Thursday, Sept. 17
Vendor Sale
Swiss Hall • Tillamook
9 am-3 pm, 4605 Brookfield Avenue. Continues through Sunday.
Toledo Community Market
Memorial Field • Toledo
Local produce, craft vendors and food trucks. 10 am-3 pm, 385 NW A Street.
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.
Talk About Art
Newport Visual Arts Center
Irina Belova's presentation, “Finding My Way Through Fiber,” will explore her elegant contemporary fiber artworks. 2-3 pm, 777 NW Beach Drive.
Thursday Market
Ocean’s Edge Wayside • Rockaway Beach
Find fresh produce, baked goods and handmade gifts alongside live music. 2-6 pm, 103 1st Street.
Yarn Group
Salmon River Grange • Otis
Help knit and crochet items for those in need. Bring your own supplies if you can. 3-4 pm, 5371 Salmon River Hwy.
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.
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.
Bingo Night
Salmon River Grange • Otis
Doors open at 4 pm and bingo begins at 5 pm. Snacks and drinks will be sold. 5371 Hwy. 18.
San Miguel Fraser
Lincoln City Cultural Center
An evening with Spanish fiddler, singer and percussionist María San Miguel and American fiddler and composer Galen Fraser. $20-$25. 7 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101.
Friday, Sept. 18
Vendor Sale
Swiss Hall • Tillamook
9 am-3 pm, 4605 Brookfield Avenue. Continues through Sunday.
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.
Death Café
Newport +60 Senior Center • Newport
A welcoming space for sensitive discussions around end-of-life topics and community building. 10 am-noon, 20 SE Second Avenue.
Free Yoga Classes
Lincoln City Senior Center
11 am-12:15 pm, 2150 NE Oar Place. FMI, email yogasource10@gmail.com.
Nesko Women's Club
Kiawanda Community Center • Pacific City
11:30 am, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Drive. For reservations call Robin at 503-913-4171 or Julie at 503-863-9307.
Manzanita Farmers Market
Manzanita City Hall
4-7 pm, 633 Manzanita Avenue.
Newport Oregon Pride
Throughout Newport
Pride kicks off with a Trivia Pub Night at Bier One Brewing from 5 to 11 pm, and a Pride Movie and Picnic at the Pool at the Newport Recreation Center at 5:30 pm. For full details, see feature on page 22.
Cape Kiwanda Longboard Classic
Pelican Pub • Pacific City
Get the party started with a beer garden, food and drink from Pelican Brewing and live music. 5 to 8 pm, 33180 Cape Kiwanda Drive.
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.
Saturday, Sept. 19
Cape Kiwanda Longboard Classic
Pelican Pub • Pacific City
The party continues with opening heats, live feed and event commentary, food and beverage by Pelican Brewing and merchandise sales. 7:30 am to 5 pm, 33180 Cape Kiwanda Drive.
Stroll and Sketch
Newport
Celebrate National Estuaries Week with a stroll along the Yaquina Estuary Trail led by Cheryl Horton before moving to the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center for a wildlife drawing session led by Nora Sherwood. 8 am-noon. FMI, go to midcoastwatersheds.org.
Neskowin Farmers Market
Neskowin
Find fresh local produce, prepared foods, music and more. 9 am-1 pm, 48875 Hwy. 101 S., opposite Neskowin Wayside.
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.
Vendor Sale
Swiss Hall • Tillamook
9 am-3 pm, 4605 Brookfield Avenue.
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.
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.
SOLVE Beach Clean-up
Roads End • Lincoln City
Lend a hand at this annual Fall Beach & Riverside Cleanup, organized by the Roads End Improvement Association and SOLVE. 10 am-1 pm, Logan Road.
Newport Oregon Pride
Throughout Newport
Pride continues with the Super Queer Fun Fair from 10 am to 1 pm at the Newport Recreation Center, Drag Bingo from 1:30 to 4:30 pm at the Newport 60+ Activity Center, and the
Pride After-Party starting at 9 pm at Primaltones Community Venue. For full details, see feature on page 22.
Sterncastle Writing Group
Sterncastle Publishing • Newport
Hone and develop your writing skills in a comfortable, nurturing and collaborative environment. All ages, skill levels and genres are welcome. 11 am-2 pm, 644 SW Coast Highway. FMI, call 541-264-8046.
Hands Across the Bridge
Alsea Bay Bridge • Waldport
Celebrate National Recovery Month with a bridge crossing accompanied by drumming by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, followed by a free lunch, speakers, resource tables and family-friendly activities at the Waldport Community Center, 65 NW Hemlock Street. 11:30 am.
Fall Beach Cleanup
Oceanside/Netarts
Mark National Public Lands Day by cleaning up the coastline from Cape Lookout State Park to Cape Meares with the Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS and Oceanside Action Partnership. Noon, on the back patio of The Schooner Restaurant at 2065 NW Boat Basin Road or in the upper parking lot at Oceanside Beach. FMI, go to netartsbaywebs.org.
Fire Lookouts
Tillamook Forest Center
Hear the stories of brave men and women who faced danger to be fire lookouts living high above the forest canopy. 1:30 pm, 26 miles east of Tillamook on Highway 6. FMI, go to www.tillamookforestcenter.org.
“Writing Memoir and Nonfiction”
Newport Public Library
Drawing from the creation of her most recent book, “Everything Changes Everything,” author Lauren Kessler will examine the storytelling decisions that transformed a deeply personal experience into a narrative. 2 pm, 35 NW Nye Street. FMI, go to willamettewriters.org.
