June 28, 2019
T he C olumbia P ress
8
Fourth of July
Fun for the Whole Family
in Astoria and Warrenton!
Great Race 2019 visits Barbey Maritime Center
The Great Race, a 36-year-
old controlled-speed en-
durance road rally with
antique cars, will come
through the area Saturday,
June 29.
The nine-day, 2,300-mile
race along the West Coast
began in Riverside, Calif.,
and ends in Tacoma, Wash.
There are 120 automobiles
in this year’s race.
Drivers will participate
in a morning pit stop, with
autos arriving in one-min-
ute intervals, from 10 a.m.
A Hudson
arrives in
Riverside,
one of 80
cars partic-
ipating in
the Great
Race.
Courtesy
Great Race
2019
to noon at Barbey Maritime
Center, 2042 Marine Drive.
Spectators can visit and talk
with the drivers and look at
the cars.
More information about
the race is available at gre-
atrace.com.
‘Junior’ Shanghaied this weekend in Astoria
The Astoria-
Warrenton Area
Chamber of
Commerce
presents the
4th of July
fireworks!
Show begins at
dusk with fireworks
shot from a barge
near downtown
Astoria. Grab a
Photo provided by Frank Allen.
chair or blanket
and a flashlight,
then join us along
6:30p.m.: Free Concert “Spirit of
the riverwalk to
enjoy the show. Adventure” North Coast Symphonic Band
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3RD
Special thanks to
WCT Marine,
Hyak Tongue Point,
CFMS and
your Chamber
Ambassadors
for making this
celebration
possible.
This weekend
at Liberty Theatre with service flags from
American Legion Clatsop Post #12
THURSDAY, JULY 4TH
11a.m. to 3p.m.: Warrenton’s Old-
Fashioned Fourth Barbecue, Car & Motor-
cycle Show, Kids Activities
3p.m.: Warrenton 4th of July Parade
Route follows South Main Avenue from the
Post Office to SW 9th Street
Dusk: Fireworks above the Columbia River
The fireworks will be shot from a barge in
river by Columbia River Maritime Museum
FIND MORE HOLIDAY INFO AND EVENTS
ON OUR COMMUNITY CALENDAR AT
OLDOREGON.COM
“A Night at the Olios,”
the kids’ performance of
“Shanghaied in Astoria,”
will be performed June
29 and 30 at the Astor
Street Opry Company
Playhouse, 129 W. Bond
St., Astoria.
The play is directed by
Ashley Mundel with mu-
sical direction by Chris-
Lynn Taylor.
Performances are at 7
p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m.
Sunday.
Tickets are $5 in ad-
Olios
includes
more than
a dozen
young
performers
ages 8 to
18.
vance at asocplay.com or $7
at the door.
The box office opens an
hour before performanc-
es, and the doors open 30
minutes early.
Apprenticeship program offers two concerts
Lovers of opera will ap-
preciate this weekend’s tal-
ent lineup.
Giacomo Puccini’s com-
ic opera, “Gianni Schic-
chi,” will be presented at
7 p.m. Friday, June 28, at
the Clatsop Community
College Performing Arts
Center, 588 Franklin St.,
Astoria.
The performance is part
of Astoria Music Festival’s
Opera Apprenticeship Pro-
gram and will showcase the
talents of Claire Hudkins
and Mark Ross Clark.
Admission is $15
atre, 1203 Com-
and available at the
mercial St., Astoria.
door. More infor-
Glassman, an As-
mation is available
toria favorite, sang
at supportthepac.
the role of Cavara-
org.
dossi in Puccini’s
The following day,
Tosca last year,
apprentice
artists
and has sung lead-
will perform a con-
ing roles in opera
cert headlined by
houses throughout
famed Metropolitan
the United States
Glassman
Opera tenor Allan Glassman, and Europe.
who will also serve as master
The Saturday concert will
of ceremonies.
feature a variety of musical
The performance is free and styles, including opera, op-
begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, eretta, and familiar Broad-
June 29, at the Liberty The- way favorites.