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Free patriotic concert held at Liberty Theatre
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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-
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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
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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.