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6 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Redmen Hall to host Early Summer Concert Series Six concerts featuring local performers are planned for June SUBMITTED PHOTO Catch a tagged Dungeness crab during the derby and win a corresponding prize, including the $1,000 cash grand prize. Catch crab, win prizes at Nehalem Bay Crab Derby ROCKAWAY BEACH — Come crabbing at Jetty Fishery Marina & RV Park for the 2016 Nehalem Bay Crab Derby on Saturday, June 4. Since it’s Oregon’s Free Fishing Weekend, no shell- ish license is required. For the crab derby, Jetty Fishery will tag 26 commer- cial-sized live Dungeness crabs with letters from A to Z and release them into the bay Saturday morning at 9 a.m. You pay $10 for a ticket to participate and start crabbing on the bay. While you’re crabbing, if you catch one of the tagged crabs, you win a prize correlated with the letter on the crab. Prizes in the past have in- cluded a crabbing weekend, nights in a cabin, $1,000 cash and more. The event is a beneit for the Wildlife Center of the North Coast and the Rocka- way Beach Lions Club. The event is fun for the whole family, including games and activities for kids. Jetty Fishery Marina & RV Park is located on the south side of Nehalem Bay at 27550 U.S. Highway 101 N. For more information, call 800-821-7697 or visit jettyishery.com Fresh Oregon Hood STRAWBERRIES Available Now Monday - Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. PICKED D AI L Y! Watch for us at the corner of Marlin & 101 in Warrenton at the Putman Pro-Lube Center Call 503-359-5204 for more info. Fo r m o re in fo rm a tio n , ca ll 503-359-5204 SKAMOKAWA, Wash. — Friends of Skamokawa will present experiment this June: Instead of an art or archival exhibit, they have decided to showcase some of the music and poetry that makes Wahkiakum Coun- ty such a special place. The six performances in this Early Summer Concert Series will take place at the River Life Interpretive Center on the second loor of Redmen Hall, 1394 Washington State Route 4. The concerts will all be $5 at the door with children under 18 free. Each concert will last two hours, with an intermis- sion, during which coffee will be served. Proceeds will go toward a fund to repaint Redmen Hall. For more information, visit www.redmen.blog- spot.com or call 360-795- 3007 from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. The concerts are: • 2 p.m. Sunday, June 5: Singer-songwriter Kerrie Mc- Nally will perform with guitar- ist Layton Elliott. McNally has been part of the music scene in the local area for several years, singing with the group Willapa Hills and on her own. She will perform alternative folk, country and blues ranging from serious ballads to rocking sing-a-longs. • 7 p.m. Saturday, June 11: In an evening of music and poetry, duo The Cliffs of Cathlamet will perform, weav- ing their music around Grays River author Robert Michael Pyle’s poetry, presenting a rare view of the beauty in both of their chosen creative expres- sions. The duo features Jillian Raye on banjo and vocals and Erik Friend on mandolin and vocals. The Cliffs of Cathlamet play an eclectic selection of originals, Americana, tradition- al, indie, soul, current hits and more. Pyle will read from his new book of poems “Chinook and Chanterelle.” Rich in natural images, stories and ep- isodes from the world around us, Pyle’s poems also track the territory of loss and grief as it rises into the higher ground of rediscovery, redemption and re-enchantment. • 2 p.m. Sunday, June 12: Beth Semar Sheets will perform on guitar and vocals with Pete Davis on mandolin, violin, guitar and vocals. These performers offer a range of folk, blues and soft rock. They are each masters of several instruments and sing with a sense of joy. They will have several of their CDs for sale. • 7 p.m. Saturday, June 18: Local folk singer David McKenzie will share a wide range of his latest songs, accompanying himself with various instruments as he sings of history, nature and friend- ship. He has been part of the music events in this county for several years and Friends of Skamokawa is grateful for his participation in the Summer Concert Series. McKenzie plays blues, rock, folk, origi- nals and a nice variety of cover songs by many different artists. • 2 p.m. Saturday, June 25: Jerry Ledtke & Friends will release their new country and folk CD “It’s My Country” at this concert. Jerry and Becky Ledtke and friends have been a major part of the music scene in Wahkiakum County for many years. Their easygo- ing country style has been enjoyed by audiences at fairs, hootenannies and musical gatherings. They have a strong sense of connection to this part of the world from their years of ranching, involvement in schools, and the music com- munity. • Sunday, June 26: For the inal concert of the series, singer-songwriter and guitarist Layton Elliott will perform, accompanied by his wife, Pam Elliott, who will be playing percussion. The duo will perform Layton’s songs as heard on their weekly internet program, along with classic country and rock in an eclectic show. They have been playing at many local venues, including Redmen Hall. They will be coming out with a new CD that might be ready for this performance. 3 Leg Torso to perform at the Coaster Theatre CANNON BEACH — The Coaster Theatre will present the inal concert in its Spring Fling event series on Friday, June 10. Eclectic ensemble 3 Leg Torso will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 or $40. Purchase tickets online at coastertheatre.com or by calling 503-436-1242. The Coaster Theatre is located at 108 N. Hemlock St. 3 Leg Torso formed in 1996 as a violin, cello and accordion trio with the mission of creating original modern chamber music for their unique instrumentation. Over the following years, the ensemble has expanded both its musical mission and its size to become a quintet that now performs original compositions based on an eclectic synthesis of chamber music, tango, klezmer, Latin, and Roma (Gypsy) music. As principal composers, founding members Béla R. Balogh (violin and trumpet) and Courtney Von Drehle (accordion) provide the core of 3 Leg Torso’s sound. They are joined by percussionist/ mallet player Gary Irvine, the consummate mallets/ percussion of T.J. Arko, and the gentleman of the acoustic bass, Mike Murphy. The ensemble’s history began with street perfor- mances, which they titled “Meestering,” and has led to their releasing three award-winning instrumental albums (“3 Leg Torso,” “As- tor in Paris” and “Animals SUBMITTED PHOTO The Coaster Theatre will welcome eclectic quintet 3 Leg Torso for a concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 10. & Cannibals”), East Coast and West Coast tours, per- formances with symphony orchestras and a proile on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered.”