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March 28, 2025

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Here at the TODAY towers (a joke reference that has become a bit more relevant of late after our move up a flight of stairs to new offices) we obviously love a good pun. So, the Spay-Ghetti No Balls Dinner, covered on page 20, has always been a favorite event, even if it weren’t for the fact that it’s held to raise money for our beloved area pets.

By Gretchen Ammerman Oregon Coast TODAY

In other news, I finally made it to the Schooner Creek Discovery Park last weekend when niece Anevay came for a Spring Break visit.

She loved it, and I loved the use of natural building materials like wood and ropes, the music station and the communication station. When I told my sister all about it, she shamed me for not knowing what a discovery park was in that loving way that only sisters can.

And before you express concern about what looks like a grown man skulking about in a kids’ playground in the photo to the right, that is my husband and Anevey’s Uncle Jesse. Skulking about.

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Double vision

Two artists share their views of the world in Newport

Newport’s Nye Beach area hosts two buildings that support the arts on the Oregon Coast: the Newport Visual Arts Center and the Newport Performing Arts Center. Beginning this Friday, April 4, the two sites will each host new, visually arresting exhibits.

In the Upstairs Gallery at the Visual Arts Center, “A Thousand Hands” features the work of Crystal Meneses, who is inspired by her devotion to harmony in community and her deep spiritual relationship with Kuan Yin, the deity of compassion and mercy.

The exhibit will kick off with an opening reception from 6 to 8 pm this Friday, April 4. The artwork will be on display through May 25.

Meneses is an interdisciplinary artist, death doula and hospice chaplain who guides communities in using art as a tool for healing. She was honored in 2019 with the Oregon Community Foundation Fields and the Oregon Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowships, and in 2014 with the Seeding Justice Lilla Jewel Award. Her academic and creative journey includes music therapy, art therapy, divinity and biomimicry studies.

Meneses practices Art Divination, a form of intuitive creation that has whispered to her since childhood. Her art emerges from dreams, memory, prayer, imagination and ritual. Mediums include fire, guava leaf, egg, water, candle and spirit.

Just a few blocks away, at the Olive Street Gallery inside the Newport Performing Arts Center, Jeremy Burke’s “Horizons” features ocean horizon-themed photography that captures the beauty of the Oregon Coast. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, April 16, from 5 to 6:30 pm.

The exhibit will be on display through July 25.

Water is a recurring theme for Burke, who has more than 20 years of experience in the print industry and more than a decade in photojournalism. As a self-taught fine art photographer, he specializes in creating large-format, museum-quality photographic prints.

The Newport Visual Arts Center is located at 777 NW Beach Drive and is open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 4 pm. For more information, go to coastarts.org or call 541-2656540.

The Newport Performing Arts Center is located at 777 W Olive Street and is open most Tuesdays through Fridays, from 10 am to 3 pm. Olive Street Gallery exhibits can also be viewed up to one hour before most ticketed events at the center. For more information, go to coastarts. org or call 541-265-2787.

By Jeremy Burke

By Crystal Meneses

Jeremy Burke

Crystal Meneses

Artists lay out their work in Manzanita

Acelebration of nature will fill Manzanita’s Hoffman Center for the Arts Gallery for the April show, featuring artwork by Julie Johnson, Kirsten Blair and Anna Kaufman.

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

Johnson is primarily a plant-based sculptural artist with a background in basketry, papermaking and natural dyes. She gathers almost all of her materials throughout the Pacific Northwest. Respectful, sustainable harvests — from urban gardens and managed landscapes, to the wilds of forests, rivers and oceans — provide the raw materials for everything she makes. The technical aspects of Johnson’s practice are based on skills learned during decades of formal instruction and studio practice. Blair is an artist living in Cape Meares. Her work is an expression of presence and aims to recreate the shapes and repetition found while exploring the Oregon Coast. Through immersion in nature and observation, her work explores the concept of space, rest and sense of place through abstraction. The subject is an abstraction of found eelgrass compositions on the beach. The foundation of linen is dyed with plant material she foraged along the beach and

slowly coaxed the color from over her kitchen stove. They gave a delicate and rich palette of oranges, pinks and yellows.

