NOVEMBER 24, 2016 // 5
Discover local gifts that
Hear live folk, pop music
make a difference Dec. 10 at the Sou’Wester Lodge
ASTORIA — Where can
you meet friendly people
interested in talking to
you, sample locally baked
goodies while live musi-
cians underscore the festive
atmosphere, and enter a
drawing to win a pound
of your favorite coffee, a
mid-winter overnight inn-
and-spa escape, or beautiful
hand-crafted art for your
wall — all while completing
your holiday shopping with
inspiring gifts?
Where can you find
unique gifts for people on
your list — gifts sure to
please, that never come in the
wrong size or color, that ship
anywhere in the continental
U.S. for less than 50 cents?
Gifts That Make a
Difference, Saturday, Dec.
10 at the Liberty is the best
answer.
From noon to 4 p.m. in
the McTavish Room upstairs
at the Liberty Theater, over
30 area not-for-profit groups
from Cannon Beach to
Long Beach will gather to
light up the holiday season.
Anyone meeting and talking
to volunteers from these
organizations is sure to see
old friends, meet new ones,
discover programs and op-
portunities, and find a fit for
their time or donations.
There are three different
ways to donate: giving mon-
ey, signing up for volun-
teered time, or donating Wish
List items (See Sidebar.)
Donors become eligible
to win gifts themselves.
The names of everyone
who makes donations or
purchases at the event go
into drawings for a compli-
mentary stay at the Cannery
Pier Hotel and Spa, a pound
of Thundermuck Coffee,
quilted tapestry art by Laurie
Caplan and more.
Purchases include concert
tickets, handmade ornaments
and items directly relating to
WISH LISTS
ASTORIA WARMING CENTER: new men’s under-
wear, warm jackets, rain gear
CASA: Children’s books in new or very good con-
dition, particularly those with firm covers
WILDLIFE CENTER of the NORTH COAST:
Costco or Home Depot gift cards, Costco-brand
Nitrile exam gloves (size medium), Clorox bleach
and disinfecting wipes, Simple Green con-
centrate, garbage bags, concentrated laundry
detergent, heavy duty scrubbing sponges and
scouring pads, first class stamps
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Clockwise from upper left,
Santa and Mrs. Claus pose
with Liberty Theater Director
Jennifer Crockett and LinMa-
rie DiCianni of Lower Colum-
bia TimeBank.
the nonprofits’ work or made
by their clients.
What about the unique,
inspired gifts? The gift that
makes a difference is a
donation made in someone’s
name to a group that aligns
with their interests. Arts and
nature, local foods, animals
and advocacy, communi-
ty and communications
— there will be groups to
please everyone. Nonprofits’
gift announcements describe
for the recipient the work
the organization will do in
their honor and can be “gift
wrapped” or mailed in a
holiday card chosen from a
wide selection of free cards.
Receiving gifts like these
touches hearts and resonates
with the spirit of the season.
In fact, Santa and Mrs.
Claus liked the idea so
much they flew down from
the North Pole to talk with
the host organizations and
decided to endorse the
event. After appearing at
the Liberty’s entrance from
noon to 3 p.m. for photos
and children’s visits, Santa
and Mrs. Claus will move to
the McTavish Room to meet
the people who do good
works all year and perhaps
get some last-minute ideas
of their own.
Hosts Lower Columbia
TimeBank, the Liberty
Theater and United Way of
Clatsop County join over
a dozen local sponsoring
organizations and restau-
rants in inviting the public
to discover Gifts That Make
a Difference — because
helping others never comes
in the wrong size.
For more information and
a list of participating groups
linked to their individual
websites, visit www.Gifts-
ThatMakeaDifference.org or
call 503-325-6886.
Nonprofits interested in
participating should con-
tact LinMarie DiCianni
at 928-863-0906 as soon
as possible or visit www.
GiftsThatMakeaDifference.
org to reserve one of the last
available spaces.
SEAVIEW, Wash. — The
Sou’Wester Lodge will host
live music Friday and Satur-
day, Nov. 25 and 26. Shows
start at 8 p.m.
On Friday, hear dynamic
genre-nomadic duo Ivy and
Joel Ricci perform. The duo
travels easily between terri-
tories of folk, country, soul,
rock and “whatever that is.”
The Riccis are multi-instru-
mentalists who marry brass,
strings and vocal harmonies
with a reverence for simplic-
ity and chance.
They bring with them
musical nuances of the
Southwest, Northwest, East
Coast and most recently,
the culture of songwriting
and listening unique to San
Marcos, Texas.
Then, on Saturday, Port-
land experimental pop group
Mordecai will perform,
joined by Woolen, another
band.
Mordecai is made up
of Andrew Endres on lap
steel and Kate Kilbourne on
violin. The duo has drawn
SUBMITTED PHOTO BY JADE BEALL
Ivy and Joel Ricci will perform Nov. 25 at the Sou’Wester Lodge.
likeness to such artists as
James Blake, Churches and
Bon Iver.
The concerts are free
and open to the public. The
Sou’Wester Lodge is located
at 3728 J Place. For more
information, call the lodge at
360-642-2542.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Portland experimental pop
group Mordecai will perform
Saturday.
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