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20 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Oregon, Japanese students engage in scientific, cultural exchange ASTORIA — Nate Sandel, education director at the Columbia River Maritime Museum, will give the next Past to Present lecture at the museum 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13. His topic: “The Mini-boat Program: Creating a Transoceanic Classroom between Oregon and Japan.” During the 2017-18 school year, students from Oregon and Aomori prefec- ture of Japan are embarking on a scientific and cultural exchange without ever leaving their classrooms. Five classes in Oregon each constructed two mini-boats equipped with GPS trans- mitters — one to launch from the coast of North America, and the other, de- livered to their partner class in Hachinohe, was launched from the Japanese Coast on Dec. 20, 2017. Using real-time data on ocean currents and weather, students on opposite sides of the Pacific Ocean are tracking movement of the COURTESY COLUMBIA RIVER MARI- TIME MUSEUM Nate Sandel, education direc- tor at the Columbia River Mar- itime Museum, with students mini-boats — and hopefully creating lasting friendships. Since 2005, Sandel has taught education programs to more than 100,000 students in cities across the U.S. Since returning to the Columbia River Maritime Museum in 2016, the de- partment has been making connections in maritime science, history and culture with new innovative educa- tional programs. The lecture series is free with paid admission and always free for museum members. Writ small: Authors teach micro-essays, prose poetry SEAVIEW, WASH. — The Sou’wester Lodge will host a workshop, “The Micro-Es- say and the Prose Poem,” 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10. Martha Grover and July Westhale will lead students through reading and discussion of several selections of prose poetry and micro essays. We will create writing prompts based on the readings and discussion, and students will generate new material based on the prompts. Students are encouraged to share as part of the class, and we will provide comments. The goal is to produce a rough draft or jumping-off point for a new piece. In addition, everyone is invited to readings and mu- sic with Grover and others 8 PHOTOS COURTESY SOU’WESTER LODGE LEFT: Martha Grover RIGHT: July Westhale to 10 p.m. in the Lodge. The event is free and open to the public. Grover is an author, poet, artist and writing coach living in Portland. She is the author of “One More for the People” and “The End of My Career.” The latter was a finalist for the Oregon Book Awards in creative nonfic- tion in 2017. Her work has also appeared in numerous journals. She has been pub- lishing her zine, Somnambu- list, since 2003. Westhale is a poet and essayist living in Oakland, California. She is the author of “Trailer Trash” (winner of the 2016 Kore Press Book Award), “The Caval- cade” (Finishing Line Press), and “Occasionally Accurate Science” (Nomadic Press). Her poems are published in numerous journals, maga- zines and anthologies. The cost of the workshop is $30. Bring a pen and paper or laptop, plus a sack lunch and/or snack (hot tea and coffee will be provided). This workshop is for adults; 10 students max. RSVP via souwesterfront- desk@gmail.com or 360- 642-2542. The Sou’wester is located at 3728 J Place, Seaview, Washington. This class is part of the lodge’s fall/winter 2017-18 workshop series. Visit sou- westerlodge.com/calendar to see the schedule of more than 28 artist-led workshops. An object lesson at Sou’wester SEAVIEW, WASH. — The Sou’wester Lodge presents a workshop titled “Objects / Belongings: Writing and Drawing about Our Stuff,” Jazz Noir Concert Friday February 16 @ 7:00 p.m. “Dmitri Matheny is a jazz treasure. The lyrical Matheny has impressive chops, but it’s his warmth and soulfulness that win you over.” —All Music Guide Tickets are $15 Includes refreshments & a Valentine’s gift for that special someone The CBHCM is located at 1387 South Spruce St. Across from the Cannon Beach Fire Station For more information visit cbhistory.org or call 503-436-9301 with Kate Bingaman-Burt noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11. Participants will be asked to bring their own personal objects that are meaningful (or not so meaningful). Bin- gaman-Burt will encourage participants to think about their everyday objects in new and different ways. What stories can we share of ourselves through our objects? What stories do our objects tell of us? We will explore a variety of illustration techniques and writing/editing methods to produce drawings and short narratives about our rela- tionships with each object, then compile a collaborative publication of the day’s work. Along with thinking and making things about our stuff, we will also learn about writing techniques, different illustration meth- ods and small-press publica- tions. No drawing or writing experience is necessary. Bingaman-Burt, an illustrator and educator, is an associate professor in graphic design at Portland State University and sits on the boards of Design Week Portland and Independent Publishing Resource Center. This spring she opened her space Outlet, which holds workshops, events and hous- es a zine library. The cost of her workshop is $15. A maximum of 15 students will be allowed. Bring a snack if needed (hot tea and coffee will be provided). RSVP via souwester- COURTESY SOU’WESTER LODGE Kate Bingaman-Burt frontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542. The lodge is located at 3728 J Place, Seaview, Washington. This class is part of the Sou’wester’s fall/winter 2017/2018 workshop series. Visit souwesterlodge.com/ calendar to see the schedule of more than 28 artist-led workshops.
