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The Columbia Press 8 March 4, 2022 Events Liberty’s March ticket offers plenty From comedy to classical, the Liberty Theatre has a variety of entertainment op- tions this month. Saturday, March 5: Syb- arite5, a string quartet, will bring the art of dance to cen- ter stage. Friday, March 11: 45th Parallel Universe will bring a night of Stephen Sondheim tributes. Saturday, March 12: North Coast Comedy Night with Ty- ler Boeh and Tory Ward. Saturday, Mar. 19: Port- land Cello Project, an alt-clas- sical ensemble, pays tribute to Prince. Wednesday, March 23: Willy Tea Tay- lor, a cowboy/ country singer. Taylor Saturday, March 26: Horse Feathers with Nick Delffs, a reimag- ined string ensemble of sea- soned players. For more information or tickets, visit libertyastoria. org. The box office is open from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Wednes- day thru Saturday. The Liber- ty is at 1203 Commercial St., Astoria. Commune with nature in webinar WHS drama to perform Seussical Warrenton High School drama students will perform “Seussical the Musical” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, and Friday and Saturday, March 11-12, in the high school gym. The musical comedy by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty is based on the many children’s stories of Dr. Seuss, with most of the plot centered on “Horton Hears a Who.” Tickets are $8 and available at the door, which opens half an hour before the perfor- mance. The high school is at 1700 S. Main Ave. Feeling stressed and think a walk through the forest would help? There’s a webi- nar for that. “Finding Strength in Na- ture: Turning to the Columbia to Persevere in the Pandemic” is sponsored by Columbia River- keeper and will be held at noon Friday, March 11. Presley Licensed professional coun- selor Zoë Presley will lead the session. The nonprofit group is call- ing the event a free “thera- peutic forest bathing session” in which participants will learn how nature can help in managing the negative emo- tional effects of the pandem- ic. To sign up, go to columbi- ariverkeeper.org. Square dance class begins soon Hayshaker Square & Round Dance Club is sponsoring a beginning square dance class from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Satur- days, beginning March 12. The first class is free. Subse- quent classes are $5. Classes are held at Pacific Grange on Highway 101, just north of the Cullaby Lake exit in Warrenton. Singles and couples are welcome. For more information, call 503-325-8109 or 503-325- 2100 or visit the group’s web- site, hayshakers.org. Lots of fun this month at library There’s plenty to do besides reading this month at War- renton Community Library. Most notably, in-person children’s storytime has re- turned. Young children are invited to Storytime with Courtney at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and every other Saturday beginning March 12. Lego Club: The group, which received a donation of Lego supplies from the Northwest STEM Hub, meets at 4 p.m. March 15 and 29. Craft Stash Swap: Those who enjoy arts and crafts are urged to bring their un- used or unwanted supplies to the library for the upcom- ing swap, which will be held during library hours March 10, 11, and 12. Participants are urged to donate yarn, fabric, paper, gently used markers, cray- ons, colored pencils, stickers, sequins, glitter, and more. It’s a great way to reuse and recycle unused supplies while finding new ones to enjoy. Book Bag Sale: The used book sale will be held in con- junction with the craft swap. Library After Dark: Friends of Warrenton Community Li- brary sponsors the monthly author talk, this one features Diana Kirk, whose work is featured in the anthology “Nasty!” The talk starts at 4 p.m. March 12 and is followed by appetizers and beverages.