Kaufman’s work “Memoriam” expands on a series of portraits about the residents of Peehee Mu’huh, or Thacker Pass, in Nevada. Currently, Peehee Mu’huh is being excavated and will become the largest open pit lithium mine in North America. The delicate high desert sagebrush steppe ecosystem has been home to many unique creatures for millennia. It is the ancestral homeland of the ShoshonePaiute people, serving as a hunting and burial ground, obsidian collection site and a corridor for travel. Two massacres of the ShoshonePaiute people have occurred here and are remembered by this landscape. The show has evolved from traditional scientific illustration to decorative mosaic portraits using acrylic paint pens on canvas and paper and invites you to reflect on the rapidly developing and changing world and to grieve the losses underway. It also is an invitation to celebrate the many colorful, animated residents of Peehee Mu’huh.

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 503368-3846.

“Ghost Grouse Diptych” by Anna Kaufman

Oh Zell, yeah! dining guide

With restaurants in Lincoln City and Otis, Zellers has your taste buds covered

By Daniel Gainer For the TODAY

Walking up the sidewalk to the door of Zellers restaurant in Lincoln City, we were greeted with the neon promise of Seafood, Steaks and Pasta. My dinner companion, my 10-year-old grandson who is also named Daniel and is sometimes known as D2, looked at me with a big smile. He had already decided on pasta for dinner.

Going in the front door and to the right we entered a light-colored open dining area. Daniel loved the country- and cowboy boot-themed decorations and I was drawn to the relaxed atmosphere. I instantly thought this is a great place to take a family or groups. We were excited to look at the menu to see what treats awaited us.

The menu was full of choices for the entire family. Zellers has two locations, the second in Otis, and both offer breakfast, lunch and dinner and the selections and variety are well thought out, with enough options to satisfy nearly all diners. Some of the items that stood out to me were the big seafood platter, rib eye and sirloin steaks, BBQ ribs, multiple pasta options and burgers. Zellers also offers a variety of sandwiches and wraps as well as salads, appetizers and

homemade chowder.

We ordered some onion rings as an appetizer and Daniel settled on the mac and cheese topped with bacon. I chose the mushroom Swiss bacon burger with tots. On a side note, I would put tots in my top five ways to eat a potato. And yes, I am an adult.

While our dinner was being made, we looked at the drink options that we will for sure be coming back to enjoy. They offered homemade milkshakes for kids and kids at heart and the adultstyle milkshakes for those 21 and older. With a full bar on the other side of the restaurant there are many drink choices for all diners.

Our fantastic and super-friendly waitress served us our dinner with a smile and let us know it is all fresh and house-made. Daniel was wide eyed and happy with his mac and cheese with a scratch-made cheese sauce with cavatappi noodles. He did not waste any time and dove into his dinner. In between bites and wanting him to actually take a couple breaths I asked his opinion and he let me know “It looked so good and the bacon was crispy. The noodle choice was fun.” He then asked me “Did you see the cheese pull on the first bite? It was so satisfying.”

My burger was just as big, juicy and full as in the photos

I had seen online. The ingredients were fresh and not sitting around warm to be slapped onto the burger later. The meat was hand-formed and flavorful. My waitress set the burger down with a nice stack of napkins and suggested I might need them. She was not mistaken. It was a juicy, slightly messy burger — but one that did not fall apart. We were very full and satisfied with our dinner.

Daniel finished off with a rocky road waffle bowl for dessert and I took a minute to walk around. The other side of the building housed a good-sized bar with multiple pool tables, a DJ booth and a dance floor with promise of weekend DJ and live bands. Keeping with the country theme, they also offer Wednesday night line dancing. Right outside of the bar they had some really cool old pictures of the Oceanlake area including this very building that housed Ripley’s Red and White Grocery, built in 1925 or 1926.

With satisfied bellies and a need to walk a bit, I asked Daniel how he would rate his dinner. He looked at me, looked to the sky reminiscing on epic cheese pulls and waffle bowls filled with ice cream and decided “on a scale of one to five strawberries, I give it 10 pickles.”

