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ASTORIA — Come learn about whales. This hands-on day camp will be four four-hour days of whale themed science and art education for children ages 8 to 12. The camp will run Monday, March 26, through Thursday, March 29, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the

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of the other animals students might see in the ocean. Topic include: What are whales, how are whales adapted to the ocean environment, what do they eat, and what challenges do they face. The participants will be investigating, sketching and writing. This day camp is open to all youth but space is limited to 15 participants. The cost is $25 and sign up is by March 21. For more information or to register, call the Extension office at (503) 3258573. 4-H is an Oregon State University program that offers its programs equally to all people in grades K-12. For more information about 4-H membership or 4-H leadership, call the Clatsop County Extension office at (503) 325-8573.

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almost had what our family calls a “Coach Moment” on Sunday. ring them up, and as he placed them on the counter, one of the price We took our daughter on a badly-needed shopping spree to tags landed face up. I couldn’t make out the numbers, but I did see Washington Town Square for her birthday. At 14, she’s still grow- three digits. ing, and her wardrobe was depleted down to one passable pair of “Whoa, just a minute,” I started. I held up the tag so I could see it jeans. Thanks to our tax refunds and some other fortuitous income, more clearly and nearly choked: $359. Three hundred and fifty-nine dollars. “I’m so sorry,” I apologized to the clerk and to I was feeling flush and looking forward to being Who would actually pay Julia. “This is just way out of my price range.” He was able to load her up with new clothes. Problem is, she has a notoriously tough time find- $359 for a pair of jeans? extremely gracious, and we left on friendly terms. But I felt terrible for having to do that to Julia – especially ing jeans that actually fit. We must have occupied the fitting rooms in half a dozen stores with absolutely no luck, as our al- after we’d spent the past hour trying on jeans with no luck. Being the great kid that she is, she totally understood and agreed lotted spree time ticked away. As we left H&M and headed toward Forever 21, we passed a small that was an insane price. We both were baffled as to who would actuboutique-looking store called True Religion, which featured stacks of ally pay $359 for a pair of jeans. denim in floor-to-ceiling cabinets. Neither of us had ever heard of that Continued on Page 7 particular store or brand, but we figured we might as well give it a try. The two sales clerks were eager to befriend us, seeing as how we were the only customers at the moment. They helped Julia find the size she was looking for and set her up in a fitting room. I browsed the racks and found a Henley top in dusty rose – my favorite style and color – but snorted when I saw the price tag: $78. Knowing now what sort of scale we were looking at, I guessed that the jeans might be a bit on the expensive side. But of course, Julia came out of the fitting room smiling, happy that she’d found a style that fit. Our friendly clerk started to

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The Rogue Ales Public House has the most spectacular setting on the North Coast Craft Beer Trail.

Coastal Life Blazing a new beer trail

ewis and Clark blazed a trail to the Pacific Northwest, exploring down the mighty Columbia and turning south at the coast. Now another company of intrepid explorers – brewers all – have spearheaded a modern trail from Astoria down the Oregon Coast to Cannon Beach, and the North Coast Craft Beer Trail is a trail you’ll want to follow. So hitch up your leggings, keep your powder dry and designate a driver. We’re going exploring. Our northernmost port is in a spectacular setting. There’s no need to portage our canoes, but we have to brave a narrow defile over the restless waters of the Columbia as we make our way out to Astoria’s Pier 39 and the old Bumble Bee Cannery. There we find the Rogue Ales Public House (100 39th St.), home of the ominously named Dead Guy Ale, which we discover has a malty aroma and hearty flavor. It was originally brewed in celebration of the Mayan Day of the Dead, but who needs all that history? Give it a taste, and taste again from an incredible selection of beers and ales, many seasonal, with such names as Voodoo Bacon, Old Crustacean, and Chatoe Rogue OREgasmic. You can sit inside or out (in a covered area protected from the prevailing winds) and enjoy a fine view of Astoria and the moving panorama of the Columbia River. No pioneer trail would be complete without a fort. Lewis and Clark had Fort Clatsop, but we next enter the much more welcoming environs of the Fort George Brewery (1483 Duane St.). Here you can get right up close to things, as any explorer should, sitting at a table next to the brewery; you’re separated from the tanks by glass, but beerish aromas escape through the barrier. Best known for their Vortex IPA, they also make Panamax

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Porter, named for the largest bulk carriers that ply the Columbia, and some unusual and excellent fruit beers. There’s usually an interesting seasonal beer or two, and don’t pass up the excellent Cavatica Stout, for some reason named for Araneus cavaticus, the barn spider made famous by “Charlotte’s Web.”

Cavatica Stout at the Fort George Brewery + Public House.

We bid a fond farewell to the Fort, and our designated driver paddles us downstream to the Astoria Brewing Company (144 11th St., Astoria), named for Astoria’s first brewery, located in the Wet Dog Cafe, named for, well, who cares what it was named for when you get a triple bypass burger and a Bitter Bitch Imperial IPA. You might also have a Poop Deck Porter, a Volksweissen, an Old Red Beard Amber, a Strawberry Blonde or Da Bomb Blonde. The beer trail continues southward a few miles to Gearhart and McMenamins Sand Trap Inn

(1157 N. Marion Ave.), where you can get a bit of fresh air playing a round of golf on the oldest course west of the Mississippi. You can also get an excellent meal, and of course you’ll want to sample the Terminator Stout, or the Hammerhead, Ruby or Black Rabbit Porter. They’ll also make you a meal to go, if you want to eat across the street on the beach. Have you noticed? In the old days, Miller High Life was about as unusual a beer name as you could find, but now there seems to be some sort of witty beer naming competition. You’ll find most of the names at the Wine and Beer Haus in Seaside (1111 N. Roosevelt, Suite 200), where you might want to sling a few of their 300+ beers in the canoe. Many of the other stops on the beer trail are restaurants that do not brew their own beer, but serve a good variety of local craft beers. In Seaside there’s Dundee’s Bar & Grill (414 Broadway), Twisted Fish Steakhouse (311 Broadway) and U Street Pub & Eatery (220 Avenue U). In Cannon Beach, there’s the Lumberyard Rotisserie & Grill (264 Third St.), and last, a very unusual place to conclude our bibulous peregrinations. Is your canoe in need of repairs? Do you need a few nails or some caulk? Look no farther! At the Cannon Beach Hardware and Public House (1235 S. Hemlock St.), you can get what you need, whether it be in the nature of hardware or craft brew. This is the first hardware store in Oregon to sell beer, and you have to wonder what took so long for someone to dream this one up. Get what you need for your project, then forget about the project, have a beer and watch sports on one of the big-screen televisions. This is one outfit that goes where nobody has gone before.

Erika McKay hoists a tall flagon of IPA at the Wet Dog brewpub in Astoria.

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Stepping Out Theater Friday, March 9

“The Vagina Monologues” 7 p.m., Clatsop Community College Performing Arts Center, 588 16th St., at Franklin Avenue, Astoria, (503) 338-2377, mstokes@clatsopcc.edu, $10. Performances of the play by Eve Ensler help students and other members of the community participate in V-Day, helping to create dialogue and shatter taboos around violence against women and girls. “The Mad Adventures Of Mr. Toad” 7:30 p.m., Astor Street Opry Company Playhouse, 129 W. Bond St., Astoria, (503) 325-6104, www.astorstreetoprycompany.com, $10 adults, $6 ages 12 and younger. Join Toad of Toad Hall and his friends Badger, Rat and Mole for a wild ride in this musical adventure with the Winter Children’s Theater.

Randy Weese 6 to 9 p.m., The Wine Bar at Sweet Basil’s Cafe, 271 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, (503) 4361539, www.thewinebarcannonbeach.com, no cover, ages 21 and older. Randy Weese plays bluegrass and country. The Thomasian Trio 6 to 10 p.m., Twisted Fish Steakhouse, 311 Broadway, Seaside, (503) 738-3467, no cover. The Thomasian Trio plays jazz, blues and classic rock. Jam Session 7 p.m., Triangle Tavern, 222 W. Marine Drive, Astoria. All are welcome to play, sing or just listen. Salty Dogs 9 p.m. to midnight, Sam’s Seaside Cafe, 104 Broadway, Seaside, (503) 717-1725, no cover. Salty Dogs play a mix of folk, blues, classic rock and fun oldies.

Worldbeat 6 to 9 p.m., McKeown’s Restaurant and Bar, No. 1 N. Holladay Drive, Seaside, (503) 738-5232, www.mckeownsrestaurant.com, no cover. Enjoy world music with percussion and guitar. Otis Heat 9 p.m., San Dune Pub, 127 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, (503) 368-5080, www.sandunepub.com, $5 cover. Otis Heat plays funk-rock. The Hobo Nephews Of Uncle Frank 10 p.m., Hazel’s Tavern, 1313 Marine Drive, Astoria, (503) 325-6200, no cover. The Hobo Nephews Of Uncle Frank (aka Teague and Ian Thomas Alexy) play roots-inspired folk-rock and blues.

Sunday, March 11

Dan Golden 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., McKeown’s Restaurant and Bar, No. 1 N. Holladay Drive, Seaside, (503) 7385232, no cover. Dan Golden plays world music on classic guitar.

Saturday, March 10

Friday, March 9

“The Vagina Monologues” 7 p.m., Clatsop Community College Performing Arts Center, 588 16th St., at Franklin Avenue, Astoria, (503) 338-2377, mstokes@clatsopcc.edu, $10.

Bill Hayes 5 to 8 p.m., Cannon Beach Cookie Company, 239 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, (503) 4361129. Bill Hayes plays acoustic rock, folk and bluegrass.

