NOVEMBER 22, 2018 // 19
COURTESY MANZANITA
VISITORS CENTER
On Nov. 23, merchants in
Manzanita, Nehalem and
Wheeler put on ‘Plaid Fri-
day,’ a nicer, more local
version of Black Friday.
‘Plaid Friday’
a saner, less
corporate
version of
Black Friday
Join merchants from
Manzanita, Nehalem
and Wheeler for “Plaid
Friday” all day long Nov.
23.
The name came from
the idea of weaving the
individual threads of
small businesses to-
gether to create a strong
fabric that celebrates the
diversity and creativity of
independent businesses.
Plaid Friday is a
relaxing and enjoyable
alternative to Black
Friday, and is designed to
promote both local and
independently owned
businesses during the
holidays.
Look for the Plaid Fri-
day poster in merchants’
windows and have a fun
day of holiday shopping.
Keep exploremanzani-
ta.com for specific deals
as they are announced.
Who will take home
the Magnanimous Mug?
An evening of
free family fun at
Holiday Kids Fair
COURTESY MANZANITA VISITORS
MANZANITA — Need some-
thing for the whole family to
do after a day of shopping?
Come to the Manzanita
Holiday Kids Fair, held at
the Pine Grove Community
House, 225 Laneda Ave. It’s
an evening of free fun, 5 to 8
p.m. Friday, Nov. 23.
Local organizations and
nonprofits will have tables
with arts-and-crafts projects
and games for kids to enjoy.
Enjoy light refreshments,
holiday cheer and a visit
from Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Santa arrives by Fire Truck,
courtesy of Nehalem Bay
Fire & Rescue, at 5:30 p.m.
Local author Brian Cam-
eron will sign and sell copies
of his newest book, “25 Fam-
CENTER
Santa and Mrs. Claus make
an appearance at a previous
Holiday Kids Fair.
ily Adventures on Oregon’s
Tillamook Coast.”
For details, contact Dan Haag
at the Manzanita Visitors
Center: 503-812-5510 or
info@exploremanzanita.com.
Shop for holiday gifts at Maritime Museum
ASTORIA — Join the
Columbia River Maritime
Museum on Sunday, Nov.
25, when more than 900 mu-
seum stores representing all
50 states and the District of
Columbia, 12 countries and
four continents will offer in-
spired shopping at museums
and cultural institutions.
The Maritime Museum
will offer a one-day-only
Cape Shore Pop-Up Store,
with the North Coast’s
largest selection of holiday
ornaments, housewares and
grab-n-go gifts that are only
available Sunday, with all
Cape Shore products at 25
percent off. Each purchase
supports the mission and
programs of the Columbia
River Maritime Museum.
Museum store hours are
9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Check out the
North Coast’s
largest selection of
holiday ornaments,
housewares and
grab-n-go gifts at
the Columbia River
Maritime Museum
on Nov. 25.
COURTESY COLUM-
BIA RIVER MARITIME
MUSEUM
ASTORIA — Benevolent
community members
are raising funds for
local charities in hopes
of hoisting Fort George
Brewery’s Magnanimous
Mug for 2019.
The 12 participants
have been chosen and
are out gathering cash
donations for their non-
profits.
At 6 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 27, they’ll bring
those donations to Fort
George and more money
will be raised. The final
tallies will be announced
at 8 p.m.
The most ambitious
fundraiser will receive
a matching donation
from Fort George of up
to $10,000, with $5,000
going to second place
and $1,000 to third. The
overall winner will also
receive the Magnan-
imous Mug for 2019,
a custom mug in Fort
George’s Mug Club.
The contestants in
this year’s Magnanimous
Mug Awards:
Cara Mico, Cannon
Beach Arts Association;
Bruce Williams, Astoria
Warming Center; Suzanne
Harold, Libraries Read-
ing Outreach in Clatsop
County; Jorge Gutierrez,
Lower Columbia Hispanic
Council; Meche Brownlow,
Lunch Buddy Mentoring
Program; Merianne Meyers,
North Coast Food Web; Jen-
nifer Crockett, the Liberty
Theatre; Eric Owen, North-
west Coast Trails Coalition;
Dan Stein, Astoria Armory;
Amanda Kitchen, MOMS
Club of Astoria; Jessica
Klein, The Harbor; Mary
Docherty, Riverfolk.
Want to help select the
winner by donating to one
of these causes? Contact the
organization or attend the
Magnanimous Mug Awards.
The
Illahee
Apartments
C oast G allery and n umismatiCs
“a different kind of gallery”
Complimentary coin appraisals: Saturday
New world coin selections from:
Mexico • Germany • Israel
Come Visit
our Galleries,
Shops & Dining!
Why Live
Anywhere
Else?
Buying Gold & Silver Coins
1046 Grand Avenue
3350 N Hwy 101 Suite D, Gearhart, Oregon
Wed. thru Sat. 9 am to 4 pm
www.coastgallerynumismatics.com
Astoria, OR 97103
503-325-2280