THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2019 // 3
Oregon Parks and Recreation Depa
Artists invited to
join 2019 Astoria
Open Studios Tour
The Wilson’s warbler.
Talk birdie to me
No birding experience
is required, and experts are
welcome to come share
their knowledge. Binoc-
ulars are recommended,
and we’ll have a few pairs
to use.
For more information,
contact Dane Osis at 503-
861-3170 ext. 41 or dane.
osis@oregon.gov.
Meet at Battery
Russell April 20
FORT STEVENS —
Join a park ranger on a
guided walk to look for
and identify birds, 9 to
11 a.m. Saturday, April 20.
Meet at Battery Russell at
Fort Stevens State Park.
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COASTAL LIFE
Pieces of a Life
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ASTORIA — Asto-
ria Visual Arts invites local
artists to participate in the
2019 Astoria Open Studios
Tour, taking place Saturday
and Sunday, July 27 and 28.
Studios must be open
to the public 11 a.m. to
5 p.m. both days and be
located in Greater Astoria.
Artists working in all media
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Oregon Poet Laureate
Kim Staff ord teaches
Astoria workshops
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Artists invited to
join 2019 Astoria
Open Studios Tour
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consideration must be
submitted by 10 a.m.
Tuesday, one week and two
days before publication.
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Earthworms
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FURTHER ENJOYMENT
MUSIC CALENDAR .....................5
CROSSWORD ...............................6
SEE + DO ............................. 10, 11
CW MARKETPLACE.......... 15, 16
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are welcome.
The deadline to register
is Wednesday, May 15.
Registration forms are
available at astoriavisu-
alarts.org. Hardcopy forms
are also available via email
or at the AVA Gallery, open
noon to 5 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays. The cost to par-
ticipate is $30 per artist, $15
for AVA members.
This event draws hun-
dreds of visitors to Astoria
and benefi ts artists and our
region in many ways. Art-
Colin Murphey
Lam Quang, an artist who has participated in previous Open
Studios Tour in Astoria, produces paper from scratch to be
used in the lampmaking process.
ists retain 100% of sales
made from their studios.
AVA will publish a full-
color Tour Guide featuring
all participating artists
and will widely publicize
the event.
Visit astoriavisualarts.
org, or contact Annie Eske-
lin at astoriastudiostour@
gmail.com or 503-791-0575
for more information.