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March 7, 2025

Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with the Celtic Light Orchestra

By Gretchen Ammerman Oregon Coast TODAY

Last week, I drove down to Yachats for the Forest for the Trees event put on by the Emerald Curtain Collective. Travelling all the way from Lincoln City, I was relieved to arrive early enough to score really great parking.

And then I sat there in my great parking spot as it slowly dawned on me that there was no-one else in sight, and I’d better double check the date. Yup, it had been the night before. I was pretty disappointed as I was really looking forward to being around people who care about protecting some of our special forested areas, especially now.

It’s also especially embarrassing to get the date of an event wrong when you do what I do for a living.

The collective will be collaborating on a few fun annual events coming up this spring: Wild things in Yachats on May 10 and Newport’s Bloom Festival on May 30. Look for both of those stories in the TODAY as we get closer to the dates. I have already put them both in my calendar rather than depend on my clearly undependable memory.

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Bulls & Broncs brings indoor rodeo action to Tillamook County Fairgrounds

By Chelsea Yarnell For the TODAY

Will Cuddles the Bull defend his title? Or will there be a rider that can take the bull by the horns? Wrangle up your crew and come find out at this year’s Bulls & Broncs event at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds this Saturday, March 8.

A fire show will kick things off with a bang inside the fairgrounds’ Indoor Riding Pavilion. The high-energy event will feature wild broncs, bull riding and a whole lot of yee-haw!

“It’s an up-close view of bulls and bronc riding in a familyfriendly atmosphere,” said Tillamook Fairgrounds Manager Camy VonSeggern.

“Riders come from all over the country.

“This event is during the winter months when everyone is looking to do something fun indoors,” VonSeggern said. “Our smaller venue gives everyone a great seat from anywhere in the house. There is nothing happening in the arena to detract from the main event of [simply] bulls and bronc riding.”

Only 1,000 tickets are available to the event, and you bet your bottom dollar they sell out. While that might seem like a large crowd, hold on to your 10-gallon hats because every seat feels like VIP.

We have even had a couple locals compete and they are welcome to try and ride again this year.”

The fairground’s inside venue allows for what is usually a summertime event.

“Seating has been arranged to be closer to the fence this year with the walkway behind the bleachers, allowing for less viewing obstruction during the event,” fairgrounds volunteer Lisa Greiner said. “People can expect to have an adrenaline-filled evening of fun!”

During breaks in the competition, swag will be thrown and distributed to the crowd. Goodies included gift certificates to local businesses, sponsored by Werner Gourmet Meat Snacks and the Tillamook County

Creamery Association. The Pony Express Flag Team will provide halftime and post-event entertainment.

“This event is supported by local sponsorship and business advertising, unlike corporate, large-scale shows,” VonSeggern said.

Tillamook’s Taqueria Mendez will be serving up tasty grub from its food truck, and general concessions with hot dogs, nachos and popcorn will also be available for purchase. Oregon Beverage will be providing alcohol service. Wild West Rodeo Gear is the merchandise vendor with western wear and gear for sale.

“It’s fun for the whole family,” VonSeggern said, “with food, drink, crowd interaction and mainly an up-close look at bulls, bull riders and bareback broncs.

Keeping the fun going, the Tillamook Elks will throw an after party at their lodge after the event, with mechanical bull rides, line dancing, food and adult beverages and live music provided by the Sweetwater Band. Festivities begin at 8 pm for those aged 21 years and older only. Tickets are $10.

The action at Bulls & Broncs begins at 7 pm. Admission is $35 for those three years of age and older. Two years of age and under are free, but must sit on an adult’s lap. The Tillamook County Fairgrounds is located at 4603 East 3rd Street. This event sells out every year, so pre-purchased tickets are highly recommended. For more information, go to tillamookfair.com.

Indulge your shellfish desires lively

Ramp up the excitement at the Garibaldi Crab Races

By Chelsea Yarnell For the TODAY

Visitors to the Oregon Coast are used to seeing crabs at the beach or on their dinner plate. But, what about on the race course?

The Garibaldi Crab Races is a much-anticipated event held every year during the second weekend in March at the Old Mill Marina Resort in the center of town. This year the 38th annual event is slated for Saturday and Sunday, March 8 and 9.

The two days are full of this small-town’s tradition of racing live crabs.