Tom Trudell 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, (503) 325-6777, www.bridgewaterbistro.com, no cover. Tom Trudell plays jazz piano.

“The Mad Adventures Of Mr. Toad” 7:30 p.m., Astor Street Opry Company Playhouse, 129 W. Bond St., Astoria, (503) 325-6104, www.astorstreetoprycompany.com, $10 adults, $6 ages 12 and younger.

Robert & Mike 6 to 8 p.m., Wet Dog Café, 144 11th St., Astoria, (503) 325-6975, no cover. Robert and Mike play bluegrass.

Sunday, March 11

Chuck Wilder 6 to 9 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, (503) 325-6777, www.bridgewaterbistro.com, no cover. Chuck Wilder plays jazz piano.

North Coast Symphonic Band 2 p.m., Liberty Theater, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, (503) 325-5922, (503) 325-2431, ncsband@charter.net, www.liberty-theater.org, $10 adults, $8 students with I.D., free for ages 12 and younger with an adult. Program features works by, about and from the time of John Philip Sousa. Jazz trio Basin Street NW will open the show at 1:30 p.m.

“The Mad Adventures Of Mr. Toad” 2 p.m., Astor Street Opry Company Playhouse, 129 W. Bond St., Astoria, (503) 325-6104, www.astorstreetoprycompany.com, $10 adults, $6 ages 12 and younger.

Auditions Thursday, March 8

“Arsenic and Old Lace” 5 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, (503) 436-1242, www.coastertheatre.com. There are roles for two women (elderly), one woman (20 to 35), six to eight males (20 to 50), three to five males (50+ and upward/elderly), in this dark comedy about murder and eccentricity amongst the teacups.

Sunday, March 11

“Never Kiss A Naughty Nanny” Noon, The Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook, (503) 842-3999, www.tillamooktheater.com. There are multiple roles for men and women ages 20s to 40s and older. This is a comedy about mistaken gender identity, as a maintenance man must disguise himself as a woman to keep things in repair without anyone knowing.

Music Thursday, March 8

Steak and Songs Night 5:30 p.m. to closing, T. Paul’s Supper Club, 360 12th St., Astoria, (503) 325-2545, no cover. Different musicians play live music. Basin Street NW 6 to 8 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, (503) 325-6777, www.bridgewaterbistro.com, no cover. Dave Drury, Chuck Wilder and Todd Pederson play mainstream jazz classics. Brian O’Conner 6 to 9 p.m., The Shelburne Restaurant and Pub, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., (360) 6424150, www.theshelburnerestaurant.com, no cover. Acoustic jazz guitarist Brian O’Conner plays an eclectic mix of jazz standards and original compositions.

Ray Raihala 6 to 9 p.m., T. Paul’s Urban Cafe, 1119 Commercial St., Astoria, (503) 338-5133, no cover. Ray Raihala plays folk, bluegrass and Americana music with vocals, keyboard and guitar. The Thomasian Trio 6 to 9 p.m., The Wine Bar at Sweet Basil’s Cafe, 271 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, (503) 4361539, www.thewinebarcannonbeach.com, no cover, ages 21 and older. The Thomasian Trio plays jazz, blues and classic rock. Tom Trudell 6 to 9 p.m., The Shelburne Restaurant and Pub, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., (360) 6424150, www.theshelburnerestaurant.com, no cover. Tom Trudell plays piano. John Bonzow Trio 7 to 9 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157 N. Marion Ave., Gearhart, (503) 717-8150, www.mcmenamins.com, no cover, all ages. Portland native John Bunzow has been called one of the finest writers and roots musicians on the current music scene.

Saturday, March 10

Niall Carroll 6 to 8 p.m., Wet Dog Café, 144 11th St., Astoria, (503) 325-6975, no cover. Niall Carroll plays guitar. Dave Drury 6 to 9 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, (503) 325-6777, www.bridgewaterbistro.com, no cover. Dave Drury plays jazz guitar.

All That Jazz 2 to 4 p.m., Wet Dog Café, 144 11th St., Astoria, (503) 325-6975. Donations will benefit the band’s Astoria High School music scholarship. North Coast Country Band 3 to 4 p.m., Astoria Moose Lodge, 408 17th St., Astoria, no cover. North Coast Country Band plays country music. There will be a jam session, open mike and music for dancing. Brian Johnstone 6 to 8 p.m., The Wine Bar at Sweet Basil’s Cafe, 271 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, (503) 4361539, www.thewinebarcannonbeach.com, no cover, ages 21 and older. Brian Johnstone plays flamenco guitar, as well as jazz, blues and originals. Otis Heat 8 p.m., Fort George Brewery and Public House, 1483 Duane St., Astoria, (503) 325-7468, www.fortgeorgebrewery.com, no cover. Otis Heat plays funk-rock.

Tuesday, March 13

Burger and Blues Night 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., T. Paul’s Supper Club, 360 12th St., Astoria, (503) 325-2545, no cover. Richard T. plays the blues. Brian O’Conner 6 to 9 p.m., The Shelburne Restaurant and Pub, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., (360) 6424150, www.theshelburnerestaurant.com, no cover. Acoustic jazz guitarist Brian O’Conner plays an eclectic mix of jazz standards and original compositions.

Wednesday, March 14

Jennifer Goodenberger 6 to 9 p.m., Shelburne Restaurant and Pub, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., (360) 6422442, www.theshelburnerestaurant.com, no cover. Jennifer Goodenberger plays classical, improvisational, contemporary and contemplative originals on piano.

Dan Golden 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., McKeown’s Restaurant and Bar, No. 1 N. Holladay Drive, Seaside, (503) 7385232, no cover. Dan Golden plays world music on classic guitar.

Ray Raihala 6 to 9 p.m., T. Paul’s Supper Club, 360 12th St., Astoria, (503) 325-2545, no cover. Ray Raihala plays folk, bluegrass and Americana music with vocals, keyboard and guitar.

Steak and Songs Night 5:30 p.m. to closing, T. Paul’s Supper Club, 360 12th St., Astoria, (503) 325-2545, no cover. Different musicians play live music.

Thursday, March 15

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Stepping Out Music continued Basin Street NW 6 to 8 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, (503) 325-6777, www.bridgewaterbistro.com, no cover. Every third Thursday enjoy Q-Nite starting at 8 p.m., with sultry songs and an open mic. Brian O’Conner 6 to 9 p.m., The Shelburne Restaurant and Pub, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., (360) 6424150, www.theshelburnerestaurant.com, no cover. Randy Weese 6 to 9 p.m., The Wine Bar at Sweet Basil’s Cafe, 271 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, (503) 4361539, www.thewinebarcannonbeach.com, no cover, ages 21 and older. The Thomasian Trio 6 to 10 p.m., Twisted Fish Steakhouse, 311 Broadway, Seaside, (503) 738-3467, no cover. Jam Session 7 p.m., Triangle Tavern, 222 W. Marine Drive, Astoria. All are welcome to play, sing or just listen. Salty Dogs 9 p.m. to midnight, Sam’s Seaside Cafe, 104 Broadway, Seaside, (503) 717-1725, no cover.

Events Thursday, March 8

Savor Cannon Beach 5 to 7 p.m., Cannon Beach Community Hall, 207 N. Spruce St., Cannon Beach, info@savorcannonbeach.com, www.savorcannonbeach.com, $99 festival pass, $35 at the door if tickets available. Festival passes limited to 100; log on or email for availability. Thursday Night Throwdown features Oregon vs Washington wines, red and white going head to head. Festival continues through March 11. Trivia Night 6 p.m., The Ship Inn Lounge, No. 1 Second St., Astoria, (503) 325-0033, ages 21 and older. Bring a team or just bring yourself and test your knowledge of useless facts. “Borderless: Migration, Globalization, and Changing Communities” 7 p.m., 219 Columbia Hall, Clatsop Community College, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria, (503) 325-1895, lcdiversityproject@gmail.com, www.lcdiversityproject.org, free, open to the public. Lewis and Clark College associate professor Elliott Young (Latin American and borderlands history) will lead this discussion, sponsored by the Lower Columbia Diversity Project, Oregon Humanities and the college. PageTurners Book Discussion 7 to 9 p.m., Raymond Timberland Library, 507 Duryea St., Raymond, Wash., (360) 942-2408, www.TRL.org, free, for adults. Join in a lively discussion of “The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake,” by Aimee Bender. The library will be open only for the program. Sybil James Author Appearance 7:30 p.m., KALA at HIPFiSHmonthly, 1017 Marine Drive, Astoria, (503) 338-4878, free. Sybil James will present her new book “The Last Woro Woro to Treichville: A West African Memoir,” about the year she spent teaching in Africa.

Friday, March 9

Savor Cannon Beach 1 to 2:30 p.m., wine tastings, Tolovana Inn, 3400 S. Hemlock St.; 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., wine tastings, Cannon Beach Community Hall, 207 N. Spruce St., Cannon Beach, info@savorcannonbeach.com, www.savorcannonbeach.com, $99 festival pass, limited to 100 passes. Check website for other events including seminars, other tastings and restaurant specials.

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Sybil James Author Appearance 6 p.m., Cannon Beach Arts Association Gallery, 1064 S. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, (503) 436-0744, www.cannonbeacharts.org, free. Sybil James will present her new book “The Last Woro Woro to Treichville: A West African Memoir,” about the year she spent teaching in Africa. Trivia Night 7 p.m., Baked Alaska, No. 1 12th St., Astoria, (503) 325-7414, $2 per person per game.

