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Friday, Feb. 23
Kite Celebration
11 a.m., World Kite Museum, 303
Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach,
Wash., 360-642-4020, $3 to $5.
Asian New Year kite celebration
features kites and cultures of Asian
countries, folk art, videos and daily
hands-on activities.
FisherPoets Gathering
3 p.m., multiple venues,
Astoria, $15. FisherPoets
Gathering is a celebration of
the commercial fishing industry in
poetry, prose and song with morn-
ing and afternoon workshops
offered Friday and Saturday.
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Thursday, Feb. 22
It’s Time Astoria
5:30 p.m., Astoria
Middle School, 1100
Klatskanine Ave., Asto-
ria. Astoria voters are
encouraged to attend
this discussion on the
possible extension of
the School Facilities
Bond.
Author Talk
6 p.m., Cannon Beach
History Center, 1387
Spruce St., Cannon
Beach, 503-436-9301.
Authors Alisha Hamel
and Warren Aney will
present their book
“Oregon Military” on
Oregon’s military heri-
tage; followed by book
sales and signings.
History & Hops
6 p.m., Seaside Brew-
ing Co., 851 Broadway,
Seaside, 503-738-
7065. Robin and Bill
Montero will give a
presentation on the
“Sailors Grave” at the
next History & Hops
speaker series.
Wit & Wisdom
7 p.m., Fort
George Lovell
Showroom,
426 14th St., Astoria,
503-325-7468. Join
Philosofarian for a dis-
cussion on “Is Poetry a
Way of Thinking?”
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Artist Reception
6 p.m., Royal Nebeker
Gallery, 1799 Lexing-
ton Ave., Astoria, 503-
338-2421. Artists in Au
Naturel: The Nude in
the 21st Century, an
international juried
show will be featured.
Coast Weekend welcomes comments and
contributions from readers. New items
for publication consideration must be
submitted by 10 a.m. Tuesday, one week
and two days before publication.
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Coast Weekend editor suggested events
Author Reading
5 p.m., Wet Dog Café, 144 11th St.,
Astoria. Victoria Pitkanen Stoppi-
ello, author of “This Side of Sand
Island” will do a reading during the
annual FisherPoets Gathering.
“High School Musical”
7 p.m., Seaside High School, 1901
Holladay Drive, Seaside, 503-
738-5586. Disney’s “High School
Musical” is the story of two teens
who meet at a karaoke contest
and discover their mutual love
for music; $10 adult, $8 senior, $6
student.
Film Screening
7:30 p.m., Hoffman Center, 594
Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-
368-3846, $5. Wandering Reel
Traveling Film Festival returns
with a collection of six short
international films; Michael
Harrington, director/curator will
attend followed by a Q&A.
“Fit to Kill”
7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre,
108 Hemlock St., Cannon
Beach, 503-436-1242, $20 to
$25, PG-13. “Fit to Kill” is a comedy
noir of infidelity, murder, dark
humor and multiplying plot twists;
includes adult themes.
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COURTESY BETSY MCMAHON
The characters of “Born Yesterday,” the Riverbend Players’ latest production
“Born Yesterday”
7 p.m., NCRD Theater, 36155 9th St., Nehalem, 855-444-6273, $15, rated PG. “Born Yesterday” is the
story of a newspaper reporter who takes on the task of educating a crooked businessman’s girlfriend.
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