Teams from all over the country take turns advancing through rounds of races. Each human competitor is assigned a lane and a crab. The crab is placed at the top of an elevated chute and on “go” people urge their crabs to the finish line, eight feet down the track.

“It’s a lot about luck,” said Jeff Coon, Garibaldi Lions Club member and event organizer. “If you have a crab that runs, you’re in good shape. But the crab doesn’t always cooperate so that’s why the track is on a slope. People will hit the bottom of the table to try and make it vibrate to get them to run.”

The racing fees of $5 to $20 per race are dependent on the value of the grand prize, such as TVs, cash prizes and chartered fishing trips. Kids races are $1 each and the grand champions receive a bicycle. A grand

champion will be crowned on Saturday. All major prizes will be awarded on Sunday.

While the humans win prizes, the crabs have a different fate.

“At the end of a race they’re caught in a basket, and it’s not a good deal for the crab,” Coon said. “They get eaten at the end.”

Guests can purchase crab dinners, among other refreshment, with Kelly’s Place restaurant staff donating labor to prepare the food.

Each year, the event draws roughly 800 people and raises nearly $8,000 for the Garibaldi Lions Club’s outreach work. Most prominent is the club’s sight and hearing services program.

“We have a service area that stretches from Barview to the Tillamook area,” Coon said. “Anyone who is in need of glasses and hearing aids can fill out an application for assistance.”

The Garibaldi Lions Club also donates to the local Garibaldi Grade School.

“It’s our biggest fund-raiser of the year,” said Kelly Barnett, Lions Club member and owner of The Spot Seafood Market. “We help the grade school each year with just about anything that they ask us for.”

With only a few members, the club relies on the support of the community for the Crab Races.

“Even though the Lions Club leads it up, it’s really more of a ‘Garibaldi’ event,’” Coon said. “It takes a lot of people to put this on and the town is just really great at helping out.”

The major sponsors for this year’s race include: Tillamook Bay Seafood, The Spot Seafood Market, Tami’s Barber Shop, the Garibaldi Crab Fleet and Kelly’s Place.

“We want to thank everyone for their years and years of support,” Barnett said. “We see grandmothers there now that I’d seen attend as young adults.”

Admission for the event, which includes both days, is $5 for adults, $2 for kids and free for those aged five and younger. Races, refreshments and raffles are an additional charge.

“It’s pretty crazy how serious some people take this,” Coon said. “Come join the chaos and have some fun too. It’s pretty wild.”

The races run from 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday and from 10:30 am to 2 pm on Sunday. The Old Mill Marina Resort is located at 210 3rd Street in Garibaldi. Parking is available near the Old Mill and surrounding Port of Garibaldi property.

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Summit shows why blue means green for the coast

The third annual Lincoln County Economic Summit, presented by the Economic Development Alliance of Lincoln County, is set for Thursday, March 13, at the Spyglass Restaurant at the Inn at Otter Crest.

With the theme of “New, Blue and Buoyant,” the event will showcase an array of speakers who will provide data, resources and insights into the challenges and opportunities related to the economic prosperity of the region with a focus on the Blue Economy.

“Our goal for this event is to provide an opportunity for our business and community leaders to come together to learn, share and leave with actionable insights to enhance our local economic vitality,” said Executive Director Paul Schuytema.

The summit will provide participants access to valuable regional resources and insights that will help Lincoln County become more resilient and maximize the region’s economic strength.

The day’s panels will feature an overview of the growing Blue Economy

from regional experts and updates from municipal representatives as well as engaging perspectives from local business owners as they share their insights into the local business economy. Additionally, there will be updates on local housing, education, healthcare and childcare.

The keynote speaker for the event will be Marty Alvarado, a passionate advocate for equity and transformative education, with more than two decades of experience driving impactful change across education and workforce development systems.

The summit will also feature a variety of business resource tables: if you are looking to network with individuals across the county, this is the perfect place to be.

The summit will be held from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm at the Spyglass Restaurant at the Inn at Otter Crest, located at 301 Otter Crest Drive in Otter Rock. Registration for the event, with lunch included, is $45.

For more information and registration, go to tinyurl.com/2025LCSummit.

A breath of fresh Éire

Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with the Celtic Light Orchestra

If the bright tunes and fiery fiddle playing of many Celtic music orchestras isn’t enough for you, check out the Celtic Light Orchestra, whose mix of modern technology and classic-style music will leave you reeling.

Celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day early with the group at the Lincoln City Cultural Center this Saturday and Sunday, March 8 and 9.

