Hoffman Center offers Celebrate the 12 Days of Earth Day in Cannon Beach
hand-building clay class Seventh annual celebration to include first marine debris art show
MANZANITA — The clay
studio in the Hoffman Cen-
ter for the Arts presents a
Hand-Building Class work-
shop from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday,
April 22 taught by instructor
with Kathleen Kanas.
This ever-popular work-
shop covers basic clay art prin-
ciples, including slab building,
an introduction to the studio’s
equipment, how to shape and
join clay, and how to create
textures. There is plenty of
hands-on practice time to ex-
plore masks, tiles, or hand-
formed vessels — wherever
your imagination takes you.
The cost is $35, which in-
cludes three pounds of clay
and three hours of instruction,
plus use of all tools needed.
The fee also covers kiln ¿rings
and glazing of your work.
The cost for follow-up
work time at the studio is $2
per hour. The studio is open
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tues-
days and Thursdays, and from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.
Space is limited, so sign
up by delivering payment to
the Clay Studio, located at
the corner of Laneda Avenue
and Division Street in Man-
zanita or via Pay Pal online at
hoffmanblog.org
For more information,
email
hoffmanclaystudio@
gmail.com
Audition for ‘Vanya & Sonia
& Masha & Spike’ comedy
TAPA to hold auditions April 16 and 17
TILLAMOOK — The Tilla-
mook Association for the Per-
forming Arts announces open
auditions for the hilarious hit
comedy “Vanya & Sonia &
Masha & Spike.” Written by
Christopher Durang, and di-
rected by Robert Buckingham,
“Vanya & Sonia & Masha &
Spike” is set in a Pennsylvania
farmhouse, where Vanya lives
with his adopted sister Sonia.
The siblings tolerate their me-
diocre middle-aged lives until
their movie-star sister Masha
returns for a surprise visit with
her boy-toy, Spike.
Auditions will be held at
the Oregon Coast Dance Cen-
ter at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 16
and Sunday, April 17. Oregon
Coast Dance Center is locat-
ed at 106 Main Ave. in Tilla-
mook.
TAPA is looking to ¿ll the
following roles for this pro-
duction:
• Vanya, 50s: resigned to
his life; lives with his sister
Sonia.
• Sonia, 50s: discontent,
upset and regretful; lives with
her brother Vanya.
• Masha, 50s: glamorous
and successful globe traveling
actress. Sister to Vanya and
Sonia.
• Spike, 29 (or younger):
Masha’s new companion; sexy
and self-absorbed but other-
wise outgoing and friendly.
Must be willing to appear on
stage in underwear.
• Nina, early 20s: lovely,
sincere, earnest and energetic.
• Cassandra, any age:
cleaning lady and soothsayer.
Performances will run June
24 to July 10.
Audition packets are avail-
able on TAPA’s website at
www.tillamooktheater.com or
by contacting director Rob-
ert Buckingham at 503-842-
6305.
TAPA is a nonpro¿t com-
munity theater dedicated to
providing high quality per-
forming arts experiences
through entertainment, educa-
tion and community participa-
tion.
By LYRA FONTAINE
EO Media Group
As the sun starts shining
brighter, now is the time to get
outside and learn more about
the planet. Earth Day isn’t just
one day in Cannon Beach, but
rather almost two weeks of
environmentally conscious ac-
tivities and educational oppor-
tunities, including lectures, tree
planting, paper shredding and
cleaning up the beach.
The unique 12 Days of
Earth Day celebration, orga-
nized by a committee of vol-
unteers, takes place April 11 to
22. This is the seventh year for
the event.
On April 11, Haystack Rock
Awareness Program led about
75 kindergarteners from Gear-
hart Elementary School and
Seaside Heights Elementary
School to celebrate the return
of tufted puf¿ns at Haystack
Rock, explore the intertidal
area and learn about bird ecol-
ogy. “It’s a fun way to kick off
the festivities, HRAP educa-
tion coordinator Lisa Habecker
said.”
