Thursday, March 12
Oregon Coastal Quilters Guild
Atonement Lutheran Church • Newport
A chance to hear how the guild’s quilt gifts have benefitted organizations throughout the community. 12:30-3 pm, 2315 N Coast Hwy. FMI, email quilterocqg@gmail.com.
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.
Bridges of Friendship
Pacific Maritime Heritage Center • Newport
An opening reception for this new exhibit, celebrating six decades of Newport’s sister city relationship with Mombetsu, Japan. 4-6 pm, 333 SE Bay Blvd. FMI, go to oregoncoasthistory.org or call 541-265-7509.
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.
Bilingual Storytime
Newport Public Library
Families can enjoy stories told in both English and Spanish, followed by a hands-on craft. 5:30 pm, 35 NW Nye Street.
Trivia Night
The Pines Dine • Lincoln City
6 pm, 5040 SE Hwy. 101.
Edible Garden Design
Oregon Coast Community College • Lincoln City
Join the Lincoln County Master Gardeners and learn how to plan a productive and enjoyable vegetable garden tailored to your space and goals. 6 pm, 3788 SE High School Drive. FMI, go to go to orcoastmga.org.
Yachats Song Circle
Yachats Commons
Friends and neighbors joining together to make music. 6:30-8:30 pm, 441 Hwy. 101 N.
Friday, March 13
Community Quilts Work Day
Atonement Lutheran Church • Newport
A day working on special projects with members of the Oregon Coastal Quilters Guild. 9 am-4 pm, 2315 N Coast Hwy. FMI, email quilterocqg@gmail.com.
Birding Walk
Spring Lake Open Space • Lincoln City
Join the Seven Capes Bird Alliance to explore this wooded area and lakeside habitat in search for forest and shoreline birds. Meet at 9 am at the parking lot on Port Avenue. FMI, go to sevencapes.org.
Tai Chi
Lincoln City Community Center
9:30 am in the Senior Center, 2150 NE Oar Place.
Free Yoga Classes
Lincoln City Senior Center
11 am-12:15 pm, 2150 NE Oar Place. FMI, email yogasource10@gmail.com.
Spring Bazaar
Tillamook County Fairgrounds • Tillamook
Explore a diverse selection of vendors and enjoy lunch options on-site. Noon-7 pm, 4603 3rd Street. Continues Saturday.
Sip+Shop
Downtown Tillamook
Enjoy an evening strolling and sampling tasty beverages at stops throughout the town center. 5-7 pm, starting at Chamber HQ, 208 Main Avenue.
Opening Reception
Lincoln City Cultural Center
A joint opening reception for “Oregon Coast After Dark,” an exhibit of night-sky photography by Jeremy Likness; and “Eco-Play” by Sal Strom and Kathleen Caprario-Ulrich. Enjoy wine, light refreshments and a chance to chat with the artists. 5-7 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101.
JourneyDance
South Beach Community Center • Newport
Move, shake and drop into your body in this guided, heart‑centered movement class. No dance experience needed. 6-7:30 pm. 3024 SE Ferry Slip Road. Pre‑register $20, drop‑in $25. FMI, go to PassionFlowerFitness.com.
“Misery”
NCRD Performing Arts Center • Nehalem
Riverbend Players present the gripping stage adaptation of Stephen King’s classic psychological thriller. 7 pm, 36155 9th Street. Tickets, $10 to $25, available at RiverbendPlayers.org.
“Frozen - the Broadway Musical”
Newport Performing Arts Center
Join Anna, Alsa, Olaf and more as the all-ages cast of Coastal Act Productions brings the beloved Disney hit to the stage. 7 pm, 777 W Olive Street. Tickets, $16-$18, available at coastarts.org.
“Anastasia: The Musical”
Taft High School • Lincoln City
1920s Paris forms the atmospheric backdrop for this tale of self-discovery, presented by Lincoln City Playhouse. $15 for adults, $10 for students. Free for kids aged four and younger. 7 pm, 3780 SE Spy Glass Ridge.
“Barbecuing Hamlet”
Barn Community Playhouse • Tillamook
The Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts presents this wildly funny and chaotic reimagining of Shakespeare’s tragedy, set in the Old West. 7 pm, 1204 Ivy Avenue. Tickets, $20, or $15 for kids aged 12 and younger, available at tillamooktheater.com or by calling 503-812-0275.
Saturday, March 14
Lincoln City Playhouse Pancake Feed
Mo’s Seafood & Chowder • Lincoln City
Enjoy pancakes for a good cause at this fund-raiser for the Lincoln City Playhouse youth theater. $8 gets you pancakes, sausage, coffee and juice. 8-10 am, 860 SW 51st Street.
