Thursday, Oct. 8
Introductory Tai Chi
Yaquina Barre Dance Studio • Newport
These community sessions are designed to be accessible for all ages and ability levels, particularly beginners and older adults. 10-11 am, 630 SW Hurbert Street. To register, call 916-862-7974.
Duplicate Bridge
Newport 60+ Activity Center
Bring a partner or email sandy5942@outlook.com and they will find one for you. Every Thursday at 11 am, 20 SE 2nd Street.
Sitting Yoga Class
Depoe Bay Community Hall
Noon-1 pm, 220 Bay Street.
Oregon Coastal Quilters Guild
Atonement Lutheran Church • Newport
Northern California quilter Linda Ballard presents “Quilts I Have Made Over the Years and Classes I’ve Taught.” 12:30-3 pm, 2315 N Coast Hwy. FMI, go to quilterocqg@gmail.com.
Candidate Forum
Via Zoom
The League of Women Voters hosts this online forum featuring the four candidates seeking two seats on the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners. 3-5 pm. oregoncoast.zoom.us/j/95486113769
Underground Art Lab
Lincoln City Cultural Center
Makers of all ages are invited to try four different creative activities, with all materials and instructions laid out for a self-guided art exploration experience. Kids under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. $5. 3-6 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101.
Word Surfers Writing Group
Driftwood Public Library • Lincoln City
Connect, create and collaborate with others in the craft of writing. All genres and mediums are welcome. 4-6 pm, second floor, 801 SW Hwy. 101. FMI, contact Chris at 541-224-6498.
Lincoln City Music Circle
Lincoln City Senior Center
Acoustic instruments, voices and audiences of all ages are welcome to “solo, jam, or pass” and a piano is available. 4-7 pm, inside the Lincoln City Community Center at 2150 N Oar Place.
Dark & Stormy Night
Driftwood Public Library • Lincoln City
The literary series continues with Laura Cranehill, whose debut novel, “Wife Shaped Bodies,” was released to acclaim this spring. 4 pm, second floor, 801 SW Hwy. 101.
Something’s Coming
The Porchlight • Nehalem
An open mic evening for musicians, poets, comics, dancers and other performers. 6-10 pm, 36480 Hwy. 101. All ages welcome until 9 pm. To sign up, email SeaElkCreations@gmail.com or just show up.
Trivia Night
Pines Dine • Lincoln City
With prizes for weekly winners, plus a grand prize for Master Champions at the end of the season. 6 pm, 5040 SE Hwy. 101.
Friday, Oct. 9
Oregon Coastal Quilters Guild
Atonement Lutheran Church • Newport
Linda Ballard leads this all-day wall hanging workshop based on a block called Union Square.
$65. 9 am-4 pm, 2315 N Coast Hwy. FMI, go to quilterocqg@gmail.com.
Tai Chi
Lincoln City Community Center
9:30 am in the Center, 2150 NE Oar Place.
Artisan Faire at Salishan
Salishan Marketplace • Gleneden Beach
Find unique gift ideas, one-of-a-kind crafts and handmade goods from Oregon vendors. 10 am-4 pm, 7760 NW Hwy. 101. Continues Saturday.
Free Yoga Classes
Lincoln City Senior Center
11 am-12:15 pm, 2150 NE Oar Place. FMI, email yogasource10@gmail.com.
Volunteer Work Party
Tillamook Air Museum
Help mark a new chapter for the museum as historic Hangar B transitions to the nonprofit Vintage Aviation Museum. 5 to 8 pm, 6030 Hangar Road. FMI, go to tillamookair.com.
Introductory Tai Chi
Yaquina Barre Dance Studio • Newport
These community sessions are designed to be accessible for all ages and ability levels, particularly beginners and older adults. 6 pm, 630 SW Hurbert Street. To register, call 916-862-7974.
“Dracula: The Radio Play”
North County Recreation District • Nehalem
This Philip Grecian adaptation transforms the classic vampire tale into a 1940s-style live radio broadcast. 7 pm, 36155 9th Street. Tickets $10-$25, available at www.riverbendplayers.org.
