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Astoria Visual Arts seeks artist-in-residence applicants North Head Lighthouse to celebrate 117 years CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT, Wash. — Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and Keepers of the North Head Lighthouse will be hosting the 117th anniversary of the North Head Lighthouse at Cape Disappointment State Park in Ilwaco, Washington, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 6. A Discover Pass is not re- quired to attend the event as Submitted photo by Washington State Parks this is a state park “free day.” The celebration will allow a close look at the lighthouse, which is now undergoing long-awaited restoration. It already sports a new roof and restored lighthouse tower. There is parking at the light- house parking lot plus addi- tional parking and a free shuttle The North Head Lighthouse, currently undergoing restoration and celebrating its 117 birthday, was wrapped in large tarps during work on the lantern glass. will be available at the parking lot across from Cape Disap- pointment State Park, 244 Rob- ert Gray Drive, Ilwaco. The event will feature re- freshments, a self-guided tour of a Lighthouse Keeper’s F F o o r r s s y y t t h h e e a a home & garden ARTS fresh, new inventory arriving daily! If you a re lookin g for som e thin g u n iqu e , visit the G old en W ha le 1 94 N . H em lock, Ca n n on Bea ch 503.436.1 1 66 artisan decor for home-garden 1124 commercial street,astoria mon-sat 11-5:30pm sun- 12-4pm www.facebook.com/forsythea 503-325-2189 Home, birder tours at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. led by the Shoal- water Birders, museum exhib- its, open gift store, and sale of a North Head Lighthouse special edition poster by Don Nisbett. Guided tours of the light- house will be available for $2.50 for people 18 years and older, with no charge for those 7 to 17. Children must be 7 years or older to tour the light- house tower. In addition, this will be the kick-off day for the North Head /LJKWKRXVH UDIÀH WKDW ZLOO GL- UHFWO\EHQH¿WOLJKWKRXVHUHVWR- UDWLRQ7KHSUL]HIRUWKHUDIÀHLV a two-night stay at the keeper’s residence, for six people. ASTORIA — The Astoria Vi- sual Arts Artists-in-Residence Program (AVA a-i-r) seeks applications from local artists interested in the upcoming art- ist’s residency, which will run July 1 to Sept. 30. 5HVLGHQF\ ¿QDOLVWV ² FXU- rently limited to locally based DUWLVWV ² DUH FKRVHQ RQ WKH basis of artistic merit by an independent panel of estab- lished working artists and arts patrons. The selected artist is pro- vided with a small studio in the Astoria Downtown Histor- ic District free of charge for a three-month residency period. AVA a-i-r is designed to encourage the creative, intel- lectual and personal growth of emerging artists. While no exhibition, publication or per- formance is required of the selected artist, community re- sponsibility includes a week- end open studio event before the end of each AVA a-i-r ses- sion. For more information and to apply online, visit http://as- toriavisualarts.org The application deadline is June 21. AVA was founded in 1989 DV D QRQSUR¿W PHPEHUVKLS organization to enhance, strengthen and promote the arts in the greater Astoria area. Peninsula Players plan an entertaining funeral dinner ILWACO, Wash. — What happens when a funeral dinner is planned for a man nobody liked? “The Ladies of Harmony” are doing just that; Harmony being the church where the funeral dinner will be held. Join the Peninsula Players at the River City Play- house to follow these six women when they open up about their pasts and forgotten dreams. Director Tracy Roach says, “This show is hilarious with great acting and a great story. My cast has taken on the personalities of WKHFKDUDFWHUVDQGDUHSHUIHFW¿WV for their own personalities.” Peninsula Players’ own Joyce Jones plays Maud, the organiz- er of the dinner. She is assisted by Grace (Lynn Hadley), Addie (Peninsula Players veteran Pen- ny Bierly), Thelma, Leah and Stella (newcomers Betsy Smith, Joanna Ewald and Barbi En- gland). Come spend the evening with these eccentric ladies as they muddle through the planning and clean-up of the dinner. The River City Playhouse is located at 127 Lake St. Show times are at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 5 and 6, and at 2 p.m. Sun- day, June 7. Tickets cost $10 and are available at Okie’s, Stormin Norman’s, and Olde Town Cafe. The play is produced by Lau- rie Carter by special arrangement with Big Dog Publishing. G G ET ET Y Y O O U U R R G O O N IE AN AN D D ASTO RIA M U SIC FESTIVAL EVEN EVEN T T TIC TIC K K ETS ETS Lib e r ty Th e ate r Bo x O ffice Tu e s-Sat 2p m -5 :3 0p m o r 5 03 -3 25 -5 922 x 5 5 Ticke ts m ay also b e p u rch ase d at ticke tsw e st.co m o r 800-922-84 99 Liberty Theater 1203 Commercial, Astoria 2 | June 4, 2015 | coastweekend.com Photo courtesy of Clint Carter The Ladies of Harmony: Joanna Ewald, Joyce Jones, Barbi England, Penny Bierly, Lynn Hadley and Betsy Smith.