Harvest Party
Sunset Cove Market • Toledo
Celebrate the season with a fire pit, fresh apple cider, a beer garden, produce, bread, canned tuna and two food trucks. 3-7 pm, Henarie Trucking Parking Lot, Highway 20 across from Dairy Queen.
Spayghetti No Balls Dinner
Samaritan Center for Health Education • Newport
Enjoy a spaghetti dinner or tacos alongside a silent auction and raffle while raising funds for the Central Coast Humane Society. $15. 5 to 7 pm, 740 SW Ninth Street. FMI, go to centralcoasthumanesociety.com or call 541-265-3719.
Ground & Restore Sound Bath
InnerCompass Center • Lincoln City
As the Autumn Equinox approaches, prepare for the changing of the season with an afternoon of grounding and restoration. $20. 3 pm, 4840 SE Hwy. 101.
“Transgressors”
Newport Visual Arts Center
An opening reception for this exhibit of work by Indigiqueer artists who move beyond boundaries in life and art. 5-7 pm, 777 W Olive Street.
“Elton: The Early Years”
Newport Performing Arts Center
Kenny Metcalf and The Early Years Band recreate the music, spectacle and flamboyant style of Elton John’s groundbreaking 1970s performances. 7 pm, 777 W. Olive Street. Tickets, $45 to $55, available at coastarts.org or by calling 541-265-2787.
Sunday, Sept. 20
Cape Kiwanda Longboard Classic
Pelican Pub • Pacific City
The party continues with opening heats, live feed and event commentary, food and beverage by Pelican Brewing and merchandise sales. 7:30 am to 5 pm, 33180 Cape Kiwanda Drive.
Newport Oregon Pride
Throughout Newport
Pride wraps up with the Newport Pride Run for Unity at 8:30 am at the Newport Performing Arts Center, followed at 11 am by the Drag Brunch at Hallmark Resort. For full details, see feature on page 22.
Greenskeeper’s Revenge
Chinook Winds Golf Resort • Lincoln City
A two-person, 18-hole golf scramble where the greenskeepers get payback and set up the course in diabolical ways. $50. 9 am shotgun start, 1501 NW 40th Place. FMI, call 541-994-8442.
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.
Pacific City Farmers Market
Pacific City Library
Find fresh, juicy, nutritious fruits and vegetables right from the farmer. 10 am-2 pm, 6200 Camp Street.
Lincoln City Sunday Market
Lincoln City Cultural Center
Find fresh produce, specialty foods and handmade art plus music from Americana artist Rich Swanger. 10 am-2 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101. FMI, go to LincolnCitySundayMarket.org.
Intuitive Art Class: Fire Horse
InnerCompass Center • Lincoln City
Step into the fiery, untamed energy of the Fire Horse as you release old fears, awaken your inner magic and open to unexpected miracles. $75. 12-3:30 pm, 4840 SE Hwy. 101.
Fire Lookouts
Tillamook Forest Center
Hear the stories of brave men and women who faced danger to be fire lookouts living high above the forest canopy. 1:30 pm, 26 miles east of Tillamook on Highway 6. FMI, go to www.tillamookforestcenter.org.
“Elton: The Early Years”
Newport Performing Arts Center
Kenny Metcalf and The Early Years Band recreate the music, spectacle and flamboyant style of Elton John’s groundbreaking 1970s performances. 2 pm, 777 W. Olive Street. Tickets, $45 to $55, available at coastarts.org or by calling 541-265-2787.
Drop-in Figure Drawing
Newport Visual Arts Center
Practice figure drawing with a live model in fitted clothing. Easels, paper and charcoal provided, or bring your own materials. $5-$10 donation suggested. 2-4 pm, 777 NW Beach Drive.
“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.
INHOUSE Jazz
Private Home • Waldport
The series of intimate house concerts comes to a close with this performance from award-winning Seattle vocalist Greta Matassa. 2:30 to 5:30 pm. $15 to $30 donation. For reservations and directions, call Annie Averre at 360-606-7136.
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, Sept. 21
Tai Chi
Lincoln City Community Center
9:30 am in the Senior Center, 2150 NE Oar Place.
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.
Tuesday, Sept. 22
Oregon Coast Learning Institute
Chapel by the Sea • Lincoln City
The fall semester continues with presentations on Habitat for Humanity and the Oregon Coast Aquarium’s new Marine Wildlife Center. 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.
State of the City
Newport Performing Arts Center
This first-ever address will be led by Newport Mayor Jan Kaplan, City Council members, and City Manager Nina Vetter. 5:30 pm, 777 W. Olive Street.
Wednesday, Sept. 23
Waldport Wednesday Market
Waldport Community Center
Support local artists, crafters and farmers and purchase unique, locally-made treasures. 9 am-2 pm, 265 Alsea Hwy.
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.
“Twenty Years of the Met in Cinemas”
Newport Performing Arts Center
Hosted by acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming, the anniversary presentation reaches into the Met’s archives to revisit highlights from more than 185 performances. 10 am, 777 W Olive Street. Tickets, $14 to $30, available at coastarts.org or call 541-265-2787.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Candidate Q&A
Atonement Lutheran Church • Newport
This Lincoln County Democratic Central Committee meeting will feature a question-and-answer session with local Democratic candidates on the November ballot, moderated by State Rep. David Gomberg. 6 pm, 2315 N. Coast Highway.