Friday, Feb. 24
Newport Seafood & Wine Festival
South Beach Marina • Newport
The 35th annual event will feature hundreds of vendors, including wineries from all over the Northwest and purveyors of delicious seafood treats. Don't forget your ID, because you won't get in without it. 2-9 p.m., 2320 OSU Drive, $12, 800-COAST44 or newportchamber.org.

"The Woman Who Fell From the Sky"
Newport Performing Arts Center
An Iroquois creation story, produced by Red Octopus Theatre Company and directed by Mary Eastman. 7 p.m. Feb. 24 and 25, and 2 p.m. Feb. 25 and 26, 777 W. Olive St., $12 adults, $10 seniors/children, 541-265-ARTS.

YAA Arts & Crafts Scholarship Fair
Newport Visual Arts Center
Help raise money for young artists and their education, through the Yaquina Art Association's annual show and sale. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24-26, 777 W. Beach Drive, 541-265-6540.

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
Yachats Community Presbyterian Church
The church,  Seashore Literacy Center, Lincoln County School District and the Yachats Youth and Family Activities Program are celebrating Dr. Seuss’s upcoming birthday with this family dinner and reading night. All families will receive a free book. 6-8 p.m., free, 541-547-4599.

Saturday, Feb. 25
A Passion for Fashion Show
Second St. Public Market • Tillamook
Enjoy an evening of high fashion on a low budget, inspired by the hottest looks coming off the runway. All clothing and accessories will be available for sale. Fun fashion, made possible by the Tillamook Revitalization Association, TLC Federal Credit Union and Diamond Art Jewelers. 5 p.m., Main and Second in downtown Tillamook, tickets $5-$15, 503-842-9797.

Newport Seafood & Wine Festival
South Beach Marina • Newport
It's the biggest and most raucous day of the SWF, under the big tents next to Rogue Ales in South Beach. The 35th annual event will feature hundreds of vendors, including wineries from all over the Northwest and purveyors of delicious seafood treats. Don't forget your ID, because you won't get in without it. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 2320 OSU Drive, $17, 800-COAST44 or newportchamber.org.

Fifth annual Italian Feast
Trinity United Methodist Church • Toledo
Salad with your choice of dressings, garlic bread and a selection of pastas and sauces (with additions by request), with Italian soda, gourmet coffee or tea, and a selection of ice cream for dessert. All proceeds from this fabulous feast will go toward non-profit community endeavors in the Toledo community. 5-7 p.m., 383 NE Beech St., $10 adults, $5 children ages 6 to 12, and free for children under 6, advance tickets available at JC Thriftway and the Methodist Thrift Store in Toledo, and the JC Thriftway in Newport, 541-336-2433.

"Perseverance"
North Lincoln County Historical Museum • Lincoln City
Since the beginning, even before the wagon trains, African-Americans have played an essential role in building Oregon. In Marion and Polk counties, they overcame the obstacles of wilderness, prejudice and isolation, helping to create a vibrant community. This free presentation, part of Lincoln City's commemoration of Black History Month, is inspired by a recent publication on the subject, called "Perserverence." 1 p.m., 4907 SW Hwy. 101, 541-996-6614.

"The Woman Who Fell From the Sky"
Newport Performing Arts Center
An Iroquois creation story, produced by Red Octopus Theatre Company and directed by Mary Eastman. 7 p.m. Feb. 25, and 2 p.m. Feb. 25 and 26, 777 W. Olive St., $12 adults, $10 seniors/children, 541-265-ARTS.

Lincoln County's Got Talent: Top 10 and Friends
Taft High School Commons • Lincoln City
This non-competitive concert will feature many of the top 20 contestants in the most recent LCGT concert, including Evan Church and Faith Wood of Lincoln City. Your donation of $5 will go to the Homeless Youth Alliance, and your food donation will go to the Lincoln City Food Pantry. 4-6 p.m., 3780 SE Spyglass Ridge, 541-765-4558.

YAA Arts & Crafts Scholarship Fair
Newport Visual Arts Center
Help raise money for young artists and their education, through the Yaquina Art Association's annual show and sale. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24-26, 777 W. Beach Drive, 541-265-6540.

