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We’re the coast that boasts the most ghosts
SEASIDE — The Oregon
Ghost Conference returns
to the Seaside Civic & Con-
vention Center from Friday,
March 29, through Sunday,
March 31. The conference
has catered to paranormal
and metaphysical enthusiasts
for the past eight years.
Main events include the
world premiere of the docu-
mentary “All Around Us” at
10 p.m. Friday at the Times
Theatre. The fi lm looks at
the life of Portland-area psy-
chic medium Seth Michael.
Another main event fea-
tures Seattle-area psychic
Ankasha Amenti, who shares
spirit messages in a gal-
lery-style reading.
Mini-events include
visual spirit communica-
tion, séances, a group past
life regression session, and a
sound bath featuring Tibetan
healing instruments.
The conference offers
more than 30 classes, includ-
ing a four-part boot camp
Danny Miller
David Snower, an Oregon Ghost Conference attendee, tells
a ghost story illuminated by a campfi re during the 2017
conference’s Ghost Stories Bonfi re event in Seaside.
for paranormal investigators.
It also features 16 speak-
ers with topics ranging from
remote viewing to haunted
ships and lighthouses.
Those wishing to experi-
ence ghosts will have plenty
of opportunities. The confer-
ence features guided para-
normal investigations and
ghost walks, including a
Sunday tour in Astoria. Fam-
ilies can enjoy the Paranor-
mal Kids Zone sponsored by
the Portland Ghostbusters.
Conference admission is
$10 for the weekend; kids
under 12 are free. Learn
more at OregonGhostCon-
ference.com.
It’s Sea Monster Day at the Maritime Museum
ASTORIA — Saturday,
April 6, is Sea Monster Day
at the Columbia River Mar-
itime Museum. David Gor-
don, the author of “The
Sasquatch Seeker’s Field
Manual” and 19 other titles,
presents “River Monsters,
Sea Monsters and the search
for ‘Hidden’ Animals” from
11 a.m. to noon.
Cryptozoology, the sys-
tematic study of so-called
“hidden animals,” owes
its origins to freethink-
ing Bernard Heuvelmans, a
French-Belgian zoologist in
the late 1950s. Since then,
Heuvelmans’ followers and
peers have studied numer-
ous unexplained creatures,
including Scotland’s Loch
Ness Monster, the Abomi-
nable Snowman, or Yeti, of
Tibet and Mbolel Mkembe,
a miniature long-necked
dinosaur, reportedly from
the central African swamps.
Columbia River Maritime Museum
An artist’s rendering of the Columbia River, where the sea
monster Colossal Claude purportedly dwells.
This presentation
describes the state of our
understanding of these
strange entities and more,
including Colossal Claude,
a purported inhabitant of the
Columbia River, and reports
of sea monsters off the
Washington Coast.
Then, from noon to
2 p.m., participants will
have the opportunity to
build their very own mon-
ster of the sea with drift-
wood, rocks and fun mate-
rials. The museum will
provide the necessary mate-
rials for the activity.
The museum is at 1792
Marine Drive.