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amily commitments have landed me in Portland for more than a week, and let me tell you, I am fairly buzzing with appreciation for the Central Coast. Living there for almost 20 years now has left me ill-equipped for situations like constant, unrelenting traffic. But the most Portland experience I’ve had so far was being shamed for having my dog ON leash at a dog park too close for comfort, IMO, to a road with fast-moving vehicles.

It is a fun time of the year to be here, however, as our daily rides to and from school have me and niece Anevay oohing, aahing, laughing and occasionally fake screaming at some of the impressive Halloween decorations gracing many of the front yards on our route.

I hope to be home in time for the holiday and experience some of the fun things happening in our neighborhood. Not to mention we decorated our property this year and I know of at least four little boys who will be stopping by to say “Trick or Treat!”

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SALISHAN

Violinist ready to take a bow

The Newport Symphony continues its current concert season with “Utterly Transported,” featuring internationally renowned violinist Benjamin Baker this Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2 and 3.

The concert begins with a 21st-Century composition by Jessie Montgomery, “Hymn for Everyone.” This piece was cocommissioned by the Chicago Symphony, the National Symphony and Music Academy of the West as a musical response to the COVID pandemic and the resulting social upheaval.

“I was in a moment of reflection,” said Montgomery, “and feeling like I wanted to express something that was natural, and maybe lingering... that hadn’t been expressed yet.”

This moving reflection will be followed by the performance of Samuel Barber’s “Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 14.” Enjoy the lush and thick textures of this neoromantic concerto as it takes you through some of Barber’s most glorious melodies in the repertoire.

The first half of the concert rounds out with “Legend for Violin and Orchestra Op. 14” by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. This short concert piece, one of 31 ColeridgeTaylor wrote for the violin, pleases with its

simplicity and delicacy as the soloist sings above the orchestral accompaniment.

After a short intermission, the concert will conclude with Felix Mendelssohn’s “Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56, ‘Scottish.’” Mendelssohn wrote the first 16 bars of the symphony not long after visiting the dilapidated building where Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded. The music might remind listeners of the mood, nuances and impressions of the highlands that the composer experienced while hiking there in the summer of 1829.

Performances are at 7:30 pm on Saturday, Nov. 2, and 2 pm on Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Newport Performing Arts Center, located at 777 W Olive Street.

Ticket prices start at $45 for adults and $16 for students.

Saturday’s performance has a pre-concert talk by Conductor Adam Flatt at 6:45 pm for all the Saturday night ticket holders at no additional cost. Following each concert is a special complimentary “Wine Down,” featuring select wines from the Flying Dutchman Winery of Otter Rock plus a delicious array of food items. Stay and mingle with Flatt, the guest artist and orchestra members.

For more information, go to coastarts.org or call 541-265-2787.

Stretch yourself at Luminous

Opening during a tough time for inperson businesses, Luminous Soul Center, which offers services for physical and spiritual health, is now headed into its third year.

“It was scary to start a new business,” said Arielle Beauduy, who owns the center with mom Jaya Sarada. “But we built our foundation and were welcomed with open arms.”

Help celebrate the business’ second anniversary at the Fall Gathering this Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2 and 3.

“This is a special time of year to have this gathering since it falls on the new moon, Samhain and the day of the dead,” Beauduy said. “It is a celebration of body, mind and spirit, and all our practitioners will be there.”

The talented group of practitioners at Luminous include Tiffany Corbet, LMT, who offers Breathwork Sessions and Amma Therapy, a Korean lineage healing art that is based on the principles of traditional Chinese medicine. Chellie and Mike Kammermeyers offer Reiki Journeys and Sound Baths. Sarada offers Transformational Energy Healing Sessions, Biofield Tuning and Integrated Energy Therapy and has provided educational certificate courses for healing practitioners. Beauduy offers private and group yoga classes and Sound Healing, Assisted Stretch

CHARISMA GIFTS

is all decorated for the Holidays! Come visit us at 315 NW Coast Street in Historic Nye Beach, Newport. Mon.- Sat. 10 am-5 pm • Sun. noon-4 pm

Sessions, Integrated Energy Therapy, Reflexology and Red-Light Therapy. Danielle Bowser offers Yin Yoga, Slow Flow Yoga and Myofascial Release. Kacey offers Slow Flow Power Yoga that focuses on the seasons and Ayurvedic principles. Guest teachers Maggie McGee and Shelley Gillem offer Inner Child Healing.

In the two years since opening, Luminous has held more than 550 yoga classes, been home to multiple birthday parties and celebrations, a Cacao ceremony, monthly regular sound baths, transformational healing sessions, crisis support, surgery rehabilitation, teacher training, a regular Sunday service, weekend retreats and special events such as Christmas tree lighting, Advent spiral, Easter egg decorating and more.

New clients receive 20 percent off their first healing session and $5 off the first yoga class with the code GIVE5 at registration. Locals receive an ongoing local discount of 10 percent off for healing sessions and purchases in the Joyful Living Boutique. The gathering will be held from noon to 6:30 pm both Saturday and Sunday. Luminous Soul Center is located at 6645 Gleneden Beach Loop.

For more information, go to luminoussoulcenter.com or call 541-9213362.

