ith hardworking editor Gretchen away for a wellearned break, it falls to me to write this week’s editorial and, in doing so, provide a much-needed counterbalance to the shameless dog propaganda that so often fills this space.
Don’t get me wrong. Dogs are lovely. And assistant editor Scout in particular is a valued member of the TODAY team — conducting regular sweeps of the trash cans to make sure that my burrito wrappers are properly scoured for remnants.
But what of the equally dedicated feline trio of Sunny, Ela and Cal? These three labor tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure that this publisher gets up early in the morning to start work (after serving them breakfast, of course.)
Whether you are a cat person or a dog person or prefer something a little less domestic, this Saturday’s Wild Things festival in Yachats offers a wonderful opportunity to get in touch with nature and the animal kingdom. See our feature on page 9 for details.
Bank on laughs in ‘Over the River’
Go “Over the River and Through the Woods,” or maybe just along the coast, for the Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts’ latest production, running through May 18.
The touching family comedy is written by Joe DiPietro and directed by Berta Limbaugh.
Nick Cristano, played by Logen Steinbach, might be living the life of a modern young professional in New York City, but his loving grandparents never let him forget where he belongs: in New Jersey, in the bosom of his tenacious, tender-hearted, loud, loving and well-fed ItalianAmerican grandparents. The grand-pairs live two doors down from each other in Hoboken, and lavish all of their affection on their last unmarried grandchild. Faithfully, Nick goes over the river every week for Sunday dinner. When he is offered an important promotion in Seattle, he threatens to break this routine by moving some 2,800 miles away.
Hearing 53 voices joining in song is an in-person experience not to be missed.
Experience it in “Americana Adventure: Best Foot Forward,” a series of concerts from Coastal Voices, the premier vocal ensemble of the Central Oregon Coast, continuing this weekend at Chapel By The Sea in Lincoln City on Saturday, May 10, and Depoe Bay Community Hall on Sunday, May 11.
Artistic Director Rhodd Caldwell chose the material for these concerts to celebrate the roots, rhythm, whimsy and warmth of American music.
“I am excited to bring a selection of homegrown songs from traditional through modern to our audiences this spring,” he said. “I want to showcase our distinctive American styles of both folk and composed selections as arranged for choral groups.”
Acknowledging the roots of classic Americana, part one of the concert features familiar tunes like “Skip to My Lou,” “Home On the Range” and “I Bought Me a Cat,” then moves on to solemn American traditions with renditions of “Down In the River to Pray” and the Quaker hymn, “Gentle Words” among others.
Part two salutes modern American writers and composers.
The whimsical poems “Animal Crackers” by Ogden Nash, set to music by Eric Whitacre, and “The Marvelous Toy” by Tom Paxton, highlight the humorous side of Americana.
The concert concludes with contemporary arrangements of American favorites such as “Over the Rainbow” and Paul Simon’s “Bridge Over Troubled Waters.”
SoundWaves, the small ensemble drawn from the larger choir, will perform several selections. And, continuing the tradition at the ensemble’s events, there will be an audience sing-along of folk songs, with lyrics provided, following the intermission.
“I want to make Lincoln County the county that sings!” Caldwell said.
Tickets for a raffle of song-themed gift baskets will be available before the concert and at intermission.
“Our choir members have such fun finding items that represent the characters and ideas of the songs they are learning,” said Lissa Davis, treasurer and raffle coordinator. “Each basket displays in a tangible way our mission to celebrate, promote and develop the choral arts.”
“Over the River and Through the Woods” is a warmhearted, boisterously funny, and touching story about intergenerational relationships, deep familial love and the inevitable little heartbreaks that occur as time passes and children grow and is a beloved staple of theaters across the United States.
The play runs through May 18, with performances at 7 pm on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 pm on Sundays at the Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Avenue. For more information and tickets, go to tillamooktheater.com or call 503-812-0275.
Frank, played by Ellis Conklin, Aida, played by Patty Cook, Emma, played by Sylvia Johnson and Nunzio, played by Al Johnson, are heartbroken at the prospect of their beloved grandson raising a family all the way across the country — or worse, not raising a family at all. Besides the usual tactics of emotional blackmail, in order to keep him safe at home, these wily elders cook up a matchmaking scheme, inviting lovely nurse Caitlin O’Hare, played by Mackenzie Wingate, over for Sunday dinner. Will the prospect of true love keep Nick from moving across the country?
