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DECEMBER 13, 2018 // 13 Bob Pyle reads from ‘Magdalena Mountain’ in Skamokawa SKAMOKAWA, WASH. — Friends of Skamokawa wel- comes award-winning author Robert Michael Pyle at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at River- Life Interpretive Center-Cen- tral School-Redmen Hall, 1394 Washington State Route 4, in Skamokawa, Wash. Pyle will read from of his long-awaited first novel, “Magdalena Mountain.” Fine wines and hor’derves will be served during the reading and book signing. Pyle is the author of 23 books, including “Winter- green,” “Where Bigfoot Walks,” “Sky Time in Gray’s River” and “Mariposa Road.” His first foray into fiction tells an exciting and fascinat- ing story of three Magdale- nas: Mary, a woman on an uncertain journey, Magdalena Mountain, shrouded in mys- tery, and the elusive, all-black Magdalena alpine butterfly, one of the rarest and most beautiful species found on the mountain. Dining Out Groove and give at Dare to Dance! ASTORIA — Local Zumba and Dance Fitness instruc- tors are coming together for a local nonprofit for the fourth straight year. Dare to Dance will be held at the Astoria Arts & Movements Center, at Commercial and 10th North Coast and Peninsula COURTESY ADRIANA CARON Mass Zumba-ing. streets, on Saturday, Dec. 15. The event begins at 9 a.m., but try to be there a half hour earlier to check out raffle items and meet the dance instructors. This year, Dare to Dance is raising funds for Filling Breakfast specials here are not! The wit and wisdom of Neil Hummasti Restaurant Advertised Here! Seaside 451 Ave U Seaside Golf 503-738-5261 Course seasidegolfcourse@gmail.com OPEN FRI & SA NIGHTS T ‘TIL 9 ILIES FAM OME! C WEL Buy 1 Meal, Get 1 1/2 off Breakfast or Lunch Hungry Harbor GrillE (of equal or lesser value) 3 13 Pa c ific Hw y, Do w n to w n Lo n g Be a c h, W A 3 60-642-5555 • w w w.hu n gryha rb o r.c o m 34 741- l St, Astoria, OR 97103 • 503- 33 97 C omm ercia 15 TU E 22 $ ECIAL! Y PI Z Z A DA Pizz 2 for as C ALL TO RES ERV E Y OUR HOLIDAY PARTY ! W ED IS BURG ER NITE Offer expires 12/31/18 303 1st Avenue South, Ilwaco, Washington 360-777-3740 • travsplace.net OPEN AT 6 AM COURTESY ASTORIA LIBRARY The cover of ‘I See London, I See France…’ by Neil Hummasti. ASTORIA — Arnie Hum- masti will share selections from his publishing project, “Afraid of Goosequills: The Wit and Wisdom of Neil Hummasti,” at 3 p.m. Satur- day, Dec. 15, at the Astoria Library. Admission is free. In 2011, Astoria resident Neil Hummasti died from cancer. He left behind more than half a million words of unpublished writing. Arnie Hummasti, Neil’s brother, established Svensen Pioneer Press to publish phase one of Neil’s writing, which includes two 90,000 word novels — “I See London, I See France…” and “Forty Ways to Square A Circle” — and a collection of seven short stories. Phase two will feature three works of theology. “I believe my brother was a gifted writer, worthy of broad exposure,” Arnie Hummasti said. “My hope is to complete, in some mea- sure, what he was unable to: to share his literary gifts with a wider audience.” For more information on Neil Hummasti, a literary assessment of his work and to read his short stories, visit neilhummasti.com. The Astoria Library is at 450 10th St. For information about library programs and services, contact 503-325- 7323 or visit astorialibrary. org. SP S COM E DIN E W ITH THE CHRIS TM AS V IL L AGE! Tuesday-Sunday 3 8TH & L, ON THE S EAV IEW BEAC H APPROAC H 3 60-642-7880 for a $50 donation. We dance, we laugh and we sweat! For questions or to reserve a spot, contact Joy Sigler at joysiglerzumba@gmail.com or Adriana Caron at 503-791- 8286. My golf game may be under par, but the Imagine Your 503.755.1818 www.camp18restaurant.com Favorite stop to & from the Coast Empty Bellies, whose mission is to serve meals to, and be a resource for, our homeless community. The suggested donation is $10, but participants can also reserve a front-row spot with a clear view of the instructors 503.325.7414 bakedak.com #1 12th Street, Astoria, OR SEAFOOD CHOWDER BURGERS Don’t get caught in the rain! Call in your order. 503-741-3433 Come to Pier Pressure’s performance if you want to be cool ASTORIA — Pier Pressure Productions presents another performance of “TEN-FIF- TEEN” at 10:15 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, in its continually developing theater space at 1015 Com- mercial St. in Astoria. This presentation, titled “Debut of Directors,” will consist of readings of humor- ous and dramatic material selected and performed by local directors. Mike Alderman, Karen Bain, Susi Brown, Sen Inca- vo, Edward James and Sheila Shaffer will perform the third presentation of this series. Come see the future home of Astoria’s black box theater. This is a one-day-only event. Donations are wel- come.
