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
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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.