A rocksolid program

Stone Soup Suppers celebrates 20 years of serving up hope

Stone Soup Suppers, a mission of five Newport churches, is celebrating its 20th year of serving weekly hot meals to the local community.

St. Stephen Episcopal Church initiated Stone Soup Suppers in mid-2004 when the church received a grant from the Diocese of Oregon’s Fund for the Poor and Hungry. The Vicar’s Report for 2004 stated the program “serves those who are hungry (and Lincoln County is one of the hungriest in the state).” The report goes on to mention that the program “has brought together people from different faith communities” referencing the original churches who came together to meet this need. The 2005 Annual Report of the Senior Warden of St. Stephen’s notes that, “In its first full year…Stone Soup Suppers has proven that it is fulfilling a need in our community by serving a nutritious meal each Monday night for homeless and hungry individuals.” St. Stephen’s vicar, The Reverend Dr. Judith Jones observed, “It is rare for a church to begin a mission that lasts 20 years much less one that has multiple partners.”

Today teams from Atonement Lutheran Church and St. Stephen’s (Newport) Sacred Heart Parish (Newport/Siletz), First Presbyterian Church of Newport, and Central Coast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (Newport) take weekly turns preparing meals. Some volunteers have been with the program from the beginning while others are more recent. According to Evelyn Brookhyser, since the beginning of Stone Soup the Sacred Heart Parish team members have been involved as homage to St. Ignatia who espoused caring for the poor, as well as to help St. Stephen’s have a successful program. Some folks participate to give back to their community. Others volunteer for the fellowship with their friends. Still others help because food is a love language for them. Volunteer participation ranges from creating the menu, chopping vegetables, cooking, packaging meals, handing out meals, to washing the pots and

pans when food service is over.

Stone Soup served its first meals on Oct. 25, 2004 and, for 20 years, has continued to provide hot nutritious meals for the homeless and food insecure almost every Monday night. Each week a volunteer cooking team converges on St. Stephen’s tiny kitchen to prepare and serve an average of 150 hot meals. While COVID-19 put a kibosh on sit-down dining, after a period of take-away only meals served from the door of the parish hall door, guests may now choose to eat at the church in the Fellowship Hall. Most families choose to take meals to eat at home while other folks pick up meals for those who are unable to come to the meal site in person.

The program serves a diverse population of all ages, races and family make-up. While a portion of guests are unhoused, Stone Soup also serves the underemployed, the working poor, senior citizens, veterans and other folks who have food insecurity. Guests range in age from young children to more than 90 years old and the program receives referrals from the SNAP program office, Food Share, and other county social service agencies. K, a retiree, says that the weekly meal at Stone Soup means that she does not run out of food during the last week of the month as there is little left of her Social Security check after paying rent, utilities, insurance, and other necessary bills. Several veterans stop by weekly to socialize and take a hot meal home. R, a young single working mother, depends on Stone Soup for an occasional meal for her family when an unexpected expense wreaks havoc on her budget. Many of our guests are among the employed homeless, such as D, who was unable to afford his apartment rent after a hefty rate increase.

The need for Stone Soup continues to grow. According to a recent report by The Ford Family Foundation, Lincoln County ranks sixth in the state for the number of residents who have limited or uncertain access to adequate food. In 2022, Stone Soup served 3,477 meals. That number skyrocketed to 6,245 in

2023. In addition to meals served at St. Stephen’s, Stone Soup volunteers provided cooked meals to the Newport Shelter during the 2023-2024 season when food was available after service. The need continues to rise in 2024, with some weeks exceeding 200 meals. If numbers continue to track, Stone Soup will serve nearly 8,000 meals this year.

Stone Soup is grateful for the support that has made it possible to provide service to the community during the past 20 years. Food Share of Lincoln County has provided thousands of pounds of food to prepare each week. We are grateful to the Oregon Community Foundation for their continued grant support which has sustained the program. Many thanks to the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners who recognized the work Stone Soup does by awarding the program a Nonprofit Social Service Agency Grant this year. We thank our member churches and our volunteers for their dedication to Stone Soup. And, finally, we thank the small team of visionaries who recognized a need and brought Stone Soup to fruition.

Stone Soup Suppers has been at the forefront attempting to meet the growing needs of people in the community who have food insecurity. A staunch contingent of volunteers from the program’s five cooperative churches ensure that this amazing legacy of weekly hot meals continues. Stone Soup — fighting hunger for 20 years.

Stone Soup serves hot meals from the kitchen at St. Stephen’s on Monday evenings from 5 to 6 pm. Anyone needing a meal is welcome. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church is located at the corner of SW 9th Street and Hurbert Street.

If you are interested in helping Stone Soup continue to thrive, please email saint.stephens.newport@gmail.com.

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on stage

ITake your pick (of roles)

f you’ve always wanted to take the board game “Clue” to a whole new level, audition for a role in the Red Octopus Theatre Company’s new production of the classic whodunnit this Sunday, Nov. 3.

Written by Sandy Rustin, the script was adapted from Johnathan Lynn’s screenplay and features additional materials by Hunter Foster and Eric Price. The play is based on the Paramount Pictures film of the same name, which was in turn based on the Hasbro board game.

