GET OUT: Gardening workshops and presentations, Seattle Opera preview and more happenings
Tuesday (Sept. 29)
Workshops and presentations delve into plants, pruning and more
It’s all about plants, trees, shrubs and terrariums this week at three presentations.
At the “How Plants Work” presentation, Linda Chalker-Scott shares the science of the plant world at 6 p.m. Tuesday. She will explain how plants tell time, how they move to follow the sun and capture food and why they change color. It is being held at the W.W. Seymour Conservatory, 316 G St., S. Tacoma. A $3 donation is requested
If you have plants you want to trim back and prune but are intimidated to do so then come out for the “Pruning Demystified” with Aaron Cady. He will cover basic pruning principles and provide information on pruning various types of shrubs, fruit trees and Japanese maples. It is at 6 p.m. Thursday also at the W.W. Seymour Conservatory in Tacoma. A $3 donation is requested.
Delve into the world of terrariums at the “Tiny Worlds: A Terrarium Workshop” from noon-2 p.m. Saturday. This workshop is led by conservatory staff providing hands-on guidance in creating your own tiny world. All supplies are included in the $45 fee. Registration is required by emailing wwseymour@tacomaparks.com.
Seattle Opera presents free preview of “The Pearl Fishers”
Join Seattle’s opera expert Norm Hollingshead at the Opera Preview: “The Pearl Fishers” by Georges Bizet. He will share an entertaining and enthusiastic free preview of Seattle Opera’s production; a priestess with a mysterious past is pursued by a pair of fishermen who share a brotherly bond. Come out to the 7 p.m. presentation Tuesday at the Milton Edgewood Library, 900 Meridian Ave. E., Milton. For more information, call 253-548-3325.
Washington State History Museum presents two gallery talks
Enjoy two gallery talks this week at the Washington State History Museum.
Learn how one young man’s passion for the outdoors became an international brand’s identity at "Northwest Born, Adventure Raised: The Story of Eddie Bauer" with Colin Berg. Discover how outdoor adventure has fueled decades of product innovation at Eddie Bauer and how the first down jacket patented in America set the stage for polar explorations, mountaineering expeditions, and archaeological discoveries. It is at noon Tuesday at the museum, 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma and is included in admission. For more information call 253-272-9747.
Museum curator Maria Pasqualy will present the gallery talk, “Plank House Livin’ ” at 3 p.m. Thursday. She will explain the history, research and design of one of the key elements of the Great Hall of Washington History. The talk at the museum is included in admission. To find out more, call 253-272-3500.
Mendilow Ensemble performs music from lost kingdoms
Take a musical journey at the “Tales from the Forgotten Kingdom” when the award-winning sextet Mendilow Ensemble performs in a 7 p.m. concert. The works journey through the Balkans to the Mid-East beginning in Sarajevo and through Salonica and Jerusalem. The ensemble consists of world-class musicians from Isreal, Palestine, Argentina, Japan, United Kingdom and the U.S. The free concert is at Kilworth Memorial Chapel, 1500 N. Warner St., Tacoma, on the University of Puget Sound campus.
This story was originally published September 29, 2015 at 12:00 AM with the headline "GET OUT: Gardening workshops and presentations, Seattle Opera preview and more happenings."