Poetry workshops Oct. 13 benefit Sue Boynton contest

Two poetry workshops will be presented Oct. 13 to benefit the Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest, the annual contest open to Whatcom County residents.

Brenda Miller, a Western Washington University professor and the editor of Bellingham Review, will present "The Pen and the Bell: Mindful Writing in a Busy World" from 10 a.m. to noon.