Author reveals new series

Let Seattle gardener and author Marty Wingate take you on a tour of England, Scotland and Ireland with tales of the gardens and gardeners who inspired her new Potting Shed mysteries at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, at the Vashon Library.

“The Garden Plot” and “The Red Book of Primrose House,” the first two books in the series, introduce Pru Parke, an American gardener who moves to England and becomes involved  not only in gardens, but also murder.

Wingate is the author of “Perennials for the Pacific Northwest” and “Landscaping for Privacy.” Wingate is a regular contributor to the free podcast “A Dry Rain” along with Steve Scher, Willi Galloway and Greg Rabourn.

Library hosts free events

Island poet Ann Spiers will lead a prose and poetry writing workshop for teens and adults called “Breaking the Timeline” from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Vashon Library.

Yakima poet Terry Martin will read from her third poetry book, “The Light You Find,” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Vashon Library.