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Coast Happenings Calendar
YOUR GUIDE TO MUSIC, ART, COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL EVENTS UP AND DOWN THE COAST
Friday, March 13
Savor Cannon Beach
1 p.m., multiple venues and times,
Cannon Beach, www.savorcan-
nonbeach.com, $35 and up, 21
and older. Savor Cannon Beach
Wine & Culinary Festival offers
a weekend of wine tasting, wine
dinners and a wine walk featur-
ing dozens of Northwest wineries.
Visit the website, Coaster Theatre
or the Chamber of Commerce for
details.
Dorchester Conference
4 p.m., registration and opening
ceremony, Seaside Civic and Con-
vention Center, 415 First Ave.,
Seaside, 503-738-8585, www.
seasideconvention.com.
The
Dorchester Conference is an an-
nual political conference designed
to involve attendees in the discus-
sion of various political issues.
Maggie & the Cats
6:30 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271
N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-1539, www.cafesweet-
basils.com, no cover, 21 and old-
er. Maggie & the Cats play blues,
funk and rhythm-n-blues every
Friday.
“Murder on the Nile”
7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N.
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-1242, www.coastertheatre.
com, $15 to $20. Agatha Christie’s
“Murder on the Nile,” is a murder
mystery about a newlywed couple
on a steamship, eventually leading
to the question of “who murdered
the bride?” Runs to April 18.
Saturday, March 14
Dorchester Conference
7:30 a.m., Seaside Civic and Con-
vention Center, 415 First Ave.,
Seaside, 503-738-8585, www.sea-
sideconvention.com.
SHS Yard Sale
10 a.m., Kundes, 298 W. Kershul
Circle, Gearhart. A yard sale will
help raise money for Seaside High
School’s senior class party. Di-
rections from U.S. Highway. 101:
Turn west onto Fifth Street (just
past Gearhart Bowling Alley), and
Kershul Circle is on the left.
Standup Paddlers Meet-up
10 a.m., Cullaby Lake County
Park, Hawkins Road off North
U.S. Highway 101, Warrenton,
503-791-9619. This is a new group
meet-up and free event for stand-
up paddlers, or equipment rental
is $20. This first meet will include
a short lesson to get everyone
started.
Savor Cannon Beach
10:30 a.m., multiple venues and
times, Cannon Beach, www.sa-
vorcannonbeach.com, $35 and
up, 21 and older.
Molly Gloss will discuss her latest
book, Falling From Horses, a fol-
low-up to The Hearts of Horses.
Community Clinic
2 p.m., Seaside Public Library,
1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-
5859, free. Kathleen Flewelling,
naturopathic physician, provides
this service.
Northwest Author Series
2 p.m., Cannon Beach Library,
131 N. Hemlock St., Cannon
Beach, 503-436-1391, www.can-
nonbeachlibrary.org, free. Author
Coaster Auditions
5 p.m., Our Lady of Victory
Church, 120 Oceanway St., Sea-
side, 503-738-6161, $20, all ages.
Our Lady of Victory and St. Peter
the Fisherman churches will host
a St. Patrick’s Day dinner and auc-
tion with live music, no-host bar,
corned beef and cabbage.
6 p.m., Coaster Theatre Play-
house, 108 N. Hemlock St., Can-
non Beach, 503-436-1242, www.
coastertheatre.com. Actors au-
ditioning for either of the three
male or three female roles in “It
Could Be Any One Of Us” should
come prepared with a one-minute
monologue of choice and of any
genre. Character ages range from
late teens to mid-50s.
“Murder on the Nile”
Burgers & Jam
7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N.
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-1242, www.coastertheatre.
com, $15 to $20.
6 p.m., American Legion Post
168, 1216 S. Hemlock St., Cannon
Beach, 503-436-2973. The legion
offers good burgers and good mu-
sic every Monday.
Dinner & Auction
Sunday, March 15
Dorchester Conference
8 a.m., Seaside Civic and Con-
vention Center, 415 First Ave.,
Seaside, 503-738-8585, www.sea-
sideconvention.com.
Legion Breakfast
9 a.m., American Legion Post
168, 1216 S. Hemlock St., Can-
non Beach, $7 adults, $3 children.
Proceeds go to the Cannon Beach
American Legion Women’s Aux-
iliary’s efforts to support local
veterans, families, community
organizations and the high school
scholarship fund.
Savor Cannon Beach
10 a.m., Chamber of Commerce
Community Hall, 207 N. Spruce
St., Cannon Beach, www.savor-
cannonbeach.com, $35, 21 and
older. Sample Northwest spar-
kling wines and enjoy brunch
bites provided by Cannon Beach
bakeries and restaurants.