“I have always loved the film ‘Clue,’” said Cody Larsen, who will be directing the play. “You can tell that the ensemble is tight, coordinated and — quite frankly — having a great time. I want to recapture that energy — the fast and frenetic pace that keeps the audience on their toes, but with the control that only a well-rehearsed ensemble can deliver.”

Those who wish to audition needn’t prepare anything.

“Just come have fun with us,” said Larsen. “I want to see the actors think on their feet. I’m much less interested in someone who gets all the words right than in someone who can

really own a character and bring some fun to it. This isn’t meant to be a serious play — it’s playful. Come play!”

All roles are open, including the respectable butler Wadsworth, the French maid Yvette, seductive Miss Scarlet, batty Mrs. Peacock, stoic widow Mrs. White, befuddled Colonel Mustard, intelligent Professor Plum, timid Mr. Green and several more ensemble roles.

Rehearsals will begin in January, and the production will run April 11 to 27 in the Alice Silverman Theatre at the Newport Performing Arts Center. Callbacks — if needed and by invitation only — will be held in the evening on Monday, Nov. 4.

“I’m going into these auditions as excited and nervous as the actors are,” Larsen said. “I have no idea who my Miss Scarlet is or who will have the timing for Wadsworth. Can you give me the drama of Mrs. White? The flightiness of Peacock? I’m so excited to find out!”

Auditions begin at 6 pm at the Newport Performing Arts Center, located at 777 W Olive Street. For complete audition information, character descriptions and more, go to OctopusOnStage.com/auditions.

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Say ‘halo’ to drama

Theatre West kicks off 50th anniversary retrospective with ‘Angel Street’

To celebrate 50 years of bringing live entertainment to the Lincoln City area, Theatre West is presenting retrospective of past-produced plays, beginning with the classic “Angel Street.”

The play tells the story of the Manninghams, who live on Angel Street in 19th-Century London. As the curtain rises, all appears to be the essence of Victorian tranquility. It is soon apparent, however, that Mr. Manningham, a suavely handsome man, is slowly driving his gentle, devoted wife, Bella, to the brink of insanity with an insinuating kindness that masks more sinister motives. The play made it to the big screen in 1944 under the title “Gaslight,” starring Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman, and featuring Angela Lansbury of “Murder She Wrote” in her first major role.

The Lincoln City production is directed by Bonnie Ross, with help behind the scenes during rehearsals from Wes Ryan, who directed the play in 1990 assisted by his niece, and now occasional Theatre West director, Danielle Ryan.

“Danielle was my assistant director,” said Ryan. “I think she was 12 at the time. I’m so happy she’s stuck around.”

When Ryan first became involved with Theatre West, the troupe was essentially busking. Beginning in 1975 with a production of “An Evening of One Act Plays” they performed wherever they could find a space.

“We were all around town at first,” said Ryan. “We played at clubs and schools and also at places like Surftides and the Inn at Spanish Head.”

Finally, in 1986, a man named Jack Coyne offered the troupe a space in the building where he operated an antique store. The first play in the new space was “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Theatre,” a prophetic name for a production in the new space.

When Coyne died, the shop closed and the theater expanded into its place. The new stage was named the “Jack Coyne Stage,” and Theatre West has had a home ever since.

The current production of “Angel Street” stars Jan Coloccia

as Bella Manningham.

“It’s a fabulous role for an actress,” Coloccia said. “She gets to rage, cry — almost every emotion goes through this person. Playing a proper Victorian woman who went through this is very interesting.”

Coloccia has many years of experience in community theater; writing, directing, acting and producing. She has run a repertory acting troupe and served as vice president of a non-profit children’s theater company, as well as teaching theater for young people.

Mr. Manningham is played by T. Sean Prescott, who stepped in for another player who had to withdraw after rehearsals had begun.

“Bonnie sent me a desperate email,” he said. “Once I read through the role and came in for the first rehearsal, I realized it’s a fantastic part. I’m having fun being bad.”

Now performing in his sixth play at Theatre West, Prescott will be directing “Arsenic and Old Lace” later in Theatre West’s 50th season.

The cast is filled out by Scott Christianson as Sergeant Rough, Naomi Fast as Elizabeth, Suzanne Gagnon as Nancy, Erick Roorda as Policeman/backstage crew and Andrew Schmitz as Policeman/backstage crew. Dave Jones is backing up Ross as assistant director.

For those who well know either the movie or other productions of the play, they might notice a change that will make it easier on those who have trouble sitting still for long periods.

“We’ve shortened it quite a bit,” Ross said. “We had just come off of a two hour show and we didn’t want to do that again right away.”

Ross, who came to Lincoln City via Colorado Springs and Carson City, has a history of both acting and directing and was excited to direct “Angel Street.”

“I’ve been dying to direct a period piece,” she said. “It’s a different type of acting. You can’t paraphrase the language. I just wanted to do something different.”

The set was designed by the very talented Jack Baird.

“We want the audience to feel like they have dropped into the Victorian era,” Ross said. “The whole point of the set, the costumes and the acting is to take you there.”

“Angel Street” runs through Saturday, Nov. 16, with performances at 7:30 pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and a 4 pm matinée on Sunday, Nov. 10. Tickets are $20 for adults; $18 for seniors aged 60 and older and active and veteran military personnel; $18 for students aged 12 through 18; and $15 for kids aged 11 and younger.

