Stars of Tomorrow holds auditions Jan. 19

Kiwanis Stars of Tomorrow hosts auditions Thursday, Jan. 19 beginning at 3:15 p.m. at Blue Heron Middle School, 3939 San Juan Ave. Auditions are open to all Jefferson County young people from kindergartners through 12th-graders.

The committee encourages children to display their talent, from vocal to instrumental to dance and more, according to a press release. The children in the presentation division, grades K-6, display the results of their dedicated practice. Those in junior and senior divisions, grades 7-12, compete for scholarship money to continue their learning.

The show is to take place on Feb. 19 at Port Townsend High School.  Questions may be directed to Mary at 531-0200 or

maryc@ptpc.com. Applications and more information may be found at

starsoftomorrowpt.com.

‘Untold Story of Mount St. Helens’ presented

The Jefferson Land Trust Geology Group presents “The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens,” 4-5 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 21 at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave.

Shedding new light on the cataclysm, Seattle science writer Steve Olson interweaves the history and geology behind the eruption with stories of life and death. Rich with personal stories of lumber tycoons, loggers, volcanologists and conservationists, this tale probes our relationships with the natural world and illustrates the importance of geology in our everyday lives.

Olson is to sign copies of his book “Eruption – The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens,” which are to be available for purchase before and after the lecture. The lecture is free and open to the public. Donations of $5 are welcome.

‘Changing Your Life’ program Jan. 21

AAUW Port Townsend presents former Port Townsend resident Victoria Poling in a presentation on “Changing Your Life,” set for 9:30-11:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Elks Lodge, 555 Otto St.

In the third of several AAUW programs on “Women in Charge,” Poling describes her own experience in taking charge of her life, eliminating nonessentials and focusing on what matters most.

After Poling read the New York Times best-seller “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” by Marie Kondo, she took action and began the process of discerning what objects in her life sparked joy. As she let go of keepsakes, clothing and household items, she realized this process could be expanded to the commitments and activities in her life, which eventually motivated her to change careers and begin pursuing a master’s degree.

Poling has taught experiential education programs for more than 15 years in a variety of settings, including on board historical tall ships, at a poetry publishing house, in a youth orchestra and with her faith community. She is currently a master of divinity student at Seattle University, and serves on the board of directors of the Resonance Path Institute in Seattle and Quimper Mercantile in Port Townsend.

‘Security in retirement’ talk set

Mark McDermott is to speak about “Security in Retirement: Keeping the Promise of Social Security and Medicare” at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 24 at the Port Townsend Community Center, 620 Tyler St.

McDermott serves on the board of Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action (PSARA). The event is organized by retired union electrician Diane Jones, who is working with other local PSARA members who want to bring the group’s advocacy activities to the North Olympic Peninsula.

Audubon to host Icelandic birding talk

Admiralty Audubon Society hosts Johanna King for a talk about her Iceland birding adventures at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Port Townsend Community Center, 620 Tyler St.

Early last June, King had the opportunity to join a small birding group sponsored by Wildlife Iceland. Seventy species were seen on the birding adventure.

Special highlights included seeing hundreds of northern fulmars on one side of a small boat and humpback whales on the other, looking at many thousands of nesting northern gannets, auks of various species, black-legged kittiwakes on the Langanes Peninsula, and a rock ptarmigan in the midst of changing from winter to summer plumage.