In Their Footsteps
1 p.m., Fort Clatsop Visitor Cen-
ter, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road,
Astoria, 503-861-2471, www.nps.
gov/lewi, free. As part of In Their
Footsteps lecture series, Fort Clat-
sop presents “Oregon’s Indian
Wars” with Gloria Linkey.
Depression Support
4 p.m., Seaside Public Library,
1131 Broadway, Seaside. The
Depression and Bipolar Support
Alliance is a confidential sup-
port group meeting. The group
is open to anyone who has been
diagnosed with a mood disorder
or has a family member or friend,
who has been diagnosed. For
information, call Patricia at 503-
325-8930.
Brad Griswold
6 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 N.
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-1539, www.cafesweetbasils.
com, no cover, 21 and older. Ev-
ery Sunday, Brad Griswold offers
a night of folk and bluegrass on
banjo, guitar and mandolin.
Trivia Scavenger Hunt
11 a.m., Cannon Beach Histo-
ry Center and Museum, 1387 S.
Spruce St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-9301, www.cbhistory.org, $2
per card. Scavenger Hunt meets
Trivia Contest. Buy a card and
find the answers to all 10 questions
within the museum. No cellphone
or Internet searches allowed. Re-
freshments will be served.
Monday, March 16
Coaster Auditions
6 p.m., Coaster Theatre Playhouse,
108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon
Beach, 503-436-1242, www.coast-
ertheatre.com. Actors auditioning
for “Little Shop of Horrors” will
need to bring piano music in the
correct key and be prepared to
sing 16 to 32 bars of up-tempo
(‘50s and ‘60s rock, doo-wop or
from the script). No a cappella or
recorded music. Character ages
range from 20s to early 60s.
Tuesday, March 17
Learn to Play Bridge
9:30 a.m., Port of Astoria Office
Building, Room 209, 10 Pier 1,
Astoria, 503-738-0782, $5. This
is a beginner/brush up bridge
course where all levels are wel-
come. The first class is free and
past students are admitted free.
Walk-ins are welcome. The class
runs to March 31.
Caregiver Support
1:30 p.m., NWSDS Office, 2002
S.E. Chokeberry Ave., Warrenton.
This group explores ways to cope
with the demands and stresses of
caring for a loved one while pro-
viding valuable information and
resources in a confidential setting.
For information, call Grace at
503-738-6412.
Wednesday, March 18
Angora Hikers Club
9 a.m., meet at Sixth Street and
Marine Drive parking lot, Astoria,
503-338-6883, www.angorahik-
ingclub.org. Arline LaMear and
June Baumler will lead a difficult
Cannon Beach volkswalk. Call to
confirm location.
Garden Club Meeting
Noon, Tolovana Hall, 3779 S.
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach. At-
tendees should bring their own
lunch; coffee, tea and dessert are
provided. The garden club wel-
comes new members. Annual
dues are $5, and guests can attend
one meeting without joining.
Stroke Support
4:30 p.m., Providence Seaside
Hospital Education Center, 725
S. Wahanna Road, Seaside, 503-
717-7781. Stroke survivors and
their caregivers are welcome. The
group is affiliated with the Amer-
ican Stroke Association. Call for
information.
CEDR Awards Banquet
5:30 p.m., Seaside Civic and Con-
vention Center, 415 First Ave.,
Seaside, 503-338-2402, www.clat-
soped.com, $25. The Clatsop Eco-
nomic Development Resources
will celebrate business success in
Clatsop County. Reservations are
required.
Listening to the Land
6 p.m., Seaside Public Library,
1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-
6742, www.nclctrust.org, free, all
ages. North Coast Land Conser-
vancy presents “General Clark
Remembers the Coast” with Tom
Wilson and Jill Harding. Refresh-
ments will be provided.
The Coconuts
Evensong
6 p.m., Cannon Beach Commu-
nity Church, 132 E. Washington
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1222.
Evensong features Jennifer Good-
enberger (piano) and Wes Wahr-
mund (guitar, flute and clarinet),
meditative songs, Psalms, read-
ings and quiet reflection.
6 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 N.
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-1539, no cover, 21 and older.
The Coconuts play swing, jazz,
country, bluegrass and folk.
Cannon Beach Reads
7 p.m., Cannon Beach Library,
131 N. Hemlock St., Cannon
Beach, 503-436-1391, www.can-
nonbeachlibrary.org. This month’s
selection is “The Sixth Extinction:
An Unnatural History” by Eliza-
beth Kolbert.