I guess I looked at him trying to deduce the rating and he got that 10-year-old smirk on his face and said “Don’t worry Grandpa, I’m just being dilly…”

Zellers Bar and Grill locations are at 1643 NW Hwy. 101 in Lincoln City and at 6576 Salmon River Hwy. in Otis. For more information, go to zellersbarandgrill.com.

in concert

Give a warm welcome to ‘good riddance’

Get ready for an exhilarating evening of music, dance and storytelling as Bon Débarras, the award-winning trio from Montréal, bring their unique blend of Québécois folk music to the Lincoln City Cultural Center on Thursday, April 10.

Known for their infectious energy, dynamic vocal harmonies and a rich tapestry of instruments, Bon Débarras promises an unforgettable night of traditional music with a modern twist.

Bon Débarras, meaning “good riddance” in French, is composed of multi-instrumentalists Dominique Desrochers, Jean-François Dumas and Véronique Plasse. The trio seamlessly blends traditional Québécois music with elements of spoken word, slam poetry and percussive step-dancing. Their performance is a highenergy journey through history, culture and rhythm, celebrating the rich musical heritage of French Canada while infusing it with contemporary influences from around the world.

Winners of the Québec Music Council’s prestigious Félix Award for Best Traditional Music Album of the Year, Bon Débarras will perform selections from their critically acclaimed album “Repères,” alongside other original compositions that highlight their innovative approach to folk music.

“Our music is more than just entertainment; it is a way to transmit tradition and bring people together,” said co-founder Jean-François Dumas. “We take inspiration from the past but create something entirely new, full of movement, poetry and energy.”

Expect an electrifying evening of fiddles, guitars, banjos, harmonicas and footstomping rhythms that will have audiences clapping, dancing and fully immersed in the joyous spirit of Québécois culture.

The April 10 concert begins at 7 pm at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, located at 540 NE Hwy. 101.

For more information and tickets, go to lincolncity-culturalcenter.org or call 541-9949994.

Dock in Toledo for First Weekend

This Saturday and Sunday, April 5 and 6, will see galleries and studios throughout Toledo throw open their doors to the public to celebrate another First Weekend.

The Yaquina River Museum of Art will showcase the Historic Founders of Art Walk show, featuring select works of Doug Haga, Ivan Kelly and Michael Gibbons.

See the works of these three accomplished and nationally recognized artists and enjoy complimentary refreshments at the Yaquina River Museum of Art’s Schoolhouse exhibit space located at 151 NE Alder Street. For more information, go to yaquinarivermuseumofart.com.

Across the Street, Michael Gibbons’ Signature Gallery will be featuring “Pink Forest Hills,” a plein air oil painting of a quintessentially Pacific Northwest spring.

Michael Gibbons’ Signature Gallery, located at 140 NE Alder Street, will be open from noon to 4 pm both days of First Weekend. For more information, go to michaelgibbonsart.net or call 541-336-2797.

Just around the corner, Ivan Kelly Studio and Gallery will showcase wildlife and new

coastal oils by artist Ivan Kelly, including “Unyielding,” a 12”x16” oil painting depicting winter at Yaquina Head.

Join Kelly for light refreshments and experience atmospheric oil paintings at Ivan Kelly Studio-Gallery, located at 207 East Graham Street and open from 11 am to 4 pm on Saturday and 1 to 4 pm on Sunday. For more information, go to www.IvanKelly.com.

On Main Street, Crow’s Nest Gallery & Studio will feature the works of more than 20 artists. The gallery-space run by assemblage artist Janet Runger always features new and exciting works for viewers to see. Adding drama through dimension and light are the stunning award-winning photographic works of Sylvia Hosie. Val Bolen will be featuring suncatching glass and ceramic works; Veta Bakhtina, oil paintings; Alice Haga, fused glass; Paula Teplitz, sculptural jellyfish mobiles; Jeff Gibford, digitally manipulated photographs; Tish Epperson, watercolors; and Susan Jones, woven fiber jellyfish. Crow’s Nest Gallery & Studio is located at 305 N. Main Street and open from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday.

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Giving it all four art

A group of artists that walk their talk will present a group show at Lincoln City’s Chessman Gallery opening this Friday, April 4

Meet the artists and enjoy light refreshment at the opening reception from 5 to 7 pm on Friday, or take a virtual gallery tour by going to the Lincoln City Culture page on Facebook on Saturday.