Saturday, Oct. 10
Newport Farmers Market
Downtown Newport
This market offers locally made handcrafts, art, specialty foods and fresh fruits, vegetables and farm products from Lincoln County farms and growers from surrounding areas. 9 am to 1 pm just off Highway 101 next to Newport City Hall.
Birding Walk
Wastewater Treatment Plant • Lincoln City
Join Seven Capes Bird Alliance to look for migrating waterfowl and shorebirds at the treatment ponds. 9-11 am. Meet at the Taft Waterfront near Mo’s. FMI, go to sevencapes.org.
Saturday Market
Taft Hall • Lincoln City
Find handcrafted goods from local vendors alongside an array of home baked treats. 10 am-3 pm, 1206 SE 48th Street.
Beach Bark
Chinook Winds Casino Resort • Lincoln City
Bring your pup for a social stroll along the beach, followed by a BBQ lunch at the Lincoln City Cultural Center. Walk is free. T-shirts available for $40, with all proceeds helping fund veterinary care for pets in need. 10 am, 1501 NW 40th Place.
Bigfoot at the Beach
Hart’s Camp • Pacific City
Search for Sasquatch and enjoy live music, hot beverages and photo opportunities at this two-day fall event. 10 am-6 pm, 33315-B Cape Kiwanda Drive. Continues Sunday.
“Così fan tutte”
Newport Performing Arts Center
Mozart’s comic opera puts the faithfulness of two young couples to the test through an elaborate scheme involving disguises, flirtation and plenty of romantic confusion. 10 am, 777 W Olive Street. Tickets, $14 to $30, available at coastarts.org or call 541-265-2787.
“What’s New in Newport”
Throughout Newport
Check out some of the city’s new public art and get in the running for prizes at this all-day citywide scavenger hunt, concluding with a community party from 4 to 7 pm, 777 W Olive Street. FMI, go to coastarts.org.
Open House
Nehalem Bay Fire Rescue • Nehalem
Explore fire trucks, watch firefighting and rescue demonstrations, meet local firefighters and enjoy kids’ activities, refreshments and a coloring contest. 10 am-3 pm, 36375 N Hwy. 101.
Artisan Faire at Salishan
Salishan Marketplace • Gleneden Beach
Find unique gift ideas, one-of-a-kind crafts and handmade goods from Oregon vendors. 10 am-4 pm, 7760 NW Hwy. 101.
Saving Seeds
Newport Public Library
Master gardener Laura Strom explains seed-saving basics, the best seeds for beginners and how pollination affects next year’s crop. 11:30 am-12:30 pm, 35 NW Nye Street. FMI, go to orcoastmga.org.
Halloween Pet Parade & Wiener Roast
Port of Toledo Waterfront Park
Leashed and costumed pets are welcome, with prizes for best costumes. Registration begins at 11:30 am and the parade starts at noon. 127 NW A Street. FMI, call 308-530-9366.
Open Auditions
Bay City Arts Center
Try out for a role in “The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals.” Prepare a short comedic monologue and 16 bars of a song. Noon-4 pm, 5680 A street. Repeated Sunday.
Auditions
Oregon Coast Dance Center • Tillamook
Try out for a role in “The Pros & Cons of Killing Your Husband,” the upcoming production from Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts. 2 pm, 312 Main Avenue. Repeated Sunday.
Sunset Cove Market
Henarie Trucking Parking Lot • Toledo
A new market with food and produce vendors, food trucks, outdoor games and music. 3-7 pm, Hwy. 20 across from Dairy Queen.
Logsden Harvest Auction
Logsden Community Club
Bid on everything from plants and seeds to blown glass and baked goods at this community fund-raiser. There will also be hot dogs and soda, free popcorn and a 50/50 raffle. 6 pm at the corner of Logsden Road and Moonshine Park Road. FMI, go to logsdencommunityclub.org.
Open Mic Night
Bare Moon • Manzanita
Bring a beverage, a chair and a favorite poem to share. All welcome. 6-7:30 pm, 430 Laneda Avenue.
“Dracula: The Radio Play”
North County Recreation District • Nehalem
This Philip Grecian adaptation transforms the classic vampire tale into a 1940s-style live radio broadcast. 7 pm, 36155 9th Street. Tickets $10-$25, available at www.riverbendplayers.org.
