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Love INC offers free life skills workshops

The Shelton-based nonprofit Love In the Name of Christ and its 25 partner churches in Mason County are offering free life skills workshops.

The group and the churches work together to connect people in need with goods and services that include clothing, blankets, backpacks for kids, diapers, medical equipment and financial help. The group provides assistance to hundreds of low-income and indigent families each year. The workshops are hosted from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays at First Baptist Church, 429 West Cota St., downtown Shelton. Sound Learning provides a Spanish language interpreter as needed.

Space is limited. Reservations are encouraged by calling 360-462-5683 or going to sheltonfbc.org.

The workshops include:

■ Instruction in hand and machine sewing May 9-23.

■ Parenting May 9 and 16. Although the workshop is free, donations are requested to cover the cost of the workbook. Child care is provided.

■ Self-defense, taught by local law enforcement officers, June 6-20.

■ Cyber security June 27.

■ Conversational Spanish/English July 11.

Later workshops will include cooking, computer courses, resume building, and canning vegetables, jams and jellies. For more information, call Love INC at 360-462-5683.

Youth Connection hosts Mardi Gras event

The Youth Connection, a nonprofit group that serves youth and young adults in Shelton and Belfair, hosts a Mardi Gras Gala with a dinner, silent and live auction, and other activities at 5 p.m. May 14 at the Little Creek Casino and Resort in Shelton.

Proceeds from the event will help youths ages 12 to 24 who are at risk of homelessness, or who are homeless, find permanent housing. Tickets are $100, or a table of six for $500. To buy tickets or donate auction items, call Susan at 360-462-0125 or go to the drop-in center at 123 S. Second St., downtown Shelton.

The Youth Connection asks people to vote for it in a contest to receive a $25,000 grant from State Farm to help improve the community. The deadline is Friday to vote for the cause at http://www.neighborhoodassist.com.

Mason County Master Gardeners selling plants

Mason County Master Gardeners host an online plant sale Friday through Tuesday at http://www.mgfmc.org.

Proceeds help the group's work at Catalyst Garden, education and community garden beds.

Pioneer Kiwanis Club clam/crab dinner returns May 21

The Pioneer Kiwanis Club hosts a crab and clam dinner, with a live and silent auction, May 21 at Pioneer Elementary School.

Proceeds from the event go to scholarships for Pioneer School District students and for programs that benefit Mason County children.

Tickets are $40 for adults, and $20 for children ages 2 to 12; kids under 2 are admitted free. The meal also includes spaghetti and coleslaw. Tickets are available from any Pioneer Kiwanis member. For questions or to donate an auction item, call Lee at 360-432-0136 or Pam at 360-426-2344.

 

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