Roll, stroll through Astoria
Walkability tour, panel discussion to look
at livability, age-friendliness of city
ASTORIA — The Lower Co-
lumbia Diversity Project in-
vites the public to join in a Roll
and Stroll — a walkability tour
of downtown Astoria — on
Monday, Aug. 10.
The tour will be facilitated
by Alan DeLaTorre, of Portland
State University’s Institute on
Aging and the Oregon Geronto-
logical Association; Noel Mick-
elberry of Oregon Walks; and
Elaine Friesen-Strang of AARP
Oregon and Age-Friendly Port-
land & Multnomah County
Transportation Committee.
“A roll and stroll,” says De-
LaTorre, “is designed to be an
informative walk (or roll) that
describes how the physical en-
vironment can facilitate and/
or be a barrier to mobility. This
includes design-related aspects
(e.g., curb cuts, accessibility
features) and patterns of trans-
portation such as the interaction
Submitted photo
Alan DeLaTorre, of Portland State Universi-
ty’s Institute on Aging, will lead a Roll and
Stroll in downtown Astoria.
between automobiles and pe-
destrians.
“Additional aspects of
age-friendly and livable com-
munities will also be discussed
(e.g., social connectivity, the
role of businesses). This is an
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informal, fun way to learn about
environments for people of all
ages and abilities.”
The Roll and Stroll will
begin at 5 p.m. at the Garden
of Surging Waves, at 11th and
Duane streets. The tour will take
approximately one hour.
At 7 p.m., DeLaTorre, Mick-
elberry and Friesen-Strang will
be joined by new city of Astoria
Community Development Di-
rector Kevin Cronin; Michelle
Lewis from NorthWest Senior
& Disability Services; Clatsop
County Public Health Director
Brian Mahoney; and Lewis and
Clark National Historical Park
Superintendent Scott Tucker for
a panel discussion about livabil-
ity and age-friendly communi-
ties.
The discussion will be held
in the Judge Boyington Build-
ing, 857 Commercial St.
The events will be spon-
sored by AARP Oregon, the
Oregon Gerontological Asso-
ciation and Oregon Walks.
Both events are free. For more
information, email lcdiversi-
typroject@gmail.com, or call
503-325-1895.
Be creative with Astoria Art Loft this month
Find a children’s art camp, master class, open studios, more
ASTORIA — The Astoria Art
Loft is hosting art happen-
ings in the month of August.
You can sign up for open
studio time, a master class
workshop on watercolors,
an afternoon of art and wine,
a children’s art camp and
more. The art happenings
include:
• Purely Art children’s art
camps, 10 a.m. to noon Fri-
day, Aug. 7 and 28. Jo-Pome-
roy Crockett will lead these
classes to provide children,
ages 6 to 11 with basic art
techniques, including draw-
ing and painting. Cost is $25
and includes all supplies.
• Daily Open Studios,
10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday to Friday, Aug. 11
to 14. Ellen Zimet and Deb-
bie Janssen will hold free
open studios. Bring your
art supplies, your lunch,
your sense of adventure
and let’s paint. Call Zimet
at 503-325-4442 if you are
coming so that the art loft
can provide enough tables
set-ups.
• Discovering Dylusions
Ink Sprays and Paints, 1 to
3:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
15. Trisha White presents
a great opportunity for the
mixed-media, art journaling
and paper crafters to exper-
iment with versatile Dylu-
sions Ink Sprays by Ranger
Inc. Participants will work
through several different
techniques, and the informa-
tion on recreating the meth-
ods. Cost is $45. There is
an eight-person limit to the
class. You can reserve your
spot with a $25 deposit to
hold your place. Participants
can register at Dots ‘N’
Doodles. For questions, call
White at 503-298-9158.
• Master Class workshop,
Monday to Friday, Aug. 17
to 21. Register for a week-
long master class workshop
with international artist Don
Andrews at www.trailsend-
art.org. All proceeds go to
the Trail’s End Building
Fund. Andrews will teach
landscapes and figures in the
landscape. Call Ellen Zimet
at 503-861-0718 for more
details.
• Woo Hoo 2, 2 to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 23. Come for
an afternoon of art, wine and
fun. Paint with Jo Pome-
roy-Crockett and Jeannette
Davis. Call 503-325-4442 to
register and get more details.
The $25 cost covers drinks,
supplies and yummies.
For more information
visit www.astoriaartloft.com
Go to the August calendar
and click on the date you
are looking for more infor-
mation. The Astoria Art Loft
is located at 106 Third St.
above Dots ’N’ Doodles Art
Supply.