The four talented artists have come together for the show, “Same Language, Different Dialect” to exhibit their reactions to the natural world. They all speak the language of art but through a different dialect of mediums. Carol Chapel is a painter, Jerri Bartholomew a glass artist, Hester Coucke a found objects artist and Owen Premore is a crochet artist.

“In this series I’m reacting to the ever-

fascinating natural world,” Chapel said. “We are so lucky to be living in Oregon. What abundance! ocean, mountains, valleys, deserts, rivers and forests. Nature knows how to bring it all. Shapes, lines, colors and textures is the language I speak. Of course, there is the emotional element too. I’m hoping I translated both seeing and feeling. I invited three friends to join me to reinforce my belief that we speak the same language but there are different dialects.”

“Same Language, Different Dialect” will be on display through May 18 at the Chessman Gallery, located inside the Lincoln City Cultural Center at 540 NE Hwy. 101. The center is open from 10 am to 5 pm, Wednesday through Sunday.

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For more information, go to lincolncityculturalcenter.org or call 541-994-9994.

Spring Reception in Lincoln City

The new life and color of spring make this the perfect time to celebrate new art at the Pacific Artists Gallery’s Spring Reception this Friday, April 4, in Lincoln City.

In addition to fresh work from more than 25 artists, Natasha Ramras will demonstrate her painting talents, while Featured Artist Cheri Lindsley will have a special show of her ceramics and wall art. Beverages and light food will be served.

The gallery offers a broad range of mediums and artistic styles, so there is

something for everyone’s taste. The reception is also a great opportunity to meet the artists who created the pieces on display. Everything except the art is free.

The Artists’ Studio Association Gallery, located in the same building, will also host a reception for its artists at the same time.

The reception will run from 5 to 7 pm at 620 NE Hwy. 101, adjacent to the Lincoln City Cultural Center. For more information, go to pacificartcoop.com.

Coast Calendar

Thursday, April 3

Yin yoga is a slower, sustained practice that works primarily on nourishing the deeper tissues, ligaments and tendons.

First class free. Book at luminoussoulcenter.com. 10 am, 6645

Gleneden Beach Loop. FMI, call 971-313-2383.

50 Cent Book Sale

Newport Public Library

Grab bargain at this monthly sale, hosted by the Newport Library Foundation. 10 am-6 pm, 35 NW Nye Street.

Free Yoga Classes

Lincoln City

Street Beach • Lincoln City

Unearth treasures from the Pacific as you hunt for gemstones, agates, jasper, petrified wood and other coastal jewels with a local expert. No registration required. 11 am. FMI, go to www. explorelincolncity.com/events/exploriences.

City

Find handcrafted goods from local vendors alongside an array of home baked treats. 10 am-3 pm, 1206 SE 48th Street.

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. Continues Sunday. Medicare Talk Driftwood Public Library Lincoln City

The American Association of University Women welcomes local insurance expert Charlotte Lehto for a presentation on Medicare and health insurance, relevant enrollment periods for 2026 and plan choices. 10:15 am, second floor, 801 SW Hwy. 101.

Arbor Month Celebration

Tillamook Forest Center

Celebrate Arbor Month by planting a tree, with help from center staff. Plantings at 11:30 am and again at 1:30 pm, 26 miles east of Tillamook on Highway 6. Repeated Sunday.

Saturday, April 5

Remove, Reverse, Reclaim

Newport City Hall

The rally is part of a 50-state grassroots, nationwide day of action against recent attacks on the United States Constitution and the laws of Congress. Noon, 169 SW Coast Hwy. FMI, email IndivisibleWaves@gmail.com or call 541-272-1484.

First Saturday Author Talks

Waldport Public Library

Local author Sue Fagalde Lick talks about her work. Presented by Friends of the Waldport Public Library. 2 pm, 460 NW Hemlock Street.

Artist Reception

Hoffman Center for the Arts Manzanita

An opening reception for this show, featuring artwork by Julie Johnson, Kirsten Blair and Anna Kaufman. 3 to 5 pm, 594 Laneda Avenue.