Met in HD: Verdi's "Ernani"
Newport Performing Arts Center
Angela Meade takes center stage in Verdi's thrilling early gem. Salvatore Licitra is her mismatched lover, and all-star Verdians Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Ferruccio Furlanetoo round out the cast. Live from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. Locally hosted by Kay Moxness. 10 a.m., 777 W. Olive St., 541-265-ARTS.

Saturday Morning Cinema: "To Kill a Mockingbird" (1962)
Bijou Theatre • Lincoln City
Based on the beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Harper Lee, this film stars Gregory Peck as the lawyer Atticus Finch. He defends a black man against an undeserved rape charged in Depression-era South. Sponsored by the Lincoln City Visitor & Convention Bureau, as part of Black History Month. 11 a.m., 1624 NE Hwy. 101, $2 all seats, 541-994-8255.

Easy Appetizers Demonstration Class
The Culinary Center in Lincoln City
Admission includes wine and the meal. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 801 SW Hwy. 101, fourth floor, $50, 541-557-1125.

Free Genealogy Workshop
Newport Senior Activities Center
The Lincoln County Genealogical Society and the Daughters of the American Revolution, Yaquina Chapter, are hosting this free workshop. The first session, Genealogy 101 (10 a.m.) will show you how to prepare your family tree. The afternoon session (12:30 p.m.) will be for those who may be interested in DAR memberships. Don't forget to bring copies of your family documents (birth, marriage, death, obituary, etc.). For details, contact Jane Gray, 541-764-2639; Nancy Edwards at 541-563-5408; or Kristin Bartell, 541-961-3954.

Sunday, Feb. 26
YAA Arts & Crafts Scholarship Fair
Newport Visual Arts Center
Help raise money for young artists and their education, through the Yaquina Art Association's annual show and sale. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24-26, 777 W. Beach Drive, 541-265-6540.

Last chance: "The Woman Who Fell From the Sky"
Newport Performing Arts Center
An Iroquois creation story, produced by Red Octopus Theatre Company and directed by Mary Eastman. 2 p.m., 777 W. Olive St., $12 adults, $10 seniors/children, 541-265-ARTS.

Newport Seafood & Wine Festival
South Beach Marina • Newport
Going so soon? It's the last day of the SWF, under the big tents in South Beach. The 35th annual event will feature hundreds of vendors, including wineries from all over the Northwest and purveyors of delicious seafood treats. Don't forget your ID, because you won't get in without it. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 2320 OSU Drive, $7, 800-COAST44 or newportchamber.org.

Monday, Feb. 27
Grady Champion
Surftides Resort • Lincoln City
Champion, with his works and performances celebrating three 2012 BMA nominations, and two Southern Soul Awards nominations, is an electrifying blues singer and harmonica virtuoso. He has been compared to Sonny Boy Williamson, Howlin' Wolf, Lionel Ritchie, and Smokey Robinson. His new album “Dreamin’” is making a lot of noise on Blues, R & B, Soul, and Roots charts across America, in Europe, China, and Japan. 7 p.m. tonight and Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2945 NW Jetty, 541-994-2191.

Tuesday, Feb. 28
Newport Reads! Kickoff
Newport Public Library
Every spring, all the people of Newport are encouraged to read the same book, at the same time. This year, the committee has chosen "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by Ken Kesey. This evening, the Newport Reads! group will offer a fun introduction to the book, featuring trivia and refreshments. 6:30 p.m., 35 NW Nye St., 541-265-2153.

Lincoln City Community Chorus
Chapel by the Sea Presbyterian Church • Lincoln City
This chorus rehearses every Tuesday at 7 p.m., under the direction of Dr. Bob Herman. Right now, they're preparing favorites from the great American Musical, for concerts scheduled for May 18 and 19. No audition required, just a love of singing. 7 p.m. Tuesdays, 2125 SE Lee, 541-994-8531.

Oregon Coast Learning Institute
Salishan • Gleneden Beach
The OCLI continues its winter/spring session today, with two courses. At 10 a.m., it's "A Bird's Eye View: Photography From the Air Using Remote Controlled Airplane & Hexacopter." Then, at 1 p.m., learn about 'The Flight of the Kittyhawk." To learn more or sign up, call 541-764-2444.

