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Writers: polish your North
Coast Squid submissions
MANZANITA — Join fellow
writers interested in sub-
mitting to the next issue of
the North Coast Squid for a
writing lab 10 a.m to noon
Sunday, Oct. 8, at the Hoff-
man Center for the Arts.
The purpose of this work-
shop is to get feedback from
fellow writers as you offer
insights to other participants
on their writing. The session
will be facilitated and timed
so everyone gets equal time
and attention.
Bring $10 (workshop
fee) and 10 copies of one
piece you are considering for
submission to the Squid (one
poem or one prose piece of
1500 words, fi ction or non-
fi ction). RSVP by emailing
northcoastsquid@gmail.com.
Space is limited.
All Squid submissions are
due by midnight Tuesday,
Oct. 31. This session will
allow you editing/polishing
time. Work must be submit-
ted electronically via the
‘submit’ button at hoffman-
blog.org.
Submissions are accepted
for fi ction, nonfi ction (includ-
ing memoir) and poetry. We
also have a Young Writers
category (ages 18 and under).
Submissions are selected
in a blind judging by authors
and poets outside the coastal
area. Submissions of art,
photos and photos of sculp-
tures will also be solicited
for cover art and inside art,
with fi nal art chosen by a
committee.
The North Coast Squid,
a program of the Hoffman
Center for the Arts and the
Manzanita Writers Series,
Coaster Theatre Playhouse
Sept. 22 - Oct. 28, 2017
Tickets $20 or $25
Shows begin at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday shows start at 3:00p.m.
Sponsored by Becker Capital Management
Tickets: 503-436-1242 or coastertheatre.com
108 N Hemlock Street, Cannon Beach, OR
showcases the work of writ-
ers and artists who live on the
North Coast or have a strong
connection to the area. The
next issue will be published
in April 2018.
If you are looking for
inspiration and examples,
copies of the fi fth edition
of the North Coast Squid
Literary Journal are available
for sale at Cloud & Leaf
Bookstore, Manzanita News
& Espresso and other local
retail stores. Proceeds of
the $7 cover price will go to
produce future editions of the
magazine.
The Manzanita Writers’
Series, a program of the
Hoffman Center for the Arts,
will be held at the Hoffman
Center (across from Manza-
nita Library at 594 Laneda
Ave.). For more information,
visit hoffmanblog.org, or
contact Kathie Hightower
at kathiejhightower@gmail.
com.
“One misconception about
workshops is that you learn
the most about how to be a
better writer on the day your
story is discussed — not true.
… It’s when someone else
has their turn at bat that you
actually get to see what is
going on; the view is always
clearer without all those emo-
tional defenses in the way.”
— Ann Patchett, from the
essay “The Getaway Car,”
from the collection “This is
the Story of a Happy Mar-
riage”
YOGA GYPSY
OPENS NEW STUDIO
ASTORIA — The Yoga Gypsy is
pleased to announce their new yoga
studio opening Monday, Oct. 2,
in “The Little Red Building” on
the Columbia River (399 31st St.)
with veteran Yoga Instructor Sally
Anderson.
She has extensive training in Yoga
theory, teaching methodology, tech-
niques and practice. She is also an
instructor of the popular Columbia
Memorial Hospital class “Adaptive
Yoga Classes.” Her programs have
created astounding results for many
community members suffering from
a variety of body woes: arthritis,
cancer recovery, fi bromyalgia to
name a few.
Classes are available to all stu-
dents. A former longtime instructor at
River Zen Yoga, Anderson specializ-
es in a technique of yoga for people
dealing with chronic health issues.
Starting Monday, Oct. 2, she
will offer classes Mondays through
Fridays, but plans to expand, adding
evening classes and specialized yoga
workshops. (She plans to use the
riverfront space for other community
activities and events as well.)
Her classes focus on building
fl exibility through strength and
balance, incorporating breathing and
relaxation techniques.
The Gypsy Yoga Studio has a
variety of yoga props and tools avail-
able for their students’ use.
Classes run 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Monday through Thursday. The new
winter class menu includes
• Mondays: Hatha yoga, levels 1
and 2
• Tuesdays: Hatha yoga, levels
1 and 2, and a therapeutic specialty
class with a rotating topic of focus
• Wednesdays: yoga and strength
conditioning
• Thursdays: mindful fl ow, levels
1 and 2
• Fridays: two classes, one at 8:30
to 9:30 a.m. for shoulder and hips,
and then 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Hatha
yoga levels 1 and 2.
Drops-ins are welcome but
pre-registration is recommended.
Anderson offers classes at a vari-
ety of tiers and packets, including:
Yoga class packages starting at
$12 for drop-ins; fi ve-class package
$45; a 10-class package for $80; a
20-class package for $140; a 40-class
package for $240; an unlimited
monthly for $70; and an Unlimited
Family package for $110.
Private Sessions with Anderson
are also available by appointment
starting at $80 for a one-hour com-
prehensive therapeutic yoga session.
Reservations are now being
accepted for classes starting Monday,
Oct. 2, by email or phone.
For more information, call An-
derson at 503-440-0735, or emai-
lyogagypsy2018@gmail.com. For
more details, visit the Yoga Gypsy
Facebook Page facebook.com/yo-
gagypsy.sally/
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