Oregon Coast TODAY

Afew years ago, I wrote an article about Louis Southworth, a Black resident of Oregon in the late 1800s and early 1900s. While researching the article, I learned about Oregon’s Black exclusion laws, a disturbing part of our state’s history.

For the story, I interviewed Zachary Stocks from Oregon Black Pioneers and asked if the legacy of racist legislation, though overturned, still echoes for people of color living in today’s Oregon. Sadly, the answer was a strong yes.

Shortly after I wrote the article, the City of Waldport decided to honor Southworth, an early resident who donated land that he acquired through a land grant for use as a school. Southworth not only survived being born enslaved and brought to Oregon as the “property” of a white man, but also the laws that sought to prevent him from owning land in the state. In doing so, he left a lasting legacy that is finally being honored.

Stocks will be speaking about the history of Black people in Oregon at two different events in honor of the Juneteenth holiday. At the Yachats Commons (see page 20) and then at the Lincoln City Cultural Center (see page 7), where there will be other speakers, music and the desire to acknowledge the past and work towards a more inclusive future.

By Gretchen Ammerman Oregon Coast TODAY

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Waldport’s statue of Black pioneer Louis Southworth

Be the GUST of honor

Catch some flight entertainment at the Rockaway Beach Kite Festival

By Chelsea Yarnell For the TODAY

Like the Banks children in Mary Poppins, it’s time to celebrate kites that soar to the highest heights.

The Rockaway Beach Kite Festival will celebrate its 48th year this Father’s Day weekend, Friday through Sunday, June 14 through 16. The festival is an annual tradition for Rockaway Beach, featuring amateur kite fliers, exhibitions, professional synchronized kite performances and a vendor fair.

The festival is hosted by the Rockaway Beach Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by the American Kitefliers Association, the largest organized group of kiters in the world.

Association members will perform with more than just your basic kite. Kite flying performances are choreographed and synchronized to music. Spectators can expect to see a variety of kites, ranging from small to the size of school buses. A night kite performance is also anticipated.

“AKA is an international entity,” said Kristine Hayes, head of Rockaway Beach Chamber of Commerce. “Sometimes they bring people from other countries to perform.”

This year’s performers include Alaskiters Kite Club President Kirk Stickley; Quad Squad Northwest; Team Flying Dragon; and the Sky Sisters. AKA members Bob and Donna Wendt will also be back as the festival’s announcers, a task they have conducted for more than 20 years.

“Our festivals have a feeling about them and it has to do with people that live here and the vendors that participate

that makes it like no place in the world,” Hayes said. “The kite fliers that we have say they have a feeling about us, too. They have such huge compliments for the chamber and the community and how welcome and down-home they feel.”

Hayes said the “community feel” might also come from the fact that a small city grant, as well as donations, help lodge and feed the performers while in town for the festival.

The festival runs for three days, but a schedule of performances is all contingent on Mother Nature.

“We can’t control the weather,” Hayes said. “We have to look at wind speeds, the tide, everything the day of.”

While kite performances will be based on weather, festival vendors will be operating during set times: Friday from noon to 6 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm.

Featured vendors will include Rockaway Renaissance Artists, Original Pronto Pup Food Truck, Shaky Grounds Cafe Escape Room, Forever Young Dyes, Brittany Bakes and Ronnie’s Chicago Style BBQ. Fry Bread will also be for sale and there will also be a face painting station.

Kite demonstrations and shows will be performed directly on the beach in front of the Rockaway Beach Wayside, while the vendor and artisan fair will be in the parking lot behind the Rockaway Beach Chamber of Commerce’s Red Caboose.

Free public parking is available on the street behind Rockaway Beach City Hall. Guests can also park in Garibaldi and ride the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad to Rockaway Beach. Tickets and reservations are required for the train.

For more information or two view videos of festivals past, go to rockawaybeach.net/kite-festival.

coast culture

Event Schedule

11 am - Introduction and welcoming remarks

- Music from Jimi Harden & Hip Deep

11:30 am - Free BBQ lunch, while supplies last 11:45 am - Speakers

12:15 pm - Music from Jimi Harden & Hip Deep

2 pm - Event ends

Jimi Hardin and Hip Deep,

Juneteenth in Lincoln City

This Saturday, June 15, the new outdoor spaces of the Lincoln City Cultural Center plaza will be filled with music, history and family activities, at Lincoln City’s second annual Juneteenth Celebration.

This year’s event, presented by the City of Lincoln City in partnership with local nonprofits, will also have a free barbecue picnic lunch while supplies last.

The theme for this year’s Freedom Day picnic is “Amplify Black Voices.” The keynote address will be given by Zachary Stocks, executive director of Oregon Black Pioneers. Also providing history and context to this national and state holiday will be Roderick Fields, a substance abuse counselor based in Yuba City, California. These guest speakers will share the dais with state Rep. David Gomberg and Lincoln City Mayor Susan Wahlke.

Providing the soundtrack will be Jimi Hardin and Hip Deep, featuring Rebecca Westby. Hardin, the drummer and band leader, will be playing songs from the Motown and Stax song books along with five musicians playing two sets in the Kiwanis Outdoor Art Classroom.