The multimedia production will be an unforgettable experience, with rousing Irish jigs and reels, dazzling LED lights, Irish dance, soaring stilt walkers and more.

The Celtic Light Orchestra is the world’s only such orchestra. Each one-of-a-kind production features rousing Celtic fiddle music played on the group’s revolutionary patented Glow Bowz: LED light up violin bows that react to players’ movements and dance with the music. Combined with traditional Celtic instrumentation, Irish step dancing, Celtic folklore, dazzling lights and theatrical storytelling, each production by the orchestra is a can’t-miss event for the whole family.

The orchestra features Celtic fiddle virtuoso and Portland-based music teacher Katie Jane Lubiens, also of the Katie Jane Band. The spirited fiddler started the light orchestra to share her love of Celtic music and

culture with audiences of all ages. Many of the orchestra members are students of Lubiens, and many are local school music teachers with a shared passion for making Celtic music and traditions accessible to everyone.

Lubiens’ dynamic performances with the orchestra and the Katie Jane Band feature virtuosic, high-speed fiddling, her contagious smile and unstoppable dancing feet. The Katie Jane Band performs traditional and original fiddle music spanning Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Canada and the USA. Their music takes listeners on a joyful journey through the folklore of Celtic music, and their engaging storytelling relates the audience to the sweetness of everyday human experience.?

With the Katie Jane Band, Lubiens has performed at Celtic festivals, Scottish Highland Games and theaters up and down the West Coast. Some notable performances include the Pleasanton Scottish Gathering, headlining the Celtic Fantasy Faire in Portland, headlining the Douglas County Scottish Highland Games and performing the live music for Artist Repertory Theater’s production of “The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart.”

Lubiens grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she studied classical violin under acclaimed teacher

Nance Mitchell and then under the world touring gypsy violinist Greg Mazmanian. In 2008, she attended the University of Nevada, Reno, where she led the symphony orchestra under the baton of Dr. Jason Altieri. While at the university, she performed up and down the West Coast with the classically driven Silver Strings Quartet and the traditional Irish band Whisky Before Breakfast.

In addition to performing, Lubiens also started the musical outreach program Hands On Music, where she takes old or damaged instruments and gives them a new life with fun painted themes and inviting colorful lights. The Katie Jane Band takes these special instruments to school assemblies, music festivals and family-friendly events all over the Northwest so that kids of all ages can try playing an instrument for the first time. Their Magical Music Petting Zoo has been a huge part of their passion and goal to share the love of music making with future generations.

The St Patrick’s Day parties start at 7 pm on Saturday, March 8, and at 2 pm on Sunday, March 9, at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, located at 540 NE Hwy. 101. Tickets, $20-$35, are available at lincolncityculturalcenter.org or call 541-994-9994.

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Sign up. No stalling.

The Lincoln City Sunday Market is now accepting vendor applications for the 2025 market season from new farm, food, nursery and artisan vendors for the season opening Sunday, May 4.

Formed in 2024 to bring the farmers market back to the Lincoln City Cultural Center after the Plaza renovations, this vendor-run market features fresh produce, specialty foods and handmade art and craft items, with live music and community outreach booths from local non-profits and organizations.

The market takes place every Sunday

from 10 am to 3 pm from the beginning of May until mid-October. Farmers, food and nursery vendors must be located in the state of Oregon, and artisans must be from within 100 miles of Lincoln City. Vendors can apply for full time or weekly booth space at the market.

The first round of applications closes on March 15 with additional applications considered on a space-available basis after that date.

The Lincoln City Cultural Center is located at 540 NE Hwy. 101. For more information and the application, go to LincolnCitySundayMarket.org.

Spotlight on Central Coast authors

Willamette Writers Coast Chapter is taking applications for its Spotlight on Central Coast Authors, aimed at spotlighting local authors who have had a book published within the last 24 months. Authors read from their new works, answer questions and share writers’ tips that helped them.

The goal is to provide a venue for local authors since the Central Coast is not as populated as places like Portland, Salem and Eugene where more opportunities to present are available.

The Willamette Writers Coast

Chapter hosts a mix of in-person and virtual events from September through June. Willamette Writers, the parent organization, is the largest writers association in Oregon and one of the largest in the nation.

Spotlight applications will be considered for programs from September 2025 to June 2026 programming year.

