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MAY 26, 2016 // 5 Paul Dueber to share music at history center Manzanita book sale set for Memorial Day weekend New exhibit ‘From the Vault’ ofers local history gems MANZANITA — An annual Memorial Day tradition plays out May 27 and 28 in Manzanita, as the North Tillamook Library hosts its book sale featuring thou- sands of donated books. It’s a sale that has become so big in recent years that it’s at two locations: The Hoffman Center for the Arts, located at 549 Laneda Ave., and the Pine Grove Community House three blocks away at 225 Laneda Ave. The sale is from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 27, in which members of the Friends of the Library get irst crack at this year’s selection. If you are not a member, have no fears. According to Ann Morgan, longtime Library Friend and coordinator of this year’s sale, visitors can join the evening of the presale at $10 for an individual membership and $15 for a family. Then, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 28, the general public is invited to comb the shelves and tables CANNON BEACH — The Can- non Beach History Center & Museum will welcome local musician Paul Dueber for a concert at 7 p.m. Friday, May 27. Dueber has been per- forming locally for decades. He bought his current Guild 12-string guitar at Portland Music when he got out of the Marines in 1968. Dueber sings songs in the tradition of Peter, Paul and Mary, Gordon Lightfoot, and Paul Simon. He has played for the Stormy Weather Arts Festival, at the Coaster Theatre for the Songwriters’ Hootenanny, as well as regu- larly at the Bistro restaurant in Cannon Beach. Beyond music at con- certs, pubs, galleries and restaurants in town, Dueber has been instrumental in encouraging entertainers in public spaces like Sand- piper Square, where he and his wife, Margo, have long owned businesses. That a guy who thinks he sounds best alone in a dark room should take so passionately to public performance is the result of his long and happy career in local theater. At the event, the Cannon Beach History Center & Mu- seum wil also open its latest exhibit, “From the Vault,” which features unusual and little-known bits of history of Cannon Beach. From the PHOTO BY JON BRODERICK Music aicionado Paul Dueber will perform May 27 at the Can- non Beach History Center & Museum. tale of Cannon Beach’s own headless horseman to ex- cerpts from Mary Gerritse’s journal, the exhibit is sure to have something you’ve never seen or heard of. It will be on display through the summer. Seating for the concert is limited. Tickets are avail- able at the museum, by calling 503-436-9301, or through the online gift shop. Tickets are $12 for adults and $2 for children. Com- plimentary refreshments will be provided. All proceeds will help fund upcoming events at the history center, including future concerts, lectures, exhibits, and ield trips. Celtic tunes come to Peninsula Arts Center LONG BEACH, Wash. — Button accordionist Johnny Con- nolly and songwriter Casey Neill will bring traditional Celtic music and inluences from folk, punk and Amer- icana to the Peninsula Arts Center for a concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 28. Connolly’s talents have taken him across conti- nents, performing and recording with internation- ally renowned artists Kevin Burke and The Chieftains. Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, Connolly has been immersed in Irish traditional music since he was 8 years old. By the age of 15, he was performing with musicians twice his age, and at 17 he earned a slot with the ac- claimed Celtic group Anam. For the next two years, Connolly continued to build his reputation in Dublin’s trad scene and abroad with Anam, appearing throughout Europe and Ireland. In 1996, Connolly left SUBMITTED PHOTO SUBMITTED PHOTO Button accordionist Johnny Connolly will perform May 28. Songwriter Casey Neill will perform with Johnny Connol- ly on May 28 in Long Beach. Anam and crossed the Atlantic, performing in New York City and Boston before heading west to live in Portland. There, a friendship with Kevin Burke, legend- ary Irish iddler and fellow Portlander, led to Connolly’s recording “Bridgetown.” Named for his adopted home, “Bridgetown” is a sparkling collection of Irish and French tunes and includes guest appearances by Burke, Skip Parente, Jim Chapman and Aidan Brennan. Neill has performed throughout the world on stages such as New York’s Town Hall, San Francisco’s Great American Music Hall and Glasgow’s Old Fruit- market. He has played as a member of the Minus Five as well as sharing stages with Jello Biafra, Pete See- ger, Sunny Day Real Estate, Camper Van Beethoven and countless more. Following a few years’ residence in New York City, Neill moved back to Port- land and its thriving music community. The Norway Rats formed in 2007 to tour behind his album “Brooklyn Bridge,” followed by the acclaimed “Goodbye to the Rank and File” and “All You Pretty Vandals.” Neill’s most recent project is “Big Bridges,” a collaboration with Kathryn Claire, Takashi O’Hashi, Allen Hunter and Joe Trump. The Peninsula Arts Cen- ter is located at 504 N. Pacif- ic Ave. Admission is $12 at the door or online through Brown Paper Tickets, or call Bill at 360-901-0962. Concerts beneit the nonproit Long Beach Peninsula Acoustic Music Association. for good deals on gently used books. “We’ve always had a great selection; iction, non-iction, hardback, soft back, children’s books, cof- fee table books and more,” said Morgan. “The earlier you come, the better the pickings.” Books at the Hoffman Center are non-iction and include cookbooks, biog- raphies, humor, gardening, history, religion, self-help, reference, general interest and coffee table books. Find iction books at Pine Grove Community House: novels, mysteries, science iction, poetry, romances and children’s books. The book sale is the ma- jor fundraiser for the North Tillamook County Friends to provide maintenance to the Manzanita library. Commu- nity members have donated books while volunteers sort and price them year-round. Over 100 volunteers from Wheeler, Nehalem and Man- zanita volunteer to make the book sale a success. The Coaster Theatre Playhouse Presents May 6-29, 2016 Tickets $20 or $15 Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Sunday shows start at 3:00 p.m. Sponsored by Becker Capital Management Tickets: 503-436-1242 or coastertheatre.com 108 N Hemlock Street, Cannon Beach, OR