Inner Life – April 27, 2026

“Love is still Here.” Katy is my neighbor and friend… She has lived in Astoria for 10 years and is married with 3 children. She works in public service for the  Clatsop County District Attorney’s Office. She is originally from a small, rural town in Oregon. She shares with us her transformational journey to the heart of…

Poems for Company – April 27, 2026

“Wake Up: Modern Aubades”: Traditionally, aubades are lyrics announcing the arrival of dawn all too soon for lovers who want the night to be prolonged.  The twentieth-century poems featured here take some liberties with that tradition.  After an excerpt from John Donne’s “The Sun Rising” (1633), Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill, “Aubade,” from Pharaoh’s Daughter (Wake Forest U. Press,…

The Preservationists – April 21, 2026

Join host Astronemis Ray and architectural historian Eric Wheeler to explore an exciting new walking tour project launching this May led by the Lower Columbia Preservation Society. Designed to bring local history to life, the tour invites participants to discover the stories behind some of Astoria’s most distinctive buildings and spaces.