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Coast Happenings Calendar
Friday, Dec. 29
Sunday, Dec. 31
Around the World
Whale Watching Week
10 a.m., participating restaurants
in Cannon Beach, 503-436-2623.
Participating Cannon Beach
restaurants offer unique food and
beverages highlighting traditions
from different countries and cul-
tures during the Holiday Foods
Around the World event.
10 a.m., Ecola State Park, Can-
non Beach, 541-765-3304.
Whale Watching Week
10 a.m., Ecola State Park, Can-
non Beach, 541-765-3304, www.
whalespoken.wordpress.com.
Oregon State Parks’ whale watch-
ing program will have interpret-
ers stationed along the coast to
help visitors spot gray whales on
their winter migration.
Maggie & the Katz
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 Katz play New Orleans
gumbo blues, soul and rhythm-
n-blues.
Thistle & Rose
6 p.m., Seasons Café, 255 Hem-
lock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
1159. Thistle and Rose play folk,
blues 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.
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 pok-
er tournament, doors open at 3
p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 30
Whale Watching Week
10 a.m., Ecola State Park, Can-
non Beach, 541-765-3304.
Maggie & the Katz
9 a.m., Trail’s End, 656 A St.,
Gearhart, 503-717-9458, $180.
Debbie Loyd will teach the ba-
sics of beginning watercolor
painting every Saturday to Feb.
3; limited seating, registration
required.
COLIN MURPHEY/EO MEDIA GROUP
9 p.m., American Legion, 1216
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-2973.
Monday, Jan. 1
First Day Hike
10 a.m., Oswald West State Park,
Manzanita, 503-368-5943, www.
oregonstateparks.org. This is an
easy, one-mile guided hike pass-
ing by the Matt Kramer memo-
rial toward Short Sand Beach,
meet at the south end of the main
parking lot; dress appropriately
and register online.
Polar Plunge
10:30 a.m., Neahkahnie Beach,
north of downtown Manzani-
ta, 503-368-4777. Regardless of
weather, brave participants will
run into the frigid waves of the
Pacific Ocean for the annual
Manzanita Polar Plunge fun-rais-
er.
6:30 p.m., American Legion,
1216 Hemlock St., Cannon
Beach, 503-436-2973. The Le-
gion offers burgers and music on
Monday nights.
Tuesday, Jan. 2
City Council
7 p.m., City Hall, 163 Gower St.,
Cannon Beach, 503-436-1581,
www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us.
The Cannon Beach City Coun-
cil meets the first Tuesday of the
month, with a work session on
the second Tuesday.
5 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
2661.
Magical Strings
7:30 p.m., NCRD Theater, 36155
9th St., Nehalem, 503-368-7008,
www.ncrd.org, $23. Magical
Strings adds their own engaging
compositions to Celtic roots mu-
sic with classical and world influ-
ences on an array of instruments.
Thistle & Rose
Auxiliary Meeting
6 p.m., American Legion, 1216
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach. The
Cannon Beach Women’s Auxilia-
ry of the American Legion Post
168 meet the first Wednesday of
the month.
Thursday, Jan. 4
Grief Support
2 p.m., Bob Chisholm Com-
munity Center, 1225 Avenue
A, Seaside, 503-338-6230, 18+.
Lower Columbia Hospice pro-
vides group support through
journaling and discussion.
The Cannon Beach Chorus, which is celebrating its
30th anniversary, rehearses under the direction of
John Buehler.
Chorus raises
voices to spring
The Cannon Beach
Chorus, under the direc-
tion of John Buehler, will
begin rehearsals for the
spring season on Monday,
Jan. 8, from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. at the Cannon Beach
Community Church, 132
E. Washington St.
The spring season,
“All-American,”
will
feature choral repertoire
composed or arranged
by American composers
beginning with a Nava-
jo prayer “Now I Walk in
Beauty” by Gregg Smith
and concluding with “No
End To Singing,” a piece
composed in 2017 by com-
poser Daniel Gawthrop.
The concert will also
feature the premier per-
formance of a 30th-anni-
versary piece composed
by Gawthrop which was
commissioned by the cho-
rus. Other works to be
performed include “The
Last Words of David,”
by Randall Thompson;
“To God Our Strength,”
arr., Shaw-Parker; “Hail,
Sacred Music, Hail,” by
composer William Bill-
ings; “Alleluia,composed
Floating Glass Balls
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 blue-
grass, Caribbean, folk, swing,
contemporary and country mu-
sic.
