Community Briefs

Visiting author discusses food, life at library

Ame Gilbert — an artist, author and cook — presents “Cooking Memories” at 4 p.m. Monday at the Shelton Timberland Library at 710 W. Alder St.

The resident of Brooklyn, New York, who is an artist-in-residence at Hypatia-in-the-Woods in Mason County, will read from the culinary memoir she is writing. She will also take questions from the audience.

Gilbert is an independent food consultant and author. She is co-founder of Communal Table in New York City, where she developed and implemented themed performance events using food. She is also curator at Umani Food and Art Festival.

Family fun on Simpson Railroad Santa Special

Take a 2.5-mile trip on a recently restored caboose, visit Santa and tour a museum on the Simpson Railroad Santa Special between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and Dec. 14 and 15 in the Stillwater Industrial Park at 10138 W. Shelton Matlock Road, 10 miles west of downtown Shelton.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for children. Information: simpsonrailroad.org.

Celebrate Harstine Island Community Hall birthday

The Harstine Island Community Club hosts a 110th Birthday Bash and Silent Auction Fundraiser from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Community Hall, 3371 E. Harstine Island Road North.

The event celebrates the hall’s 110th year. Attendees can bid on silent auction items, shop for gifts and purchase beer, wine and sparkling wine. Tickets are $15 for attendees ages 13 and older, $10 for ages 2-12.

Tickets are available at the door and at http://www.harstineCC.org.

To get to the hall, take a left off the Harstine Island bridge and drive about 3 miles.