Theatre West is located at 3536 SE Hwy. 101 in Lincoln City. For more information, go to theatrewest.com or call 541-9945663.

Photo and front-page photo by Lewis Smith

Coast Calendar

Deadsy’s Dark Den Depoe Bay Take a scary tour through a house packed with skeletons, spiders and other creepy stuff. Donations accepted. 7-11 pm, 410 Cardinal Street.

Trick or Treat

Tillamook Bay Community College Tillamook

Enjoy candy and other treats alongside arts and crafts, carnival games and fun. 3-6 pm, 4301 Third Street.

Dark and Stormy Night Driftwood Public Library

Lincoln City

The spine-tingling series continues with a visit from Claire Rudy Foster, co-author of “Fentanyl Nation: Toxic Politics and America’s Failed War on Drugs.” 3 pm, second floor, 801 SW Hwy. 101.

Trick-or-Treat Main Street

Main Street Toledo

A chance for kids to go from store to store, show off their costumes and get candy. 3:30-6 pm.

Trunk or Treat

Gleneden Beach Community Hall

A safe way for kids of all ages to get Halloween candy and check out costumed characters and decorated vehicles, possibly including a fire truck or two. 4:30-6 pm, 110 Azalea Street.

Trick or Treat

Taylor & Taylor Realty Company • Lincoln City

No tricks, just safe treats at this family event. 4-6 pm, 3891 NE Hwy. 101.

Trick or Treat Ghost Walk Newport City Hall

This free family-friendly event invites trick-or-treaters on a haunted journey from city hall to the Newport 60+ Activity Center, the recreation center and the aquatic center for spooky surprises and plenty of sweet treats. 4-7 pm, 169 SW Coast Highway.

Thursday, Oct. 31

Trick or Treat Beach Club Event Center Lincoln City

Load up on treats at multiple candy stations in the event room. 4:30-6 pm, 2020 NE 22nd Street.

Trunk or Treat

Bay City Town Hall

Take part in Bay City’s inaugural trunk or treat event, with prizes for decorated vehicles. 5-7 pm in front of City Hall, 5525 B Street.

Spooky Spectacular

Lincoln City Outlets

Find candy, games and lots of fun on this walk-through experience, located in the lower parking garage. 5:30-8 pm, 1500 SE East Devils Lake Road.

Fire Truck Trick or Treat Station 14 • Lincoln City

Touch a truck and load up on candy at this family-friendly event. 6-8 pm, 2525 NW Hwy. 101.

Trivia Night

The Pines Dine Lincoln City

Show off your knowledge while getting in the running for locally sponsored prizes for first and second place. 6 pm, 5040 SE Hwy. 101.

Oregon Coast Halloween Chorus

Lincoln City Cultural Center

A spooky concert of classic Halloween favorites, performed in costume. 6 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101.

Adult Halloween Party

Gleneden Beach Community Hall

Live music, spooky food and costume contests, photo booth and lots of good fun. Bring something sweet or savory to share. $7. 6:30-9 pm, 110 Azalea Street.

Guided Meditation and Healing Circle

Luminous Soul Center • Gleneden Beach

$33 donation. 7 pm, 6645 Gleneden Beach Loop. Reservations required. Contact Jaya at 971313-2383.

“Angel Street”

Theatre West Lincoln City 7:30 pm. See Friday listing

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Friday, Nov. 1

Christmas Bazaar

St. Peter the Fisherman Lutheran Church • Lincoln City

Find beautiful quilts and crafts, treasure room, a gingerbread bakery and fresh-made Krumkake. The

St. Peter Café will be open for lunch from 11 am-2 pm. Proceeds benefit mission projects. 10 am-3 pm, 1226 SW 13th Street. 541-994-8793. Continues Saturday.

Grand Opening

Newport Recreation Center

A chance to check out The Friend Zone Sensory Gym. Noon until 8 pm, with a ribbon cutting at 3 pm, 225 SE Avery Street.

Teen Night

Lincoln City Community Center

Featuring Nintendo Switch, foosball, table tennis, computers, musical instruments and help with homework. 3-5 pm, 2150 NE Oar Place. All

participants must have parent permission filled out prior to attendance. FMI, call 541-996-1248.

Artist of the Month

Bay City Arts Center

Local photographer Don Backman displays his work alongside pieces by community education art students and mosaic artist JoAnn Critelli. Light refreshments provided. 5-7 pm, 5680 A Street.

Trick or Treat the Dory Fleet

Kiawanda Community Center Pacific City Celebrate Halloween Pacific City style, with candy, music, games, food and more. Dare you enter the Haunted Room? 5-7 pm, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Drive.

Día de los Muertos

Driftwood Public Library • Lincoln City

This year’s celebration starts with a parade from the D River, followed by cultural performances, a

resource fair, family activities, dinner and a Catrina/ Catrine Costume Contest. 5-8 pm, second floor, 801 SW Hwy. 101.

Visual Arts Lecture

Hoffman Center for the Arts • Manzanita Landscape painter Robert Gamblin presents “Paintings from the Cascade Head Biosphere Reserve.” $15. 7 pm, 594 Laneda Avenue.