Friday, Jan. 5
Thistle & Rose
6 p.m., Seasons Café, 255 Hem-
by Ralph Manuel; Edwin
Fissinger
arrangements
of three Stephen Foster
songs; a repeat perfor-
mance of “I Hear the Stars
Still Singing,” by compos-
er J. Michael Saunders,
which was commissioned
for the chorus’s 25th anni-
versary year; plus a med-
ley of selections from the
musical “Guys and Dolls.”
The 60-voice non-audi-
tion chorus is an advocate
for choral music education
and supports the area-wide
public school choral pro-
grams and also awards
a vocal scholarship each
spring to graduating high
school seniors wishing
to continue singing at the
collegiate level. For more
information regarding the
scholarship program and
application process, visit
the chorus website www.
cannonbeachchorus.org.
The membership of the
chorus represents every
community on the coast
from Astoria to Oceans-
ide. More information can
be found at www.cannon-
beachchorus.org or by
calling 503-436-0378.
lock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-1159.
Wes Wahrmund
6 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661.
RJ Marx Quartet
7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St.,
Astoria, 503-468-0206, www.
winekraftpnw.com, no cov-
er, 21+. Saxophonist RJ Marx
leads the quartet in a repertoire
Oyster Feed
5 p.m., American Legion, 1216
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-2973, $17. The Ameri-
can Legion offers an oyster feed
and fish dinner on the first Sat-
urday of the month, sides and
salad bar available; doors open
at 4 p.m.
Wes Wahrmund
6 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hem-
lock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-2661.
Sunday, Jan. 7
Meditation Class
11 a.m., Tolovana Hall, 3779
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
720-301-3993, $5. Facilitat-
ed by Linda Lawson, the class
includes relaxation exercises,
guided meditation and silent
practice.
THE COASTER THEATRE
PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS
February 2-24, 2018
Tickets $20 or $25
Shows begin at 7:30pm
Sunday shows at 3:00pm
Sponsored by
Mike & Tracey Clark
COASTER THEATRE PLAYHOUSE
108 N Hemlock St
Cannon Beach, OR
Tickets: 503-436-1242
coastertheatre.com
Wednesday, Jan. 10
dio audio equipment.
• $1,000 — Partners for the
PAC, 2018 concert series.
• $1,000 — Astoria Visual
Arts, gallery space improve-
ment.
• $700 — Tolovana Arts
Colony, arts and cultural ex-
change series.
• $644 — Seaside Museum
and Historical Society, heritage
field trip for fourth-graders.
• $500 — Astoria Music Fes-
tival, free concert in the park.
• $500 — Astoria Regatta
Association, mural boards for
Heritage Square.
The ceremony held on
Wednesday evening was emceed
5 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hem-
lock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-2661.
Night of Trivia
6 p.m., Seaside Public Library,
1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-
738-6742, www.seasidelibrary.
org. Trivia tournament nights
are informal, fun competitions;
prizes awarded.
HRAP Lecture Series
7 p.m., Cannon Beach Library,
131 Hemlock St., Cannon
Beach, 503-436-1391, www.
friendsof haystackrock.org.
Wolfe Wagman of the Oregon
Dept. of Fish & Wildlife will
give a talk on “The Marine Re-
serves Research Project” at the
next Haystack Rock lecture se-
ries.
Thursday, Jan. 11
Evensong
Floating Glass Balls
6 p.m., Cannon Beach Com-
munity Church, 132 Washing-
ton St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-1222. Evensong features
performers Jennifer Gooden-
berger and Wes Wahrmund,
meditative songs and quiet re-
flection.
7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 Hem-
lock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-2202, no cover.
Monday, Jan. 8
Burgers & Jam
6:30 p.m., American Legion,
1216 Hemlock St., Cannon
Beach, 503-436-2973.
Rehearsals Begin
6:30 p.m., Cannon Beach Com-
munity Church, 132 Wash-
ington St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-0378, www.cannon-
beachchorus.org. The Cannon
Beach chorus will begin re-
hearsals for its spring season
“All-American” concert, fea-
turing a repertoire of American
composers.
Tuesday, Jan. 9
Chamber Breakfast
7:45 a.m., call for location,
Cannon Beach, 503-436-2623,
www.cannonbeach.org.
The
Cannon Beach Chamber shares
chamber news, activities and
features a local business owner,
no host breakfast available.
Cyber Security
8:30 a.m., CCC Seaside Cam-
pus, 1455 Roosevelt Drive, Sea-
side, 503-338-2402, $20. Clat-
Tolovana Arts Colony among groups getting grants
The Clatsop County Cultur-
al Coalition awarded 2018 grant
recipients in ceremony held on
Clatsop Community College
Campus. Twelve awardees, in-
cluding the Tolovana Arts Col-
ony, were granted over $13,000
in funds provided by Oregon
Cultural Trust and Oregon
Community Foundation.