The BBQ lunch will be catered by Phill’s

Smoke/N/Grill and Pat-E-Mac’s, locallybased Black-owned businesses, and served by volunteers from the Lincoln City Rotary Club. The event will also feature the opening of a new exhibit on the life of one of the first Black women to settle in Oregon, Letitia Carson, a 19th Century farmer and homesteader in the Willamette Valley. These informational panels, curated by Oregon Black Pioneers, will be on display in the cultural center hallway through July 15.

Children’s art kits, assembled by cultural center volunteers, will celebrate the legacy and accomplishments of Louis Southworth, a Black pioneer on the Alsea River, near Waldport.

The event will also have children’s books on Black history and culture provided by Driftwood Public Library, a table of local history and resources presented by the North Lincoln County Historical Museum and a prize table and children’s games, sponsored by the Lincoln City Parks & Recreation Department and Explore Lincoln City.

The event will begin at 11 am at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, located at 540 NE Hwy. 101. For more information, go to lincolncityculturalcenter.org or call 541-994-9994.

featuring Rebecca Westby

EXPLORE THE TILLAMOOK FARMERS MARKET

Take a trip to Wonderland Mad Hatter party to raise funds for music education

Things will get curiouser and curiouser at the Pines Dines food truck village this Saturday, June 15, when Music Is Instrumental hosts its second annual Mad Hatter FunRaiser.

“Ross and Rachelle, creators, builders, owners and managers of the Pines Dine, have welcomed us back saying that ‘this is the best decorated and most lively fund-raiser we’ve had there,’” said Mark Sander, director of the Music is Instrumental (MII) board. “Costumes are encouraged, as one can’t have too many Mad Hatters, Alices or White Rabbits running around.”

Tickets include food from one of the 12 food carts, two beverage tickets for specialty drinks, including beer, wine, soft drinks or water, and plenty of entertainment.

“Reflective of our last year’s success, we will be welcoming back our very own board member Gwen Lahti on ukulele performing with Richard Paris on guitar,” Sanders said. “The featured performers are Jet Black Pearl, a global sensation who will rock your world, with trumpet extraordinaire, James Powers. The entertainment alone is worth the price of admission.”

The evening will also feature silent and live auctions, a spirited evening of camaraderie, lots of laughter and most likely dancing.

Music is Instrumental is a nonprofit with the mission to support high quality music education, performances and instruments for students on the Central Oregon Coast. One hundred percent of proceeds from the event will go directly to support its music and music education programs for K-12 Schools.

“Each year, thanks to our beloved patrons, we raise necessary funds to ensure that new instruments are purchased when needed, instruments are repaired, reeds and oils are purchased and that we have music technicians available to conduct sectionals with the students,” Sanders said. “Our businesses and community members and cherished friends from out of state, are tried-and-true believers that music changes young lives, in fact, all lives.”

The organization’s five-member board of directors consists of educators, a real estate agent and retirees.

“We all have the same desire, which is to ensure that music and music education is prevalent in our K-12 schools,” Sanders said. “Also, there are three music teachers from Oceanlake, Taft Elementary and Taft High, two principals and an ED at Lincoln County Community College, helping safeguard that the four pillars of MII are being followed.”

In 2014, the Oregon Community Foundation awarded a Studio to School Project Grant to Lincoln City schools to return music to the curriculum. A sequential music program in grades K-12 was created, building from one teacher with 140 students in 2014, to three teachers with

1,250 students in 2018. Music is Instrumental was founded in 2018 to sustain and expand this effort to other schools on the Central Oregon Coast.

“Music education stimulates the brain by requiring children to listen to the beat, read sheet music and coordinate their movements,” Sanders said. “Music also helps youth develop fine and gross motor skills, especially hand-eye coordination. From social skills, team work, responding to others and memorization, these classes acted as a catalyst for improved math scores, school attendance and graduation rates.”

Pre-COVID, the organization was reaching nearly 1,300 kids in area schools. “Those pesky COVID years brought their own special circumstances for continued education,” Sanders said. “Through grants and, again, donor support, we purchased Chromebooks and unique software so that students could play their instruments from

home, perform with others on the screen, interact with the music teacher and conduct one-on-one tutorials between teacher and student or student and music technician. We lost many music students due to the lack of bandwidth in the more rural areas, but in every gray cloud, there is a ray of hope.”

Old school buses were fitted with the necessary equipment so that students could come to the bus, park in neighborhoods, connect to the internet and continue their music practice.

“This one makes me tear up a bit,” Sanders said. “The proverb, ‘necessity is the mother of invention’ continues to roll through my mind. The music technicians were mostly retired music professors and folks who play in orchestras, bands and the Lincoln Pops. They add a very special piece to the MII mission, ensuring that individual attention is given to all who need it.”

Saturday’s fund-raiser begins at 5:30 pm at the Pines Dine, located at 5040 SE Hwy. 101 in Lincoln City. Tickets are $90 per person. For more information and tickets, go to musicisinstrumental.net or call 541-669-1868.

MAIN PHOTO: Jet Black Pearl BELOW: James Powers • Photo by Jamie Campbell

in concert

Consider your Saturday booked

Newport Public Library will kick off its Summer Music Series in the picturesque Literacy Park behind the library this Saturday, June 15.

The performance will feature the captivating rhythms of Chayag en Familia or “Chayag Family,” led by the talented Alex Llumiquinga. With decades of dedication to preserving traditional Andean music, the group delivers an immersive musical experience celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Latin America while emphasizing the importance of passing down these cherished traditions to future generations.

