your community, and share in a worthwhile experience. Contact FoodBankGrowers@gmail.com to volunteer at this, or any of the other 12 Food Bank Gardens.

Grange Membership

Support your local Grange! Become a member! Keep the doors open to our community! Meetings occur the third Sunday of the month, at 7:00pm at the Quimper Grange hall. Come at 6:30 and meet some of the group, and learn about activities, concerts and new projects we’re considering. Download and print our brochure 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. Contact Doug at quimpergrange@gmail.com and arrange for an orientation. Check the website for more info or leave a message at 360-531-0326.

Donations As donations continue to arrive, improvements to the hall continue. You can see the improvements just in the last year thanks to donors (and members) like you. Your donations help keep the Grange hall open. Checks made out to “Quimper Grange #720” can be mailed to 1219 Corona Ave., Port Townsend WA 98368.

See you soon!

May 2023: Concert, huge sale, cleanup, dances, jam

With our Merv-13 filtration system, we feel confident having our events. Please stay home if you are not feeling well or may have been exposed! See each event for COVID precautions.

Special Events!

Saturday, May 13th 10am- 2pm Multi-Family Sale
Musical instruments and items, tools, kitchen items, vintage and collectibles, yarn, fabric, houseplants, veggie and flower starts, dessert silent auction, kayaks and gear, bicycles, fishing dip nets and more!
Indoors, so rain or shine.

If you would like a 6’ x 30” table it costs $10 per space. Please email us at quimpergrange@gmail.com “Yes sale table” by May 11, and drop the $10 payment off to us by May 11th. Set-up is 8:30 – 9:45 am, doors open 10 - 2. You will need to bring your own change, and please take home whatever doesn’t sell.

If you don’t want to sell anything yourself, you can still help! Good quality new or used goods may be donated to the Quimper Grange to sell as a fundraiser. We will price the items to sell. Anything not sold will be donated to Habitat for Humanity or to Goodwill, and would not be returned.

We will also be having desserts for sale - cakes, pies and cookies. Cakes & pies and any other special dessert will be sold in a silent auction format. If you can make desserts for this please have them wrapped either individually or by the dozen, and on a plate that you don’t need back. Let us know one week in advance for our planning.

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Thursday May 25th 7pm House of Hamill Sophisticated Indie Irish Folk
Pennsylvania-based House of Hamill is a fixture on festival stages across the US, and have shared their music and stories on the country’s premier folk stages. Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, adding lush three-part harmonies into traditional folk ballads, or cracking up an audience with stories from the road, Rose Baldino, Caroline Browning, and Brian Buchanan put on a show that captivates audiences from the very first note.

$20 - Doors open at 6:30pm.  Please wear a mask
You may make reservations by sending a check to QuimperGrange attn.Concert 1219 Corona St PT 98368
www.Quimpergrange.com         www.houseofhamill.com
Co-sponsored by KPTZ - www.kptz.org

Future concerts:
6/24, 7pm Varelsa featuring Amy Hakanson ~ Scandinavian and Old Time with a Twist

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Grounds Clean Up!

A grounds clean-up party will be held Thurs May 4th, 1:00-4:00 pm. Everyone is welcome. There will be equipment onsite to include mowing, weed-whacking, weeding, mulching, etc. to brighten up the grounds! Delicious snacks provided!
If you can share any time, please contact barbaratusting97@gmail.com.
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Regular Events

Weds May 10 Old Time Jam - 7pm $5 Round-robin – bring tune suggestions!

Friday May 12 Balkan Dance Party - 7pm $5 Dances taught.

Friday May 26 Balfolk International Folkdancing - 7pm $5 Dances taught. Live band!

Learn to Waltz! Partner Dance with Doug & Cheri. 3 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30. May 16, 23, 30. Registration is open. Contact douglasgroenig@gmail.com. Masking required (so far). By donation.

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Food Bank Garden News
Quimper Grange FB Garden has donated produce and vegetable starts to the far reaches of our county, to include the Eaglemount and Coyle ‘pop up’ food banks. Over 100 families are served in Eaglemount, and 80 in the Coyle area. This helps to provide fresh, organically grown produce to those who can’t make it to their local food banks.

