Talk centers on America’s master park maker
Historian Laurence Cotton will
share his research on the man
who designed 700 public parks.
October 13, 2017
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A lecture on Frederick Law
Olmsted, a man who de-
signed more than 700 pub-
lic parks across the United
States and Canada, is set for
1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, in the
Netul River Room of Fort
Clatsop’s visitor center.
Historian and film produc-
er Laurence Cotton will give
the free lecture, which is part
of the park’s “In Their Foot-
steps” series.
Olmsted is sometimes re-
ferred to as “America’s mas-
ter park maker.” He, along
with his two sons and their
Olmsted Brothers landscape
architecture firm, are cred-
ited with building or de-
signing Central Park in New
York City, the White House
grounds and the entire park
systems of Portland, Seattle
and Spokane.
Cotton spearheaded a 2014
PBS special on Olmsted,
which will be shown at the
lecture.
Cotton serves as “River-
lorian” -- historian/natu-
ralist and guide -- on board
the
American
Empress
stern-wheeler that plies the
Columbia and Snake rivers
for history-oriented cruises.
For more information, call
the park at 503-861-2471.
This Weekend
Annual ScrapHunger is fun for
crafters, provides food for needy
ScrapHunger, a daylong
event for crafters and those
who make scrapbooks, is set
for Saturday in the cafeteria
at Warrenton Grade School,
820 S.W. Cedar Ave.
Participants can drop in
any time from 10 a.m. to
10 p.m. Admission is eight
non-perishable food items
or $5, which are exchanged
for tickets to win prizes.
Those who bring additional
canned goods or unwrapped
toys for holiday distribu-
tion get more tickets. Prizes
are given away every hour
throughout the day.
“It’s a fun day because you
get to learn how to do dif-
ferent techniques and meet
other people,” organizer
Brenda McKune said. “For
me, it’s fun because we get
to feed the community.”
Guest speakers and prod-
uct spokespeople will give
demonstrations throughout
the day and a Subway lunch
is provided. Participants get
to do projects to take home
or can bring craft projects
from home to work on them
during the event as well,
McKune said.
Proceeds benefit the War-
renton Fire Department’s
food basket program.
Home tour includes haute cuisine
Assistance League of the
Columbia Pacific will have
its 10th annual Home &
Chef Tour from 11 a.m. to
4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, in
Warrenton.
Six homes will be featured,
including the 1885 Warren
House and Camp Rilea’s log
cabin, The Chateau.
Each location will house a
local chef offering delicious
bites from one of the follow-
ing restaurants: Warren-
ton Deep Sea, Clemente’s,
El Compadre, Fort George,
Dough Dough Bakery and
Mo’s Restaurants. Floral
arrangements are provided
by Bloomin’ Crazy Floral,
Erickson Floral and Mimi’s
Floral.
Tickets are $30 and avail-
able through event day at
Holly McHone Jewelers,
1150 Commercial St., Asto-
ria, and at Columbia Bank
locations.
The event benefits the
League’s Operation School
Bell Program, which pro-
vides new clothes to 650
school children each year.
The tour is the group’s main
fundraiser.
Info: assistanceleaguecp.org.
Rain Magazine hosts special event
#500
The community is invit-
ed to celebrate Rain Mag-
azine’s 48th edition with a
free public reading and re-
ception from 3 to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 14, at Tolo-
vana Hall, 3779 S. Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach.
Some of the magazine’s
contributors will be on hand
to read excerpts, and orig-
inal art will be displayed.
Copies of the limited edition
publication will be available
for a suggested $10 dona-
tion.
This year’s cover features a
painting by Clatsop Commu-
nity College student and Rain
staff member Kelsi Leer.
Rain Magazine will wel-
come submissions Oct. 15
through Feb. 1 for the 2018
edition.
Rain welcomes submis-
sions from the public as well
as CCC and high school stu-
dents.