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E VENTS CONTINUED Saturday, Oct. 17 (continued) Written in the Sand 11 a.m., Beach Books, 616 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-3500, www.beach- books37.com. Join Beach Books for its fourth annual author event, followed by the poetry book launch of “Oregon Pacifi c” by Nancy Slavin. Artist Meet & Greet Noon, Bay Avenue Gallery, 1406 Bay Ave., Ocean Park, Wash., 360-665-5200, www.bayavenuegallery.com. Bay Avenue Gallery will celebrate six years with an artist meet and greet. Artist will be on hand to discuss, work and demonstrate their style. Astoria International Film Festival Noon, Liberty Theater, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-5922, www. goaiff .com, $5 for each fi lm. Featured fi lms today include “Dinosaur 13” at noon; “Finding Vivian Maier” at 2 p.m.; centerpiece fi lm “Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words” at 4 p.m.; Oregon Coast fi lmed “Black Road” at 7 p.m.; and “Clouds of Sils Maria” at 8:45 p.m. Finnish Laksloda Luncheon Noon, Suomi Hall, 244 W. Marine Drive, Astoria, $15. The Finnish Brotherhood Auxiliary invites the public to its annual Laksloda Luncheon with traditional Finnish baked goods of ginger cookies, prune tarts and pulla for sale and made by members at the hall. Wild Mushroom Program 1 p.m., Fort Stevens State Park, 100 Peter Iredale Road, Hammond, 503-861- 3170, ext. 41, $5 parking, all ages. Join a park ranger on a discovery of wild mush- rooms. Followed by a short hike. Meet at the picnic shelter at Coff enbury Lake. Chowder Cook-off 1:30 p.m., American Legion 168, 1216 S. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436- 2973, $20 entry fee, 21 and older. The American Legion will host a Great Chowder Cook-off with a New England clam chowder competition. Set up at noon, judging at 3 p.m. Editor’s Pick: Saturday, Oct. 17 Rocky Horror Picture Show Costume Skate Party 8 to 11 p.m., Astoria Armory, 1636 Exchange St., Astoria, $3 at the door, $3 skate rentals, 18 and older. The Lower Columbia Q Center presents the “Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Come dressed in your Rocky Horror best, skate, watch the movie and performances. Costume prizes will be awarded, and surprises are in store. International Archaeology Day 7 p.m., Cannon Beach History Center & Museum, 1387 S. Spruce St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-9301, www.cbhistory.org, free. Dr. Cameron Smith will present a talk on “Atlas of Human Prehistory: A Talk about Human Migration and Dispersals.” Manzanita Writers Series 7 p.m., Hoff man Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-3846, $7. The Manzanita Writers Series presents a reading and Q&A with New York Times best- selling author Daniel H. Wilson with his book “Robogenesis.” Open mic to follow. Comedy at the Coast 8 p.m., Uptown Cafe, 1639 S.E. Ensign Lane, Warrenton, 503-861-5639, $10 in advance, $15 at the door, 21 and older. Sunday, Oct. 18 Ecola Creek Mushroom Walk 10 a.m., Cannon Beach City Hall parking lot, 163 E. Gower, Cannon Beach. Dane Osis will lead a mushroom foraging orientation walk to fi nd and identify edible mushrooms in the Ecola Creek Forest Reserve. Astoria International Film Festival 11:30 a.m., Liberty Theater, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-5922, www. liberty-theater.org, $5. The fi nal day of the fi lm festival starts with a free Crois- sants & Coff ee event at 11:30 a.m., followed by a second screning of “Voyagers Without Trace” at noon. The short fi lm “The Radio” plays for free at 1:30 p.m. “Seymour (Bernstein): An Introduction” honors the Astoria Music Festival and plays at 2 p.m. A screening of the classic “Casablanca” at 3:45 p.m. closes this year’s festival. In Their Footsteps 1 p.m., Fort Clatsop Visitor Center, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria, 503-861- 2471, www.nps.gov/lewi, free. Fort Clatsop presents “Oregon Historical Railroads Project” with Edward Kamholz. Monday, Oct. 19 Let’s Go Birding Survey 9 a.m., Fort Stevens State Park, 100 Peter Iredale Road, Hammond, 503-861- 3170, ext. 41, dane.osis@oregon.gov, 8 and older. Be part of this ongoing bird survey to monitor seasonal bird species in the park. Volunteers meet at Battery Russell. Tuesday, Oct. 20 AAUW