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8 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Get your tickets for the Cannon Beach Cottage & Garden Tour CANNON BEACH — If you haven’t purchased tick- ets for the Cannon Beach Cottage & Garden Tour, now is the time. Tickets start at $30 and include a tour of homes and gardens of Tolovana, wine tasting, live music, beer from Fort George Brewery and more. The event is a fundraiser for the Cannon Beach His- tory Center & Museum and offers attendees the chance to see historic cottages, grand beach dream homes and beautifully manicured gardens. Over the years the tour has received accolades from Oregon Home Maga- zine, Sunset Magazine, The Oregonian, Seattle Times and more. Scheduled for Sept. 9 to 11, the tour is a multi- day event that begins with an exclusive concert and reception Sept. 9 at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum. Kelsey Mousley and the Next Right Thing will perform; Mousley’s sound and style has been compared to a young Diana Krall. Con- cert attendees will enjoy delectable treats created by Newman’s at 988 and Sea Level Bakery & Coffee. Tickets to this event are limited and cost $12. On Sept. 10, attendees are invited to a special luncheon and lecture at the Tolovana Inn. This year’s presentation will focus on vintage and traditional design and the reawaken- ing of these styles in home design over the years. It’s possible to complete contemporary upgrades for today’s modern living while still maintaining the character of traditional homes. The speaker, Libby Holah, received her Mas- ter of Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis and has had her residential vintage and his- torically inspired designs featured in 1859 Magazine, Gray Magazine, Oregon Home Magazine and The Oregonian. She and her husband run HOLAH Design + Architecture in Portland. The presentation will take place in the event rooms at the Tolovana Inn. Tickets will not be avail- able the day of, so get your tickets in advance. Tickets are $25. Following the luncheon and lecture, tour-goers are invited to tour the homes and gardens of Tolovana from 1 to 5 p.m. Tour his- toric cottages (the original “tiny house), grand beach homes, lodges, and inviting gardens. SUBMITTED PHOTO SUBMITTED PHOTO Libby Holah will speak about vintage and traditional home design Sept. 10. Kelsey Mousley and the Next Right Thing will perform Sept. 9 at the museum. One of the highlights of the 2016 tour will be the former summer cottage of Frank and Irta Woodfield. Frank Woodfield was a prolific and acclaimed photographer of the Oregon Coast and Astoria during the early 1900s. His wife was a talented poet. Both had a love of Cannon Beach that was obvious from their works, which will be on display in the home. Tickets for the tour are $30 and include the post-tour reception and concert. Wind down or up after the tour with a concert and reception at the Cannon Beach History Center & Oregon made teas. Enjoy morning goodies created by EVOO and volunteers. Tickets are $20. The Cottage and Garden Tour is the Cannon Beach History Center & Muse- um’s annual fundraiser put on by volunteers for the last 13 years. The event provides 20 percent of the organization’s annual income and allows the history center to provide a free field trip program to area schools, seasonal exhibits, and a free lecture series. You can purchase tickets on the website or by calling 503-436-9301. Tickets for each event may be purchased indi- vidually, or as a weekend package. Weekend packag- es are $60. Many of these events sell out, so make your plans as soon as you can. For more informa- tion regarding tickets or other events, contact the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum at 503- 436-9301, email info@ cbhistory.org, or visit www.cbhistory.org THE COASTER THEATRE PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS 9 5 to The Musical Pla ying to da y’s best m usic Museum. Kick off those walking shoes and slip on your dancing shoes for the Saturday night con- cert featuring Maggie & the Cats. Local libations will be flowing thanks to Nehalem Bay Winery and Fort George Brewery. This event is included in the cost of home tour tickets. The final event of the weekend is an En- glish-style garden tea at the Tolovana Inn on Sept. 11. Attendees will enjoy English-style tea while enjoying a presentation by the event’s guest speak- er, naturalist and author Sherian Wright. Wright is a retired mechanical engineer with a passion for insects, specifically bees. She tours regularly giving workshops and conducting speaking events on the topic of bees. Her book “Mason Bees for the Backyard Garden- er” is easily turned into a multimedia display on creating the ideal garden for bees. Enjoy a cup of freshly brewed coffee from local coffee roaster Sleepy Monk as well as a selection The good ole boys meet their match. Let’s Murder Marsha A comedic romp about murder, double crosses and birthday surprises. JUNE 17 - SEPTEMBER 3, 2016 JUNE 24 - SEPTEMBER 4, 2016 ALL PERFORMANCES BEGIN AT 7:30 P.M. TICKETS: $18 OR $23 ALL PERFORMANCES BEGIN AT 7:30 P.M. TICKETS: $15 OR $20 Sponsored by The Ocean Lodge, Inn at Cannon Beach, Lodges at Cannon Beach, Candi & Jon Holzgrafe and Dennis’ 7 Dees Sponsored by The Ocean Lodge, Inn at Cannon Beach, Lodges at Cannon Beach, Probuild/Milgard, and Leland E.G. Larson 108 N Hemlock Street, Cannon Beach, OR Tickets: 503-436-1242 or coastertheatre.com