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OCTOBER 13, 2016 // 3 Award-winning author to speak about Oregon rivers Seaside Public Library to host Tim Palmer Oct. 20 Palmer for a talk at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20. The event will take place in the Community Room of the Seaside Public Library, and there will be book sales and signings after his presentation. Palmer will offer attendees an interpretive approach to the state’s network of rivers that will be valuable to travelers, outdoor enthusiasts and anyone interested in Ore- gon waterways. Palmer will begin with a natural history of Oregon’s rivers — geology, climate, hydrology, plants, animals and ecology. He will pres- ent portraits of individual SEASIDE — Despite Or- egon’s watery reputation, the state has lacked a field guide for its many cele- brated rivers and streams — until now. Preeminent river conservationist, photographer and author Tim Palmer’s “Field Guide to Oregon Rivers” is a reference that profiles 120 waterways throughout the state, from the Alsea to the Williamson. The Friends of the Seaside Library will host coast INSIDE THIS ISSUE weekend rivers, with a summary of the river’s character as well as notes about its nature, fish and protection efforts. He will point out opportu- nities for seeing the river, hiking along its shores, fishing, and exploring by canoe, kayak or drift boat. Palmer will also provide a list of the best rivers for a variety of outdoor activi- ties. Palmer is the author of 26 books on rivers, con- servation and the environ- ment. He is also an accom- plished photographer. He has served on the board of the national river advocacy group American Rivers as well as The River Network. COAST WEEKEND EDITOR REBECCA SEDLAK COAST WEEKEND PHOTOS DANNY MILLER arts & entertainment ADVERTISING MANAGER BETTY SMITH ON THE COVER CONTRIBUTORS NANCY MCCARTHY MARILYN GILBAUGH RYAN HUME Lilyana Doupé, a sophomore at Illwaco High School, poses for a portrait at the Inn At Harbour Village, one of the venues for the Water Music Festival. Doupé will perform at the sold-out Saturday night concert at Leadbetter Farms. PHOTO BY DANNY MILLER To advertise in Coast Weekend, call 503-325-3211 or contact your local sales representative. © 2016 COAST WEEKEND See story on Page 10 4 10 14 COASTAL LIFE Take a tour, help a kid Assistance League puts on annual Home & Chef Tour FEATURE Water Music Festival 32nd annual event brings jazz, classical piano and more DINING Mouth of the Columbia Part One: Rogue serves innovative, fl avorful craft beers FURTHER ENJOYMENT SEE + DO...............................12, 13 CROSSWORD..............................17 CW MARKETPLACE...........18, 19 MUSIC CALENDAR ..................20 GRAB BAG ..................................23 Find it all online! CoastWeekend.com features full calendar listings, keyword search and easy sharing on social media. Coast Weekend welcomes comments and contributions from readers. New items for publication consider- ation must be submitted by 10 a.m. Tuesday, one week and two days before publication. TO SUBMIT AN ITEM Phone: 503.325.3211 Ext. 217 or 800.781.3211 Fax: 503.325.6573 E-mail: rsedlak@dailyastorian.com Address: P.O.Box 210 • 949 Exchange St. Astoria, OR 97103 Coast Weekend is published every Thursday by the EO Media Group, all rights reserved. No part of this publication can be reproduced without consent of the publisher. Coast Weekend appears weekly in The Daily Astorian and the Chinook Observer. He is currently an asso- icate at the Pennsylvania State University’s Riparia Center and a visiting scholar at Portland State University. “A Field Guide to Oregon Rivers” won the National Outdoor Book Award and was also an Or- egon Book Award finalist. Palmer and his wife, Ann Vileisis, lived for 11 years in their van and now live some of the time on the Pacific Northwest coast. The Seaside Public Library is located at 1131 Broadway. For more infor- mation, call 503-738-6742 or visit www.seaside library.org SUBMITTED PHOTO Tim Palmer is the award-win- ning author of 26 books about rivers, conservation and adventure travel. SUBMITTED PHOTO “Field Guide to Oregon Riv- ers” profi les 120 waterways throughout the state.
