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Oregon’s poet laureate visits Astoria AAUW holds annual scholarship benefit Peter Sears to lead free poetry workshop at Astoria library Enjoy desserts, ‘Visiting Mr. Green’ play at Performing Arts Center ASTORIA — 2UHJRQ¶V SRHW laureate, Peter Sears, will lead a poetry workshop at Astoria 3XEOLF /LEUDU\ DW SP 6DW- XUGD\'HF6SDFHLVOLPLWHG HDUO\UHJLVWUDWLRQLVHQFRXUDJHG Sears was named to a two- \HDUDSSRLQWPHQWDV2UHJRQ¶V VHYHQWKSRHWODXUHDWHE\*RY John Kitzhaber on April 25, 6HDUV KDV WDXJKW FUH- ative writing at Reed College, %DUG&ROOHJHDQG3DFL¿F8QL- versity and is the founder of the Oregon Literary Coalition and co-founder of Friends of William Stafford and Cloud- EDQN %RRNV +H LV D ZLGHO\ published poet, with four col- OHFWLRQV ³7RXU´ ³7KH %ULQN´³*UHHQ'ULYHU´ (2006), and “Small Talk, New DQG 6HOHFWHG 3RHPV´ +LV SRHPV KDYH DSSHDUHG in numerous magazines and newspapers, including The New York Times, The Atlantic DOVR QDPHG RQH RI 2UHJRQ¶V 150 best books by the Oregon 6WDWH /LEUDU\ LQ 6HDUV is the author of two supple- mentary teaching texts, “Se- FUHW:ULWLQJ´DQG³,¶P*RQQD %DNH 0H D 5DLQERZ 3RHP´ +H KDV GHGLFDWHG KLPVHOI WR teaching and leading poetry workshops in public schools, libraries, colleges, community centers and literary festivals WKURXJKRXWWKHVWDWH For more information about this free event and to register, Submitted photo contact Ami Kreider at 503- Oregon Poet Laureate Peter Sears will lead RUDNUHLGHU#DVWRULD a poetry workshop Dec. 5 in Astoria. 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ASTORIA 503.468.0308 S E R V I N G B R E A K FA S T, LUNCH & SUPPER European Style Coffeehouse by day, intimate bistro offering neo-regional cuisine by night. Regional selection of beers, wines and vintage cocktails available. 243 11th Street, Astoria, OR 97103 503-325-1787 www.AstoriaCoffeeHouse.com We cater your event! Weekly Specials: 5-8 PM Sushi & Martinis Mondays Taco & Margarita Thursdays (3 Buck Tacos) 2 | November 12, 2015 | coastweekend.com Follow & “Like” us on Facebook Submitted photo Bill Honl, left, and Bill Ham will perform in “Visiting Mr. Green” Nov. 13 and 14 at the CCC Performing Arts Center in Astoria. What starts as a comedy about two men who do not want to be in the same room together becomes a gripping, moving drama as they get to know each other and open old ZRXQGV WKH\¶YH EHHQ KLGLQJ DQGQXUVLQJIRU\HDUV Since its 1997 year-long run in New York, “Visiting 0U*UHHQ´KDVEHFRPHDKLW worldwide, with about 500 productions in 23 languages LQFRXQWULHV7KHSOD\ZDV nominated for an ACE award (Buenos Aires), a Molière (Paris) and a Drama League $ZDUG 1HZ <RUN ,W DOVR won Best Play awards in *UHHFH 0H[LFR ,VUDHO 8UX- JXD\7XUNH\DQG*HUPDQ\ The same week AAUW presents its show, “Visiting 0U*UHHQ´ZLOODOVRSUHPLHUH in Rome, Italy; Dublin, Ire- land; and in The Netherlands, DFFRUGLQJ WR WKH SOD\ZULJKW It will also be seen in Novem- ber in Israel, Brazil, Kazakh- stan, the Czech Republic and 5RPDQLD Sheila Shaffer, a familiar face at the Coaster Theatre in Cannon Beach, is directing ‘Visiting Mr. Green’ 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13 and 14 CCC Performing Arts Center 588 16th St., at Franklin Avenue, Astoria 503-325-7969 $15 %DURQ¶V SOD\ %LOO +RQO DQG %LOO +DP UHFHQWO\ VHHQ LQ shows at the Coaster Theatre and at the Liberty Theater, are acting in this touching piece DERXWWUXVWDQGORQHOLQHVV Tickets are available at &XSV &RIIHH +RXVH %OXH Scorcher Bakery, and the 5XVW\ &XS LQ $VWRULD 7KH\ can also be purchased at the CCC Performing Arts Cen- ter door on performance evenings, from any Astoria AAUW member, or by calling 6DUD0H\HUDW