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8 April 6, 2018 T he C olumbia P ress This weekend Scandinavia takes center stage at Liberty concert North Coast Symphonic Band will present a free con- cert, “The Scandinavian Con- nection,” on Sunday, April 8, in the Liberty Theater, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria. Guest Conductor is Joan Paddock, musical director at Linfield College. The concert includes wind band selections from Scandi- navian composers, including Jean Sibelius, Edward Grieg and Carl Nielsen as well as highlights from “Frozen,” a Disney movie with a distinct Scandinavian influence. The concert will be pre- ceded by a performance by the jazz band Equinox, a trio comprised of guitarist David Drury, bassist Todd Peder- Equinox son and flutist Shelley Loring Barker. The Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival 2018 Court will appear in costume for a “meet and greet” in the lobby during intermission to discuss their heritage and the upcoming 51st annual Mid- summer Festival in Astoria. Astoria Scandinavian Heri- Registration is $14 for adults, $11 for ages 3 to 12 and free for those 2 and younger. For more informa- tion, contact the Autism So- ciety at 503-636-1676. Color run brings blast of cheer Color the Coast for autism, a 5-kilometer run and walk, begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 7, at the Astoria-War- renton-Seaside KOA on Ridge Road. The event includes raffles carnival games, rock paint- ing, tie-dying, a resources table and a flea-market ta- ble, autism merchandise and, weather permitting, a bounce house. The KOA is providing a free lunch for registered participants and a 1984 live band in the eve- ning that’s kid-appropriate. The event opens at 10 a.m. and the walk/run starts at 11:30 a.m. tage Associa- tion President Loran Mathews and Scandina- vian Heritage Park Commit- tee chairwom- an Judi Lampi Paddock will be in the lobby before the concert and during intermission to talk about progress for the park. Audience members are en- couraged to wear Scandina- vian sweaters or authentic folk wear from Scandinavia. Door open at 1:15 p.m., Equinox takes the stage at 1:30 and The Scandinavian Connection begins at 2 p.m. For more information, call 503-325-2431. training and craft supplies provided each hour. Lunch is provided. Admission is $10 or eight cans of food. Raffle ticket are $5 each or three for $10. For more information, contact Cindy Miller at 503- 313-6692 or go online to letsstampouthunger.word- press.com. Men dressed as women raise $$ Crafters urged to stamp out hunger Let’s Stamp Out Hunger, a fund-raiser for the Clatsop Emergency Food Bank, is from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Satur- day, April 7, in the commons at Astoria High School, 1001 W. Marine Drive. The event is an all-day craft fair for card-makers, scrap-bookers and other pa- per crafters. Participants should bring their own proj- ects, tools and materials to work on, but there also will be make-and-takes with The Astoria Downtown Historic District Associa- tion’s “Jane Barnes Revue” is set for 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 7, in the lobby of the Astor Hotel, 1401 Commer- cial St., Astoria. The revue, a “topsy-turvy fashion show” featuring men dressed as women, is a fund-raiser for the historic district. Tickets are $25. For more in- formation, contact Sarah Lu Heath at 503-791-7940.