Screening: "Granito: How to Nail a Dictator"
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church • Newport
This film pieces together memories and forensic evidence of a genocidal "scorched earth" campaign in Guatemala in 1982. The military is believed to have exterminated nearly 200,000 Maya people, but the quest for justice finally reached its tipping point  -- after many "grains of sand" -- when perpetrators were brought to justice. This film has been screened at festivals around the world, including the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in New York. 6:30 p.m., SW Ninth and Hurbert, free, light refreshments, 541-265-6216.

Wednesday, Feb. 29
Locals only: $5 Wednesdays
Oregon Coast Aquarium • Newport
See the puffins, the sharks, the anaconda and thousands more creatures, all for $5 – if you live in Lincoln County, that is. Bring your proof of local residency, and enjoy. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 2820 SE Ferry Slip, 541-867-3474.

Thursday, March 1
Opening night: "The Supporting Cast"
Theatre West • Lincoln City
Ellen, the wife of a successful author, has written a book about friends who are spouses of celebrities and what it is like to be married to “Somebody Famous.” She has invited the friends to her house on the beach at Malibu to let them read advance copies -- watch what happens next, in this comedy by George Furth. 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through March 24, 3536 SE Hwy. 101, $12 adults, $10 seniors and students, $8 for children 8 and under, 541-994-5663.

Family Literacy Night
Oceanlake Elementary School • Lincoln City
Students, parents and families are invited to this event, a celebration of reading and the birthday of Dr. Seuss. The Oceanlake Parent Group will be selling inexpensive slices of pizza, too. 5-7 p.m., 2420 NE 22nd St., 541- 994-5296.

Yachats Big Band
Yachats Commons
Bring your dance shoes, or come as you are, for an evening of Big Band and Swing favorites with this 17-piece band. 7-9 p.m., W. Fourth St. and Hwy. 101, $5 suggested donation for adults, 541-547-4252.

"How to Meditate" Workshop
Newport Chamber of Commerce
The meditation workshop, held at the chamber right after the tremendously busy and stressful annual Seafood & Wine Festival? Surely there's a connection. Instructor Rennie Maguire, who has practiced mediation for 15 years and is certified with the Institute of the Himalyan Tradition, will show you how to begin a meditation practice. 6:30 to 8 p.m., 550 SW Coast Hwy. 101, $30 including a take-home audio practice CD, pre-register by calling Maguire at 541-961-5169.

Friday, March 2
Opening night: "Company"
Newport Performing Arts Center
The Porthole Players are putting on this musical comedy, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and the book by George Furth. It's about a single man, unable to commit to a steady relationship, who's turning 35. His married friends and past girlfriends offer insights, and warnings, in Sondheim's painfully honest look at love. The original production, in 1970, won six Tony awards, and in 2006 won the Tony for Best Revival of a Musical.
Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m., through March 18, 777 W. Olive St., $16 general, $14 seniors and students, 541-265-ARTS.

Opening receptions at the VAC
Newport Visual Arts Center
Tonight from 5 to 7 p.m., there will be simultaneous receptions for "American Verismo & Its Followers" (Jerry Ross, Patti McNutt and John Bennington) in the Runyan Gallery, and "NEST" (Trish Harding and Denise Snyder) in the Upstairs Gallery. Both will be open through the end of March. 5-7 p.m., 777 W. Beach Drive at the Nye Beach Turnaround, 541-265-6569.

Comedy on the Coast
Chinook Winds Casino Resort • Lincoln City
The casino's monthly standup comedy series continues with headliner Jeff Jena, featured comedian Keith Nelson and host Bob Perkell. 8 p.m. Friday, March 2, and Saturday, March 3, 1777 NW 44th St., $15, tickets on sale at chinookwinds.com or by calling 888-MAIN ACT.

Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra
Yachats Community Presbyterian Church
This concert will highlight the music of American composers like Aaron Copland, John Corigliano, Percy Grainger and John Knowles Paine, and Florence writers Robin DeVour and Charles Perkins. 7 p.m., 370 Seventh St., $10, tickets on sale at Mari's Books in Yachats and the PAC box office in Newport, 541-997-6770.

