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18 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Astoria Regatta seeks photos, memorabilia ASTORIA – The Asto- ria Regatta and the Astoria Downtown Historic District Association seek photos of the historic Regatta Festival to populate window displays downtown during the festi- val, Aug. 7-10, as the festi- val celebrates 125 years. The five window dis- plays will each high- light one of the follow- ing themes: Regatta court, Anchor club, parades and floats, waterfront events and history. Submit scanned pho- tos or bring original pho- tos and the association will scan them for you. Regatta memorabilia is also being accepted. To arrange submission, contact Nancy Kennell, Regatta Association Board Member, at 503-325-5219. Courtesy Sou’Wester Lodge Textile works from New York artist Becca Van K. The Illahee Apartments Downtown Astoria’s Most Respected Apartment Complex Since 1969. 1046 Grand Avenue Astoria, OR 97103 503-325-2280 New Sou’Wester Lodge exhibit features textile and fiber art from New York, LA artists SEAVIEW – The Sou’Wester Lodge pres- ents, “We’ve never met before today,” an art exhibit featuring sensory textiles and fiber landscapes on display Aug 9-Nov 3. An opening reception will be held from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9. The exhibit is the result of two Sou’wester art- ists-in-residence’s Insta- gram connection after their respective times at the Lodge in the winter 2018. Works from the bicoastal collaboration of New York textile art- ist Becca Van K and Los Angeles mosaic artist Andrew Philip Cortes will be on display in a vintage trailer turned into a perma- nent art gallery. The two artists ship works from coast to coast to create elaborate studies in spiritual, meditative rep- Water Music Society The Ilwaco High School Jazz Band will perform at this year’s Jazz & Oyster event in Ocean Park. Hear jazz and eat oysters in Ocean Park on August 17 A mosaic piece by LA artist Andrew Philip Cortes. etition and love for the nat- ural world. Each piece con- tains mosaic mementos from Cortes’s travels and each Van K needlepoint is directly inspired by a land- scape that she has visited. This exhibition is a combi- nation of individual works and collaborations. The display is open Fri- day-Sunday and by request. For more information, visit souwesterlodge.com. OCEAN PARK – Jazz & Oysters, the matchup of music and mollusks, will be held at Nahcotta Boat Basin on August 17. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. The event will feature four jazz bands, and music goes until 6:30 p.m. Tickets for adults are $25, kids 5 years and younger are free and ages 6-18 are half price. Bring chairs or a blan- ket, children, dogs (on leashes) and enjoy a day of music and food, oysters, beer and wine. No outside food or beverages. The Ilwaco High School Jazz Band will open the event, followed by the North Coast Big Band, a full-size swing band from Astoria. Good Co Jazz, a Seattle electro swing, six- piece band, will also per- form. Entertainment will end with vocalist Eugenie Jones. Jazz & Oysters is part of the Water Music Soci- ety, a 35-year-old volun- teer-run organization. Pro- ceeds from all Water Music Society events benefit the Pacific County School Dis- trict Music Programs. To pre-purchase tickets, visit watermusicfestival. com. Tickets can also be purchased at the gate. For overnight lodging and other destination infor- mation on the Long Beach Peninsula, go to visitlong- beachpeninsula.com or call 360-642-2400.