Quimper Grange #720
1219 Corona St
Port Townsend WA 98368
360-531-0326
quimpergrange.org
Connect ~ Learn ~ Benefit
Grange motto: "In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity."
November 2025
Special Events
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Nov 8 - Giftables Holiday Sale - (arts. crafts. etc)
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Nov 11 - Food for Thought - Beating the Cold & Flu Season with Denise Joy
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Nov 15 - All Grange Dessert Auction
Save The Dates!
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Dec 9 - Food for Thought - A Surprise Holiday Offering
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Dec 13 - Pint and Dale - Music of the Sea
Regular Grange Events check Calendar for updates
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1st Tuesdays, 5pm - Ukuleles Unite
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2nd thru 4th Wednesdays, 7pm Balkan Dancing
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Sundays, 1pm; Mondays, 6pm Line Dance classes
Giftables Holiday Sale
Saturday, November 8th, 10–2
Sculptures, suncatchers, and knives by Ironbear Marine, local author Eric Ode and his books, collectible Bolivian weavings (belts, chuspas, head bands), local photographer cards, local jewelers, local honey, 19” dolls and accessories, baskets, fingerloop braids, desktop trees, paintings, jeweled fairy wands, and so much more!
Beating the Cold & Flu Season:
Boosting Immunity Using Medicinal Herbs
With Denise Joy, Mountain Spirit Herbs
Tuesday Nov 11
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Celebrating her 40th year as sole proprietor of Mountain Spirit Herbals, Denise will be discussing a variety of herbal remedies for boosting our immune systems and to help with symptoms of colds and other seasonal ailments. She grows nearly all the herbs that she uses in her teas, tinctures, oils and balms. A limited supply of “Kick-Ass” will be available to purchase at the talk for $20 (cash).
As a fourth-generation herbalist, Ms. Joy’s vocational path was passed to her by her great-grandmother, Fanny, from the mentorship of her Auntie Margaret from Hawaii, and others. She has been active with several industry-related organizations, including the American Herbalists Guild. Likewise dedicated to civic advocacy, Ms. Joy contributes to the Port Townsend Farmers’ Market and teaches local at-risk youth, and others in her community about herbal medicine.
This free series offered by Quimper Grange #720, examines "all things food & growing” in our area. For over 100 years, this Grange has supported the Jefferson County community through public programming, concerts, dance, rental space, and a 7,000 ft² volunteer food bank garden which donates produce to help mitigate food insecurity. Doors open at 6:15 pm.
Please consider attending and buying items at this event! This helps support Quimper Grange as well as the other Peninsula Granges :)
Ukuleles Unite!
Happy Hour:
Open Mic & Singalong
First Tuesday
Happy Hour is open to the public on the first Tuesday of the month starting at 5:00 pm. Enjoy listening and singing along with us. The relaxed atmosphere encourages beginners to advanced groups and individuals to perform. Bring your musical instruments, even a kazoo and play along with us. We do suggest a small donation to help pay the rent.
Guidelines for Open Mic Happy Hour: Sign up upon arrival if you wish to perform. Solo performers are allowed one song and one singalong song. Groups can perform up to three songs, with one designated as a singalong. Bring singalong music for projection. Kindly maintain quiet and respectful behavior while performers are on stage.
For more info visit: ukulelesunite.com, or George Yount at 360-477-5788 • gyount@olypen.com.
Dance Balkan
Wednesdays
(except the 1st Wednesday of each month)
November 12th, 19th, & 26th
7:00 pm
No partner needed.
Evenings start with mellow dances & progress to intermediate. Dances from Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria and more.
Fast paced & fun!
Richard & Susi Watson host • by donation
Line Dance Classes
Beginning Line Dance Class
No Experience Necessary, Drop-ins Welcome
Every Sunday at 1:00 pm
90 minute class
$10 Suggested Donation
Intermediate Line Dance Class
One should have some line dance experience before attending.
Every Monday at 6:00 pm
90 minute class
$10 Suggested Donation
For more info: 360-302-0188
Garden Notes
November 2025
Putting the Grange garden to ‘bed’ for the winter takes as much care as tending it during the warmer months. It’s yet another joyful time in the garden, with people pulling weeds, planting new food crops to grow over the winter, and replacing existing covers with more substantial frost-resistant ones. We delight in seeing the newly-planted cover crops emerging, some now ready to harvest for winter greens! We also delight in these crops, as we don’t need to tend them as often, very handy in the winter months!
Cover crop provides the soil much-needed protection from the heavy rains and freezing temperatures. Some of the cover crops (like fava beans and field peas) can be continually harvested for their tasty and nutritious greens throughout the winter. Other cover crops, like the rye/vetch mix we use, and crimson clover, will add ‘green manure’ when it’s time to terminate it in the spring. All the cover crops will be chopped in weeks before planting next year; some, including the vetch, peas & fava, will add nitrogen to the soil though their rhizobia bacteria, which fixes atmospheric nitrogen into a form plants can use.
To read more about the Grange Garden happenings this month please click on the Garden tab.
Fava beans coming up between beet greens, ready to harvest for luscious growing tips