NEWS BRIEFS — Trunk show and sale in Port Townsend . . . and other items
Published 12:01 am Thursday, November 6, 2014
Trunk show, sale
PORT TOWNSEND — Fashion designer Judith Bird’s annual trunk show and sale is open to the public this Friday and Saturday with free admission at 1429 Quincy St.
Bird’s one-of-a-kind vests, reclaimed-wool sweaters, coats, capes and scarves will be laid out from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. both days.
Twenty percent of proceeds from the two-day show and sale will benefit the nonprofit Northwind Arts Center’s effort to buy the first floor of the Waterman & Katz building at 701 Water St., where the center will relocate in December.
For information, phone Bird at 360-379-8330.
First Friday to host Brit storyteller
PORT TOWSEND — The Mythsinger Foundation and hostess Aimee Ringle invite the public to First Friday Storynight at Better Living Through Coffee, 100 Tyler St., from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday.
Admission is a suggested donation of $10, though no one will be turned away.
This month, the guest teller is British-born storyteller and songster Chris Gilbert.
Gilbert will tell the story of Ewan MacColl, deemed the “Father of the UK Folk Song Revival,” and why he matters today, 25 years after his death.
Gilbert also will sing a few of MacColl’s songs.
A hosted open-mic section will follow.
Each participant is limited to five minutes.
For more information, phone 360-531-4395.
Second birding talk
SEQUIM — Christie Lassen of Wild Birds Unlimited will present a program for the “Backyard Birding” series at the Dungeness River Audubon Center in Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Presented by the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society, Lassen’s talk will cover general bird feeding, including types of feeders and different feeds for attracting specific birds with an emphasis on over-wintering species.
She will include specific ideas for providing winter water supplies and meeting the needs of the Anna’s hummingbird, which has started staying on the Peninsulae throughout the year, according to a news release.
Lassen will address specific questions from participants.
The class is $5 for those 18 and older.
The next class is “Birds: The Inside Story” on Jan. 10.
Potluck Saturday
SEQUIM — The Sequim Deaf Coffee House will have a turkey sandwich potluck from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Geneva Hall at Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave.
Attendees are asked to sign up to bring something.
Donations are appreciated.
For more information, email sdch_2010@comcast.net or purplelav4me@gmail.com.
