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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.