Community Briefs

Book signing, reading at Shelton Library

Shelton author Mary May will read from her autographical book “Sheltered by Hope: My Journey Out of Homelessness” at noon May 18 at the Shelton Timberland Library, 710 W. Alder St.

As an advocate for people living on the street, May created the Harvest for the Hungry program that is used in 20 communities. In Shelton, she is involved with Crazy Love Ministries. Copies of her book will be available for $20.

May wrote the book in 2009, a year after she moved to Shelton. It chronicles her years of homelessness in San Diego and how her gratitude to God for getting her off the streets inspired her to create a meal program with health care clinics.

Plant & Bake Sale Saturday benefits Grant School

The Pickering Community Club hosts its annual Plant & Bake Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Grant School, 151 E. Community Club Road, Shelton.

The club offers a variety of annuals, perennials, vegetable starts, succulents, ornamentals and native plants. Homemade pies, breads, cookies and other treats, including gluten-free options, also are available.

Proceeds from the sale will benefit Grant School, a former one-room schoolhouse that’s now a community gathering venue off East Pickering Road. The Pickering Community is a nonprofit group. For more information about the group or the school, visit http://www.thegrantschool.org.

Club hosts community market at church in Union

The Hood Canal Improvement Club hosts a community market from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the New Community Church of Union.

Offerings include arts and crafts and a raffle of prizes donated by businesses. Proceeds will help the club promote projects to improve the health and safety of the Hood Canal community.

Support group for widows at Shelton church

Faith Lutheran Church hosts Good Grief for Widows, a support group that meets at 1 p.m. Wednesdays at the church at 1212 Connection St., Shelton.

Everyone is welcome and there is no cost. Use the north entrance to the church. Information: Debbie at 503-935-6149 and http://www.supportgoodgrief.org.

Inaugural Salmon Run 5K benefits summer programs

The Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group hosts the inaugural Hood Canal Salmon Run 5K on from 8 a.m. to noon June 15 at the Salmon Center, 600 Roessel Road, Belfair.

The event will raise money for summer youth programs, including the summer camps Farm Stewards for kids ages 7-11 and Explore the Fjord for ages 12-16.

Registration for the 5K is $30 for adults and $10 for youths and can be done at http://www.pnwsalmoncenter.org.

People 14 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. The course runs through mostly flat, unpaved trails of the Union River Preserve and Theler Wetlands. Water stations will be provided. An event after the run includes a raffle with prizes from businesses, photo opportunities with the HCSEG mascot Big Red, and free activities such as coloring and cornhole. Event T-shirts can be ordered until May 16.