Go Galapagos at First Sunday Family Program Find art and fun-filled Hot
Columbia River Maritime Museum offers crafts, education Ilwaco Nights event July 31
ASTORIA — Join the Colum-
bia River Maritime Muse-
um for its next First Sunday
Family Program set from
10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sun-
day, Aug. 2. First Sunday
Family Programs are a time
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ences and are inspired by the
museum’s 3D movies: “Gala-
pagos” and “Turtle Vision.”
Create
a
Galapa-
gos-themed mobile. Enjoy
live mini volcano eruptions.
Transform an ordinary bottle
into a dynamic mini ocean.
Influence nature with the
museum’s animal adaptation
magnet board. Get into char-
acter with Blue Footed Boo-
by dance lessons. Test your
Ring of Fire knowledge in a
mapping activity.
First Sunday Family
Programs are included with
paid admission; members
are free.
First Sunday
Family Program
10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2
Columbia River Maritime Museum
1792 Marine Drive, Astoria
503-325-2323
Program included with admission
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First Sunday Family Programs are full of fun family experiences and activities.
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high quality espresso, sum ptuous fresh pastries,
unique breakfasts and lunches.
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Sat: :8am to 5:00 pm
Fri:  7 am to 5:00 pm
Su n :  8:00 to 4:00 pm
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ILWACO, Wash. — The art
scene in Ilwaco is heating up
this summer. Ilwaco’s rendi-
tion of an art walk is called
Hot Ilwaco Nights and will be
held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday,
July 31. Galleries and partic-
ipating businesses at the Port
of Ilwaco will be open late and
offer art, refreshments and an
evening of fun.
Shoalwater Cove Gal-
lery will feature new original
works of art by Marie Powell
from her recent collection of
“Floral Studies.” Marie and
Randy Powell will be on hand
to meet and greet visitors.
The ArtPort Gallery will
offer collage demonstrations,
and visitors can listen to the
music of Sam Covina-Storey.
Visitors are encouraged to par-
ticipate and join in the fun of
creating a piece of art to take
home.
Eleven local area artists
are featured in the current
ArtPort exhibition through
Aug. 2. Featured artists are
David Campiche, John Clark,
Anna Lee Larimore, Martha
Lee, Sandra Lill, Sonja May,
Betsey Nelson, Marie Pow-
ell, Rebecca Read, Liz Todd
and Penny Treat. Mediums in-
clude oil, watercolor, pottery,
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art jewelry and one-of-a kind
greeting cards.
Purly Shell will offer a
bunny to shawl demonstra-
tion with Oceanside Angoras,
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spun and woven or knitted into
wearable art.
Don Nisbett Art Gallery
will host a birthday party for
artist Don Nisbett. Locals,
friends and fans are invited to
come help celebrate by bring-
ing a photo of their Nisbett
art displayed in their home,
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person bringing a photo (for
the artist to keep) will receive
a free magnet. Guests are also
invited to share any stories
they have to go along with
their art or experiences with
the artist. The stories will be
video taped and collected in
preparation for a coffee ta-
ble book that is in the works
about Nisbett.
Other participant activities
may be unlisted.