Events

DEALING WITH EXTREMES Clear Creek Nursery presents Marty Wingate who will discuss dealing with lots of shade or lots of sun in your garden; today, May 3, 10 a.m.-noon; $10. Register: (360) 308-8210 or visit the nursery, 11688 Clear Creek Road, Silverdale.

FUSCHIAS GALORE Fuschia plant sale; today, May 3, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. or until sold out; cat barn at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds. Info: Jean at (360) 692-6632.

PLANTS A PLENTY The North Kitsap Republican Women’s Garden and Plant Sale. today, May 3, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Old Sandpiper parking lot in Silverdale. Info: Faye at (360) 779-3889.

LUNCH FOR MOM Chuckwagon Senior Nutrition Program will host a Mother’s Day lunch, the main dish will be honey lemon glazed chicken breasts and is available to senior citizens age 60 and older. Entertainment at some locations. Suggested donation is $3. Friday, May 9. Reservations are required by 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8. Info: (360) 377-8511 or (888) 877-8511.

COMMISH DISH Kitsap Conservation Voters will hold its annual Kitsap County Commissioners Forum to discuss environmental issues; Wed., May 7, 7-9 p.m.; Central Kitsap Fire Station 41, 7600 Old Military Road NE, Bremerton. Free, light refreshments provided. Info: (360) 779-6314 or (360) 394-5635.

CHA CHA CHA Latin American and ballroom dance classes with Don Ryan, learn to Samba, Rhumba, Merengue, ChaCha, Fox Trot, Waltz, Swing and Tango. A new five-week series begins Wednesday, May 14, 7 p.m.; Bremerton Eagles, 205 6th Street, Bremerton. Info: Don at (253) 584-5534.

GFWC Kitsap Peninsula Women’s Club’s installation of officers, new officers to be installed are President Lydia Ruscillo, First Vice President Sally Gill, Second Vice President Nina Morse, Recording Secretary Nancy Burdick and Treasurer Laura Guerra. GFWC Peninsula District President Beth Juvik from University Place will be the installing officer and new members also will be initiated. Thursday, May 15, dinner starts at 6 p.m., meeting at installation at 7:15 p.m.; China House, 3249 N. Perry, Bremerton. Guests are welcome to attend. RSVP for dinner by May 13. Info: Nina at (360) 698-0087 or e-mail gfwckitsap@hotmail.com or visit www.orgsites.com/wa/gfwckitsap.

ARMED FORCES Maritime and military history author Mary Kline Rose shares story of an enlisted man who kept a forbidden journal of his experience aboard the frigate, USS United States. Friday, May 16, 6:30 p.m.; Kitsap County Historical Society Museum, 280 Fourth Street, Bremerton. Free, but reservations appreciated. Info: (360) 479-6226 or e-mail khsinfo@kitsaphistory.org.

READ ALL ABOUT IT Friends of the Library weekly book sale featuring books, magazines, audio/videotapes, CDs and DVDs all donated by the community; every Tuesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Silverdale Library, 3450 NW Carlton St.; book donations also appreciated. Info: (360) 692-2779.

SING A SONG Kitsap Pine Chorus of Sweet Adelines looking for new members, welcome women of all ages; rehearse every Tuesday, 6:30-9 p.m.; First Baptist Church, 1410 Ohio St., Bremerton. Info: (360) 297-8414 or visit www.kitsappines.org