Holding Court: Salem Audubon Society Workshop and PFLAG meetings among things to do
Luis RamirezSalem Audubon Society Workshop
The Salem Audubon Society will host a workshop titled “Exploring Raptors: Birds of Prey” from 10 a.m.-Noon on Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Salem.
Mike Unger will be the presenter and will help participants learn about raptors that call Oregon and the Willamette Valley home. The talk will focus on hawks, eagles, falcons, vultures, kites and other raptors. There will be tips on how to identify the birds using slides, audio recordings and handouts.
Unger will help show guests where the best places to see the raptors are in the area. The classroom can hold up to 50 people so reserving a spot is recommended. The cost to attend the workshop is $10 per person and includes (weather permitting) a hike in the Fairview Wetlands across the street from the ODFW.
To reserve a spot, contact Salem Audubon at 503-588-7340. Leave a name and telephone number as well as interest in wanting to attend the raptor workshop. Guests can also register by emailing laurie@salemaudubon.org. For more information about the event, contact Mike Unger at 503-930-8998.
Salem Audubon will also be offering three Songbirds workshops on March 2, 16 and 30. For more information about these classes, visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SalemAudubonSociety and click on the events tab.
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Gathering of Wedding Photos for Deepwood Museum and Garden’s 125th Birthday
In honor of their 125th birthday in 2019, Deepwood Museum and Garden is planning different exhibits and social media spotlights to host throughout the year and are currently gathering wedding and wedding reception photos from couples who were married at the estate. Photos will need to be submitted by January 9 and should include the year and the names of the couple married.
For more information or to submit photos, contact Elizabeth Basalto at 503-363-1825 or via email at info@deepwoodmuseum.org. Deepwood is an 1894 Queen Anne Victorian house and is a living museum and garden.
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PFLAG Chapter Organizational Meeting
PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) will be hosting two organizational meetings at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 14 and at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26.
The meeting on January 14 will be at Shotski’s Wood Fired Eats, which is located at 1240 State Street in Salem and the meeting on January 26 will be at Broadway Coffeehouse at 1300 Broadway Street NE in Salem.
The goal is to bring back a PFLAG chapter to the greater Salem area and adhere to the mission, which includes “uniting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) with families, friends and allies as well as advancing equality through its mission of support, education and advocacy.”
For more information contact Daniel Rollings at 541-257-5637 or Glen Kertz at 503-569-4116. Para preguntas en en español, por favor contacte a Benjamín Reyes 503-569-6477.
Reach Luis Ramirez at lramirez@StatesmanJournal.com.
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