A simple, get-acquainted application form is due by Saturday, March 15. For more information and an application, email chapter co-chair Catherine at crcre8s@newportnet.com.

Coast Calendar

Thursday, March 6

Email Basics Workshop

Toledo Public Library

Learn the basics of email in this free session. 6 pm, 173 NW 7th Street.

First Thursday Dance Yachats Commons

Join the Yachats Big Band as it celebrates both Mardi Gras and St. Patrick’s Day. Refreshments available. 6:30 pm, 441 Hwy. 101 N.

“Restoring the Alsea Basin” Pacific Maritime Heritage Center Newport

This visual journey through the Alsea basin tells a story of partnerships, scientific discovery and, at the heart, a love for the fish, wildlife and our waterways. 6:30 pm, 333 SE Bay Blvd.

pm, 5040 SE Hwy. 101.

Friday, March 7

Timeless Yin Yoga

Luminous Soul Center • Gleneden Beach

Yin yoga is a slower, sustained practice that works primarily on nourishing the deeper tissues, ligaments and tendons and focuses on the meridian channels in the body. Book at luminoussoulcenter.com.

10 am, 6645 Gleneden Beach Loop. FMI, call 971-313-2383.

50 Cent Book Sale

Newport Public Library

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

First Friday Folk-n-Art Jam

Cafe CHILL • Waldport

Enjoy some folk music alongside an art demonstration and art for sale in a relaxed and friendly place. 3-6 pm, 540 NE Commercial Street.

Artist of the Month

Bay City Arts Center

An opening reception for this exhibit, featuring the nature-inspired works of Sandra Swanson and co-artist Kay Wooldridge. In the upstairs gallery, check out the gorgeous and functional handmade ceramics by Jacquoia Griswa. 5-7 pm, 5680 A Street.

Arts Reception Newport Visual Arts Center

An opening reception for three new exhibits, featuring light

refreshments alongside live music from Barbara Turrill. 5-7 pm, 777 NW Beach Drive.

“The Mousetrap” NCRD Performing Arts Center Nehalem

See Agatha Christie’s ever-popular mystery brought to life by the Riverbend Players. 7 pm, 36155 9th Street. Tickets, $20-$25, available at NehalemRiverbendPlayers.org.

“Things My Mother Taught Me”

Barn Community Playhouse Tillamook

A family comedy in which Olivia and Gabe move halfway across the country to start a new life, only to have their parents show up unexpectedly to help with the moving chores. 7 pm, 1204 Ivy Avenue. Tickets, $15$20, available at tillamooktheater. com or 503-812-0275.

“Something Rotten”

Newport Performing Arts Center

Coastal Act Productions presents this all-ages Renaissance comedy, following the Bottom Brothers as they strive to write the world’s very ﬁrst “musical.” 7 pm, 777 W Olive Street. Tickets, $16-$18, available at coastarts.org.

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Coach-Mentor Training

Lincoln City Community Center

A chance for people interested in any sport, aged 14 and older, to take part in a free, exclusive coach training session led by the US Soccer Foundation. 9:30-11:30 am, 2150 NE Oar Place. To register, call 541-994-2131 or go to lincolncityparksandrec.org.

Saturday Market

Taft Hall Lincoln City

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

Family Digital Donuts

Toledo Public Library

A free cybersecurity class for parents and children. There will be donuts. 10 am, 173 NW 7th Street.

“Death Becomes Her”

The Bijou Theatre • Lincoln City

Join the Lincoln City Pride Committee and local movie buff William Goble for a fabulous morning of drag and cinema, complete with a screening of this 1992 queer cult classic. Costumes and extravagant outfits are encouraged. 10:30 am, 1624 NE Hwy. 101. Tickets, $20, available at www.lincolncity-culturalcenter.org/lc-pride-fest, or in person.

Early Spring Perennials

Connie Hansen Garden Lincoln City

Dave and Annilese Doolittle of Petal Heads Nursery will present special annuals and perennials that are looking fabulous now and will continue to improve all summer. The featured plants will be available for sale after the talk. 11 am, 1931 NW 33rd Street.

FMI, call 541-994-6338.

Word Surfers Writing Group

Driftwood Public Library Lincoln City

Connect, create and collaborate with others in the craft of writing. All genres and mediums are welcome. 1-3 pm, second floor, 801 SW Hwy. 101. FMI, contact Chris at 541-224-6498

Celtic Light Orchestra

Lincoln City Cultural Center

Celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day early with this multimedia production, featuring rousing Irish jigs and reels, dazzling LED lights, Irish dance, soaring stilt walkers and more. 7 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101. Tickets, $20$35, available at lincolncity-culturalcenter.org or call 541-994-9994.

