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Saturday, March 18
A Women’s
Gathering
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Camp Kiwanilong,
595 Ridge Road,
Warrenton, 503-
338-9921, $98. This
is a one-of-a-kind
restore and nurture
gathering hosted
by Angela Sidlo
with keynote by
Shannon Kaiser;
preregistration
required.
Thursday, March 16
Wildlife Refuge
Input
5 p.m., Cranberry
Museum, 2907
Pioneer Road,
Long Beach, Wash.,
360-484-3482. U.S.
Fish & Wildlife and
Friends of Willapa
National Wildlife
Refuge are asking
for public input
on a new national
resource center.
Bountiful
Backyards
5:30 p.m., Raymond
Library, 507 Duryea
St., Raymond,
Relive Portland History
7 p.m., Seaside Public Library,
1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-
738-6742, free. Historical actress
Mary Hutchens will give a dra-
matic presentation of “Georgiana
Pittock Her Last Ten Years.”
Wash., 360-942-
2408, adults. Join
author Maggie
Stuckey as she
introduces the easy
world of growing
vegetables in a
container garden.
Pet Friend-Raiser
5:30 p.m., Astoria
Golf & Country
Club, 33445 Sunset
Beach Lane,
Warrenton, free.
Angel on a Leash
pet therapy is a
new program at
Providence Seaside
Hospital, features
David and Cherilyn
Frei and dogs An-
gel and Grace.
Thursday Night
Talks
7 p.m., Fort
George
Lovell
Showroom, 426
14th St., Astoria,
503-325-2203, free.
TNT lecture series
welcomes prop
master Tim Oakley
who will give a pre-
sentation on “Props
& Hops.”
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Friday and Saturday, March 17 and 18
Gearhart Two-Day Celebration
All day, McMenamins Gearhart Hotel and Sand Trap Pub, 1157 N. Marion
Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8159, all ages. Irish or not, all are invited to celebrate
St. Patrick’s Day at McMenamins. Food specials include Irish stout, Irish cof-
fee, Irish reuben and Irish stew. Spud & the Snakeskinners will perform in the
Livingstone Room from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. Pay in advance to join the Nobody
Here is From Ireland golf tournament 1 p.m. Friday at Gearhart Golf Links,
including prizes and drink tickets. Don’t forget to wear your green.
Friday, March 17
Annual Quilt
Show
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Columbia Pacific
Heritage Muse-
um, 115 Lake St.,
Ilwaco, Wash. More
than 100 quilts will
be displayed at the
annual Quilting at
the Beach show
representing
Peninsula Quilt
Guild members;
free admission and
raffle tickets are
$1 for this year’s
“Sailing Away” to
be auctioned at 3
p.m. on Sunday.
Forest Advocates
6:30 p.m., Blue Scorcher
Bakery, 1493 Duane St.,
Astoria. Following Clatsop
County opting out of the
Linn County forest lawsuit,
North Coast State Forest
Coalition will have an open
discussion on the next
steps for critical forest
ecosystems, drinking wa-
ter sources, fisheries and
special places; Learn more
and enjoy complimentary
refreshments at this event.
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Coast Weekend editor suggested events
Let’s Go Birding
9 a.m., Fort Stevens
State Park, 100
Peter Iredale Road,
Hammond, 503-
861-3170, $5. Join
a park ranger on
a guided Old Fort
Stevens bird walk
to look for and
identify birds; meet
at Fort Stevens
Museum.
the Beach show
representing
Peninsula Quilt
Guild members;
free admission and
raffle tickets are
$1 for this year’s
“Sailing Away” to
be auctioned at 3
p.m. on Sunday.
Bountiful
Backyards
10 a.m., South
Bend Library, 1216
First St., South
Bend, Wash., 360-
875-5532, adults.
Join author Maggie
Stuckey as she
introduces the easy
world of growing
vegetables in a
container garden.
Svensen Flea &
Craft Market
9 a.m., Wickiup
Grange, 92683
Svensen Market
Road, Svensen.
Find antiques, toys,
household items,
handmade goods
and treasures to
recycle, refurbish,
reuse and re-enjoy.
Empty Bowls
Benefit
11 a.m., Peninsula
Church Center,
5000 N Place,
Seaview, Wash.,
$10, all ages. Enjoy
a lunch of soup
and bread while
supporting local
charities that feed
the hungry; bowls
are one-of-a-kind
functional pieces
of art made by
local artists and
students.
Annual Quilt
Show
10 a.m. to 4
p.m., Colum-
bia Pacific
Heritage Muse-
um, 115 Lake St.,
Ilwaco, Wash. More
than 100 quilts will
be displayed at the
annual Quilting at
Pub Grand
Opening
Noon to 9 p.m.,
Gearhart Crossing
Pub, 599 Pacific
Way, Gearhart.
Check out the new
Gearhart Crossing
Pub in downtown
Gearhart, its deli
and market too.
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