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Fiber artist Donna Crispin to teach weaving workshop The Sou’Wester Lodge to host one-day workshop this April Photo by Alex Pajunas The Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District’s annual Easter Egg Hunt at Broadway Park will be held Saturday, March 26. Search for Easter eggs at Seaside community event SEASIDE — The Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District will put on its free annual Communi- ty Easter Egg Hunt and Aquat- ic Treasure Dive on Saturday, March 26. The youngest age group will start promptly at 10:30 a.m. From there, each next oldest age group will go when everyone is in place and prepared to start. The egg hunt will proceed rain or shine. This event boasts over 6,000 EULJKWO\ FRORUHG FDQG\¿OOHG eggs scattered throughout Broad- way Field and Broadway Park. One egg in each age group will contain a golden ticket for the collector to receive a special Easter basket prize. The age categories are: 0-2 years old, parent help and baskets allowed; 3-4 years old, no parent help and no baskets allowed; 5-6 years old, no parent help and no baskets allowed; 7-8 years old, no parent help and no baskets allowed; 9-10 years old, no parent help and no baskets allowed. Following the egg hunt, there will be an Aquatic Treasure Dive at Sunset Pool, located at 1140 Broadway, which begins at 1 p.m. The treasure dive is open to ages 7 to 17, and the cost is $2. For more information, con- tact Sunset Empire Parks & Rec- reation by calling 503-738-3311. SEAVIEW, Wash. — The Sou’Wester Lodge will host a Weaving Workshop led by in- structor Donna Crispin on Satur- day, April 23. The day will begin at 11 a.m. with a brief nature walk along the beach to gather natural items such as shells and rocks for weaving projects. After returning to the Sou’Wester Lodge, participants will learn about handspun Jap- anese paper cords, koyori, and then coil twine and loop cords around stones and beads to cre- ate a small shallow bowl or wall piece. Participants will also learn Japanese knots and basketry em- bellishments to decorate smooth water worn rocks. The workshop is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All art supplies will be provided. Participants should bring a sack lunch or snack; hot tea and coffee will be provided. Suggested donation for this workshop is $30 to $40 and in- cludes materials. The workshop is for ages 16 and older, geared for beginners and beyond, and will be capped with a number of 12 maximum participants. RSVP by emailing souwest- erlodge@gmail.com, or call 360-642-2542. Crispin has been weaving EDVNHWVDQGRWKHU¿EHUVDUWVIRU almost 30 years, incorporating 3DFL¿F 1RUWKZHVW LQGLJHQRXV techniques, Japanese aesthetics, Submitted photo Donna Crispin will teach a weaving work- shop April 23 at the Sou’Wester Lodge after spending a week as the lodge’s artist in residence. basketry experiences to as many people as possible and inspire others to pursue a craft or artistic form of expression to enrich their lives. Saturday concert benefits Goodding family Eight bands to perform at Seaside Civic and Convention Center 7KH DOOGD\ EHQH¿W HYHQW will feature music as well as food, beverages and a full bar. Doors open at 1 p.m., and eight bands will play back to back from 2 to 10 p.m. Performers include: Fabulous Garage Band, Thunder Road Band, Acustica World Music, Bruce Thomas Smith, Rusty Spurs Band, Alena and Buffalo Kitty Band, Maggie & the Cats, and Theory of Relativity. SEASIDE — The Seaside American Legion will host a EHQH¿W FRQFHUW WR VXSSRUW WKH family of Sgt. Jason Goodding at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26 at the Seaside Civic and Con- vention Center. Sgt. Goodding, a 39-year- ROG6HDVLGHSROLFHRI¿FHUZDV killed in the line of duty Feb. 5 during a warrant arrest. He is survived by his wife and two school-age daughters. Tickets are a suggested donation of $20. Tickets are available in advance at the Seaside American Legion, the Seaside branch of U.S. Bank, and at the door on the day of the event. For more informa- tion, call 503-338-8019. All proceeds will go to ben- H¿WWKH*RRGGLQJIDPLO\7KH Submitted photo Oregon Fallen Badge Founda- The event will benefit the family of Sea- tion will also be present to as- side Police Sgt. Jason Goodding, who was shot in the line of duty in February. sist with donation collection. Lady Liberty Award Luncheon / &+$-* # 2 | March 24, 2016 | coastweekend.com and materials and inspiration from the natural world. She has taught at Tillamook Bay Community College, the University of Oregon, the Sitka Center for the Arts and Ecology, Lane Community College, the High Desert Museum in Bend, the Newport Paper Arts Festival, the Tolovana Arts Colony and more. She has had basketry and ¿EHUDUWVKRZVLQ2UHJRQ:DVK- ington, California and Colorado, and has been a featured artist at the Cannon Beach Arts Associ- ation gallery. She is a member of the National Basketry Orga- nization, the Columbia Basin Basketry Guild and the Natural Fiber Arts Group. She hopes to pass on her $).*!-,.%.0,,..&,.$-* '"&% Put in orders for spring plant sale in Seaside SEASIDE — The Seaside P.E.O. (Philanthropic Edu- cation Organization) branch, Chapter CR, will host a spring plant sale — its biggest fund- raiser of the year. Plant orders must be re- ceived by April 1. The plants will be avail- able April 30, a week before Mother’s Day. A diverse selection of beautiful and healthy annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetables, planters and hanging baskets will be offered. New Leaf Green- house in Cornelius will sup- ply the plants. All plant orders are pre- sold. Order forms can be ob- tained from any Chapter CR member or by calling Khris Frank at 503-810-5196. $OO SUR¿WV IURP WKH VDOH help fund scholarships and loan programs that help wom- en achieve their goals of high- er education.
