The Clallam County Democrats invite you to a program: Whose Constitution Is It? The Politics of Constitutional Change
Monday, June 7, 4-5 p.m. on ZOOM.
Join attorney Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin for a presentation and discussion on the history and current significance of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the United States Constitution. Content inspired by Eric Foner’s 2019 book “The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution.”
Film documentary recommendations include Ava DuVernay’s “13th” (2016) and Will Smith’s “Amend: The Fight for America” (2021). For Information Contact Christy Holy at choly@gmail.com
PC Welding Program to Receive
CNC Plasma System
Welding students at Peninsula College will have another skill to add to their arsenal with the allocation of funding for a state of art CNC Plasma system, which will arrive at the college by early June.
According to the Style CNC website, “CNC Plasma cutting is a process that cuts through electrically conductive materials by means of an accelerated jet of hot plasma. A CNC Plasma cutter is often used in fabrication shops, automotive repair and restoration, industrial construction, and salvage and scrapping operations. Due to the high speed and precision cuts combined with low cost, CNC plasma cutter sees widespread use from large-scale industrial CNC applications down to small hobbyist shops.”
“With this system we will be able to give our students training in CNC software which will enhance their fabrication skills and, most importantly, allow them to apply for jobs that require some CNC experience,” Program Coordinator Eoin Doherty said.
Students in PC’s welding club, which Doherty describes as “very active,” make metal art and other projects which are traditionally sold at local festivals on the North Olympic Peninsula. The plasma unit will come with integrated artistic software programs which will enable the students to make all manner of sculptures.
“The plasma system makes it more attractive for those students who may also want to pursue a career in metal art,” Doherty said. “We are really excited to have this latest and wonderful addition to our program at Peninsula College.”
“Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey” Film Screening, Q & A with Writer Jason Reid Featured at June 3 Evening Studium
Hikers and the adventurous are in for an exceptional evening Thursday, June 3, at 6 p.m. when the rebellious exploits of Pacific Northwest mountain climber Fred Beckey will be highlighted in a special screening of the documentary “DIRTBAG: The Legend of Fred Beckey.”
The event will include a Q & A dialogue session immediately following the movie with filmmaker Jason Reid, the producer, editor and writer of the award-winning documentary. The event is co-sponsored by Studium Generale, the Peninsula College student newspaper The Buccaneer, and the PC Journalism Department.
Beckey is recognized as a pioneer who made many first ascents of summits across the Pacific Northwest, western Canada and California. He painstakingly recorded his routes for others to follow. Thanks to Beckey’s climbing journals and many eloquent guidebooks, scores of young hikers are able to more safely navigate and explore mountains spanning the west coast.
Reid said the film’s director, Dave O’Leske, took more than 25 trips documenting the exploits of Beckey. The filmmakers searched through vintage “film footage dating back to the 1930s, thousands of pictures, hundreds of pages of journal entries” to construct his life story.
Working over 10 years, Reid’s creative team was able to get commentary about the eccentric early climber from some of the world’s most recognized alpine explorers. They include repeat Mount Everest climber and phenomenon Reinhold Messner, Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, Jim Whittaker, Conrad Anker and Royal Robbins. Many of his peers admired and marveled at Beckey’s volume of early accomplishments while struggling to explain how he remained off the public radar in spite of his obsessive passion to explore new frontiers.
“We were all fueled by that belief and passion and that motivated us to get it done and out into the world, while Fred was still alive and able to see it,” Reid said
Join the presentation at https://pencol-edu.zoom.us/j/89616075652. Meeting ID: 896 1607 5652.
The event is free and open to the public, thanks to a generous contribution from the Peninsula College Foundation. For more about the film, visit dirtbagmovie.com/.
“Good Things Come in Small Packages” Part 2: A Festival of Short Films
Like its predecessor — The One-Minute Film Festival in March — Good Things Come in Small Packages, Part 2 promises a smorgasbord of visual delights as Peninsula College’s students present the culmination of their unique imaginative efforts as writers, actors, directors, and videographers of their own original films!
Join us on June 16 at noon, when our drama students will present their short films in a livestream on YouTube.
The pandemic has posed many challenges for students of all disciplines, but live theatre poses quite a different set of tribulations, so PC students are adapting by turning scene work into film work. Even as pandemic restrictions wane, the shift in thinking from stage to screen continues, and it will be fascinating to see how theatre and film undergo a metamorphosis and becomes reborn. See how the next generation of budding thespian-filmmakers are ushering in their own mini-renaissance of the performing arts in the digital world.
Students from Dr. Lara Starcevich’s Acting One class at Peninsula College include: Abigail Austin, Malleck Braun, Nie Enuol, Cassius Jennings, Jared Larson, Jahnavi Newsom, Liam Stengel, and Christain Wing-Kovarik. Free tickets are available on Eventbrite. The YouTube link will be available on Eventbrite at least one day prior to show time at bit.ly/3vgX9Gx.
This show was made possible by the generous support of Dr. Luke Robins, Peninsula College president, the Peninsula College Foundation, Rick Ross and the Associated Student Council (ASC) along with public support and the encouragement of Peninsula College students.
The event is free and open to the public.
Celebrate Pride Month with NOLS
The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) invites all people to Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride Month in June.
Pride Month occurs each year in June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Riots in Manhattan. Pride Month is dedicated to uplifting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual voices (LGBTQIA), a celebration and commemoration of LGBTQIA+ culture and history.
NOLS will be offering many ways to participate in Pride Month:
Pride Party Packs: Beginning Monday, June 7 while supplies last
Available during NOLS curbside or in-library hours. For all ages—children, teens, and adults! The Pride Party Pack includes a rainbow flag, bubbles, stickers, resources, and more colorful items to create your own fun-filled festivities. Recommended for ages 5 and older due to small objects.
Storytime with a Queen: Saturday, June 12, 2 p.m., Zoom
Children of all ages are invited to this family storytime with featured guest Aries, a drag queen and local community member. Listen to stories about friendship, sing songs and have fun! Participants are encouraged to wear something they love – a favorite outfit, accessory, costume, or whatever they happen to be wearing. Dress as your truest self! Registration is required to receive Zoom link.
Teen Pride Party: Friday, June 25, 6 p.m., Zoom
Join other teens and express your pride and support during this exciting virtual event! Activities will include a scavenger hunt, an art project, and a safe space to socialize. Registration is required for the Zoom link and to receive a Teen Pride Party Bag. Bags will include treats and supplies for an art project and will be available for pick-up beginning Friday, June 18 at a NOLS location near you.
This program is generously supported by the Friends of the Library.
For more information about this and other services at your library, visit www.nols.org, email Discover@nols.org, or call 360.417.8500.
