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8 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Raise funds for nonprofits at Magnanimous Mug Award ASTORIA — Fort George Brewery will hold its Mag- nanimous Mug Award event at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29. Several benevolent craft beer drinkers are raising money for different local nonprofits of their choice, but only one among them will hoist the Magnanimous Mug for 2017: The person who raises the most money by 8 p.m. Nov. 29 will receive the mug. Head to the upstairs pub Nov. 29, and raise a pint and some funds for local causes. All money raised will go to the nonprofits that evening. And Fort George will double that winning amount. The Magnanimous Mug Award is a part of Fort George’s Benefit Night, held the last Tuesday of the month. 2016 ANNUAL COAST WEEKEND PHOTO contest Submit all photos online at: www.coastweekend.com/cwphotocontest Official Rules: Who can enter? • Photographers of all ages; must be residents of Oregon or Washington state. What photographs are eligible? • All subjects are welcome. • Digital entries: Digital photographs may be color or black-and-white and must be JPEGs, maximum of 5MB, 300 dpi resolution and at least 5”x7” in image size. Submission deadline: • Entries will be accepted Wednesday, Nov. 16 through Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016 Results: • Top 10 photographs will be published in the Coast Weekend print edition on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017. • Top 25 photographs will be published online at CoastWeekend.com on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017. • Gift cards will be awarded for first-, second- and third- place winners, plus a People’s Choice winner voted for online Dec. 12 to Dec. 18. Other contest rules: • All photographs entered may be used in future publications by the EO Media Group • Each entry must include the entrant’s name, home address, age, a description of the photograph and email address. Author to share adventurous essays Astoria Public Library to host Diana Kirk Dec. 1 ASTORIA — As part of its new Meet the Author free series of readings and book presentations by Oregon au- thors, Astoria Public Library will host Portland author Di- ana Kirk at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 to read from her first book, a humorous memoir, “Licking Flames: Tales of a Half-Assed Hussy.” Kirk is every girlfriend’s adult version of the sneaky kid at school enticing rosy- cheeked innocents to just “take a drag” from her clove cigarette. And don’t you want to because it feels oh- so-good to be bad? “Licking Flames: Tales of a Half-As- sed Hussy” offers a strong woman’s spin on contempo- rary life. Readers will relate to the rollicking tales of experi- mentation, tribulation and exploration included in AUTHOR APPEARANCE 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 Astoria Public Library 450 10th St., Astoria Free SUBMITTED PHOTO SUBMITTED PHOTO Diana Kirk will read from her book Dec. 1 at the Astoria Public Library. “Licking Flames: Tales of a Half-Assed Hussy” by Diana Kirk. “Licking Flames.” If you’ve ever felt like you didn’t quite fit in a neat box while coming into your own as an adult, you’ll be seduced by this eccentric collection. The stories breathe authentici- ty: funny, sad, disturbing, adventurous and, above all else, brutally honest. Kirk will make readers gasp and buckle over in this collection of brash and adventurous essays about travel abroad, friendships, family, sex and working in a man’s world, where Kirk makes and breaks her own rules. Kirk was born in San Francisco, California and has traveled the world exten- sively. In all, she has visited a total of 37 countries on five continents as well as 46 states. She currently resides in Portland with her husband and three sons. When she isn’t reminisc- ing about her almost-true- but-not-quite past or writing she works as a real estate investor. The Astoria Public Library is guided by the mission statement, “Explore ideas, engage minds, excite imagination.” For more information about library programs and services, contact library staff at 503- 325-7323 or comments@ astorialibrary, or visit www. astorialibrary.org Holidays at the Beach offers a magical start to the season Meet Mrs. Claus and Santa, enjoy arts and crafts Nov. 25 to 27 LONG BEACH, Wash. — Kick off the holiday season on the Long Beach Peninsula with Holidays at the Beach. Events take place Friday to Sunday, Nov. 25 to 27. First, all ages are invited to join Mrs. Claus and the Railroad Conductor noon Friday, Nov. 25 for a free showing of “The Polar Express” at the Neptune Theater, located at 809 Ocean Beach Blvd. S. Mrs. Claus loves to meet children and will be in her pajamas for the movie. Join her pa- jama party by wearing your favorite holiday jammies, and bring a favorite toy. Prizes will be awarded for the best dressed. The snack bar will be open for purchas- es. Donations for next year’s movie will be accepted. You can also visit Hungry Harbor Grille at 313 S. Pacific Way and find a Holiday Village Scene, complete with a warf, downtown, neighborhood, countryside and mountains. Saturday, Nov. 26 brings magic to Veteran’s Field. Get there early for the best seat to watch Mrs. Claus and her special helpers perform a magic show. You know nev- er know what Mrs. C has up her sleeve — or when Santa might roll into to town! The magic show will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. At Santa’s Workshop Arts and Crafts Project from 2 to 4 p.m., children can make and take home a free holiday souve- nir. Pictures with Santa will be available at 4 p.m. Then, at 5 p.m., stay and watch the Tree Lighting. Veteran’s Field is located on the corner of Third Street and Oregon Avenue S.E. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, find crafts, photos and under the sea fun at Veteran’s Field. Travel under the sea and have your photo taken with Grand- SUBMITTED PHOTO Meet Mrs. Claus at Holidays at the Beach, Nov. 25 to 27 in Long Beach, Washington. mer Mermaid — slip on a mermaid tail or shark fin and create a unique holiday photo. Kids can also make an adorable jellyfish hanging ornament out of recycled materials to take home; ma- terials and instruction will be provided.
