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Connection Street Theatre stages a play based on the movie "A Christmas Story" at 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Faith Lutheran Church, 1212 Connection St. in Shelton. Admission is $10 at the door. The doors open 30 minutes before the show. Set in the 1940s and based on a book by Jean Shephard - who also narrated the movie - the story chronicles young Ralphie's attempts to convince his parents, teacher and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun really is the perfect Christmas...
Services for highly capable students The deadline is Friday to nominate or refer Shelton School District students for Highly Capable services. According to the district, highly capable students generally possess the following learning characteristics: ■ Capacity to learn with unusual depth of understanding, to retain what has been learned and to transfer learning to new situations. ■ Capacity and willingness to deal with increasing levels of abstraction and complexity earlier than their chronological peers. ■ Ability to make unusual conne...
Journal columnist signs copies of book Kirk Ericson, a columnist for the Shelton-Mason County Journal, signs copies of his new book of Journal columns, “Great Writing!” from 4-6 p.m. Friday at Marmo Caffe & Gallery, 217 W. Cota St., Shelton. High school teachers discuss civics The League of Women Voters of Mason County hosts “High School Civics: What Does it Take to be an Informed Citizen?” from 11:30 to 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Olympic College Shelton library meeting room, 937 Alpine Way, Shelton. Civics teachers from Mason County high schools...
Celebrate Harstine Island Community Hall birthday The Harstine Island Community Club hosts a 110th Birthday Bash and Silent Auction Fundraiser from 3 to 6 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Community Hall, 3371 E. Harstine Island Road North. The event celebrates the hall’s 110th year. Attendees can bid on silent auction items, shop for gifts and purchase beer, wine and sparkling wine. Tickets are $15 for attendees ages 13 and older, $10 for ages 2-12. Tickets are available at the door and online at www.harstineCC.org. To get to the hall, take a left off the H...
Heartwarming play staged on Harstine The Harstine Island Theatre Club stages the dramedy "The Curious Savage" at 7 tonight and Friday, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Harstine Island Community Hall, 3371 E. Harstine Island Road N. Admission is free, with donations accepted. To get to the hall, take a left off the Harstine Island bridge and drive about 3 miles. Marmo Cafe & Gallery hosts poet Poet Nina Burokas reads her work from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Marmo Cafe & Gallery, 217 W. Cota...
Free online workshops to prepare preschoolers The Shelton School District is offering free online workshops to the parents and caregivers of preschoolers to help prepare them for kindergarten. The workshops are open to parents and caregivers in the Shelton School District of children ages birth to 5 years old. The format is online and self-paced — you can pause any time. Each workshop lasts about an hour. After registering, an email will arrive with approval to begin. Participants who complete the workshop can receive a free tool kit while t...
The Shelton City Council on Nov. 5 approved awarding $97,000 in tourism grant requests to local organizations for 2025 The council gave preliminary approval at its Oct. 15 meeting. The money comes from taxes collected from motels in the city. The city's Local Lodging Tax Advisory Committee met on Sept. 18 to review the tourism grant applications, with local groups requesting $164,426. The committee recommended Kristmas Town Kiwanis receive $9,000 for the annual Bluegrass from the Forest...
The Shelton City Council will vote to approve a budget of almost $46 million for 2025 at its regular meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Shelton Civic Center. Everyone is welcome to comment on the proposed budget during a public hearing. The council gave preliminary approval to the budget at its Nov. 5 meeting. The proposed budget totals $45,902,596, with a general fund appropriation of $16,789,551. The state requires that the budget be approved by the end of the year. The proposed 2025 budget is a $1.9 million increase, or 4.3%, more than the...
Prevention Summit event targets Latinx people A Prevention Summit highlights health and prevention strategies in support of the Latinx community from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Shelton Faith Lutheran Church, 1212 Connection St., Shelton. The topics will include substance prevention, resources and how to be involved in community environmental and policy change; opioid overdose and Narcan training; and mental health and substance use addictions information data and resources. Lunch will be...
Local author signs books at library Shelton author Mary May reads from her book “Sheltered by Hope: My Journey out of Homelessness” and also signs copies from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Shelton Timberland Library, 710 W. Alder St. Operation Christmas Child donations Operation Christmas Child, a project of the nonprofit Samaritan’s Purse, seeks donations of shoeboxes filled with gifts for children. In 2023, almost 11.3 million shoebox gifts were collected worldwide, more than 10 million from the United States. The shoebox gifts can b...
Allyn church hosts Holiday Bazaar St. Hugh Episcopal Church hosts its Holiday Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 280 E. Wheelwright in Allyn. The offerings include colorful driftwood, seashell art, seasonal arrangements, soup mixes, handmade items and baked goods. The silent auction items include a Trader Joe's Italian dinner basket, a Seattle sports basket, an Ali'i Hawaiian ukulele. Coffee, cider and freshly baked scones will be available. Last year's proceeds from the sale, and the...
Meet candidates at event tonight The League of Women Voters of Mason County hosts Speed Dating with the Candidates from 6:30-8:30 tonight at the Mason PUD 3 meeting room, 2621 Johns Prairie Road, Shelton. The event is an opportunity for people to meet and ask questions of candidates running for state House Legislative District 35, Positions 1 and 2; Mason County commissioners, Districts 1 and 2; and Superior Court judge, Position 1. For a list of confirmed candidates, go to lwvmasoncounty.org. Rededication ceremony at Huff’n’Puff memorial Twe...