Birding Walk
Neskowin Beach State Recreation Area
Join the Seven Capes Bird Alliance for a stroll in search of geese and ducks on flooded fairways, flocks of songbirds along neighborhood streets and marsh birds along wooded paths. Meet at 9 am at the Neskowin Beach parking lot. 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.
Spring Bazaar
Tillamook County Fairgrounds • Tillamook
Explore a diverse selection of vendors and enjoy lunch options on-site. 10 am-5 pm, 4603 3rd Street.
Garibaldi Crab Races
Old Mill Marina • Garibaldi
Seize your opportunity to see a glorious Dungeness in full gallop as this beloved coastal tradition returns. 10 am to 6 pm, 227 Garibaldi Avenue. $5 for adults, $2 for kids aged six through 12. Continues Sunday. FMI, see our feature on page 8.
Petal Heads Nursery
Connie Hansen Garden • Lincoln City
These growers of outstanding annuals and perennials will give a free talk followed by plant sale. 11 am-1 pm, 1931 NW 33rd Street. FMI go to conniehansengarden.com or call 541-994-6338.
Edible Garden Design
Oregon Coast Community College • Waldport
Join the Lincoln County Master Gardeners and learn how to plan a productive and enjoyable vegetable garden tailored to your space and goals. Noon, 3120 S Crestline Drive. FMI, go to go to orcoastmga.org.
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. 1-3 pm, second floor, 801 SW Hwy. 101. FMI, contact Chris at 541-224-6498.
“Frozen - the Broadway Musical”
Newport Performing Arts Center
Join Anna, Alsa, Olaf and more as the all-ages cast of Coastal Act Productions brings the beloved Disney hit to the stage. 2 pm and again at 7 pm, 777 W Olive Street. Tickets, $16-$18, available at coastarts.org.
“Anastasia: The Musical”
Taft High School • Lincoln City
1920s Paris forms the atmospheric backdrop for this tale of self-discovery, presented by Lincoln City Playhouse. $15 for adults, $10 for students. Free for kids aged four and younger. 2 pm and again at 7 pm, 3780 SE Spy Glass Ridge.
Adventures in Sound
Nehalem Elementary School
A family-friendly concert from the North Oregon Coast Symphony, featuring “Peter and the Wolf,” “Hall of the Mountain King,” selections from “The Planets” and more. 3 pm, 36300 Eighth Street, Nehalem. $10. Free for kids 18 and under. FMI, go to nocsymphony.org.
Candidate Meet & Greet
Lincoln City Community Center
A chance to meet Walter Chuck and Cristen Don, two of the candidates for Lincoln County Commissioner. 3-5 pm, 2150 NE Oar Place.
Sculpture & Sound
Newport Visual Arts Center
Instructor Rena Ekmanis leads this hands-on class in creating clay ocarina flutes, guiding participants through shaping, voicing and tuning a functional ceramic instrument. $20. 3-5 pm, 777 NW Beach Drive. FMI or to register, go to coastarts.org.
“Shared Horizons”
Connie Hanson Garden • Lincoln City
An opening reception for this plein air exhibition, featuring work by Jill Perry Townsend and Katia Kyte. 5 pm, 1931 NW 33rd Street. FMI, go to conniehansengarden.com.
Manzanita Writers Series
Hoffman Center for the Arts • Manzanita
The series opens its 2026 season with an appearance by award-winning authors Lidia Yuknavitch and Monica Drake, who will read from the newly released anthology “The Big M: 13 Writers Take Back the Story of Menopause.” $20. 4:30 to 6 pm, 594 Laneda Avenue. FMI, go to hoffmanarts.org.
St. Paddy’s Dinner
Siletz Valley Grange
Celebrate the big day with dinner and a silent auction. $15 or $10 for kids aged six to 12. 5-7 pm, 224 Gaither Street.
“Misery”
NCRD Performing Arts Center • Nehalem
Riverbend Players present the gripping stage adaptation of Stephen King’s classic psychological thriller. 7 pm, 36155 9th Street. Tickets, $10 to $25, available at RiverbendPlayers.org.
“Barbecuing Hamlet”
Barn Community Playhouse • Tillamook
The Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts presents this wildly funny and chaotic reimagining of Shakespeare’s tragedy, set in the Old West. 7 pm, 1204 Ivy Avenue. Tickets, $20, or $15 for kids aged 12 and younger, available at tillamooktheater.com or by calling 503-812-0275.
Sunday, March 15
Garibaldi Crab Races
Old Mill Marina • Garibaldi
Seize your opportunity to see a glorious Dungeness in full gallop as this beloved coastal tradition returns. Noon to 5 pm, 227 Garibaldi Avenue. $5 for adults, $2 for kids aged six through 12. FMI, see our feature on page 8.