Guests can expect to embark on a cultural journey down the Andes, as Chayag en Familia showcases the diverse sounds, sights, and flavors of multiple countries. Through the use of traditional instruments such as the charango, zampoña, bombo and cajón, the ensemble invites the audience to participate in an interactive experience with clapping, singing and dancing. This dynamic performance promises to illuminate the Indigenous, African and European influences that shape the folk music of Latin America.

Guests are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets to sit on. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will relocate indoors to the library’s cozy Reading Room.

The concert begins at noon at Newport Public Library, located at 35 NW Nye Street. For more information, go to newportlibrary.org or call 541-265-2153.

Ready for the fest of times?

Expanding on a tradition of bringing world-class orchestral, jazz and chamber music to the Oregon Coast, this year’s Siletz Bay Music Festival will add new twists and faces to its virtuosopacked program, with 11 concerts scheduled over 10 days from August 16 through 25.

Concerts will be staged at four venues in Lincoln City and one in Newport and, in line with the festival’s commitment to community service and involvement, two concerts will be offered free of charge.

New artistic director Mei-Ting Sun, who has participated as the festival’s star pianist since its inception in 2012, has embraced the vision of the festival’s late founder, Yaakov “Yaki” Bergman, in crafting a program that will feature new music from contemporary composers, beloved works with a fresh perspective and deep dives into diverse musical traditions.

Highlights in this year’s program will include the Oregon Coast debut of multiple Grammy-winning Latin jazz superstar Paquito D’Rivera and the much-anticipated performance of Mendelssohn’s “Violin Concerto” by renowned violinist Asi Matathias.

Making her debut this year, Deanna Tham, associate conductor of the Oregon Symphony, will be leading the Siletz Bay Music Festival Orchestra. The popular Musical Tapas program will again be offered, featuring delectable treats for the ear and palate.

Bergman will be memorialized at two of this year’s festival events: the opening night program featuring a North American

premiere of Sun’s transcription of Sibelius’ “Symphony No. 5” to be performed with fellow pianist Michelle Chow, and two Beethoven piano sonatas. Also dedicated to Bergman will be the free concert on August 20 featuring Olivier Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time,” which was written and first performed at a World War II prison camp in Germany, where the composer had been confined.

The other free concert, the August 24 family and children’s concert at Lincoln City’s Regatta Park, will feature “Spirit Chief Names the Animal People,” by Chickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate, a performance that honors Bergman’s interest and respect for Native American history and culture.

Sun, who had a close relationship with the late Bergman, was a natural choice to succeed him in leading the festival.

“Yaki Bergman was the glue holding the festival together,” Sun said. “It’s important to me to preserve Yaki’s vision, and to expand upon it with adventurous musical choices. Under his direction, the festival was a beacon for artists and music lovers, drawing audiences to the beautiful Oregon Coast to hear great music in intimate settings. We plan to continue that tradition and broaden the audience’s musical horizons.”

Incentives are available to encourage people to buy tickets early and often. Discount packages for multiple events are available as well as student ticket pricing for all concerts except Musical Tapas and the Benefit. To view the schedule and to purchase tickets, go to siletzbaymusic.org.

Mei-Ting Sun • Photo by Bob Gibson, Blue Water Photography

Istanbul Rug Bazaar

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6645 Gleneden Beach Loop

Reservations required for all offerings

Circle of Light Sunday Gatherings

Noon. Guided meditation, sound healing, inspirational offerings and afternoon tea. ~ $11 donation

Yoga for all levels

Call for details

Luminous Soul Guided Meditation Thursday, 7-8 pm ~ $11 donation

Soul Saturdays

Mini-Sessions 1-5 pm. Aura pictures, soul healing and readings. $60 luminoussoulcenter.com • 971-313-2383

All Lincoln County teens ages 13 to 19 are invited to unleash their creativity and make their mark on their community at a pair of week-long Amplifying Voices teen art programs this month.

Samaritan Health Services ArtsCare Program and Sitka Center for Art and Ecology are teaming up to offer the projects, based in Newport and Lincoln City.

Participants who attend the entire week will earn a stipend. Free transportation, translation services, lunch and snacks will be provided. Teens can choose a single session or register to attend both.

The Newport project will involve designing a unified large-scale art piece created from individual pieces of art at the Center for Health Education, directly west of the hospital, from Monday, June 17, through Friday, June 21, with an additional date to unveil and celebrate the artwork on Friday, July 12.

The Lincoln City project will involve collaborating with peers to design and paint a mural on the hospital campus on Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28, with an additional date to unveil and celebrate the artwork on Friday, July 19.

Both programs run from 9 am to 4 pm daily. Registration is required and space is limited. To sign up, email ArtsCare@ samhealth.org or text 541-231-6947.

Coast Calendar

Water Safety Day

Port of Garibaldi

A free event for families with young children that need to learn about beach and cold-water safety, featuring vendors with hands-on activities. 9 am to noon, 402 S 7th Street. FMI, go to tillamookelc.org.

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.

Neskowin Farmers Market

Neskowin

lincolncity.org.

Tillamook

A self-guided walking tour with Pacific Northwest beers, wines and appetizers available at each stop. 5-8:30 pm, meet at Flavors on First, 1812 1st Street. Tickets, $50, available at www. corkandbrewtour.com.

