BLYN — “Heron Happenings,” a showcase of local small businesses, will take place at the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Center, 1033 Old Blyn Highway, on Saturday.
Admission is free, and the public is invited to the event from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the center’s Red Cedar Hall.
The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Library, which is located in the tribal center’s Heron Hall, sponsored a series of marketing classes for small-business owners — including a variety of local artists — this spring.
Saturday’s gathering is the culmination of these sessions.
Fine art, prints, photography, ceramics, carved sculptures, mixed media art made with materials from the sea, lingerie, quilts and books are among the entrepreneurs’ products, said instructor Renne Brock-Richmond.
The showcase includes services, too: Storytellers, girl Fridays, a brewer of custom lotions and a drum maker will be on hand.
“It is really a nice mix of natural to colorful, Native to modern,” Brock-Richmond added, “and all created with heart and conviction.
“I have been honored to encourage these women to market themselves, their products, and share their dreams.”
Graduates of the classes who will display their wares Saturday include Diana Cronin, Kelly Jo Hill, Karen Hogan, Mary Howard, Kay Kepley, Lana Kerr, Janese McDowell, Kathleen Ney, Linda Silvas, Deb Stoltenberg and Marla Varner.
In the classes, funded by grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Washington State Library, Brock-Richmond covered basic marketing, social media and the design and construction of websites.
For more information, phone Bonnie Roos, Jamestown S’Klallam tribal librarian, at 360-582-5783.
