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1 Adventures with orcas

Whale researcher and author Erich Hoyt will give a program, “Adventures with Orcas in the North Pacific;” he also will be signing copies of his latest book, “Creatures of the Deep;” 2-4 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 11); Carwein Auditorium, University of Washington Tacoma, 1918 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; $5-$10; 206-948-8309.

Authors Anthea Sharp and Ryan Williams will talk about getting your book produced by an independent publisher, part of the Timberland Reads Together program. 5-6 p.m. Wedneday, Tenino Timberland Regional Library, 172 W. Central Ave., Tenino; free; trl.org.

View the garden created by Ione and Emmott Chase in the 1940s. The garden’s natural design is a tribute to the Pacific Northwest and is open for tours 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays through October. Chase Garden, 16015 264th St. E. Orting; $8, free for children 11 and younger; 360-93-6739, chasegarden.org.

The Washington Trails Association is bringing its Trails and Ales to Tacoma; meet staffers, local hikers and volunteers; the association will provide light hors d'oeuvres, you buy your own drinks; 6-8 p.m. Wednesday; The Swiss, 1904 S. Jefferson St., Tacoma; wta.org.

Join the Blacks Hills Audubon Society as members and other volunteers pull ivy. Olympia Parks will provide tools, glove, water and snacks; wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; meet at Shelter No. 4, Priest Point Park, 2600 East Bay Drive NW, Olympia; free; blackhills-audubon.org.

The Tacoma Mountaineers will hold its annual potluck and awards dinner. Event includes program on 100 climbs, scrambles and hikes in and around Mount Rainer National Park. 6 p.m. Saturday; Tacoma Mountaineers Program Center, 2303 N. 30th St., Tacoma; tacomamountaineers.org.