Long Life White Tara Empowerment

Samaritan Center for Health Education • Newport

The touring monks of the Gaden Shartse Monastery celebrate the manifestation of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, Chenrezig, believed to grant health, long life and the healing of inner and outer wounds. 6 pm, 740 SW 9th Street. FMI, call 530-748-9365.

“The Play That Goes Wrong”

NCRD Performing Arts Center Nehalem Riverbend Players present this Olivier Award-winning comedy, following the calamitous opening night of a 1920s murder mystery. 7 pm, 36155 9th Street. Tickets, $20-$25, or $10 for kids, available at RiverbendPlayers.org or by calling 503-298-5467.

“Four Old Broads on the High Seas”

Barn Community Playhouse • Tillamook Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts presents a fresh adventure for the Four Old Broads and Sam — this time heading off on a sassy senior cruise of fun and frolicking. 7 pm, 1204 Ivy Avenue. Tickets, $10-$15, available at tillamooktheater.com or by calling 503-812-0275.

“Bakersfield Mist” Theatre West Lincoln City

Directed by Bonnie Ross, this hilarious and thought-provoking comedy asks vital questions about what makes art and people truly authentic. 7:30 pm, 3536 SE Hwy. 101. Tickets, $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and $13 for students, available at theatrewest.com or call 541-994-5663.

A fun, friendly, vibrant market with a great assortment of fresh local produce as well as baked goods, fresh dory-caught fish, pasture-raised meat and much more. SNAP accepted. 9 am to 1 pm, Highway 101 and Summit Drive across from Neskowin Beach Wayside.

Beachcomber Days

Throughout Waldport

Returning for its 68th year, this fun festival offers games, music, food and hometown entertainment all day long. Runs through Sunday. FMI, including maps and the full schedule of events, go to Beachcomberdays.com.

Rockaway Beach Kite Festival

Ocean’s Edge Wayside Rockaway Beach

See kites of all sizes alongside amazing live music, kite exhibitions, an array of incredible vendors and artisans, and tasty meals all weekend. 10 am to 6 pm, right in the center of town. FMI, go to rockawaybeach.net.

The Five Fundamentals

Ocean Unity Waldport

Spiritual teacher and practitioner Rev. Ruth Miller explores the five fundamentals of the Unity movement. Spiritual seekers welcome. 10 am to 2:30 pm, 385 Alsea Hwy., Suite 3 across from Ray’s Market.

Artisan Faire

Salishan Marketplace • Gleneden Beach

Find unique gift ideas, one-of-a-kind crafts and handmade goods from Oregon vendors. 10 am-4 pm, 7755 NW Highway 101, Gleneden Beach, three miles south of Lincoln City.

Cascade Head Biosphere Explorience

Knight Park Otis

Join Margery Price for a 90-minute walking tour through Oregon’s only UNESCO Biosphere Region.

Learn about the area’s unique flora, fauna and geology, the revolutionary conservation efforts on the Salmon River, and the history of the Indigenous Nechesne peoples. 10:30 am, Three Rocks Road.

Saturday, June 15

Willamette Writers

Newport Public Library

Join Kate Ristau, executive director of Willamette Writers, to learn about finding your place in a

and more. 9 am-2 pm, 441 Hwy. 101 N.

Lincoln City Sunday Market

Lincoln City Cultural Center

This market offers homegrown, home-baked and handcrafted treats. 10 am-3 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101. FMI, go to www.lincolncitysundaymarket.org.

Beachcomber Days

Throughout Waldport

Returning for its 68th year, this fun festival offers games,

comedy, following the calamitous opening night of a 1920s murder mystery. 2 pm, 36155 9th Street. Tickets, $20-$25, or $10 for kids, available at RiverbendPlayers.org or by calling 503-298-5467.

“Four Old Broads on the High Seas” Barn Community Playhouse • Tillamook Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts presents a fresh adventure for the Four Old Broads and Sam — this time heading off on a sassy senior cruise of fun and frolicking. 2 pm, 1204 Ivy Avenue. Tickets, $10-$15, available at tillamooktheater.com or by calling 503-8120275.

“Uncovering Oregon’s Black History”

Photo by Lewis Smith

soundwaves

Your guide to live music on the Central Oregon Coast

Don’t see your favorite band or venue? Email the details to soundwaves@oregoncoasttoday.com and we’ll get you listed.

Friday, June 14

Waldport Acoustic Jam

Waldport Community Center

Musicians and listeners of all ages and abilities are welcome and a piano is available. 3-5 pm, 265 NW Hemlock Street.

3 Men 3 Guitars

Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay

Acoustic music from Terry Schumacher, Roger DeCarlo and Stan Eng. 6-9 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101.

Chuck Tourtillott

The Drift Inn • Yachats

With musical influences ranging from classic rock, blues, folk and country, Chuck has developed a rich repertoire to share with his audiences. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 541-547-4477.

Garibaldi Jam

Garibaldi Community Hall

Mostly old-time favorites and Country-Western standards. Cut a rug on the large dance floor or simply sit and enjoy. 6-8 pm, 6th Street and Acacia Avenue.

Karaoke

Bay Haven Inn • Newport

Have a great time with local host Doctor B. and support a small, local venue. 8:30 pm-close, 608 SW Bay Blvd.

DJ Metal

Chinook Winds Casino Resort • Lincoln City

Playing club hits in the Rogue River Lounge. 10 pm-1:30 am, 1777 NW 44th Street. Lincoln City, 888-244-6665.

