Forest evening on tap
North Coast Chorale to
celebrate 25 years in May
ASTORIA — The North Coast
State Forest Coalition is hosting
a fabulously fun forest evening
to celebrate its ongoing suc-
cesses protecting the Clatsop
and Tillamook State Forests and
advocating for balance on these
public lands.
The coalition’s supporters on
the North Coast play a crucial role
in this effort, and the coalition will
host a night of celebration and
thanks to keep the progress going.
The event will take place
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday,
Jan. 9 at the Fort George Lovell
Showroom, located at 426 14th
St. All are welcome to attend.
Along with celebration and
ASTORIA — Denise Reed,
conductor of the North Coast
Chorale and the Clatsop Coun-
ty Children’s Chorus invites
singers to join the two cho-
ruses and participate in the
upcoming chorale’s 25th anni-
versary season.
The choruses are seeking
all ages, and all voice parts
(students grades 2-6), and au-
ditions are not required to join.
Rehearsals are held week-
ly on Tuesdays at the Clatsop
Community College Perform-
ing Arts Center, located at 588
16th St., starting Tuesday, Jan.
13. Children’s chorus rehears-
als are held from 4 to 5:45 p.m.;
Coalition celebrates successes, progress
good company, there will be
free beer, local photography on
display, and food available for
purchase. Oregon forest expert
Bob Van Dyk will also provide
a brief slideshow on the North
Coast State Forest Coaltion’s
progress to conserve and re-
clean drinking water, and rec-
reation opportunities.
Forest evening
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9
Fort George Lovell Showroom
426 14th St. Astoria
Free
Cannon Beach Chorus starts spring rehearsals
New members invited to join in singing choral gems
CANNON BEACH — The Can-
non Beach Chorus announc-
es the beginning of rehears-
als for the spring 2015
season.
Rehearsals started Mon-
day, Jan. 5 at the Cannon
Beach Community Church,
located at 132 East Washing-
ton St. The sessions, always
on Monday, begin promptly
at 6:30 p.m. and end no later
than 8:30 p.m. Member dues
are $35 for the term.
The theme for this spring
is “Choral Gems.” It’s a
compilation of some of the
most popular choral compo-
sitions of all time, selected
by chorus director John Bue-
hler. The list includes “Ky-
rie” from Mass in G Major
by Schubert, “Alleluia” by
R. Thompson and another
from J.S. Bach, “Ave Ver-
um Corpus” by Mozart, and
many more.
The chorus has created
a tradition of excellence in
Astoria’s Premier Bed & Bath Store
performance. The group in-
vites anyone and everyone
who is interested in working
to help make a great perfor-
mance for the audience.
Auditions are not nec-
essary to join the Cannon
ASTORIA — The Columbia Riv-
er Maritime Museum presents
Past to Present: Columbia River
Maritime History, an eight-week
lecture series, offered this winter
at the museum. Guest speakers
will share knowledge about mar-
itime history each week.
The lectures take place from
10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays in
the Kern Room. Admission is
free for museum members, and
there is a $5 fee for non-mem-
bers.
On Tuesday, Jan. 13, Mike
Weston, director of business de-
velopment and operations for the
Port of Astoria, will speak about
“Port of Astoria: History and Fu-
ture.”
On Jan. 20, Mac Burns, the
executive director of the Clatsop
County Historical Society, will
speak about “John Jacob Astor
and the Founding of Astoria.”
On Jan. 27, Sally Freeman, a
park ranger at Lewis and Clark
National Historical, will speak
on “Lewis and Clark.”
For more information, con-
tact Columbia River Maritime
Museum Education Director
Scott Thiele at thiele@crmm.org
or at 503-325-2323.
Beach Chorus. The only
thing needed is the will-
ingness to adhere to the
rehearsal schedule and a
desire to sing to the best of
your ability.
Plan to arrive early for
the first rehearsal. You will
need to get the new music,
pay dues and say hello to
friends old and new.
For further information,
visit cannonbeachchorus.org
or call 503-436-0378.
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North Coast Chorale rehearsals
are held from 6:45 to 9 p.m.
Auditions begin for 15
roles in “Joseph & the Amaz-
ing Technicolor Dream Coat”
from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan.
9. Performances are April 11
and 12.
The chorale’s 25th Anni-
versary Concert of American
folk music performances are
May 16 and 17.
For information, contact
Denise Reed at 503-440-1730,
Cheryl Capellen at 503-440-
7130, or Carole Birney at
503-861-2556, or go to www.
northcoastchorale.org/about-
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March 3
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April 30th
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