E VENTS
Humanities Conversation Project
3 p.m., Astoria Public Library, 450 10th St., Astoria, 503-325-7323, free.
Prakash Chenjeri will present a discussion on “Beyond Human? Science,
Technology and the Future of Human Nature.”
Thursday, Jan. 7
Trivia Night
6:30 p.m., Uptown Café, 1639 S.E. Ensign Lane, Warrenton, $2 person per
game. Each night ends with a rollover jackpot question.
Ales & Ideas
7 p.m., Fort George Lovell Showroom, 426 14th St., Astoria, free. The pro-
gram will be “The Really Big One: Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and the Cascadia
Fault” with Pat Corcoran and Ed Joyce.
Friday, Jan. 8
Let’s Go Birding
9 a.m., Fort to Sea Trailhead, Sunset Beach State Recreation Area, Sunset
Beach Road, Warrenton, 503-861-3170, ext. 41, all ages, free. Help monitor
birds at Sunset Beach and the Fort to Sea Trail at this weekly bird survey.
Astoria Second Saturday Art Walk
5 to 8 p.m., downtown Astoria. Celebrate the arts in Astoria where
businesses are open late, provide refreshments, entertainment and exhibit
original works of art or craft. Find more info and a map on Page 9.
Sunday, Jan. 10
Sunday Afternoon Live for Youth
2 p.m., Raymond Theatre, 323 Third St., Raymond, Wash., www.sun-
dayafternoonlive.org, $5. Comedian Alex Zerbe the Zaniac will perform.
Tuesday, Jan. 12
Community Skate Night
5 p.m., The Armory, 1636 Exchange St., Astoria, $3, all ages. Community
skate night is a weekly, family-friendly, fun activity. Skate rentals available.
Coastal Writers Critique
10 a.m., PUD Building, 9610 Sandridge
Road, Long Beach, Wash, 360-642-1221.
This group discusses and critiques writing
works in progress for encouragement,
support and inspiration.
King Tide Photo Initiative
5:30 p.m., Cannon Beach Community Hall, 207 N. Spruce St., Cannon
Beach, fawn@oregonshores.org, free. Join CoastWatch and celebrate the
photo documentation of the eff ects of King Tides. View photos, enjoy
refreshments, and hear a talk about seal levels by John Bauer of DOGAMI.
Past to Present Lecture Series
10:30 a.m., Columbia River Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria,
503-325-2323, www.crmm.org. Captains Jeff and Christine Smith will
discuss rebuilding the wooden 60-foot David B for its current service as an
Alaska passenger vessel.
Saturday, Jan. 9
“Web Junkie” Film Screening
7 p.m. Astoria Public Library, 450 10th St., Astoria, free. The library and
award-winning independent nonfi ction PBS fi lm series POV present a
screening of “Web Junkie,” fi lmmakers Shosh Shlam’s and Hilla Medalia’s
extraordinary look into a Beijing Internet addiction rehab center.
Northwest Author Series
2 p.m., Cannon Beach Library, 131 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
1391, free. Matt Love, author of “The Great Birthright,” will be featured.
Wednesday, Jan. 13
Editor’s Pick:
Saturday, Jan. 9
Author Reading
4:30 p.m., Cloud & Leaf Bookstore,
148 Laneda Ave., Manzanita,
503-368-2665, www.cloudandleaf.
wordpress.com. Mindy Halleck
will read from her novel “Return to
Sender,” in which a Korean War hero
turned apathetic Catholic priest deals
with a missing child, his long-lost love
returning, and a fanatical religious
serial killer in 1950s Manzanita.
Night of All Knowledge Trivia
6 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742,
free, all ages. Trivia tournament nights are fun competitions.
World Haystack Rock Lecture
7 p.m., Cannon Beach Library, 131 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
1391, www.cannonbeachlibrary.org, free. Joshua Saranpaa, director of
the Wildlife Center of the North Coast will give a presentation on how the
center is “A Sanctuary for Oregon’s Seabirds.”
