St. Mark by the Sea donates 154 quilts

The Piece Corps of St. Mark by the Sea Lutheran Church in Palm Coast packed a church record 154 quilts for Lutheran World Relief on Jan. 25. The quilts were made by a team of 25 women who gather each Wednesday at the church. 

Lutheran World Relief sends the quilts to needy people worldwide. In past years, they have gone to people in Mali, Nicaragua and the Republic of Georgia as well as to disaster areas within the United States. The quilts are used as warm coverings, but sometimes the recipients use them to build a shelter or they take the quilt apart to use the fabric.

Funding for the warm batting inside each quilt comes from bequests to the group as well as the Women of the ELCA’s annual Rummage Sale and Silent Auction. This year’s sale will be 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 24, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 25., at 303 Palm Coast Parkway NE.

Birds of a Feather Fest to swoop in Feb. 10-12

Registration is now open for the city of Palm Coast’s third-annual Birds of a Feather Fest, set for Feb. 10-12, offering a weekend of birding, photography, workshops, social events, nature art show and family activities.

New this year are big trips to Lyonia Preserve in Deltona, the GTM Reserve in Ponte Vedra Beach and Sweetwater Wetlands in Gainesville; two full days of free beginner bird walks at two Palm Coast locations; a nature-themed art show and family activities in Peacee’s Kids Nest. The festival has a new home base this year – Palm Coast City Hall, 160 Lake Ave., Palm Coast.

Many activities are free, while some have a fee. There is no registration free. Meet the experts – Palm Coast's birding guides for the weekend – at a free reception Friday evening at Canfield’s.

A complete schedule for the Birds of a Feather Fest is at www.birdingfest.com.

Palm Coasters participate in Black History Month events in Ormond Beach

In honor of Black History Month, Palm Coast residents will be participating at events at the Ormond Beach Library during the month of February. They are as follows: 

Jazz in the Afternoon: 2 to 5 p.m. Feb. 3. Singer and historian Linda Cole, a Palm Coast resident, will perform. Gerri Wright-Gibson will introduce her. 

"Where Do We Go From Here?": 2 to 5 p.m. Feb. 8. Rev. Gillard Glover from the First Church of Palm Coast will speak. 

Visit volusialibrary.org/VCPLbranches-orm.html for more events. A window display of paintings, photos, poetry and reflections will be hanging in the library, 30. S. Beach St., Ormond Beach, for the month.

Linda Cole will also perform at 2 p.m. Feb. 14 for Valentine's Day, at the Flagler County Public Library, 2500 Palm Coast Parkway. Sponsored by Friends of the Library of Flagler County. Flowers will be given out to the first 100 guests. Refreshments will be served. 

To add a nonprofit event to our online calendar, visit palmcoastobserver.com, click on "calendar" at the top, and then click, "submit an event." To submit inspirational stories of people helping others in the community, email [email protected]