West Africa Camp for Children Returns to BCAC July 20

There’s still room for your child at Bay City Arts Center’s West Africa Summer Day Camp for Children age 8 – 18

• When? Monday through Friday July 20 – 25 10 am – 3pm
• What? Art, theater, dance, storytelling with great staff
• Where: Bay City Arts Center 5680 A Street Bay City
• Cost for the week: $5o, Lunch included
• Scholarships still available: Your child can attend free if needed

More info: Visit the BCAC web site or call 503 377 9620 and leave a message.

Book Party! at Bay City Arts Center

Mark your calendar for Sunday afternoon October 26, 2008

If well-intended authorship were rain, the skies would darken with the scores who wanted to, meant to, started to write a book, and abandoned the effort in favor of gentler pursuits. Writing a book is a great deal of work to say the least, and oft times requires a support group to get through it.  The solitude, peace and rugged beauty of our special headland and surrounding bays and beaches doesn’t hurt either.  In our area, I feel privileged to know two authors who have made such miracles since I moved to the area in 2004.  One of them is Joan Cutuly.

Joan Cutuly, Netarts resident poet and author, has finished her book “Prisoner or Second Grade” and the Bay City Arts Center (BCAC) is throwing a literary party.  Literally.  On Sunday October 26 from 3 to 5 p.m. the author will be on hand for signing, readings, refreshment and community cheer.

You can get details along with an abstract of the book plus Joan’s own word on why she wrote the book on the BCAC web site.

See you there!

P.S. This affords me the opportunity to share one of my favorite author’s crusty and succinct quotations for the occasion.

“Public Education took twelve years of my life.  I want them back.” – Richard Brautigan

“Songs of the Kilchis” Art Exhibit

Two local artists are showing at the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum: “Songs of the Kilchis” features paintings by Helen Hill and fine art photography by Charles Wooldridge, all featuring the Klichis River and surrounds. A number of paintings and framed prints sold at the opening reception on Sunday afternoon, but remain in the exhibit until its conclusion on March 7. Information on hours and admission for the museum can be found on the TCMP web site. I encourage you visit this wonderful collection.