• $2,000 — North Coast
Symphonic Band, collaboration
with 3 Leg Torso.
• $1,600 — North Coast
Chorale, musicial accompani-
ment for chorale performance.
• $1,500 — Netel Grange
410, emergency exit addition.
• $1,500 — Camp Kiwan-
ilong, arts building improve-
ment.
• $1,280 — Seaside Park
and Recreation, children’s sum-
mer theater.
• $1,200 — Tillicum Foun-
dation, KMUN community ra-
5:30 p.m., Cannon Beach City
Hall, 163 Gower St., Cannon
Beach, 503-436-1581, www.
ci.cannon-beach.or.us. This is a
work session.
Thistle & Rose
Maggie & the Katz
Smoked Salmon
6 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
2661.
sop Community College offers
a Cyber Security class for small
and mid-sized businesses, pre-
registration required.
City Council
7:30 p.m., White Clover Grange,
36585 Hwy. 53, Nehalem, 503-
368-5674, no cover. Spend New
Year’s Eve at the Grange with the
Nehalem Valley All Stars playing
a range of danceable rhythm mu-
sic from ragtime to reggae.
Wednesday, Jan. 3
Wes Wahrmund
Saturday, Jan. 6
Watercolor Class
6 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-1539, no cover, 21+.
6 p.m., Seasons Café, 255 Hem-
lock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
1159. Smoked Salmon features
Bobcat Bob and Will Gunn play-
ing blues and jazz music.
of jazz music with John Orr
(guitar), Joe Church (bass) and
Dave Gager (drums).
All Stars
Burgers & Jam
Texas Hold’em
YOUR GUIDE TO MUSIC, ART, COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL EVENTS ON THE NORTH COAST
Friday, Jan. 12
Maggie & the Katz
6 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-1539, no cover, 21+.
Thistle & Rose
6 p.m., Seasons Café, 255 Hem-
lock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-1159.
Wes Wahrmund
6 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
2661.
Dave Stamey
7 p.m., private home, Arch
Cape, 503-717-2997 or 503-
436-1718, $20. Cape House
concert series features cowboy
entertainer and songwriter
Dave Stamey playing country,
western and Americana music;
location given at time of ticket
purchase.
Kate & the Crocodiles
7:30 p.m., NCRD Theater,
36155 9th St., Nehalem, 503-
368-7008, $23. The eclectic trio
of Kate & the Crocodiles play
original songs, obscure old jazz
tunes and pop music from Judy
Garland to Pat Benetar and
Bob Dylan.
LEARN BRIDGE
FOUR FREE LESSONS
MONDAYS 10 AM -12 NOON
Starting Monday, January 22nd
OR
SUNDAYS 2-4 PM
EASY
FUN
FRIENDS
FOOD
FREE!
Starting Sunday, January 28th
(To be followed by ongoing Mini-Lessons
and Supervised Play sessions)
Come play in the delightful Mary Blake Playhouse
in the Seaside Library grounds; park at the Bob
Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Ave A, Seaside
CLATSOP COUNTY CULTURAL COALITION
Grants were awarded to 12 different cultural organizations
in Clatsop County.
by coalition co-chairwoman
Charlene Larsen. Those in atten-
dance were treated to a special
performance of holiday songs
from the Astoria High School
Choir, lead by Matt Pierce.
Come Join Us for Our
Call - Sue Kroning: (503)738-7817 Cell: (503)739-0264
email:skroning@centurylink.net to register (or just come along)
Dining on the
North
Coast
YEAR END
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Out with the OLD
In with the NEW!!!
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December 26 th - 31 st
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405 Broadway • Seaside • 503.738.8854
NORMA’S SEAFOOD & STEAK
20 N. Columbia, Seaside
503-738-4331
Since 1976 discriminating diners have
sought out this Seaside landmark. There’s a
chalkboard fresh catchlist, exclusively natural
Angus beef and a great regional wine list as
well as local microbrews. From Steak & Lobster to Fish &
Chips (and Chowder to die for) - this is worth the drive!
11am-10pm daily. Visit www.normasseaside.com
Excellence in family dining found
from a family that has been serving
the North Coast for the past 52 years
Great
Great
Great
Homemade
Breakfast, lunch and
pasta,
Clam
but that’s
dinner
steaks &
Chowder,
not all...
menu,too!
seafood!
Salads!
Seaside • 323 Broadway • 738-7234 (Open 7 Days)
Cannon Beach • 223 S. Hemlock 436-2851 (7am-3pm Daily)
Astoria • 146 W. Bond • 325-3144