History Museum to Host Author of the Drunken Botanist, Aug. 18

The Coos History Museum will host an event featuring Amy Stewart, the New York Times’ bestselling author of The Drunken Botanist:  The Plants That Create the World’s Best Drinks, on Saturday, August 19th.  The fundraiser will be held at 6pm at the Museum on Front Street. The event will feature two of the unique cocktails described in the book, a catered dinner, opportunities to bid on silent auction items, and an engaging and educational presentation by author Amy Stewart.  Tickets are available for $85 per person or $680 for a table of 8, and may be purchased by contacting the Coos History Museum at 541-756-6320 or director@cooshistory.org. The Drunken Botanist describes cocktail history, drinking traditions, recipes, and gardening tips.  The book was selected for the 2014 Judges’ Choice Award by the International Association of Culinary Professionals, and the 2014 Northern California Book Award.  Amy Stewart has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, and many other newspapers and magazines. She writes a cocktail column for the North Coast Journal, and she is the co-founder of the popular blog GardenRant.  She is also a contributing editor at Fine Gardening magazine.  For more information, visit www.drunkenbotanist.com.  Copies of the book can be purchased in the Museum Store for $19.95. The Coos History Museum creates a better understanding of life in Coos County and Oregon’s South Coast, past and present.  The Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and receives no direct government support. The museum survives on donations, memberships, grants, museum store sales, special event rentals and legacy/bequest gifts.  The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm, and on the first Tuesday evening of each month.  Admission is free for CHM members, active duty military, and NARM members.  More information is available at www.cooshistory.org, or you can follow the Museum on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.