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Puyallup quick takes

The following is a listing of Puyallup events, actives and news briefs. If you have a brief you would like listed, contact Puyallup reporter Neil Pierson at neil.pierson@puyallupherald.com. Briefs are published in The Herald on a space available basis. The deadline is noon on the Friday prior to publication.

PHS concert choir performance is Nov. 22

The public is invited to attend a benefit concert for the Puyallup High School concert choir at 3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 22.

The choir, which is directed by George Guenther, has been invited to perform in Russia during its spring break in 2010. Proceeds from the Nov. 22 concert will go toward the trip. The concert takes place inside the PHS auditorium.

For more information, contact Guenther at 253-318-7259 or by e-mail at gguenther@puyallup.k12.wa.us.

October bike-a-thon raised more than $4,500

Ninety riders on 13 stationary bikes helped South Hill’s Rainier Family Physical Therapy clinic raise more than $4,500 on Oct. 17.

The proceeds went to BRIDGES: A Center for Grieving Children, which helps children who have experienced the death of a loved one. Participants and Rainier staff and several vendors helped raffle off gift baskets. The clinic tentatively expects to hold the event again next year. Photos from the Bike-A-Thon can be viewed on Rainier Family Physical Therapy’s Facebook page.

‘Hungry Monkey’ author to visit library on Nov. 17

Seattle author and food critic Matthew Amster-Burton, who recently penned the book “Hungry Monkey: A Food-Loving Father’s Quest to Raise an Adventurous Eater,” will be visiting the Puyallup Public Library at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 17.

Amster-Burton writes frequently for several online publications as well as Seattle Magazine and The Seattle Times. His visit is part of the library’s Brain Boosters program aimed at parenting and literacy skills. The event is free and no registration is required.

For more information, call the library at 253-841-5454.

South Hill Rotary hosting wine, jazz event on Nov. 14

The fourth annual South Hill/Puyallup Rotary Evening of Wine and Jazz will take place from 6-10 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14.

The event will be held at the Pierce College Center Commons, 1601 39th Ave. S.E. in Puyallup. Tickets are $50 per person in advance or $75 at the door. Proceeds will benefit the rotary’s mission both locally and around the world.

The event will showcase several Italian and Washington wines, Caesar salad, breadsticks, buffet-style pasta, cheesecake and jazz music from Darren Motamedy and Brass Unlimited.

For tickets, contact Patty Mattes at 253-691-4903.

Stand-up comedy festival coming to Liberty Theater

The 30th annual Seattle International StandUp Comedy Competition returns to the Liberty Theater in Puyallup for a semifinal show at 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19.

This year’s field of comedians come from New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Boston, Miami, Chicago and Sydney, Australia, among other places. Representatives from most major TV networks and Hollywood agencies will be coming to Seattle to scout talent.

The show features the top 10 comedians from the earlier rounds of competition. Complete information of the event, including participant biographies, are online at www.seattlecomedycompetition.com.

Tickets cost $20 and are available at the theater, 116 W. Main Ave., by calling 253-864-8116 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

Republicans’ club meeting is Nov. 17 at library

The 25th District Republicans Club will meet from 7-9 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Puyallup Public Library, 324 S. Meridian.

The meeting, which is open to the public, will feature guest speaker Dr. Jay Richards, a visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation and a contributing editor of The American. He is also the executive producer of several documentaries and has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal.

Main Street accepting craft supply donations

The Puyallup Main Street Association is planning a series of free kids’ crafting workshops on Saturday, Dec. 12.

Anyone with unused craft items such as felt, ribbons, glue, beads or paints can drop them off at the Main Street office, 107 N. Meridian in Puyallup. Donations will be accepted until Monday, Nov. 30.

Anyone interested in volunteering at the workshops can contact the Main Street office at 253-840-2631.