Oasis Ensemble

Pacific Maritime Heritage Center Newport

An evening of beautiful flute, cello and piano chamber music, including Fanny Hensel’s “Trio in D Minor, Op. 11,” Maurice Ravel’s “Ma mere l’oye” and “Northwest Sketches” by Oregon composer Brent Weaver, inspired by the lush scenery and stories of the Pacific Northwest. $20. 7:30 pm, 333 SE Bay Blvd. FMI, go to oasisensemble.com.

“And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little”

Theatre West • Lincoln City

This biting, touching and often wildly funny Broadway hit from Paul Zindel probes into the tortured relationship of three sisters whose lives have reached a point of crisis. 7:30 pm, 3536 SE Hwy. 101. Tickets, $18-$20, available at theatrewest.com or by calling 541-994-5663. Comedy on the Coast

City

An evening of laughs headlined by Andrew Sleighter, featuring Duane Goad and hosted by Patrick O’Sullivan. $15. 8 pm, 1777 NW 44th Street.

Pancakes with a Cop

Gleneden Beach Community

You have the right to pancake syrup as Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies serve up all-you-can-eat pancakes along with eggs, sausage or ham, orange juice and hot beverages. Tips for the day go to the Shop With a Cop program. $10 for adults, $6 for kids aged six to 12. 8-11 am, 110 Azalea Street.

Arbor Month Celebration

Tillamook Forest Center

Celebrate Arbor Month by planting a tree, with help from center staff. Plantings at 11:30 am and again at 1:30 pm, 26 miles east of Tillamook on Highway 6.

Oasis Ensemble

Lincoln City Cultural Center

An afternoon of beautiful flute, cello and piano chamber music, including Fanny Hensel’s “Trio in D Minor, Op. 11,” Maurice Ravel’s “Ma mere l’oye” and “Northwest Sketches” by Oregon composer Brent Weaver, inspired by the lush scenery and stories of the Pacific Northwest. $20. 2 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101. FMI, go to oasisensemble.com.

Sunday, April 6

“A Course in Miracles” Congregational Church of Lincoln City This ongoing spiritual self-study program offers a warm welcome to all. 2-3 pm, 2435 NW Oar Place. FMI, call Pam at 541-961-0084 or Mary Anne at 480-310-3433.

INHOUSE Jazz

Private Home Newport

The 2025 season begins with a concert hosted by vocalist Annie Averre, featuring regional jazz musicians David Evans on saxophone and clarinet; and Christopher Woitach on guitar. Suggested donation $20-$30. 2:30-5:30 pm.

For address and to RSVP, call 360-606-7136 or email aaverre@hotmail.com.

Monday, April 7

Tuesday, April 8

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Thursday, April 3

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. 5:30-7:30 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-764-9026.

Irish Music Session

Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach

If you love to play or listen to Irish dance music like jigs, reels, hornpipes and polkas, come join Nora, Gary and friends for some tunes. 5-7:30 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-234-4013.

Thursday Jam Night

Newport Eagles Lodge

Hosted by Donnie King. Musicians, dancers and party-goers welcome. 6-8 pm-ish, 106 E Olive Street, 541-265-2430.

David Rogers

The Drift Inn • Yachats

This classical crossover guitarist plays Spanish music, up-tempo Latin and original settings of Leonard Cohen, Rolling Stones and Roxy music songs, as well as music by the Beatles, J.S. Bach and original compositions. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 541-547-4477.

Jam Session

Snug Harbor • Lincoln City

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

Karaoke

Zeller’s Bar & Grill • Lincoln City

8:30 pm-12:30 am, 1643 Hwy. 101, 541-994-8100.

Karaoke

Bay Haven Inn • Newport

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

Friday, April 4

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.

Whiskeydog Kenny

Beach Daisy Wine • Yachats

Join Whiskeydog Kenny and “Papa Soul” Tavo Willamen for some original folk ‘n blues. 5-7 pm, 2118 Hwy. 101.

Bret Lucich

Oshen’s Restaurant • Gleneden Beach

An experience to remember from this singer-songwriter, entertainer and musician. 5:30-7:30 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-764-9026.

Clayton Eiberg

Pelican Brewing • Lincoln City

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

Ian Smith

The Drift Inn • Yachats

An evening of classics from a local legend. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 541-547-4477.