“Angel Street”

Theatre West Lincoln City

Set in 19th-Century London, this classic tale tells the story of a suavely handsome man slowly driving his gentle, devoted wife to the brink of insanity with an insinuating kindness that masks more sinister motives. 7:30 pm, 3536 SE Hwy. 101. Tickets, $15 to $20, available at theatrewest.com or by calling 541-994-5663.

Pancake Breakfast & Toy Drive

Gleneden Beach Community Hall

Enjoy a pancake breakfast and bring a new, unwrapped toy or clothing item for the Depoe Bay Fire Department’s toy drive. $10 for adults, $6 for kids aged six to 12. Kids under six eat free. Raffle tickets available for a 5-foot-tall stuffed bear. $5 each or five for $20. 8-11 am, 110 Azalea Street.

Monthly Community Breakfast

Panther Creek Community Center Otis Breakfast made to order. $8 for adults and $4 for children. 8-11 am, 655 N Wayside Loop, follow the signs from the Otis junction. FMI, email pcsacc@centurylink.net.

First Weekend

Throughout Toledo Toledo’s art community throws open its doors for First Weekend, with galleries and studios showcasing oil paintings, sculpture, photography and more. 10 am-4 pm. For details, see feature on page 22.

New Moon Fall Gathering Luminous Soul Center • Gleneden Beach

Saturday, Nov. 2

Pickleball Basics

Lincoln City Community Center

Learn about the game and practice some basic skills. 9 am noon, 2150 NE Oar Place. $15 or $10 for residents. Register at 541-994-2131.

Lifeways of the Tillamook

Tillamook Pioneer Museum Tillamook

Stephanie Craig of Kalapuya Weaving and Consulting will share her experiences as a basket maker and ethnobotanist as well as presenting on tribal lifeways and culture. 10 am-noon, 2106 2nd Street. Register at www.netartsbaywebs.org/events.

First Weekend

Christmas Bazaar

St. Peter the Fisherman Lutheran Church • Lincoln City

Find beautiful quilts and crafts, a treasure room, a gingerbread bakery and fresh-made Krumkake. The St. Peter Café will be open for lunch from 11 am-2 pm. Proceeds benefit mission projects. 10 am-3 pm, 1226 SW 13th Street. 541-994-8793. Continues Saturday.

Seabird Survey Training

Driftwood Public Library • Lincoln City

Learn how to make a difference for the environment by collecting monthly data on carcasses of marine birds on North Pacific beaches. 11 am-5 pm, 801 SW Hwy. 101. FMI or to register, call COASST at 206-2216893 or email coasst@uw.edu.

New Moon Fall Gathering

Luminous Soul Center Gleneden Beach

This annual body, mind and spirit celebration features sessions in yoga, reiki, reflexology and much more. Noon-6:30 pm, 6645 Gleneden Beach Loop. Continues Sunday. Register online at luminoussoulcenter.com. FMI, call 541-921-3362.

Artists Reception

Hoffman Center for the Arts • Manzanita

An opening reception for the November show, featuring work from Robert Gamblin, Peggy Biskar

and Aimee Mattila. 3 to 5 pm, 594 Laneda Avenue.

Milo Graamans

First Presbyterian Church Newport

The coastal favorite pianist presents a set of instrumental music, including some new hymn arrangements, followed by a set of his singersongwriter material. Admission by donation. 4 pm, 227 NE 12th Street.

Butoh Cabaret

Primaltones Community Venue Newport

Butoh-influenced dance and ritual theater produced by Sophia Solano. 7 pm, 2925 SE Ferry Slip Road.

All-ages until 10 pm. Tickets, $20 in advance; $25 at the door. FMI, go to www.primaltones.com.

“Angel Street”

Theatre West Lincoln City

7:30 pm. See Friday listing.

“Utterly Transported”

Newport Visual Arts Center

Newport Symphony Orchestra presents a concert featuring internationally renowned violinist Benjamin Baker. 7:30 pm, 777 W Olive Street. Tickets, $16-$45, available at coastarts.org or by calling 541-265-2787.

This annual body, mind and spirit celebration features sessions in yoga, reiki, reflexology and much more. Noon-6:30 pm, 6645 Gleneden Beach Loop. Register online at luminoussoulcenter. com. FMI, call 541-921-3362.

Sunday Sounds

Cafe Chill Waldport

Open mic with host Mac “The Duke” Esposito. Family-friendly acts, seasoned performers and fledgling talents welcome. 1-3 pm, 540 NE Commercial Street.

“A Course in Miracles” Congregational Church of Lincoln City This ongoing spiritual self-study program offers a warm welcome

Sunday, Nov. 3

Tuesday, Nov. 5

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.

Chair Yoga

Lincoln City Senior Center

A gentle form of movement while your body is supported. Open to anyone 50 and older.11:30 am, inside the Lincoln City Community Center at 2150 NE Oar Place.

to all. 2-3 pm, 2435 NW Oar Place. FMI, call Pam at 541-961-0084 or Mary Anne at 480-310-3433.

Phoenix

Bay City Arts Center

A concert from award-winning folk-pop duo Tim and Kathy Crosby. $20 or $10 for students. 3 pm, 5680 A Street.

Auditions

Newport Performing Arts Center

Try out for a role in the Red Octopus Theatre Company’s production of “Clue,” taking to the stage in April 2025. 6 pm, 777 W Olive Street. FMI, go to OctopusOnStage.com/auditions.

