Community Briefs

Celebrate Huff’n’Puff Trail at event Saturday

The Shelton Rotary Club invites walkers and joggers of all ages to enjoy the City of Shelton’s Huff’n’Puff Trail at a special event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the trail across the street from Shelton High School on Shelton Springs Road.

Shelton Rotary members will be performing general maintenance, providing trail maps and details of the trail’s history, and collecting comments on the best times and dates for “community use windows,” where participants walk together with law enforcement and city employees.

City of Shelton employees will be making improvements in the parking lot, and with the vegetation.

Abe Gardner is soliciting requests for names to be added to the student memorial at the trailhead. The memorial recognizes local students who died before completing their primary or secondary schooling. The memorial is set to be updated next spring. To reach Gardner, call 360-801-9555.

Learn about noxious weeds

Everyone is welcome to attend the Harstine Island Garden Club’s workshop on noxious weeds from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Harstine Island Community Club, 3371 E. Harstine Island Road North.

The Mason County Noxious Weed Program presents the free workshop.

For more information, call 360-427-9670 ext. 592, or [email protected].

Veteran actor comes to town for one-man production

Veteran actor Jim Coleman portrays the first African-American priest in the one-man play, “Tolton: From Slave to Priest” at 7:45 p.m. April 17 at St. Edward Catholic Church, 601 West C St., Shelton.

Admission is a free-will donation. The play is about 75 minutes long and is considered suitable for people 10 and older.

Saint Luke Productions stages the play. For more than 40 years, the company has been creating inspiring live dramas, radio shows and films that include “Therese.”

Coleman, who lives in Florida, is best known for playing Roger Parker on the Nickelodeon show, “My Brother and Me.” He made his TV debut in 1993 on the sitcom “Full House,” performed on two episodes of “The Walking Dead,” and acted in three incarnations of the franchise “Law & Order.” His profile states he has appeared in more than 50 national commercials.

Empty Bowls fundraiser for food bank continues

Patrons of the Saints’ Pantry Food Bank in downtown Shelton will benefit from the proceeds of the three-night Empty Bowls fundraiser in the Shelton Civic Center.

On April 12, participants created bowls at the center.

The Shelton Arts Commission provided the supplies.

They can return to glaze their bowl from 5 to 7 p.m. April 19.

The fundraiser culminates with the purchase of soup and bread with a bowl for $10 from 5 to 7 p.m. April 26.

The participating restaurants are Wilde Irish Pub, Olympic Bakery & Deli, Kern’s Kitchen, CJ’s Corner, Taylor Shellfish and Wild & Woodsy Catering.

‘Pirates of Penzance’ opens May 13 in Shelton

Connection Street Theatre stages the Gilbert and Sullivan operatta “The Pirates of Penzance” at 7 p.m. May 13 and 20, and 2 p.m. May 14 and 21 at the Faith Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 1212 Connection St., Shelton.

Tickets are $5, and are sold at the door, which opens 30 minutes before each performance.

More information is available at http://www.faithshelton.org.