EZ-Eddy and the Jumpers

Snug Harbor Bar & Grill • Lincoln City

A blues party featuring EZ Eddy Campy and friends. 8:30 pm-midnight, 5001 SW Hwy. 101.

Karaoke

Bay Haven Inn • Newport

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

Karaoke

Zeller’s Bar & Grill • Lincoln City 8:30 pm-12:30 am, 1643 Hwy. 101, 541-994-8100.

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, April 5

Annie Averre

Zurita in Nye Beach • Newport

Jazz musician and vocalist. 5-8 pm, 711 NW 2nd Court, 541-272-5078.

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. 5:30-7:30 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-764-9026.

Sonny Hess Band

Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach

Award-winning blues hall of famer Sonny Hess plays the Tsunami Room with her band, featuring bassist Lisa Mann and percussionist Kelly Pierce. 5:30-7:30 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-234-4013.

Friday,

Overdue Bills

The Drift Inn • Yachats

A variety of fun tunes from the 1800s to the 2020s. Originals in an acoustic style, covers of old and new blues, cowboy and crooning ballads. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 541-547-4477.

Thunder Road

Schooner Restaurant & Lounge • Netarts

This five-piece variety band covers everything from Bob Seger and Elle King to Bonnie Raitt, Little Big Town, Blondie, CCR and more. Call for reservations. 7-9 pm, 2065 Netarts Basin Boat Road, 503-815-9900.

Johnny Wheels and Company

Beach Club & Event Center • Lincoln City

A Light in a Bottle Records Revue featuring Johnny Wheels & the Swamp Donkeys and Chad Rupp & the Sugar Roots. 7:30 pm, 2020 NE 22nd Street.

Karaoke

Snug Harbor Bar & Grill • Lincoln City

Hosted by Doctor B. 8:30 pm- midnight, 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.

Karaoke

Zeller’s Bar & Grill • Lincoln City 9 pm-2 am, 1643 Hwy. 101, 541-994-8100.

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, April 6

Sunday Jam

Bay Haven Inn • Newport

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

Overdue Bills

Yachats Underground Pub Fun old acoustic Americana covers and originals. 4-6 pm, 125 Oceanview Drive.

Sunday Jazz Jam

Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach Instrumentalist 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.

The Tex Brooklyn Experiment

The Drift Inn • Yachats

Blues, rock, jazz, country, zydeco, standards, reggae, original songs and requests performed by Robert Rubin on piano, accordion and vocals, accompanied by Bill Stiffler

EZ-Eddy & The Jumpers •

April 4, in Lincoln City

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Sonny Hess Band • Saturday, April 5, in Gleneden Beach

on bass and vocals. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.

Karaoke

Zeller’s Bar & Grill • Lincoln City

8:30 pm-12:30 am, 1643 Hwy. 101, 541-994-8100.

Karaoke

Snug Harbor Bar & Grill • Lincoln City

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

Monday, April 7

Harlan Rivers Band

The Drift Inn • Yachats

Americana with country roots and a little rock and roll. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.

Karaoke

Zeller’s Bar & Grill • Lincoln City

8:30 pm-12:30 am, 1643 Hwy. 101, 541-994-8100.

Tuesday, April 8

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.

John Bringetto Duo

The Drift Inn • Yachats

Latin classics and jazz standards. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.

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.

Karaoke

Zeller’s Bar & Grill • Lincoln City

8:30 pm-12:30 am, 1643 Hwy. 101, 541-994-8100.

Wednesday, April 9

Live Music

Wednesdays

Salishan Coastal Lodge • Gleneden Beach

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

Axon

The Drift Inn • Yachats

Alan Chamberlain’s compelling rich baritone vocals span a diversity of stylings including folk, blues, gospel, western and jazz. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.

Karaoke

Zeller’s Bar & Grill • Lincoln City

8:30 pm-12:30 am, 1643 Hwy. 101, 541-994-8100.

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8. He lives on Drury Lane.

9. He went to bed with his britches on.

Peter Pumpkin Eater. 4. Little Jack Horner. 5. Old Mother Hubbard. 6. Little Miss Muffet. 7. Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary. 8. The Muffin Man. 9. My Son John.

