Artist and Sculptor James Anderson and Author Julia Goldstein will join Dorothy Wilhelm on April 5 (9 am) on her Zoom Coffee Chat (and Change the World) get-together. Meet artist / Sculptor James Anderson. You’ll be astonished at the story of this artist’s unique work. His sculptures echo the Armillary Sphere of the ancients. If you find […]
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Steilacoom Garden Club Plant Sale May 8
Submitted by Sheila Moberg, President. The Steilacoom Garden Club will hold their annual plant sale on May 8, the day before Mother’s Day. There will be a variety of plants, to include: herbs, annuals, bulbs, perennials, ground covers, shrubs and more. All funds raised go to support the Steilacoom Garden Club activities: summer hanging baskets […]
March is Women’s History Month and the theme this year is ‘Choose to Challenge’
A very special program is planned for Coffee Chat and Change the World on Monday, March 22 at 9:00 am. We’ve had requests for stories to celebrate women in science. Artist/Author Jennifer Chushcoff will share her forthcoming picture book about Aquanaut Sylvia Earle, the first woman to serve as Chief Scientist at the National Oceanic and […]
Vet Clinic, Mar ’21
•You can help design VA’s future – https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/85497/you-help-design-vas-future/ •Calling all job seekers: Connect with VA recruiters at virtual open houses – https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/84420/calling-job-seekers-connect-va-recruiters-virtual-open-houses/ •VA Launches New Platform to Send Veterans Personalized Notifications – https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2021/03/va-launches-new-platform-send-veterans-personalized-notifications/172526/ •How Veterans Affairs Is Helping Rural Vets Get The COVID-19 Vaccine – https://www.npr.org/2021/02/08/965515676/how-the-veterans-administration-is-helping-rural-vets-get-the-covid-19-vaccine •Wellness Wednesday: Program helps veterans who suffer from chronic […]
American Rescue Plan and the NW Vet
A recent press release from the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs detailed the highlights that vets will benefit from with the American Rescue Plan… •Increase claims and appeals processing to reduce the backlog caused by COVID-19: The pandemic has caused untold hardship across our country and has resulted in claims processing delays that slow delivery […]
Coffee Chat and Change the world, March 8
Coffee Chat Guests often “graduate” to a full length interview on Swimming Upstream Radio Show. You’ll be able to hear an interview with our own Gina Carey on March 29 – anywhere you hear podcasts. Here’s what’s coming up on Monday, March 8 at 9 am Father Fred Tells it like it is – and this time […]
The Zoom Book Doctors
We’re half way through our first six month series. Are you making any progress? Of course you are. Time for a mid-course correction. Is your work progressing? If not, this is the time to ask some questions. And it is definitely the time to brag if you’ve had successes. The next meeting will take place […]
Vet Clinic, Feb ’21
•Tax resources for military members, veterans and their familieshttps://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-resources-for-military-members-veterans-and-their-families •During season of giving, Red Cross urges blood donationhttps://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/82335/season-giving-red-cross-urges-blood-donation/ •VA awards adaptive sports grants for Veteranshttps://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5531 •Bridging the Digital Divide Fact Sheethttps://connectedcare.va.gov/sites/default/files/telehealth-digital-divide-fact-sheet.pdf •Fix your military records: Give yourself the future you have earnedhttps://www.militarytimes.com/opinion/commentary/2021/01/29/fix-your-military-records-give-yourself-the-future-you-have-earned/ •Veterans share how they quit smokinghttps://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/82050/veterans-share-quit-smoking/ •VA Life Insurance: Here for you at […]
Coffee Chat and Change the World on Feb. 22
At the end of each Zoom Coffee Chat (and Change The World) session, participants vote on what should come next. At the last Coffee on February 8, 83% of the attendees voted that while crafts were good, and food was nice, what they really wanted was ideas for places to go and things to do – […]