Hottell’s history classes still open
Registration is still available for Bill Hottell’s annual history class series for 2022, which is meeting via the Zoom platform and not in person as originally planned because of concerns about the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
The series is focused on Germany and central and eastern Europe and continues on Wednesday mornings from 9-10:30 a.m. through mid-March. To register, email billhottell@gmail.com with your name, telephone number and or email address, or call 997-6655.
‘Mission: JOY’ screening
Methow Episcopal Fellowship will host a virtual screening of “Mission: JOY,” a film based on conversations between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, on Monday (Jan. 31) at 5:30 p.m. Join via Zoom: http://zoom.us/j/2066690130; passcode: love.
Conservation District asks for input
The Okanogan Conservation District has created a survey to get input on its five-year planning process.
To take the survey online, go to www.okanogancd.org/survey. Paper copies of the survey and boxes to collect them have been distributed around the county, including to the Okanogan, Tonasket, Oroville, Brewster, Twisp and Chesaw libraries.
The survey lasts through Feb. 4. Each survey takes 10 to 15 minutes to complete, according to the district.
Get into beekeeping
TwispWorks is hosting beekeeping classes presented by Susie Kowalczyk on Feb. 5 and Feb. 6, from 2-4 p.m. each day. The first session is on basic beekeeping including necessary tools, clothing and equipment; the second is about installing bee packages and hive management. Cost is $35 for one session or $60 for both. Email susiebeez@icloud.com for more information.