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Spay-Ghetti

No Balls Dinner is quite an operation

By Gretchen Ammerman For the TODAY

Help pets, load up on some yummy carbs and score some local art at the next Spay-Ghetti No Balls Dinner at the Lincoln City Eagles club this Saturday, April 5.

A fund-raiser for the Beach Bark fund, the benefit has been held almost every year since 2010. The dinner includes a silent auction and raffle.

Started by Kip Ward and Kandi Hansen, former owners of The Historic Anchor Inn, the Beach Bark fund has helped more than 300 animals with services such as x-rays and blood work, and treatments for the litany of injuries that befall our beloved companions.

The fund is administered by the Central Coast Humane Society.

“We use the funds according to circumstance and need,” said President Barbara Perry. “The animals are not at fault for having a blockage, or breathing problem, a broken leg or terrible flea infestation. We weigh that with the caregivers’ situation. We don’t often pay 100 percent, as we feel the caregiver needs to take some responsibility.”

Originally set up to help reimburse veterinarians for care given to animals whose owners were unable to cover the expense of care, the fund is now dispersed more evenly, especially for spaying and neutering.

“We give basic amounts to everyone because we received complaints that people donate to us but are unable to get any assistance if they are not low income,” Perry said. “We felt that was a valid point and established that everyone gets a basic amount, and then we give a bit more for low income on a case-

by-case basis. Of course, we hope that those who easily can afford veterinary expenses handle them on their own, and many do, but we understand if they request a bit of assistance.”

The fund is occasionally used to cover full amounts if the animal is in danger of death and the caregiver has absolutely no means to pay.

“In these cases, we require that the animal be spayed afterwards,” Perry said. “Almost always the caregiver is so thankful their precious fur baby was saved that they offer to help in any way they can. We talk to them about getting our blue bags and collecting bottles and cans, or passing out flyers. The reality of many elderly caregivers is they have outlived their relatives and friends. Their social circle is reduced to almost nothing and their pet is literally their lifeline.”

Special circumstances like the Echo Mountain Fire in 2020 affected pet owners in all walks of life and the society paid full price for any animal affected.

“We spayed, neutered and vaccinated about 200 community and pet cats that survived the fire and paid for injuries, breathing issues, intestinal upsets, etc.,” Perry said. “We set up an account at the local feed store for owners to get hay, food and needed supplies for livestock. We emptied every fund we had. In total we paid about $50,000 and were thrilled we were able to help to that extent. We have, however, spent the ensuing years building back our funds.”

Other fund-raising avenues include community donation boxes and the “Cans for Cats” program, specifically used for spay and neutering.

“I would be remiss if I didn’t also mention Friends of

Lincoln County Animals (FOLCAS) and their fundraising efforts at Pick of the Litter Thrift Store, which raises substantial funds for the animals of Lincoln County in the shelter system and in the community,” Perry said.

Perry retired after almost 23 years in the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Jail Division. In 2009, she was transferred to be interim manager of the Lincoln County Animal Shelter for roughly a year.

“My husband was well known for being a cat lover, as was I, so I was in my element at the shelter,” she said. “I had never been around dogs that much but it was there that I worked with pit bulls and found them to be loving and mellow. Of course, I believe all animals are just wanting to be loved, cared for, safe and neutered to bring out their best personalities.”

After she transferred back to the jail division, she was asked by Central Coast Humane Society to join their board.

“I accepted and have been with them since,” she said. “We have evolved over the years from helping with a $10 certificate to get a pet spayed or neutered, to administering FOLCAS funds, obtaining grants and developing a full-fledged program to control the abundance of community cats. We have no building so we all work from our homes. We are few, but mighty!

Saturday’s dinner will be served from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Eagles Lodge, located at 737 SW 32nd Street in Lincoln City. Tickets are $10 at the door. For more information, go to centralcoasthumanesociety.com.

Barbara Perry (left) and Vicki Seba of the Central Coast Humane Society

in concert

Oasis Ensemble brings musical refreshment to Lincoln City and Newport

Newport’s Pacific Maritime Heritage Center, with its stunning views, and the newly revamped Cultural Plaza at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, with its poetry path and works from local artists, are perfect settings for the Oasis Ensemble this weekend.

