BRIEFS
Liberty Th eatre presents two
showings of ‘Th e Jungle Book’
ASTORIA – Two presentations of
“The Jungle Book” will be performed by
the Missoula Children’s Theatre at 3 and
5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
The show will take place as part of Mis-
soula Children’s Theatre’s international
touring project, and will feature roles fi lled
by over 50 local students.
Admission is $5. For more information and
to buy tickets, visit www.libertyastoria.org.
Angora Hiking Club to
explore Beard’s Hollow
ASTORIA – The Angora Hiking Club
will host an exploration and hike at Beards
Hollow, near Ilwaco, Washington, at 1 p.m.
on Wednesday.
Hikers, led by Jan Coughlin, will meet
in a parking lot on Marine Drive, between
Second and Third streets in Astoria.
Angora Hiking Club member dues are
$10 annually, though participants do not
need to be club members. For more infor-
mation or to register, contact Kathleen Hud-
son at 503-861-2802.
‘The Jungle Book’ will be performed at the
Liberty Theatre at both 3 and 5:30 p.m. on
Saturday.
present on downtown streets. Participating
shops will feature an AstoriUS day sticker
designed by local artist Jaz Carpenter.
For more information, visit www.
astoriadowntown.com.
Author to give presentation on
historical novel in Seaside
SEASIDE – Frisbee teams will return to
the beach this weekend for the Against The
Grain Ultimate Frisbee Tournament, run-
ning throughout Saturday and Sunday in
Seaside.
The event will be set up with a minimum
team size of 10 and suggested size between
12 and 14. For more information and to reg-
ister, visit www.seasideor.com.
SEASIDE – Author Deena Lindstedt will
discuss her latest historical novel, “Lady
of the Play,” in the community room at the
Seaside Library at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
A book signing and time for audience
questions will follow the talk. Lindstedt’s
novel explores the Elizabethan era while
weaving in the modern tale of a high school
history teacher set on uncovering details
about William Shakespeare’s past.
This talk is free and open to the
public. For more information, visit www.
seasidelibrary.org.
AstoriUS day welcomes
events, sales, performances
‘Performathon’ arrives
at Ten Fift een Th eater
ASTORIA – More than 30 local busi-
nesses will host a variety of events, per-
formances and sales in celebration of
AstoriUS Day from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on
Friday.
Events planned will include a ribbon
cutting for the new location of Kit’s Apoth-
ecary and Foragers at 11 a.m., a magic
show at The Magic Shop at 1:30 p.m., a
scavenger hunt at Lucy’s Books and side-
walk sales at Gulley’s Butcher Shop, Pur-
ple Cow Toys, Lumen Community Well-
ness and more.
Entertainers and buskers will also be
ASTORIA – Actors, musicians, art-
ists and makers are invited to display their
skills at Performathon, an annual fundraiser
held at the Ten Fifteen Theater, starting at
7:15 p.m. on Friday.
The event will feature 24 hours of per-
formances, lasting through 7:15 p.m.
Saturday.
Admission is $15. COVID-19
vaccination required for all performers
and attendees. Auditions are not required
to perform. For more information and to
sign up for a performing slot, visit www.
thetenfi fteentheater.com.
Seaside goes ‘against the grain’
at frisbee tournament
Writer and musician Nick Jaina will lead a memoir
writing workshop at the Sou’Wester Lodge.
Writing workshop at Sou’wester
Lodge will focus on memoir
SEAVIEW, Wash. – Writer and
musician Nick Jaina will host a work-
shop focused on memoir writing at
the Sou’wester Lodge from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. on Saturday.
Participants will focus on sequen-
tial events, memory and writing tech-
niques to develop strategies for story-
telling and personal refl ection.
Admission is $20. For
more information, visit www.
souwesterlodge.com.
THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2022 // 19