Delve into the fascinating world of the “Queens of British Mystery” at Newport Public Library on Thursday, Feb. 29.

Watch out, River City, trouble is coming.
Luckily, you will be safe in Newport where Coastal Act Productions is performing “The Music Man,” opening this Friday, Feb. 23.

Of Shakespeare’s roughly 40 published plays, few are as performed, filmed and quoted as “Hamlet.” Check out National Theatre Live’s production, starring Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch, on screen in HD at the Newport Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, Feb. 28.

In 1913, Oregon Governor Oswald West successfully encouraged the passage of a bill that declared the entire Oregon Coast shoreline a public highway.

Enjoy a multi-faceted art experience this Friday, Feb. 16, when Lincoln City’s Chessman Gallery brings you “Vivid Existence,” the exciting new exhibit by Riley Hoagland.

Stories from a country under siege will fill the lobby of the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday, Feb. 17, at “Indomitable Voices — Listening to Ukraine.”

Visitors to Lincoln City can learn more about the town while scoring some treasures during Antique & Collectibles Week, which takes place Saturday, Feb. 17, through Saturday, Feb. 24.

There will be some colorful language spoken at the next Yaquina Birders and Naturalists presentation, “The Spectacular Birds of the Colombian Andes” on Tuesday, Feb. 20.

Sink into Neskowin Chamber Music’s fourth concert of the season when Windsync Wind Quintet wows the crowd at the Wi-Ne-Ma Christian Camp this Sunday, Feb. 18.

Every book is a mystery, but not every novel is a whodunit. Can you learn from analyzing a traditional mystery to add depth to your story, regardless of genre? Find out at the Willamette Writers Coast Chapter meeting at Newport Public Library this Saturday, Feb. 17.

Acclaimed as “bold, stylistically diverse, rhythmically rich,” “My Words Are My Sword” is a groundbreaking musical drama for actor and orchestra that fuses jazz, hip-hop and classical music.

The Yachats Commons are not your common commons.
An especially vigorous community space, the handsome former schoolhouse, outdoor pavilion, large playground and ballfield provide space for almost every need a community might have.

Though sometimes the winter weather is tough to bear, the bare trees are better for birding.

Oregon State University's Castor String Quartet and the Alliance Charter School Symphony will present a chamber concert this Sunday, Feb. 11, at Newport’s Atonement Lutheran Church.

On a recent episode of the NPR podcast, “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!” host Peter Sagal posited that national pop-culture trends can be tracked by the most purchased cookie-cutter shape of the year. This year’s shape? Gnomes.

The Coastal Arts Guild’s Thursday, Feb. 15, Tea and Talk event will feature Robin L. Berry, a lifelong creator — primarily a watercolorist with a technical career.

Get set for the first Central Coast tennis tournament of the season at the Winter Waves Mixed Doubles Classic, held at the Salishan Tennis Center Friday, Feb. 23, through Sunday, Feb. 25.

Still looking for that perfect way to show your love on Valentine’s Day? The annual Valentine’s Day Ceremony of Renewal and Commitment will take place Wednesday, Feb. 14, at the Church of the Agate Windows in Yachats.

Salmon and crab are two of the biggest stars of our local waters, but an unsung hero lurks just offshore. Increasingly acknowledged as powerhouse packages of health, sea vegetables are showing up in smoothies, soups and salads and more.

Heart. A muscular organ that pumps blood through our veins. Or, a driving mentality for our passions. Whether anatomical or cognitive, it’s a central part of our being.