Holiday gifts from Redmen Hall

New at Redmen Hall: The Magic of the Backwoods Kitchen, by local author Donna Gatens-Klint. Much more than a collection of recipes, this charming book uses historic photographs and stories to illustrate local kitchen life and mealtimes in the early 1900's. You'll find Scandinavian recipes galore, plus the photos include local sights such as the Grays River covered bridge, also historic and recent photos of area families.
Next Sunday (Dec 5th) from 1 to 3pm, Robert Michael Pyle, lepidopterist, naturalist and writer from Grays River, will be on hand to sign copies of his recent book:

Mariposa Road, The First Butterfly Big Year. He was commissioned to search for as many butterflies as he could find in a one year road trip. From his mobile office in a used car purchased in Longview, he documented finding over 800 American butterlies during 2008.

David Lee Myers and July Vander Maten

An exhibit of photographs by Northwest photographers Judy Vander Maten and David Lee Myers is on now at Redmen Hall. The exhibit runs until December 19th. Both are teachers at local community colleges, Vander Maten at Lower Columbia College in Longview, Wash., and Myers at Clatsop Community College.

River City Strippers Quilt Show on now

Tom and Cora Irving of Cathlamet, are just two of the members of the quilting group, who are showing their work at Redmen Hall, now until October 10th.


photo: Bill Wagner, the Longview Daily News

Celebrate 25 years with the Friends of Skamokawa with "Wines From Down Under"...

At the annual Wine Tasting and Silent and Live Auction, to be held at the Skamokawa Grange Hall, Saturday, September 11th.

Once again, your auctioneer will be Rob Stockhouse. A variety of wines from New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Chile and Argentina will be offered for tasting, accompanied by appetizers and a dessert table.

Tickets are available at Redmen Hall, Bank of the Pacific (Cathlamet) and Golden Ladder $15.00

Calling All Docents

Renew and refresh your docent skills, or join in as a new docent. Training will be offered this weekend, Saturday, June 26, from 9:30AM till noon, at Redmen Hall.

Historian Irene Martin will present some of the history of Skamokawa and the hall. This is a rare chance to get to hear one of her talks.

To volunteer: set aside just one weekend afternoon a month to greet visitors and sell giftshop items: books on local history and local arts and handicrafts.

Redmen Hall is located at 1394 West State Route 4. Phone: 360-795-3007.