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CROW tion for the support of the wonderful Florence community,” Heard said. “Once Upon A Mattress” hits the stage Friday, April 10, at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 11, at 2 and 7 p.m., and Sunday, April 12, at 2 p.m. Tickets for “Once Upon A Mattress” can be obtained by calling the Florence Events Center at 541-997-1994 or online at www.eventcenter.org. Adults are $16 and youth under 12 are $8. “Tickets are already selling rapidly,” Heard said. “So don’t delay, and bring your knights and ladies to this royally wonderful production.” For more information about CROW and its productions, visit the website www.crowkids.com. from page 8 Reedsport/Winchester Bay The Heart of the Dunes! 2015 EVENTS CALENDAR Mar 14 St Patrick’s Day Trivia Challenge Late March Spring Whale Watch Mar 28 SOLVE Beach Clean Up Day Mar 28 Rotary Glass Float Give Away May 24-25 Memorial Day Celebration June 18-21 Oregon Invitational Chainsaw Sculpting Championships June 19 th Artist Challenge Reception June 19-20 Old Town Art Walk June 25 Riverfront Rhythms Concert July 4 Fireworks on the bay July 9 Riverfront Rhythms Concert July 23 Riverfront Rhythms Concert July 29-Aug 2 DuneFest Aug 4 Kids’ Craft Corner Aug 4 National Night Out Aut 6 Riverfront Rhythms Concert Aug 13-16 Old Time Fiddlers District 5 – Fiddle on the Beach Aug 21-22 Kool Coast Nights and Burnout Sept 1-30 Crab Bounty Hunt Sept 5-6 Art by the Bay Sept 5-7 S.T.E.P. Annual Fishing Derby Sept 19 Battle of the Bones BBQ Sept 19 Old Town Art Walk Dec 4-5 Holiday Bazaar Late December Winter Whale Watch *May-Oct Old Town Friday Farmers Market **First Friday of the month Artists Reception ***Th ird Wednesday of the month Business Aft er Hours Reception call for more information (541) 271-3495 PHOTO BY NATHAN FULLER CLIP & SAVE • CLIP & SAVE • CLIP & SAVE • CLIP & SAVE • CLIP & SAVE • CLIP & SAVE • CLIP & SAVE • CLIP & SAVE • CLIP & SAVE • CLIP & SAVE • CLIP & SAVE CLIP & SAVE • CLIP & SAVE • CLIP & SAVE • CLIP & SAVE • CLIP & SAVE • CLIP & SAVE • CLIP & SAVE • CLIP & SAVE • CLIP & SAVE • CLIP & SAVE • CLIP & SAVE Other outstanding volunteers include Genevieve Meltzer (assistant director and hair and make-up designer) have devoted countless hours to make the show the absolute best it can be for local children — on stage and in the audience. “There are many unsung heroes who work behind the scenes on our produc- tions,” said Heard. “Parent and commu- nity volunteers have helped with T-shirt sales, safety team organization, fundrais- ing and prop collection, to name a few. We could not do what we do without these amazing people donating their time and energy.” The following businesses and individ- uals have signed on as “Platinum Sponsors” for this year’s show: Chad Clement DDS/PC, Florence Elks, Bob Forsythe and Maire Testa, Heceta Self Storage, Leisure Excavating, The Levi Family, Nan Osbon, Rodet Construction and Waterfront Depot/Spice. CROW also won grants for production costs from the Lane County Cultural Coalition and the Western Lane Community Foundation. “Words cannot express our apprecia- CROW’s production team includes (back row, from left) Ellen Jacobson, Michael Jacobson, David Lauria, Genevieve Meltzer, Chris Owens, Polly Fleming, Jason Wood, (front row, from left) Margaret McDiarmid, Karen Mechek, Melanie Heard (sitting on floor), Tamara Cole and Maree Beers Events & Festivals Around Oregon JUNE Bloom Season: Mother’s Day Weekend until the 1st Weekend In June In business since 1925, Schreiner’s Iris Gardens is the nation’s largest retail grower of Iris. In early May each year, we open our 10-acre display gardens to the public free of charge. Make a tour of Schreiner’s Iris Gardens one of your springtime traditions. Phone: M-F 8 am - 4:30 pm PST 503-393-3232 or 800-525-2367 www.schreinersgardens.com A P R I L 2 0 1 5 • A r t s & E n t e r t a i n m e n t • C OAST C ENTRAL • 9