8A • November 27, 2015 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Deadline for Community Calendar is noon Wednesday two weeks before our publish date. Items can be emailed to rherren@dailyastorian.com,
faxed to 503-738-9285 or mailed to 1555 N. Roosevelt, Seaside, OR 97138. Events are in Seaside unless otherwise noted.
Friday, Nov. 27
Chamber Breakfast
8:30 a.m., Twisted Fish Steakhouse, 311
Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6391, www.
seasidechamber.com, open to the public.
Speakers are featured each week and a
no-host breakfast and beverage service is
available.
Low Impact Walking
9:30 a.m., 503-738-7751. This low-impact
walking group meets every Friday at different
locations. Sponsored by the Seaside Branch of
American Association of University Women.
Kiwanis Tree Sale
10 a.m., Seaside Outlets, 1111 N. Roosevelt
Drive, Seaside. Seaside Kiwanis’ tree sale is
held in the parking lot at the outlet center.
This annual event benefits local Kiwanis Club
programs and scholarships. Daily hours: 3
to 6 p.m. and noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays and
Sundays.
Holiday Gift Fair
Noon, Seaside Civic & Convention Center, 415
First Ave., Seaside, 503-738-6391, www.
seasidechamber.com, all ages. The Seaside
Holiday Gift Fair features more than 70 artists,
craftsmen and jewelers, visits by Santa and a
kid’s clinic on Sunday.
at the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce’s
wreath making event, comes with an instruc-
tor, refreshments and holiday music!
Gingerbread Tea
1 p.m., Butterfield Cottage, 570 Necanicum
Drive, Seaside, 503-738-7065, www.
seasidemuseum.org, $3 to $5, all ages. Events
include fresh gingerbread, gingerbread
cookies, gingerbread tea, hot chocolate, cider,
live music and a raffle.
“Once Upon A Mattress”
7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St.,
Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, www.coast-
ertheatre.com, $18 to $23, PG. A delightful
musical that puts a new spin on “The Princess
and the Pea.” Check website for schedule.
Friday, Dec. 4
8 a.m. weigh-in, North Coast Family Fellow-
ship Church, 2245 N. Wahanna Road, Seaside,
503-861-2904. Every Tuesday, TOPS focuses on
healthy lifestyle changes for weight loss.
Chamber Breakfast
“Dead Guilty” Auditions
Low Impact Walking
6 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, www.
coastertheatre.com.
9:30 a.m., 503-738-7751. Meets at different
locations.
5 p.m., Beach Books, 616 Broadway, Seaside,
503-738-3500, www.beachbooks37.com.
Bonnie Henderson will sign and discuss her
newest edition of “Day Hiking the Oregon
Coast” and “The Wild Edge.”
Christmas Bazaar
First Saturday Art Walk
10 a.m., American Legion Post 99, 1315
Broadway, Seaside, 503-717-1842. The
Women’s Auxiliary of the Seaside American
Legion will host its annual Christmas Bazaar
fundraiser showcasing a variety of items
including handcrafted holiday cards and
ornaments, baked goods and knitted items.
5 p.m., enjoy original artwork, live music and
refreshments during Seaside’s monthly First
Saturday Art Walk at local businesses and
art galleries, including art discussions and
demonstrations. Look for the art walk signs at
participating merchants.
“The Apple Tree” Auditions
Gingerbread House Making
4 p.m., Creative Beginnings, 620 S. Holladay
Drive, Seaside, 503-738-9580, www.seaside-
creativebeginnings.com, $20. Learn the art
of making a gingerbread house with all the
fixings. Includes kit, paper and decorations.
7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, www.
coastertheatre.com.
Wednesday, Dec. 2
7 p.m., American Legion 99, 1315 Broadway,
Seaside, 503-738-5111, www.seasidepost99.
org, no cover, 21 and older. Anything goes
on free jukebox night. Dinner burger basket
special for $6.
Sunday, Nov. 29
Holiday Gift Fair
10 a.m., Seaside Civic & Convention Center,
415 First Ave., Seaside, 503-738-6391, www.
seasidechamber.com, all ages.
Photos with Santa
1 p.m., Flash From the Past Old-Time Photos,
300 Broadway, #18, Seaside, 503-738-9600.
Have a photo taken with Santa Claus for
that special gift to family and friends. Santa
will be available daily (except Tuesdays and
Wednesdays) to Dec. 24.
3:30 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131
Broadway, Seaside, 503-440-4390. OA groups
seek recovery and support through the Twelve
Steps program.
