Community Briefs

Learn about active threat training Tuesday

The Shelton Police Department, the Mason County Sheriff’s Office and the Economic Development Council of Mason County host a free active threat training from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Shelton Civic Center. Information: Tiana Dunbar, 360-426-2276.

Annual Dessert and Silent Auction at Shelton church

Mason County Care Net Pregnancy Resource Clinic hosts its annual Dessert and Silent Auction at 6 p.m. May 31 at St. Edward Catholic Church, 601 C St., downtown Shelton. Information: 360-427-9171.

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.

Mental health fundraising walk in Shelton

The goals of National Alliance on Mental Illness’ NAMIWalks Thurston-Mason fundraiser June 1 in Shelton are to promote awareness of mental health and reduce the stigma, raise money for NAMI’s free mental health programs, and to build community and let people know they are not alone.

NAMI Thurston-Mason is seeking volunteers to collect donations and participate in the walk that begins and ends at Shelton High School at 3737 N. Shelton Springs Road.

Registration and check-in is at 8 a.m., the opening ceremony at 9:30 a.m., and the walk begins at 10 a.m.

The full route is 2 miles, with a 1-mile route. Walkers are welcome to bring strollers, wheelchairs and wagons.

Children do need to be registered, so register them online in advance or sign a waiver the day of the walk. For information, go to http://www.namitm.org or email [email protected]. For information on the day of the event, call or text 360-493-6021.