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The Columbia Press 8 October 1, 2021 Events Fall vendor fair is 503-325-2100. Quake tips on how this weekend A fall vendor fair is set for 10 soon and how big a.m. to 4 p.m. today through Sunday, Oct. 1-3, at the Pa- cific Grange, 90475 Highway 101, Warrenton. Local vendors will be sell- ing holiday gifts, homemade crafts, antiques, Paparazzi Jewelry, Mary Kay, Scentsy, Color Street and more. For more information, call Geologist Tom Horning will present a talk on “Preparing for Tsunamis: How Soon and How Big?” at 7 p.m. Tues- day, Oct. 12, in the Riverside Room at Seaside Civic and Convention Center, 415 First Ave. The free event is presented by Seaside’s CERT (Commu- nity Emergency Re- Horning, a Seaside sponse Team). native, has a master’s The familiar topic will degree in geology from have a twist as Horn- Oregon State Universi- ing talks about the ge- ty. After a career as an ology of the Cascadia exploration geologist, Subduction Zone in he returned to Seaside 2021. He’ll talk about in 1994 and became a Horning how earthquakes and natural hazards and ge- tsunamis happen, how often otechnical consultant doing they happen and how you, business as Horning Geosci- your family and the commu- ences. He experienced the nity can be better prepared. A 1964 tsunami as a 10-year- question-and-answer session old and is now active in trying will follow the presentation. to save lives in the tsunami zones in and around Seaside. There will be maps and ma- terials to take home as well as an example of an easy-to-as- semble grab-and-go bag. Ad- ditionally, the STARS Am- ateur Ham Radio Club will have a booth. Astoria Film Fest has worldly flair Tickets are now on sale for the 2021 Astoria Internation- al Film Festival, which runs Oct. 22-24 at the Liberty The- atre, 1203 Commercial St. Individual films are $10 each or a festival pass is $60. The festival’s mission is to attract and showcase the work of independent film and video artists and writers, and to provide workshops and seminars for students of film and the public. Part of the Astoria Inter- national Film Festival’s pro- gramming features regional filmmakers who highlight indigenous and regional cul- tures. Friday • Nous Deux Encore & Plymptoons, 6 p.m. • Plan 9 From Outer Space, 8:30 p.m. Saturday • Maiden, noon. • Some Like it Hot, 2:15 p.m. • Vampira: About Sex, Death & Taxes, 7:30 p.m. Sunday • Fahrenheit 451, 11 a.m. • Zorba the Greek, 1:30 p.m. Tickets are available at lib- ertyastoria.showare.com. Proof of vaccination or neg- ative COVID-19 test is re- quired.