In 2013, the Friday Musical Club will again offer music lesson scholarships to students who reside in Clatsop or Pacific (Wash.) counties and are attending school in grades eight through community college. Applications for the scholarship will be available from local music teachers in mid-October and the deadline for submitting applications is 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19. Scholarship winners will perform for the public, along with adult members of the club, at the Friday Musical Club Open Concert in May. The number of scholarships awarded will depend on the quality of applications received and available funds. In 2012, Friday Musical Club awarded eight students music lesson scholarships.

Funds for the music lesson scholarships come from membership dues, donations from the community and from a grant from the Patricia Friedland Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation. Friday Musical Club is affiliated with Astoria High School Scholarships Inc. and donations to the scholarship fund are eligible for a 501(c)(3) tax deduction. For more information about scholarship applications or donating to the music lesson scholarship fund, contact Janet Bowler at 503-325-2431 or jlbowler@charter.net