Trivia at Salvatore’s
6:30 p.m., Salvatore’s Café & Pub, 414 N. Prom,
Seaside, 503-738-3334, free. Go solo or bring
a team of up to five people. There are three
questions per round and three rounds.
Gearhart City Council
7 p.m., City Council Chambers, City Hall, 698
Pacific Way, Gearhart, 503-738-5501, www.
ci.gearhart.or.us. Regular city council meetings
are held every first Wednesday of the month.
Thursday, Dec. 3
Saturday, Nov. 28
11 a.m., Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce,
207 N. Spruce St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
2623, www.cannonbeach.org. Get creative
Beach Clean Up
9 a.m., Seaside Beach, meet at Seashore Inn
on the Beach, 60 N. Promenade, Seaside, all
ages. Join other volunteers for the monthly
“Treasure the Beach” community beach clean
up in helping to restore the quality of the
beach for all.
Providence Gala & Auction
5:30 p.m., Seaside Civic & Convention Center,
415 First Ave., Seaside, 503-717-7601, www.
oregon.providence.org. Be dazzled and
delighted at Seaside Providence Foundation’s
annual gala dinner and auction. Features live
music by Acústica World Music. Tickets are
$100 per guest or $1,000 per table of 10.
10 a.m., Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church,
320 1st Ave., Seaside, 503-738-6791. There
will be holiday and handmade crafts, food,
homemade soup, bread and pie in the café, a
quilt raffle and 50-cent gifts in the kid’s bazaar.
2 p.m., American Legion Post 99, 1315
Broadway, Seaside, 503-717-1842.
“Dead Guilty” Auditions
Kiwanis Club Meeting
6 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, www.
coastertheatre.com. Casting three women and
one man for “Dead Guilty.” Auditionees will be
asked to read scenes from the play.
Noon, Pig ‘N’ Pancake, 323 Broadway, Seaside,
www.facebook.com/pages/Kiwanis-Club-of-
Seaside-Ore.
Tuesday, Dec. 1
2 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center,
1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-738-3311,
www.sunsetempire.com, free. Enjoy popcorn
and a movie on senior matinee Thursdays.
Kiwanis Club Meeting
Carousel Open House
7 a.m., Undersea Coffee (inside Worldmark),
26 Ave. A, Seaside, open to the public. Kiwanis
Club offers two optional weekly meetings,
includes announcements and guest speakers.
Visit www.facebook.com/pages/Kiwanis-
Club-of-Seaside-Ore.
5 p.m., Seaside Carousel Mall, 300 Broadway,
Seaside, all ages. The Carousel Mall will offer
an open house with a treasure hunt, free
carousel rides, store specials, food, beverages
and entertainment by the Seaside High School
Jazz Band.
Team Trivia
6 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway,
Seaside, 503-738-6742, www.seasidelibrary.
org, free, all ages. Trivia tournament nights are
informal, fun competitions. Prizes awarded.
10 a.m., American Legion Post 99, 1315
Broadway, Seaside, 503-717-1842.
Sunday, Dec. 6
10 a.m., Seaside Civic & Convention Center,
415 First Ave., Seaside, 503-717-7601, www.
oregon.providence.org, free, all ages. Enter a
wonderland of artistically decorated Christmas
trees during Seaside Providence Foundation’s
free annual Festival of Trees open house.
Botanical Card Making
1 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway,
Seaside, 503-738-6742, www.seasidelibrary.
org. Learn to make botanical holiday greeting
cards with artist Dorota Haber-Lehigh.
Registration required.
Gearhart ArtWalk
2 p.m., celebrate creative art forms during
the monthly Gearhart ArtWalk at businesses
and galleries in Gearhart. Look for the
Haystack Rock Lecture
7 p.m., Cannon Beach Library, 131 N. Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1391, www.
cannonbeachlibrary.org, free. Jesse Jones
will give a talk on “Perspectives on Ecola
Watershed Health.”
Thursday, Dec. 10
Ham Radio Breakfast
8 a.m., Finn’s Fish House, 227 Broadway,
Seaside, 503-738-9692.
Kiwanis Club Meeting
Noon, Pig ‘N’ Pancake, 323 Broadway, Seaside,
www.facebook.com/pages/Kiwanis-Club-of-
Seaside-Ore.
1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center,
1225 Avenue A, Seaside, all ages, $1 per
session per person.
5:30 p.m., Providence Seaside Hospital, 725
S. Wahanna Road, Seaside, 800-562-8964,
www.providence.org/classes, free. This is the
final class in the series “Understanding Pain”
held in the education center. Registration
required.