Saturday, March 10

Classic Car Swap Meet 8 a.m., Clatsop County Fairgrounds, 92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria, (503) 325-4600, $2 admission, children admitted free with paying adult. Fans of classic cars gather for a swap meet. Garibaldi Crab Races 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Old Mill Marina, 210 Third St., Garibaldi, (503) 322-0322, www.oldmill.us, $3 entry fee, ages 5 and younger admitted free. Enjoy food and family entertainment. Races start at 11 a.m. Savor Cannon Beach 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., wine and cheese pairing, Surfsand Resort, 148 W. Gower; 2 to 5 p.m. Winter Wine Tour benefit for Cannon Beach Children’s Center, check in at Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St. or Tolovana Inn, 3400 S. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, info@savorcannonbeach.com, www.savorcannonbeach.com, $99 festival pass, limited to 100 passes. Check website for other events including seminars, other tastings and restaurant specials. Erica Bauermeister Author Appearance 2 p.m., Cannon Beach Library, 131 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, (503) 436-1391, free. Erica Bauermeister will speak about her novel, “Joy for Beginners,” named one of the 10 best novels for women in 2011. No library card needed to attend. “From Fantasy to Fabric to Finished Quilts” 2:30 p.m., Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, 115 S.E. Lake St., Ilwaco, Wash., (360) 6423446, columbiapacificheritagemuseum.org, free, open to the public. Peninsula resident Karen Snyder will present a lecture about her creative process in designing fabric.

Savor Cannon Beach 10 a.m. to noon, sparkling wine and chocolate, Cannon Beach Community Hall, 207 N. Spruce St., Cannon Beach, info@savorcannonbeach.com, www.savorcannonbeach.com, $99 festival pass, limited to 100 passes. Check website for other events including seminars, other tastings and restaurant specials. Oregon Book Awards Authors Tour 7 p.m., Cannery Pier Hotel, 10 Basin St., Astoria, (503) 325-4996, www.cannerypierhotel.com, free. Featuring authors Carl Adamshick, Vanessa Veselka and Lidia Yuknavitch.

Tuesday, March 13

Coastal Writers’ Critique 10 a.m., PUD Building, 9610 Sandridge Road, Long Beach, Wash., (360) 642-4932. Join in the discussion and critique of writing works in progress for encouragement, support and inspiration.

Wednesday, March 14

Night of all Knowledge Trivia Tournament 6 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, (503) 738-6742, www.seasidelibrary.org. Teams can consist of one or as many as five people. Prizes and bragging rights will be awarded. Provides 99 percent of minimum daily requirement for fun. Treasure Hunting Adventures 6:30 p.m., Cannon Beach History Center and Museum, 1387 S. Spruce St., Cannon Beach, (503) 436-9301, www.cbhistory.org, free. Robert Lewis Knecht, of Cannon Beach Treasure Company, will speak about treasure hunting on land and under water. Open Mic Night 7 to 9 p.m., Lush Wine Bar, 1235 S. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, (503) 436-8500. Read poetry, tell stories, play instruments, sing or whatever else will entertain the audience.

Thursday, March 15

Antiques, Art and Wine Opening Reception 5 to 8 p.m., Old Town Framing Company, 1287 Commercial St., Astoria, (503) 325-1250, holenpm@gmail.com, free. The event is a silent auction of antiques, art and collectibles, to benefit the Lower Columbia Preservation Society.

Haystack Rock Awareness Program Spring Potluck 6 p.m., Cannon Beach Community Hall, 207 N. Spruce St., Cannon Beach, (503) 436-2623, www.cannonbeach.org, free, bring a dish to share and your own serving ware. At 7:15 p.m., guest speaker Matthew Hunter of ODFW will present “Shellfish of the Oregon north coast: past, present and future.”

Astoria’s Second Saturday Art Walk 5 to 8 p.m., galleries and businesses in downtown Astoria. Check out new artworks, join friends and meet artists while enjoying refreshments and live music.

Trivia Night 6 p.m., The Ship Inn Lounge, No. 1 Second St., Astoria, (503) 325-0033, ages 21 and older. Bring a team or just bring yourself and test your knowledge of useless facts.

Consignment Auction 5 to 8 p.m., Long Beach Grange, 5715 Sandridge Road, Long Beach, Wash., (360) 642-4953, (360) 777-8898, longbeachgrange667@hotmail.com, www.funbeach.com. A preview of auction items will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. Call, email or log on for item drop-off information.

PageTurners Book Discussion 6 to 7 p.m., Ilwaco Timberland Library, 158 First Ave. N., Ilwaco, Wash., (360) 642-3908, www.TRL.org, free, for adults. Join in a discussion of “Dancing at the Rascal Fair,” by Ivan Doig.

Uniontown Portraits Exhibit 6 to 8 p.m., Studio 11, 453A 11th St., Astoria, free. Mary Tanguay Webb will be showing portraits of 11 Uniontown women, in conjunction with Women’s History Month, for one night only. Oregon Book Awards Authors Tour at Manzanita Writers’ Series 7 p.m., Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, (503) 368-3846, hoffmanblog.org, $7. Featured is Marjorie Sandor, author of “The Late Interiors: A Life Under Construction,” a 2012 finalist for the 2012 Oregon Book Award in Creative Nonfiction, among others.

Sunday, March 11

Garibaldi Crab Races 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Old Mill Marina, 210 Third St., Garibaldi, (503) 322-0322, www.oldmill.us, $3 entry fee, ages 5 and younger admitted free. Races start at noon.

Nature Matters 7 p.m., Fort George Lovell Showroom, 426 14th St., (503) 325-7468, www.fortgeorgebrewery.com, free. Julie Tennis will discuss honeybees and native bees and discuss ways to make your property more bee-friendly. Doors open at 6 p.m. for food/drink purchases. Rod Englert Author Appearance 7 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, (503) 738-6742, www.seasidelibrary.org, free. Retired Chief Deputy Rod Englert will speak about his book, “Blood Secrets,” a look behind the scenes of forensic investigation.

Stepping Out Classes Saturday, March 10

Jelly Roll Race 10 a.m., Homespun Quilts, 108 10th St., Astoria, (503) 325-3300, (800) 298-3177, www.homespunquilt.com, $10, includes pattern, race snack and water. Turn one jelly roll (40 2.5-inch strips) into a quilt as quickly as you can. There will be a prize for the winner. Of course, all participants should end up with a new quilt top, so there are no losers. Oregon Book Tour Author Writing Workshop 3 to 5 p.m., Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, (503) 368-3846, hoffmanblog.org, free. Marjorie Sandor, author of “The Late Interiors: A Life Under Construction,” a 2012 finalist for the 2012 Oregon Book Award in Creative Nonfiction, will hold a workshop that focuses on memoir writing. Space is limited and registration is required; email Susan Denning at susan@literary-arts.org

Sunday, March 11

Oregon Book Tour Author Writing Workshops 1 to 5 p.m., Cannery Pier Hotel, 10 Basin St., Astoria, free. Vanessa Veselka will hold a workshop about crafting plots in fiction from 1 to 3 p.m., and Lidia Yuknavitch will hold a workshop on writing the memoir from 3 to 5 p.m. Space is limited and registration is required; email Susan Denning at susan@literary-arts.org

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The reason this was almost a “Coach Moment” is because my mother found herself in the same situation at Coach once – but with a different outcome. She was shopping with her well-to-do sister-in-law and found a very nice leather purse, with no price marked on it. She decided to get it, and when it rang up at more than $200, she was too shy and embarrassed to admit she couldn’t afford it. I let a lot of things that bother me go by the wayside, because I prefer to pick my battles and only dig my heels in when it’s important. Yesterday, it was more important to me to stick to my guns and call B.S., even if it meant a bit of embarrassment for my daughter, than to cave in to trendy retail pressure and live with the regret. And there was a happy ending: At Forever 21, she found a whole rack full of jeans that fit – on sale for $10.99 each.

Haystack Rock Awareness Program Learn about shellfish at potluck dinner CANNON BEACH — The Haystack Rock Awareness Program (HRAP) will hold its spring potluck and presentation Thursday, March 15, at the Cannon Beach Community Hall, located at the corner of Spruce and Second streets. The potluck meal starts at 6 p.m. and offers a chance to chat with HRAP staff and volunteers as they gear up for the organization’s 27th year of environmental education and stewardship at Haystack Rock. Bring a dish to share and your own serving ware to this free public event. At 7:15 p.m., guest speaker Matthew Hunter will present “Shellfish of the Oregon north coast: past, present and future.” Hunter has worked with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW)

for more than 20 years. He started his career working with Columbia River salmon and sturgeon fisheries before he graduated from Oregon State University. Since 2001, he has been working with shellfish on the North Coast and he is currently the supervising shellfish and phytoplankton project leader working directly with the Oregon razor clam resource, the Harmful Algal Bloom monitoring project, and other shellfish resources on the northern Oregon coast. See ODFW’s website at www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP/shellfish/ for more information about these programs. For more information, contact HRAP Coordinator Nala Cardillo at (503) 436-8060, or visit www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us

Performances bring V-Day to the forefront ASTORIA — “The Vagina Monologues,” an episodic play by Tony Award-winning playwright and activist Eve Ensler, is coming back to Clatsop Community College (CCC) for its second appearance. Opening night is Friday, March 9, with a second performance Saturday, March 10. Both performances begin at 7 p.m. at the CCC Performing Arts Center, located at 16th Street and Franklin Avenue. The performances are a class project for Mindy Stokes’

“Women and Social Action” course. Organized by Women’s Studies instructor Stokes, the performances help students and other members of the campus community participate in V-Day. V-Day is celebrated February through April and is helping create dialogue and shatter taboos around violence against women and girls through thousands of events in more than 140 countries. Today, V-Day includes more than 58,000 events annually.

