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Coast Happenings Calendar
Friday, May 5
Spring Unveiling
10 a.m., multiple galleries
throughout Cannon Beach,
www.cbgallerygroup.com.
At
the annual Spring Unveiling
Art Festival, galleries will unveil
new work by chosen artists, host
demonstrations, a chef ’s table,
music and receptions all week-
end long; events vary per gallery.
Book Sale
Noon, Cannon Beach Library,
131 Hemlock St., Cannon
Beach, 503-436-1391, www.
cannonbeachlibrary.org.
A
small display of pre-loved books
during regular business hours;
sale extends to May 13.
Maggie & the Cats
6 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.
Thistle & Rose
6 p.m., Seasons Café, 255 Hem-
lock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-1159. Th istle and Rose play
folk, Americana and bluegrass
music from the 70s and 80s, and
original tunes.
Wes Wahrmund
6 p.m., Th e Bistro, 263 Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
2661. Wes Wahrmund’s classical
guitar skills amaze with light
jazz and original tunes.
Cannon Beach Chorus
7 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church,
565 12th St., Astoria, 503-436-
0378, www.cannonbeachchorus.
org, $10, all ages. Cannon Beach
Chorus presents its 29th annual
spring concert featuring Joseph
Haydn’s “Missa Brevis Sanc-
ti Joannis de Deo” and several
American spirituals.
RJ Marx Quartet
7 p.m., WineKraft , 80 10th St.,
Astoria, 503-468-0206, www.
winekraft pnw.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).
Texas Hold’em
7 p.m., American Legion, 1216
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-2973, 21 +. Cannon
Beach American Legion off ers
a Texas Hold’em poker tourna-
ment every Friday, doors open
at 3 p.m.
“Barefoot in the Park”
7:30 p.m., Coaster Th eatre, 108
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-1242,
www.coaster-
theatre.com, $20 to $25, PG.
Newlyweds Paul and Corrie’s
passionate relationship de-
scends into comical discord in a
fi ve-fl ight walk up in Greenwich
Village.
Troy Dixon
8 p.m., Public Coast Brewing
Co., 264 3rd St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-0285,
www.public-
coastbrewing.com, no cover.
Moving easily between stark in-
trospection and unbridled hope,
Troy Dixon’s songwriting blends
the infl uences of country, rock,
folk and soul into a style unique-
ly his own.
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Sandcastle contest ahead
Dash to Safety 5K
9 a.m., Seaside Heights Elemen-
tary School, 2000 Spruce Drive,
Seaside, 503-738-3311, www.
sunsetempire.com, $10 to $20,
all ages. Seaside Dash to Safety
5K run/walk will headline a se-
ries of activities aimed at raising
awareness for emergency pre-
paredness including a bike ro-
deo and car seat clinic.
Spring Unveiling
9 a.m., multiple galleries
throughout Cannon Beach.
Citizens Science Project
10 a.m., City Hall, 163 Gower
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
8060. Th is event is a volunteer
training day on Black Oyster-
catcher monitoring, is free and
open to the public; beverages
and snacks provided.
Two Writer’s Workshop
10 a.m., Manzanita Branch Li-
brary, 571 Laneda Ave., Man-
zanita, 503-227-2583. Two free
writing workshops will be of-
fered for writers of all levels be-
ginning with “Writing the Per-
sonal Essay” followed by “How
to Tell Your Personal Story” at
1 p.m.
Cannon Beach will host
its 53rd annual Sandcas-
tle Contest Saturday, June
17, the oldest competition
of its kind in the Pacif-
ic Northwest. Dozens of
teams of professional sand
sculpture artists, amateur
groups and families will
construct remarkable cre-
ations in the sand during
the event. The masters’ di-
vision teams compete for
cash prizes and construct
large, elaborate creations
often utilizing construction
forms similar to those used
for pouring concrete .
Weekend activities in-
clude a parade, beach bon-
fi re with live music and
a 5K fun run and walk.
Judging begins at noon
this year, making 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m. the best time for
viewing the completed
sculptures. The tide will
determine how long the
sculptures last.
In 2014, the Cannon
Beach Sandcastle Contest
was recognized as an Ore-
gon Heritage Tradition by
the Oregon Parks and Rec-
reation Department, one
of just 11 events statewide
to achieve such a designa-
tion. An Oregon Heritage
Tradition is an event with
broad public appeal, with
at least 50 years of con-
tinuous operation and that
contributes to the identity
of the state.
The Sandcastle Contest
is the only day of the year
when the beach is used for
parking to accommodate
the large crowds. For in-
formation on the Cannon
Beach Sandcastle Contest
or information on how to
participate, contact the
Cannon Beach Chamber
of Commerce at 503-436-
2623. For lodging infor-
mation, visit cannonbeach.
org.
Author Reading
1 p.m., Beach Books, 616 Broad-
way, Seaside, 503-738-3500,
www.beachbooks37.com, free.
Frances Backhouse, author of
“Once Th ey Were Hats” will be
featured, followed by book sales
and signings.
Evensong
Kick Ass Oregon
6 p.m., Cannon Beach Commu-
nity Church, 132 Washington
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
1222. Evensong features per-
formers Jennifer Goodenberger
and Wes Wahrmund, meditative
songs and quiet refl ection.
7 p.m., Cannon Beach History
Center, 1387 Spruce St., Cannon
Beach, 503-436-9301, www.cbhis-
tory.org. Kick Ass Oregon History’s
own Doug Kenck-Crispin off ers a
rousing, funny and spirited presen-
tation on Governor Oswald West
who served from 1911 to 1915.
