# Event Details - **Event Name**: Nelda Swiggett Quintet - "For the Birds" - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 15 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Sat, 15 Nov, 2025 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Live music, images and poetry invite reflection on our changing climate. Come at 6pm to learn about local clean energy opportunities.About this EventSuggested Donation $10 - $20 / Students $5**Pre-Concert Lecture @ 6 PM: Experts Share Tips for Transitioning to Clean EnergyLocal 20/20 is host​ing For the Birds, a multimedia jazz performance that connects audiences emotionally to the realities of climate change and carries a message of hope. You may have attended “The Alaska Suite,” performed by the Nelda Swiggett Quintet, in 2023. They are back for a second tour with an all new concert! This performance tells the climate story through the lens of birds.The concert will be preceded at 6 pm by talks on local renewable energy and greenhouse gas reduction opportunities, and tabling by local organizations, to give you the resources needed to take action.In addition to the evening concert in Port Townsend, For the Birds will be performed at 2 pm that same day at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Port Angeles. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/66d5b5e0-a3e7-11f0-bc91-b5c573147be5-rimg-w1200-h273-dc040203-gmir.jpg Featuring Nelda Swiggett (piano, compositions), Clif Swiggett (trombone), Sidney Hauser (saxophone, flute), Chris Symer (bass), Adam Kessler (drums), and the poetry of Jill McGrath.About the ComposerNelda Swiggett has been a vibrant force in the Pacific Northwest jazz scene since the early‬ 1990s. Her compositions blend jazz with Afro-Cuban, gospel and classical influences, creating a distinctive and‬ engaging sound. Her ensembles, including her trio, quintet, and sextet, have graced stages at Dimitriou’s‬‭ Jazz Alley, Bumbershoot, and the Earshot Jazz Festival.On Earth Day 2017, Nelda debuted her first climate-themed work, The Alaska Suite: a story of beauty, loss and hope. This piece was performed 36 times across Washington State, touching nearly 2500 people with its message of hope and call to action. Building on the success of the Alaska Suite, Nelda debuted her new climate piece, For the Birds, in September 2024.Feedback about the Climate Concerts“… wonderfully inspiring… The content was informative without being preachy, the music was magical…” — Gail M.“Wow! So powerful, beautiful, sad, and mournful, but buoyant, hopeful, and joyful too. I love that it ended with a sense of gratitude and optimism. I was moved and inspired...” — Andrew Miracle“You will learn things you didn't know about birds and about climate change and what you can do about it. Eye opening and uplifting.” — Maggi Johnson“For the Birds” is really truly a powerful, powerful piece. We humans of course are affected by amazing works of art in the moment, when we are listening or viewing. But “For the Birds” has stayed with me for days. It landed very deeply with me and I know it did with others as well. — Kim Maguire“… spliced with a dialogue about climate science and solutions. It touches the emotional edges of our understanding and invites action from a deeper place.” — Louise Stonington​”… the quintet’s performance was stellar.​.. ​ Many in the audience told us the haunting music and urgent message both moved them and motivated them to become more involved in climate activism.​” — Keith Ervin, chair of Green Buildings NowFinancial SponsorsFinancial Sponsors include Frederickson Electric/Cascadia Solar, Power Trip Energy Corp, Jefferson County Public Utility District, GreenPod Design, and Wild Birds Unlimited. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/679890b0-a3e7-11f0-a8ce-3d4453caf707-rimg-w1169-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg PartnersPartners include Rainshadow Bird Alliance, Jefferson Land Trust and the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/688e3b50-a3e7-11f0-bc91-b5c573147be5-rimg-w1200-h636-dcffffff-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/port-townsend/nelda-swiggett-quintet-for-the-birds/100001633055806879 - **Event Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Concerts, Art, literary-art, Festivals, Nonprofit, Workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fnelda-swiggett-quintet-for-the-birds-tickets-1633055806879 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Port Townsend - **state**: WA - **country**: United States - **location**: Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship - **lat**: 48.1167762 - **long**: -122.7785569 - **full address**: Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Avenue, Port Townsend, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Local 20/20 (https://allevents.in/org/local-20-20/26886487) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/b1d54eb3e2aebdd8b4841f93fbb7134d407578aaee9699ee61ad4ad4a403326c-rimg-w1200-h595-dca9a7a3-gmir.jpg?v=1759895848 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/a75657c066504a79878670d01140409f6924e369bc3882b3b23beff93e423bf7-rimg-w400-h400-dca2a794-gmir.jpg?v=1759895847 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Sat, 15 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Avenue, Port Townsend, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Local 20/20 - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** Music, Entertainment, Concerts, Art, literary-art, Festivals, Nonprofit, Workshops - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Nelda Swiggett Quintet - "For the Birds" ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Nelda Swiggett Quintet - "For the Birds"", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/b1d54eb3e2aebdd8b4841f93fbb7134d407578aaee9699ee61ad4ad4a403326c-rimg-w1200-h595-dca9a7a3-gmir.jpg?v=1759895848", "startDate": "2025-11-15", "endDate": "2025-11-15", "url": "https://allevents.in/port-townsend/nelda-swiggett-quintet-for-the-birds/100001633055806879", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "2333 San Juan Avenue", "postalCode": "98368", "addressLocality": "Port Townsend", "addressRegion": "WA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "48.1167762", "longitude": "-122.7785569" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Live music, images and poetry invite reflection on our changing climate. 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