Biologist and
author to speak
at KALA Friday
ASTORIA — KALA will host a “First
Person: Authors Talk,” Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Robert Michael Pyle
will join host Heather
Hirschi to discuss his
latest books “Nature
Matrix: New and Selected
Essays,” and “Tidewater
Reach: Field Guide to the
Lower Columbia River in
Michael Pyle
Poems and Pictures.”
Pyle has authored 24
books, from poetry collections to butterfl y
books. The 2020 fi lm, ‘The Dark Divide’
starring David Cross and Debra Mess-
ing told the story of of Pyle’s epic jour-
ney through Washington’s Giff ord Pinchot
National Forest.
Pyle’s books will be available for sale
at the event. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets
are $15 and can be purchased at brown-
papertickets.com. Proof of vaccination or
a negative COVID-19 tests are required
to attend, masks must be worn inside the
venue. KALA is located at 1017 Marine
Drive in Astoria.
Astoria School of Ballet
Astoria School of Ballet dancers before a previous performance.
Astoria School of Ballet to host mini-
performances of Tchaikovsky’s ‘Th e Nutcracker’
ASTORIA — The Astoria School of
Ballet will host mini-performances of
“Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker” Saturday
at Liberty Theatre.
The free, 18-minute performances are
scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m., noon,
12:30, 1 and 1:30 p.m.
Santa will be available for pictures in the
theatre’s ticket kiosk prior and throughout
the performances from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Vaccination cards will not be required as
the performances are targeted toward chil-
dren, however masks and social distancing
will be enforced inside the theatre.
Clatsop County
4-H to host
virtual cookie
baking event
ASTORIA — The Clastop County
4-H will hold a virtual holiday baking
event Wednesday from 3 to 5:30 p.m.
The time slot includes an hour refrig-
eration time for the dough. The fi rst 12
participants ages 5 to 19 to register for
the event will receive a cookie cutter and
sprinkles. Recipes and a supply list will
follow after registration. Younger mem-
bers will need to have parental support to
participate.
The event is free, attendees should
register by Monday at Free event online:
beav.es/UDm.
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