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OCTOBER 18, 2018 // 19 Skulls and boats at Art Loft Got silk? Sou’wester does ASTORIA — The latter half of Want to draw and paint boats? October brings two workshops Stan Riedesel’s two-day workshop hosted by the Astoria Art Loft, 106 is for you: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur- day and Sunday, Oct. 27 and 28. Third St. In honor of Dia de Muertos, You’ll get an overview of small create a special glass skull and learn boat construction and create a about the history and traditions full-color boat painting. Riedesel of the celebration with Christine will offer assistance, demos and Kende, Tuesday and Wednesday, support. Oct. 23 and 24. Two sessions are The cost is $125. A list of the available, one at 11:30 a.m. to 1 supplies and the syllabus are avail- COURTESY ASTORIA able at astoriaartloft.com. p.m., another at 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ART LOFT Kende lived in Mexico and For more information and to has special insight into Dia de A sugar skull. register for either class, contact Muertos, which takes place Oct. the Art Loft at 503-325-4442 or 31 through Nov. 2. The class fee is $100. astoriaartloft@gmail.com. Help the Humane Society’s pet cause 5 $ You’ll have more fun that you know what to do with at the South Pacific County Hu- mane Society’s fundraiser. the evening’s proceeds will benefit the Humane GALLON AVAILABLE AT 3 LOCATIONS Freshly Harvested Cranberries SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS IN OCTOBER THE FARM 113TH & SANDRIDGE ROAD • LONG BEACH 49TH & PACIFIC HIGHWAY • SEAVIEW PACIFIC HIGHWAY • CHINOOK Society’s Homeless Pets Medical Fund. The ticket price for the fundraiser is $25. Tickets include entry, heavy hors d’oeuvres, a “Doggie Bag of Swag” and the chance to participate in all the eve- ning’s auctions and games. A “Hair of the Dog” no-host cocktail bar will be available through the Peninsula Moose Lodge. You can purchase tick- ets through beachpets.com or stop by the Shelter, 330 Second St. N.E. in Long Beach, Wash. The Shelter is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. SUNDAY AFTERNOON OCEAN PARK, WASH. — The South Pacific County Humane Society in Long Beach, Wash., is sponsor- ing a “Give Our Beach Pets a Chance” medical fundraiser for the local homeless pets in need. The event will be held at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Peninsula Moose Lodge, 25915 U St. in Ocean Park, Wash. There will be noshes, games and prizes. A silent auction gives our guests ample opportunities to sample the rich diver- sity of offerings from our community. All of Live SEAVIEW, WASH. — The Sou’wester Lodge hosts two silk-based art classes this month. A workshop 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, will teach participants how to dye silk scarves using local wild mushrooms and lichens. Instructor Alissa Allen, an amateur mycologist and the founder of “Mycopigments” will guide the class in design- ing three silk scarves with elegant patterns. Students will receive an instructional handout, a color guide to the best local dye fungi, and three silk scarves. And from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, in “Ex- ploring Color: Silk Painting,” participants will work with color combinations and ASTORIA — The next Re- pair Cafe takes place 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 1010 Duane St. Repair Café is a commu- nity of people who repair, sew, sharpen and give expert advice on pretty much any- thing broken — for free. (No gas engines, please.) Look for the Repair Cafe Event sidewalk sign on Coast Oyster Beryl Adams Presents Classical & Jazz by two brothers with big hearts & pizazz! America’s Most Charismatic Virtuosos The Rice Brothers OCT 21ST COURTESY SOU’WESTER LODGE Alissa Allen, founder of Myco- pigments. paint silk scarves. Instructor Jess Beebe is an artist and clothing designer who cre- ates hand-printed and dyed textiles. These classes are part of Free fixin’s at Repair Cafe Sponsored Ena Bale Donations by: Helen Campbell Memorial SUNDAY MEGAN HODDE PHOTO Mushroom-dyed silk. Tickets are $20 In the in advance. HISTORIC $25 on day of performance RAYMOND THEATRE Buy advance tickets at: www.sundayafternoonlive.org or by phone (360) 836-4419 • PO Box 964, South Bend, WA. 98586 Duane Street on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Our scales will weigh items to be repaired; our goal is to keep 2,000 pounds the Fall/Winter 2018 Work- shop Series. For costs and other details on these workshops, visit souwesterlodge.com. RSVP at souwesterfront- desk@gmail.com or 360- 642-2542. The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, Wash. of broken items from enter- ing the local landfill. The November cafe will take place on the 28th, the December cafe on the 19th. Questions about an item you’d like to bring? Call 503-307-0834. Meet Dulcye Taylor Candidate for Astoria Mayor Wednesday, October 24th KALA 1017 Marine Dr. 6:00 - 8:00pm Tuesday, October 30th Astoria Library Flag Room 450 10th St. • 5:30 - 7:30 pm All meetings are FREE and OPEN to the public