A feature of this concert series is reduced ticket prices for seniors age 55 and older.
“We thank the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund and the Robert D. and Marcia H. Randall Charitable Trust for their support of our efforts to make music listening and singalongs more available to our older audience members,” said board president Dr. Paul Caldron.
Tickets are $20 or $15 for seniors. Those aged 17 and younger are admitted for free at all venues.
All concerts begin at 4 pm. For more information, go to coastal-voices.org or call 541-283-6295.
Go wild in Yachats
Celebrate the wild and wonderful creatures that call the coast home at the second annual Wild Things family festival, taking place throughout Yachats this Saturday, May 10.
“We have at least 20 things to see and do this year,” said Event Coordinator Candi Claussen. “Last year there were some hands-on activities. This year there are many more.”
The festival isn’t just about fun — it’s also about nurturing the next generation of environmental stewards by offering hands-on activities and interactive learning opportunities to help young people understand the importance of conserving our coastal heritage.
The day will include roughly 20-minute-long walks to give guests the opportunity to learn to identify animal tracks, native plants, birds and more.
“Most of our walks will be in the open space behind the commons,” Claussen said. “There will also be some at Prospect Park, which has a pollinator garden that they are going to give a tour of. That can give people a nice idea for things they can plant in their own gardens.”
At the Yachats Lions Hall, people will have the opportunity to “Meet a Raptor” from the Chintimini Wildlife Center.
“They are bringing either a peregrine or falcon,” Claussen said. “Apparently it comes down to whichever one is happier that morning.”
The hall will also host the seven capes migratory bird game and examples of and plans for bird houses for species like purple martins.
The “Journey Under the Sea” is an educational interactive exhibit from the Oregon Museum of Natural History.
“It is about many things ocean related including exploring the kelp forest and all that lives there,” Claussen said. “I’m definitely
looking forward to that one. I love kelp.”
The Wild Plant Sale, hosted by the MidCoast Watersheds Council and Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District is a great opportunity to support local conservation efforts while adding some beautiful native plants to your garden.
Kids can also learn while trying to score a prize.
“There will be a passport book for kids to look and find things at all the different stops,” Claussen said. “They have a question that they have to answer. They get to keep the book, but once they show that they have filled it out, they will be entered to win four tickets to the Oregon Coast Aquarium.”
A whale watch station will be set up by the water at Yachats State Park.
“We will have a little shuttle to help people get there,” Claussen said. “But you can also get there by walking the lovely trails through the open space behind the commons.”
Towards the end of the event, the group Your Song, My Song will perform an exciting collection of danceable tunes celebrating our planet and invite the audience to join in the fun with more than 200 marine and space puppets.
The event culminates in the Wild Things Parade that starts at the commons.
“At the parade we will have people in the puppets that were created last year and we also encourage people to dress as their favorite wild thing,” Claussen said. “We will also have a station where people can make a mask to wear during the parade, and if people show up they may end up with one of the big puppets.”
The Wild Things festival is from 11 am to 3 pm primarily located at the Yachats Commons, 441 Hwy. 101. For more information, go to yachats. org.
Event Schedule
Walks
Noon, 1 pm, 2 pm – Animal Tracking, open space behind Commons pavilion
12:30 pm, 1:30 pm – Pollinator Plants Walk, Prospect Park
12:45 pm, 1:45 pm – Wetlands Walk, open space behind Commons pavilion
Shows
11:15 am, 12:45 pm (Live show
11:15 to 11:45 am, hands-on display till 12:45 pm – Journey under the Sea, Commons
11:30 am to 1:30 pm Meet a Bird of Prey, Yachats Lions Hall
2:30 to 3 pm – Your Song My Song Band interactive show
3 pm – Parade of the Wild Things, starts at the pavilion
Seven Capes offers two walks
Spring is a great time for birding, and the Seven Capes Bird Alliance is welcoming birders of all abilities to enjoy two walks perfect for seeing spring arrivals.
