Monday Morning Memo – 4.1.2024

Wider Horizons Events and Information

1.      An Easter Message from John Rochford with a Maya Angelou poem (attached).

2.      Meet new members Jean Chen and Kathleen Learned (photos and bios attached).

3.      Postcarding, Tuesday, April 2, 10:30 am, Oxbow Bakery, 2307 24th Ave East. Bring a buddy and BYOS (bring your own self), all materials provided. Fragrance free please. See you there then! 

4.      Fiber Art Enthusiasts – First Tuesday, April 2 from 10:30-noon, in-person at Fred Lind Manor/Capitol Hill. All levels welcome. First-timers/drop-ins encouraged. Joan Bergman jmbergman43@comcast.net 

5.      Men’s Coffee this Wednesday, April 3, at 10:00 am at Victrola on 15th Ave. East. Let Michael Kischner know if you need a ride.  

6.      Thursday morning’s All-Member Zoom is happening, per usual, this Thursday, April 4, at 9:30 am. Sue Lerner will send out the link and questions on Wednesday.

7.      Arboretum Walk led by Dick Zerbe every Sunday at 9 am. Meet at the Graham Visitors Center in the Arboretum.

8.      Happy Hour at Jimmy’s on Sunday, April 7, 4 pm…Silver Cloud Inn at Broadway and Madison.

Members and Friends Share

1.      NEST is offering a 4-part series in April, “On Your Own Terms: Preparing for End of Life.” These presentations are open to the public and folks are welcome to attend one or all of them. See attachment for more information.

2.      From Naomi Shiff: The Arboretum’s beloved spring plant sale returns to the Graham Visitors Center on Sunday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The sale features a unique selection of perennials, shrubs, and young trees. Plant purchases are tax free. All sales benefit core education, tree care, and volunteer programs at the Arboretum. Free admission and parking!