Despite this long, cool spring, you can direct sow beans and peas now. We have just sown spinach, beets, chard, carrots, pole beans and a number of greens. Come join the grow team on Tues or Fri, 1:00-3:00 to have fun, support your community, and share growing secrets. Contact FoodBankGrowers@gmail.com to volunteer in this, or any of the other of our 12 Food Bank Gardens.

Grange Membership
Support your local Grange! Become a member! Keep the doors open to our community! Meetings occur the third Sunday of the month, at 7:00pm at the Quimper Grange hall. Come at 6:30 and meet some of the group, and learn about activities, concerts and new projects we’re considering. Download and print our brochure from our membership tab on our website 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 efficient air filtration system and a beautiful interior. Contact Doug at quimpergrange@gmail.com and arrange a time to be shown around. Check the website for more info or leave a contact/question message at 360-531-0326.

Volunteering
Volunteers are always welcome at the Grange or the Garden. Year-long maintenance includes weeding and mulching, turning compost, tool repair, and other tasks. If you can share any time, please contact barbaratusting97@gmail.com.

Donations
As donations continue to arrive, improvements to the hall can continue. You can see the improvements just in the last few months thanks to donors (and members) like you. Your donations help keep the Grange hall open. Checks made out to “Quimper Grange #720” can be mailed to 1219 Corona Ave., Port Townsend WA 98368.

April 2023 dances, jam, classes, Lost&Found, help wanted

With our Merv-13 filtration system, we feel confident having our events. Please stay home if you are not feeling well or may have been exposed! See each event for COVID precautions.

Future concerts:
5/25 7pm House of Hamill Sophisticated Indie Irish Folk
6/24 7pm Varelsa featuring Amy Hakanson Scandinavian and Old Time with a Twist

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Apr Thursdays - 6:30 pm - Partner Dance with Doug & Cheri: West Coast Swing series. Previous dance experience was required. Registration closed. Contact douglasgroenig@gmail.com Masking required. By donation.

Apr 9 - 6:30 pm - Second Sunday Social Dance. Dance to Tony Petrillo & the Roundabouts until 8:30 pm. Masking recommended, but not required. By donation.

Weds Apr 12 - 7 pm - Old Time Jam Round-robin - bring tune suggestions. $5 Vax or test or mask

Friday Apr 14 - 7 pm - Balkan Dance Party - $5 lessons included. Vax or Negative test. Masks optional.

Friday Apr 28 - 7 pm - Balfolk International Dancing - Live band $5 lessons included. Vax or negative test. Masks optional.

Starts May 9 - 4 Tuesdays - Partner Dance with Doug & Cheri: Learn to Waltz! May 9, 16, 23, 30. Registration is open. Contact douglasgroenig@gmail.com. Masking required (so far). By donation.

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Lost & Found a prescription pair of glasses have been left here.

Help wanted! Seeking a volunteer to prep our newsletter in Mailchimp and blog on Blogger. Content provided. Some html knowledge helpful, but will train how to use both system. About 2 hours a month on the last few days of each month. Please email quimpergrange at gmail.com if you can do this! Thank you!

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Food Bank Garden News
Since Jan 2023, the Quimper Grange Food Bank Garden has donated almost 400 pounds of fresh, organically grown veggies to the PT & Tri-Areas Food Banks and the Recovery Cafe. Over 175 pounds of that was grown inside the three hoop houses which the Grange Garden is very fortunate to have. Fresh greens are still hard to find at the Food Banks, who express their appreciation to our sturdy Northwest growing team over and over! The produce grown at this garden is ALL due to membership, volunteerism and other support you give to the Quimper Grange.

Seed starting is going strong inside our “greenhouse”, but in mid-to-late April you can direct sow many veggies, including arugula, beets, carrots, Asian greens, brassicas, onions, swiss chard, and many more. Keep in mind that we’re at least a couple of weeks behind the spring warming trend, so later is likely better. Come join the grow team on Tues or Fri, 1:00-3:00 to have fun and share growing secrets. Contact FoodBankGrowers@gmail.com to volunteer in this, or any of the other of our 12 Food Bank Gardens.

