“Sip-Wrecked: In Our Cups” Cocktail Fundraiser

The Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum presents “Sip-Wrecked: In Our Cups,” a fundraiser with two components: an online auction of local pottery and an in-person, ticketed cocktail event with presentations on local shipwreck history. The online auction is Feb. 7 through 8 p.m. Feb. 23. Get details at fundraiser.bid/cphm. The auction features over 40 ceramic cups made by local potters. The cups are currently on display in the museum’s lobby and can be viewed until the close of the auction. The second component of the fundraiser is “Sip-Wrecked: a Curated Cocktail Journey” at 5 p.m. Feb. 24 at the museum. Tickets are $75/person, and must be purchased in advance either online at fundraiser.bid/cphm or by calling the museum at 360-642-3446. The event will feature three tailor-made cocktails named after local shipwrecks, designed by Matt Lessnau of Adrift Distillers and featuring local spirits. A selection of curated mocktails will also be available along with an array of small bites. No wine or beer will be served. To view the menu, visit the website shared above. The evening program will include presentations about area shipwrecks by local historians and interpreters including Donella Lucero, Stephen Wood and Aaron Webster. Mike Mathis of Ship Wrecords and Moor will also be on hand to DJ vinyl for the event.