Exhibit features
Indigenous art
ASTORIA — A new art exhibit
featuring Indigenous artists will be
debuted from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at
the historic Anita building, 1312 Com-
mercial St.
The exhibit, “Pᵸot-Choch,” is the
Chinook word for “Fort George.” The
exhibit’s title was chosen with guid-
ance from Tony Johnson, chairman of
the Chinook Indian Nation. Pieces were
curated by Steph Littlebird.
The exhibit will be displayed through
summer and features an all-Indigenous
collection of traditional and contem-
porary art, including carving, weaving,
beadwork, painting and photography.
The exhibit honors the original inhabi-
tants of the North Coast, the Chinook.
The gallery will be open from 1 to
5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and by
appointment. Funding for the proj-
ect came from a Precipice Grant
applied for by Liz Harris and Patri-
cia Vázquez Gómez. The exhibition
debuts a new wooden fl oor made possi-
ble by additional funding from the Ford
Foundation.
Lecture to focus
on regional fi res
NEHALEM — Lower
Nehalem Watershed Coun-
cil will host a lecture at 7 p.m.
Thursday at lnwc.nehalem.
org
Aaron Groth will host the
lecture, titled “Coastal Fire
History: The Tillamook Burn
and What You Can Do to Pre-
pare.” Groth will discuss the
Echo Mountain Fire complex,
the Mapleton Fire and the
Pike Road Fire. He will focus
on coastal Oregon fi re history,
providing context and preven-
tative steps residents can take.
Groth is a regional fi re
specialist for Oregon State
University. His coverage area
includes Clatsop, Colum-
bia, Tillamook and Lincoln
counties.
The meeting is part of
the council’s online speaker
series.
Aaron Groth
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Author to discuss
new novel via Zoom
Manzanita Writers’
Series will host a book
release and publishing
workshop with author
Melissa Eskue Ousley on
Friday at 4 p.m. via Zoom.
Ousley will read from
her latest book, “Constel-
lations of Scars,” a novel
set in Seaside. She will
also discuss her publish-
ing experience with Elle
Beaumont of Midnight Tide
Publishing.
Ousley serves as the
Sunset Empire Park and
Recreation District’s direc-
tor of marketing promo-
tions and special events in
Seaside.
Ousley’s novel follows 12-year-old Amelia, who recently
started growing pearls. She runs away from home and soon
learns the world is much more dangerous than she expected.
Participation costs $10 for the event only or $25 for
event access and a copy of the book. Registrants will
receive the Zoom link the week of the event. Register at
hoff manarts.org/events/book-release-event/