February 2026 LUNCHEON
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 11:30AM-2:30PM
The last day to reserve is Friday, January 30, 2026
If you have to cancel your reservation, contact the Monthly Luncheon Chair. Send an Email.
THE BIG ELK RESTAURANT
707 East Washington Street, Sequim, WA 98382
We meet at the Big Elk Restaurant in Sequim for our Luncheons, and will be doing so through 2026. Members are able to order exactly what they want from the many items on the Big Elk Breakfast or Lunch/Dinner menu and pay the restaurant directly. The food is delicious and very reasonably priced, with almost all selections $18 and under. The Big Elk staff handle our more than 30 attendees in a timely fashion, and their meeting room is well suited for our club’s needs. There is plenty of parking available.
Beer and wine are available
Beginning this month, there will be two food donation boxes present for donations (food and cash) to the Sequim Food Bank and Port Angeles Food Bank. The most important food items needed throughout the year are canned proteins (tuna, chicken, beans, stews), fruits (canned, dried, applesauce), canned vegetables, peanut butter, pasta, cereal, hygiene items (diapers, wipes, soap), and pet food. We have collected 108 pounds of food and $150 thus far. Let’s keep it going!
Program
Our speaker this month is Carmen Watson-Charles, who really inspired us when she spoke to us at our May Luncheon last year. At that meeting we invited her to come back and build upon her presentation, and she agreed to do so. Carmen will be giving us a short Klallam history introduction for review, and then talk specifically about Tse-whit-zen (pronounced ch-WHEET-son), the ancient Klallam village and burial ground, which is the focus of Lynda Mapes’ outstanding book, Breaking Ground. A number of us have read this book, and I will have my copy with me so that you can look at it and decide whether or not you’d like to purchase a copy for yourself. Port Book and News and the Odyssey Bookshop in Port Angeles both stock this book.
If you have any questions about the Big Elk or the current program, contact the Monthly Luncheon Chair. Send an Email.