Saturday, June 15

Sonny Hess Band

Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach

An evening of blues and rock. 6-8 pm at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-234-4013.

Sitka

Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay

Groovy, folk-adelic rock. 6-9 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101.

Touch of Gray

The Drift Inn • Yachats

An evening of classics presented by some old masters. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 541-547-4477.

Thunder Road

Schooner Restaurant & Lounge • Netarts

This five-piece variety cover band plays fan favorites from Bob Seger, Elle King, Bonnie Raitt, Little Big Town, Blondie and many more. 7-9 pm, 2065 Netarts Basin Boat Road, 503-815-9900.

Bootleg Ridge

Zeller’s Bar & Grill • Lincoln City

With their dynamic vocals, grooving bass lines and scorching guitar, this trio packs the punch of a six-piece band. 8:30 pm-close, 1643 Hwy. 101, 541-994-8100.

Karaoke

Snug Harbor Bar & Grill • Lincoln City

Hosted by Doctor B. 8:30 pm-close, 5001 SW Hwy. 101.

Karaoke

Bay Haven Inn • Newport

Have a great time with local host Precious and support a small, local venue. 8:30 pm-close, 608 SW Bay Blvd.

DJ Metal

Chinook Winds Casino Resort • Lincoln City

Playing club hits in the Rogue River Lounge. 10 pm-1:30 am, 1777 NW 44th Street. Lincoln City, 888-244-6665.

Sunday, June 16

Sunday Jam

Bay Haven Inn • Newport

A chance for professional musicians to collaborate and improvise. 3-6 pm, 608 SW Bay Blvd.

Sunday Jazz Jam

Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach

Hosted by Left Edge Jazz, this jam hosts some of the finest musicians in the region. 4-6 pm at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-234-4013.

Pelican Third Sundays

Pelican Brewing • Tillamook

Enjoy the funk, world and soul musical stylings of Reb Conner from 5-7 pm, 1708 First Street.

Mike Tolle

Luna Sea at Seal Rock

Acoustic folk blues. 5-7:30 pm, 10111 NW Pacific Coast Hwy., Seal Rock, 541-563-5862.

Brody Schenk

The Drift Inn • Yachats

Nashville’s new precocious troubadour delivers all-original storytelling in the vein of John Prine, Bob Dylan, Gordon Lightfoot and more. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.

Karaoke

Snug Harbor Bar & Grill • Lincoln City

Hosted by Doctor B. 8:30 pm-1 am, 5001 SW Hwy. 101.

Latin Night

Chinook Winds Casino Resort • Lincoln City

The party starts at 10 pm every Sunday in the Rogue River Lounge, 1777 NW 44th Street.

Monday, June 17

Linda Yapp

Lavinia Ross

The Drift Inn • Yachats

Lavinia sings songs from sources as varied as Joni Mitchell, Kate Wolf and Peter Rowan, as well as her own compositions. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.

Tuesday, June 18

Zurita in Nye Beach • Newport

Mellow acoustic classics and easy listening to dine by. 5:30-8 pm, 711 NW 2nd Court, 541-272-5078.

Lincoln City Bluegrass Jam

Eagles Lodge • Lincoln City

Classic and contemporary bluegrass, old-time Americana and country music. Bring your acoustic instrument to play and sing in the Jam Circle, or just come to listen. All welcome. 6-8 pm, 737 SW 32nd Street.

Eddy Delbridge

The Drift Inn • Yachats

Indie-pop singer-songwriter. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.

Jam Session

Wing Wa Taphouse • Depoe Bay

Open mic jam session. All musicians welcome. 8 pm-close, 330 US-101, 541-765-2288.

Wednesday, June 19

Live Music Wednesdays

Salishan Coastal Lodge • Gleneden Beach

Enjoy an acoustic set from Jacob Westfall on the outdoor patio of the Attic Lounge, weather permitting. 5-7 pm, 7760 Hwy. 101.

Bob Taylor & Richard Dutton

Zurita in Nye Beach • Newport

Keyboard and horn duo. 5:30-8 pm, 711 NW 2nd Court, 541-2725078.

Brody Schenk • Sunday, June 16, in Yachats

David Rogers

The Drift Inn • Yachats

An evening of Spanish music, up-tempo Latin and The Beatles as well as music by J.S. Bach and original compositions. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.

Thursday, June 20

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, 2150 N Oar Place.

Karl Smiley

The Drift Inn • Yachats

This award-winning songwriter loves to mix it up with his unique and personal spin on rhythmic blues, traditional folk and some covers. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.

Open Mic/Jam

Newport Eagles

Join JRC and friends for a night of jamming. 6-9 pm, 106 E. Olive Street.

Karaoke

Bay Haven Inn • Newport

Have a great time with local host Doctor B. and support a small, local venue. 8:30 pm-close, Thursday and Friday nights, 608 SW Bay Blvd.

Jam Session

Snug Harbor • Lincoln City

Open mic jam session. All musicians welcome. 8:30 pm-midnight, 5001 SW Hwy. 101.

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SUPER QUIZ

Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.

Subject: POETIC LINES

Name the work then identify the author. (e.g., “’Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” Answer: “In Memoriam A.H.H.,” Alfred Lord Tennyson.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. “To be or not to be, that is the question.”

2. “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood.”

3. “Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store.”

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. “I wandered lonely as a cloud.”

