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You thought Michael Cohen was a good fixer? Try Repair Cafe!
In Tillamook, see
‘Visions in the Forest’
TILLAMOOK — This sum-
mer brings a new kind of
art exhibit to the Tillamook
Forest Center. From now
through Sunday, Sept.
2, visitors are invited to
explore sculptural installa-
tions both inside the center
and out on the trails.
“Celebrating Renewal:
Visions in the Forest” is
a collaborative art exhibit
between Oregon artists
Elaine Treadwell and Beth
O’Mahony. The sculptures
use natural materials to
celebrate nature’s capacity
for renewal and encourages
viewers to see the familiar
with new eyes.
In addition to the sum-
mer installation, the artists
will also lead a woven
sculpture workshop at the
center Saturday, July 14.
To learn more about the
workshop, or to explore
upcoming naturalist-led
programs, check out the
Program & Events calen-
dar at tillamookforestcen-
ter.org.
PHOTOS COURTESY
TILLAMOOK FOREST CENTER
COURTESY NANCY HOLMES
‘Winged Ones,’ on display at
Tillamook Forest Center
Repairman Kelly Green takes a look at a Repair Cafe customer’s
1920s hand-cranked Singer sewing machine.
ASTORIA — Bring your
broken stuff to Repair Cafe,
6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June
27, at Fort George Lovell
Showroom. The Taproom will
be open and serving food and
drink.
Repair Cafe is dedicated to
bringing people with broken
stuff together with people
who know how to fix it. Help
us in creating a community
around skill sharing, repair
and waste reduction.
Bring us your items to be
fixed or just come to watch
and learn.
Our “fixers” can repair,
sharpen, sew or give expert
advice on most items: bicy-
cles, garden tools, scissors,
clothing, computers, furniture,
power tools, household ap-
pliances — pretty much any-
thing you can carry through
the door (no gas engines).
Help us with our goal to
keep 2,000 pounds of broken
items from entering our local
landfill! We have scales to
weigh your items and will
keep a running tally for each
month’s efforts to reach that
goal.
The Lovell Showroom is
located at the corner of Duane
and 14th streets in downtown
Astoria.
Questions about an item
for repair? Call 503-307-
0834. Find us on Facebook:
facebook.com/repairastoria.
Take a likin’ to lichen while hikin’
A woven fish, presented by
Tillamook Forest Center
NORTH COAST
SYMPHONIC BAND
UNITED WE STAND
Lichen
CLOVERDALE — You’ll never
look at hiking the same.
At least not after you
experience the mysterious
world of lichen with the
Tillamook Estuaries Part-
nership’s guided “Lichen
Hike” on Saturday, June 23,
at Whalen Island in Clover-
dale.
This beginner-friendly
hike is led by Maysa Miller,
the Northwest, Oregon, Res-
toration Partnership Coordi-
nator at TEP.
Two’fer One Specials on Twin Night
Twin Night
Friday, June 22 nd
NORTH COAST SYMPHONIC BAND
7 PM, Tues, July 3
www.northcoastsymphonicband.org
DOORS OPEN AT 6:15 PM
PRELUDE AT 6:30 PM
Mea Culpa Bassoon Quartet
1203 Commercial, Astoria Soloists:
Jennifer Crocket, Clarinet
Bob Walters, Vocalist
Special Guests:
Clatsop Post 12 of the
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C DON O AT N IONS WELCOME
American Legion
Dave Becker
-Conductor
Video Finale by Jeff Daly
JELLO SHOTS
HOT DOGS
BEER PITCHERS
FRIED TWINKIES
Sass is FREE!!!
Liberty Theater
FREE
281 W. Marine Drive
Astoria • 503-338-7291
Lichen is a composite of
at least two or three organ-
isms from different king-
doms working together to
create a unique being, Miller
said.
This symbiotic relation-
ship of fungi, algae and
other organisms is more than
just a collage of pretty colors
and textures; it’s a valuable
indicator of an area’s air
quality, nitrogen supply
and ecological integrity. An
old-growth forest can have
up to 500 pounds of a single
lichen species living in it.
Hikers will learn what
a lichen is, how to identify
different types of lichen,
their common names and the
ecological components of
lichen that make them so im-
portant to our environment.
By the end, hikers will
be able to identify lichen
on their own, how to find
them while hiking, and even
know what it means for
the environment they’re in,
Miller said.
The Explore Nature Se-
ries works with a consortium
of volunteer organizations
to offer free walks, hikes
PHOTOS COURTESY TILLAMOOK
ESTUARIES PARTNERSHIP
Maysa Miller, the Northwest
Oregon Restoration Partner-
ship Coordinator at Tillamook
Estuaries Partnership, leads a
group of hikers through the
world of lichen.
and paddles that showcase
the beauty of the Tillamook
Coast and educate visitors
on how to enjoy these spaces
responsibly.
A full list of events can
be found at explorenaturetil-
lamookcoast.com with dates,
times and how to register.
Each event is free and open
to the public.