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COURTESY MARIANNE MONSON
A ball for
booklovers
ASTORIA — The Writer’s
Guild, an Astoria-based
nonprofit dedicated to
promoting literacy in the
community, announces
their annual Literary
Ball and Benefit, 6 to 9
p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at
RiverSea Gallery.
Come dressed as your
favorite author or book
character for an evening
of food, drink and word-
play. Literary auction
items are sure to charm
your favorite bibliophile,
and all benefits go to sup-
port literacy initiatives in
our community for 2019.
The event is free
and open to the public.
The gallery is at 1160
Commercial St. For
more information, visit,
thewritersguild.org.
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY COLIN MURPHEY
Author Marianne Monson in her living room with her latest
book, ‘Women of the Blue & Gray.’
COURTESY KATHERINE LACAZE
Part of the cast from Astoria High School’s production of ‘The Importance of Being Earnest.’
The importance of seeing
‘Earnest’ at Astoria High
ASTORIA — Oscar Wilde’s
classic comedy “The Im-
portance of Being Earnest”
comes to the Astoria High
School stage this fall and is
sure to delight audiences with
colorful characters, situational
comedy and clever dialogue.
The show will take place in
COASTER THEATRE PLAYHOUSE
Nov. 16 - Dec. 23, 2018
the high school’s auditorium
at 7 p.m. Friday and Satur-
day, Nov. 2 and 3, and Friday
and Saturday, Nov. 9 and 10.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Ten students from
the high school’s drama
program bring to life a cast
of outrageous yet complex
characters in this timeless
comedy, which premiered in
1895 but highlights themes
that are relevant today.
“Earnest” explores with wit
and satire both the charm
and absurdity of the Victo-
rian age.
Tickets can be pur-
chased at the door the eve-
ning of each performance.
Admission is $8 for
adults, $5 for students and
children 12 and younger.
Refreshments will be
available for purchase.
Proceeds go to the high
school’s drama program.
For more information,
contact director Theater
Director Katherine Lacaze
at 503-741-5668 or the high
school at 503-325-3911.
Warrenton United Methodist Church
Annual
Tickets $20 or $25
Shows begin at 7:30 p.m.
Holiday Bazaar & Luncheon
Sunday shows starts at 3:00pm
Saturday, November 3 rd
10 am -2 pm
679 S. Main Avenue Warrenton
Sponsored by The Clark Foundation
Tickets: 503-436-1242 or coastertheatre.com
108 N Hemlock Street, Cannon Beach, OR
Beautiful crafts, delicious baked goods, White Elephant Sale.
Astoria author highlights
women of the Civil War
ASTORIA — Clatsop Com-
munity College presents
“North and South in Dia-
logue: the Women of the Civil
War” with Astoria author
Marianne Monson at the
next Ales & Ideas lecture on
Thursday, Nov. 1.
Monson, who teaches at
the college, will offer a unique
twist on Day of the Dead by
sharing stories of remarkable
American women who lived
(and died) during the U.S.
Civil War era. Join her for a
conversation about her pro-
cess, her research trip through
the South and the relevance
of the project in today’s
political climate.
Doors open with food and
beverage service at 6 p.m.
Seasonal beers will be on tap,
and food and other beverages
will be available for purchase,
but no purchase is required.
Minors are welcome.
The Fort George Lovell
Showroom is at Duane and
14th streets.
Monson is the author of 11
books for children and adults
with an emphasis on wom-
en’s history. Her new book is
“Women of the Blue & Gray:
True Stories of Mothers,
Medics, Soldiers and Spies of
the Civil War.”
Masters head Northwest by
Northwest for Stormy Arts
CANNON BEACH — Northwest
By Northwest Gallery cele-
brates 31 Stormy Weather Arts
Festivals with original art by
regional masters.
On Saturday, Nov. 3, fine
art photographer Christopher
Burkett, recently featured
on the PBS NewsHour, will
share new work at the festival
at 1:30 p.m. His work is in
many museums around the
country.
The featured artist is bronze
sculptor Georgia Gerber,
whose distinctive, expression-
istic bronze sculptures defines
many public places in the
Northwest. Her new collection
includes a bronze trout created
for a lodge in Yellowstone,
“Pond Dance” and tufted
puffin sculptures that benefit
the Friends of Haystack Rock
Awareness Program.
Other gallery artists
presenting are Ann Fleming,
a figurative/narrative bronze
sculptor, at noon, and Angelita
Surmon, who explores paint-
ing and kiln-formed glass, at
1 p.m.
The gallery is at 232 N.
Spruce St.