On Friday, May 9, the group will embark on a walk through Cutler City Open Space and Siletz Bay in Lincoln City.
Large trees in this wooded wetland host species such as Pileated Woodpecker, while the marshy brush is home to Common Yellowthroat and other songbirds. After walking the woods, the group will move on to Siletz Bay to enjoy the herons and look for shorebirds.
The excursion, sponsored by Lincoln City Parks and Recreation, will run from 9 to 11 am. Meet at the pullout on SW 63rd Street.
On Saturday, May 10, walkers will head
north to tackle a route through Garibaldi and Barview Jetty.
The group will start at the Garibaldi Marina and look for lingering waterfowl and resident songbirds, then carpool north toward Barview Jetty, with occasional stops to scan the bay for shorebirds and other migrants.
Meet at 9 am at Lumberman’s Memorial Park next to the marina. Heading northbound on Highway. 101, turn left on 3rd Street, then right on American Avenue.
All Seven Capes Bird Alliance outings are free, family-friendly, easy to moderate, and open to the public. No pre-registration or experience is required. Binoculars and guidebooks are provided. For details and any cancellations, check sevencapes.org or Facebook @sevencapesbirds.
Garden club hosts plant sale
The Nehalem Bay Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale this Mother’s Day weekend, offering everything from hanging baskets and planters to vegetables, tomatoes, shrubs, trees, herbs and houseplants.
The sale will also feature Mother’s Day gifts and a raffle. Raffle tickets are $5 each or six for $20.
On Saturday, May 10, only, bring your children and your tools. There will be a handson nature related activity for the kids and the Sharpenator will be there to put a new edge on your tools.
Either day, please bring canned food or personal care items for donation to the North County Food Bank.
Nehalem Bay Garden Club donates proceeds from the sale to local organizations that share its mission. The club has awarded a total of $17,800 in grants since 2020. The sale will run from 10 am to 3 pm on Saturday, May 10, and 10 am to noon on Sunday, May 11, at 43080 Northfork Road, Nehalem, at the junction of Highway 53 and Northfork Road, with a horse sculpture in the front yard.
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Thursday, May 8
Bret Lucich
Joe’s Table • Gleneden Beach
An acoustic experience to remember from this singersongwriter, entertainer and musician. Noon-2 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-764-9026.
Ben Rice
Fathoms Restaurant • Lincoln City
Downhome dobro blues. 6-8 pm, 4009 SW Hwy. 101, 541-994-1601.
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.
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.
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, May 9
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.
Bret Lucich
Joe’s Table • Gleneden Beach
An acoustic experience to remember from this singersongwriter, entertainer and musician. Noon-2 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-764-9026.
Anne Bertucci
Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay Vocalist extraordinaire. 6-9 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101.
Bees in a Bottle
Pelican Brewing • Lincoln City
Enjoy a pint with a view, alongside live music. 6-8 pm, 5911 SE Hwy. 101, 541-614-4216.
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.
Hannah Paysinger
The Drift Inn • Yachats
Hannah’s rich and playful vocal tones are accompanied by a uniquely expressive piano style that some have described as indie-folk-pop. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.
Free Creatures
Primaltones Community Venue • Newport
This powerhouse Pacific Northwest trio features stand-up bass, electric guitar and beats infused with conscious lyrics and soulful melodies. 7 pm, 2925 SE Ferry Slip Road. Tickets $20 presale, $25 at the door. FMI, go to www.primaltones. com.
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, May 10
Bret Lucich
Joe’s Table • Gleneden Beach
An acoustic experience to remember from this singersongwriter, entertainer and musician. Noon-2 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-764-9026.
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.
Box and Bucket
Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay
High-energy bucket band. 6-9 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101.
Massive Delicious
Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach
Dylan Crawford’s newest project takes the stage to play a night of reggae-infused rock and groove. 5:30-7:30 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-234-4013.
Mike Tolle
The Drift Inn • Yachats
Acoustic folk blues. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N.
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- 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 Jam
Sunday, May 11
Bay Haven Inn • Newport
A chance for professional musicians to collaborate and improvise. 3-6 pm, 608 SW Bay Blvd.