Film Discussion 3 p.m., at the home of Carol Brenneman, Gearhart. “Life of Pi,” by academy award winning director Ang Lee, will be discussed. To participate, view fi lms prior to attending. For directions, call Carol at 503-717-2353. ABATE Chapter Meeting 5:30 p.m., Astoria Moose Lodge, 420 17th St., Astoria, 503-325-3566, www. northcoastabate.com. Join the north coast group of motorcycle enthusiasts who ride, have fun and provide community support. Author Visits Naselle Library 6 p.m., Naselle Timberland Library, 4 Parpala Road, Naselle, Wash., 360-484- 3877, free, all ages. Robert Lillie will discuss his book “Beauty from the Beast: Plate Tectonics and the Landscapes of the Pacifi c Northwest.” Wednesday, Oct. 21 Wild Mushroom Hike 1 p.m., Battery Russell, Fort Stevens State Park, 100 Peter Iredale Road, Hammond, 503-861-3170, ext. 41, free, all ages. This is a guided hike of wild mushrooms. Participants should bring a basket and pocketknife. Trivia at Salvatore’s 6:30 p.m., Salvatore’s Café & Pub, 414 N. Prom, Seaside, 503-738-3334, free. Go solo or bring a team of up to fi ve people. Thursday, Oct. 22 Angora Hiking Club 2 p.m., Seaside International Hostel, 930 Holladay Drive, Seaside, 503-738-7911. AHC will hold its fall potluck and election of offi cers. Fall Lecture Series 10 a.m., Historic Oysterville Schoolhouse, 3322 School Road, Oysterville, Wash., $3 donation. Tucker Wachsmuth presents “Two Young Men Leave Germany to See the World.” This event is part of the Oysterville Community Club Town Hall & Lecture series. Author Presentation 7 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742, free. Melissa Eskue Ousley will talk about monster myths of the Pacifi c Northwest and will read from her upcoming novel “Sunset Empire.” Y OUTH Sunday, Oct. 18 “Caspar Babypants” 2 p.m., Raymond Theater, 323 3rd St., Raymond, Wash., 360-942-4127, www. raymondtheater.com, $5, all ages. Featuring the magic of Chris Ballew, Caspar Babypants appeals to all ages through songs by The Beatles. C LASSES Friday, Oct. 16 Medicare Options 10 a.m., Astoria Public Library, 450 10th St., Astoria, 800-691-5501, free. This seminar will explain options for changing Medicare plans in Clatsop County. Reserved seating required. Saturday, Oct. 17 Gardening Workshop 9 to 11 a.m., CCC Seaside Campus, 1455 N. Roosevelt Drive, Seaside, 503-338-2402, www. clatsopcc.edu/schedule, $20. “Pruning Your Ornamen- tals” will show you why you need to prune, when to prune and how to properly prune woody ornamental trees and shrubs. Registration recommended. Grant Writing Workshop 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Clatsop Community College, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria, 503- 338-2402, www.clatsopcc.edu/schedule, $89. “Grant Administration: A Practical Guide” covers the process of organizing paperwork, reporting, communications and managing a grant. Registration required. Plant Clinic 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Columbia Pacifi c Heritage Museum, 115 Lake St., Ilwaco, Wash., 360-642-3446, www.columbiapacifi cheritagemuseum.com. WSU master gardeners presents the do’s, don’ts and should’s for winter gardening in the “Plan, Plant, Prep and Prune” clinic. Tuesday, Oct. 20 SBDC Workshop 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Clatsop Community College, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria, 503-338-2402, $20. The Small Business Development Center is off ering a work- shop for those thinking of starting their own business. Memoir Writing Workshop 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., South Bend Timberland Library, 1216 W. First St., South Bend, Wash., 360-875-5532, www.TRL.org, adults and teens. Writer Joanne Clarkson will help participants create personal memoirs – merging memory, emotion and meaning. Thursday, Oct. 22 Pinochle Refresher 1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside. The Knochlers pinochle group off ers a free refresher and beginning course in pinochle on the fourth Thursday of the month, open to anyone 55 and older. African Dance Classes 6 p.m., NCRD, 36155 Ninth St., Nehalem, 503-368-7008, www.ncrd.org, $8. Learn African dances with live drumming by the Tsunami Drummers. Class meets to Dec. 10. October 15, 2015 | coastweekend.com | 7