‘How to Save Democracy’
“How to Save Democracy,” a two-session workshop via Zoom with journalist and educator Ryan Teague Beckwith, will be presented on Friday, Oct. 2 and Oct. 9, at the Winthrop library from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Using research from political science and comparisons to other countries and U.S. states, MS NOW editor and Georgetown University instructor Ryan Teague Beckwith will go over a number of workable proposals to reduce partisan polarization, restore checks and balances, and improve the functioning of the federal government. There will be an in-person discussion after the presentation. The program is free and open to the public. Register at www.ncwlibraries.org/locations/winthrop-public-library.
‘Bears of Durango’
The Methow Conservancy’s “First Tuesday” program on Oct. 6 will be a screening of the film “Bears of Durango,” in the Winthrop Barn at 7 p.m. The free event is presented in partnership with the Methow Bear Coalition. The film dives headfirst into bear dens, and follows along with biologists studying the relationships between human development and bear behavior. Members of the Methow Bear Coalition will speak after the film. More information available at methowconservancy.org/events.
Used children’s clothing sale
Little Star School at 101 Norfolk Road in Winthrop hosts a used children’s clothing sale on Saturday (Oct. 3) from 9 a.m.-noon. Find new-to-you clothes that fit. Suggested donation of $10 per bag of clothes, $2 per pair of shoes, with all proceeds benefit Little Star. Donations of clean, lightly used children’s clothes accepted until Sept. 30. For information, visit littlestarschool.org.
Yoga for Methow Recycles
Motive Yoga in Winthrop hosts a by-donation class to support Methow Recycles on Friday (Oct. 2) from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Sign up ahead at motiveyogaco.com/events or show up a few minutes early.
Coming Home Celebration
The annual Coming Home Celebration at Homestream Park in Winthrop will be on Sunday (Oct. 4) from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The free, family-friendly event will feature live music, food, and community gathering along the Methow River to honor the salmon and the cultural and ecological connections they represent. Parking is at the Winthrop Town Trailhead or Winthrop Rink lots. For information, email TiffanyMVIC@gmail.com.
Youth Night cookie decorating
Methow Pride hosts an afternoon of cookie decorating, music, pizza, and information about queer history on Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 4-5:30 p.m. at the Winthrop library. The free event is for queer, questioning, and allied youth under 18. For information, visit info@methowpride.org.
Little Star open house
Little Star School at 101 Norfolk Road in Winthrop is hosting an open house for its Early Childhood program (ages 3-5) on Friday, Oct. 9, from 10 a.m.-noon. Meet the teachers, see the campus and classrooms, and get all your questions answered. RSVP helpful but not necessary: sarah@littlestarschool.org. More information at littlestarschool.org.
Thrift Market returns
The Winthrop Thrift Market, successor to the recent Vintage Vault sale, will be staged at the Winthrop Barn on Sunday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The market features a curated collection of vendors offering antiques, collectibles, second-hand treasures and one-of-a-kind finds. Admission is free.
Grief Ritual
A group of Methow Community members, the “Kinship Circle,” who have been meeting monthly for the past three, will in partnership with Rites & Responsibilities and Methow Valley Seed Collective offer a “weekend community grief ceremony” ritual gathering starting Oct. at 7 p.m. through Oct. 11 at 11 a.m.
According to a press release, “This event will gather a small group of community members, held by experienced Grief Ritual facilitators Marisa Withey Byrne and Alex Eisenberg from Port Townsend … Through talking circles, singing, movement, and ritual space, his ritual will let grief move through each participant.”
There is no set cost to participate but contributions are encouraged.
For information about the event including registration, visit nourishing-futures.org/event/coming-together-to-tend-our-grief/.
Wreath workshop
A fall wreath-making workshop will be hosted on Oct. 14 at RYZO Tasting Room in Twisp from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost is $60. For information, visit https://ryzo-wines.obtainwine.com/product/fall-wreath-workshop.
Book discussion
Award-winning novelist Laura Kalpakian will talk about her memoir, “Undesirable: The Vietnam War and a Father’s Battle for Justice,” in an appearance on Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. at the Winthrop library. Trail’s End Bookstore is co-sponsoring the event.
Youth creativity competition
The Methow Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is inviting local high school students to share their thoughts and feelings about transformation, as expressed in prose, poetry, music and the visual arts. Up to $500 in prizes offered. Deadline for submissions is Oct. 15. In-person presentations will be on Nov. 1. Transformation, a core value of Unitarian Universalism, embodies a commitment to evolve spiritually and ethically in response to a changing world. Email methowunitarians@gmail.com for submissions or more information.
