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THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2019 // 17 Go on a Land Conservancy, guided the public gather for Th e Forest Remembers nature Memorial to loved ones lost walk held April 27 Learn about area’s trees and shrubs April 20 Photo exhibit captures life on Puget Island Farm Opening reception held April 20 SKAMOKAWA, Wash. — Friends of Skamokawa is pleased to announce “Farm & Flowers,” a photography exhibit in Skamokawa’s historic 1894 Schoolhouse/River Life Interpretive Center, 1394 Washington State Route 4. The open reception will be held 3 to 5 p.m. Sat- urday, April 20, followed up by a concert featuring Skamokawa Swamp Opera (see related story). Capturing the inten- sity of the natural world, from the vast to the minus- cule, photographer-farm- ers Desiree East Craven, of Backwater Farm, and Brian Winner, of Blue Skies Farm, document the true essence of life on a Puget Island Farm. Seaside library guest gets straight to the point Acupuncture and Orien- SEASIDE — At tal Medicine, and the nee- 1 p.m. Saturday, April dles are regulated by the 27, the Friends of the Seaside Library will host FDA. According to a 2017 National Health acupuncturist and Survey, an esti- herbalist Kather- mated 3.1 million ine Stewart. The adults and 150,000 event is free and children in the U.S. takes place in the used acupuncture library’s Com- the previous year. munity Room. Katherine Stew- Sign-up is not Katherine art is a licensed acu- required. Stewart puncturist and herb- Acupunctur- alist and has been ists are trained in practice for 29 years. At in a traditional form of this event, she will explain Chinese medicine that the techniques and bene- involves inserting thin, fi ts of acupuncture and give sterile needles into var- a demonstration of how the ious points of the body process is done. to relieve pain, promote Seaside Public Library healing and improve is at 1131 Broadway St. For physical, mental and more information, call 503- emotional well-being. 738-6742 or visit seasideli- These body points are brary.org and facebook. thought to correspond com/seasidepubliclibrary. with energy channels stimulated during treat- ments and are considered pathways to a life-energy force called Qi. The most commonly reported use of acupunc- ture is for back pain, joint and neck pain, and headache. Acupunc- turists are highly reg- ulated in the U.S. by the National Certifi ca- tion Commission for The Franklin Apartments Friends of Skamokawa Foundation A photography by farmer Desiree East Craven. 10% OFF Expires 5/1/19 ASTORIA – A for- ester-guided informa- tional nature walk will be held 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 20, at the Demonstration For- est, located on Oregon Department of Forestry grounds. This is an opportunity to learn about the trees and shrubs of this area, as well as working for- est management prac- tices by the Department of Forestry. This nature walk cov- ers a short distance and is open to the public. The trail will go through for- ested sections that are not ADA-friendly. If you are interested in attending, arrive at about 9:45 a.m. at 92219 Ore- gon Highway 202, Asto- ria. Follow the signs from Highway 202 just beyond milepost 4. Meet us at the upper park- ing lot by the forestry building. For questions, call 503-325-5451. SEASIDE — Each year the staff, board and volun- teers of North Coast Land Conservancy gather in the memorial grove at NCLC’s Circle Creek Conserva- tion Center for a program called The Forest Remem- bers, honoring friends and loved ones who have passed away. The public is invited to take part in this annual rit- ual, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 27. Par- ticipants gather at the big barn and walk to the nearby grove of ancient Sitka spruces. There, names of all those who have been hon- ored with memorial gifts to Land Conservancy through- out the conservancy’s 33-year history are read aloud. The event is a reminder of our connections to the land and to the human com- munity. Refreshments are served. Many partici- pants take this opportunity to walk the nearby Leg- acy Loop trail that winds through the Sitka spruce forest at the base of Til- lamook Head. Find more details at NCLCtrust.org. Circle Creek Conser- vation Center is south of downtown Seaside. To reach Circle Creek from U.S. Highway 101, look for Rippet Road on the west side of the highway 0.7 miles north of the junction with U.S. Route 26. Turn onto Rippet Road and fol- low it west and north for 0.5 miles, passing a gravel quarry on the left, to where it ends between two barns. Providing Elegance & Efficiency to Downtown Astoria for Over 100 Years ART CARDS, ARTISAN CRAFTS, GALLERY & WORKING STUDIO 1133 COMMERCIAL ST. ASTORIA 503.468.0308 1432 Franklin Avenue Community Property Management 503-325-5678