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8 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Free patriotic concert held at Liberty Theatre SUBMITTED PHOTO Cannon Beach Library holds Fourth of July book sale CANNON BEACH — The Cannon Beach Library’s annual Fourth of July Book Sale is coming soon. From Saturday through Tuesday, July 1 through 4, patrons can enjoy four days of bargains. The li- brary will be open 10 a.m. through 5 p.m. Saturday through Monday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday. Proceeds support the library. “With thousands of pre-loved books to choose from, there is something for everyone,” the library said in a release. “You don’t want to miss our biggest fundraiser of the year.” People who would like to donate books or have questions can call the library office at 503-436- 1391. Anyone who would like to volunteer can sign up in the library office. The library is located at 131 N. Hemlock St. ASTORIA — The North Coast Symphonic Band will present a free concert of patriotic and Ameri- cana-themed music at 7 p.m. Monday, July 3, at the Liberty Theatre in Astoria. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and the North Coast Jazz Ensemble will perform pre-concert music at 6:30 p.m. while the audience enters the auditorium. The concert is free, but donations are encouraged to offset expenses. Pianist Lee Stromquist leads the Jazz Ensemble, which also includes Bob Joiner on valve trombone, Dave Drury on guitar, Bob Walters on bass and Wally Shaffer on percussion. Larry Johnson, the guest conductor and former director of the North Coast Symphonic Band, will return to lead the 45-member com- munity band in a two-hour program of concert wind band music with the theme “America, the Beautiful: Celebrating Our Great Nation.” Brian Bergman, a Sym- SUBMITTED PHOTO The North Coast Symphonic Band at the Liberty Theatre phonic Band board member, will serve as Master of Ceremonies for this “fast- paced evening of feel-good music,” organizers said. THE COASTER THEATRE PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS JUNE 16 - SEPTEMBER 2, 2017 JUNE 23 - SEPTEMBER 3, 2017 ALL PERFORMANCES BEGIN AT 7:30 P.M. TICKETS: $20 OR $25 ALL PERFORMANCES BEGIN AT 7:30 P.M. TICKETS: $20 OR $25 Sponsored by The Ocean Lodge, Inn at Cannon Beach, Lodges at Cannon Beach and Candi & Jon Holzgrafe Sponsored by The Ocean Lodge, Inn at Cannon Beach, Lodges at Cannon Beach, Probuild/Milgard and Leland E.G. Larson 108 N Hemlock Street, Cannon Beach, OR Tickets: 503-436-1242 or coastertheatre.com Photographer and videographer Jeff Daly, of Astoria, will present a special video of local photos to accompany “Parade of Tall Ships” by Jay Chat- taway, a special work commissioned for the U.S. Bicentennial. Bob Walters, a baritone from Ilwaco, will sing vocal parts and lead the audience in a sing-along of patriotic tunes. Clatsop Post No. 12 of the American Legion will present the colors for the Star Spangled Banner and the flags of all service branches, including the U.S. Merchant Marine, in “Salute to America’s Finest,” a tribute to veterans and their families. Other selections include “Fantasy on Yankee Doodle” by Williams, a swing version of “American Patrol” by Meacham, “Symphonic Variations on Amazing Grace” by C.T. Smith, and marches such as Fillmore’s “Americans We” and SUBMITTED PHOTO Bob Walters, vocalist Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever.” Concert donations are encouraged to help the band cover expenses. New musicians interest- ed in joining the band are encouraged to leave contact information. For more in- formation, visit northcoast- symphonicband.org, email ncsband@charter.net, or call 503-325-2431.