Tuesday, Dec. 8
Friday, Dec. 11
Kiwanis Club Meeting
Chamber Breakfast
7 a.m., Undersea Coffee (inside Worldmark),
26 Ave. A, Seaside, www.facebook.com/
pages/Kiwanis-Club-of-Seaside-Ore.
8:30 a.m., Twisted Fish Steakhouse, 311
Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6391, www.
seasidechamber.com.
TOPS Meeting
Low Impact Walking
8 a.m. weigh-in, North Coast Family Fellow-
ship Church, 2245 N. Wahanna Road, Seaside,
503-861-2904.
9:30 a.m., 503-738-7751. Meets at different
locations.
Monday, Dec. 7
Gingerbread Tea
1 p.m., Butterfield Cottage, 570 Necanicum
Drive, Seaside, 503-738-7065, www.seaside-
museum.org, $3 to $5, all ages.
6:30 p.m., Salvatore’s Café & Pub, 414 N. Prom,
Seaside, 503-738-3334, free.
Pain Education
Knochlers Pinochle
Festival of Trees
Trivia at Salvatore’s
8:30 a.m., Pig ‘N’ Pancake, 323 Broadway,
Seaside, 503-717-1914, www.seasidedown-
town.com.
8:30 a.m., Pig ‘N’ Pancake, 323 Broadway,
Seaside, 503-717-1914, www.seasidedown-
town.com. Features weekly speakers and
discussions, a no-host breakfast available.
Matinee Thursdays
3:30 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131
Broadway, Seaside, 503-440-4390.
SDDA Breakfast
1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center,
1225 Avenue A, Seaside, all ages, $1 per
session per person. This is a weekly, regular
play card game. Prizes awarded.
2 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center,
1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-338-6230,
18 and older. This group provides support
through journaling and discussion. Hosted by
Lower Columbia Hospice.
Wednesday, Dec. 9
7 p.m., Seaside High School, 1901 N. Holladay
Drive, Seaside, 503-738-5586, $5 to $10, all
ages.
Christmas Bazaar
Bereavement Support
3:30 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131
Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742, www.
seasidelibrary.org. Teens, too, can get into the
holiday spirit at this fun cookie decorating
event.
Winter Musical Revue
Christmas Café & Fair
7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, www.
coastertheatre.com. Two males and one to
two females will be cast for “The Apple Tree,” a
play of three vignettes. Come prepared with a
one-minute song, read from the script, move a
little and do some improvisation.
Wreath Making
Saturday, Dec. 5
5 p.m., Beach Books, 616 Broadway, Seaside,
503-738-3500, www.beachbooks37.com. A
group show by Green Cab Collective of Forest
Grove artists will be hanging in the loft during
the month of December. Artists will be in
attendance during December’s art walk to
share holiday cheer and discuss their work.
SDDA Breakfast
“The Apple Tree” Auditions
10 a.m., Seaside Civic & Convention Center,
415 First Ave., Seaside, 503-738-6391, www.
seasidechamber.com, all ages.
7 p.m., Seaside High School, 1901 N. Holladay
Drive, Seaside, 503-738-5586, $5 to $10, all
ages. Seaside High School presents its Winter
Musical Revue “Totally Awesome 80s,” featur-
ing the Seaside High School Chamber Choir,
Jazz Choir and Musical Revue elective class.
This concert serves as the primary fundraiser
for the choirs.
Knochlers Pinochle
Monday, Nov. 30
Teen Tuesdays
Group Show
Winter Musical Revue
Christmas Bazaar
9 a.m. and 11 a.m., Gearhart Hotel, 1157 N.
Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150
Holiday Gift Fair
Author Signing
8 a.m., call for location, Seaside, 503-738-
9692. Ham radio operators meet every
Thursday.
Breakfast with Santa
www.mcmenamins.com, $13 to $18. Kids of
all ages can have a real treat by having break-
fast with Santa, includes a hot breakfast, fresh
coffee and more. Bring a camera and smiles.
“Welcome to the Shore” flag at participating
merchants.
Overeaters Anonymous
Ham Radio Breakfast
DJ Sugar PDX
10 p.m., Twisted Fish Steakhouse, 311 Broadway,
Seaside, 503-738-3467, www.twistedfishsteak-
house.com, 21 and older. DJ Sugar spins house,
electro, hip-hop, Top 40’s and dubstep.
8:30 a.m., Twisted Fish Steakhouse, 311
Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6391, www.
seasidechamber.com.
