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18 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Register for writing, creative thinking workshop Peninsula Arts Center hosts singer-songwriters ILWACO, Wash. — What have you lost in life? What does it mean to be lost? What do you hope to fi nd? What found you when you least expected it? Explore these questions and more in a writing and creative thinking workshop, “Lost and Found,” taught by Astoria author and publisher Matt Love, on March 18 in Ilwaco, Washington. “I’ve lost and found a lot in my personal and profes- sional life lately,” said Love, “and I think this class will help others who’ve experi- enced similar upheavals and discoveries.” Based in part on Rebecca Solnit’s book “A Field Guide to Getting Lost,” where she SUBMITTED PHOTO In this writing and creative thinking workshop, participants will consider the lost and found in their lives. writes, “Never to get lost is not to live…,” the workshop hopes to recruit an eclectic group of people wanting to learn from one another. “I think this workshop would be of keen interest not only to writers, but also ed- ucators, artists, counselors, therapists and those of us who have lost something im- portant and seek, unwitting- ly or not, to fi nd something new along the way. Isn’t that about everyone?” said Love. In the workshop, Love will present a series of short readings, thinking exercises, props (including a recently found message in a bottle), songs and writing prompts that encourage participants to consider the lost and found in their lives. The intent is for attendees to record, share and discuss their responses and conclude by each fi nishing a poem or piece of prose connected to the “lost and found” theme. Or it could be a piece of art, musical composition or knitting outcome. Love is the publisher of Nestucca Spit Press. He’s the author/editor of 17 books about Oregon. He’s taught writing workshops at Portland State Universi- ty, University of Oregon, Hoffman Center for the Arts, Willamette University, Pa- cifi c University, Clackamas Community College, and the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology. In 2009, Love won the Oregon Literary Arts’ Stewart H. Holbrook Literary Legacy Award for his con- tributions to Oregon history and literature. His website is www.nestuccaspitpress.com The workshop runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Ilwaco in a private home. The class costs $60 and will cap at 12 participants. Participants will pay at the beginning of the workshop. Scholarships are also available. To reg- ister, email Love at nestuc- caspitpress@gmail.com or call 503-812-1524. LONG BEACH, Wash. — When artists Beth Whitney and Bradford Loomis began writing together they had no idea their casual co-writing experiment would blossom into the award-winning, critically acclaimed album “The Banner Days.” That fi rst night, they wrote “My Beloved” in two hours. The Peninsula Arts Cen- ter welcomes singer-song- writers Beth Whitney and Bradford Loomis on stage at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 4. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. From the fi rst time Whit- ney and Bradford played to- gether, along with Whitney’s husband and collaborator Aaron Fishburn, the chem- istry has been powerful. The combination of Whit- ney’s delicate, melodious voice and Loomis’ soulful, growling tone makes for a heart-wrenching blend. Their dramatic cre- scendos and minimalistic intensity through intricate harmonies have elicited comparisons to The Civil Wars, the Swell Season, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ “Raising Sand.” Open 7am Daily! SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & SUPPER European Style Coffeehouse by day, intimate bistro offering neo-regional cuisine by night. Regional selection of beers, wines and vintage cocktails available. We cater your event! Presented through special arrangement with music theatre international (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIshows.com Weekly Specials: 5-8 PM Sushi & Martinis Mondays Taco & Margarita Thursdays (3 Buck Tacos) 243 11th Street, Astoria, OR 97103 503-325-1787 www.AstoriaCoffeeHouse.com Follow & “Like” us on Facebook SUBMITTED PHOTO Bradford Loomis and Beth Whitney will perform Satur- day, March 4 in Long Beach. With equal parts sweetly anthemic pop-tinged folk the duo’s gritty, passionate Americana roots sound, “The Banner Days” is an intrepid step for both artists that has garnered them awards. The Peninsula Arts Center is located at 504 N. Pacifi c Ave. Admission is $15 at the door, online through Brown Paper Tick- ets, or call Bill at 360-901- 0962. Wine, beer and other refreshments are available for purchase. 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