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The Columbia Press
August 7, 2020
Upcoming events
A night for those suffering ‘Shanghaied’ withdrawals
An outdoor performance
of “Shanghaied in Astoria”
is scheduled for 8 to 10 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 14.
The event includes some
live performances and por-
tions of prior years’ perfor-
mances will be showed on
a movie screen outside the
theater. The audio will be
broadcast over a low-power
FM transmitter so people can
stay by or in their vehicles to
hear the show.
The event is free, although
the group hopes to raise
funds through the sale of
beer and wine, hot dogs, sau-
sages and popcorn. Other do-
nations also are welcome.
Restrooms will be open, but
other parts of the playhouse
will be closed. Attendees
should bring camp chairs if
they prefer to sit outside their
vehicles.
The playhouse is at 129 W.
Bond St., Astoria.
The event is weather per-
mitting, so other dates have
been reserved if it rains Aug.
14.
County conference
explores disasters
items and more. Food will be
available in the kitchen.
The market opens at 9 a.m.
on Saturday and 10 a.m. on
Sunday and closes at 4 p.m.
both days.
For more information, call
Marsha Ettro at 503-458-
6652.
A public videoconference
on Clatsop County’s plans for
moving its public works facil-
ity and establishing emergen-
cy evacuation routes will be
held Thursday, Aug. 13.
The Resiliency Project con-
ference begins at 5:30 p.m.
Details of the plan are on the
county’s website, co.clatsop.
or.us. There’s also a link there
to register for the conference
in advance.
County
commissioners
have prioritized the reloca-
tion of essential buildings
and supplies outside the tsu-
nami inundation zone as well
as establishing ways to deliv-
er services and evacuate res-
idents if a disaster damages
the region’s roads and high-
ways.
Flea market is
this weekend
Svensen’s monthly flea
market is Saturday and Sun-
day, Aug. 15 and 16, at the
Wickiup Grange, 92683
Svensen Market Road.
The market, held the third
weekend of every month, in-
cludes jewelry, antiques, col-
lectibles, plants, handmade
Group for those
suffering loss
“Understanding
Your
Grief,” a free support group
for anyone experiencing the
loss of someone, meets at
4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20.
Organizers say the group
is a safe place to explore the
challenges one faces on each
person’s unique path of grief.
Participants will learn
about the grief process, iden-
tify coping strategies, and
engage in discussions about
a variety of topics related to
healing.
Participants must wear a
Courtesy ASOC
‘Shanghaied in Astoria’ char-
acters Eino and Takko.
mask. The group meets in
Conference Room A at Co-
lumbia Memorial Hospital.
For more information,
call Jeanette Johnson at
503-338-6230.
Get answers to
Census concerns
A 2020 Census event will
be held from 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at
the Sweet Shop, 567 Pacific
Way, Gearhart.
The mobile meet-up is
designed for anyone hav-
ing trouble with questions
on the census – or if their
household didn’t get census
information.
This weekend
• Astoria Lions Charities
will have its two-day ga-
rage sale from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. Friday and Saturday
at 518 McClure Ave., Asto-
ria.
• Astoria Clowns will have
their drive-through “clown
bread” fundraiser from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in
the parking lot at Astoria
High School. Half loaves
are $25 for shrimp and
$30 for crab. Cash only
and customers must wear
masks.