The group will perform beautiful flute, cello and piano chamber music in Newport this Saturday, April 5, and in Lincoln City this Sunday, April 6.

The music lineup includes Fanny Hensel’s “Trio in D Minor, Op. 11,” Maurice Ravel’s “Ma mere l’oye” and “Northwest Sketches” by Oregon composer Brent Weaver, inspired by the lush scenery and stories of the Pacific Northwest.

Founded in 2023, Oasis Ensemble is a Eugene-based trio of award-winning, seasoned musicians who have received high critical acclaim and are currently performing more than 25 concerts yearly throughout Oregon.

Flutist Dawn Weiss is well-known as the principal flutist of the Oregon Symphony for the past 25 years, and has performed solo, concerto and chamber music performances

in California, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Italy, Mexico and Peru.

Cellist Louis Lowenstein is a former member of the Chicago Symphony and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestras, who, at the age of 13, was cello soloist in the Saint-Saens concerto with the Phoenix Symphony. He has also collaborated in performance with many fine jazz artists, including Marvin Hamlisch and Bobby McFerrin.

Pianist Andrew Cannestra is a prize winner of numerous prestigious competitions, including the Aeolian Classics Emerging Artist Competition and the Seattle International Piano Competition and is a recording artist on the Naxos label. He is currently pursuing a DMA in piano performance at the University of Oregon.

Concerts will be held at 7:30 pm this Saturday, April 5, at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center, located at 333 SE Bay Blvd. in Newport; and 2 pm this Sunday, April 6, at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, located at 540 NE Hwy. 101. Tickets are $20. For more information, go to oasisensemble.com.

learn a little Stroll and strum this spring

Oregon Coast Community College has classes for all

Whether you are looking to pick up a life-saving skill, explore your creative side, connect with the natural beauty of the coast or prepare for important life transitions, there’s a class for you in the Oregon Coast Community College’s Community Education lineup.

Here are five standout courses that could change your season — and maybe even your life:

First Aid, CPR and AED Certification

Lincoln City

Happy Trails

Lincoln City

Instructor Frank Rudecoff brings energy and clarity to essential skills everyone should have. The four-session course is ideal for beginners and is open to anyone aged 12 and older. Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 8 through 17, 5 to 7 pm. $75 plus $29 for materials.

Community Emergency Response Team Training

Lincoln City or Waldport

The college is teaming up with local emergency professionals to offer a nationally recognized program that teaches disaster preparedness and response skills including fire safety, light search and rescue, team coordination and basic medical operations.

In Lincoln City, the eight-session course is Thursday evenings beginning April 10. In Waldport, the course begins on Friday, April 4, from 6 to 8 pm, and continues Saturday, April 5, from 9 am to 4 pm, Sunday, April 6, from 10 am to 4 pm and ends with a disaster simulation in the afternoon on Saturday, April 12. $10.

Songwriting 101

Newport

Instructor Kathy Redwine will guide students through inspiration, lyric writing, melody and performance in a supportive and fun environment. Bring an instrument if you have one. No experience is required.

Wednesdays, May 7 through 28, 5:30 to 7:30 pm. $55.

Get to know your local trails and open spaces through this engaging two-part class hosted in partnership with Lincoln City Parks and Recreation. Start with a classroom session and then hit the trail for a guided beginner hike. All proceeds benefit the new Schooner Creek Discovery Park. Instructors include Parks Director Jeanne Sprague, Lori Templeman and Steve Schoenfelder.

Thursday, May 8, 6 to 7:30 pm at the Lincoln City Campus and Saturday, May 10, 9 am at the Spyglass Open Space Trail. $15.

Before the End of Life: The Roadmap

Waldport

Led by retired RN and firefighter Barbara Bush, the course offers practical guidance on organizing vital information and making decisions that ease the burden on loved ones. Ideal for families, caregivers and individuals ready to take control of their end-of-life planning.

Two sessions: Wednesdays, April 23 and 30, from 1 to 3 pm or Thursdays, May 15 and 22, from 3 to 5 pm. $30.

For more information, registration and the full schedule of classes, go to oregoncoast.edu/communityed, or call 541-996-6222.

Happy Trails • May 8 and May 10

Songwriting 101 with Kathy Redwine