10 // COASTWEEKEND.COM THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2019 // 11 COA S T W E E K E N D C A L E N DA R Friday, March 8 Thursday, March 7 Savor Cannon Beach: Best of the Northwest Throwdown 5 p.m., Tolovana Inn, 3400 S. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 888-609-6051, $40, tickets limited, advance purchase recom- mended. An evening of award-winning Northwest wines and chef-designed light bites to pair with them. Aromatherapy 10 a.m., Sou’Wester Lodge, 728 J Place, Seaview, Wash, 360-642-2542. Come to our cozy Velvet Lounge and choose a chakra that you would like to work on. Lounge, meditate and make your own chakra balancing aro- matherapy spritzer to take home. Directions and pricing provided at souwesterlodge. com. Savor Cannon Beach: Winemaker’s Premium Pours 2 p.m., Savor Can- non Beach, Tolovana Inn (Warren/Grace Haven Room, 3400 S. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 888-609-6051, $30, tickets limited, advance purchase required. Five North- west wineries open up their cellars and each share three special wines. You’ll have the opportunity to taste library wines, verticals, horizontals or reserve wines. Savor Cannon Beach: Friday Wine & Gallery Walk 5:45 p.m., check-in begins at Sandpip- er Square, 172 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 888-609-6051, √ Saturday, March 9 Nehalem Estuary Cleanup $30. Enjoy a Friday evening strolling downtown Cannon Beach visiting art galleries, each hosting a Northwest winery and serving of light appetizers. It’s a fun night of art, wine, and food. Ticket purchase includes a souvenir Savor Cannon Beach glass. 7:30 a.m., Salmonberry Saloon, 380 Marine Drive, Wheeler, 503-368-7424, free. Collect de- bris, sort materials, help with set-up and take-down during the 11th Biennial Nehalem Estuary Cleanup. Register now. Classic Cars 8 a.m., Clatsop County Fair- grounds, 92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria, 503-325- 4600, $3, free for children under 12. Buy and sell cars, parts, automotive related items, as well as antiques and collectibles at Lower Columbia Classic Car Club 27th annual swap meet. √ Artist Reception 6 p.m., Sou’wester Lodge, 3728 J Place, Seaview, Wash. Open- ing reception for artist Jillian Barthold’s ex- hibit “Treasure From,” which examines what constitutes treasure to an individual and fi nds that perhaps treasure is less about the object itself and more about where it comes from. WINGS Conference 8 a.m., Clatsop Community College, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria, 503-717-1852. All-day free event designed to help women explore educa- tional and career opportu- nities, sponsored by Clatsop Community College and the Astoria and Seaside branches of AAUW. Savor Cannon Beach: Wine Tasting Basics and Beyond Ales & Ideas 7 p.m., Fort George Lovell Showroom, Duane and 14th streets, Astoria, free. Inde- pendent candidate Oregon Patrick gover- norship Starnes Patrick Starnes and Astoria’s David Delk, chair of Or- egon Progressive Party, discuss campaign fi nance in the state and options for reform. 11 a.m., Tolovana Inn, 3400 S. Hemlock St., $25, tickets limited, advance purchase recommended, 888-609-6051. Program designed for inter- mediate or beginning wine appreciators to help you taste wine like an expert. Author Talk 2 p.m., Cannon Beach Library, 131 N. Hemlock St., free. Astoria author Marianne Monson reads from and discusses her latest book “Women of the Blue & Gray: True Civil War Stories of Mothers, Medics, Soldiers, and Spies.” √ Local Comic Showcase 7:30 p.m., Labor Temple Bar, 934 Duane St., Asto- ria, 503-325-0801, free. A continuing series happening every fi rst Thursday of the month. Homegrown, free- range Astorian talent will be highlighted. √ ON YOUR PHONE Check out the Coast Weekend calendar, and other great content at CoastWeekend.com Draw Birds Chris Bidleman Taste wines from Northwest wineries during Savor Cannon Beach. Coast Weekend welcomes comments and contributions from read- ers. New items for publication consideration must be submitted by 10 a.m. Tuesday, one week and two days before publication. 