About Curry County, OR

We finally sailed the Serendipity!!

Yesterday we took her out for the very first time and how exciting it was. But it was also a bit scary. We had never sailed before and I was nervous. I called my mother before we left the house to say good-bye and that I loved her. I also told her if she didn't hear back from me by dark to call the coast guard.

But I had no reason to be afraid. Alan had taken sailing classes with the Brookings Yacht Club and he knew what he was doing....I think! It was a perfect day for a maiden voyage. Clear skies, light breeze, and hardly any swells. I probably didn't even need to take that Dramamine! The wine, cheese and crackers were a nice touch as well!

We saw jelly fish, water birds, huge pelicans and the view from the ocean towards Brookings was a perspective I enjoyed immensely. We also did a little fishing and caught some nice bottom fish!

I think I am hooked, but I don't believe I want to try to live aboard Serendipity. She is just a tad too small. Even though my husband has made numerous comments about living on a sailboat...he better get a larger one if he wants me to live on board!!

BROOKINGS 15TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

Entertainment and Demonstration Schedule

Music by Juwat Saturday & Sunday

Saturday August 16^th

10am Opening/ Late Bloomer Grant presentations

11am Abandon Beledi - Gypsy Tribal Dance Troupe Noon Acid Etching - Craig Blakely

12:30pm Working with Clay - Connie Blakely

1-3pm Music by Lon Goddard & Aura Wright

2pm Microwaving Pressed Flowers - Shawn Halley

3pm Abandon Beledi - Gypsy Tribal Dance Troupe

3:30pm Didgeridoos & Artwork - Scott Shaw

Sunday August 17^th

11am Microwaving Pressed Flowers - Shawn Halley

Noon 2nd Annual Festival of the Arts Regatta

(remote control sailboats at boat launch)

1-3pm ‘Ramblers' - Music by Shirley Hyatt & Gil Kirk

2pm Scratchboard Art Techniques - Lara Strazdas

3pm Raffle Drawing - Display at Information Booth

3:30pm Rock Painting - Brenda Stafford

CHILDREN'S ART ACTIVITY CORNER

with Miss Dori Booth 76

DEMONSTRATION TENT LOCATED NEXT TO INFORMATION BOOTH

BROOKINGS 15TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

AUGUST 16 & 17TH 2008 10AM - 5 PM

ON THE BOARDWALK ~ PORT OF BROOKINGS HARBOR, OREGON

The Brookings Festival of the Arts is an independent nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to the development of the Arts locally. Profits are donated to projects which promote the Arts or beautify the Brookings Harbor area. The Festival of the Arts is an annual show held the third weekend of August.

• FREE:
• ADMISSION
• PARKING
• SHUTTLE
• DEMONSTRATIONS
• ENTERTAINMENT
• CHILDREN'S ART CORNER

Come to the Boardwalk and enjoy over 100 artisans' original arts and crafts.

• Paintings
• Photography
• Pottery
• Ceramics
• Jewelry
• Beadwork
• Metal Sculpture
• Stained Glass
• Woodwork
• Fabric Art

There will be demonstrations throughout the day as well as a Children's Art Activity Center sponsored by the Chetco Community Library.

DIRECTIONS

From the North: Highway 101 south through Brookings, cross Chetco River Bridge, turn right immediately after the bridge (Lower Harbor Road). Festival is held at the Port of Brookings Harbor. Look for flags along the Boardwalk.

From the South: Highway 101 north, turn left at the first traffic light in Oregon (Benham Lane). Benham becomes Lower Harbor Road at bottom of the hill. Festival is held at the Port of Brookings Harbor and is located on your left approximately 1/2 mile. Look for flags along the Boardwalk.

Hope to See You There!!!

Auditions Announcement For Disney's Beauty and The Beast

The local production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast comes to the Brookings-Harbor Community in November 2008. Nominated for nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, the production features exquisite songs and spectacular dance numbers like "Belle," "Gaston" and "Be Our Guest".

The cast calls for 16 speaking roles, including eight principals, and a chorus and dance troupe.Casting is for youth and adults between the ages of 8 and 80. The show will play in five performances. General rehearsals will start the beginning of September. "Beauty and the Beast" will be produced and directed by Dori Blodgett and choreographed by Cheryl Seaton.

The reading and singing auditions begin on Monday, August 18th in the Chetco Grange Community Center in Harbor, Oregon.

From 3:00-5:00 PM we will have open auditions for everyone interested in roles as townspeople and the enchanted castle characters.

From 5:00 to 7:00 PM we will audition people that fit the specific ages and descriptions for each lead role. We do invite this group to audition twice by attending the earlier auditions if possible.

We will hand out script lines for reading and we will ask for singers to be prepared with a song that shows their vocal range. They may bring a CD or sing a cappella.

On Tuesday, August 19th, 12:00 to 4:00 PM we will hold dance auditions for placement of tavern scene dancers, wolves, gargoyles and the castle's enchanted objects.

Please pick-up a casting list for the age guidelines and descriptions of the characters from Dori Blodgett at Chetco Library or call 541-661-2473 for more information

Brookings-Harbor Children's Theater
P.O. Box 7164 Brookings, OR 97415

On a personal note...I enjoy theater so much but because I can't sing I will not be auditioning!! I do plan to help with set construction...and I know Dori will need plenty of hands because this set is going to be elaborate!

SOUTH FORK OF THE CHETCO RIVER

The South Fork Chetco with the main stem of the Wild and Scenic Chetco River, is a little more than a 1/2 hour drive from our coastal town of Brookings, Oregon. You can enjoy summer fun in the crystal clear waters of this outstanding river. Picnicking, sunbathing, swimming, floating and other forms of non-motorized water sports are possible.

This time of year the Chetco River has usually come down in level as shown in this photo. But there is still enough flow to have some fun with inner tubes and kayaks.

And that's exactly what we did this weekend, including camping in a wonderful campground located right on the river. We had to pack out our trash and there was no drinking water available, but we came prepared and it was a wonderful time! I would recommend this campsite if you want to thoroughly enjoy the outdoors, because you have the river and the wilderness all in one spot!