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Last year, nearly 200 people attended the performance and raised more than $1,000 which was donated to organizations that work to end violence against women. V-Day is a time to dream of a world in which women and children will be free to thrive rather than merely survive. Admission tickets for $10 can be purchased at the door the night of the event. Direct inquiries to Stokes at (503) 338-2377 or mstokes@clatsopcc.edu

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LightBox Photographic Gallery ‘The Photographic Nude 2012’ shows through April 3

Cannon Beach Library Joy at the library – beginners welcome CANNON BEACH — Erica Bauermeister, whose novel “Joy for Beginners” was chosen as one of the 10 best novels for women of 2011, will speak at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 10, at the Cannon Beach Library. Bauermeister’s first novel, “The School of Essential Ingredients,” was a bestseller in 2009. It was the story of eight students at a cooking school and their teacher, and how the cooking taught them about life. Bauermeister, who lives in Seattle, has had writing ambitions since she was a student in college, but felt she did not have enough life experience to tackle important themes. She did write, however, co-authoring “500 Great Books by Women,” and later “Let’s Hear It For the Girls: 375 Great Books for Readers 2-14.” Reading those books advanced her writing knowledge. “In the process,” she writes on her web page, “I read, literally, thousands of books, good and bad, which is probably one of the best educations a writer can have.” Reviewers describe “Joy for Beginners” as deeply moving, with rich characters. “This is realistic fiction set in our world – and yet there is something subtly magical (and wholly wonderful) about it,” said The Bookreporter. Bauermeister will talk and sign books at the library, 131 N. Hemlock St. The event is free and open to all. No library card is needed. The Cannon Beach Book Company, the library and Hallmark Inns are sponsoring Bauermeister’s appearance as part of the Northwest Authors Second Saturday Series.

Oregon State Parks "At the Gates," photograph by Billy Monday.

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LightBox Photographic Gallery, 1045 Marine Drive, presents “The Photographic Nude 2012,” its second annual exhibit celebrating the nude in the photographic arts. Work from 26 photographic artists from around the country and Europe “explores the artistic and creative view of the body and its form,” says gallery owner Michael Granger, “welcoming classical studies, while also encouraging alternative and provocative styles.” The exhibit shows through April 3.

Ten seasonal state park campgrounds are scheduled to open in March, including several on the North Coast. The 2012 camping season opened March 1 at Clyde Holliday State Recreation Site near John Day, Joseph Stewart State Recreation Area northeast of Medford and Saddle Mountain State Natural Area off U.S. Highway 26 in the northern Coast Range. Also opening are Dairy Creek Camp East and Hares Canyon Horse Camp in Stub Stewart Memorial State Park on Oregon Highway 47 between Banks and Vernonia. Dairy Creek Camp West is open year-round. Milo McIver State Park near Estacada opens March 9. Beachside State Recreation Site near

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Waldport and the Frenchglen Hotel on Oregon Highway 205, 60 miles southeast of Burns, open March 15. The gates open March 16 at three parks in the Columbia River Gorge. Those parks are Ainsworth, on the Historic Columbia River Highway 18 miles east of Troutdale; Memaloose, on I-84, 11 miles west of The Dalles; and Viento, on I-84, eight miles west of Hood River. Seasonal state park campgrounds in another 17 parks are scheduled to open April 1 through May 1. Late winter and early spring can bring surprises, so all openings depend on weather conditions. Up-to-date information on opening dates for camping at all parks

is available at www.oregonstateparks.org (on the Park Advisory page) or by calling (800) 551-6949. Clyde Holliday, Saddle Mountain, Ainsworth and Viento are first-come, first-served parks. Call (541) 493-2825 to make room reservations for the Frenchglen Hotel. Reservations for other parks can be made online through www.oregonstateparks.org, or by calling Reservations Northwest, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department’s campsite reservations center, at (800) 452-5687 weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Discounted state park Discovery Season camping rates, usually $4 off summer rates, are in effect until April 30 at all Oregon state parks.

North Coast Symphonic Band Sousa marches on at the Liberty Theater ASTORIA — The North Coast Symphonic Band (NCSB) will offer North Coast residents a musical treat with its “Sousa at the Liberty” concert Sunday, March 11, at the historic Liberty Theater at 1203 Commercial St. The program features many compositions by John Philip Sousa such as “The Washington Post March,” “Fugue on Yankee Doodle,” “Comrades of the Legion” and of course, “The Stars and Stripes Forever.” The band will also perform music from the era when Sousa was popular, such as the Triumphal March from “Aida,” by Giuseppe Verdi, Polka and Fugue from “Schwanda the Bagpiper,” by Jaoromir Weinberger and Ira Hearshen’s Movement Two of “Symphony on Themes of John Philip Sousa.” The afternoon will begin at 1:30 p.m. with preconcert music from the Basin Street NW Trio, a popular local jazz group consisting of Dave Drury on guitar, Chuck Wilder on piano and Todd Peterson on string bass. The group performs mainstream jazz classics with a refined cosmopolitan style and can be heard Thursday evenings at the Bridgewater Bistro. The North Coast Symphonic Band will take the stage at 2 p.m. NCSB conductor Dave Becker of Manzanita has thoroughly researched performance practices of John Philip Sousa and will incorporate many of them into the concert. On October 8, 1927, the Sousa band celebrated its millionth mile of touring as its train crossed the Columbia River into Portland. Unfortunately, Sousa neglected to come to the Liberty Theater in Astoria on that tour, so the North Coast Symphonic Band will attempt to make right that omission with this concert of Sousa compositions and others that his touring band might

NCSB flute soloist Lauren Brady. SUBMITTED PHOTOS

‘Sousa at the Liberty’

David Becker, NCSB conductor and musi cal director. RIGHT: The North Coast Symphonic Band is shown performing a concert of summer music in January.

2 p.m. Sunday, March 11 Liberty Theater 1203 Commercial St., Astoria (503) 325-5922 Tickets $10 general admission, $8 students with I.D., free for children 12 and younger Basin Street NW is (left to right) Dave Drury, Chuck Wilder and Todd Peterson.

have performed. The NCSB will also attempt to transport the audience back to Sousa’s time in Oregon by including music from Jerome Kern’s “Showboat,” an iconic American musical written in 1927. The March 11 concert will showcase the talent of several NCSB members with two special numbers during the concert. Flutist and piccolo player Lauren Brady will perform “Concertino for Flute,” by Cécile Chaminade. Brady, originally from Houston, received her master’s degree in flute performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and her bachelor of music degree from Northwestern University in

Evanston, Ill. She currently lives in Warrenton and is a second-year member of the NCSB. A brass group of trumpets and trombones from the NCSB will solo with the Sextet from “Lucia di Lammermoor,” with Joan Paddock, trumpet professor at Linfield College, taking the lead. Tickets for the afternoon concert are $10 for regular admission and $8 for students with I.D. Children 12 and younger are admitted free with an adult. Advance tickets are available at the Liberty Theater box office Tuesday through Saturday from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Day-of-show tickets will be available at the box office, which will open at noon. The auditorium

doors will open at 1:15 p.m. Tickets are also available from TicketsWest at (800) 922-8499 and are subject to a convenience charge. Several Astoria restaurants will offer discounts or specials Sunday evening after the concert to NCSB audience members who present a ticket stub and order food. Visit the Bridgewater Bistro, Wet Dog Café, Clemente’s, the Silver Salmon Grille and the Fort George Brewery to claim your discount and thank them for supporting the NCSB. For more information about the North Coast Symphonic Band or its concerts, email ncsband@charter.net or call (503) 325-2431.

All That Jazz! Portland Chamber Orchestra March 25 at 3 pm Yaacov Bergman, Maestro Featuring: Lindsay Deutsch Dick Hyman

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Kim Taylor of “Visually Hugging Astoria” will show photographs of Astoria at Baked Alaska during Astoria’s Second Saturday Art Walk March 10.

Astoria Art Walk ASTORIA — The arts take center stage as downtown merchants and galleries hold Astoria’s Second Saturday Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 10. Some venues may stay open later. Meet artists and mingle with friends and fellow art lovers while enjoying refreshments and new exhibits.

ART BUSINESSES * Astoria Fiber Arts Academy 1296 Duane St., (503) 325-5598 www.astoriafiberarts.com Astoria Fiber Arts Academy teachers and students will demonstrate what is being taught and learned at the academy. If you've always thought you might like to learn to weave, spin, handle fleeces right off the sheep, do needlepoint or embroidery, or even learn to use that sewing machine you bought cheap online and now can't figure out how to use, this is the place to be during art walk. * Fernhill Glass Studio 1450 Exchange St., (503) 325-3448 www.fernhillglass.com * Fisher Building 42 Seventh St., (503) 739-3540 rebeccaread.com Printmaker and calligrapher Rebecca Read and textile artist Constance Waisanen stitch together two ancient crafts, the work of the quill and the needle. Read offers monotypes with lusciously layered calligraphic text and mixed media embellishment. Waisanen unveils color-drenched hand-dyed works with her magnificent signature stitched designs. Individual pieces by each artist will be on display as well as several unique collaborative works. Plus refreshments and music.

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* KALA at HIPFiSHmonthly 1017 Marine Drive, (503) 338-4878 * Lunar Boy Gallery 240 11th St., (503) 325-1566 www.lunarboygallery.com The Crow Show features a beautiful series of crow paintings by North Coast artist Sandy Tweed, who is joined by a roster of friends dishing up a variety of takes on the corvus theme. Tweed’s ethereal birds are painted in acrylic on her special secret textured surface, increasing the mystical effect.

