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‘Th e Sea Around Us’
THIS MONTH, TAKE THE TIME TO LEARN MORE ABOUT
THE SEA AROUND US, ITS LIFE AND WONDERS.
By LISSA BREWER
COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
Last summer, ahead of a short fl ight
from Seattle to San Francisco, I picked up
a paperback copy of “The Sea Around Us.”
The 1951 breakthrough work of marine
biologist and author Rachel Carson emerges
still, more than a half century later, with a
balance between science and poetry.
“There is,” Carson writes, “no drop of
water in the ocean, not even in the deepest
part of the abyss, that does not know and
respond to the mysterious forces that create
the tide.”
To fi nd myself in an airport, I make
every eff ort to have something to read,
and to have that reading illustrate the vast-
ness on view from the sky is something
inspiring.
On the terms of Carson’s timeline,
stretching across geologic eons rather than
decades, little has changed since the book’s
release. The book is a reminder of stillness
more than motion. The tumbling whitewater
waves on its cover roll onward , a familiar
North Coast scene on a windy afternoon.
But the circumstances of my picking up
a copy were something newer. In early June
at a University District bookstore, a display
sat in observance of World Oceans Day,
established just over a decade ago. Cele-
brated each June, it now appears alongside
National Ocean Month.
The time is an opportunity to refl ect on
the integral role of oceans, especially within
coastal communities. This month, take the
time to learn more about the sea around us,
its life and wonders. Visit a local museum,
pick up a book or volunteer at a local beach
Lissa Brewer
A paperback copy of ‘The Sea Around Us,’ by
Rachel Carson.
cleanup. Then take a moment to simply
watch the waves roll on.
11 Days in June. . . A Lifetime to Remember!
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STAFF AND CONTRIBUTORS
COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
LISSA BREWER
THURSDAY
JUNE 16
2022
The 2022 court
of the Astoria
Scandinavian
Midsummer
Festival.
SCANDINAVIAN
FESTIVAL RETURNS
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CALENDAR COORDINATOR
SARAH SMITH
CLASSICS AT THE
EXHIBIT
RECALLS
THIRD DIMENSION
FESTIVAL
ASTORIA FIRE
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June 23 – Mendelssohns 180
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June 24 – Grand Piano Gala
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June 25 – Hermitage Piano Trio
(Cello, Piano and Violin)
June 26 – Closing Night

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