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Coast Happenings Calendar
Friday, Feb. 24
8 a.m., Cannon Beach Yoga
Arts, 251 Hemlock St., Cannon
Beach, 503-440-1649, www.
cannonbeachyogafestival.com,
$190 to $375. The annual Can-
non Beach Yoga Festival offers
workshops, meditation, music
and health/wellness treatments;
tickets for individual to full fes-
tival available.
It’s the late 1950s. Rock ’n’ roll idol
Conrad Birdie, who has been drafted
into the U.S. Army à la Elvis Presley,
is preparing to leave for the military by
working alongside his managers to stage
a public farewell kiss with a randomly
selected all-American teenage girl.
What follows, according to cast
members of Seaside High School’s pro-
duction of “Bye Bye Birdie,” is a hu-
morously dramatic, fun frolic featuring
high-energy music, extensive choreog-
raphy and a plot line of “everything go-
ing all wrong at the same time and kind
of resolving,” senior Zeynep Payzanoğ-
lu said.
The play, written by Michael Stew-
art with music by Charles Strouse and
lyrics by Lee Adams, begins in New
York City. Rosie Alvarez and Albert Pe-
terson, Birdie’s managers concoct their
scheme involving the rock singer and
choose 15-year-old Kim McAfee as the
Thistle & Rose
6 p.m., Seasons Café, 255 Hem-
lock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-1159. Thistle and Rose play
folk, Americana and bluegrass
music from the 70s and 80s, and
original tunes.
Wes Wahrmund
6 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
2661. Wes Wahrmund’s classical
guitar skills amaze with light
jazz and original tunes.
Maggie & the Cats
Texas Hold’em
7 p.m., American Legion, 1216
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-2973, 21 +. Cannon
Beach American Legion offers
a Friday night Texas Hold’em
poker tournament, doors open
at 3 p.m.
“The Curious Savage”
7 p.m., NCRD Performing Arts
Theater, 36155 9th St., Nehalem,
503-368-7008, www.ncrd.org,
$15. “The Curious Savage” is an
entertaining comedy, giving the
audience a feeling that kindness
and affection is not entirely lost
in a world of greed and dishon-
esty.
The Stomptowners
7 p.m., Cannon Beach History
Center, 1387 Spruce St., Can-
non Beach, 503-436-9301, www.
cbhistory.org. The Stomptown-
ers play Celtic, Americana and
folk music blending Irish in-
strumentation, voice and foot
percussion.
Film Screening
7:30 p.m., Hoffman Center, 594
Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-
368-3846, www.hoffmanblog.
org, $5. Manzanita Film Series
presents a selection of 12 films
created by teens from the Pacific
Northwest for the “Fresh Film
Northwest” program; running
time is 60 minutes.
Educational Seminar
8 p.m., Mo’s Restaurant, 195
Warren Way, Cannon Beach,
503-436-2623. Cannon Beach
Chamber will host an educa-
tional seminar with Jeff Miller
presenting “How to Work with
the Tourism Industry and Re-
tail.”
7 p.m., Seaside High School, 1901
Holladay Drive, Seaside, 503-738-
5586, $4 to $8, all ages.
Dennis Warner
7 p.m., private home, Arch Cape,
503-717-2997 or 503-436-1718,
$20. Cape House Concert series
features Dennis Warner who
blends humor, audience partic-
ipation and music in the likes of
Harry Chapin and James Taylor;
location given at time of ticket
purchase.
For Cannon Beach Gazette
2 p.m., multiple venues in Sea-
side, 866-345-6257, www.jazz-
seaside.com, $15 to $95, all ages.
The annual Seaside Jazz Festival
at the coast features top per-
formers of traditional and con-
temporary jazz, multiple times
and venues, check website for
schedule.
7 p.m., Seaside High School,
1901 Holladay Drive, Seaside,
503-738-5586, $4 to $8, all ages.
“Bye Bye Birdie: A Musical
Comedy” is a family friendly
musical loosely based on Elvis’
journey into the Army in the
1950s.
“Bye Bye Birdie”
By Katherine Lacaze
Seaside Jazz Festival
“Bye Bye Birdie”
for the art walk signs at partici-
pating merchants.
Bye Bye
Birdie!
Yoga Festival
6:30 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-1539, www.cafesweet-
basils.com, no cover, 21 +. Mag-
gie & the Cats play world-class
blues music, Creole, jazz, funk,
rhythm-n-blues and soul.
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KATHERINE LACAZE/FOR CANNON BEACH GAZETTE
The cast for Seaside High School’s production of “Bye Bye Birdie” is prepar-
ing for the show to open Feb. 24. Performances also will be held Feb. 25 and
March 2, 3 and 4.
lucky girl to receive his goodbye kiss.
