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for AVA, RiverSea show
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Concrete & Metal Yard Art
Trees, Shrubs
Perennials
Leather Tack
Helmets & Riding Accessories
Melissa and Doug Toys
30% off:
Pet Beds
Grooming Supplies
Toys, Crates
Garden Supplies
Tools
Packaged Seed
Bird Feeders
Many other in store specials!
Open 9pm-2pm 12/31/18, Closed New Years Day
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Mon - Sat: 9 AM - 5:30 PM
Nekst Event
175 14th St., Suite 100
(Foot of 12th)
Astoria, OR. 97103
Please use waterfront back-in parking
Chef Chris Holen • 503-298-0838
chefholen@nekstevent.com
Only onsite private event space
COASTER THEATRE PLAYHOUSE
Nov. 16 - Dec. 23, 2018
Tickets $20 or $25
Shows begin at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday shows starts at 3:00pm
Sponsored by The Clark Foundation
Tickets: 503-436-1242 or coastertheatre.com
108 N Hemlock Street, Cannon Beach, OR
ASTORIA — Astoria Visual
select artwork to be included
Arts seeks artists for a
in the exhibit. The opening
reception will take place
members’ exhibit at River-
Sea Gallery, Saturday, Jan.
during Astoria’s Second
12, through Tuesday,
Saturday Art Walk, 5
Feb 5. Artwork must
to 8 p.m. Jan. 12.
explore the theme
A portion of sales
“My Secret Asto-
will support AVA’s
ria.” All media are
Miss Bea Fund for
welcome.
enhanced, com-
munity-based arts
Current members
learning in area high
are invited to submit
Annie
schools.
one to three pieces to
Eskelin
For more infor-
RiverSea from noon
mation about AVA,
to 4 p.m. Sunday or
Monday, Jan. 6 or 7. Artwork visit astoriavisualarts.org. For
questions, contact AVA Exec-
must not exceed 36 inches
utive Director Annie Eskelin
wide and must be for sale.
at astoriavisualarts@gmail.
As wall space is limited,
com or 503-791-0575.
Betsy Millard, executive
RiverSea Gallery is at
director of the Columbia Pa-
cific Heritage Museum, will
1160 Commercial St.
RYAN HUME PHOTO
Jeannine Grafton, owner of RiverSea Gallery.
Publish your poetry, win money
MANZANITA — The Manza-
nita Writers’ Series is spon-
soring a poetry contest in
January. Here’s your chance
to see your poem in print
and win a $100 cash prize.
Submit poems of 30 lines
or less on any subject. Up to
three poems will be accept-
ed in a single submission
document.
Each submitter must
state a clear connection
to the North Coast in the
biographical statement that
accompanies the submis-
sion.
The contest will be
limited to the first 50 poets
who submit. The submission
window runs from Tuesday,
Jan. 1, to Thursday, Jan.
31. All submissions will
be anonymously judged by
Lana Ayers. The winner will
be notified in March.
There is a $7 fee to enter
the contest. All submissions
must be made online at hoff-
manarts.org. Please follow
the specific guidelines.
The winning poem and
poet will be featured in the
Hoffman Center Newsletter
in April, as well as in the
next issue of North Coast
Squid (November) with a
full-page spread including
the poem, author photo and
an interview-based profile.
Ayers, creator MoonPath
Press, has authored nine
collections of poetry and
recently released her first
novel.
COURTESY HOFFMAN CENTER FOR
THE ARTS
Lana Ayers, creator Moon-
Path Press, will judge the sub-
missions to the Manzanita
Writers’ Series Poetry Contest.
The Manzanita Writers’
Series is a program of the
Hoffman Center for the Arts
and will be held at the Hoff-
man Center, 594 Laneda
Ave. More information is
available at hoffmanarts.org,
or contact Kathie Hightow-
er: kathiejhightower@gmail.
com.