OCTOBER 5, 2017 // 19
Call for mystery-themed
art for writers’ series
MANZANITA — To
highlight our November
Manzanita Writers’ Series
mystery theme, artists are
invited to submit art to be
displayed in the Hoffman
Center for the Arts in No-
vember 2017.
The art should be
inspired by the literary ref-
erence “Quoth the Raven,
‘Nevermore’” in some
manner. It can include
up to two pieces of any
two-dimensional medium.
Artists are welcome
to sell their work, with a
30-percent commission to
the Hoffman Center.
Ready-to-hang art
should be dropped off
at the Hoffman Center
between 10 a.m. and noon
Monday, Oct. 30. The
show will be hung that af-
ternoon and will be among
the art on display through-
out November.
On Monday, Nov. 20,
author Ingrid Thoft will
teach a workshop titled
“Mastering Murder” and
read from her latest thriller,
“Duplicity,” that evening.
The Manzanita Writers’
Series is a program of the
Hoffman Center for the
Arts and will be held at
Center (594 Laneda Ave.).
More information is avail-
able at hoffmanblog.org, or
contact Kathie Hightower
at kathiejhightower@
gmail.com.
PHOTO BY GEORGE VETTER
From left: David Sweeney, Karen Martin and Ellen Jensen
Haunting romantic comedy
runs through Oct. 28
CANNON BEACH — Noel
Coward’s supernatural
comedy “Blithe Spirit”
haunts the Coaster Theatre
stage weekends through
Saturday, Oct. 28.
Socialite and novelist
Charles Condomine in-
vites the eccentric medium
and clairvoyant Madame
Arcati to his house to
conduct a séance in hopes
of gathering material
for his next book. The
scheme backfires when
he is haunted by the ghost
of his temperamental first
wife, Elvira.
Elvira attempts to
disrupt Charles’s marriage
to his current wife, Ruth,
who cannot see or hear the
ghost. As the (worldly and
unworldly) personalities
clash, Charles risks being
haunted into perpetuity.
This romantic comedy
features North Coast actors
and is directed by Edward
James. Tickets are $25 or
$20 and can be purchased
at coastertheatre.com or by
calling 503-436-1242.
Friday and Saturday
shows begin at 7:30 p.m.,
Sunday shows at 3 p.m.
FALL FUN ON NETARTS BAY: FOSSILS,
BIRDS AND LONG-LOST STORIES
NETARTS BAY — Friends of
Netarts Bay WEBS (Wa-
tershed, Estuary, Beach,
and Sea) is wrapping up the
2017 season with three final
programs.
From fossils to birds to
long-lost stories, Netarts will
be a cozy place of discovery.
The Saturday, Oct. 21, event
is part of the Explore Nature
series of hikes, walks, pad-
dles and outdoor adventures.
Explore Nature events
are hosted by a consortium
of volunteer community and
nonprofit organizations, and
are meaningful nature-based
experiences meant to high-
light the unique beauty of
Tillamook County and the
work being done to preserve
and conserve the area’s
natural resources and natural
resource-based economy.
The events are free and
open to public. Tax-exempt
donations to the Friends
group are gladly accepted.
All events require regis-
tration and are held near
Netarts. Additional informa-
tion is provided once spots
are secured.
To register, follow the
links to the events on the
Friends of Netarts Bay home
page: netartsbaytoday.org.
Learn more at explorena-
turetillamookCoast.com.
“Geology of Netarts
Bay: Fossil Forensics 101”:
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 14.
Oregon resident and
avocational paleontologist
Guy DiTorrice (aka “Oregon
Fossil Guy”) presents “Geol-
ogy of Netarts Bay: Fossil
Forensics 101.”
A multi-media pre-
sentation will provide an
entertaining overview of
the wide variety of 10- to
20-million-year-old fossils
found in the gravel and
cobble piles below sea cliffs
PHOTO BY RAM PAPISH
Cormorants
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Historic Netarts circa 1919
PHOTO BY GUY DITORRICE
A fossil
and on sandy beaches along
Oregon’s rugged coastline.
Then participants will travel
to Cape Lookout State Park
to do some fossil investiga-
tions themselves.
Registration is required.
Transportation to natural
areas will be provided by
WEBS. Please be prepared
for dynamic coastal weather.
“Fall Birding on the
Bay”: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 21
Oregon coastal wildlife
artist, professional photogra-
pher and biologist Ram Pa-
pish will lead this fall tour.
Search for loons, grebes,
pelicans, cormorants and
a variety of other seabirds
along Netarts Bay.
The event kicks off with
a short presentation on local
and migrating birds that
seasonally visit the bay. This
is followed by a bus tour
along the bay with stops to
observe wildlife. The event
is also part of the Explore
Nature series of walks,
hikes, paddles and outdoor
adventures.
Registration is required.
Transportation to natural
areas will be provided by
WEBS. Please be prepared
for dynamic coastal weather.
Binoculars are encouraged.
“Stories from Netarts
Past”: 10 a.m. to noon
Saturday, Nov. 4.
Netarts is an area steeped
in history with many secrets
to reveal. How did Whiskey
Creek get its names? What
was life like in Netarts more
than 100 years ago? Grab
a warm drink and listen to
stories gleaned from the rich
history of the Netarts Bay
Area.
Registration is required.