Shelton moves on tourism grants The Shelton City Council on Tuesday evening gave preliminary approval to awarding $97,000 in tourism grant requests to local organizations for 2025. The grant awards can be finalized with a vote at the council's meeting at 6 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Shelton Civic Center. The money comes from taxes collected from motels in the city. The city's Local Lodging Tax Advisory Committee met Sept. 18 to review the tourism grant applications, with local groups requesting...
Hoodsport dock celebration Port of Hoodsport commissioners host a celebration for the dock and pier at 1 p.m. Friday. Commissioners Lori Kincannon, Cody Morris, Terry Braziland and state legislators will attend and refreshments at Potlatch Brewing Co. will follow the event. “Thanks to your ongoing support and signatures on the Capital Funding Letter of Support urging our state Legislature to invest in this community asset, the Port received funding to make emergency repairs and reopen the dock for use,” the port wrote in a news release. Ham...
Shelton cemetery seeks removal of broken objects The management at Shelton Memorial Park Cemetery is asking patrons to remove all broken glass, clay and ceramic decorations from graves and niche walls by Oct. 1. In a Facebook post, management wrote, "Any items that are broken and removed will be disposed of; we will not be saving these items. It is the responsibility of plot owners and families to remove any broken items that you wish to keep ... With the changing weather, these figurines can deteriorate and become unsightly, and we want to...
Shelton schools offer free cooking classes The Shelton School District and Washington State University’s Mason Extension host a free three-part series of cooking and nutrition classes. The classes are from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 15 and 29 and Nov. 5 at Oakland Bay Junior High School, 3301 N. Shelton Springs Road. Participants must be able to attend all three classes as the content and skills build on upon one another. To register, go to sheltonschools.org and click “HEAT cooking classes.” The classes are open to anyone 16 and older who lives in th...
The Shelton City Council on Tuesday evening gave final approval to shopping cart ordinances designed to help prevent their theft and abandonment on streets, in the woods and in ravines. The council gave preliminary approval at its Sept. 3 meeting. The laws goes in effect Jan. 1, 2025. An estimated 300 shopping carts are stolen from Shelton stores each year. The new requirements do not apply to any business that has 15 or fewer shopping carts or contain less than 3,000 square feet of retail space. The ordinance requires the bigger stores to...
The Shelton chapter of the nonprofit women’s Philanthropic Education Organization (PEO) Chapter B is offering a grant of up to $1,000 to a woman who is returning to college to further her education, and several grants of up to $4,000 for continuing education. The group is dedicated to helping women achieve their educational goals. The Mary M. Knight Achievement Award honors Mary M. Knight, a Mason County pioneer educator and a member of Chapter B. This award has been supporting women’s education in Mason County since 1936. To qualify, the stu...
The Mason County Concert Association launches its 75th season of shows with country singer/songwriter Danny Wells at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Shelton High School Performing Arts Center. The nonprofit has hosted touring performers since 1949. All six concerts are staged at the Shelton High School Performing Arts Center, 3737 N. Shelton Springs Road. A season ticket for is $100. Individual tickets can be purchased for $30 at the door. For more information, call Pam at 360-490-1098 or visit...
Connection Street Theatre hosts auditions for its show “A Christmas Story” at 1 p.m. Sept. 29 at Faith Lutheran Church, 1212 Connection St., Shelton. Anyone ages 8 to 80-plus is invited to audition. The show is staged De. 14, 15, 20,21 and 22. For an audition form and details about the rehearsal and performance schedule, go to www.keystonecenterartsandsci.com/acting-out....
The Squaxin Island Museum Library and Culture Center presents the Water Sounds Art Gala at 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the Skookum Creek Event Center at the Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton. The event includes silent and live auctions and traditional native food. For more information, call 360-432-3839....
The Hood Canal Lions Club returns to Hunter Farms to sell curly fries and hamburgers every weekend in October. This is the nonprofit group’s only fundraiser. The proceeds are used to fund sight and vision assistance, scholarships, a food bank, Mason County Forest festival, backpacks for kids and more. The offerings at Hunter Farms in October include a pumpkin patch, corn maze and hayrides....
Market on the Hill Saturdays in Hoodsport St. Germain Episcopal Church hosts its Market on the Hill from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 14 and 28 at 600 Lake Cushman Road, Hoodsport. Learn about meteorites at mineral meeting The Shelton Rock and Mineral Society sponsors Tom Prang’s talk about meteorites at its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Friday at Shelton Christian Church, 115 Arcadia Road. Prang will talk about the origins, composition and identification of meteorites and where they might be found in Washington. If you have what you believe is a m...
Council OKs license plate cameras at city entrances The Shelton City Council on Tuesday evening gave final approval to contracting with Flock Safety to install 12 cameras at city entrances that read vehicle license plates and within 20 seconds alert Shelton Police of stolen plates or cars, missing persons or abducted children. The council gave the measure preliminary approval at its Aug. 6 meeting. A two-year subscription to Flock Safety will cost the city $40,800 the first year, $36,000 the second. The first year’s cost includes startup f...
