COMMUNITY BRIEFS

Peace Valley Barefoot Festival this weekend

Live performances by more than 20 bands and solo musicians, laser and pyro shows, a circus tent and an 80-foot illuminated sphere are among the happenings at the Peace Valley Barefoot Festival, hosted Friday through Sunday at Peace Valley Farmgrounds between Shelton and Matlock.

The festival at 2620 W. Little Egypt Road is staged by the nonprofit Sweitzer Strong Foundation, which support and educate people who are affected by traumatic brain injury. The organization’s major goal is to build The Sweitzer House, where families can stay while they learn how to care for loved ones in their own home.

Tickets are available for one day, or all three days. Single-day festival tickets are $40, or $60 for all three days. Vehicle camping is $10, $20 for RVs and trailers of 15 feet or less, $30 for RVS and trailers 16 feet and longer. Parking is $20, or $10 for vehicles with three or more passengers.

For tickets, go to http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6059882. For more information, go to http://www.sweitzerstrong.com.

Dalby Waterwheel 100th birthday party Sunday

Help mark the 100th birthday of the Dalby Waterwheel with an event hosted by Cameo Boutique & Hood Canale from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at 6871 W. state Route 106 in Union.

The event includes tours of the waterwheel, exhibits, games, refreshments, and beer and wine for purchase. For more information, call Nancy Johnson at 360-604-5871.

Resource and job fair at Belfair church

The Mason County Resource and Job Fair is hosted from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 15 at The Bridge Church, 23001 state Route 3 in Belfair.

Attendees can find out which local businesses are hiring, and what resources are available. Participants will include Olympic College, WorkSource, Sound Learning, the Coastal Community Action Program, Crossroads Housing, Mason Transit Authority and KMAS. For more information, call the state Department of Social and Health Services at 360-432-2001.