1 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway St., 503-738- 6742. Sign up for a Mini Bird Drawing Class with local artist and illustrator Dorota Haber-Lehigh. Participants RiverSea Gallery Check out ‘Portland Outdoor,’ 14 inches by 18 inches, at RiverSea Gallery during the Second Saturday Astoria Art Walk. √ Sunday, March 10 will create their portrait using colored pencils on walnut ink paper. Artist Reception 1 p.m., River Life Interpretive Center/Central Schoolhouse/ Redmen Hall, 1394 Washing- ton State Route 4. An opening reception for the exhibit “Wa- ter Journeys” by award-win- ning Southwest Washington artist Stan Riedesel. Savor Cannon Beach: Wine Walk 1 p.m., Cannon Beach, 888-609-6051, $50, tickets limited, advance purchase recommended. Taste wines from approximately 40 Northwest wineries as you make the rounds of Cannon Beach art galleries, shops, restaurants and hotels. Check- in begins at noon at Coaster Theatre, 108 Hemlock St. √ Savor Cannon Beach: Gold Medal Wines & Battle of the Bites Noon, Tolovana Inn Warren/Grace Haven Room, 3400 S Hem- lock St., 888-609-6051, $40, tickets are limit- ed, advance purchase recommended. Taste eight current vintage Gold Medal win- ning wines from the SavorNW Wine Awards selected the previous week by some of the top wine judges in the Northwest. This event will also feature the Battle of the Bites with bites prepared by area chefs and restaurants and your vote will de- termine the winner. A Sweet Aff aire 4 p.m., Seaside Civic & Con- vention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside, 503-738-8585. This fundraiser for local recreation programs and other causes features wine, beer other non-alcoholic beverage tastings, signature small-bite appetizers provided by local restaurants, fi ne chocolates and desserts, live music and raffl e and auction items. √ Treasure Rocks 3 p.m., Pine Grove Commu- nity House, 225 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-7463. Nehalem Valley Historical Society presents “Surveying Neahkahnie’s Treasure Rocks,” by Phil Costaggini, researcher, author and vice president of the Sir Francis Drake Associa- tion of Oregon and California. Enigmatic! A Dance Extravaganza 7:30 p.m., Liberty The- atre, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325- 9522, $15-$30. Work Dance Company and several local dance studios and companies combine belly dancing, mod- ern, jazz, ballet, contemporary, tap, hip-hop and jazz/funk styles with video visual eff ects and theatrics. √ Coast Weekend editor suggested events Alder Creek Farm Turnips. Garden Startup Day 9 a.m., Alder Creek Farms, 35955 Under- hill Lane, Nehalem, 503-368-3203. Come join our team and learn about organic gardening. Members work together on the land rather than individual plots. Writers Lounge File photo Astoria Art Walk 5 p.m., downtown Astoria, free. Check out art, chat with artists, browse galleries, enjoy refreshments and partake of the Astoria nightlife on the second Saturday of every month. Tuesday March 12 10:30 a.m., Hoff man Center for the Arts, 594 Laneda Ave., Man- zanita, call 503-368- 3846. Bring your proj- ect or start a new one using prompts that are always available. A bit of time in the end for sharing what you’ve written. Community Rights 6 p.m., North Coast Com- munities for Watershed Protection, 36155 Ninth St., North Coast Recreation District building, Ne- halem, healthywater- shed.org, free. Learn from Lincoln County citizens who passed a measure that banned aerial spraying of pes- ticides in their county in a presentation at the North County Recreation District gallery. √ Wednesday March 13 Monday, March 11 Baked Bingo 7 p.m., Merry Time Bar & Grill, 995 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503- 468-0852, 21+, free to play. Win fun prizes, including baked goods (sometimes we even have homemade pies!). Tipsy Easel Workshop 7 p.m., Man- zanita Light- house, 36480 U.S. Highway 101, Nehalem, or call √ 503-368-4990. Learn how to make a night landscape that takes place over a lake lit with moonlight. The picture will be a 16- by-20 inch canvas. Tap Classes 7:30 p.m., Astoria Arts and Movement Center, 342 10th St., 503-791- 5657, $10 suggested donation, no registra- tion required. Learn modern tap tech- niques and dance with Marco Davis. The Puffi n Study 7 p.m., Cannon Beach Library, 131 N. Hem- lock St., Cannon Beach, cannonbeach- library.org, free. Shawn Stephenson, of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, presents “The Puffi n Study.” Community lecture co-sponsored by the library and Friends of Haystack Rock. √ Thursday March 14 Tech Tutoring 3:30 p.m., Ilwaco Timerland Regional Library, 151 First Ave. North, Ilwaco, Wash., 360-642-3906. Bring your technology questions for a one-on- one help session with a volunteer Teen Tech Tutor. Use library computers or your own devices to get an email address, browse the internet, download books and more.