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About Oregon Coast today. (Lincoln City, OR) 2005-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 2019)
halloween Halloween house concert offers musical treats The Siletz Bay Music Festival will kick off its 10th anniversary celebrations this Saturday, Oct. 26, with an intimate fund- raising concert sure to delight jazz lovers and Halloween revelers alike. Starting at 7 pm in the Lincoln City home of Rudy and Marilyn Salci, the concert will feature top-notch talent including Ken Peplowski on clarinet and sax, vocalist Clairdee, and Gary Hobbs on drums as well as Randy Porter on piano and Tom Wakeling on bass. In addition to the music, the party will feature wine, soft drinks and coffee as well as homemade Halloween goodies provided by the festival board of directors, friends of the festival and My Petite Sweet. There will be a balloon raffle for hundreds of dollars worth of gift certificates. Costumes are encouraged with a prize for the best. Tickets, $75, are available at www. siletzbaymusic.org or by calling 541-264- 5828. All proceeds will help fund the 2020 season of the Siletz Bay Music Festival, bringing world-class classical, jazz and cabaret music performed by renowned artists to Lincoln City and the surrounding communities. The 2020 season will be a year of celebrations — anniversaries of major figures in the music world: from Beethoven to Brubeck, Sondheim to Peggy Lee. Festival organizers are crafting an exciting program, bringing back festival regulars and BOB GIBSON, BLUE WATER PHOTOGRAPHY AND JERI KNUDSON, JAKS PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO Ken Peplowski new talent selected by renowned creative director Yaacov Bergman. The festival will continue its tradition of providing two weeks of classical chamber and orchestral concerts as well as jazz, musical comedy and special surprises. Three concerts will be free to the public, one a special performance for children and their families. Spirited storytelling in Lincoln City Spooky tales of particularly fine vintage will be served up in Lincoln City this Thursday, Oct. 31, when the North Lincoln County Historical Museum presents “Ghosts at the Museum.” In the cozy confines of the Mildred and Marie Children’s Room, storyteller Doug Force will entertain kids of all ages with stories and tales so spooky that they will make the hair on the back of the neck stand up. Force has decades of teaching, educational and storytelling experience and makes the stories come alive. The free event starts at 2 pm, 4907 SW Hwy. 101. For more information, call 541-996-6614. DEAN INGRAM 14 • oregoncoastTODAY.com • facebook.com/oregoncoasttoday • October 25, 2019 THE MAIN ATTRACTION Any business analysts busy writing yet more obituaries for Main Street America might want to take a break from their doom and gloom to pay a visit to a place where small-scale retail is thriving — the annual Trick or Treat Street at Oregon Coast Aquarium. Taking place from 6 to 8 pm this Saturday, Oct. 26, the event provides a safe and dry environment for children 12 and under to go trick or treating, collecting candy from a host of mock storefronts arranged in a looping street configuration. Storefronts include offerings from Fred Meyer, Lincoln County Animal Shelter, Mini Pet Mart, JC Market, Masonic Lodge, Shangri-La, Food Fair/ US Market, Oregon Parks and Recreation, Ocean Tire Factory, 4-H Afterschool Program, Anchor Point Archery Club, First Interstate Bank, Grocery Outlet, Walmart and Lincoln Community Correction. Tick or Treat Street is co-hosted by the OSU Extension 4-H Youth Development Program and is a benefit for Food Share of Lincoln County, with admission by donation of two cans of food or pet food. Nancy Mitchell, executive director for Food Share of Lincoln County, said the event brings a welcome boost to the organization’s shelf-stable food supply, especially following the summer months when food donations tend to fall flat. “For those in our community continually facing increased living expenses, access to a food program can allow individuals to free up household income to pay their utility bill, auto insurance, or for much needed medicine,” she said. “Trick or Treat Street is a prime example of how community-led efforts help families and individuals stay afloat.” The aquarium will close at 4 pm on Saturday in preparation for Trick or Treat Street and re-open at 6 pm. Normal winter hours will resume on October 27, opening at 10 am and closing at 5 pm. The Oregon Coast Aquarium is located at 2820 SE Ferry Slip Road. For more information, go to www.aquarium.org or call 541-867-3474.