5. “The fog comes on little cat feet.”

6. “’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves. Did gyre and gimble in the wabe.”

PH.D. LEVEL

Last Week’s Answers:

7. “And miles to go before I sleep.”

8. “The caged bird sings with a fearful trill.”

9. “He was my North, my South, my East and West.”

ANSWERS: 1. “Hamlet,” William Shakespeare. 2. “The Road Not Taken,” Robert Frost. 3. “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” Dr. Seuss. 4. “Daffodils,” William Wordsworth (or “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”). 5. “Fog,” Carl Sandburg. 6. “Jabberwocky,” Lewis Carroll. 7. “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” Robert Frost. 8. “Caged Bird,” Maya Angelou. 9. “Stop All the Clocks,” W.H. Auden (or “Funeral Blues”).

Tillamook Bay, Garibaldi

Date Low Tides High Tides

Thurs., June 13 12:20

Siletz Bay, Lincoln City

Tides Thurs., June 13 12:45 am 2.2 12:46 pm 0.5 5:34 am 4.6 7:24

Fri., June 14 1:56 am 1.9 1:29 pm 0.9 6:45 am 4.1 8:01 pm 5.4 Sat., June 15 3:02 am 1.6 2:13 pm 1.3 8:05 am 3.9 8:36 pm 5.6 Sun., June 16 3:57 am 1.1 2:59 pm 1.7 9:26 am 3.8 9:10 pm 5.9 Mon., June 17 4:45 am 0.6 3:46 pm 2.0 10:37 am 4.0 9:45 pm 6.1 Tues., June 18 5:27 am 0.1 4:33 pm 2.3 11:37 am 4.2 10:21 pm 6.4 Wed., June 19 6:07 am -0.3 5:20 pm 2.4 12:28 pm 4.5 10:58 pm 6.6 Thurs., June 20 6:46 am -0.6 6:05 pm 2.5 1:12 pm 4.7 11:38 pm 6.8

Yaquina Bay, Newport

Date Low Tides High Tides

Thurs., June 13 12:07 am 3.3 12:08 pm 0.7 5:25 am 6.0 7:15 pm 6.8 Fri., June 14 1:18 am 2.9 12:51 pm 1.3 6:36 am 5.4 7:52 pm 7.0 Sat., June 15 2:24 am 2.3 1:35 pm 2.0 7:56 am 5.0 8:27 pm 7.3 Sun., June 16 3:19 am 1.6 2:21 pm 2.5 9:17 am 5.0 9:01 pm 7.6 Mon., June 17 4:07 am 0.9 3:08 pm 3.0 10:28 am 5.2 9:36 pm 8.0 Tues., June 18 4:49 am 0.2 3:55 pm 3.4 11:28 am 5.5 10:12 pm 8.3 Wed., June 19 5:29 am -0.4 4:42 pm 3.6 12:19 pm 5.8 10:49 pm 8.6

Thurs., June 20 6:08 am -0.9 5:27 pm 3.7 1:03 pm 6.1 11:29 pm 8.9

Alsea Bay, Waldport

Date Low Tides High Tides

Thurs., June 13 12:26 am 3.0 12:43 pm 0.7 5:56 am 5.5

June 14 1:31 am 2.7 1:28 pm 1.2 7:01 am 4.9 8:10

pioneers

Take an engaging journey through Oregon’s rich historical landscape when Zachary Stocks, esteemed executive director of Oregon Black Pioneers, presents “Uncovering Oregon’s Black History, 450 Years in 45 Minutes” at the Yachats Commons this Sunday, June 16.

Stocks brings a wealth of expertise to this event, boasting a distinguished career as a public historian, museum professional and former seasonal ranger with the National Park Service. With a background that includes roles such as program director of Historical Seaport, visitor services manager of Northwest African American Museum and content specialist with exhibit design firm RENATE, Stocks is renowned for his dedication to historical preservation and education.

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June 15 2:36 am 2.2 2:14 pm 1.7 8:12 am 4.6 8:50 pm 6.4 Sun., June 16 3:38 am 1.5 3:02 pm 2.2 9:24 am 4.4 9:29 pm 6.8

June 17 4:33 am 0.9 3:52 pm 2.6 10:33 am 4.5 10:08 pm 7.1 Tues., June 18 5:21 am 0.2 4:43 pm 2.9 11:35 am 4.8 10:47 pm 7.4 Wed., June 19 6:06 am -0.3 5:33 pm 3.1 12:29 pm 5.0 11:27 pm 7.6 Thurs., June 20 6:50 am -0.6 6:22 pm 3.2 1:18 pm 5.3

As a testament to his commitment, he has previously interned at institutions such as Colonial Williamsburg, Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. He has a BA in history from the College of William & Mary, complemented by a certificate in public history from the National Institute for American History and Democracy, as well as an

MA in museology from the University of Washington. Currently residing in Astoria, Stocks continues to be a leading figure in the preservation of African American history. Oregon Black Pioneers stands as Oregon’s sole historical society dedicated to safeguarding and sharing the experiences of African Americans statewide. Since its inception in 1993, the organization has been at the forefront of the oftenoverlooked history of African Americans in Oregon. Through original exhibitions, scholarly publications, historical research and collaborative projects aimed at commemorating significant sites, it has worked tirelessly to amplify voices and stories that have long been marginalized. The event is presented by View the Future, a locally based non-profit organization that has been responsible for stewarding and conserving lands for scenic views, wildlife habitat, environmental health, cultural preservation and recreation in the Yachats area.