Open Mic Jam
Flounder Inn • Waldport
Bring Mom in for a swing. Groups and solos welcome. 3-6 pm, 180 SW Hwy. 101.
Sunday Jazz
Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach Funk, soul and jazz from bassist Shep and keyboardist/ vocalist Paul. 4-6 pm at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-234-4013.
Overdue Bills
Yachats Underground Pub
Fun old acoustic Americana covers and originals. 4-6 pm, 125 Oceanview Drive.
Mike Tolle
Luna Sea at Seal Rock
Acoustic folk blues. 5-7:30 pm, 10111 NW Pacific Coast Hwy., Seal Rock, 541-563-5862.
Stan & Terry
Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay
Acoustic guitar duo featuring Stan Eng and Terry Schumacher. 6-8 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101.
Ben Rice • Thursday, May 8, in Lincoln
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Free Creatures • Friday, May 9, in Newport
Barbara Lee Turrill
The Drift Inn • Yachats
Spend an evening with this local singer-songwriter-guitarist.
6-8:30 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 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, May 12
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.
6-8:30 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, May 13
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 Shipe
The Drift Inn • Yachats
This Eugene singer-songwriter plays folk-rock and Americana. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 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, May 14
Live Music
Wednesdays
Salishan Coastal Lodge • Gleneden Beach
Enjoy an acoustic set from Joe Bailey on the outdoor patio of the Attic Lounge, weather permitting. 5-7 pm, 7760 Hwy. 101.
Randy McCoy
The Drift Inn • Yachats
Randy writes and performs songs on guitar, ukulele and mandolin. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-5474477.
Karaoke
Zeller’s Bar & Grill • Lincoln City
8:30 pm-12:30 am, 1643 Hwy. 101, 541-994-8100.
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Oregon Coast pianist and composer Milo Graamans will play a special live benefit on Tuesday, May 13, at the Newport Performing Arts Center, with all proceeds benefitting Summer Shakespeare Camp.
Graamans, a pianist, composer, singersongwriter and freelance accompanist, will perform a varied collection of pieces, including original songs, renaissance music, classical and more.
Graamans began studying piano at the age of four, later briefly studied at the University of Oregon School of Music, and performed at the prestigious Yachats Music Festival. In addition to being choir director at Yachats Community Presbyterian Church, a
member of the Lincoln Pops Big Band and a regular performer with many other groups across Lincoln County, Graamans is also the director of the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts’ Summer Shakespeare Camp, which gives students entering 6th to 12th grades an opportunity to explore the work of ‘The Bard’ and even take part in a public performance of one of his plays. This summer, students will perform Shakespeare’s masterpiece, “Hamlet.” For more details, go to www.coastarts.org/ events/shakes-camp.
Tuesday’s concert begins at 7:30 pm at 777 W Olive Street. Admission is by donation at the door. For more information, go to www. coastarts.org/events/milo. You’d be mad
Be sure to check your pocket watch on Wednesday, May 14, because you do not want to be late for a very important date at the Newport 60+ Activity Center.
The Mad Hatter Tea Party promises an afternoon of fashion, fun and frivolity for all.
This year’s theme is “Flip the Script on Aging” in celebration of Older Americans Month in May.
Enjoy hot tea from fanciful pots and an array of festive finger foods. But beware! Some things might make you bigger and some things might make you smaller.
Fashions for the Mad Hatter Models will
be provided by Goodwill Boutique on Cape. Festivities will conclude with a drawing for free door-mouse prizes provided by Newport Senior Citizens Activity Association and Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments.
Mad Hattire — bright or mismatched clothes and crazy hats — is encouraged and there will be a prize for the Best Hat and the Best Outfit.
The Mad Hatter Tea Party will run from 1:30 to 3 pm at 20 SE 2nd Street. Admission is by suggested donation of $5. For more information, call 541-265-9617.
“What would you want to share with the future about your life today?”
That’s the question that posed by “Postcards to the Future,” a new exhibition of mail art organized by the Coastal Arts Guild. The project invites people to share and memorialize where they are today and the changes they might be facing — and to imagine communicating their experience with future generations. Anyone can participate simply by creating and sending a postcard.
