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DECEMBER 6, 2018 // 19 You an Submit your ‘Secret Astoria’ artist? for AVA and RiverSea show Need a studio? ASTORIA — Astoria Visual Arts seeks applications from local artists interested in working in a rent-free studio Jan. 1 through April 30. The deadline for applications is midnight Wednesday, Dec. 19. No- tification of selection takes place Saturday, Dec. 22. Successful candidates will be provided with studio space in the Astoria Down- town Historic District free of charge for a four-month residency, beginning Jan. 1. The AVA a-i-r Program is designed to encourage the creative, intellectual and professional growth of local artists. Residency finalists are chosen on the basis of merit by an independent selection panel of working artists and arts patrons. Those who have applied in the past are encouraged to reapply with an updated portfolio and statement reflecting updates and changes. For more information and to apply online, visit astoriavisualarts.org/ava-a- i-r.html. AVA a-i-r is support- ed by membership dues and contributions from supporters of Astoria Visual Arts and by the generosity of the Astoria Coffee House & Bistro. ASTORIA — Astoria Visu- al Arts seeks artists for a members’ exhibit at River- Sea Gallery, Saturday, Jan. 12, through Tuesday, Feb 5. Artwork must explore the theme “My Secret Astoria.” All media are welcome. Current members are invited to submit one to three pieces to RiverSea from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday or Monday, Jan. 6 or 7. Artwork must not exceed 36 inches wide and must be for sale. As wall space is limited, Annie Eskelin Jeannine Grafton Betsy Millard, executive di- rector of the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, will select artwork to be included in the exhibit. The opening recep- tion will take place during Astoria’s Second Saturday Art Walk, 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 12. A portion of sales will sup- port AVA’s Miss Bea Fund for enhanced, community-based arts learning in our area high schools. For more information about AVA, visit astoriavi- sualarts.org. For questions, contact AVA Executive Director Annie Eskelin at astoriavisualarts@gmail.com or 503-791-0575. RiverSea Gallery is at 1160 Commercial St. Where the wild things are ASTORIA — The next Nature Matters event features staff at the Wildlife Center of the North Coast and takes place 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at the Fort George Lovell Show- room, 1483 Duane St. Executive Director Josh Sa- ranpaa and Rehabilitation Co- ordinator Pauline Baker give the audience an inside look at what wildlife rehabilitation is, its importance and the impact people have on wildlife. The audience will learn more about their local wildlife rehabilitation facility and the care and education services it provides the communi- ty. The presentation will share how the community can get involved. The free event is open to the public. Doors open at 6 C oast G allery and n umismatiCs “a different kind of gallery” Complimentary coin appraisals: Saturday New world coin selections from: Mexico • Germany • Israel Buying Gold & Silver Coins 3350 N Hwy 101 Suite D, Gearhart, Oregon Wed. thru Sat. 9 am to 4 pm www.coastgallerynumismatics.com p.m. to purchase dinner or beverages at Fort George beforehand. Nature Matters is hosted by Lewis and Clark National Historical Park in partner- ship with the North Coast Watershed Association, the Lewis & Clark National Park Association, and Fort George Brewery + Public House. For more information, call the park at 503-861-2471, or check out www.nps.gov/lewi Take a look at zooplankton changes on the Oregon Coast CANNON BEACH — The first talk in The World of Haystack Rock, a Library Lecture Series, is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 12. Samantha Zeman, research assistant at Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport will present “Zooplankton: Indicators of ocean change.” The lecture series is held 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month through May at Cannon Beach Library, 131 N. Hemlock St. Zeman works in an ocean-monitoring program that collects oceanographic data on biweekly research cruises. She will discuss the changes in zooplankton along the Oregon Coast and what the changes mean. The series is sponsored by the library and the Friends of Haystack Rock, a nonprofit focused on keeping Haystack Rock healthy and thriving in cooperation with the Haystack Rock Awareness Program and other partnerships. COURTESY TIFFANY BOOTHE/ COURTESY LEWIS AND CLARK SEASIDE AQUARIUM NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK Pyrosomes wash ashore on Oregon’s beaches. Josh Saranpaa, executive di- rector at the Wildlife Center of the North Coast. or Lewis and Clark National Historical Park on Facebook or Instagram @Lewisand- ClarkNHP. 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