Grange Membership

Support your local Grange! Become a member! Keep the doors open to our community! Meetings occur the third Sunday of the month, at 7:00pm at the Quimper Grange hall. Come at 6:30 and meet some of the group, and learn about activities, concerts and new projects we’re considering. Download and print our brochure from our membership tab on our website 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 efficient air filtration system and a beautiful interior. Contact Doug at quimpergrange@gmail.com and arrange a time to be shown around. Check the website for more info or leave a contact/question message at 360-531-0326.

Volunteering
Volunteers are always welcome at the Grange or the Garden. Year-long maintenance includes weeding and mulching, turning compost, tool repair, and other tasks. If you can share any time, please contact barbaratusting97@gmail.com.

Donations
As donations continue to arrive, improvements to the hall can continue. You can see the improvements just in the last few months thanks to donors (and members) like you. Your donations help keep the Grange hall open. Checks made out to “Quimper Grange #720” can be mailed to 1219 Corona Ave., Port Townsend WA 98368.

March 2023 Concerts, dances, jam and more

With our Merv-13 filtration system, we feel confident having our events. Please stay home if you are not feeling well or may have been exposed! See each event for COVID precautions.

Thurs March 23rd
John "Greyhound" Maxwell
Classic and original blues/ragtime guitar

photo by Crystal Craig

John “Greyhound” Maxwell brings his singular approach to slide guitar and mandolin, paying homage to the craft and tradition of the masters, while infusing the music with fresh energy. David Lindley is quoted as saying, “John is the best bottleneck player I’ve heard in a long time.” In recent years John has opened for Taj Mahal and KebMo at Saint Michelle Winery, David Lindley, Maria Muldaur, Marcia Ball, Ruthie Foster and more. Johngreyhoundmaxwell.com
7:00 pm, Doors open at 6:30 $20 Masks required.
You may make reservations by mailing a check made out to Quimper Grange
Thanks to KPTZ for co-sponsoring! 

Future concerts:

5/25 7pm House of Hamill Sophisticated Indie Irish Folk

6/24 7pm Varelsa Scandinavian and Old Time with a Twist

OTHER COMING EVENTS:

March 8 - Old Time Jam led by George Yount
7pm. $5 Bring tune choices. Vax or test or mask

March 10 7pm Balkan Dance Party - $5 lessons included. Vax or test, masks optional.

Mar 11 - 1 to 4 pm - Garden Tool Maintenance Workshop

Dust off the dirt, sharpen your shovels, and lubricate your loppers in preparation for the Spring 2023 growing season! Learn to maintain your own tools from seasoned helpers at this hands-on workshop on Saturday, March 11th from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Quimper Grange in Port Townsend. This event is co-sponsored by Food Bank Growers and Quimper Grange and is open to the public.

You bring: work gloves, your garden tools (labeled with your name), and clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty. We provide: files, whetstones, oils, rags, wire brushes, and best of all, mentorship so that you can learn how to maintain your own tools at home.

The Quimper Grange and partner Food Bank Garden will be open for tours, for help with veggie questions, and to answer questions about how to volunteer. This workshop is free; donations are gratefully accepted.

Mar 12 - 6:30 Second Sunday Social Dance Dance to recorded music until 8:30pm. Live music next month. Masking per health dept recommendations. By donation.

Mar 14 - Beginners Dance Class. Country 2 Step series. Registration Required- sorry, class full. Masks required. By donation.

March 24 7pm Balfolk International Dancing - recorded music this time $5 lessons included.
Vax or negative test, masks optional.

Mar 30 - 6:30-8:30 pm - PartnerDance with Doug & Cheri: West Coast Swing series. Registration and previous dance experience required. Contact douglasgroenig@gmail.com Masking required. By donation.