Monday, Nov. 4

Journeys of Faith Book Club

Congregational Church of Lincoln City

The group will discuss “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus. All are welcome. 2 pm, 2435 NW Oar Place.

Call Shot Pool

Newport 60+ Activity Center

Interested in a new, fun game of pool to play with others? This game invites Bank, Combination and Carom Shots. Get ready to chalk your cue. 2-4 pm, 20 SE 2nd Street. FMI, call 541-2659617.

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.

Tangent Trivia Night

Primaltones Community Venue Newport Tease your brain, show off your trivia skills and have fun with friends. Prizes for top scores. $10. 6:30-10

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.

Thursday, Oct. 31

Dylan Crawford

Salishan Coastal Lodge • Gleneden Beach

Enjoy an acoustic set from this coastal singer-songwriter on the outdoor patio of the Attic Lounge, weather permitting. 5-7 pm, 7760 Hwy. 101.

Lincoln City Music Circle

Lincoln City Community 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.

Bret Lucich

Oshen’s Restaurant • Gleneden Beach

An experience to remember from this singer-songwriter, entertainer and musician, with a wide variety of music for listening and dancing. 6-8 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-7649026.

Barbara Lee Turrill

The Drift Inn • Yachats

Spend an evening with this local singer-songwriter-guitarist. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.

Sitka

Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay

Enjoy groovy, folk-adelic rock along with a costume contest. 7-9 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101, 541-764-4222.

Renee Hill Band

Old Oregon Saloon • Lincoln City

Rockabilly blues and ’70s Southern rock. 8 pm, 1604 NE Hwy. 101.

Jam Session

Snug Harbor • Lincoln City

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

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.

Friday, Nov. 1

Mike Tolle

Hilltop Cafe and Bistro • Waldport

Acoustic folk blues. 5-7 pm, 828 SW Pacific Coast Highway, 541 563-2750.

Ronnie Jay Pirrello

Luna Sea in Seal Rock Bluesy stuff with guitar, harp and vocals. 5:30-8 pm, Luna Sea, 10111 N. Hwy. 101, Seal Rock, 541-563-LUNA.

Family Karaoke Night/Open Mic

The Pines Dine • Lincoln City 6-8 pm, 5040 SE Hwy. 101.

Dylan Crawford

Pelican Brewing • Lincoln City

Enjoy a pint with a view, alongside live music from this coastal singer-songwriter. 6-8 pm, 5911 SE Hwy. 101, 541-614-4216.

EZ-Eddy & the Jumpers

Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay

A blues party featuring E.Z. Eddy Campy and friends. 6-9 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101, 541-764-4222.

Bret Lucich

Oshen’s Restaurant • Gleneden Beach

See Thursday listing. 6-8 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-764-9026.

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. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 541-547-4477.

Lisha in the Outlaws

Sea Note Restaurant and Lounge • Yachats

A Halloween dance party featuring coastal diva Lisha Rose and friends. 7:30-10:30 pm, 333 Hwy. 101 N.

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, Nov. 2

Run 21 Poker Run

Beach Club Event Center • Lincoln City

Southern Sons and Johnny Wheels will play sets at this fund-raiser for a young couple who lost their home to fire. Also featuring raffles and a silent auction. 1:30 pm, 2020 SE 22nd Street.

DTW Lite

Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach

Certified fresh jazz and funk. 5:30-7:30 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-234-4013.

Risky Business

Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay

‘80s unplugged with Kevin Strever and Ronnie Jay Pirrello. 6-9 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101, 541-764-4222.

Bret Lucich

Oshen’s Restaurant • Gleneden Beach

See Thursday listing. 6-8 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-764-9026.

Son of Beaches

The Drift Inn • Yachats

Original music with vocals, guitar, mandolin, bass and percussion. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.

Christopher Reyne

Schooner Restaurant & Lounge • Netarts

An alternative, folk, indie, pop, rock, songwriter artist from Portland. Call for reservations. 7-9 pm, 2065 Netarts Basin Boat Road, 503-815-9900.

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, Nov. 3

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

Instrumentalists and vocalists are welcome to sit in. 4-6 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-234-4013.

Mike Tolle

Luna Sea at Seal Rock

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

June Rushing Trio

Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay

Husband and wife June and Joren Rushing, along with multiinstrumentalist Robin Remaily, present classic hits from the golden age of radio. From Patsy Cline and Marty Robbins to the Beatles, they do it all with style. 6-8 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101.

Friday,

Mike Caruso

The Drift Inn • Yachats

Indie singer-songwriter from Ashland. 6-8:30 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.

Monday, Nov. 4

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. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.

Tuesday, Nov. 5

Linda Yapp

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

Bring your acoustic instrument to play and sing in the Jam Circle, or just come to listen. 6-8 pm, 737 SW 32nd Street.

Revel’n

The Drift Inn • Yachats

A joyful, up-tempo mix of old-time country, bluegrass and honkytonk, performed with rich harmony and hot flat picking. 6-8:30 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, Nov. 6

Mike Tolle

The Drift Inn • Yachats

Acoustic folk blues. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 541-547-4477.