* Studio 11 453A 11th St., www.astoriaarts.com 6 to 8 p.m., Mary Tanguay Webb exhibits portraits of 11 women connected to her and to Uniontown. This is a one-night-only show, in conjunction with Women’s History Month.

* Old Town Framing 1287 Commercial St., (503) 325-5221 www.oldtownframing.com The Lower Columbia Preservation Society silent auction of antiques, art and collectibles will start tonight and run through March 29. Refreshments will be served during the opening reception. * RiverSea Gallery 1160 Commercial St., (503) 325-1270 www.riverseagallery.com RiverSea Gallery continues its “Nudes Downtown” exhibit, featuring the works of Northwest figurative artists as well as others from as far away as Texas. In addition, there will be the works of local favorites such as Noel Thomas, Charles Schweigert and Penny Treat. There’s always something unusual at Lunar Boy Gallery, and for the monthly art walk in March you can find “Curious Corvus,” by Sandy Tweed, along with other crow-themed art.

SUPPORTING PARTICIPANTS Cargo in Astoria 240 11th St., (503) 975-5305

RiverSea Gallery is showing figurative art during the Second Saturday Art Walk, in conjunction with “Au Naturel: The Nude in the 21st Century,” at Clatsop Community College.

* Fort George Lovell Tap Room 426 14th St., (503) 325-7468 www.fortgeorgebrewery.com Featuring the Clatsop Community College Auction Preview Show. The CCC Foundation is presenting a preview of original artwork and creative offerings developed by CCC staff, faculty and friends. The work shown will be previewed for the month and up for auction April 21 at the Astoria Golf and Country Club. Proceeds will enhance educational programming for MERTS Campus programs.

Foxgloves 1124 Commercial St., (503) 468-0700 RESTAURANT PARTICIPANTS

* Astoria Hemp Works 1062 Marine Drive, (503) 791-2914 www.astoriahempworks.com

Astoria Coffeehouse and Bistro 243 11th St., (503) 325-1787 www.astoriacoffeehouse.com

* Crossfades Analog Barbershop 250 11th St., (503) 468-8277 Bill Brooks of NW Limited...History in Vogue will be showing eclectic ephemera. You can get a haircut, browse some local art and have a sip of something tasty all at the same time.

* Baked Alaska No. 1 12th St., (503) 325-7414 www.bakedak.com Kim Taylor of “Visually Hugging Astoria” takes breathtaking photos of Astoria from an interesting perspective. Miranda Rinks uses oils, acrylics and watercolors to capture the scenic and culinary world around her. Rinks will be doing a live painting at Baked Alaska during the Art Walk.

* Holly McHone Jewelers 1150 Commercial St., (503) 325-8029

Fort George Brewery and Public House 1483 Duane St., (503) 325-7468 www.fortgeorgebrewery.com

Commercial Street Antiques and Collectibles 959 Commercial St., (503) 325-4388

ALSO FEATURING ORIGINAL ART

* Carine’s Studio 211 12th St.

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* Vintage Hardware 380 14th St., (503) 325-1313 www.astoriavintagehardware.com Vintage Hardware will host a one-night-only second annual exhibit of Found Art by Clatsop Community College Basic Design students. Inspired by artists of the early 20th century art movement called Dada, students have created works of art that incorporate everyday objects and convey a meaningful message to the viewer.

* Clemente’s 1198 Commercial St., (503) 325-1067 www.clementesrestaurant.com

A recently sold work by Bill Brooks, "American Motorcycle" includes images from the movie “Easy Rider” and has authentic signatures of Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper.

The art walk is sponsored by the Astoria Downtown Historic District Association. Locations with an asterisk (*) will display original art.

Seaside Public Library Investigate crime scene blood secrets SEASIDE — The Friends of the Seaside Library will host noted forensic expert and author of “Blood Secrets,” retired Chief Deputy Rod Englert, at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 15. The event will take place in the Community Room and there will be book sales by Beach Books and signings. “Blood Secrets” reveals how forensic experts read the story of a murder told in the traces of blood left behind, providing crucial evidence that has helped convict criminals who might have otherwise gone free. When Englert began his career in law enforcement, virtually no police force knew how to correctly examine blood spatter. He spent years studying and testing how blood behaves, pioneering a vital new tool that is now a part of any criminal investigation. His real life CSI stories offer a fascinating look behind the scenes of forensic investigation. Englert has conducted more than 580 lectures and training seminars on managing criminal

“The Last Woro Woro to Treichville: A West African Memoir,” by Sybil James. SUBMITTED PHOTO

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“Blood Secrets,” by Rod Englert. The author will speak about forensic crime investigation at Seaside Library.

investigations, solving unresolved homicides, blood spatter interpretation and crime scene reconstruction to law enforcement personnel in 35 states, Canada, Russia, England and France. Seaside Public Library is located at 1131 Broadway. For more information, call (503) 7386742 or visit www.seasidelibrary.org and www.facebook. com/seasidepubliclibrary

Who is stealing the rose? In Chapter 9 of “Love & Murder in Astoria,” Matt and Julie discovered a rose growing in Oysterville, Wash., that may hold the key to several murders – only to be surprised by a shadowy figure with a shovel. Is someone else after the rose? What is the connection between the woman in the pink scarf, the movie director and Julie? Why is she being framed, and is Matt’s affection for her real ... or just another setup? Write the next chapter and give the story your own twist! Make sure to keep it to fewer than 1,000 words and include Manzanita in your setting. Email your chapter to kstrecker@coastweekend.com or upload your submission at coastweekend.com/lovemurder

West African memoir presented Author takes a look at her year in Africa ASTORIA and CANNON BEACH — Author Sybil James will present her new book at two events March 8 and 9. She will give a reading at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at KALA at HIPFiSHmonthly, 1017 Marine Drive in Astoria, and another at 6 p.m. Friday, March 9, at Cannon Beach Gallery, 1064 S. Hemlock St. in Cannon Beach. The readings are free and open to the public. In her latest book, “The Last Woro Woro to Treichville: A West African Memoir,” James has given us the next best thing to a ticket to West Africa’s Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). A memoir of the year James spent teaching and traveling as a Fulbright professor in Cote d’Ivoire, the essay topics range from daily life to cultural traditions to the military coup and other politics that

set the scene for the recent turmoil in the country. In addition, James explores her relationship with the four African girls who “adopted” her. Through her eyes as a resident foreigner, the country comes vividly alive in all its joys and foibles, from funky communal taxis and energetic dances to student uprisings and the politics that have led to the recent civil wars. James has published eight books of poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction, including “In China with Harpo and Karl” and “The Adventures of Stout Mama.” James has taught as a Fulbright professor in Tunisia and Cote d’Ivoire. KALA at HIPFiSHmonthly can be reached at (503) 338-4878. Cannon Beach Gallery can be reached at (503) 436-0744 or through the website at www.cannonbeacharts.org

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Sybil James is shown with a means of transportation somewhat more ordinary than the woro woro taxis in Africa.

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So much to savor

Wine connoisseurs and foodies will get their fill of flavor at the Savor Cannon Beach Wine & Culinary Festival March 8 through 11.

n a final farewell to winter, at least according to the calendar, Savor Cannon Beach comes to town as a harbinger of spring and a welcome combination of events designed to satisfy every wine connoisseur’s palate and every foodie’s gustatory wishes. It also includes a great fundraiser – the Winter Wine Walk - for the Cannon Beach Preschool and Children’s Center. This year, something new has been added. Gary Hayes, event director, has upped the ante considerably by inaugurating the SavorNW Wine Awards, an event destined to put Savor on the map both near and far. “The SavorNW Wine Awards are designed to showcase the bounty of Northwest wines and the unique wine regions of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia and Alaska,” said Hayes. The wine awards are open to any Northwest winery and are not limited to those participating in the festival, although wineries who participate in the festival’s wine walk will have entry fees waived. “We see this becoming a premier wine awards event for the region,” added Hayes. The SavorNW Wine Awards judging will take place prior to the festival, with winners announced at the opening of the event. Wines judged will be available for sale. Savor Cannon Beach will offer wine tastings, wine dinners and a

wine walk with tastings throughout town featuring nearly 30 Northwest wineries. Wine tasting events occur each day of the festival and restaurants host wine dinners and special pairing menus, while local retailers offer their own tasting events ranging from specialty salts to gourmet chocolates over the four days, March 8 through 11. Art galleries and retail shops also participate with a variety of events, many of them

food- and wine-related. Icefire Glassworks will feature live demonstrations of hand-blown glass wine goblets, Cannon Beach Book Company will host a book signing by “Dishing Up Oregon” author Ashley Gartland and local galleries will feature artists who create food- and wine-related art. The Cannon Beach Treasure Company will present a “Taste of History” exhibit featuring food- and wine-related items recovered from historical shipwrecks. Historians Robert and April Knecht will be on hand to share the real-life stories of these treasures. There will be A Tasting for Dogs at Puppy Love by the Sea, where treat tastings will be offered each day of the festival. We aren’t sure if wine will be offered instead of water; go to Puppy Love and find out. Tim Krupa’s fabulous Chocolate Cafe will offer a free seminar and an overview of the world of chocolate at 11 a.m. Friday, lasting about 40 minutes. We believe that attention will be rewarded with samples. Festivalgoers at last year's Savor Cannon Beach got to take a class in "Wine Tasting 101." PHOTO COURTESY CHRIS BIDLEMAN