“Something Rotten”

Newport Performing Arts Center

Coastal Act Productions presents this all-ages Renaissance comedy, following the Bottom Brothers as they strive to write the world’s very ﬁrst “musical.” 2 pm and again at 7 pm, 777 W Olive Street. Tickets, $16-$18, available at coastarts.org.

Saturday, March 8

Marine Debris Sorting & Cleaning Party

Alder Creek Farm • Nehalem

Lend a hand turning trash into artistic treasure. Bring raingear and warm layers, rubber boots and a pair of waterproof gloves. 2-5 pm, 35955 Underhill Lane. FMI, email jessi@ heartofcartm.org or call 503-664-0446.

Bulls and Broncs

Tillamook County Fairgrounds Tillamook

Tough, rough stock riders take on raging bulls and rowdy broncs in the Pavilion Indoor Arena at this down-home good time, complete with food vendors, merchandise vendors, giveaways and intermission entertainment. 5:30-9:30 pm, 4603 3rd Street. Tickets available at aftontickets.com/bullsandbroncs.

“The Mousetrap”

NCRD Performing Arts Center • Nehalem

7 pm. See Friday listing.

“Things My Mother Taught Me”

Barn Community Playhouse • Tillamook 7 pm. See Friday listing.

Bulls and Broncs After Party

Tillamook Elks Lodge

Keeping the party going with mechanical bull rides, line dancing, food, beer and spirits, and live music by Sweetwater. 21 and over. $10. 8-10 pm, 1907 3rd Street.

Garibaldi Crab Races

Sunday, March 9

Old Mill Marina • Garibaldi

Saddle up for one of the coast’s most peculiar and compelling events, as jockeys young and old attempt to spur their crustacean steeds on to glory. $5 for adults, $2 for kids and free for under-fives, with prizes and refreshments aplenty. 10:30 am to 2 pm, 210 3rd Street.

“The Mousetrap” NCRD Performing Arts Center Nehalem

See Agatha Christie’s ever-popular mystery brought to life by the Riverbend Players. 2 pm, 36155 9th Street. Tickets, $20-$25, available at NehalemRiverbendPlayers.org.

Celtic Light Orchestra

Lincoln City Cultural Center

Celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day early with this multimedia production, featuring rousing Irish jigs and reels, dazzling LED lights, Irish dance, soaring stilt walkers and more. 2 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101. Tickets, $20$35, available at lincolncity-culturalcenter.org or call 541-994-9994.

“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.

Monday, March 10

“Surprising Lives of the Saints” Congregational Church of Lincoln City

Enjoy a simple Lenten Soup Supper of soup and bread before moving into the Gathering Place for a closer look at the amazing biographies of some of the lesserknown saints. This week, Kateri Tekakwitha. 6:30 pm, 2435 NW Oar Place.

Chair Yoga

Lincoln City Senior Center

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

Tuesday, March 11

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, March 6

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

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

Praised by The Washington Post for his “astonishingly florid” improvisations, David fuses classical, jazz, and world music into beautiful, expressive and virtuosic performances. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 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, March 7

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

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.

Matt Mitchell

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 Hwy. 101 N., 541-547-4477.

Open Mic/Karaoke

Primaltones Community Venue • Newport

8-11 pm. All ages until 10 pm. 21 and over after 10 pm, 2925 SE Ferry Slip Road. 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, March 8

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.

AML Trio

Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach

This hard-strumming, foot-stomping Celtic folk band from the Oregon Coast sing tales of ancient lands and unforgotten glories accompanied by a number of lively traditional instruments. 5-7:30 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-234-4013.

Trio • Saturday, March 8, in

Soaring vocal melodies, guitar, piano, ukulele, harmonica and Native American flute written and performed by professionally trained musicians with deep roots in nature, family and musical theater. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 541-547-4477.

Lauren Sheehan

Schooner Restaurant & Lounge • Netarts

Join Sheehan in the lounge as she fires up the guitar and banjo for an evening of roots Americana. 7-9 pm, 2065 Netarts Basin Boat Road, 503-815-9900.

