Nonprofit Briefs

Bazaar Saturday at senior center

The Mason County Senior Activities Association hosts a spring bazaar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Pavilion Events Center, 190 W. Sentry Drive, Shelton.

The event features more than 25 vendors, homemade baked goods by senior center members, and lunch available for purchase between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The proceeds benefit the senior center.

Ride the rail to meet the Easter bunny

The Simpson Railroad Easter Bunny Special is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 10138 W. Shelton Matlock Road, 10 miles west of downtown Shelton.

Admission is $15 per person, ages 2 and younger admitted for free. Ride a train, meet the Easter bunny, hunt for eggs and more. Enter at the Stillwater Industrial Park middle entrance — signs will direct you to the parking lot.

Easter egg hunt April 8 in Union

The 36th Easter Egg Hunt is conducted April 8 at Union Community Park, 61 E. Port Townsend St., Union. The Easter Bunny is scheduled to arrive at 12:45 p.m., the egg hunt begins at 1 p.m., and the egg toss at 1:30 p.m. The three age groups are up to 3 years old, with families encouraged to help, ages 4 to 7, and 8 through 12.

Plastic eggs and individually wrapped candies can be donated at the Union Food-Chevron. For questions and to make donations, call Karen at 360-898-6166 or Sandy at 360-490-8167.

Register for Goldsborough Creek Run and Walk

Registration is underway for the Goldsborough Creek Run and Walk, a Mason County Forest Festival event staged June 3.

Participants can register for the 7-mile walk, 7-mile run, 2-mile run or walk, the senior ¼-mile and the Junior Jog, also ¼ mile. Register at Runsignup.com, or pick up a form at the Mason General Hospital Foundation office in the Shelton Gateway Center, Anytime Fitness, the Shelton YMCA and Shelton Athletic Club.

The 2- and 7-mile courses begin in Shelton Valley and end on West Railroad Avenue in front of the Shelton Post Office. The quarter-mile events begin and end on West Railroad Avenue and Seventh Street.

Members of the Centennial Guild, an affiliate of the Mason General Foundation, coordinate the event. Proceeds are used to support a nursing scholarship in the memory of Kristi Armstrong, and for equipment for Mason General Hospital.

Learn about noxious weeds at workshop

Everyone is welcome to attend the Harstine Island Garden Club’s workshop on noxious weeds from 1 to 3 p.m. April 15 at the Harstine Island Community Club, 3371 E. Harstine Island Road North.

The Mason County Noxious Weed Program presents the free workshop. For information, call 360-427-9670 ext. 592, or [email protected].

Color and converse at Shelton library

Friends of the Shelton Library are sponsoring a free program called Colorful Conversations, where participants color art and talk, from 1 to 2 p.m. April 27, May 25, June 22, July 27 and Aug. 24 at the library at 710 West Alder St..

Children are welcome to attend with a participating adult. Light refreshments are provided, and reservations are not required. For more information, call the library at 360-426-1362.

Share family history with historical group

The Mason County Historical Society is developing a family history of archives of past and present residents of Mason County.

Anyone who wants to share a record of their time in Mason County can fill out and return a form that includes your name, where you were born, children, spouse, education, military service and occupation. You can also fill out forms for other family members and friends.

Visitors to the Mason County Historical Museum often ask questions about their ancestors. Forms are available at the museum at 427 West Railroad Ave. in downtown Shelton, by calling 360-426-1020 and at masoncountyhistoricalsociety.org.

In 1938, Shelton-Mason County Journal Editor Grant Angle used the same form to compile a history of early settlers in the county.

Activities Center offers classes, games

The Mason County Senior Activities Center offers classes, games and other events at its Activities Center at 190 W. Sentry Drive, Shelton.

Monday events are cribbage and tai chi at 8:15 a.m., line dance at 9 a.m., Mexican trains at 10 a.m., lunch at noon, and intermediate pinochle and artists’ workshop at 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday events are cribbage at 8:15 a.m., Zoom and in-person yoga at 8:30 a.m., Third Tuesday yoga at 8:15 a.m., advanced line dance at 10 a.m., tai chi at 11 a.m., lunch at noon, bridge at 12:30 p.m., a movie at 1 p.m. and Zumba with Sarah at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s events are cribbage, tai chi and Zoom tai chi at 8:15 a.m., line dance at 9 a.m., Mexican trains at 10 a.m., lunch at noon, intermediate pinochle at 12:30 p.m., hand and foot care at 1 p.m., and crafting with Teresa at 1 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month.

Thursday’s events are cribbage at 8:15 a.m., Zoom and in-person yoga at 8:30 a.m., E-Z Crafters, Joker’s Rule and quilting and sewing at 9 a.m., advanced line dance, Zoom tai chi and knit and chat at 10 a.m., lunch at noon, bridge at 12:30 p.m., machine knitting, mahjong and bingo at 1 p.m., and Zumba with Sarah at 5:30 p.m.

Friday’s events are cribbage and tai chi at 8:15 a.m., line dance at 9 a.m., Mexican trains and Scrabble at 10 a.m., tai chi at 10:45 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m., beginning pinochle at noon, chorus at 12:30 p.m., tai chi slow set at 1:30 p.m., and the Friday senior movie at 1:30 p.m.