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MARCH 8, 2018 // 7 Shipwrecks ahoy! Archaeologist dives deep into maritime history ALEX PAJUNAS PHOTO Astoria Library Introducing ‘Intercambio,’ a weekly Spanish-English discussion group at Astoria Library ASTORIA — The Astoria Library introduces “Inter- cambio,” an opportunity for speakers and learners of English and Spanish to gather together for conver- sation and language prac- tice. The group will meet at 3 p.m. each Saturday at the library (450 10th St.). The first session will take place Saturday, March 10. Intercambio is not a class but an informal setting where participants may share knowledge of their native language and practice a new language with native speakers. Typically, about half of the session will be devoted to Spanish conversation, the other half to English. Participants with any level of language ability are welcome, but those with some familiarity with the new language might find the experience more enjoyable. Those who just want to listen are wel- come, too. The Astoria Library is guided by the mission statement: “Explore ideas, engage minds, excite imagination.” For more information about library programs and services, contact library staff at 503-325- 7323 or comments@ astorialibrary, or visit astorialibrary.org. Intercambio es una oportunidad de practicar el inglés y de compartir el español con los que lo desean aprender. No es una clase, sino una sesión de 90 minutos en cuando puedes charlar en inglés y en español, donde puedes compartir tu propio idioma nativo y aprender algo nuevo del inglés. No importa qué nivel de inglés tienes o si sólo qui- eres escuchar. Todos son bienvenidos. CANNON BEACH — Are you fascinated with shipwrecks? Do you find yourself watching too many historical shows and movies about pirates, ships or swashbuckling archaeologists? Then the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum has the perfect event for you. At 4 p.m. Thursday, March 15, the museum welcomes marine archae- ologist Chris Dewey, an expert on Oregon Coast shipwrecks. An East Coast transplant, Dewey now calls Astoria home. Dewey is a retired naval officer, instruc- tor of archaeology and anthropology at Clatsop Community College and president of the Maritime Archaeological Society. Headquartered in Astoria, the Society was created to help document and share maritime history with the public. The Oregon Coast is home to thousands of shipwrecks, some discov- ered and some not. It’s the Society’s mission to assist archaeologists in locating, documenting and con- serving artifacts related to shipwrecks and other submerged archaeological sites. Dewey will discuss the tools, techniques and strategies used to discov- er and investigate ship- wrecks and their histories. He will cover some of the greater- and lesser-known shipwrecks in our area and the efforts to locate and document their wreck sites. The Cannon Beach History Center & Museum (1387 South Spruce St.) is a private nonprofit that endeavors to make history available to everyone by offering donation-based admission. Lectures are free and open to the public. For more information, visit cbhistory.org or find the museum on Facebook. COURTESY CANNON BEACH HISTORY CENTER & MUSEUM Marine archaeologist Chris Dewey Writers plant seeds of creativity at Sou’wester SEAVIEW, WASH. — The Sou’wester Lodge will hold “Plant The Seed Writing Workshop: The Magnificent Practice of Getting Out What Your Heart & Guts Have To Say,” 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 10. Led by Francisz- ka Voeltz and Jennifer Morales, the workshop is designed to break writers of all levels through bar- riers that keep them from creating the work they are meant to write. Together we will practice moving forward in our writing, without apology. Writers of all genres are welcome to join in the work and play of cracking open our writer-hearts, busting out of our stuck practices and harnessing the power of what emerges. We will close the work- shop by naming new com- mitments to our writing, planting the seed for future work. Bring writing tools of COURTESY SOU’WESTER LODGE Franciszka Voeltz, left, and Jennifer Morales your choice. This can be a pen or pencil and paper, or a laptop or typewriter. Also bring a sack lunch and/or snack; hot tea and coffee will be provided. Voeltz has two decades of experience facilitat- ing community writing workshops and readings in living rooms, at univer- sities and everywhere in between. Her chapbook “POETXTS” is available from Imaginary Friend Press. Morales is a queer Latina poet, fiction writer and performance artist who has led writing workshops for all ages. Her first book, “Meet Me Halfway,” a short story collection about life in hyper-segregated Milwaukee, was Wisconsin Center for the Book’s 2016 “Book of the Year.” The cost of the work- shop is $50. RSVP to souwesterfrontdesk@ gmail.com, or call 360- 642-2542. A maximum of 10 students will be admit- ted. The Sou’wester Lodge is located at 3728 J Place, Seaview, Washington.