It&I with Dr. Onion and the No-No Mamas

Primaltones Community Venue • Newport A night of rock, metal, punk and funk. $10. 7 pm, 2925 SE Ferry Slip Road. FMI, go to www.primaltones.com.

The Rocket Man Show

Chinook Winds Casino Resort • Lincoln City

Rus Anderson recreates the magic and live persona of a young Elton John like no other — storming around the stage with a fun-loving sense of flamboyance. 8 pm, 1777 NW 44th Street. Tickets, $20-$40, available at www. chinookwindscasino.com.

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, March 9

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.

DTW Lite

Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach Clean, natural beats with a broad selection of USDA Organiccertified licks and surprisingly global flavors. 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.

Barbara Lee Turrill

The Drift Inn • Yachats Singer-songwriter-guitarist playing artisanal folk: slightly

Spirit Wolf

The Drift Inn • Yachats

AML

Gleneden Beach

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political and emotionally rich. 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, March 10

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, 541547-4477.

Karaoke

Zeller’s Bar & Grill • Lincoln City

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

Tuesday, March 11

Linda Yapp

Zurita in Nye Beach • Newport

Mellow acoustic classics and easy listening to dine by. 5:308 pm, 711 NW 2nd Court, 541-272-5078.

Revel’n

The Drift Inn • Yachats

A tasty mix of old-time groove and bluegrass innovation, with Evelyn Idzerda on guitar and vocals; Ron Snyder on

vocals, guitar and mandolin. 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.

Jam Session

Wing Wa Taphouse • Depoe Bay

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

Karaoke

Zeller’s Bar & Grill • Lincoln City

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

Wednesday, March 12

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. He plays his own brand of fingerstyle guitar and loves to fly free with his whistling or scat breaks. 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.

SPECIAL THANKS FROM TRACEY TAYLOR TO MY PARTNER IN LIFE, CHRISTIE; TO MY BUSINESS PARTNERS, JEROME, LILA & GITL; TO OUR LOCATION PARTNERS, LINCOLN CITY OUTLETS; TO OUR INSTRUCTORS, STEPHANIE, CHERYL, JEWEL, ANNIKA, MATT, KELLY, JOANNE

The Rocket Man Show • Saturday, March 8, in Lincoln City

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Expect some lively ideas at movie talk

Join the Lincoln City Pride Committee and local movie buff William Goble for a fabulous morning of drag and cinema at Lincoln City’s Bijou Theatre this Saturday, March 8.

Before the film, “Death Becomes Her” rolls, Goble will speak about the history of how it became a queer cult classic. Costumes and extravagant outfits are encouraged. Come for the fund-raiser

and stay for the fun facts and drag. Doors open at 10:30 am at the Bijou Theater, located at 1624 NE Hwy. 101 in Lincoln City.

Admission is $20.

For more information or to support the annual Lincoln City Pride event with a donation, go to lincolncity-culturalcenter. org or call 541-994-9994.

Birding volunteer meeting

24 pages of smiling faces, stunning places, and civility.

Were you blue because the opportunity to sign up for the Seven Capes Bird Alliance introduction to volunteer opportunities flew by? Well, thanks to fowl weather, the gathering was rescheduled to Tuesday, March 11, at Lincoln City’s Driftwood Public Library.

Seven Capes programs are growing in popularity, and help is needed to keep them staffed. The Education Team is a fun bunch of people, and participating as a volunteer is a great way to learn more about birds and wildlife, meet new people and acquire new skills.

This event will include an overview of available volunteer roles, including

assistants for bird walks, the Birding Basics community college course and senior presentations. The group is also seeking educators for elementary science enrichment programs, nest observers for the Osprey Awareness Initiative and ambassadors to help staff the Seven Capes table at community events.

All training, materials and Seven Capes vests will be provided.

The training begins at 1 pm at Driftwood Public Library, located at 801 SE Hwy. 101 in Lincoln City.

For more information and to RSVP, email Nora Sherwood at noras@ sevencapes.org.

