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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2019 | 9A Annual Celtic Music Festival this weekend in Yachats The Yachats Celtic Music Festival is presenting seven different bands, five different workshops, whisky tasting and much more. The dates for the 19th an- nual event are Friday to Sun- day, Nov. 8, 9 and 10. Free and ticketed concerts, workshops, jamming, dancing and whisky tasting take place all weekend in various venues around town. The festival is continuing the popular daytime “pub We specialize in helping people get along with people CAFA, a mental health agency, now has a branch open in Florence Counseling for individuals, couples & children; neurofeedback; & group classes including parenting & emotional intelligence development Location: 491 Laurel Street Florence, Oregon 97439 Lori is a Contact: 541-686-6000 ex. 561 long time LoriM@Cafaweb.com Florence www.cafaweb.com resident style” format at the Yachats Commons, 441 Highway 101 in Yachats. The doors open Friday at noon with free enter- tainment in the Commons. Celtic inspired food and beverages will be available in the Commons during the fes- tivities. The village embraces the festival and many Yachats shops and restaurants display their Celtic enthusiasm during the weekend. Experience the magic of watching the sunset at the edge of the earth while listening to Kevin Carr, this years “Piper on the Point.” Learn to play the harp at the “Hands on Harps” workshops. Harps provided! Sign up for the limited seat- ing whiskey tasting tour and try six different single malt Scotch and Irish Whiskies. The Single Malt Whisky Tasting is led by John Robbins. Workshop leaders are Lisa Lynne, Maldon Meehan, and Rob Gandara. New this year is a special Sunday concert, featuring Cas- sie and Maggie MacDonald and Vishten. This concert will follow the always popular free Sunday Ceili dance workshop and community dance. Performers will include Nu- ala Kennedy & Eamon O’Leary, Kevin Carr, Vishtèn. Gillian Boucher & Bob McNeill , Cas- sie and Maggie MacDonald, Beòlach and Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter. The Sunday Ceili dance instructor and caller is Elisa Chandler. Dancing, storytelling, work- shops, jam sessions, vendors, food, whisky tasting and lots of fun awaits you, with additional COURTESY PHOTO The group Beolach will be among the Celtic bands performing at this weekend’s 19th annual Celtic Music Festival in Yachats. surprises and treats planned. For more information, go to www.yachatscelticmusicfesti- val.org. The Yachats Celtic Music Festival is a Polly Plumb Pro- ductions and Yachats commu- nity supported event. The fes- tival’s success is based on local support through sponsorships, hundreds of donated volunteer hours, and Celtic Music lovers who attend the shows. Polly Plumb Productions is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organi- zation. Local veteran receives quilt from Lutheran Church COURTESY PHOTO Veteran Michael Demaio receives a quilt from members of the Lutheran Church. Resurrection Lutheran Church recognized veteran Michael Demaio recently for his three years of U.S. Army service in Vietnam. Demaio had returned ed by Carlene Benscoter, from the Honor Flight to Charlotte Hunt, Norma Washington, DC, in early Welty and Bonnie Covert. October and was presented with an honor quilt craft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