Thursday, Jan. 14
Beers to Your Health
7 p.m., Fort George Lovell Showroom, 426 14th St., Astoria, 503-791-8869,
www.astoria.coop, free, all ages. The program is “Learning How to Become
Your Best Self with Yoga Philosophy” with Dawn Hanson.
PageTurners Book Discussion
7 p.m., Raymond Timberland Library, 507 Duryea St., Raymond, Wash.,
360-942-2408, www.TRL.org, free, adults. Join in a discussion of “Wild” by
Cheryl Strayed. Books are available for check out. New members welcome.
C LASSES
Thursday, Jan. 7
Opera Appreciation Class
5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Clatsop Community College, 1651 Lexington Ave.,
Astoria, 503-338-2408, www.clatsopcc.edu/schedule, $75. Class will cover
musical, dramatic and stylistic analysis to gain a greater understanding of
opera. Preregistration required.
Jewelry Metal Smithing
6 to 8:30 p.m., Clatsop Community College, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria,
503-338-2408, www.clatsopcc.edu/schedule, $75. Learn how to make
silver, brass or copper jewelry using hand tools and precious metals. Call
503-325-0998 for a list of supplies.
Monday, Jan. 11
Folk Dancing
10 a.m. to noon, Astoria Recreation Center, 1555 W. Marine Drive, Astoria,
503-338-2566, www.encorelearn.org. ENCORE off ers open classes to
non-members who are interested in joining. Attendees may come to two
classes as a guest before becoming a member. This class is an eight-session
class. Visit the website for a complete list.
Tuesday, Jan. 12
QuickBooks Level 2
8:30 to 11:30 a.m., CCC Seaside Campus, 1455 N. Roosevelt Drive, Seaside,
503-338-2402, $20. Building on the concepts from Intro to QuickBooks,
students will work with a sample retail business plan. Seating is limited
and registration required. Class repeats at 5:30 p.m. at the Astoria campus.
Bridge Lessons R Us
9:30 a.m. to noon, Port of Astoria Mooring Basin, 10 Basin St., Astoria,
503-338-2566, www.encorelearn.org. Off ered by ENCORE.
Harbor Volunteer Training
5:30 to 8:30 p.m., The Harbor, 1361 Duane St., Astoria, 503-325-3426. The
Harbor currently has volunteer opportunities available at the shelter, for
community events and special projects. If interested, stop by the offi ce for
a volunteer packet.
Wednesday, Jan. 13
Ready, Set, Start
8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Clatsop Community College, 1651 Lexington Ave.,
Astoria, 503-338-2402, $20. David Reid will go over the fundamental
basics of starting a business.
Cooking for One or Two
10 a.m. to noon, North Coast Food Web, 577 18th St., Astoria, 503-338-
2566, www.encorelearn.org. Off ered by ENCORE, this is a fi ve-session class.
Sketching Class
10 a.m. to noon, Hoff man Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-
3846, www.hoff manblog.org, $60 and $12 material fee, adults. Renee
Delight will teach a three-session “Living the Sketchy Life” workshop,
teaching drawing fundamentals. Beginners to experienced welcome.
Thursday, Jan. 14
Building Websites & Using Facebook
10 a.m. to noon, CCC Seaside Campus, 1455 N. Roosevelt Drive, Seaside,
503-338-2566, www.encorelearn.org. Off ered by ENCORE, this is a six-ses-
sion class learning simple methods on how to use websites and Facebook.
What’s in the News
1:30 to 3:30 p.m., CCC Seaside Campus, 1455 N. Roosevelt Drive, Seaside,
503-338-2566, www.encorelearn.org. Off ered by ENCORE, this is a six-ses-
sion class off ering a discussion on a wide-range of current aff airs.
M ARKETS
Saturday, Jan. 9
Consignment Auction
5 to 8 p.m., Long Beach Grange, 5715 Sandridge Road, Long Beach, Wash.,
360-642-4953, www.longbeachgrange.org. Preview auction items from 4
to 5 p.m. Visit the website for drop-off information.
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