Poems for Company – February 23rd, 2026

“Revised Bible Stories”: Poets give voice to characters who are silent in the Bible, and they speculate on what the Bible left out.  They allow us to imagine less conventional roles for certain characters, as these three poems suggest.  Molly Twomey, “Noah’s Wife,” from Raised Among Vultures, and used by kind permission of the author and…

The Preservationists – February 17th, 2026

Join our host Astronemis Ray as she chats with City Historian, John Goodenberger, and the Astoria Public Library Director, Suzanne Harold, as they discuss the building’s architectural legacy, the thoughtful decisions behind the renovation, and the role libraries play as stewards of both history and community life.

Beach Grass Roots – February 12th, 2026

In this episode, we talk with AWE Astoria, a nonprofit that connects children and young adults with creative changemakers while supporting art, wellness and ecology experts in the community. AWE Astoria is the February 2026 beneficiary of the Astoria Co-op’s Change for Community program, which asks customers to round-up their total as a donation to a…