The Marine Debris Art
Contest is a new event this year
that encourages participants to
collect beach debris and use it
to create art. Artwork was due
April 11 at the Cannon Beach
Chamber Community Hall. All
pieces of art will be displayed at
the hall and judged by a panel.
The winner will be announced
and presented with the Steve
McLeod award at the City Pot-
luck on Friday, April 15.
Individuals and business-
es can celebrate Earth Day by
shredding old documents at the
Cannon Beach Shreds event in
the Midtown parking lot from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 22.
Portland State University
research professor and cultural
geographer Doug Deur, known
for his studies on U.S. Nation-
al Parks histories and Native
American land and resource
traditions, will speak at both
the City Potluck and the Can-
non Beach History Center.
Cannon Beach Friends of
Trees will plant trees on the
Oregon Department of Trans-
portation right-of-way on U.S.
Highway 101 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Thursday, April 14. Middle
school students from the Sun-
set Parks and Recreation De-
partment will plant trees along
the Cannon Beach lagoon trail
at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 20.
Photo by Erick Bengel
At the 2014 Earth and Arbor Day parade, held in downtown Cannon Beach, Bob Lundy,
center, the 2014 Gaylord Nelson Award recipient, and then-mayor Mike Morgan carry the
banner down North Hemlock Street. They are trailed closely by the Haystack Rock Aware-
ness Program. This year’s walking parade takes place at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 16.
Photo by Lynette Rae McAdams
The Haystack Rock Awareness Program will host interpretive programs on the beach in
Cannon Beach each day of the 12 Days of Earth Day.
Schedule
Thursday, April 14
• Tree planting, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.:
Cannon Beach Friends of Trees will
plant trees on Highway 101 corridor.
• Haystack Rock Awareness Program
on the Beach, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday, April 15
• Gaylord Nelson Award Ceremony
and City Potluck, 6 p.m.: The
speaker will be author, historian and
professor Douglas Deur.
• HRAP on the Beach,
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, April 16
• Parade, 11 a.m.: Everyone is wel-
All free and open to the public
Monday, April 18
• Sand screening for microplastics
at Whale Park, noon to 4 p.m.
• Street Fair, 11:15 a.m. to 2 p.m.:
• HRAP on the Beach, 3 to 7:30 p.m.
at the downtown Cannon Beach
Tuesday, April 19
U.S. Bank parking lot.
• HRAP on the Beach, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Reading of “A Tree Lady,” 2 p.m.
Wednesday, April 20
at Cannon Beach Book Company.
• Tree planting, 3 p.m.: Middle
• HRAP on the Beach, 1 to 6 p.m.
schoolers from Sunset Park and
Sunday, April 17
Recreation District will plant trees
• Nature/bird walk in Ecola Park Forest
at Cannon Beach lagoon trail.
Reserve, 10 a.m. to noon.
• HRAP on the Beach, 6:45 to 9:30 a.m.
• Sand screening for microplastics
and 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
at Whale Park, noon to 4 p.m.
Thursday, April 21
• HRAP on the Beach, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Lecture, 7 p.m.: Author, historian
come to participate in a walking parade
in downtown. Meet in the parking
lot at Third Street and Antler Road.
and professor Douglas Deur will
speak about local tribes and the his-
tory of the Columbia-Pacific Region
at the Cannon Beach
History Center & Museum.
• HRAP on the Beach: 6:45 to 10 a.m.
and 5 to 7:45 p.m.
Friday, April 22: Earth Day
• Cannon Beach Shreds, 10 a.m. to 2
p.m.: Shred unwanted documents at
the Midtown parking lot near City Hall.
• Film, 7 p.m.: “Behind the Emerald
Curtain” at the Cannon Beach
History Center & Museum.
• HRAP on the Beach, 6:45 to 11 a.m.
and 5:30 to 7:45 p.m.
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