For Sunday 

Cartoon Meets Theater

Cartoonist Ellen Forney and Cornish College of the Arts theater professor Kathleen Collins join forces to talk about crossover between their respective gigs.

Make sure you have your pencil, sketchbook, and comfy clothing for this interactive workshop.

Scratch Night: Artist in Residence Ellen Forney, Sun, October 20, 7:30–9pm, Town Hall Seattle (Great Hall), free.

For Saturday

City Chickens

How exactly does one tend a flock of chickens in the city? Find out at Seattle Tilth's introductory city chickens course, which will give you the basics on chicken physiology and behavior—as well as filling you in on city regulations re: raising chickens.

City Chickens 101, Sat, October 19, 10–12:30am, Good Shepherd Center (Room 107), 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Seattle, $30–$60.

For Friday

P-Patch Banquet

Share your favorite dish with the P-Patch Trust, the group that founded and continues to nurture Seattle's famous (we were first) urban garden movement.

P-Patch Harvest Banquet, Fri, October 18, 6–9pm, Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N. 85th St, Seattle, free.

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