The troupe, accompanied by Albert’s
possessive mother, then head to Kim’s
hometown of Sweet Apple, Ohio, and
turn it upside down with raucous pub-
licity, music and drama.
“You see a lot of emotions all to-
gether — from Rosie, from Kim, from
Conrad, from Albert,” said Payzanoğlu,
an exchange student from Turkey who
plays Rosie. “Everybody’s sort of hap-
py, sad, angry, and they’re all happening
Sunday, March 5
Evensong
6 p.m., Cannon Beach Commu-
nity Church, 132 Washington St.,
Cannon Beach, 503-436-1222.
Evensong features performers
Jennifer Goodenberger and Wes
Wahrmund, meditative songs and
quiet reflection.
Monday, March 6
Burgers & Jam
6 p.m., American Legion, 1216
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-2973.
Tuesday, March 7
NOCS Goes Baroque
Moody Little Sister
Moody Little Sister
8 p.m., Public Coast Brewing
Co., 264 3rd St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-0285. Moody Little Sis-
ter brings together a mix of 60s
rock, classic country and soulful
blues in a show delivered with
powerful piano and acoustic
guitar, combined with foot per-
cussion and harmonies with a
side of story telling.
8 p.m., Public Coast Brewing
Co., 264 3rd St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-0285.
Sunday, Feb. 26
Yoga Festival
6 a.m., Cannon Beach Yoga Arts,
251 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-440-1649, $190 to $375.
Jazz Gospel
Saturday, Feb. 25
Yoga Festival
6 a.m., Cannon Beach Yoga Arts,
251 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-440-1649, $190 to $375.
Seaside Jazz Festival
9 a.m., multiple venues in Sea-
side, 866-345-6257, $15 to $95,
all ages.
Bird Training
10 a.m., Arch Cape Fire Hall,
72979 Hwy. 101, Arch Cape,
206-221-6893. Coastal Obser-
vation and Seabird Survey Team
(COASST) offers a beached bird
training session: learn to collect
data, identify species and more;
registration required.
Volunteers Needed
10 a.m., Reed Ranch Habitat
Reserve, Warrenton, 503-738-
9126, www.nclctrust.org. NCLC
is seeking volunteers to help
plant a windbreak for native
butterflies, call to sign up and
directions.
Maggie & the Cats
6 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-1539, no cover, 21 +.
Wes Wahrmund
6 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
2661. Wes Wahrmund’s classical
guitar skills amaze with light
jazz and original tunes.
9:30 a.m., Seaside Convention
Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside,
866-345-6257, free, all ages.
Gospel opens the final day of
the festival featuring special per-
formances by Black Swan with
Marilyn Keller and Blue Street
with Sherrie Colby.
Labyrinth Talk
11 a.m., St. Catherine’s Episco-
pal Church, 36335 Hwy. 101,
Nehalem, 503-314-7318, free.
Karin Temple will talk about the
Labyrinth as a spiritual practice
and how it has been incorpo-
rated into the congregation and
community.
“The Curious Savage”
2 p.m., NCRD Performing Arts
Theater, 36155 9th St., Nehalem,
503-368-7008, $15.
Monday, Feb. 27
Yoga Festival
9 a.m., Cannon Beach Yoga Arts,
251 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-440-1649, $190 to $375.
Business Workshop
5:30 p.m., CCC Seaside Campus,
1455 Roosevelt Drive, Seaside,
503-338-2402, $49. Present-
er Arnie Hendricks will lead a
workshop in financial manage-
ment, business planning and
succession planning; pre-regis-
tration required.
Burgers & Jam
3846, www.hoffmanblog.org, $5.
The Art of Aging/Dying series
presents the film “Speaking of
Dying,” followed by a discussion
led by Claudia Johnson and Lane
deMoll.
Wednesday, March 1
Membership Meeting
10 a.m., Cannon Beach Li-
brary, 131 Hemlock St., Cannon
Beach, 503-436-1391, www.can-
nonbeachlibrary.org, free. The
Library Membership meeting
offers a lite brunch and a pro-
gram with Lila Wickham on the
Medical Reserve Corps; visitors
and new members welcome.
Thistle & Rose
5 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661.
Auxiliary Meeting
6 p.m., American Legion, 1216
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach.
The Cannon Beach Women’s
Auxiliary of the American Le-
gion Post 168 meet the first
Wednesday of the month.
Thursday, March 2
“Bye Bye Birdie”
7 p.m., Seaside High School,
1901 Holladay Drive, Seaside,
503-738-5586, $4 to $8, all ages.
7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 Hem-
lock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-2202, www.billstavernand-
brewhouse.com, no cover. The
Floating Glass Balls plays beach-
grass music: a blend of bluegrass,
Caribbean, folk, swing, contem-
porary and country.