Thursday, March 19
Museum Docent Training
1 p.m., Columbia River Maritime
Museum, 1792 Marine Drive, As-
toria, 503-325-2323, www.crmm.
org. The Maritime Museum is re-
cruiting volunteers to lead gallery
tours for school and adult visitors.
Training will be on seven consec-
utive Thursday afternoons. Call
the volunteer coordinator to sign
up.
Dallas Williams
6 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 N.
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-1539, www.cafesweetbasils.
com, no cover, 21 and older. Dal-
las Williams plays folk music and
Americana every Thursday.
CASA Fundraiser
6 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20
Basin St., Astoria, 503-338-6063,
www.clatsop-casa.org, $30. The
annual CASA celebration will be
an evening of small bites, wine,
a dessert auction and raffle. The
benefit is to raise money for ad-
vocacy services for children and
youth in foster care. Due to limit-
ed space, advance ticket purchase
is recommended.
Writers at Work
6 p.m., Seaside Public Library,
1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-
738-6742,
www.seasidelibrary.
org. This group meets every third
Thursday of the month and is
designed for writers to meet and
share ideas with some of the area’s
authors.
Floating Glass Balls
7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 N. Hem-
lock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-2202, www.billstavernand-
brewhouse.com, no cover. Every
Thursday, the Floating Glass Balls
plays a blend of bluegrass, Carib-
bean, folk, swing, contemporary
and country.
Friday, March 20
a spring break 2015 children and
junior book sale to April 4. All
books 50 cents.
Trail Run/Walk
9 a.m., Fort Clatsop Visitor Cen-
ter, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road,
Astoria, 503-861-2471, $10, all
ages. This is the first of a 5k and
10k trail run series to bid adieu to
winter and welcome spring. Run-
ners and walkers are welcome.
Run starts at 10 a.m.
Internet Browsing Class
11 a.m., Seaside Public Library,
1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-
6742,
www.seasidelibrary.org.
This is an introduction to Inter-
net browsing class for computer
novices to learn how to maneuver
through the Internet. Seating is
limited and early signup is recom-
mended.
Pitches and Proposals
1 p.m., Beach Books, 616 Broad-
way, Seaside, 503-738-3500, hol-
ly@macgregorliterary.com, $55.
Literary agent and author Holly
Lorincz will teach a two-hour
writers workshop for those who
are ready to have agents and pub-
lishers read their scripts.
Author Anna Keesey
7 p.m., Hoffman Center, 594 La-
neda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-
3846, www.hoffmanblog.org, $7.
The Manzanita Writers Series
presents a reading and Q&A with
Anna Keesey reading from her
book, Little Century. Open mic to
follow.
“Murder on the Nile”
7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N.
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-1242, www.coastertheatre.
com, $15 to $20.
Sunday, March 22
Author George Wright
1 p.m., Beach Books, 616 Broad-
way, Seaside, 503-738-3500, www.
beachbooks37.com, free. George
Byron Write will sign and discuss
his newest novel, In the Wake of
our Misdeed.
NAMI Meeting
Noon shotgun start, Gearhart
Golf Links, 1157 N. Marion Ave.,
Gearhart, 503-738-3538, www.
gearhartgolflinks.com, $45 to $55,
21 and older. Wear your green and
spend a day celebrating, or not,
your Irish heritage in the “No-
body Here is From Ireland” golf
tournament!
2 p.m., Seaside Public Library,
1131 Broadway, Seaside, www.
nami.org. The National Alliance
on Mental Illness welcomes any-
one who has a friend or family
member that suffers from a men-
tal illness. NAMI membership is
not required to attend. For infor-
mation, call Myra Kero at 503-
738-6165.
Maggie & the Cats
Astoria Music Festival
6:30 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271
N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-1539, www.cafesweet-
basils.com, no cover, 21 and older.
3 p.m., Liberty Theater, 1203
Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-
5922,
www.liberty-theater.org,
$15. “From Finland With Love:
Songs of My Great Grandfather”
is a concert of rarely heard mu-
sic by the Finnish composer Jean
Sibelius featuring pianist Ruusa-
mari Teppo and famed cellist Jussi
Makkonen.
Golf Tourney
“Murder on the Nile”
7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N.
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-1242, www.coastertheatre.
com, $15 to $20.
Saturday, March 21
Whale Watching Week
10 a.m., Ecola State Park, Cannon
Beach. Whale Watching Spoken
Here program places trained vol-
unteers at the best locations along
the Oregon coast to help visitors
spot the migrating Gray whales
as they travel from their breeding
grounds in Baja California and
Mexico, north to Alaska. Whale
Watch Weeks runs to March 28.
