Naselle hosts Finnish holiday events Sunday Santa Claus stands on top of a fi re engine and waves to visitors outside the Liberty Theatre. Santa will appear on Saturdays at Liberty Th eatre in December ASTORIA — Liberty Theatre will host “Pictures with Santa” oppor- tunities throughout the month of December. Santa will be behind glass in the theater’s historic ticket kiosk. Chil- dren of all ages are welcome to meet Santa and have their picture taken. Adults are asked to bring their own camera to capture the moment. Santa will be at the theater on Sat- urday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and will also appear Dec. 11 and Dec. 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Elves will enforce Oregon’s social distancing and masking guidelines in line and sanitize the kiosk between Santa’s visitors. Visitors are reminded to dress for the weather as Santa will be meeting and greeting kids outside. The Liberty Theatre is located at 1203 Commercial Street in Astoria. NASELLE — The Naselle Finnish American Folk Festival presents its annual Christmas Con- cert and Tour of Homes Sunday at the commu- nity center in Naselle, Washington. The Christmas concert will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the community center with Carl Wirkkala and band members performing traditional and new Christmas selections. Donations will be accepted at the door and go toward upgrades for the center and the Deep River historical church restoration. Following the Christmas concert, there will be a tour of homes in Naselle and Rosburg from 2 to 5 p.m. Tickets and maps will be available at the concert. A soup supper will be held after the tour at the Naselle Community Center. Soups and breads will be available by donation from 4 to 6 p.m. There will also be a wreath sale and an ESA food drive. The Naselle Community Center is located at 14 Parpala Road in Naselle. Designers could win $500 in poster contest WHEELER — Heart of CARTM, a creative reuse center in Wheeler is holding a design contest for the 2022 Trash Bash Art Festival poster. The creator of the winning promotional poster will be awarded $500. The winning art- work will be used to advertise the 2022 Trash Bash Art Festival throughout the Pacifi c North- west. The winning poster will best represent this year’s theme “Transformation” and Heart of CARTM’s mission to reimagine waste. The purpose of the Trash Bash Art Festival is to weave old and new communities together, to reimagine waste through creative reuse and fundraising. Poster designs should be submitted by 5 p.m. Dec. 10 to jessi@heartofcartm.org. Visit heartofcartm.org for rules and submis- sion guidelines. Galleries Golden Whale Jewelry Golden Whale Jewelry Gemstones • Silver Gold • Navaho • Earrings 14kt Gold & Sterling Charms Quality jewelry in gold and sterling silver by nationally known artists 194 N. Hemlock Cannon Beach (503)436-1166 (800)548-3918 IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING UNIQUE, VISIT THE GOLDEN WHALE Gemstones • Silver Gold • Navaho • Earrings 14kt Gold & Sterling Charms Quality jewelry in gold and sterling silver by nationally known artists 194 N. Hemlock, Cannon Beach (503)436-1166 (800)548-3918 IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING UNIQUE, VISIT THE GOLDEN WHALE 2 // COASTWEEKEND.COM See. Go. Do. The Arts • Music • Museums • Classes • Film News • Blogs • Dining • & More ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE! Call us at 503-325-3211 to learn more