Lisha & the Outlaws

Nov. 1, in Yachats

Hoffman hosts arts trio

Manzanita’s Hoffman Center is a place that supports the arts community with gallery shows, workshops, talks and more. November’s events include a month-long gallery show and a lecture from one of the show’s featured artists.

Art Show

The November show will feature works by Robert Gamblin, Peggy Biskar and Aimee Mattila.

An artists’ reception will be held from 3 to 5 pm this Saturday, Nov. 2, during which the artists will speak about their work and answer questions.

Gamblin will show his landscape paintings, which have been based on the Cascade Head area since he moved there four years ago. His intention is to capture in color and share the sublime, some might say transcendent, landscape of the Biosphere Reserve. Gamblin will show his series’ “Vibration of Light” and “Sitka Portraits.”

Employing the “broken color” technique first used by impressionists, the “Vibration of Light” series is about standing on the edge of a huge open space, seeing and feeling the light that falls on the landscape and illuminates the atmosphere. In contrast, the “Sitka Portraits” series is very figural. Biskar will show her quilted panels in “Stitched Gardens.” Made from recycled Japanese silk scrap secured with embroidery thread, the panels began with the vision of large simple shapes crowded into fields of thread-drawn, flower-like marks. However, the work is not all about flowers; it is about research and recycling and drawing and stitching obsessively with thread.

This work has guided Biskar through two years of major surgeries. Throughout it all, she stitched whenever she could.

Mattila is professionally trained as a jeweler and coppersmith and will show 3D works in the November show. Her work is partly driven by the medium itself. Coppersmithing is a slow, labor-intensive process consisting of repeated rounds of annealing and hammering the metal into a pleasing form.

Visual Arts Lecture

Gamblin will also present the Hoffman Visual Arts Lecture, “Paintings from the Cascade Head Biosphere Reserve” this Friday, Nov. 1.

“My studio is on the Oregon Coast on Cascade Head, part of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve,” he said. “My subject matter is the landscape around me. My intention as an artist is to reach for the transcendent. In the biosphere reserve the transcendent is the normal, not the extraordinary. One must only come with senses wide open to experience it, to recognize nature as profound and powerful in and of itself.”

Gamblin will show slides and talk about the scope of this work and the influences that inform his practice. He is a founder of Gamblin Artists Colors, an international brand of oil painting and printmaking materials located in Portland. The lecture begins at 7 pm, Admission is $15.

The Hoffman Gallery is located at 594 Laneda Avenue in Manzanita and is open Thursday through Sunday from noon to 5 pm. For more information go to hoffmanarts.org or call 503-368-3846.

“Swoop” by Aimee Matilla

“Sitka” by Robert Gamblin

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Sea birds, count birds.

The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team will deliver a training session at Driftwood Public Library in Lincoln City this Saturday, Nov. 2.

Team participants help make a difference for the environment by collecting monthly data on carcasses of marine birds to establish the baseline pattern of beached bird mortality on North Pacific beaches. Through an interactive, hands-on workshop, trainees will become acquainted with the custom field guide, “Beached Birds” and have a chance to try out their newly acquired identification skills on seabird species common to the North Pacific. The training provides participants with tools to monitor potential changes in the marine environment and promote stewardship of local marine resources.

Currently, nearly 800 participants survey beaches in Washington, Oregon, California and Alaska.

Participants need no prior experience with scientific data collection, just a commitment to survey a specific beach at least once a month. There will be a short break in the middle of the session for lunch, so please bring a sack lunch or money to purchase food in the area. A refundable kit deposit is requested to take home survey materials, and deposit scholarships are available.

The training session will be held from 11 am to 5 pm at Driftwood Public Library, located at 801 SW Hwy. 101 in Lincoln City.

For more information and to reserve your training spot, call COASST at 206-2216893 or email coasst@uw.edu.

Photo by Ruth Shelly

Craft fair seeks vendors lively

Spaces are now available for artisans, crafters and gourmet food producers to participate in the Happy Holidays Crafts Fair, to be held on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29 and 30, in Newport.

The deadline to be considered for this juried event is Wednesday, Nov. 6.

The fair brings together 40 of the best artisans from the Pacific Northwest, offering handmade crafts in a family-friendly, holiday environment. The fair is a great chance for the public to meet the artisans and experience art up close and personal with free demonstrations. Soup, sweets and beverages will be available for purchase.

Locals and visitors will enjoy the warm holiday atmosphere and find just-right gifts for the season.

The event is being produced by Violet Young, co-producer of Crafts on the Coast Arts & Crafts Festivals; and Anja Chavez, producer of two Happy Holidays Craft Fairs in 2023 and the creator of the Itinerant Artists Gallery cooperative in Waldport. Both are artisans themselves and understand the needs of craftspeople and artists who display at craft events.

To receive an application, email happyholidayscraftfair@gmail.com or call 541-272-7812 between 11 am and 6 pm daily. The fair will be held at the Shilo Inn Newport Oceanfront Conference Center, located at 536 SW Elizabeth Street.

6-9 pm, Friday, Nov. 1

Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge, Lincoln Beach Blues Party!

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Come to your senses in Newport

All are welcome at the grand opening of The Friend Zone Sensory Gym in the Newport Recreation Center this Friday, Nov. 1. All visitors on opening day can experience the space for up to one hour at no charge.