Food Bank Garden News
The Quimper Grange Food Bank Garden donated over 200# veggies to the PT Food Bank and Recovery Cafe in January & February, when fresh greens were hard to be found. Much appreciation to the sturdy Northwest volunteers! Right now, you can plant fava (broad) beans, snap peas, and some Asian greens (covered) in the ground. March is also the time that you can start tomatoes and peppers if you can keep them warm. Also, we need help for pot-washing, no experience necessary! Many supplies from last year need to be sanitized for our new crops of spring veggie starts. Come join the team, on Tues or Fri afternoons, 1:00-3:00 to have fun and learn about growing. Have more fun in a garden than you ever thought possible! Contact FoodBankGrowers@gmail.com to volunteer in this, or any of the other of our 12 food bank gardens.

Grange Membership
Support your local Grange! Become a member! Keep the doors open to our community! Meetings occur the third Sunday of the month, at 7:00pm at the Quimper Grange hall. Come at 6:30 and meet some of the group, and learn about activities, concerts and new projects we’re considering. Download and print our brochure from our membership tab on our website 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 efficient air filtration system and a beautiful interior. Contact Doug at quimpergrange@gmail.com and arrange a time to be shown around. Check the website for more info or leave a contact/question message at 360-531-0326.

Volunteering
Volunteers are always welcome at the Grange or the Garden. Year-long maintenance includes weeding and mulching, turning compost, tool repair, and other tasks. If you can share any time, please contact barbaratusting97@gmail.com.

Donations
As donations continue to arrive, improvements to the hall can continue. You can see the improvements just in the last few months thanks to donors (and members) like you. Your donations help keep the Grange hall open. Checks made out to “Quimper Grange #720” can be mailed to 1219 Corona Ave., Port Townsend WA 98368.

February 2023 Concerts, Dances & Events!

With our Merv-13 filtration system, we feel confident having our events. Please stay home if you are not feeling well or may have been exposed! See each event for COVID precautions.

Thurs Feb 16

G A N G S P I L
Sonnich Lydom & Kristian Bugge, “Rigspillemænd* of Denmark”
Two of Denmark’s leading folk musicians take you along on a tour around the music traditions of their home country!

Sonnich Lydom and Kristian Bugge will guarantee you an entertaining and varied journey through the traditions of Danish folk music. This lively group performs old dance tunes and songs from every corner of their Scandinavian home country. From rural islands like Læsø to the metropol Copenhagen, including a few of their own compositions. Expect everything from wild polkas and jigs to lyrical waltzes, fiery reels and happy hopsas,, plus the exotic “Sønderhoning” dance tunes from the famous Island of Fanø, and long forgotten songs from all over the country. An unforgettable live experience spiced up with humor and stories from their many years on the road. (*The title of Rigspillemændis a generally recognized badge of mastery for Swedish folk musicians. It is an honor bestowed upon bearers of the silver or gold Zorn Badge, awarded annually by the Zorn Jury, a panel of experts under the auspices of Svenska Folkdansringen.)

7:00 pm, Doors open at 6:30 $20 Masks required.
Thanks to KPTZ for co-sponsoring!


OTHER COMING EVENTS:

Sun, Feb 5 - International Concertina Day - 3:30-7:30 pm - $5 suggested Donation
Concertina Performances. Local performers. New music and old. Concertina band. Anglo, English, Irish…

February 8 - Old Time Jam led by Andy Olney!
7pm. $5 Bring tune choices. Vax or test or mask

Feb 10 7pm Balkan Dance Party - $5 lessons included. Vax or test, masks optional.

Feb 24 7pm Balfolk International Dancing - recorded music this time $5 lessons included.
Vax or test, masks optional.

Food Bank Garden News
Hardy souls show up at the Quimper Grange Food Bank Garden throughout the winter. Our winter produce is performing beautifully, due to the hoop houses donated over the years, and some hearty overwintering vegetables planted last fall. Maintaining our commitment to supply the Food Bank with organically grown produce, we continue to serve the community every week. We are especially proud of our winter offerings this year, including: celeriac, turnip greens, carrots, pac choi, tatsoi, baby kale, arugula, herbs, kale, chard, salad mix and spinach. Come join the team and have more fun in a winter garden than you ever thought possible! Contact FoodBankGrowers@gmail.com to volunteer in this, or another of our 12 food bank gardens!