The talk begins at 2 pm at the Yachats Commons, located at 441 Hwy. 101 N. Entry is by a suggested donation of $5. For more information, go to viewthefuture. org.

Make a discovery in Lincoln City

Lincoln City Parks & Recreation Department decided to swing for the fences when planning Lincoln City’s first new community park in more than 20 years. Now, groundbreaking will finally take place for the newly named Schooner Creek Discovery Park on Thursday, June 20. Celebration of the Phase 1 construction will highlight the first inclusive and accessible playground on the Oregon Coast, including public parking lot ADA-access.

Guests can view the groundbreaking, enjoy ‘new park’ cookies, view design boards, purchase commemorative pavers and meet Ollie the Octopus, the new parks department mascot.

Guests for the ceremony will include state Rep. David Gomberg, state Sen. Dick Anderson, Mayor Susan Wahlke, Lincoln

City Councilors, Parks & Recreation Advisory Board members, staff and many more.

“Community engagement was a vital part of the design process for this park and we continue to work with the public by fundraising for the park,” Director Jeanne Sprague said. “Our community is getting the park they’ve asked for – we couldn’t be more thrilled to break ground!”

Phase 1 construction is expected to be complete by this fall, with the new inclusive and accessible playground being opened to the public.

The groundbreaking begins at 5 pm at the 6.71-acre park, located at 4815 SE 51st Street in Lincoln City. For more information, go to lincolncity.org.

Food Hero class in Newport

Pick up tips and tricks for healthy eating during the next Food Hero demonstration and tasting event hosted by the Newport 60+ Activity Center on Tuesday, June 18. The event is offered by OSU Extension SNAPEd Lincoln County.

Coconut Chicken Salad is on the menu for this month. Guests will receive a taste of the dish, a paper copy of the recipe to take home, and additional recipes to try.

For questions about the event, call SNAPEd at 541-574-6534 Ext. 57423.

Participants of all ages are invited to attend.

The free event is from 11:30 am to 1 pm at the Newport 60+ Activity Center, located at 20 SE 2nd Street. For more information, go to newportoregon.gov/sc or call 541-2659617.

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Spend some time a-broad

The Four Old Broads are back at the Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts, with the original cast of last year’s smash hit returning with the sequel comedy “Four Old Broads on the High Seas,” opening this Friday, June 14.

As always, opening night is Gala Night where each ticket holder receives one free beverage and complimentary hors d’oeuvres.

The Four Old Broads and Sam are at it again — this time heading off on a sassy senior cruise of fun and frolicking.

Written by Leslie Kimbell, directed by Chris Chiola and produced by Robert Buckingham, the play features Joni SauerFolger as Beatrice, Kelli McMellon as Eaddy Mae, Berta Limbaugh as Imogene, Val Braun as Maude, and Jared Wilson as Sam. Sam and Imogene are about to get married on board while the other ladies look for love. This time they are joined by Al Johnson, who plays Herbert, the slick and overly tan villain. Wally Nelson plays Captain Sterling, with his steady hand on the wheel. Jason Hovey plays Steven the daytime porter and by night, Miss Tequila Mockingbird, the ship’s entertainer.

Two of the fellow passengers, elderly couple Horace and Edna Bumpus, played by Fred Foster and Becki Wilhelm, also get pulled into the action. Jeannie Foster rounds out the cast as Detective June Rockstone, who tries to unravel the tangled web of murder, deceit and lovers scorned.

The production will run through June 30, with performances at 7 pm on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 pm on Sundays at the Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Avenue, Tillamook. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children 12 and younger.

For more information and tickets, go totillamooktheater.com or call 503-812-0275.

Water great idea this is

Prepare for the season of immersion when the Tillamook Early Learning Center hosts a water safety day at the Port of Garibaldi this Saturday, June 15.

The event is for families with young children that need to learn about beach and cold-water safety, and will feature vendors with hands-on activities. Kids enrolled in Tillamook County preschool programs will receive a free life jacket while supplies last, and the Coast Guard Auxiliary will be on hand to ensure proper fit. Greg’s Marine Service and Honda boating are sponsoring life jackets and will also be there to teach proper boat etiquette aboard one of their vessels. Other vendors and groups with information tables include WEBS, OSU Marine Hatfield Science Center, OMSI, Garibaldi Fire & Rescue and Food Roots.

The event runs from 9 am to noon at the Port of Garibaldi, under the big white tent. For more information, go to tillamookelc.org.

They’ve trained for this

All aboard as

Beachcomber Days returns to

Waldport for a 48th year of fun

By Barbara B. Covell For the TODAY.

It’s back again and better than ever. The 68th annual Beachcomber Days will once again bring the community together for a grand weekend of fun, food, games, music and a few surprises, this Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and 16. There are many favorites returning this year, according to organizing committee members TiAnne Rios and Tammy Abele.

“Favorite events returning are the Vendors Faire, Kids Faire, Food Court, miniature golf and the popular Car Show,” Rios said. “On Saturday at noon there’s the parade which has always been the anchor entertainment for the entire 68 years of Beachcomber Days. The popular timber shows will feature a Pro-Timber show as well as our own Waldport High School team, who are celebrating their fifth year to win the state championships. Saturday morning is the ‘Nifty Fifty’ Car Show featuring 50 cars at several locations along Highway 34.”