Miranda Carter, owner of The Friend Zone, conceptualized the sensory gym and worked to introduce this program through Newport Parks and Recreation, assisting the department in continuing its mission to promote inclusive, accessible and interactive experiences. Carter will coordinate with recreation staff members to maintain and oversee the program.

A sensory gym is a specialized environment that provides individuals with an immersive experience of interactive play in a controlled and therapeutic manner. Often, they serve as therapeutic tools for various sensory processing disorders, disabilities and cognitive conditions, and the equipment in the gym is designed to encourage individuals to participate and play together while helping

to erase the stigma of accommodation needs.

Equipment in the gym will include balance beams and boards, a crash pad, swings, tap lights and other items that will promote interactive play.

“The sensory gym is a place to regulate your senses, unlock your imagination, engage in gross motor movements and hone your fine motor skills,” said Carter. “The Friend Zone aims to provide a place where we can all play.”

The space will have public hours Thursdays through Saturdays, and be available for private rentals on Sundays. Rates will be available for both individual sessions, multivisit passes and private rentals.

The space will be open on opening day from noon until 8 pm, with the public ribbon cutting beginning at 3 pm. The Newport Recreation Center is located at 225 SE Avery Street.

For more information, go to FriendZoneOC.com or the recreation center page at NewportOregon.gov.

Crash the arts party in Toledo

While pumpkin orange is undeniably the key color for fall, the full artistic palette will be on display this Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 2 and 3, at First Weekend in Toledo.

The town’s galleries and studios will open their doors, inviting the public to connect with local artisans and see what’s new.

Michael Gibbons’ Signature Gallery will feature “A Pumpkin Patch,” a well-loved autumnal scene capturing the harvest spirit of this time of year. Gibbons was in the middle of a month-long exhibition in Connecticut during the fall of 1997 when he came across this New England cottage and plentiful pumpkin patch. The orange pumpkins nestled amongst the leaves in front of the cottage gives the piece a storybook quality that ignites the viewer’s imagination. Michael Gibbons’ Signature Gallery is located at 140 NE

Alder Street. Open from noon to 4 pm during First Weekend. For more information, go to michaelgibbons.net or call 541336-2797.

Visitors to Ivan Kelly Studio-Gallery will be treated to “Surf Watching,” an oil painting recently juried into the first online exhibition of the American Society of Marine Artists Awards. Kelly was awarded Signature Membership by the association in 2000 and his oil paintings have been juried in several national public art museum art tours and other art exhibits as well as other art organization exhibits.

The artwork will be exhibited on the online gallery through March 15, 2025, and can be viewed art americansocietyofmarineartists.com/asma-awards-show.

Ivan Kelly Studio-Gallery, located at 207 East Graham Street, will be open from 11 am to 4 pm on Saturday and 1 to 4 pm on Sunday. For more information, go to www.IvanKelly.com.

The Yaquina River Museum of Art is presenting the final month of Ed Cameron’s solo exhibit “The Moment.” Cameron is a local historian, author, artist, cartoonist and musician who made a name for himself in the underground comic scene in ’70s San Francisco where his works were seen in the San Francisco Phoenix. Later, moving back to Oregon and landing on the Central Coast living in the Gilmore (now the Sylvia Beach Hotel), Cameron became a local news radio reporter and published his comics in his independent newspaper, the Gilmore Gazette. Throughout his life, comic artistry has been a constant. From his first inspirations in elementary school reading “Terry and the Pirates” to his work at the Gilmore Gazette and to this day, Cameron’s visual records capture fleeting moments that others only wish they could recall.

“I just kept drawing all my life” he said.

Rusty Brown, including large sculptural pieces of intricately carved designs, and his popular hand-carved Christmas ornaments. Brown, a cousin of museum founder Michael Gibbons, began carving wood in 2002 and now has artwork abroad and around the US in private collections. His designs reflect the heritage of his ancestral roots in Ireland and Scotland.

Brown will give a wood-carving demonstration during his Art Talk at 1:30 pm on Saturday, Nov. 2.

The museum will also showcase the Celtic woodcarvings of

By Janet Runger

The museum, located at 151 NE Alder Street will be open noon to 4 pm both days of First Weekend. For more information, go to yaquinarivermuseumofart.org.

On Main Street, Crow’s Nest Gallery & Studio features the works of more than 15 artists in a variety of mediums. Crow’s Nest founder Janet Runger’s pieces of found assemblage art are visual puzzles as much as they are scenes that totally capture the viewer’s imagination. Whether you are spying the materials used by the artist to create her detailed sculptures, or seeing her work as the visual wonder of her storybook imagination, there’s always something new to discover with every look. See her work in the gallery alongside pieces by Alice Haga, fused glass; Sylvia Hosie, photography; Paula Teplitz, sculptural jellyfish mobiles; Jeff Gibford, digitally manipulated photographs; Veta Bakhtina, oil painting; Tish Epperson, watercolorist; Val Bolen, ceramics; and Susan Jones, woven fiber jellyfish.

Crow’s Nest Gallery & Studio is located at 305 N. Main Street, open from 10 am to 5 pm both days.

“Surf Watching” by Ivan Kelly

“A Pumpkin Patch” by Michael Gibbons