Saturday Morning Live Farmers Market: Saturdays, August 28, September 11 & 25, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Produce, plants, baked goods, art, crafts and jewelry, etc., Community center, 1487 Gulf Road. Contact Naomi Shucard at 945-3480 or nshucard@gmail.com.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event: Saturday, August 28, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Point Roberts Solid Waste Transfer Station, 2005 Johnson Road.
Prostate Cancer Awareness Motorcycle Ride: Saturday, August 28. Register online at www.motorcycleridefordad.org. Ride starts at South Delta Baptist Church, Tsawwassen.
Merging Elements Opening Reception: Friday, September 3, 5 – 8 p.m. Multimedia works by local artist, Carol Fuegi. Blue Heron Gallery, 1360 Gulf Road. Info: 945-2747.
Joke Telling Contest: Friday, September 3, 7 p.m. Benefit for the Friends of the Library. Ha-Ha Cup honors awarded to the best joke of the night and prizes for the winners. Remember, no bad words allowed. Not an event for children. Community center, 1487 Gulf Road.
Sonja Picard Labor Day Sale: Saturday and Sunday, September 4 & 5, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Blue Heron Gallery, 1360 Gulf Road.
Carving Demonstration: Monday, September 6, 10 a.m. – noon. Master carver Edoardo creates a heron from a cedar log. Blue Heron Gallery, 1360 Gulf Road.
Point Roberts Marina Seafood & Music Festival: September 18, noon - 7:30 p.m. A fundraiser event for Point Roberts charities featuring Pacific Northwest cuisine. Bands include Bocephus King, Jim Basnight and the Irish Wakers.
International Day Of Peace: Tuesday, September 21, 7 p.m. Lighthouse Park at 7 pm. Bring family, friends, musicial instruments to sing and dance. Info: Ernie Loreen, 945-5175 or Beverly Mar, 945-0793.
Ron Nielson Fall Golf Classic: Friday, October 1, 10 a.m. Proceeds go to the Point Roberts Wellness Clinic. Contact Bill Steele 888/698-2817 to register. Point Roberts Golf & Country Club.
The Community Emergency Response Team Training: Friday, October 1, 6 – 10 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Deadline for registering is September 15. Train in areas that could be helpful during emergency situations. $50 includes a helmet, vest, study materials and all basic items. Food provided. Firehall, Benson Road. To register: Virginia at 945-2580 or 945-2827, Andrew at 945-1801, or Henry at 945-1711.
Scheduled Meetings/Ongoing Events
PR Taxpayers: Combined August/September meeting, Monday, August 30, 7 p.m., community center. For info, Mark Robbins, 945-1357.
P R Garden Club: Wednesday, September 1, 6.30 p.m. For location, contact Rhiannon at 945 5075.
Inventor’s Network: Thursday, September 2, 7 p.m. Community projects and economic development. 1480 Gulf Road, Ste 103. For more info: 360/945-4080 or inventors@pointroberts.net
PREP (Point Roberts Emergency Preparedness): Tuesday, September 7, 7 p.m., community center. Henry Rosenthal, 945-1711; Ed Lester, 945-2827; or Andrew Breiteneder, 945-1801.
P R Fire District 5: Wednesday, September 8, 7 p.m., 2030 Benson Road firehall.
P R Hospital District: Monday, September 13, 3 p.m., community center.
P R Parks and Recreation District: Monday, September 13, 7 p.m., community center.
Friends of the Point Roberts Library: Tuesday, September 14, 1 p.m., Point Roberts library.
P R Water District: Tuesday, September 14, 7 p.m., 79 Tyee Dr., Suite A.
P R Historical Society: Wednesday, September 15, 7 p.m., community center.
P R Chamber of Commerce: Thursday, September 16, noon. Call 945-2955 for location.
P R Voters Association: Monday, September 20, 7 p.m., community center. www.prvoters.org.
Sustainability Open Forum: Bring ideas, concerns, passions. Everybody welcome. Designing a participatory democracy system. Thursday, September 23, 7 p.m. 1480 Gulf Road, Ste 103. Info: 360/945-4080 or sustainability@pointroberts.net.
Point Roberts Beekeepers Association Meeting: September 27, 7 p.m., community center. For info, 945-0773.
P R Food Bank: Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – noon, community center.
Point Roberts Clinic Hours: Mondays 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Tuesdays 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Thursdays 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., 2030 Benson Rd. Virginia Lester, ARNP presiding. For appt., call 945-2580.
AA Meetings: Mondays & Fridays, 7 p.m. Closed meetings on Mondays, open meetings on Fridays. 1480 Gulf Road, Ste 103. For info 945-2065 or 945-4080.
Free Taxi Ride to Bellingham: Every Tuesday. Available to all ages. Home pick up. Call 360/676-7433 one to seven days before your trip. Depart and pick-up at the Cordata Station. At the station you can ride a bus for 75 cents, 35 cents for seniors (65), children under eight years and adults over 80 years ride free. For more info, call Elizabeth at 945-1640.
Storytime at Point Roberts Library: A half-hour of stories and more for preschoolers. Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. Free, open to the public. 1487 Gulf Road, 945-6545.
Walking Group: Wackie Walkers meet Tuesdays and Thursdays to walk the paths of the Point. Tuesdays, meet at Lighthouse Park at 8 a.m. For info, contact Jim at 945-1934 or Sally at 945-1804.
Free Drop-in Playschool: Every Tuesday and Friday from 10 –11 a.m. while school is in session. For ages 0-5 at Point Roberts primary school gym. Come romp around out of the rain! Parent presence required (modeled after Roaming Rascals). Open only while school is in session. Contact Danelle Aurilio with any questions, 945-5234.
Knit Night At Point Roberts Public Library: Tuesdays from 6 – 8 p.m. Bring your knitting, crocheting or other portable handwork. Free, everyone welcome. 1487 Gulf Road. For more info: 945-6545.
Drawing Group: Every Tuesday, 5 – 7 p.m. community center. Please bring your own materials, beginners encouraged. Info: Orion, 945-3457.