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DECEMBER 8, 2016 // 21 Heather Douglas to read from new book Hear toe-tapping tuba tunes for Christmas Poetry collection created during AVA residency ILWACO, Wash. — The public is invited to enjoy some sounds of the season at the annual Tuba Christmas con- cert at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum. This free concert will feature the Astoria Tuba Quartet, which will perform a variety of seasonal selec- tions, jazz arrangements and a polka or two at this family-friendly event. Astoria Tuba Quartet was formed in 1980, and its current members have performed together since 1997. Original member Dennis Hale plays F tuba, Bob Joiner and Brian Berg- man play euphoniums, and Lee Stromquist plays double bass F tuba. Stromquist also arranges numerous selec- tions for the group. The tuba’s versatility allows the quartet to perform traditional Christmas selec- tions like “Sleigh Ride,” jazz selections by noted com- poser and arrangers Lenny Niehaus and Bill Holman, ASTORIA — Local writ- er and illustrator Heather Douglas will read from her new book of poems “Creo- sote and Rain” on Saturday, Dec.10 at Blue Scorcher Bakery & Cafe, located at 15th and Duane streets. The readings will coin- cide with Astoria’s Second Saturday Art Walk and are scheduled to occur at 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The readings will be accompanied by a display of illustrations created by Douglas that represent the ways in which writing has shaped her life. Copies of “Creosote and Rain” and re- freshments will be available for purchase. “Creosote and Rai”n is a deeply personal, often funny and sometimes painfully honest book, in which Doug- las explores everything from her childhood growing up in Astoria to body image, friendship, love and fem- inism. A deft touch, keen eye and dry wit serve to both deepen and leaven the collection. The poems were written over the last few months during Douglas’s fall 2016 residency with Astoria Visual Arts’ North Coast Writers’ Retreat. The North Coast Writers’ Retreat writer-in-residence program offers local and visiting writers the op- portunity to launch new endeavors, revise works in progress or conclude longstanding projects. The program seeks to provide writers with writing time and space in an idyllic setting at the foot of 11th Street, featuring panoramic views of downtown Astoria and the Columbia River. For more information, visit astoriavisualarts.org AVA was founded in 1989 as a nonprofit membership organization to enhance, strengthen and promote the arts in the Astoria area. Open 7am Daily! Regional selection of beers, wines and vintage cocktails available. We cater your event! Weekly Specials: 5-8 PM Sushi & Martinis Mondays Taco & Margarita Thursdays (3 Buck Tacos) Stretch your still life art skills ASTORIA — The Art Stall is starting a new freestyle still life art gathering. Each month, The Art Stall will set up a themed collection of objects for the still life, and artists will meet once a week to start, make progress on, and finish their compositions. All levels of artists are welcome; instruction will be offered as needed. Artists can draw or paint in acrylic or watercolor. There is space for six artists each month. Artists must commit for all four weeks of each still life. The theme will change every month. December will feature a Christmas theme. December sessions will be held 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, 15, 22 and 29. January sessions will be held Thursday, Jan. 5, 12, 19 and 26. Refreshments will be served at a 6:45 p.m. intermission. The first week will focus on composition and layout. Artists will add medium during the second week. Add details and shading the third week. And during the fourth and final week, artists will pull it all together. The fee is $45 for all four sessions per person. The artists must be able to use the artist bench that is provided. All supplies are provided. Come by The Art Stall, in the Pier 11 building to reserve your place. SUBMITTED PHOTO Enjoy a free holiday concert by the Astoria Tuba Quartet on Dec. 10. the much-loved Evergreen Polka, and, as arranged by Lee Stromquist, the quartet’s version of the “Dance of the Reed Flutes” from “The Nut- cracker,” playfully entitled “Dance of the Rude Brass.” The 2016 Tuba Christ- mas concert is sponsored by the Ilwaco Merchants Association and is free and open to the public. Seating is limited. The museum is located at 115 S.E. 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