APRIL 12, 2018 // 7 Lady Liberty Awards honors Fort George owners, Bloomfield ASTORIA — The 2018 Lady Liberty Awards luncheon will take place noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at the Liberty Theatre (1203 Commercial St.) in Astoria. Tickets are $50 for reserved admission. Please join us to salute and honor persons of achievement who live or work in Northwest Oregon for exemplary volunteerism in their com- munities. Marge This Bloomfield year’s honor- ees are Fort George Brewery’s Jack Harris and Chris Nemlowill, and the late Marge Bloomfield. The show will be em- ceed by Christine Lolich, the Liberty Theatre board president. Featured speakers will be Dulcye Taylor, Ste- phen Forrester and Margaret Bloomfield. Lady Liberty honorees are each individually diverse in COURTESY COLUMBIA RIVER MARITIME MUSEUM Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland Museum members can access Portland’s Lan Su Chinese Garden COURTESY FORT GEORGE BREWERY Chris Nemlowill, left, and Jack Harris of Fort George Brewery celebrate their Lady Liberty honors with Liberty Theatre Executive Director Jennifer Crockett. their accomplishments and represent a wide range of in- terests and fields of endeavor. Honorees have been selected on the basis of volunteerism, professional excellence and contributions to the commu- nity as a whole. Catered by Baked Alaska, this yearly event is not to be missed. To sponsor a table at the $1,500 level, call the execu- tive director: 503-325-5922 ext. 33. Individual seats may be purchased at libertyastoria.org or in the Liberty Box Office for $50. PORTLAND — Members of Astoria’s Columbia River Maritime Museum can visit Portland’s Lan Su Chinese Garden in April. Members must present a valid membership card from the museum, along with photo ID, to receive free admission, which is valid for up to four individuals, regardless of membership level. Lan Su Chinese Garden (239 NW Everett St.) is one of Portland’s greatest treasures. Built by Chi- nese artisans from our sister city Suzhou (home of China’s famous ancient gardens), it’s among the most authentic Chinese gardens outside of China. More than just a beautiful garden, Lan Su is a cre- ative wonder — a power- fully inspiring experience based on a 2,000-year-old Chinese tradition that melds art, architecture, de- sign and nature in perfect harmony. Young choreographers roll out their own routines ASTORIA — Young choreog- raphers offer their own works 7 p.m. Friday, April 13. There will be 13 young choreogra- phers ready to dance onto the Liberty Theatre stage to pres- ent the annual Young Choreog- raphers Concert Showcase. The dancers are members of Little Ballet Theatre and students of Maddox Dance Studio. They select their cos- tumes, prepare the staging, select their music, then appear in front of a panel of adjudicators for feedback on their creations one week before the performance. This unique experience culminates in a public showing at Astoria’s historic theater. Augmenting the perfor- mance will be several Little Ballet Theatre group perfor- mances, highlighting chore- ography of faculty members Emily Madsen, Carleta Lewis Allen and Caroline Wright. Featured styles of musical theater, ballet, modern, lyrical and hip-hop will make up the program. Tickets are available at the Liberty 30 minutes before the performance. Admission is $10 general, $5 for seniors and students; children 12 and under are admitted free. For more information, call Jeanne Peterson at 503-861- 1971. COURTESY MADDOX DANCE STUDIO Young dancers choreograph individual pieces to perform in the Young Choreographers Showcase.