Into The Wind

To gain more lift at takeoff, pilots position their aircraft directly into the wind. During WWII the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots proudly flew into the headwinds of gender bias and cultural conventions. The WASP were the first bold female pilots to fly US military planes. Rebecca shares their stories of risk, humor and stamina. They faced skepticism of their abilities, and flew during the upheaval of a world at war. Rebecca will share stories of three WASP with particularly close connections to our Pacific Northwest region.

Rebecca Hom

Rebecca is an award winning storyteller and a past recipient of the National Storytelling Network’s Oracle Award. She has delved into the stories and history of the WASP for the past decade after a thin YA book jumped off the shelf as she strolled the stacks in her neighborhood library. “Curiosity leads to adventures – usually good ones!”.

Details

Location: Raymond Carver Room, Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., Port Angeles, WA 98362

Date: Wed. April 2, 2025.

Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Cost: Free

Open Mic

The featured teller will be preceded by open mic storytelling. Audience members are welcome to share a story of up to 10 minutes length. Anyone interested in telling a story is strongly encouraged to develop it and practice it at the monthly Story Work session on Zoom — find more information on our Facebook page. Guidelines for storytellers can be found by clicking here.