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Oysterville Community Club hosts spring Town Hall and Lecture Series on Thursdays OYSTERVILLE, Wash. — Fol- lowing the success of its spring and fall lecture se- ries last year, the Oysterville Community Club will host another Town Hall and Lec- ture Series this spring. Each lecture in the series is free and open to the public; the sessions take place at 10 a.m. every other Thursday through May 7 in the historic Oyster- ville Schoolhouse, located at 3322 School Road. “I had no idea that we would end up with both a spring and fall series last year and yet another spring series this year,” marvels organizer Diane Buttrell. “My original idea was to provide opportu- nities for our peninsula com- munity to meet and talk with some of their amazing neigh- bors. Most of us probably ar- en’t aware of the broad range of experience and expertise we have in our very midst.” A year and over a score of talks later, Buttrell contin- ues to express amazement at the depth and quality of the knowledge base in the local area. “Plus I’m astounded and JUDWL¿HGWKDWVRPDQ\SHRSOH are willing to share their in- sights and expertise with the rest of us,” she says. A $3 donation is suggested as a contribution toward the maintenance of the school- house. The purpose of the Town Hall and Lecture Series is to offer enrichment through ed- ucation, entertainment and encouragement, to preserve the historic schoolhouse, and to serve and celebrate the diverse achievements of the Long Beach Peninsula com- munity. On Feb. 26, novelist and writing teacher Birdie Etchi- son will talk about “The How, Why and What of Writing,” which will cover how she got started, why she continued and what one needs to do to begin writing. “I’ll also be talking about WKH EHQH¿W RI ZULWLQJ ZRUN- shops, and I’ll bring some materials for a hands-on writ- ing experience if anyone is interested,” she says. Etchi- son has been writing for more than half a century and has 23 books in print. In addition, she has taught numerous writ- ing workshops locally and in at least 10 other states. On March 12, author and historian Sydney Stevens will talk about “Putting the Sto- ry Back in History.” Stevens specializes in local history and says that the stories about people — how they lived, what was important to them, why they did what they did — are the aspects of history that VKH¿QGVPRVWLQWHUHVWLQJ “It’s the stories that illu- minate all those long laundry lists of dates and places and events that we had to mem- orize back in those dear old Golden Rule Days,” she says. Stevens will also be en- Kings & Commoners Enjoy Kites Cel ebr a tion • See Thai kites, learn about kite games and videos of how kites are made and flown • Large & small Cobra Kites on display • Kite making instructor Carl Williamson will be on hand to help make kites • Free showing of “The King & I” on February 18 at 1 pm in the Neptune Theater The World Kite Museum presents the kites of Thailand on February 20, 21 & 22– the only country that has a national kite flying competition! For additional details call World Kite Museum 360-642-4020 or visit our website at www.worldkitemuseum.com 20 | February 19, 2015 | coastweekend.com Admission includes seeing the Museum Submitted photo Oysterville Community Club will host another Town Hall and Lecture Series this spring at the historic Oysterville Schoolhouse. couraging people to write down their own experiences, to keep journals and diaries and to write blogs and ac- counts of their day-to-day lives. “Our stories will become our history and they will in- form the historians of the fu- ture,” she says. On March 26, amateur as- tronomer and photographer Bob Duke will talk about the cutting-edge hobby of drone piloting. In his presentation “Drones Over the Peninsula: A Primer” he will discuss eth- ics, the law, uses and possi- bilities for amateurs interest- HG LQ À\LQJ GURQHV :HDWKHU permitting, Duke will give a demonstration with his drone, Gadget. 2Q $SULO FHUWL¿HG IRU- ester Bill Lecture of Seaview will explore the history of forestry in southwest Wash- ington as he discusses “The Peninsula Amid a Working Forest.” He will also describe how forestry both affects and enhances the tourist and rec- reational values of the Long Beach Peninsula and will touch upon his role in the ongoing restoration of 4,500 acres of the Ellsworth Creek watershed south of Parpala Road in Naselle. Poet Susan Holway’s top- ic for the April 23 session, “Oysterville, My Love,” will be a look at the tiny hamlet where she was born and raised “through prose and poetry, past and present.” For Hol- way, a graduate of the Oyster- ville School (which closed in 1957), giving a lecture in the historic old building is a bit like coming full circle. At the final lecture in the series on May 7, author and editor Maggie Stuckey will discuss “Everything You Al- ways Wanted to Know About Book Publishing But Didn’t Know Who to Ask.” Based on her 30-plus years with major publishers, Stuckey will explain what agents do, what editors don’t do, who really makes the decisions, what’s expected of authors, and many other mysteries to do with the publishing world.