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20 // COASTWEEKEND.COM COURTESY KNAPPTON COVE HERITAGE CENTER Visit the Columbia River’s ‘Ellis Island’ KNAPPTON COVE, WASH. — Celebrate Historic Preser- vation Month by visiting the historic U.S. Quarantine Station at Knappton Cove, Wash. Experience history where it happened. The annual meeting of the Knappton Cove Heri- tage Center — a nonprofit all-volunteer organization dedicated to the preserva- tion of this historic site — will be held 1 p.m. Satur- day, May 26. An open house will fol- low from 2 to 4 p.m. You’re invited to stroll the grounds and walk the short nature path, view the healing garden, Artifact Alley and museum exhibits, and enjoy light refreshments. The Quarantine Station museum will be open this summer noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The location is three miles up- river from the Washington side of the Astoria bridge. For more information, visit knapptoncoveheri- tagecenter.org, or contact the museum at knappton- cove@gmail.com or 503- 738-5206. Art, video game design, robots at CCC youth summer camps ASTORIA — Join Clatsop Community College this summer for four weeks of fun and learning! The college’s Youth Summer Camp lineup in- cludes four tech camps and two art camps. The camps run July 23, through Aug. 16, and are open to youth ages 12 to 18. These one- and two- week camps are perfect for middle school and high school students looking for something fun and engaging to do this summer. Classes fill up quick, so be sure to register early! Registration closes one week prior to the start of each camp. For more infor- mation or to register, call the Community Ed Depart- ment at 503-338-2408. You can also visit clatsopcc.edu/ youthsummercamp. • Studio Art: Drawing and Painting (new) This intensive course will provide an opportunity for students to explore a range of drawing and painting tech- niques in a variety of media. Students will explore various strategies for gener- ating ideas. Class activities will emphasize experimen- tation while encouraging students to seek their own path to individual creative expression in a supportive environment. July 23 through 26, one week (four sessions), 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Thurs- day; ages 12 to 18; $85 • Calligraphy Calligraphy teaches us to draw and invent visually pleasing letterforms. Start- ing with the basics, we will build skills as we practice. Calligraphy is more than putting pen to paper, it de- velops the brain in a partic- ular way of thinking unique to using the hand. And it’s SEASIDE AMERICAN LEGION 6 th ANNUAL NEW ENGLAND LIVE LOBSTER FEED SATURDAY, MAY 26 TH • 4-8 PM Advanced Ticket Sales $ 29 For Lobster Alternative? 12oz New York Strip Steak - Just $ 20 All Dinners served with baked potato, baked beans & coleslaw Enjoy music by : “Mark Dove” & Friends 503-738-5111 • 1315 Broadway in Seaside beautiful. Aug. 6 to 9, one week (four sessions), 8:30 a.m. to noon, Monday to Thursday; ages 12 to 18; $60 • 3D Video Game De- sign 1: Game Creation Have a great idea for a video game? Use easy-to- learn, industry-standard software to discover the basics of video game design and start making your own. This course covers sourcing game assets, pro- gramming game mechanics and designing custom game worlds. By the end, each student will have com- pleted their own playable game and have the skills to continue expanding and fine-tuning their project out- side the classroom. July 23 to Aug. 2, two weeks (eight sessions), 8:30 a.m. to noon Monday to Thursday; ages 12 to 18, $105 • 3D Video Game De- sign 2: Advanced Game Content Creation Ready to take your video game design to the next level? Want to learn more about the techniques involved? In this course, we’ll dive into the Unity3D game engine, covering original asset creation, special effects and game-objective design. By the end of class, students will be introduced to the tools and techniques necessary to build visually and mechanically engaging games. Aug. 6 to 16, two weeks (eight sessions), 8:30 a.m. to noon Monday to Thurs- day; ages 15 to 18, $105 • Intro to Electrical Engineering (new) Electronics are at the center of the modern world. Take the first leap toward creating your own electronics as we learn the basic principles of circuit design, from simple pas- sive components like resis- tors and capacitors, to more advanced devices such as motors, transistors, logic gates, LEDs, Arduinos, sensors and more. Laptops are not required, but bring one if you have one. July 23 to Aug. 2, two weeks (eight sessions), 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday; ages 12 to 18, $150 • Intro to Robotics Build your own robot! In this course, students will explore the world of robotics using a kit built on the Raspberry Pi comput- ing platform. Students will build small autonomous wheeled vehicles and pro- gram them to accomplish basic navigational tasks in response to sensor input. Once the foundation is laid, we’ll start think- ing outside the box and focus on developing more advanced navigation algo- rithms. Aug. 6 to 16, two weeks (eight sessions), 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday; ages 12 to 18; $235