March 18, 6:30 pm, Museum of History and Industry

History Café: Women in Washington Wine

What does it take to make a splash in the wine industry?

Join winemaker Kay Simon, founder of Yakima Valley’s Chinook Wines, for a behind the scenes look into the world of Washington state viticulture.

Drawing on her experience as one of the first female winemakers in our state, Simon will share the challenges and successes that have marked her career and offer her unique insight into our state’s leading role in the wine industry.

For disability accommodations, please contact programs@mohai.org two weeks prior to the event.

Location: MOHAI

Cost: Free

April 3, 12:00 pm, School of Visual Concepts

Letterpress: Create at Lunch

One day’s not nearly enough time to learn the intricacies of letterpress, but there’s still plenty of fun to be had when you stick to basics and shoot from the hip — especially when you have an experienced letterpress instructor giving you help and inspiration. Whether you’re new to letterpress or know the lay of a type case like the back of your hand, you’ll enjoy playing with SVC’s collection of wood type and imagery, experimenting both on and off press with hand-inking and overprinting. And here’s another bonus: You can apply the tuition from this lunch workshop towards SVC’s Letterpress Level 1 class (not combinable with other discounts). So now you have one more reason to come learn these skills and more:

• How to select the right typeface
• Printing with pre-carved linocut images
• Mixing inks to create the desired hue
• Best way to hand-ink a form
• The delightful effects of imprecise registration
• Operating a hand proofing press

$95 for the class.  Register here.