Sunday Chamber Music
Atonement Lutheran Church • Newport
The Oregon Coast Symphony Festival presents a free performance by Trio Musicorum Medicorum and the Cherry City String Quartet. Donations accepted. 2 pm, 2315 N Hwy. 101. FMI, go to youthsymphonyfestival.org.
“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.
“Misery”
NCRD Performing Arts Center • Nehalem
Riverbend Players present the gripping stage adaptation of Stephen King’s classic psychological thriller. 2 pm, 36155 9th Street. Tickets, $10 to $25, available at RiverbendPlayers.org.
“Anastasia: The Musical”
Taft High School • Lincoln City
1920s Paris forms the atmospheric backdrop for this tale of self-discovery, presented by Lincoln City Playhouse. $15 for adults, $10 for students. Free for kids aged four and younger. 2 pm, 3780 SE Spy Glass Ridge.
“Barbecuing Hamlet”
Barn Community Playhouse • Tillamook
The Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts presents this wildly funny and chaotic reimagining of Shakespeare’s tragedy, set in the Old West. 2 pm, 1204 Ivy Avenue. Tickets, $20, or $15 for kids aged 12 and younger, available at tillamooktheater.com or by calling 503-812-0275.
Oregon Legacy CANCELED
Driftwood Public Library • Lincoln City
The literary series continues with a visit from Leni Zumas, author of four books of fiction, including “Wolf Bells.” 3 pm, second floor, 801 SW Hwy. 101. FMI, go to driftwoodlib.org.
John Nilsen
Tillamook United Methodist Church
The Monday Musical Club of Tillamook presents pianist, guitarist and composer John Nilsen in a special fund-raiser supporting the club’s high school junior-senior competition. $20 per person or $30 per household. 3 pm, 3808 12th Street.
Monday, March 16
Tai Chi
Lincoln City Community Center
9:30 am in the Senior Center, 2150 NE Oar Place.
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.
Coastal Creatives Collective
Beachcrest Brewing • Gleneden Beach
Writers, artists, musicians and makers are welcome to bring portable projects and work alongside fellow creatives in a relaxed, supportive setting. 5-7 pm every Monday, 7755 N Hwy. 101.
Tuesday, March 17
Oregon Coast Learning Institute
Chapel by the Sea • Lincoln City
The winter semester continues with presentations titled “Bird-Friendly Natural Vegetation” and “The Family That Preys Together.” 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.
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.
Tuesday Trivia
Pelican Brewery • Lincoln City
An evening of fund-raising comedy hosted by Taft Senior Parent Group and sponsored by TAFT Boosters. 6 pm, 5911 SW Hwy. 101.
Immigration Insights
Gleneden Beach Community Hall
Kate Sinkins, an immigration attorney from Zantello Law Group, will provide insights into the legal immigration process for people entering the US. 6-8 pm, 110 Azalea Street. FMI, go to glenedenbeach.org.
Lenten Soup Supper
Congregational Church of Lincoln City
Enjoy a simple supper and a talk from Old Testament scholar Walter Brueggemann on “Countering Pharaoh’s Production-Consumption Society Today.” 6:30 pm, 2435 NW Oar Place.
Wednesday, March 18
Tai Chi
Lincoln City Community Center
9:30 am in the Senior Center, 2150 NE Oar Place.
Socrates Café
The Gathering Place • Lincoln City
Join with others in these popular and stimulating discussions on life’s big questions. 10-11:30 am, inside the Congregational Church of Lincoln City, 2435 NW Oar Place.
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.
Perch & Pour
Salishan Coastal Lodge • Gleneden Beach
Join the Seven Capes Bird Alliance for conversation and, in honor of St. Patrick's Day, learn about birds that are thought to bring good luck. 3 pm, 7760 Hwy. 101.
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.
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.
Bookmarks! Book Club
Newport Public Library
The group will discuss “The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians” by James Patterson. 5:15-6:15 pm, 35 NW Nye Street.
Tango Lessons
Lincoln City Cultural Center
Learn the steps to this elegant Latin American dance. No partner needed. 6-8 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101. FMI, call 541-992-1002 or email sachdeva.kanwal@gmail.com.
Trivia Night
Beachcrest Brewing • Gleneden Beach
Show off your knowledge for the chance to win prizes. Teams of up to six allowed. 6 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-234-4013.
Music Bingo
The Pines Dine • Lincoln City
Have fun and get in the running for great prizes while raising money for the Taft Senior Drug & Alcohol-Free Grad Night. Hosted by the Senior Parent Group and sponsored by TAFT Boosters. 6 pm, 5040 SE Hwy. 101.
Open Art Night
Bay City Arts Center
Hosted by Matt Sohler, this open studio offers an inclusive and supportive environment for you to work on anything your heart desires. Network with other artists or work quietly on your own. Bring your own art supplies. Donations encouraged. 6-8 pm, 5680 A Street.