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8 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Knappa High hosts Enjoy music in Clatskanie City Park on Labor Day Back to School Day Clubs and sports fundraiser is set for Saturday, Sept. 10 KNAPPA — Knappa High School’s Associated Student Body will host a Back To School Day on Sept. 10 on the high school’s practice ield, located at 41535 Old Highway 30. The event will kick off at 8 a.m. with a 10K fun run sponsored by the high school track team. There will be a variety of fun activities offered, includ- ing a mushball tournament, a bean bag toss competition, and game booths with games like darts, ishing and more. There will also be a rafle, face painting, food booths and many other vendors. The evening will end with a free movie showing on the green. The event is a fundraiser for clubs and sports teams at Knappa High School. If you want to be a vendor, participate in a competition, be a sponsor or just need more informa- tion, contact event organizer Cathi Thompson at thompsonc@knappak12.org or call 503-468-7018. s t n e E v Wednesdays * 6-11 pm Free Open Mic & Jam Session sept. 25 * 8-11 pm Joshua Cook & the Key of Now Hosted by Richard T. Port of Call Bistro & Bar SEPT. 25 * 5 pm Free Tickets @ Pacifi c Northwest Professional Wrestling Pacifi c brownpaperbag.com (Last Sunday of Every Month) & Astoria Event Center Doors Open at 4:30PM $10 Port of Call Bistro & Bar September 17 * 7 pm Bruce Thomas Smith Free and Friends CLATSKANIE — The Clats- kanie Arts Commission will present a free Big Band in the Park concert from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 5 in Clatskanie City Park. Music will be provided by the North Coast Big Band thanks to the support of Donna and Larry Garlock. Food will be available for purchase at 1 p.m., includ- ing hamburgers, hot dogs, corn, ice cream and bever- ages. Bleacher seating will be available, but audience members are encouraged to bring their own chairs. Free cake and coffee will be provided at intermission. Owners of older vehi- cles are encouraged to park them on the grass behind the ASTORIA — Conducted by Dave Becker of Manzanita, the North Coast Symphonic Band will return for its 37th season with a series of four concerts starting Oct. 30 at the Liberty Theater. The irst concert is themed “All Treats — No Tricks.” The guest soloist will be percussionist Mark Goodenberger of Ellensburg, Washington, who will return to his hometown to dedicate a marimba he is donating to the band in memory of his mother, Peggy Good- enberger, former long-time Astorian. Goodenberger and his wife, Denise Dillenbeck, who plays violin, will pro- Southwest meets Northwest: Texas native Bruce Thomas Smith plays Original “Texas Roadhouse Rock”. You know, guitar in the driver seat and a story teller in the back, top down, cruisin’ just below the speed-limit, open highway, and tons of fresh scenery... U-Pic k “Texas Roadhouse Rock”... The REAL LIVE best, Period. Blueberrie s 100% Natural Open Daily ‘til 6 pm 503*325*4356 bleachers for all to enjoy. This annual event is a kick-off to the Clatskanie Arts Commission’s 28th Performing Arts Series. The 2016-17 series will feature North Coast Symphonic Band readies for 37th season O RIGINAL T EXAS R OADHOUSE R OCK Port of Call Bistro & Bar 894 Commercial Street SUBMITTED PHOTO The North Coast Big Band will perform Sept. 5 in Clatskanie. six other concerts: Tayla Lynn and Eric Tingstad on Sept. 24; Grupe Condor on Oct. 14; Oregon Symphonic Band on Nov. 6; a Missoula Children’s Theatre produc- tion of “Aladdin” on Jan. 20 and 21; University of Ore- gon male acappella group On the Rocks on Feb. 10; and the Jefferson Dancers on April 14. Tickets for the concerts are on sale. Clatskanie Arts Commis- sion provides a variety of entertaining programs and events that enrich the lives of the people who live on the lower Columbia River. For more information, contact Elsa Wooley at 503-728-3403 or visit clats- kaniearts.org $2.00 lb. 113th & Sandridge N. Long Beach, WA vide preshow music before the October concert. Other concerts in the symphonic band’s season include the annual holiday show with Liberty Presents on Dec. 17, a spring concert April 8, and the popular patriotic community birth- day for America on July 3. Guest conductor for the July concert will be the band’s former conductor, Larry Johnson, who will return so Becker can lead 400 music students from Oregon on a concert tour in Europe during July. The symphonic band offers local musicians of all ages the chance to network and maintain their skill level in a supportive environment. Members come from the greater North Coast region, including Paciic County in Washington and as far south as Manzanita. Currently there are openings in most sections, but there is a special need for clarinet, trumpet, horn and trombone. The band rehearses Monday evenings in Astoria, and musicians SUBMITTED PHOTO North Coast Symphonic Band, conducted by Dave Becker, will start rehearsals Sept. 12 in Astoria. interested in joining should e-mail personnel director Lee Stromquist at encore1@ charter.net or call 503-861- 1328 to discuss openings. Potential new members should be able to read music, own their own instruments, and have advanced high school-level performance skills or higher. They should commit to regular rehearsal attendance and participa- tion in concerts. There are no dues or fees. The irst rehearsal of the new season will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Clatsop Com- munity College’s Performing Arts Center, 588 16th St. For more information on the symphonic band, visit northcoastsymphonicband. org, e-mail ncband@charter. net, or call 503-325-2431. Ticket prices for the 2016-17 season remain the same at $15 for adults and $8 for students. For ticket purchase, visit the Liberty Theater box ofice or call 503-325-5922, ext. 55.
