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STAY IN THE LOOP!
FORT CLATSOP — Lew-
is and Clark National
Historical Park hosts the
ninth annual South Clat-
sop Slough Scramble on
National Public Lands Day,
9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22.
The event is free.
The start/finish line
will be at the park’s Netul
Landing, approximately 1
and a half miles south of
Fort Clatsop.
Free registration is from
8 to 8:45 a.m. at Netul
Landing. Participants
younger than 18 must have
a parent or guardian sign
their registration.
Come for either a rough-
ly 5K walk/run or 10K run
along the park’s trails. Both
loops will take participants
along the ups and downs of
the South Slough Trail, into
the coastal hills and along
the Lewis and Clark River.
The routes cross a num-
SEAVIEW, WASH. — The
Sou’wester Lodge offers
a host of workshops in
September as part of its fall/
winter workshop series.
Pet painting
COURTESY LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
The 2017 South Clatsop Slough Scramble at Lewis and Clark
National Historical Park.
ber of scenic boardwalks
and bridges and are not
accessible for most wheel-
chairs or strollers. No pets
are allowed on the course
during this event.
The first runners to
complete each course will
be awarded a prize. All
5K/10K participants will be
entered in a prize drawing.
National Public Lands
Day is an annual event
to encourage everyone to
visit outdoor sites such as
national parks. This year’s
theme is “resilience and
restoration.” Admission to
all National Park Service
sites is free Sept. 22.
This Lewis & Clark
Trail Run is sponsored by
the Lewis & Clark National
Park Association.
For more information,
call the park at 503-861-
2471, visit nps.gov/lewi or
find the park on Facebook.
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Instructor Cindy Geffel
teaches a “Paint Your Pet”
workshop from 11 a.m. to
3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.
19, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 20.
Paint a 16-inch by 20-
inch canvas of your pet or
favorite animal with acrylic
paint. Geffel will guide
you to create an original
portrait of your best friend.
All materials, including
paint, canvas and easels, are
provided.
Bring an 8-inch by 11-
inch photo of the animal;
shoulders and head shot
will get the best results.
The photo should already
be printed; the Sou’wester
cannot print the image for
you.
Geffel has more than 20
years’ experience of paint-
ing instruction, including
paint parties and events.
Each “Paint Your Pet’
class is $30, plus an $8
materials fee paid directly
to the instructor.
Wear clothes that are OK
to get paint on. Bring a sack
lunch or snack. Coffee and
tea will be provided.
This workshop is for stu-
dents 11 and up; 12 students
max.
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Cynthia Mosser teaches
“Doodling for Creativity”
1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
22.
The class will involve
guided doodling, allowing
your pen to wander with-
out judgment, even using a
meaningful word or shape
around which to begin.
Perfection isn’t the goal, but
a process of discovery and
exploration. By the end of
the class, you may have a
project in mind, or an idea
for a piece of art.
PHOTOS COURTESY SOU’WESTER LODGE
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Cindy Geffel hosts a ‘Paint Your
Pet’ workshop at the Sou’wester Lodge. A pet painting. Sarah
Brahim teaches dance therapy. Artist Cynthia Mosser.
Bring an 8.5-inch by 11-
inch sketchbook and a pen
or pencil. Coffee and tea
will be provided.
Mosser received a
B.A. in Art History from
Whitman College in Walla
Walla, Wash., and attended
Pratt Institute in Brooklyn,
New York. She is represent-
ed by the Augen Gallery in
Portland.
The class is $20, plus a
$2 materials fee paid direct-
ly to the instructor.
This workshop is for stu-
dents 18 and up; 20 students
max.
There will be an optional
meet-and-greet 5 to 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 21, in the
lodge living room.
Dance therapy
Finally, Sarah Brahim
leads a class on dance
therapy, “Healing Through
Movement Practice and
Creation,” 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 29.
This workshop will help
you find a deeper connec-
tion to your body and the
way you move. There will
be a creative portion of
the class where (weather
permitting) we will take
movement therapy out
into nature. We will also
incorporate bodywork and
massage to finish the work-
shop feeling relaxed and
refreshed.
Brahim grew up study-
ing, choreographing, per-
forming and teaching jazz,
ballet and tap in Portland.
Bring water, wear com-
fortable clothing (warm lay-
ers), socks and comfortable
shoes. Bring a sack lunch or
snack. Coffee and tea will
be provided.
The cost is $40.
This workshop is for
students 17 and up.
RSVP at souwesterfront-
desk@gmail.com or 360-
642-2542. The Sou’wester
Lodge is at 3728 J Place,
Seaview, Wash. Visit sou-
westerlodge.com/calendar
to see the full schedule of
artist-led workshops.