There will be two stages for entertainment: the main stage at Highway 34 and Bay Street and the secondary stage at John Street and Highway 34.

“On Saturday the main stage will have performances from 9 am until midnight with the 7:30 pm headlining acts Reb and the Good News and the Sol Fire Dancers with Tyler Spencer,” Abele said. “Also at 7:30 pm, prior to the headlining act, bring your yellow ticket for a special raffle with exclusive swag, free

popcorn, kettle corn, the happy hour with $1 off of drinks and free sodas for the kids. The free yellow tickets can be picked up around town in Waldport businesses and banks.”

On Saturday at 9 am the slug races take off. This is followed at noon with the Beachcomber Days Waves and Wonders parade with announcer Mac Esposito. At 2:30 pm there’s the announcement of the car show winners and also the parade trophies are awarded.

“Also on Saturday there’s a 9 am breakfast at the Presbyterian Church with all donations going to the Breakfast in a Box program that serves more than 150 in the Waldport community,” Rios said. “At 11 am is the popular strawberry shortcake at Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church followed by the Corn Hole tournament at 2 pm. The tournament will raise money for scholarships and veterans. Our reach has expanded throughout Lincoln County. The Lions club of Newport and the Newport Chamber are participating this year. We are thrilled.”

Saturday’s Pro-Timber Show is from 2 to 5 pm at Southworth Park and the Kids Faire is from 1 to 4 pm at WaFd Bank, featuring Recess Outdoor School with bubbles and Magical Mr. B with balloons. There will be two beer gardens, one by the Main Stage from 1 to 11 pm and the other from 1 to 5 pm near the Timber Show. Around town on Saturday, Waldport businesses will have live music at the Chill Cafe and Flounder Inn. The Moose Lodge will host vendors, a beer garden and food booth.

Sunday at 10 am there is a Father’s Day pancake breakfast at the Waldport Community Center, as well as the Vendors Faire and Food Court near the main stage. The popular High School Timber Show is from noon to 3 pm at Southworth Park. Also on Sunday, the family games are from 1 to 2:30 pm at the Central Coast Fire station, featuring more slug races, a watermelon-eating contest and a frozen t-shirt contest, among others.

Live entertainment at the main stage is from 9 am to 3 pm, then the scholarship winners are announced. The beer garden will be at the main stage from 11 am to 3 pm at the main stage parking lot.

What’s new this year?

“There are surprises at the High School Timber Show which promises to be exciting, loud, fast and enthusiastic,” Abele said. “We have more events at Southworth Park because it offers more room to spread out. We are expecting thousands in attendance this year. Music acts will have only one hour each, as opposed to the two hour sets in prior years. The headline acts on Saturday will have longer sets. We are taking it up a notch this year.”

Finally, the parade will have a different routing, ending by turning east at Grand Central Pizza, located at Highway 101 and Starr Street.

For more information, go to beachcomberdays.com.

Please join us to hear Evangelist Ken Lynch!

YOU WILL HEAR:

Sound Bible Preaching YOU MAY HEAR: Violin • Musical Glasses Vibraharp • Clarinova

Ken Lynch is an old-fashioned, Bible-preaching evangelist who also uses the ministry of Godhonoring, traditional, sacred music to exalt the Lord Jesus Christ and edify the Christian.

beach reads Feel write at home

Writing can be a lonely exercise. Yet one of the best parts of being a writer is heading out into the community and connecting with other writers.

Join Kate Ristau, executive director of Willamette Writers, to learn about finding your place in a community of writers and participate in an Open Mic session at Newport Public Library this Saturday, June 15. Bring your notebook, pen and a fellow writer.

During the Open Mic, each participating writer will have five minutes to read a work of their choice. Authors will sign up for a slot before the meeting begins.

Ristau is the author of three middle grade series, “Clockbreakers,” “Mythwakers” and “Wylde Wings” and the young adult series, “Shadow Girl.”

Her essays have appeared in The New York Times and The Washington Post. She is the producer of the Nebula Awards, the chair of the Tigard Public Library Board of Directors and the vice-president of the Oregon Poetry Association.

The program is from 2 to 4 pm at Newport Public Library, located at 35 NW Nye Street. For more information, go to willamettewriters.org.

Gnome more long dark nights

Newport Public Library is kicking off the summer with a few fun programs, running through the end of June, for both kids and adults.

Did your kids miss the last opportunity to take a gnome home from the library? Well, the adorable Discover Your Library: Enchanted Gnome Scavenger Hunt is back to kick off the Summer Reading Program. Twenty-two charming gnomes are hidden around the library, each bearing a unique number and letter. Your mission is to find all the gnomes and decode the secret message by matching the letters to the numbers on your scavenger hunt sheet. Solve the puzzle, and receive a gnome prize.

People of all ages can discover their green thumb with the Take and Make Gardening Kits, perfect for supplementing a garden or getting it started.

Each kit includes a seedling peat pot, soil seed starter and a packet of seeds — everything you need to kickstart your gardening journey. Whether you are a seasoned gardener or just beginning, this kit provides a fun and easy way to grow your own plants right at home.

Kits are available while supplies last. Newport Public Library is located at 35 NW Nye Street. For more information, go to newportoregon.gov or call 541-265-2153.

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2021

SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2022

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