Opening reception: Daryl Laube and Theo Ramey
Lincoln City Cultural Center
See the found metal sculptures of Ramey, along with the sweet bells and abstract paintings by Laube. The show opens tonight with a special reception. 5-7 p.m., 540 NE Hwy. 101, free, 541-994-9994.

Opening night: "The Supporting Cast"
Theatre West • Lincoln City
Ellen, the wife of a successful author, has written a book about friends who are spouses of celebrities and what it is like to be married to “Somebody Famous.” She has invited the friends to her house on the beach at Malibu to let them read advance copies -- watch what happens next, in this comedy by George Furth. 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through March 24, 3536 SE Hwy. 101, $12 adults, $10 seniors and students, $8 for children 8 and under, 541-994-5663.

Saturday, March 3
Ready... Set... Cook!
The Culinary Center in Lincoln City
A competitive cooking event and fund-raiser based on the 1990s BBC show with the same name. Each chef is given a set pantry, a mystery ingredient and a time limit. Here's the twist: they'll be auctioning off sous chef and judging positions to members of the audience -- it could be anybody. It's less like "Julie and Julia" and more like "There Will Be Blood." 2-5 p.m., 801 SW Hwy. 101, fourth floor, $30 including appetizers, coffee and soft drinks, 541-557-1125.

In concert: George Jones
Chinook Winds Casino Resort • Lincoln City
8 p.m. Saturday, March 3 and Sunday, March 4, 1777 NW 44th St., $31.50-$46.50, tickets on sale at chinookwinds.com or by calling 888-MAIN ACT.

LCCC annual Membership Meeting
Lincoln City Cultural Center
Current members and supporters of the center are invited to this event, with light appetizers and sweets, live music and presentations by the director and board. Pick up an annual report, take a tour and get your questions answered. 2-4 p.m., 540 NE Hwy. 101, 541-994-9994.

Gala Fund-raiser: "The Woman Who Fell From the Sky"
SolaLuna Studios • Toledo
The studio, in a renovated church building, will be offering a silent auction of paper art pieces made for the play, "The Woman Who Fell From the Sky." 7-9 p.m., 750 NW Forestry Road, 541-336-2117.

"Company"
Newport Performing Arts Center
The Porthole Players are putting on this musical comedy, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and the book by George Furth. It's about a single man, unable to commit to a steady relationship, who's turning 35. His married friends and past girlfriends offer insights, and warnings, in Sondheim's painfully honest look at love. The original production, in 1970, won six Tony awards, and in 2006 won the Tony for Best Revival of a Musical.
Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m., through March 18, 777 W. Olive St., $16 general, $14 seniors and students, 541-265-ARTS.

Sharing the Coast Conference
Tillamook Bay Community College • Tillamook
The fourth annual conference is co-sponsored by CoastWatch and the Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators, and will concentrate on climate change and its potential impacts, and how to teach about them. It's intended to designed to inform CoastWatch volunteers and teachers from around the region, it's open to everyone. 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., 4301 Third St., $15 for members and $45 for non-members, register by contacting Fawn Custer at envtgsldrfawn@aol.com or 541-270-0027.

Comedy on the Coast
Chinook Winds Casino Resort • Lincoln City
The casino's monthly standup comedy series continues with headliner Jeff Jena, featured comedian Keith Nelson and host Bob Perkell. 8 p.m. Friday, March 2, and Saturday, March 3, 1777 NW 44th St., $15, tickets on sale at chinookwinds.com or by calling 888-MAIN ACT.

Opening night: "The Supporting Cast"
Theatre West • Lincoln City
Ellen, the wife of a successful author, has written a book about friends who are spouses of celebrities and what it is like to be married to “Somebody Famous.” She has invited the friends to her house on the beach at Malibu to let them read advance copies -- watch what happens next, in this comedy by George Furth. 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through March 24, 3536 SE Hwy. 101, $12 adults, $10 seniors and students, $8 for children 8 and under, 541-994-5663.

First Weekend Toledo
Downtown Toledo
The Yaquina Museum of Art (151 NE Alder St.), Gallery Michael Gibbons (140 NE Alder), Ivan Kelly Gallery-Studio (207 E. Graham St.), Becky Millers' Studio/Gallery (167 NE First St.), Lastlight Photography in the Cottage Gallery (157 NE Alder) and SolaLuna Studios (750 NW Forestry Road) will all be open, with special events and refreshments, on Saturday and Sunday, March 3 and 4. For a complete schedule, call the Kellys at 541-336-1124.