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Wine tastings are a highlight of the Savor Cannon Beach festival. PHOTO COURTESY CHRIS BIDLEMAN

Later in the day, at 2 p.m., there will b e a “truffle tour” or a “chocolate from around the world tour.” Also on Saturday at 1 p.m., artist Cathleen Rehfeld will be at Northwest by Northwest Gallery painting still lifes of wine bottles and glasses. Bronze Coast Gallery hosts Marji Scott and her nature-inspired jewelry. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. Thursday with a Throwdown of Oregon vs. Washington wines. Participants will taste three red and three white wines in head-tohead matchups by varietal (a total of 12 wines) and vote for their favorites. Food choices are endless, from a fabulous burger to fine dining. At the Wayfarer Restaurant & Lounge, you’ll find the Elk Cove Winemaker’s Tasting Menu available. This menu pairs select Elk Cove Vineyard’s wines with three gourmet offerings for $59 per person. An Apricot Salad is paired with a 2011 Pinot Gris, a 2009 Riesling is then paired with Columbia River Sturgeon and finally a Beef Tournedos plate is paired with a 2009 Pinot Noir. The Lumberyard Rotisserie & Grill is offering a dinner deal during regular hours over the weekend. The deal includes an Epic Lumberyard Burger and a flight of three Fort George Brewery beers for $14.99. The Stephanie Inn Dining Room offers a four-course Willamette Valley Wine Dinner featuring the wines of Willamette Valley winemakers Argyle Winery, Domaine Drouhin, Hawks View Cellars and Elk Cove Vineyards. Reservations are required and the price is $99 per person. The Winemaker Dinner Show will take place at EVOO Cannon Beach Cooking School, featuring five entree plates paired with five premium wines. Tamarack Cellars winemaker Danny Gordon will be the special guest at the dinner and will discuss the wines. Price is $129; call 1-877-436-EVOO for reservations. A festival ticket offers admission to all of the festival’s official tasting events, seminars and a glass to participate in the wine walk. Festival tickets are $99 and may be purchased in advance online through the

www.savorcannonbeach.com site. These tickets are limited to 100 and have sold out in advance in past years, so tickets to individual events will only be available at the door if space permits. Up to 400 additional tickets will be available for the Saturday Wine Tour for $25; they are available through the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce or the Cannon Beach Children’s Center. Be sure to check venues for dinner events to determine availability. Put on your roller skates and look alive, because that’s what it will take to enjoy all that’s on offer at Savor Cannon Beach.

Check out www.savorcannonbeach.com for up-to-the-second information about all events and pick up a schedule at the Chamber of Commerce starting at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 8.

Jim Kingwell, of Cannon Beach, carefully goes down the line filling wine glasses with one and a half-ounce pours. Kingwell was part of the "back room team" at the Surfsand Resort March 1 helping to categorize wines for the SavorNW Wine Awards and make sure that bottles of wine matched up with the flight number that the judges were sampling. ALEX PAJUNAS PHOTO

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Celebrity chef Mario Batali's pasta sauce is the fresh exception to the rule. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Celebrity chef-endorsed products, Part 2 Mario Batali’s pasta sauce

ast month, I examined the great disconnect between the career of a once respected and hardworking chef and the product he now hornswoggles the masses into purchasing. Do I believe for one second that Marco Pierre White actually uses Knorr Homestyle Stock in his home kitchen? Of course not – “Knorr” do I believe his motives go anywhere beyond his bank statement and his face on the screen. But I can’t deny the man his right to make a buck, and in fact, while I thought the product was beneath him, I don’t think what White is doing is entirely reprehensible. He’s part of the naturally evolving push to get America cooking better food. It’s naturally evolving because people really want to come out of the dark ages this country crawled into in the ’50s and ’60s with readymade TV dinners and affordable microwave ovens. The housewife of the nuclear family was all too ready to take a break from slaving away in the kitchen making scratch food from recipes handed down through the generations, but she got comfortable and stayed away too long. A Swanson’s salisbury steak or a trip to McDonald’s was far more convenient, and became heavily relied upon. Sure, Thanksgiving, Christmas, maybe even Sundays were cause to actually cook, but for many families – even to this day – breakfast was cereal, and evening supper cooking didn’t go beyond Hamburger Helper. It’s a fast-paced, get-it-to-go and eat on the run society – the polar opposite of the way much of the world lives and eats. With the Food Network on basic cable (eventually becoming so ratings-conscious and reality-based that Cooking Channel had to be added for the more serious foodies) and a sudden surge in culinary school enrollment, Middle America started to get excited about food again. Of course, while unholy alliances like White and Knorr can be accused of avariciously exploiting this, in the end they’re giving the consumer what it wants: a shortcut to

gourmet. They want to hold the power of the celebrity chef without the experience or education. They’ll buy any fancy-pants product sold by a guy with an apron and an accent. Great stock takes bones and vegetables and precise temperatures and procedures. But here, splorp this gel into the pan and voila, you’re a chef! I’ve made it seem bleak, I know. But all that buildup was necessary for the juxtaposition. I’ve

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COAST WEEKEND’S LOCAL RESTAURANT REVIEW mouth@coastweekend.com vetted a chef-endorsed product that’s absolutely excellent. Mario Batali, who studied under Marco Pierre White in Chelsea, London for a time, is a well-known American celebrity chef who owns multiple restaurants and has appeared on many television shows. I saw his name and face on a jar of marinara in the pasta sauce section of the grocery store and felt safe. He isn’t selling someone else’s product; this is his product. And it lives up to his name and reputation for quality ingredients and solid cooking. In fact, it’s the most basic pasta sauce I’ve ever seen, short of something you’d make and can at home.

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Here is the list of ingredients, verbatim: San Marzano Imported Italian Plum Tomatoes, Fresh Onions, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Fresh Carrots, Fresh Garlic, Sea Salt, Fresh Italian Parsley, Fresh Thyme. That is all, my friends. I’m still in a state of disbelief as I grip the jar. I’ve never seen a packaged product so devoid of preservatives and chemicals and other such unpronounceables. And how does

him for going for it. The garlic is in evident chunks; you bite into a piece and boom, fresh garlic. Tomato seeds and skins (I’m a concasse purist who eschews both) can be crushed between your teeth, and I think he left them in on purpose, to represent freshness. The sweetness achieved in lesser sauces by corn syrup is accomplished here by the tomatoes and the natural sugars of carrots and onions. You can specifically taste the herb thyme, not “natural and artificial flavors.” No tomato paste or puree. The real deal. Is it worth $8? Not to me. But I’m recommending it anyway. If you’re going to take the shortcut to chefdom, it’s going to cost you. For that first dinner date you want to impress someone with when you can’t really cook. For someone who routinely buys Prego and is feeling flush with a few extra bucks in the pocket; treat yourself, and see how good it can be. Making something the right way with real ingredients and no shortcuts in a green facility can’t be cheap, and I’m sure Batali is offering it up as affordably as he can. Eight dollars is a lot when several shelves lower you can find sauce on sale for a dollar a can sometimes, but it’s a completely different league. And it tastes eight times better, I promise.

it taste? It tastes real. Far too real to come from a jar. I know if I visited a Whole Foods I’d find a lot more items like this, but I (and I assume most of my readers) do general grocery shopping at Safeway and Freddy’s, and I think it’s a triumph that I can find a product like this there. Do I ever use pre-fab pasta sauce? No, I don’t. I may use some canned tomatoes in the winter, but I like to cook it down from scratch for hours and hours. Batali’s sauce is also brighter in color and thinner than that of the dark, thick and rich sauces I make, SUBMITTED PHOTO but I’ve got to praise American chef Mario Batali is known for his TV appearances, Italian cooking style and orange Crocs.

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Studio 11 Uniontown portraits on display one night only ASTORIA — Painter Mary Tanguay Webb will be showing portraits of 11 Uniontown women from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 10, at Studio 11, in conjunction with Women’s History Month. The show is a result of a project that Tanguay Webb began a year ago. All of the women have supplied biographical information about their lives that will hang next to their portraits. Tanguay Webb said, “All of these women are connected to me and to Uniontown by various happenstances during the almost six years we have lived in Astoria. I met them walking my dog in the ‘hood, taking an acting class, rescuing feral cats, being a neighbor, going to a gallery, buying our house or going out for coffee. They are each delightful and interesting and trusted me to do this. I feel

honored.” The artist reports that the group includes a librarian, a realtor, a ballet instructor, a printmaker, a grandmother, a glass artist, a retired British tennis player, a 93-year-old grand dame who ran a clothing store in Astoria for almost 30 years, a woman who runs a nonprofit for feral cats and two baristas. The show will be more of a “happening” than a regular gallery show in that the paintings will hang for the two hours of the reception, and then each woman will take home her own painting. Studio 11 is located at 453A 11th St. (the corner of 11th and Exchange streets). Refreshments will be served. A sample of the artist’s work can be seen at www.astoriaarts.com/mwebb

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Aquanastics KOA to host in-water exercise class WARRENTON — There will be an aquanastics class for men and women age 50 or older, from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, March 19, at the KOA heated indoor pool at 1100 Ridge Road, across from Fort Stevens State Park entrance. For directions call (503) 8612606 or (800) 562-8506. The class will be led by Kathleen Hudson, a water exercise professional with certification from the American Red Cross water safety program and the Arthritis Aquatic Training program. Hudson has taught at community colleges and YMCAs in St. Louis, Mo. With dozens of exercises that use the natural re-

sistance of the water, participants can expect to improve their body’s composition and tone, strengthen muscles, increase aerobic and muscular endurance, and improve flexibility, coordination and agility – all with minimum stress on the body. Bodies develop with use and deteriorate with disuse. This basic principle of physiology has led many people to observe that as the level of physical fitness decreases, the number of degenerative diseases increases. We no longer live lives of vigorous physical activity, even though it is still biologically necessary. The best alternative is a regular exercise program. Exercising in the water provides special benefits

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of buoyancy and water resistance. Because of the buoyancy of your body in the water, you will experience an apparent loss of 90 percent of your body weight. This makes exercising in the water especially valuable for persons in poor physical condition, and allows them to exercise without the consequences of stiff and sore muscles. In addition, water resistance helps build muscle tone. These are the reasons why this form of exercise has become so popular for older adults and those with overweight, arthritic, circulatory and/or orthopedic problems. Although the classes are held in the water, swimming ability is not necessary to participate in the basic level of the program. The warm water provides gentle resistance to help build muscle strength and supports joints to encourage free movement. It includes range-of-motion and muscle strengthening using op-

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Are you "plugged in" to life on the coast? Can you tell a good story? The Daily Astorian is seeking local residents to write freelance feature columns on a variety of topics, from north Tillamook County to the Long Beach (Wash.) Peninsula. Frequency and extent of assignments will vary. Applicants should be familiar with this area's lifestyle and culture and should demonstrate a clear and vivid writing style. Send a résumé and brief (one page) writing sample by March 16th to Freelance Editor The Daily Astorian P.O. Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103.