Monday, May 8
Burgers & Jam
Friday, May 12
6 p.m., American Legion, 1216
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-2973. Th e Legion off ers
burgers and music every Mon-
day night.
Maggie & the Cats
Tuesday, May 9
Chamber Breakfast
7:45 a.m., Wayfarer Restaurant,
1190 Pacifi c Drive, Cannon
Beach, 503-436-2623, www.can-
nonbeach.org. Ryan Snyder, Or-
egon tourism commissioner and
president of Martin Hospitality
will be the featured speaker; no
host breakfast available.
City Council
5:30 p.m., Cannon Beach City
Hall, 163 Gower St., Cannon
Beach, 503-436-1581, www.
ci.cannon-beach.or.us. Th is is a
work session.
Doing Business
6 p.m., Naked Winery, 270 Co-
lumbia, Seaside, 503-440-0101.
Gain business exposure at the
North Coast Divas free net-
working event, specializing in
supporting locally owned busi-
nesses; co-ed.
Gearhart ArtWalk
2 p.m., celebrate creative art
forms during the monthly Gear-
hart ArtWalk at businesses and
galleries in Gearhart; look for
the “Welcome to the Shore” fl ag
at participating merchants.
Student Recital
2 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church,
565 12th St., Astoria, 503-436-
0378, free, all ages. Th e Friday
Musical Club Scholarship Stu-
dent Recital will be presented
featuring nine student perform-
ers representing Seaside, Jewell
and Astoria high schools.
6 p.m., Cannon Beach Gallery,
1064 Hemlock St., Cannon
Beach, 503-436-0744, www.can-
nonbeacharts.org. Artists will
be on hand for Cannon Beach
Gallery’s new show “A Frame
of Reference” featuring contem-
porary artwork that blends text
and image.
“Barefoot in the Park”
7:30 p.m., Coaster Th eatre, 108
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-1242, $20 to $25, PG.
Spring Unveiling
10 a.m., multiple galleries
throughout Cannon Beach.
Cannon Beach Chorus
3 p.m., Nehalem Bay United
Methodist, 36050 10th St., Ne-
halem, 503-436-0378, $10, all
ages.
Cannon Beach Chorus
7 p.m., Cannon Beach Commu-
nity Church, 132 Washington
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
0378, $10, all ages.
“Barefoot in the Park”
7:30 p.m., Coaster Th eatre, 108
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-1242, $20 to $25, PG.
Saturday, May 13
Sou’Wester Plant Sale
Northwest Author Series
6:30 p.m., Seaside Convention
Center, 415 First Ave., Sea-
side, 503-738-6742, www.sea-
sidelibrary.org, $10. “Write on
Seaside” is a fundraiser for the
Library Foundation with local
authors in a round-robin writ-
ing extravaganza, includes a si-
lent auction, no-host bar and lite
bites; authors will be available
for book signings.
“Barefoot in the Park”
3 p.m., Coaster Th eatre, 108
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-1242, $20 to $25, PG.
6 p.m., Th e Bistro, 263 Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661.
5 p.m., Th e Bistro, 263 Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661.
Foundation Fundraiser
Sunday, May 7
Wes Wahrmund
Thistle & Rose
Thursday, May 11
Artist Reception
6 p.m., Seasons Café, 255 Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1159.
9 a.m., Seaside Convention
Center, 415 First St., Seaside,
971-221-4680, free, all ages.
Sou’Wester Garden Club’s annu-
al plant sale fundraiser features a
variety of plants, planters, baked
goods, preserves and other
treats; raffl e tickets are $1 each
or six for $5.
Wednesday, May 10
1 p.m., Seaside Public Library,
1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-
738-6742, www.seasidelibrary.
org. Dorota Haber-LeHigh will
demonstrate how to mix colors,
blend and layer with colored
pencils in the “Coloring Hay-
stack Rock Creatures” class.
6 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-1539, no cover, 21 +.
Thistle & Rose
Creature Art Class
Floating Glass Balls
7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 Hem-
lock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-2202, www.billstavernand-
brewhouse.com, no cover. Th e
Floating Glass Balls plays beach-
grass music: a blend of blue-
grass, Caribbean, folk, swing,
contemporary and country.
2 p.m., Cannon Beach Library,
131 Hemlock St., Cannon
Beach, 503-436-1391, www.can-
nonbeachlibrary.org, free. Min-
dy Hardwick, author of “Sweet-
heart Wedding” will be featured.
Vocal Recital
2:30 p.m., Cannon Beach Com-
munity Church, 132 Washing-
ton St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
0378, www.cannonbeachchorus.
org, free, all ages. Taught by Su-
san Buehler, voice students ages
13 to 18 will be featured in a vo-
cal recital.
Adams & Costello
6 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-1539, www.cafesweet-
basils.com, no cover, 21 +. Julie
Adams and Michael Costello
play a visceral blend of original
music and soulful covers.
Oyster Feed
5 p.m., American Legion, 1216
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-2973, $20. Th e Ameri-
can Legion off ers an Oyster/Fish
dinner of oysters and grilled
whitefi sh (takeout available), in-
cludes sides and salad bar. Doors
open at 4 p.m.
Saturday Art Walk
5 p.m., enjoy original artwork,
live music and refreshments
during Seaside’s monthly First
Saturday Art Walk, includes art-
ists receptions and demonstra-
tions; look for the art walk signs
at participating merchants.
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