Chamber Music Series
Pacific Maritime Heritage Center • Newport
Newport Symphony Orchestra cellists perform music written and arranged for solo cello, duo, trio and quartet. 7:30 pm, 333 SE Bay Blvd. $45. FMI, go to coastarts.org or call 541-265-2787.
The Nightmare Cabaret
Primaltones • Newport
A Halloween burlesque revue featuring Pacific Northwest performers, prizes for best dressed and a dance party after the show. 21 and older. $35 general admission, $45 VIP seating. 8:30 pm. 2925 SE Ferry Slip Road.
Sunday, Oct. 11
Yachats Farmers Market
Yachats Commons
Find produce, plants, meats, smoked cheeses and mushrooms, along with pottery, jewelry, glass and metal art, handmade soaps and more. 9 am-2 pm, 441 Hwy. 101 N.
Birding Walk
Boiler Bay
Join Seven Capes Bird Alliance to look for seabirds and shorebirds on the rocky coastline. 9-11 am. Meet at Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint parking lot. FMI, go to sevencapes.org.
Lincoln City Sunday Market
Lincoln City Cultural Center
Find fresh produce, specialty foods and handmade art. 10 am-2 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101. FMI, go to LincolnCitySundayMarket.org.
“Macbeth”
Newport Performing Arts Center
Shakespeare’s bloody tale of ambition, betrayal and supernatural prophecy gets the grand-opera treatment in this Giuseppe Verdi adaptation. 10 am, 777 W Olive Street. Tickets, $14 to $30, available at coastarts.org or call 541-265-2787.
Bigfoot at the Beach
Hart’s Camp • Pacific City
Search for Sasquatch and enjoy live music, hot beverages and photo opportunities at this two-day fall event. 10 am-4 pm, 33315-B Cape Kiwanda Drive.
Tile Painting Workshop
Newport Visual Arts Center
Bring your own tile designs of 7-3/4” square for this workshop, led by multi-media artist Charlotte Van Zant-King. $10 materials fee. 1-3 pm, 777 NW Beach Drive. FMI, email coastalartsguild@gmail.com.
“Dracula: The Radio Play”
North County Recreation District • Nehalem
This Philip Grecian adaptation transforms the classic vampire tale into a 1940s-style live radio broadcast. 2 pm, 36155 9th Street. Tickets $10-$25, available at www.riverbendplayers.org.
Open Mic
Congregational Church of Lincoln City
Bring your musical talent, storytelling or comedy to this family event. Refreshments provided. 2-4 pm, 2435 NW Oar Place.
“A Course in Miracles"
Congregational Church of Lincoln City
This ongoing spiritual self-study program offers a warm welcome to all. 2-3 pm, 2435 NW Oar Place. FMI, call Pam at 541-961-0084 or Mary Anne at 480-310-3433.
Ukrainian Love Songs
Lincoln City Cultural Center
An afternoon of a capella concert from the Community Choir Lisova Pisnya. 3 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101.
Open Mic
Kindred by Zest • Lincoln City
Something to say? Or maybe you got something to play? Spoken word, poetry and music open mic every Sunday. 8-10 pm, 1644 NE Hwy. 101.
Monday, Oct. 12
Tai Chi
Lincoln City Community Center
9:30 am in the Senior Center, 2150 NE Oar Place.
Telegraph Quartet
Lincoln City Cultural Center
A free concert, featuring standard chamber music repertoire as well as contemporary works. Presented by Neskowin Chamber Music. 11 am, 540 NE Hwy. 101.
Shut Up & Write!
Pioneer Joe Coffee Co. • Gleneden Beach
Bring your current writing project and enjoy focused writing time with fellow writers. 1:30-3:30 pm in Salishan Marketplace, 7755 Hwy. 101. FMI, email Gary.phillips@sharkfloss.com.
Introductory Tai Chi
Yaquina Barre Dance Studio • Newport
These community sessions are designed to be accessible for all ages and ability levels, particularly beginners and older adults. 10 am and again at 6 pm, 630 SW Hurbert Street. To register, call 916-862-7974.
