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18 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Got bats on the brain? It’s the ‘Wild North West’ at museum art show ILWACO, WASH. — The Colum- bia Pacific Heritage Museum holds its ninth annual 6-inch- by-6-inch Art Show and Auction on Saturday, Nov. 3. This year’s event, “Wild North West,” has gathered more than 60 art objects from some of the region’s most tal- ented artists. The theme for this year’s auction is inspired by the natural beauty of the Long Beach Peninsula and surrounding areas. The silent and live auc- tions will take place 5 to 8 p.m. at the museum, 115 S.E. Lake St., Ilwaco. The works will be avail- able to view in the museum’s special exhibition gallery during the event. They can also be seen on the museum’s website: columbiapacificheri- atgemuseum.org. This event is the largest fundraiser for the museum’s exhibition programs. COURTESY COLUMBIA PACIFIC HERITAGE MUSEUM ‘Raw Winter Sunset’ by Barba- ra Mallon. Auction tickets are $15 and available at the muse- um. Fifty raffle tickets are being made available for $20 each. The winner will have the pick of any 6-inch- by-6-inch piece prior to the auction. cy’s restoration projects. The conservancy invites volunteers to join them in the greenhouse that day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants may ei- ther meet at the nursery in Tillamook at 10 a.m. or meet outside the NCLC office in Seaside, 2609 N. Roosevelt is hosting Tina Newton Creator of Blue Moon Fiber Arts 27, enjoy an evening of sto- ries, activities and getting to know night creatures on a ranger-led night hike. The walk will be about a quarter of a mile over an uneven trail through dark forest, so be sure to wear sturdy shoes and bring a flashlight. The event begins at 5 p.m., with the last walk starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Fort Clatsop Visitor Center. All zombies, vampires, superheroes, princesses and others are welcome. Enjoy crafts and treats inside the Visitor Center while you wait for your walk. For more information, call 503-861-4414. Humane Society holds open house, raffle Whooo wants to help habitat on Halloween? TILLAMOOK — North Coast Land Conservancy staff members head to Tillamook on Wednesday, Oct. 31, to plant seeds of native plants, re-pot seedlings and help with other tasks at Northwest Oregon Restoration Partner- ship, which supplies plants for many of the land conservan- LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK — On Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26 and 27, Lewis and Clark Na- tional Historical Park hosts a pair of bat-based events. At 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, join Dr. Tara Chestnut, a wildlife ecologist from Mt. Rainier National Park to learn about bats, the deadly white-nose syndrome that has decimated their popu- lations, and what national parks in the Pacific North- west are doing about it. The event takes place at the Netul Landing Bus Shelter, 91427 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria. Then, on Saturday, Oct. Drive, at 8:30 a.m. to carpool or caravan to the site. Volunteers are asked to bring work gloves if they have them and a lunch. Dress for the weather; volunteers will probably work in covered but unheated spaces. For directions to the NORP site or other details, visit NCLCtrust.org and click on Events/Hands-on Stewardship. Email Stewardship Director Melissa Reich at melissar@nclctrust.org with questions or to let her know you’re coming. LONG BEACH, WASH. — Stop by the South Pacific County Hu- mane Society shelter for our Open House and BIG Raffle anytime between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. Enjoy snacks and refreshments while visiting with our amazing dogs and cats. The shelter is at 330 Second St. N.E. in Long Beach, Wash. The BIG Raffle will take place at noon at the shelter annex. Grand prize is $2,000 cash donated by Andersen’s Oceanside RV Park & Cot- tages. Other prizes include $500 cash, a $250 gift card and four one-way destination open Southwest Airlines tick- ets and a one-week stay at the Grandview at Las Vegas! Raffle ticket holders do not have to be present to win. After the BIG Raffle drawing, losing tickets are automatically entered into our “Losers Can Be Win- ners” drawing for additional fun prizes. You can purchase raffle tickets at the shelter. Drop by anytime between 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Fun run/walk raises money for Hispanic students ASTORIA — Elias Sim- mons, a senior at Astoria High School, invites the community to participate in his senior project: a 5K walk/run fundraiser on the Astoria Riverwalk the morning of Saturday, Oct. 27. The race starts at the Barbey Maritime Center at 10 a.m. and goes to 11:30 a.m. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $5 per person, $10 per family. Donations are appreciated. Funds will go toward the Lower Columbia Hispanic Council scholar- ship program, which aids Latino high school students in Clatsop County and at Il- waco High School seeking aid to pay for their college tuition. All ages are welcome. 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