PORT TOWNSEND — Advance tickets are on sale for the 18th annual AAUW Kitchen Tour on April 25.
Eight Marrowstone Island kitchens will be featured during the tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at Chimacum Corner Farmstand in Chimacum, Dana Pointe Interiors in Port Ludlow and the Green Eyeshade and Quimper Mercantile in Port Townsend, as well as at Over the Fence in Sequim and Fiddleheads in Port Angeles.
Tickets also can be purchased the day of the tour at a hospitality center at the Nordland Garden Club, 126 Garden Club Road, which also will be the site of seminars on kitchen design trends.
The tour is sponsored by the Port Townsend branch of the American Association of University Women.
Aids scholarships
Through the University Women’s Foundation of Jefferson County, AAUW Port Townsend’s 501(c)(3) philanthropic arm, tour proceeds will fund college scholarships and educational projects in East Jefferson County.
All of the kitchens have islands, and many of them are part of an open floor plan where the chef and others can easily mingle, the AAUW said in a news release.
Owners used a variety of woods and many times incorporated family antiques and treasures.
The tour offers a mixture of new construction and remodels, modern design and country coziness.
“What a great way to get design and product ideas for one’s own home” said Jean Stastny, tour co-chairwoman.
AAUW educational programs include annual Career Day presentations in local middle schools, a high school scholarship recognition program, literacy and math programs in the elementary schools and Tech Trek, a weeklong science, technology, engineering and math summer camp at Pacific Lutheran University for qualified school girls.
Those interested in supporting the scholarships and educational programs instead of buying tickets can send checks made out to “UWF Kitchen Tour Donation” to UWF, P.O. Box 644, Port Townsend, WA 98368. Donations are tax-deductible.
