<p>"Mermaid" is a hooked rug by Dian Kazlauskas. Submitted photo</p>

ASTORIA Some of the rug hooking artists who have contributed to Hooked: The Art and Tradition of Rug Hooking, currently on exhibit at the Clatsop County Historical Societys Heritage Museum, will be holding hooking demonstrations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13. The temporary exhibit fills the second floor Parker Gallery with hooked rugs of all sizes, colors and designs. The rugs have been produced by more than a dozen local rug hooking artists.

Because of the popularity of the exhibit it has been extended through March 1.

The Heritage Museum is located at the corner of 16th and Exchange streets and is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. The Clatsop County Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of Clatsop County Oregon and the surrounding area. The Society operates the Flavel House Museum, the Heritage Museum, the Oregon Film Museum, and the Uppertown Firefighters Museum. For more information, call 503-325-2203 or visit www.cumtux.org