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Astoria dental office seeks full time receptionist. Previous dental experience preferred. Apply at advantagedental.com, or fax resume to 866-315-6873.

Hallmark Resort Seasonal F/T Maintenance position. Experience preferred. We are looking for an honest, reliable, safety minded and guest friendly person. Experience in painting, light construction, drywall repair, or appliance repair is preferable. Must be able to work 40 hrs/wk including weekends, be able to take and follow instruction, and must be willing to learn. Work involves general repairs in all areas of the hotel including pool chemistry and equipment repairs. Reliable transportation, clean driving record and a valid driverʼs license is a must. Wage Based on Experience. Preemployment Drug Test Required. Pick up application @ the Hallmark Resort Cannon Beach, or Send resume to P.O Box 547 Cannon Beach, OR 97110. Please, no phone calls.

Front Desk Agent Seeking dependable, hard working individual for a part-time moving into full-time position. Must be friendly, highly motivated and enjoy working with the public. Looking for team player to handle all front desk duties including reservations. Wage depends on experience. Apply in person at the Hallmark Resort Cannon Beach 1400 S. Hemlock or send resume to P.O Box 547, Cannon Beach OR 97110.

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Barista Wanted. Please apply in person at The Red Heron Coffeehouse. Must be able to work mornings and weekends. Coryellʼs Crossing is seeking someone to teach our bi-lingual preschool. Teaching experience a plus, but not necessary. We will train the right person. Must be fluent in Spanish, able to pass a drug screen, and criminal background check. Apply in person today. 326 SE Marlin Ave., Warrenton. Located behind Fred Meyer. Deckhands, Fish Techs, Skiff Operators, Skippers Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission seeks Deckhands, Fish Techs, Skiff Operators (Small Craft Operator I), and licensed Skippers (Small Craft Boat Operator II) for National Marine Fisheries Service Pair Trawl project out of Jones Beach, West Port, OR. 100-ton USCG Masters license preferred for Skippers, but OUPV (6-pack) license OK. Reliable transportation and valid driverʼs license is required. Approx duration: April to June. Must apply online at www.psmfc.org/Employment_Careers

Application assistance will be provided at the state employment office in Astoria: 450 Marine Dr, Suite 110. PSMFC is an AAP/EEO employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace. DO YOU BELIEVE in magic? Place an ad in the classifieds and watch the item you want to sell turn into instant cash! DR. ROOF IS NOW HIRING EXPERIENCED ROOFERS LOOKING FOR DEPENDABLE, HARD WORKERS WITH EXPERIENCE. ALL TYPES ROOFING: COMPOSITION, MEMBRANE & METAL VALID DRIVERS LICENSE REQUIRED. SERIOUS APPLICANTS CALL LARRY @ DR. ROOF, INC. (360)772-9388

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NOW HIRING In Seaside! Looking for: Technicians 8.80+/hour to start Looking for individuals with auto, retail, or sales experience. Paid training! Apply online: WWW.HENRYSJOBS.COM Or contact: 503-783-3880 NW Oregon Manufacturing Company is looking for a candidate to join our maintenance department. Primary requirements are experience with working on small motors, pumps, hydraulic systems, rolling stock, and general manufacturing equipment. Welding and general electrical skills are a plus. We are an equal opportunity employer that offerʼs benefits and room for advancement. Please send resume to Box 186 c/o Daily Astorian P.O. Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103

REGISTERED NURSE O3A is recruiting 2 per-diem Registered Nurses, one in Pacific County, one in Grays Harbor County. Potential to advance to full-time. AA in nursing (BA preferred) and 2-years experience geriatric or public health nursing preferred. Must be able to exercise independent judgment, including skilled in problem-solving. Must have good assessment, communication skills, strong computer skills. This community-based position provides an opportunity to assist individuals to stay in their home through advocacy, educational instruction, skilled assessment and strategic interventions. Flexed hours, no weekends. Must have dependable transportation, be willing to accept travel. Travel reimbursed.

Call 1-800-801-0050 for complete job description and application packet. Open until filled. Olympic Area Agency on Aging (O3A) is an EOE T. Paulʼs Supper Club Looking for full-time experienced chef/cook. Apply in person from 2-5pm at 360 12th St., Astoria The Sand Trap Pub in beautiful Gearhart, OR is now hiring a part to full time LINE COOKS and SERVERS. Qualified applicants must have a flexible schedule, previous experience, and be 21 or over. Apply online at www.mcmenamins.com or pick up an application at any McMenamins location. To have an application mailed to you, call (503)952-0598. No phone calls or emails to the Pub please! EOE Walsh Trucking is hiring CDL-A drivers in the Warrenton/Astoria area. Our drivers are home daily and enjoy steady work. Benefits include Medical, Dental, Paid Time Off, 401(k) with company match and more. Requires 2 years recent experience and a good MVR. For immediate consideration apply online at www.walshtruckingco.com or call Scott at (503)667-1912.

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1525 7th St. 3 bedroom, 2 bath $1100 per month with 1 year lease. 1st, last, deposit. No smoking, no pets. (503) 325-4125 3 bedroom/1 bath/3 stories. Oil/wood heat. Half mile from Lewis and Clark school. No pets/smoking firm. $850/first/last/$500 security. (503)738-2836. 3bedroom/2bath master suite upstairs.1800sqft, gas fireplace, 2 car garage, large yard-lawn service included. Seaside, OR; Gearhart/Seaside school district. Available 01 July. $1300/month. Call/text (860)857-3987. 5 bedroom, 2.5 bath modern farmhouse. $1,500 per month, $1,500 deposit. NO PETS, credit check, and one year lease. Call Jim (503)739-0734 or (503)325-1965 93368 Brownsmead Hill Road 3 bedroom/2 bath on 1.65 acres. Appliances included. $800 per month. First/last/$400 security. (503)791-8104 Astoria: 2 bedroom, 2 bath. Natural gas, w/d. $950. 326 Pleasant. (206)718-9022 Astoria: Available 4/1, new 2500 sq. ft. 4 bedroom/3 full bath. Extra nice. No pets/smoking. $1,400 per month, and security deposit. (503)325-0883 or (503)741-6390 LET one of our friendly advisors help you word your classfied ad. Call 503-325-3211.

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Seaside: 3 bedroom, 1 bath. 1 car garage. $1,150 per month. Fenced yard, cove area. 2321 South Downing. Available early Feb. (503)440-1343 Svensen: 3 bedroom, 2 bath w/riverview. W/D hook-up. $1300 per month, plus deposits. (503)458-6186 Svensen: 3 bedroom, 2 bath w/riverview. W/D hook-up. $1300 per month, plus deposits. (503)458-6186 Warrenton: Large family home on wooded acre. 3+ bedrooms, 2 bath, all appliances, walk to Costco/shopping. $1100 month first/last, no smoking. (503)3672912. Warrenton:2 bedroom/1 bath, stove, refrigerator, appliance hook-ups. 2 car garage, no smoking/pets. $715+ deposit. (360)423-5123 Warrenton—Homes Spacious historical home in park-like setting. 4 bed/2bath. Fireplace. $1375. Beach Property Management Inc. (503)738-9068

235 Houses, Furnished Beautiful Victorian home. 3,500 sq. ft. 4 bedroom/4.5 bath. $1,300 per month+utilities. Call (866)302-9266 for details.

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310 Tools & Heavy Equipment Dewalt 7000 Generator-electric starter. Honda 3.0 GX390 30-amp, 120-volts. Like new, residential use only. $1,800 obo. (503)717-8111

485 Pets & Supplies AKC Male Siberian Cinnamon Cream puppy. 6 months-extremely loving. Parents on-site. Shots up-to-date/chipped. $500 (503)458-6861

560 Trucks Wanted: Full-size extended cab pickup. 4x4, diesel or gas, good or better condition. (503)325-8089

570 RVs & Travel Trailers 2009 Bighorn 5th wheel. 38 ft., 4 slides, many extras. $49,000. (503)791-9889

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400 Misc Wanted Wanted: Your saleable items for indoor sale March 9th-10th to benefit Tana Bloomʼs Mission Trip-we will pick up. (509)670-8533 ask for Debbie. If no answer, leave message.