Participants might imagine they are communicating with their great-greatgrandchildren, with a future America, with humanity in general, or even with the planet. People can share something about their daily lives, something or someone they love, or they might want to address challenges, hopes and fears around subjects like the economy, politics or the environment, to name a few.
Postcards will be displayed in Newport’s Don Davis Park, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, from Friday, July 4, through Sunday, July 6. A reception for the exhibition is scheduled for 3-5 pm on Saturday, July 5, in the Don Davis Park gazebo.
The in-person exhibition will be accompanied by an online gallery of all the postcards at postcardstothefuture.org. After the three-day event, the collection of postcards will be donated to the archives of the Lincoln County Historical Society.
Postcards should be mailed to:
Postcards to the Future
Coastal Arts Guild PO Box 603 Newport, OR 97365
Postcards need to arrive by July 1.
“There is so much change around us, and it feels like even though we are all witnessing it together,” said Coastal Arts Guild President Carol Shenk. “Each one of us is in some way alone, holding a lot inside.”
Otis artist Maria Esther Sund, who helped spearhead the project, is working with the Coastal Arts Guild board to plan the event.
“We are facing hard and dark times to come ahead,” she said “Working and creating together we can explain how we feel.”
“So, the exhibition will become a kind of time capsule,” Shenk said, “documenting our times for future generations.”
Both sides of the postcards will be displayed and included in the online exhibit. Postcards can be up to 5”x7”, can be anonymous, and multiple submissions by one artist are welcome.
“We want this to be a safe space for people to express themselves,” Shenk said. “The postcards can be ‘art,’ but don’t stress out! Mail art is meant to be informal, and it often incorporates collage, rubber stamps and photocopying. Poetry and other writing are also welcome. You could even collage or draw on top of an existing postcard. Our hope is to have many viewpoints and experiences reflected in the exhibition. The call is open to anyone.”
For more information, go to postcardstothefuture.org or email coastalartsguild@gmail.com.
Get tangled up in Tea and Talk
Forest Grove artist Emily Jung Miller will visit the Newport Visual Arts Center on Thursday, May 15, for a Tea & Talk session, displaying sculptural baskets stitched from reclaimed fishing rope.
Miller will also talk about her artistic journey with the material, starting at her grandparents’ home in Deer Isle, Maine, to her family’s home on Kauai, and now gathering materials from beach cleanups and commercial fisheries in the Pacific Northwest.
Miller’s work is currently on display in the Gladys Valley Building of the Hatfield Marine Science Center.
She will be leading public workshops round Newport from May 20 through 23, as part of her ongoing collaborative project, Ghost Net Landscape, inviting communities to transform reclaimed fishing gear into art. For more details, go to www.GhostNetArt.com.
Thursday’s Tea & Talk will start at 2 pm at the Newport Visual Arts Center, 777 NW Beach Drive.
For more information, email coastalartsguild@ gmail.com.
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Mysterious graves, family secrets and a haunting return home will all be on the agenda this Saturday, May 10, when author Stacy Johns comes to Newport Public Library.
Johns will read from her chilling debut mystery, “What Remains of Teague House,” followed by a Q&A session.
Set in rural Oregon, the novel follows the Rawlins siblings — Robby, the wayward wanderer; Sandra, haunted by dreams of their late father; and Jon, grieving the loss of his wife — as they return to their childhood home after their mother’s unexpected death. But grief is only the beginning. The woods surrounding Teague House conceal more than memories — they hide shallow graves and secrets long buried.
Told from multiple points of view, this character-driven mystery is perfect for fans of gripping suspense, complex sibling dynamics, and stories that blur the lines between past and present. Johns masterfully explores themes of grief, trauma, and the lengths we go to protect those we love.
Johns is a longtime librarian who lives in the Willamette Valley. A graduate of the Kidd Creative Writing Workshops at the University of Oregon, she is an award-winning writer in the 2020 PNWA mystery category and a Nancy Pearl finalist. When not writing or reading, she enjoys running and cooking healthy treats. Saturday’s reading, which is free and open to all, will run from 2 to 3 pm at 35 NW Nye Street. For more information, call 541-265-2153 or go to www.newportlibrary.org.
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