Hispanic council celebrates Dia de la Independencia Saturday event offers variety of family activities, entertainment, food, dancing ASTORIA — Thanks to gen- Dia de la erous sponsorship from Wau- na Credit Union, the Lower Independencia Columbia Hispanic Council will be hosting its annual cel- ebration of the Dia de la Inde- pendencia (Independence Day of Mexico and other Latin American countries) and also national Hispanic Heritage month. The event will take place from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept 19 and continue from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. for dancing at the Astoria Event Center, at 255 Ninth St. This is an all-ag- es indoor/outdoor event with entertainment and activities for the whole family. Admis- sion is $5 for adults and free for children. Ninth Street between Com- mercial Street and Marine 'ULYHZLOOEHFORVHGWRWUDI¿F and tents will be set up for food vendors. Monte Alban, El Tapatio, Plaza Jalisco and the Lower Columbia Hispan- ic Council will sell an assort- 4 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 Dancing from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Astoria Event Center 255 Ninth St., Astoria $5 adults, free for children All ages ment of Mexican foods and drinks. The Hispanic council will sell margaritas and beer. The event will feature mu- sic by local DJ Sonidos Eres, folk dancing presentations, music stage performance, and an interactive Zumba dance lesson by Nayelli Dalida of the Astoria Arts and Movement Center. There will also be ac- tivities for the whole family, such as a photo booth, face painting, and arts and crafts. Proceeds from the event ZLOOEHQH¿WWKH/RZHU&ROXP- bia Hispanic Council Scholar- ship Fund. Two bands perform at Fort George Rin Tin Tiger, Norman Baker & the Backroads to play alt-folk music ASTORIA — Hear two bands perform at the Fort George Brewery at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20. The brewery is located at 1483 Duane St., all ages are welcome, and there is no cover charge. Rin Tin Tiger is an alter- native folk rock trio from San Francisco, California. High-energy acoustic guitar leads lyric-heavy songs about life in contemporary society. The sound is often described as a blend between early Bob Dylan, Violent Femmes and Tupac. The band has shared the stage with Minus the Bear, Young the Giant, Manchester Orchestra, Max Bemis of Say Anything, The Lumineers, Fences, Los Amigos Invisibles, Mike Coykendall, Ida, Hey Marseilles, and many more along the West Coast. Norman Baker & the Back- roads will also perform. Baker spent his childhood wreaking Submitted photo Norman Baker & The Backroads will perform Sunday, Sept. 20 at the Fort George. havoc, inventing comic charac- ters, writing raps, and playing 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20 sports in Kent, Washington. Surrounded by a family of mu- Fort George Brewery VLFLDQVKHZDV¿UVWLQÀXHQFHG 1483 Duane St., Astoria by his mother, father and un- All ages cle, as well as Patsy Cline, the Free Beatles, Bob Marley and Tom Waits. Since picking up the guitar been composing music and and bass at the age of 12, he’s playing various instruments in many bands throughout the U.S., Chile and Nigeria. Live music 38//((=/,&(16(<285'2* ,W·VQRWMXVWDJRRGLGHD«LW·VWKHODZ :KDWZDV, WKLQNLQJ"1R OLFHQVH«HJDG 20 | September 17, 2015 | coastweekend.com 2KQR7KHGRJ OLFHQVHHQIRUFHULV FRPLQJDQGKH·V UHDOO\WLFNHG 7KHVH GD\V KH¶V LQÀXHQFHG by Justin Townes Earle, George Jones, The Band, Charley Pride, Neil Young and Doc Watson, and he continues impressing new fans at places like Seattle’s Folklife Festival, The Tractor Tavern, Seattle Art Museum and Columbia City Theater with his band Norman Baker & the Backroads. The group’s second release, “Present Day,” is due out later this winter. Crossword Answer , ) ) < 7 5 , ( ' 6 2 1 $ 5 7 : , 6 7 $ 1 $ 1 . / ( 3 , ) ( 0 * 5 $ 6 , 1 / , ' 8 3 , 0 2 2 , 3 ( 7 5 2 6 7 8 1 , 5 6 ) 2 5 0 7 8 ' 2 6 7 $ & , 0 ( 1 $ 7 6 6 + $ + ( 7 2 5 0 $ 1 , * ( % ( ) ( 7 $ 5 / ( 7 ' 2 3 ( 1 5 2 7 8 < ( 6 7 $ 5 6 : $ < % ( 1 * $ ' , 3 5 , 1 ( $ ) 7 * 8 1 5 ( 6 7 ) 2 / / 2 5 6 , 1 < 3 ( . , ' 6 $ 5 2 5 8 , 1 1 ' ' 7 + , $ * = ( ( 5 6 0 : , 3 / $ . 3 $ % / 2 8 ' 8 1 ( 6 2 ) 6 & 7 5 2 / ( % ( $ 0 , 7 6 $ 1 7 * 6 $ / ( / 3 * $ $ 2 , 6 1 ' 7 + ( 6 0 8 $ 1 2 7 / $ 7 ( $ * , 1 * ) 8 $ < 6 % 2 + < 2 8 6 ( $ 7 ( 1 7 + 6 1 , / & / $ 5 8 7 % 2 ( ' 8 / 7 ( $ ' 6 2 7 < 7 $ 6 ( ( 1 2 5 6 ) $ 7 $ 7 6 & $ ' 7 5 8 7 , 0 ( 2 9 2 7 7 ( 5 6 ( 5 2 3 7 $ 6 2 1 & 7 , 2 / ( 1 7 8 5 7 ( $ ; ( / ) 5 $ 1 ( 6 ( ( 1 , '