October 2024

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. 

  • Oct. 8th - Food for Thought Lecture Series: Overwinter Growing, presented by Jude Rubin from Shooting Star Farm.
  • Wednesdays Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30 - Balkan Dancing (all but first Wed. of the month). 
  • Oct. 13th - Second Sunday Social Dance with Tony and the Roundabouts. Presented by Cheri & Doug Partner Dance.
  • Oct. 22nd - Tru Life Trio — two events: an afternoon Singing Workshop, and a evening Concert: music from Bulgaria to the Bayou. 
  • Oct. 26th - Early Music at the Grange with Schola Galante.

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)!

True Life Trio
Leslie Bonnett - fiddle, Juliana Graffagna - accordion, Briget Boyle - guitar


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

 
 (left to right) Dahti Blanchard, Lee Inman, Miguel Rodé, and Douglass Hjelm

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.

Saturday, October 26th
2:00 pm
Doors open 1:30 pm
Admission $20
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. 

  1. Check our website under “Calendar of Events” to see if the date you want is available.  
  2. Call Doug at 360-531-0326; or write to quimpergrange@gmail.com
  3. 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!