Learn about timebanking
at April 14 meet and greet
ASTORIA — Timebanking
facilitates getting and giving
services without using mon-
ey. How timebanking works
in the local area will be part
of a discussion from 3 to 5
p.m. Thursday, April 14 at
the Blue Scorcher, located at
1493 Duane St. Guest speaker
will be Astoria Mayor Arline
LaMear.
The Lower Columbia
TimeBank has been around for
four years. What it is and how
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be answered for newcomers.
Current timebank members
will talk about timebanking
services: trading neighborly
help for hours not money.
“Right now, gardening
trades are popular,” observed
Christopher Paddon, who
serves on the board. “Mem-
bers give other members seeds
or vegetable starts and some-
Photo by Joshua Bessex
Astoria Mayor Arline LaMear will speak at
the meet and greet April 14.
times there’s a work party
where several members bring
their tools to one member’s
house where they lay out a
whole new garden in the back-
yard.”
LaMear, who will speak
at 3:30 p.m., will give a brief
talk, “Update from the May-
or.” LaMear also holds regular
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and answer sessions open to
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day of each month at noon in
the City Council chambers.
For more information,
call 503-325-6886, or visit
the timebank’s website at
www.lowercolumbiatime-
bank.org
Photo by Lynette Rae McAdams
Bay Avenue Gallery celebrates sixth anniversary with
Fort Stevens to offer razor new artwork, demonstrations, artist meet and greets
Learn how to capture Pacific razor clams with a class April 9 at Fort Stevens State Park.
clam lessons on Saturday
OCEAN PARK, Wash. — Bay Av-
enue Gallery will celebrate its
HAMMOND — Curious about prepare clams, and regulations. sixth anniversary Friday and Sat-
Participants should dress urday, April 8 and 9. The gallery,
razor clamming? Don’t have a
clamming gear? No problem: for spring on the Oregon Coast. located at 1406 Bay Avenue, will
The Oregon Parks and Rec- Rubber boots and clothes that show new artwork, and many
reation Department will host can get wet and muddy are artists will be present to talk
a Let’s Go Razor Clamming suggested. Bring your own about their processes and work.
Visitors will see work by new
event at Fort Stevens State bucket or container for your
Park from 7 to 9 a.m. Saturday, clams. A limited amount of artists who recently moved to the
April 9. Participants should FODPPLQJ HTXLSPHQW ZLOO EH coast. Glass mosaic artist Bon-
meet at the beach access at the provided. Anyone 12 and old- nie McBride makes bright and
er will need an Oregon Shell- colorful pieces. David Shipley’s
Peter Iredale shipwreck.
Park staff and volunteers ¿VK/LFHQVHWRFODPDYDLODEOH work has returned with his striking
will be available for hands-on from the Oregon Department acrylics and pastels of local scenes.
lessons and an introduction to of Fish and Wildlife, http:// There are new crab line matts,
one of the state’s most popular www.dfw.state.or.us/resourc- SDLQWHGERX\VDQGJODVVÀRDWV
“I think we have honed our
outdoor activities: razor clam- es/licenses_regs
For information, contact selection of art until we have
ming. The event will include
FODPLGHQWL¿FDWLRQHTXLSPHQW Brian Fowler at 503-428-6736 got a wining combination,” says
owner Sue Raymond.
instruction, how to clean and or brian.fowler@oregon.gov
The two-day anniversary cel-
ebration will begin from noon to
8:30 p.m. Friday with a Meet the
Artists Day — the gallery will be
bursting with artists. Andrea Trap-
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mystery and emotion, will have
two new paintings. William Van-
Dorin and Joe Chasse will be on
hand to discuss their assemblage
and wood sculptures. There will
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species from Raymond. Many
painters, potters and jewelers will
be in the gallery ready to discuss
their work and inspiration.
On Saturday, there will be
demonstrations in the studio
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Danni
Pederson will throw mugs on
the potters wheel from 10 a.m.
Visit our website
for future events
www.liberty-theater.org
1203 Commercial Street
Astoria, Oregon 97103
Submitted photo
Bay Avenue Gallery features many art me-
diums, including paintings, jewelry and
pottery.
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to noon and then demonstration
hand-built and textured mugs at
2 p.m. From noon to 2 p.m., Bet-
te Lu Krause will give a painting
demonstration. Her view of na-
ture invites the viewer to enjoy
the wild spaces of the Northwest.
In addition to art exhibitions,
Bay Avenue Gallery offers art
classes for children and work-
shops and open studio gatherings
for teens and adults.
For more information, call
the gallery at 360-665-5200.
Mosaic flowers brighten up the garden at
Bay Avenue Gallery.
Submitted photo
Bette Lu Krause shows off a work-in-prog-
ress landscape painting.
Art Cards,
Artisan Crafts,
Gallery &
Working Studio
503-325-5922 x55 .
1 Commercial St. Astoria
1133
503.468.0308
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