Windless kite festival set
Watch choreographed performances
LONG BEACH, Wash. — The
World Kite Museum will bring
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doors during the annual Wind-
less Kite Festival.
The two-day event takes
place from Saturday and Sun-
day, Jan. 23 and 24 at the Long
Beach Elementary School
gymnasium, located at 400
Washington Ave. S. Admis-
sion is by donation.
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val showcases choreographed
solo, duet and group perfor-
mances. Watch artistry in
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On Saturday from 8:30 to
10:30 a.m., the gym opens
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sons. At 9 a.m., come partici-
pate in the Alexa King Indoor
Glider Kite Workshop. Make
your own indoor glider kite in
this workshop taught by festi-
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Cost is $5, and the workshop
is open to all ages. Participants
will be featured in a special
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is from noon to 1:30 p.m. At
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from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
On Saturday evening at 5:30
p.m., enjoy an Italian potluck
dinner along with the awards
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Museum, located at 303 Sid
Snyder Drive. Bring that special
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toward supporting the museum.
Bring a food item to share, and
come join the antics; you could
win some great kite items.
On Sunday, Jan. 24, enjoy
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lessons again from 8:30 to
10:30 a.m. Also enjoy the Pro/
Am, a fun event that encour-
ages you to get some great in-
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You and your pro will have a
relaxed practice time to learn
basics. Then, just for the fun
of it you and your pro will do
a short demonstration to give
you a taste of why everyone
loves indoor kiting. Kites will
be provided for you to use.
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For more information, call
the World Kite Museum at
360-642-4020.
The Coaster Theatre Playhouse Presents
Jan. 29 - Feb. 20, 2016
Tickets $20 or $15
Shows begin at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday shows at 3:00 p.m.
Sponsored by
Mike & Tracey Clark
Tickets: 503-436-1242 or coastertheatre.com
108 N Hemlock Street, Cannon Beach, OR
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North Coast Chorale welcomes singers
Spring concerts will include ‘The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace’
ASTORIA — The North Coast
Chorale is beginning rehears-
als for its spring concert and
welcomes singers of all levels
to join. Rehearsals are held
from 6:45 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays
at the Clatsop Community
College Performing Arts Cen-
ter, located at 588 16th St.
North Coast Chorale is a
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organization dedicated to the
presentation of great choral
literature.
Each year, the chorale,
led by Denise Reed, presents
two performances — one in
December and one in May —
each devoted to various music
genres, such as jazz, traditional
sacred and classical. Addition-
ally, the chorale participates in
the annual Astoria Music Fes-
tival in June and hosts a Mes-
siah Sing-a-long, a fundraiser
for local food banks. Because
of the chorale’s commitment
to music education and its af-
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Denise Reed has directed the North Coast
Chorale since 2006.
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nity College, students are giv-
en the opportunity to perform
while earning college credit.
This spring, on May 21 and
22, the North Coast Chorale
will perform “The Armed Man:
A Mass for Peace” composed
by Karl Jenkins. This piece
was originally dedicated to the
Kosovo Crisis, and although
“The Armed Man” sounds like
the music should be all about
war, it is far from that.
Due largely to a grant from
the Clatsop County Cultur-
al Coalition, the chorale’s
performance of “The Armed
Man” will be accompanied
by a symphonic orchestra, the
driving force to producing the
brilliance and intensity of this
beautiful piece. Meant to stir
the emotions and arouse the
sensitivity and the sentiments
of the audience, this presen-
tation of “The Armed Man: A
Mass for Peace” will be ded-
icated to victims of terrorism,
with thanks to those who work
to keep peace.
The second half of the
spring concert will be the
performance of “The Hour
Has Come,” a choral sym-
phony by Srul Irving Glick
set to poems by Carole H.
Leckner. This piece contains
description of our loving
connectedness to all mankind
and the earth.
“Singing opens our hearts
and minds,” says chorale di-
rector Denise Reed, “and I
am convinced that through
the message of music, we can
make a difference in the way
people look at their lives and
the universe.”
Reed has been the music
director for the North Coast
Chorale since 2006; under
her direction concerts often
have a multi-cultural fo-
cus. Reed earned a Master
of Science in music educa-
tion from Chicago’s DePaul
University and an Doctor of
Education degree from Nova
Southeastern University in
Fort Lauderdale, Florida,
ultimately teaching chorus
and music theory in Ten-
nessee, Florida, Nevada and
here on the North Coast. She
also composes and arranges
music.
For more information, con-
tact Reed at 503-338-8403 or
Cheryl at 503-791-5681.
Sign up for cooking classes
with North Coast Food Web
ASTORIA — Are you hoping
to get healthier, save some
money, gain a worthwhile
skill, meet new friends or just
eat some good food in the new
year? North Coast Food Web
cooking classes are in full
swing, and each class offers
all of the above.
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can develop all the basic tech-
niques you need to cook an
endless variety of scrump-
tious meals. Techniques in the
Kitchen meets from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. Saturdays starting Feb.
6 and includes instruction on
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sauting and more.
At NCFW’s monthly Sun-
day Supper Club, join friends
from your community in
cooking four entrées to see
your family through the week
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pooped to cook.
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Cheap classes for meals whose
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modest cost.
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tion classes. Students all cook
together and sit down to enjoy
the results at the end of each
class. Classes include all the
recipes and additional materi-
als you need to cook up a de-
lectable meal at home.
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schedule and to register online
or call North Coast Food Web
Cooking Class Coordinator
Wendy D’agostino at 503-
468-0921. Scholarships are
available. Check back often to
see the latest additions to the
curriculum.
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nization working to cultivate
healthy communities and a
vibrant economy through food
and agriculture.
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Us Lights will perform Jan. 24 at the Fort George, along with Portland trio Dogheart.
Us Lights, Dogheart bring
dark pop, indie to the Fort
ASTORIA — Fort George
Brewery welcomes two Port-
land bands — Us Lights and
Dogheart — to perform at 8
p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24.
The brewery is located at
1483 Duane St. The show is
open to all ages, and there is
no cover charge.
Formed in the summer of
2013, Us Lights is an atmo-
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band. The group’s music fea-
tures moody synths, bass and
drums, rich vocals, and in-
tricate sampling. Us Lights’
eight-song self-titled debut EP
came out in 2014.
The trio Dogheart formed
in early 2014 and plays garage
and indie music. The band’s
name suggests that a man can
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being.