Beach
cleanup set
for Monday
The Portland Cello Project will perform
‘Purple Reign,’ a Prince tribute show.
Portland
Cello Project
to perform
tribute show
WARRENTON – Join the staff of Lewis
and Clark National Historical Park in clean-
ing up 1 mile of beach by Sunset Beach
State Recreation Area on Monday from
noon to 2 p.m.
Volunteers will have the opportunity to
enjoy a day at the beach, coinciding with
the s pring e quinox, while learning about the
Oregon Shores CoastWatch p rogram.
Park staff and volunteers will pick up
trash and make observations, reporting natu-
ral changes and human impacts to the shore.
This event is open to all who wish to par-
ticipate. Children must be accompanied by
an adult. Volunteers should expect to walk 1
to 2 miles on sandy terrain, and are asked to
bring gloves, water, snacks, walking shoes
and appropriate gear for weather conditions.
Volunteers will meet at the Sunset Beach
parking lot.
For more information, call 503-861-4410
or email barbara_clark@nps.gov.
Fire starting,
candle making
class off ered
ASTORIA — Lewis and Clark
National Historical Park will off er a
free course on fi re starting and can-
dle making to high school students on
Monday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Led by park ranger Izzy Sanchez,
the course will teach students about
fi re safety, techniques and candle
making.
This course is part of the park’s
Klahowya Youth Volunteer program,
which off ers opportunities for teens to
learn living history skills, then com-
mit four hours of their time to demon-
strate their learned skill during the
summer season.
The session is limited to 10 partic-
ipants. Those interested must pre-reg-
ister with the park, and will be asked
to bring lunch. Masks and social dis-
tancing are required.
For more information, contact San-
chez at 503-861-4416 or elias_san-
chez@nps.gov.
Cellists focus on unexpected
tunes and venues
ASTORIA – The Liberty Theatre pres-
ents “Purple Reign,” a tribute concert to
musician Prince from the Portland Cello
Project, on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
The Portland Cello Project, an alt-classi-
cal ensemble under the artistic direction of
Douglas Jenkins, aims to bring the cello to
unexpected places, playing nontraditional
music alongside classical works.
The ensemble is joined for this event
by musicians Saeeda Wright and Tyrone
Hendrix, both of whom have worked with
Prince. Wright is also a soloist with the
Oregon Symphony and has been a regu-
lar participant in Portland’s Annual Blues
Festival.
Admission for the event is $35. Doors
open at 6:30 p.m. Proof of vaccination or
negative COVID test required for all attend-
ees. For more information and to buy tick-
ets, visit www.libertyastoria.org.
THANK YOU FOR
YOUR SUPPORT!
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