Events

LADIES NIGHT: Bremerton Lodge No. 117, Free and Accepted Masons of Washington is hosting Ladies Night featuring Danny Vernon as The Illusion of Elvis; Sat., Feb. 28, doors open at 5:30 p.m.; hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries and root beer floats will be for sale; show starts at 6:30 p.m; $10 per person. Tickets or info: jsp1440@aol.com, (360) 271-3971 or www.freemason-wa.org.

DRIVE SAFE: AAA Driver Improvement Program to host refresher course on defensive driving skills; successful course completion qualifies drivers 55 years of age and older for insurance premium discounts, however, all ages welcome; Sat. Feb. 28, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Westside Improvement Club, 4109 E St., Bremerton; $16 per person. Pre-registration advised: (800) 462-3728.

TREE LOVE: Peninsula Fruit Club presents Spring Grafting and Pruning featuring information on how to graft and make a tree and proper pruning basics; Sat., Feb. 28, 1:30-4:40 p.m.; Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton; free.

OPERA SUNDAYS: Norm Hollingshead, popular Seattle opera lecturer, will present a set of programs on the famous tenor, Placido Domingo; Sundays, March 1, 8 and 15, 2:15 p.m.; Kitsap Regional Library, Sylvan Way, Bremerton; free. Info: Margaret at (360) 377-0973.

FACING CONCERNS: Hospice of Kitsap County to host End-of-Life Care Forum to discuss the greatest concerns terminally ill patients reportedly face during the end of life; Mon., March 2, 3-4:30 p.m.; Sheridan Park Community Center, 680 Lebo Blvd., Bremerton. Info: (360) 698-4611.

SHINING SPOTLIGHT: Klahowya Secondary School presents its production of “My Fair Lady” featuring a cast and crew of 50-plus who will be judged by actors/directors from Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre; March 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14; 7607 NW Newberry Hill Road, Silverdale; $8 for students and senior citizens, $10 general admission. Tickets available at the school’s bookkeeper’s office.

SET YOUR PATH: Real Estate Investors (REI) of Kitsap presents “Creating Your Own Destiny” featuring best-selling author Patrick Snow; Thurs., March 5, 6:30 p.m.; Poulsbo Library, 700 NE Lincoln Road; free for REI Kitsap members, $10 for non-members (cash or check only). Info: www.REIKitsap.com or (206) 780-8039.

YWCA HISTORY: Kitsap County Historical Society Museum to host its First Friday program during the Bremerton Art Walk with speaker Linda Joyce, executive director of the YWCA of Kitsap County, who will discuss the organization’s history; Fri., March 6, 6 p.m.; museum will be open late with free admission 5-8 p.m.; 280 Fourth St.

RN KNOWLEDGE: Learning in the Olympics Nursing Symposium for registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses (7.5 contact-hour credits); Sat., March 7, Kitsap Conference Center at Bremerton Harborside, 110 Washington Ave., Bremerton; $90 in advance or $110 at the door. Info and registration: (360) 616-0900.

MEET THE AUTHOR: Richard LeMieux, of Bremerton, will be signing his book “Breakfast at Sally’s;” Sat., March 7, 1 p.m.; Bethel Avenue Book Company, 1037 Bethel Ave., Port Orchard. Info: (360) 876-7500.

NEW OC PROGRAM: Informational session on Olympic College’s new Manufacturing Technology Program at West Sound Technical Skills Center which will begin in the spring; Thurs., March 12, 6-7 p.m.; OC Bremerton, Shop 116. Info: Chris Gallagher at (360) 475-7676 or (360) 473-0580.

MEMORY CARE: Free eight-week education and support program for people with mild dementia or the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease; Thursdays, beginning March 5; 5- 6:30 p.m.; Group Health Silverdale, 10452 Silverdale Way NW. Pre-registration by phone: Samantha Woodward at (206) 529-3868.

Meetings

STAR GAZERS: Olympic Astronomical Society to feature presentations on radio astronomy and astronomical objects to view throughout the month; Mon., March 2, 7:30-9:30 p.m.; Olympic College Bremerton Art Room 103; visitors welcome. Info: (360) 265-5418.

HIGHER EDUCATION: Informational session on earning a bachelor’s degree in human services through Western Washington University; Tues., March 3, noon; Olympic College, University Quad, WWU Conference Room. Info: www.wwu.edu/hs, (360) 475-7265 or hs.bremerton@wwu.edu.

NAVY LEAGUE: Bremerton-Olympic Peninsula Navy League to feature guest speaker Retired Navy Capt. Will Lent who will provide a photographic tour of the historic battleship USS Missouri (BB-63); Tues., March 10, 11:30 a.m.; Keyport Naval Undersea Museum, 610 Dowell St., Keyport; $15; public invited. RSVP: (360) 782-5500 by March 5.

AMERICAN RED CROSS CLASSES

The American Red Cross has a number of upcoming classes offered at the West Sound Service Center, 811 Pacific Ave., in Bremerton. To register, call (360) 377-3761 or visit the Web site at www.westsoundredcross.org.

Adult CPR — Tues., March 10; Tues. March 24; 5:30 p.m.– 9:30 p.m.; $36.

Adult CPR with First Aid — Wed., March 4, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Wed., March 18, 1-8 p.m.; $55.

CPR Infant and Child Only — Sat., March 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

CPR and First Aid Review — Fri., March 20, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; $38.

Adult, Infant and Child CPR and First Aid — Sat., March 7, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.,

Bainbridge Island Fire Department; Sun., March 15, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. (Bremerton); $70.

First Aid — Thurs., March 26, 5:30-9:30 p.m.; $36.

Three-hour HIV Blood Borne Pathogens — Sun., March 29, 9 a.m.-noon

Four-hour HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention — Sun., March 29, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; $38.

Seven-Hour HIV/AIDS Prevention — Sun., March 29, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; $65.

Babysitter Training — Sat., March 7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; $30.