Siren Saturdays: Lauren Sheehan
Lincoln City Cultural Center
Sheehan is a charismatic songster, an interpreter of songs learned from some of America's greatest blues and folk artists. Her performances are memorable for the authentic range of her material, from unaccompanied ballads to boozy Memphis blues, to old-time banjo tunes, to country songs and eclectic modern folk. Sheehan is opening up the center's "Siren Saturdays" series, in honor of Women's History Month. Drawings, prizes and more. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., music at 7 p.m., 540 NE Hwy. 101, $10 in advance, $12 at the door, 541-994-9994.

4-H Super Saturday
Tillamook Junior High School
4-H and FFA members (and their parents) can gather new skills at this event, which offers hour-long classes in a variety of home, garden and farm subjects. Learn to build a cavy cage, judge cupcakes, crochet rugs or make your own gift boxes, or learn how to enter a number of 4-H fair contests. Classes start at 8:30 a.m. Registration is first-come, first-served, with online registration available at http://extension.oregonstate.edu.tillamook/. Or, call education program assistant Tanya Wehage, 503-842-3433.

Sunday, March 4
Coastal Think Tanks: Mark Allan Cunningham
Hudson House B & B • Cloverdale
A series of six Sunday seminars, presented by the Pacific City-Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce, will begin this evening with a discussion of "From Print to Pixels: The Act of Reading in the Digital Age." Cunningham is an author and historian ("The Green Age of Asher Witherow," and "Lost Son"), who ponders whether the act of reading has fundamentally changed. Passes for all six seminars are $25 and can be purchased at the Inn at Pacific City, across from the post office on Brooten Road. For registration and other details, call 503-965-2204.

North Oregon Coast Symphony
Rockaway Beach Community Club
The NOCS will perform a program called "Royal Wedding," with nuptial favorites by Vaughan-Williams, Handel, Mendelssohn, Rimsky-Korsakov and others. The program, most of which was also heard at the April wedding of Prince Charles and his Catherine, will also feature "God Save the Queen" (performed with help from the 27-member Neah-Kah-Nie High School Choir). 3 p.m., 400 S. Third Ave., $10 at the door, free for kids 12 and under, 360-777-8750.

"Company"
Newport Performing Arts Center
The Porthole Players are putting on this musical comedy, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and the book by George Furth. It's about a single man, unable to commit to a steady relationship, who's turning 35. His married friends and past girlfriends offer insights, and warnings, in Sondheim's painfully honest look at love. The original production, in 1970, won six Tony awards, and in 2006 won the Tony for Best Revival of a Musical.
Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m., through March 18, 777 W. Olive St., $16 general, $14 seniors and students, 541-265-ARTS.

In concert: George Jones
Chinook Winds Casino Resort • Lincoln City
8 p.m. Saturday, March 3 and Sunday, March 4, 1777 NW 44th St., $31.50-$46.50, tickets on sale at chinookwinds.com or by calling 888-MAIN ACT.

"Tibet: Her People, Land, Ways and Challenges"
Yachats Commons
Debra Fant, a longtime resident of Lincoln County and a registered nurse, spent a month in Tibet in 2006. She returned with an insatiable curiosity about all things Tibetan and is deeply committed to sharing what she has experienced and learned about Tibet and its current situation through slides and conversation. A presentation of the Yachats Academy of Arts & Sciences. 3 p.m., W. Fourth St. and Hwy. 101, suggested $5 donation, 541-961-6695.

First Weekend Toledo
Downtown Toledo
The Yaquina Museum of Art (151 NE Alder St.), Gallery Michael Gibbons (140 NE Alder), Ivan Kelly Gallery-Studio (207 E. Graham St.), Becky Millers' Studio/Gallery (167 NE First St.), Lastlight Photography in the Cottage Gallery (157 NE Alder) and SolaLuna Studios (750 NW Forestry Road) will all be open, with special events and refreshments, on Saturday and Sunday, March 3 and 4. For a complete schedule, call the Kellys at 541-336-1124.