Book Sale
Driftwood Public Library • Lincoln City
A book lover's paradise with thousands of books, CDs, audiobooks, puzzles and more, with a 50-percent-off sale category every week. 10 am-2 pm, second floor, 801 SW Hwy. 101. FMI, call 541-996-1215.
Social Bridge
Newport 60+ Activity Center
A great way to get back to bridge or to learn a new game. All welcome. Every Monday at 10:45 am, 20 SE 2nd Street.
Open Studio
Bay City Arts Center
Join artist Erica Robin for a relaxed evening of oil painting. Bring your own art supplies or buy them there. 5-8 pm, 5680 A Street.
Tuesday, Oct. 13
Oregon Coast Learning Institute
Chapel by the Sea • Lincoln City
The fall semester continues with presentations on workforce development in Northwest Oregon by Niki Price and running and independent movie theater by Betsy Altomare. 9 am, 2125 SE Lee Avenue. FMI, go to ocli.us or call President Ric Neese at 541-994-4810.
Toddler Time Storytime
Newport Public Library
Gentle stories, songs and wiggle-friendly fun. 10:30 am, 35 NW Nye Street.
“Peter & Paul and the Christian Revolution”
Congregational Church of Lincoln City
Pastor Mike Grogan leads a study of this DVD series that explores how two individuals led one of history's most astonishing religious movements. 11 am, 2435 NW Oar Place.
Bingo and Taco Tuesday
Newport Elks Lodge
Have fun and support the community. Bingo is minimum $25 buy-in, cash only. 5:30 pm, 45 SE Moore Drive.
Newport Cribbage Club
American Legion Post • Newport
Everyone from beginners to experts is invited to play this fabulous, two-player card game. 5:30 pm, 424 West Olive Street.
Planting Intentions
InnerCompass Center • Lincoln City
This evening sound bath invites you to slow down, turn inward, and connect with your intentions in a peaceful and supported way. $20. 7 pm, 4840 SE Hwy. 101.
Wednesday, Oct. 14
Tai Chi
Lincoln City Community Center
9:30 am in the Senior Center, 2150 NE Oar Place.
Newport Zen Meditation
Samaritan Center for Health Education • Newport
Seated focused meditation with the local Zen Buddhist community. Free. 10-11:30 am, 740 SW 9th Street. FMI, call Kent at 458-277-3228.
Gentle Yoga Sessions
Lincoln City Cultural Center
This New Moon Yoga class features slow, gentle movements guided by the breath and awareness for flexibility in body, mind and spirit. Safe and appropriate for all levels. Noon, 540 NE Hwy. 101.
Shut Up & Write!
Pioneer Joe Coffee • Lincoln City
Break through your writer's block and overcome procrastination. 2:30-4 pm, 869 SW 51st Street. FMI, contact CJ at 541-224-6498.
Trivia Night
Waldport Bayfront Hotel
With food and drink specials, gift certificates for first and second place, and lots of swag. 3:15-5 pm, 902 NW Bayshore Drive.
Cribbage Club
The Horn Public House • Depoe Bay
Enjoy fabulous ocean and harbor views, and congenial competition. Six games, $9 entry. 5 pm, 110 SE Hwy. 101. FMI, call 541-574-7668.
“Story Time for Grownups”
Pine Grove Community House • Manzanita
Liz Cole presents “Look at It This Way: Spinning Pictures in Your Mind.” $25. Proceeds benefit the community house. 4 pm, 225 Laneda Avenue. FMI, go to thepinegrove.org.
Bingo
Panther Creek Community Center • Otis
Food served from 4 pm. Bingo runs from 5-7 pm, 655 N Wayside Loop, follow the signs from the Otis junction. FMI, email marex@centurylink.net.
Vinyasa Flow Yoga
Depoe Bay Community Hall
Join Melissa Caye every Wednesday. Bring a mat, or extras will be available. $8 or pay what you can. 5:30-6:30 pm, 220 Bay Street.
“Frankenstein”
Newport Performing Arts Center
Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller grace this big screen in this National Theatre production, directed by Academy Award winner Danny Boyle. 7 pm, 777 W Olive Street. Tickets, $14 to $22, available at coastarts.org or call 541-265-2787.