Overeaters Anonymous
Jukebox Night
Parade of Lights
7 p.m., downtown Seaside, 503-738-6391,
www.seasidechamber.com, all ages. Seaside
rings in the holiday season with a Parade of
Lights and visits from Santa immediately fol-
lowing Thanksgiving. Prizes will be awarded,
followed by a tree lighting ceremony, caroling
and hot cider.
TOPS Meeting
Encore Christmas Recital
Lunch in the Loft
Noon, Beach Books, 616 Broadway, Seaside,
503-738-3500, www.beachbooks37.com,
$25. Beach Books will host Polly Campbell
who will discuss her newest book “How to
Live an Awesome Life.” Cost includes lunch
and a signed copy of the book. Reservations
required.
7 p.m., Seaside Civic & Convention Center,
415 First Ave., Seaside, 503-717-1637, www.
getyoudancing.com. Encore Dance Studio
presents its Toy Drive and Holiday Showcase
featuring dancers of all ages performing
ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop and lyrical dance
routines. Donations will go to VOCA and The
Wishing Tree of Clatsop County.
Visit the Gilbert District
for ‘Shop Small Saturday’
The Gilbert District will
be participating for the ¿fth
year in the national Shop
Small Saturday campaign
Nov. 28 with an all-day event.
Shoppers will be encouraged
to patronize small and local
businesses.
Although Shop Small Sat-
urday was created by Amer-
ican Express, businesses do
not have to accept American
Express to participate in a
neighborhood event. Neigh-
borhoods across the country
are being encouraged to host
events to bring together their
communities and encourage
local shopping.
At least 15 businesses from
the historic Gilbert District of
downtown Seaside, which en-
compasses the four city blocks
on the corners of Broadway
and Holladay Drive, will par-
ticipate in 2015. The amount
of support given to this event
is amazing, products include
Shop Small canvas tote bags,
buttons, banners, posters and
national advertising, provided
at no charge to participating
businesses.
On Nov. 28, Fairweather
House and Gallery will offer
complimentary gift wrap-
ping, serve a light brunch and
will offer each visitor a gour-
met chocolate bite. Beach
Books will offer specials, as
well. The Riverwalk Thrift
Shop, which is a bene¿t shop
to support the Clatsop Coun-
ty Spay and Neuter program,
will have a drawing for a $50
gift certi¿cate, as will Beach
Puppy.
Businesses
participat-
ing thus far are: The “B”
boutique, SunRose Gallery,
Fairweather House and Gal-
lery, Gilbert District Gallery,
Beach Puppy, Beach Books,
Three Little Birds Bakery,
Seaside Coffee House, Sea-
Soles Boutique, Mc Ke-
own’s Restaurant, Shear
Pleasures Salon and Spa,
Tora Sushi Lounge and 94.9/
The Bridge and more. Cour-
tesy parking for the area is
on the corner of Holloday
and Oceanway.
For more information
visit the Facebook page/ The
Gilbert District.
µFill the Boot’ to ¿ght MDA
Members of the Seaside
Fire Department will fan out
across the Holiday Parade
of Lights with boots in hand
for this year’s Fill the Boot
drive. The event takes place
Friday, Nov. 27, at 7 p.m. For
more than si[ decades, ¿re-
¿ghters have fueled MDA’s
mission to ¿nd treatments
and cures for life-threaten-
ing muscle diseases. Muscu-
lar dystrophy and other relat-
ed life-threatening diseases
take away people’s ability to
walk, move, smile, talk and
even breathe.
Funds raised through
the 2015 Seaside Fill the
Boot event support MDA’s
life-enhancing
programs
such as state-of-the-art sup-
port groups and clinics, in-
cluding the MDA Clinics.
For more information, visit
mda.org.
R.J. MARX PHOTO/SEASIDE SIGNAL
Bridge teacher Sue Kroning wears one of the hats she uses to explain a bridge term to 12 students in the Mary Blake Play-
house. Seated are Don Sandel, Jenna Meeks, Jane Mannex and Debbie Saunders (Jenna’s mother).
Bridge lovers wanted in Seaside
Seaside instructor Susan Kroning learned bridge as a
teenager in Zimbabwe where she grew up, and through
duplicate bridge met her husband and many friends. She
continues to play bridge online once a week with my
daughter who lives in Johannesburg, a 10-hour time dif-
ference.
There are duplicate bridge clubs in Seaside, Astoria
and Long Beach with a game on offer almost daily and
we welcome anyone with open arms, especially new
players.
For more information, contact Kroning at 503-738-
7817 or email skroning@centurylink.net.
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