Grange Membership
Support your local Grange! Become a member! Keep the doors open to our community! Meetings occur the third Sunday of the month, at 7:00pm at the Quimper Grange hall. Come at 6:30 and meet some of the group, and learn about activities, concerts and new projects we’re considering. Download and print our brochure from our membership tab on our website 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 efficient air filtration system and a beautiful interior. Contact Doug at quimpergrange@gmail.com and arrange a time to be shown around. Check the website for more info or leave a contact/question message at 360-531-0326.

Volunteering
Volunteers are always welcome at the Grange or the Garden. Year-long maintenance includes weeding and mulching, turning compost, tool repair, and other tasks. If you can share any time, please contact barbaratusting97@gmail.com.

Donations
As donations continue to arrive, improvements to the hall can continue. You can see the improvements just in the last few months thanks to donors (and members) like you. Your donations help keep the Grange hall open. Checks made out to “Quimper Grange #720” can be mailed to 1219 Corona Ave., Port Townsend WA 98368.

January 2023 Concert, Dances, Jam

2023 Greetings from Quimper Grange!!

With our Merv-13 filtration system, we feel confident having our events.
Please stay home if you are not feeling well or may have been exposed!
Please see each event for COVID precautions.

January 11th 7pm    Old Time Jam
This month is an open jam. Please bring some tune ideas! $5, Vax or test or mask

January 13 7pm    Balkan Dance Party
$5, instruction included, vax or test, masks optional.

January 19th, 7pm Kalos - Celtic Roots Music with Energy and Pulse

Jeremiah McLane, Ryan McKasson, and Eric McDonald are three innovative interpreters and composers of Celtic roots music, and masters of tradition who create a sound compelling enough to transcend boundaries and appeal to music lovers of all stripes.
Doors open at 6:30, $20. Masks required.
See Kalosband.com for more info on the band.
To make a reservation, you mail mail a check in advance to:
Quimper Grange attn: Kalos, 1219 Corona Ave, Port Townsend WA 98368.
Thanks to KPTZ for co-sponsoring!

January 27 7pm Balfolk International Dancing
Live band $5 lessons included
Vax or test, masks optional

Coming soon:
2/2 7pm Sean Gavin and Johnny B Connelly Traditional Irish music at it's best

2/16 7pm Gangspil Lovely and lively Danish music

Food Bank Garden Report
The Quimper Grange Food Bank Garden is thrilled to announce 2022's community contributions of 1779.5# of organically grown produce. 1,662.75# were donated to the Port Townsend Food Bank; 116.75# went to the Recovery Café. Many thanks go to the volunteer crew, who put in 1817 hours of volunteer labor this year, as well as a generous private donation toward an improved irrigation system and soil amendments donated by several local businesses. Volunteers of all abilities are needed in the Food Bank Growers group; information can be obtained by emailing FoodBankGrowers@gmail.com.

Grange Membership
Interested in becoming a member? Our doors open at 6:30pm prior to our meetings, the third Sunday of the month, at 7:00pm at the Quimper Grange hall. Meet some active members and learn about activities and concerts and new projects we’re considering.

You can download and print our brochure from our membership tab on our website and mail to 1219 Corona Ave, Port Townsend, WA 98368.

Curious about the hall or grounds? Contact Doug at quimpergrange@gmail.com and arrange a time to be shown around.

Building Rentals
Rent our Grange Hall for your event or meeting. We have an efficient air filtration system and a beautiful interior. Check the website for more info or leave a contact/question message at 360-531-0326.

Volunteering
Volunteers are always welcome at the Grange or the Garden. Winter maintenance will include weeding, and mulching, turning compost, tool repair, and other maintenance. If you can share any time, please contact barbaratusting97@gmail.com.

As donations continue to arrive, improvements to the hall can continue. You can see the improvements just in the last few months thanks to donors (and members) like you. Your donations help keep the Grange hall accessible to the community. Checks made out to “Quimper Grange #720” can be mailed to 1219 Corona Ave., Port Townsend WA 98368.