Friday, March 3
6 p.m., Seasons Café, 255 Hem-
lock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-1159.
“The Curious Savage”
Tuesday, Feb. 28
“Bye Bye Birdie”
Film Screening
7 p.m., Seaside High School,
1901 Holladay Drive, Seaside,
503-738-5586, $4 to $8, all ages.
3 p.m., Hoffman Center, 594 La-
neda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-
No problem!
6:30 p.m., Cannon Beach Com-
munity Church, 132 Washing-
ton St., Cannon Beach, all ages.
Open rehearsal performance for
the North Oregon Coast Sym-
phony “Goes Baroque!” features
the chamber string ensemble and
woodwind, brass and percussion
sessions.
Texas Hold’em
City Council Meeting
7 p.m., American Legion, 1216
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-2973, 21 +.
“The Mousetrap”
7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre Play-
house, 108 Hemlock St., Can-
non Beach, 503-436-1242, www.
coastertheatre.com, $20 to $25,
rated PG. “The Mousetrap” fol-
lows the tale of a group of strang-
ers, a blizzard and an unknown
killer that culminates to the fa-
mous Agatha Christie switch
finish.
Saturday, March 4
Coastal Drawing Class
1 p.m., Creative Coast Project
Space, Sandpiper Square, 170
Hemlock St., suite 25, Cannon
Beach, 503-436-4426, www.can-
nonbeacharts.org, $35 to $65.
Dorota Haber-Lehigh will teach an
Intro to Drawing Coastal Creatures
class using found beach objects; all
levels, limited seating.
Artist Reception
2 p.m., Trail’s End Art Gallery, 656
A St., Gearhart, 503-717-9458,
www.trailsendart.org.
Mixed
media artist Bruce Horne will be
the featured artist at an opening
reception during the Gearhart
ArtWalk where he will talk about
his latest work.
Maggie & the Cats
6:30 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-1539, no cover, 21 +.
7 p.m., Cannon Beach City Hall,
163 Gower St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-1581,
www.ci.can-
non-beach. or.us. The Cannon
Beach City Council meets the first
Tuesday of the month, with a work
session on the second Tuesday.
Wednesday, March 8
Thistle & Rose
5 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St.,
Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661.
HRAP Lecture Series
7 p.m., Cannon Beach Library,
131 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-1391, www.friendsof-
haystackrock.org, free. Haystack
Rock lecture series will feature
Tommy Swearingen presenting
“Oregon Marine Reserves: An
Overview of the Human Dimen-
sions Research Program.”
Thursday, March 9
Floating Glass Balls
7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202,
no cover.
Friday, March 10
Thistle & Rose
6 p.m., Seasons Café, 255 Hem-
lock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
1159.
Maggie & the Cats
Oyster Feed
Thistle & Rose
7 p.m., Seaside High School,
1901 Holladay Drive, Seaside,
503-738-5586, $4 to $8, all ages.
7 p.m., NCRD Performing Arts
Theater, 36155 9th St., Nehalem,
503-368-7008, $15.
7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St.,
Astoria, 503-468-0206, www.
winekraftpnw.com, no cover, 21
+. Saxophonist RJ Marx leads
the quartet in a repertoire of
jazz music with John Orr (gui-
tar), Joe Church (bass) and Dave
Gager (drums).
RJ Marx Quartet
Floating Glass Balls
6 p.m., American Legion, 1216
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-2973. The Legion offers burg-
ers and music on Monday nights.
“Bye Bye Birdie”
Can’t make it to the 2017 FisherPoets Gathering?
5 p.m., American Legion, 1216
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-2973, $20. The American Le-
gion offers an Oyster Feed on the
first Saturday of the month, in-
cludes sides and salad bar. Doors
open at 4 p.m.
Seaside Art Walk
5 p.m., enjoy original artwork, live
music and refreshments during
Seaside’s monthly First Saturday
Art Walk, includes artists recep-
tions and demonstrations. Look
6:30 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-1539, no cover, 21 +.
Texas Hold’em
7 p.m., American Legion, 1216
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-2973, 21 +.
“The Mousetrap”
7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre Play-
house, 108 Hemlock St., Cannon
Beach, 503-436-1242, $20 to $25,
rated PG.
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at the same time. I think it is what makes
this play really fun to act.”
The cast of 17 has been rehearsing
for a couple months under the direc-
torship of English teacher LeeAnn
Schmelzenbach, whose first experience
directing was the high school’s 2016
musical “Urinetown.” The production
also includes a technical crew of seven
people and a four-person band, featur-
ing musicians Bill Siewart, Julie Smith,
Max Strozzi and Drew Weil.
7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre Play-
house, 108 Hemlock St., Cannon
Beach, 503-436-1242, $20 to $25,
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