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The Columbia Press 8 March 25, 2022 Events Ghosts, mystics at Seaside conference The 10th annual Oregon Ghost Conference is sched- uled this weekend at the Sea- side Civic & Convention Cen- ter, 415 First Ave. Among the offerings: talks on local haunted houses, haunted prisons, and haunt- ed shipwrecks, hypnotism, channeling, psychic readings, seances, noisy ghosts, and tarot. Admission is $15 with chil- dren 12 and younger free. Tickets are available at ore- gonghostconference.com The three-day event is from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Additional late-night events, including movies and ghost tours are available for an extra charge. Home, chef tour features icons Assistance League of the Columbia Pacific will hold its 13th annual Home and Chef Tour from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 9. Proceeds benefit Clatsop County children in need through the organization’s philanthropic programs: Op- eration School Bell, Cinderel- la’s Closet, duffel bags, schol- arships, and outreach. This year’s theme is “Icon- ic Astoria” and will include a mix of homes and iconic locations in the city. Attend- ees also enjoy a tasty treat at each location created by a lo- cal chef. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased from club mem- bers; online at assistancelea- gue.org/the-columbia-pacif- ic; Holly McHone Jewelers, 1150 Commercial St., Astoria; or The Natural Nook, 738 Pa- cific Way, Gearhart. Take a look at growth strategy Columbia Pacific Econom- ic Development District is sponsoring a workshop on the region’s economic devel- opment strategy. The workshop for Clatsop County leaders and resi- dents is 10:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, March 29, in the Boyington Building, 857 Commercial St., Astoria. According to the EDD, the economic development strat- egy is a plan that serves as a vehicle for individuals, orga- nizations, local governments, colleges, and private industry to engage in a meaningful conversation about what ca- pacity-building efforts would best serve economic develop- ment in the region. The workshop includes a planning exercise, updates on data and demographics, and an open conversation on what regional tactics may help overcome obstacles. To attend, send an email to sarahlu@nworegon.org. hibit design firm, is in charge of the design and construc- tion; museum curators will set up artifacts from the col- lections upon completion. During the work, the mu- seum’s Gallery No. 3 will be closed. The exhibit’s target open- ing is May 11, just in time to celebrate the museum’s 60th anniversary. Eclectic dance event set April 2 Photo of 1906 Peter Iredale shipwreck from UW Special Collections. Shipwrecks topic of new exhibit Columbia River Maritime Museum began installation this week of a new exhibit on shipwrecks. Formations, a Portland ex- Express Yourself: A Dance Extravaganza will be pre- sented at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at the Liberty The- atre, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria. Work Dance Company uses everything from high- tech visual effects, lighting, props, and dozens of costume changes to make its over-the- top production come to life. Jazz, hip hop, tap, lyrical, contemporary, belly dancing, ballet, and modern will be featured. Featured guests include Maddox Dance Studio, En- core Dance Studio, Triple Moon Belly Dancing, Elite Dance Co., and Elixr Dance Co. Admission is $15 general or $25 VIP and available at libertyastoria.showare.com. Help needed for daffodil cross Volunteers are needed to help with a local annual tra- dition: creating the daffo- dil cross in the field in front of Clatsop Plains Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 33324 Patriot Way (the turnoff to Camp Rilea). Planting/installation begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 2. The flowers stay up through Easter on Sunday, April 17.