Children’s Book Sale
Regular library hours, Cannon
Beach Library, 131 N. Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1391,
www.cannonbeachlibrary.org.
Cannon Beach Library will host
Burgers & Jam
6 p.m., American Legion Post
168, 1216 S. Hemlock St., Cannon
Beach, 503-436-2973.
Tuesday, March 24
Biz Kid Workshop
6 p.m., 4-H Club House, on Wal-
luski Loop across from Clatsop
County Fairgrounds, Astoria,
503-325-1010. This workshop will
cover display, branding and cus-
tomer service. 4-H will also con-
duct parent training.
Wednesday, March 25
Sou’Wester Garden Club
10 a.m., Bob Chisholm Com-
munity Center, 1225 Avenue A,
Seaside, 503-524-5309, free. This
month’s program of the Sou’West-
er Garden Club will be “All About
Bees” presented by Tom Trusewiz.
A meet and greet with refresh-
ments will begin at 9:45 a.m. The
public is welcome and member-
ship is open. Dues are $15 annu-
ally.
The Coconuts
6 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 N.
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-1539, no cover, 21 and older.
Thursday, March 26
Notary Public Seminar
9 a.m., Clatsop Community Col-
lege Seaside Campus, 1455 N.
Roosevelt Drive, Seaside, 503-
986-2200, www.notsem.sos.state.
or.us, free. The Secretary of State
is offering a notary seminar. The
presentation will cover rules, reg-
ulations and requirements for an
Oregon Notarial Certificate. The
seminar is open to the public.
Registration required.
Dallas Williams
6 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 N.
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-1539, www.cafesweetbasils.
com, no cover, 21 and older.
Floating Glass Balls
7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 N. Hem-
lock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
2202, www.billstavernandbrew-
house.com, no cover.
Talk Back Thursday
7:30 p.m., “Murder on the Nile,”
Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242,
www.coastertheatre.com, $15 to
$20.
Friday, March 27
Maggie & the Cats
6:30 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271
N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-1539, www.cafesweet-
basils.com, no cover, 21 and older.
“Murder on the Nile”
3 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N.
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-1242, www.coastertheatre.
com, $15 to $20.
Brad Griswold
6 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 N.
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-1539, www.cafesweetbasils.
com, no cover, 21 and older.
Monday, March 23
Spring Break Theatre
10 a.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N.
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-0609, www.coastertheatre.
com, $115 per camper. This one-
week camp will focus on three
Early Childhood
Health & Education Clinic For
Clatsop County Kids
The Stomptowners
7 p.m., Cannon Beach History
Center & Museum, 1387 S. Spruce
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-9301,
www.cbhistory.org, $12 adults, $2
children. The Stomptowners are
a dynamic group blending Irish
instrumentation, voice and foot
percussion with reels and horn-
pipes interlaced with Celtic songs.
Complimentary
refreshments
provided.
“Murder on the Nile”
7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N.
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-1242, www.coastertheatre.
com, $15 to $20.
Accepting New Patients
James Rushing, MD is a board
certified pulmonologist. He brings
years of experience and a wealth
of expertise to the north Oregon
coast.
SIGN UP TODAY!
FREE For all 3-5 year olds, regardless of income
April 14, 2015
The Astoria Armory
1636 Exchange St., Astoria
aspects of theater arts: acting,
singing and dancing using the
musical fantasy “Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory.” Scholarships
are available.
April 22, 2015
Seaside Convention Center
415 First Avenue, Seaside
His patients say: “Dr. Rushing is
kind, patient and knowledgeable…
an extremely good listener…I trust
him completely with my health.”
Early screening is an important step to successful learning.
Your child will receive the following exams and screenings:
Dr. Rushing is accepting new
pulmonology patients.
~ Physical ~ Hearing ~ School Readiness ~Speech
~ Nutrition ~Vision ~Dental ~Immunization
Call your local elementary school or Head Start center for an appointment by April 7 for the
Astoria clinic or April 15 for the Seaside clinic.
Limited transportation help is available upon request. se habla espanol.
Sponsors are NW Early Learning Council, NW Educational Service District
and Clatsop Kinder Ready. Major health & education groups of
Clatsop County are partnering to make this clinic possible.
Medical Group
TillamookRegionalMC.org
Manzanita Primary, Specialty
& Urgent Care
10445 Neahkahnie Creek Road
Manzanita (503) 368-6244