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About Oregon Coast today. (Lincoln City, OR) 2005-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 2019)
coast culture Get booked into the hospital Poet heads west The cafeteria at Lincoln City’s Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital will transform itself into a bookstore this Wednesday, Nov. 6, as the fall book sale returns. Hosted by Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Auxiliary in conjunction with Bob’s Beach Books, the sale will feature a large selection of new releases in hardback and paperback, gift items and more. Special orders can also be placed. Everyone making a purchase will be entered into a drawing for one of two gift packs, and free gift wrapping is available with all purchases. A portion of proceeds will go toward purchase of medical equipment for the new hospital. The sale will run from 7 am to 4 pm in the cafeteria of the hospital, 3043 NE 28th Street in Lincoln City. For more information, call 541-996-7132. The Manzanita Writers’ Series will welcome Portland-based poet Floyd Skloot on Thursday, Nov. 7, to read from his latest collection, “Far West.” The collection intertwines the past and present as time alternates between racing and standing still. Skloot traces his moments of purest perception and expression: his wife practicing music, his daughter finding delight in the presence of wildlife, Vladimir Nabokov able to lose himself when playing goalie in a soccer match. Poems range from traditional forms and short lyrics to longer narratives and free verse. Skloot explores how emotional experiences come together in the search for coherence and authentic self-expression. His award-winning work has appeared in numerous publications, including The New York Times Magazine. The Nov. 7 reading will start at 4 pm at the Hoffman Center for the Arts, 564 Laneda Avenue. Admission is $7 on the door. For more information, go to hoffmanarts.org/writing/ manzanitas-writers-series. Squid takes flight, in Manzanita The North Coast Squid journal of writing and art will celebrate the launch of its latest edition this Saturday, Nov. 2, at Manzanita’s Hoffman Center for the Arts. The literary magazine offers local writers and artists — as well as those with strong connections to the North Coast — a way to share their work in print. This edition, with more pages and more color images than ever, features the work of 53 contributors. The celebration will feature readings by 10 published authors, a gallery show of published artists and a cake displaying the cover of the latest journal. The gallery show will be on display at the Hoffman Center through November, featuring work by 15 of the artists who are published in the latest edition. Copies will be available to purchase during gallery hours and in bookstores along the coast by mid-November. Saturday’s launch party, which is free and open to all, will start at 7 pm at 594 Laneda Avenue. For more information, contact 503- 368-3846 or info@hoffmanarts.org. Have a lively evening at Day of the Dead Libraries used to have a reputation as being dead quiet. That could not be further from the truth this Friday, Nov. 1, when the Driftwood Public Library brings Dia de Muertos celebrations to Lincoln City. The party will invite people to celebrate the memories of lost loved ones through music, dancing, face-painting and an altar to which anyone can add a remembrance of friends and family members they wish to honor. It will also be a community- style potluck, with guests invited to bring a favorite dish to share. The Day of the Dead is celebrated throughout Mexico and by people of Mexican heritage throughout the world. Scholars trace the origins of the modern Mexican holiday to indigenous observances dating back hundreds of years and to an Aztec festival dedicated to the goddess Mictecacihuatl. 8 • oregoncoastTODAY.com • facebook.com/oregoncoasttoday • November 1, 2019 The festival that developed into the modern Day of the Dead fell in the ninth month of the Aztec calendar and was celebrated for an entire month. The festivities were dedicated to the goddess known as the “Lady of the Dead,” corresponding to the modern La Calavera Catrina. During the multi-day holiday, communities gather together to honor friends and family members who have died, and help keep their memories alive. Day of the Dead festivities unfold in an explosion of color and life-affirming joy. While the theme is death, the point is to demonstrate love and respect for deceased family members. Friday’s event, which is free to all thanks to support from The Friends of Driftwood Library, will run from 6 to 8 pm at the library, located on the second floor at 801 SW Hwy. 101. For more information, contact Teena Nelson at 541-996-1258 or tnelson@ lincolncity.org; or Star Khan at 541-996- 1255 or skhan@lincolncity.org.