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1988 Grand AM SE. 2.0 LTR turbo engine. All power-auto transmission, sunroof, alloy wheels. 70,450 miles-one owner-like new. $2,750. (503)861-1734 A Great Way to Start Your Day: Coffee, donuts, and cash for your steel! Bring us your scrap metal of all types- Catalytic converters, junk or running cars, farm equipment, etc., and enjoy some coffee and donuts. OR give us a call and we can come to you! Ronʼs Recycling, LLC 34988 Hwy 101 Business #107 (503)791-4150 Monday-Saturday, 8-5 ASTORIA AUTO WRECKING & RECYCLING NOW PAYING CASH STATE CERTIFIED SCALES HIGHEST PRICES PAID PER TON COPPER, BRASS, & ALUMINUM $$$$ BATTERIES $$$$ SEE US AT THE OLD ASTORIA AUTO WRECKING & TRANSMISSION SHOP.

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Lower Columbia Classic Car Club Swap Meet Cars and parts, spaces available. Clatsop County Fairgrounds Astoria, Oregon. Saturday, March 10th, 2012 8 am-3 pm. (503)325-8437

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Timberland libraries Would you, could you, read aloud? PACIFIC COUNTY, Wash. — The Timberland Regional Library District announces its 2012 annual districtwide Family Read-Aloud program, an engaging and entertaining early learning initiative taking place at all libraries in the TRL system from March 2 (Dr. Seuss’s birthday) through April 12 (Beverly Cleary’s birthday). The program is designed around the activity of families reading aloud together in different areas of their homes. Last year’s participants reported reading in a remarkable variety of spaces: the bedroom, living room, family room, dining room, kitchen, bathroom, porch, hallway, office, stairway, garage, garden, car, closet, den, dock, dog’s bed, kayak, patio, “rec” room, and trampoline (perhaps while reading “Bounce” by Doreen Cronin?). “Playful learning is the kind that takes root and grows,” said Ellen Duffy, TRL Youth Services Coordinator. “The Family Read-Aloud is about fun, the fun of reading aloud together each day in various rooms in your home, including some pretty zany spaces such as the laundry room, the stairs or a tree house.” To start the read-aloud fun, parents, other caregivers and teachers can pick up a free kit of ReadAloud program materials at any Timberland library or by signing up on the Read-Aloud page at www.TRL.org and downloading materials. The Family Read-Aloud focuses on children from infancy through grade three, but all ages are encouraged to join in. The kit contains new materials for 2012. “Families and classes can celebrate royally this year, with newly designed read-aloud house – a castle, complete with a resident pet dragon,” said Duffy. Kids

can color the castle and place stickers in its rooms as they read in the rooms of their own homes. The kit also includes stickers, new book lists and a prize drawing entry form for a chance to win more prizes than ever. The new book lists, developed by Youth Services staff throughout the district, are titled “100 Toddler Favorites,” which includes books and music, and “Books to Read Aloud,” a completely revised edition, featuring high appeal read-alouds for ages 3 to 12. Parents can also ask for the library’s “100 Books Every Child Should Hear Before Starting School,” a list that is in constant demand by parents, teachers, child care providers and youth-serving organizations. Most libraries will have local prize drawings for books and other items at various times during the program. The grand prizes will be backpacks filled with books. In previous years, five to 10 grand prizes were drawn. This year, one will be drawn for a family in each of TRL’s libraries. Friends of the Library groups throughout the library system have generously provided the hundreds of books that will fill the backpacks. Families may enjoy reading the gift bookplates to see the variety of Friends groups that donated the books and the associated libraries. Nearly all Timberland libraries have special programs or activities planned centered around Dr. Seuss, Beverly Cleary and various read-aloud themes. As caring members of their communities, during the first two weeks of the Family Read-Aloud all Timberland libraries invite patrons to participate in “Read and Feed” by bringing canned and other nonperishable food items to the library. Libraries will deliver the items to the local food bank or distribution center.

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Hazel’s Tavern Folk-rock duo gets to the roots of the matter ASTORIA — The Hobo Nephews Of Uncle Frank will be bringing their signature “dirty folk ’n roll” sound back to the west from Minnesota, playing at 10 p.m. Saturday, March 10, at Hazel’s Tavern. Brothers Teague and Ian Thomas Alexy multitask on acoustic and electric guitars, harmonica, harmony vocals and custom-made electrified stomp boards. Hobo Nephews’ original music is drawn deep from the well of American folk, blues and bluegrass. Fans can expect a dynamic live performance, featuring top-notch musicianship with brilliant songs at its core. The Alexy brothers will be performing songs from their recent release, “Traveling Show,” as

Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank 10 p.m. Saturday, March 10 Hazel’s Tavern 1313 Marine Drive, Astoria (503) 325-6200 No cover charge well as new material they are working on for their next record. The brothers grew up in the New Jersey shore town Somers Point – the town where Bob Dylan hired The Band, back before Ian and Teague were born. A simple

twist of fate brought them to Dylan’s home town of Duluth, Minn., where they started the band in 2005 to put their original songs alongside inspired renditions of Leadbelly, Mississippi John Hurt and Woody Guthrie. “They bounce around in rootsy folk and blues territory with a heavy dose of Dylan and ‘American Beautified’ Dead. Teague is more the blues man of the group while Ian delivers the country side. Somehow they strike a perfect balance.” — Chris Riemenschneider, Minneapolis Star Tribune. Hazel’s Tavern is located at 1313 Marine Drive and can be reached at (503) 325-6200. There is no cover charge.

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Lower Columbia Preservation Society Fundraiser to be held at Old Town Framing ASTORIA — Do you want to meet people who share your passion for old homes and antiques? Stop in at Old Town Framing Company for the Lower Columbia Preservation Society’s first Antiques, Art and Wine fundraising event. Dulcye Taylor has generously offered her shop at 1287 Commercial St. for this event. Items for auction will include art, photographs, antiques from shops and personal collections, pottery, artistic collectibles,

lighting fixtures, furniture and more. Bid at a silent auction while enjoying wine and appetizers during the opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 10. The silent auction will continue until Thursday, March 29, giving everyone a chance to bid and even rebid on a favorite item. Winners will be contacted by telephone. For more information, contact Pamela Holen at (503) 325-1250 or holenpm@gmail.com

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ILWACO, Wash. — Well-known fabric designer and Long Beach Peninsula resident Karen Snyder will present “From Fantasy to Fabric to Finished Quilts,” a lecture about her creative process, as part of the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum’s annual meeting. Since 2008, when she closed the popular Anna Lena’s Quilt Store, Snyder has concentrated on designing fabric, pattern writing and teaching nationwide. She will speak about the creative process that she uses to take an idea from inspiration to finished product. Snyder works with Timeless Treasures, a family-owned company in New York. Her design process is a collaboration between the company, their weavers and her own vast knowledge of color, pattern and folk art. “I’ve been designing fabrics for a few years now, and am absolutely loving it!” she said. “I’m often asked how and why I started designing. The simple answer is, I couldn’t find any orange in the 1930s reproductions! Well, not just orange, but other saturated pastels. When I looked at my old quilts…, I loved the strong colors.” Snyder travels extensively

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Karen Snyder will speak at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum March 10, about the process she uses to design fabrics.

throughout the United States speaking about quilt and fabric history. At this program at the museum, she will be treating her home community to an inside look at her design process and its results. The lecture will take place as part of the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum’s annual membership meeting Saturday, March 10, at 115 S.E. Lake St. There will be a brief business meeting for museum members at 2 p.m. and at 2:30 p.m. the free public talk by Snyder will begin.

“From Fantasy to Fabric to Finished Quilts” 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10 Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum 115 S.E. Lake St., Ilwaco, Wash. Free admission

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‘The Mad Adventures of Mr. Toad’

Robert Lewis Knecht, front, with a dive partner, hunts for underwater treasure. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Zach Chadney brings Kenneth Grahame’s whimsical character to life in “The Mad Adventures of Mr. Toad,” presented by the Astor Street Opry Company. SUBMITTED PHOTOS

Cannon Beach History Center Historian to speak about treasure hunting

From left, Riley Mitchell, Alex MacPherson and Mason Brown play three crafty weasels.

ASTORIA — The Astor Street Opry Company’s annual Children’s Theater production features the eccentric but likeable Toad of Toad Hall and his friends Badger, Rat and Mole in “The Mad Adventures of Mr. Toad,” based on characters from “The Wind in the Willows” by Kenneth Grahame. The show is sponsored by Columbia Memorial Hospital Pediatrics and My 99.7FM and Country Eagle 103.9FM. The musical plays at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through March 18 at the ASOC Playhouse, 129 W. Bond St. in Astoria. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children 12 and younger. To purchase tickets, call (503) 325-6104 or visit www.astorstreetoprycompany.com

CANNON BEACH — The Cannon Beach History Center presents local historian and adventurer Robert Lewis Knecht, who will regale attendees with stories of more than 25 years of treasuring discoveries from land to high seas. Knecht, of Cannon Beach Treasure Company, has worked all over the world as an adventure filmmaker, treasure hunter and historian. An award-winning cameraman and producer, his work has appeared on many national and British television programs including on PBS, the Discovery Channel and the History Channel. Knecht has worked with many famous treasure enthusiasts and experts, with more than 900 dives under his belt. The lecture will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, and is free and open to the public.

Robert Lewis Knecht 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 14 Cannon Beach History Center and Museum 1387 S. Spruce St., Cannon Beach (503) 436-9301 www.cbhistory.com Free admission Cannon Beach History Center and Museum is located at 1387 S. Spruce St., at the corner of Sunset Street. For more information, call (503) 436-9301 or visit www.cbhistory.com

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