Tillamook Bay, Garibaldi

Date

learn a little

Prints and repeat at gyotaku workshop

Siletz Bay, Lincoln City

Date

March 8 1:14 am 2.9 2:58 pm 0.0 6:55 am 6.3 9:39 pm 4.9 Sun., March 9 3:46 am 2.8 4:59 pm -0.1 9:12 am 6.2 11:27 pm 5.2 Mon., March 10 4:56 am 2.4 5:48 pm -0.2 10:19 am 6.3 Tues., March 11 5:50 am 2.0 6:28 pm -0.2

Wed., March 12 6:35 am 1.6 7:03 pm 0.0 12:35 am 5.7 12:01 pm 6.3 Thurs., March 13 7:14 pm 1.3 7:33 pm 0.1 1:03 am 5.9 12:44 pm 6.2

Yaquina Bay, Newport

Date Low Tides High Tides

Thurs., March 6 11:49 am 0.2 11:05 pm 4.0 4:23 am 8.9 6:48 pm 5.8 Fri., March 7 1:07 pm 0.2 5:28 am 8.5 8:22 pm 6.0 Sat., March 8 12:36 am 4.3 2:20 pm 0.0 6:46 am 8.2 9:30 pm 6.4 Sun., March 9 3:08 am 4.1 4:21 pm -0.1 9:03 am 8.1 11:18 pm 6.7

Mon., March 10 4:18 am 3.6 5:10 pm -0.2 10:10 am 8.2 11:55 pm 7.1 Tues., March 11 5:12 am 3.0 5:50 pm -0.2 11:05 am 8.2 Wed., March 12 5:57 am 2.4 6:25 pm -0.1 12:26 am 7.4 11:52 am 8.2 Thurs., March 13 6:36 pm 1.9 6:55 pm 0.2 12:54 am 7.6 12:35 pm 8.0

Alsea Bay, Waldport

Date Low Tides

March 6

March 7

March

Fish prints are a fun way to create coastal art, but the art form of Gyotaku can go far beyond simple prints. And on Saturday, March 15, master Gyotaku artist Duncan Berry will offer a rare workshop at the Pelican Brew Pub on Siletz Bay.

Berry offers only a handful of workshops a year now so this is your chance to learn from his years of exploring and expanding this traditional printing technique.

“The master class is a deep dive into this Japanese folk art,” he said. “We really slow down and explore the art form. I have a very wide range of specimens that are really seen outside of the aquarium. We also get into more advanced techniques.”

Participants will have the opportunity to print a dozen or more beautiful direct impressions from wild creatures of the land, sea and air from along Oregon’s coastline.

“The longer time we have for the class allows for more detailed results,” Berry said. “I show shading and eyes, and I will show how to create habitats with seaweed so you can create stories.”

The workshop will include specimens of octopus of different sizes, Chinook salmon, rockfish, a variety of different seaweeds, crabs, starfish and more, harvested by Berry as sustainably as possible.

“Almost everything that we use I have found washed up and a lot is bycatch,” he said. “I also freeze and refreeze things dozens of times.”

No prior art experience is necessary. All instruction, materials and lunch are included. As a special bonus, participants will be learning about the lives of these species and about the Marine Reserve program in Oregon as they print.

“The whole purpose of putting these classes on is to connect people with the living planet,” Berry said. “The most important thing we can do is create a relationship with these species so that people start looking at their relationships with them in a different way and begin to care about protecting them.”

The March 15 class is from 11 am to 5 pm at the Pelican Brew Pub on Siletz Bay, located at 5911 Hwy. 101 in Lincoln City. The fee is $300 and includes lunch. For more information, go to cascadehead. org.

Carving students are a chip off the old block

There is still time to see “Into the Wood,” the latest exhibit at Lincoln City’s Chessman Gallery, presented by The Carvers’ Collective.

The collective was formed in 2023 as a result of a coming together of students from Monica SetziolPhillips’ carving workshops at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology.

In addition to individual works, the show features a collaborative piece. Each member was given a 12x12” piece of poplar from the same board to carve, then those nine works came together to form a square. The exhibit will include a snapshot of each member along each of their artistic paths.

“There is something so inviting in wood,” SetziolPhillips said. “People inevitably want to reach out and touch it, perhaps in some way to become involved with it. To have a group of carvers come together in the love of wood and carving is a step in the journey forward, hopefully inspiring others to find their own wood muse and nourish their creative spirits.”

In addition to the Carvers’ Collective exhibit,

Setziol-Phillips will show her cut paper illustrations of “Folk Tales from Around the World.”

Setziol-Phillips is an advocate of folk tales and believes they have much to teach us in open and indirect ways. She belongs to Tea & Tales, an informal group of women who gather quarterly to discuss folk tales from around the world and share pots of tea.

The Carvers’ Collective includes Setziol-Phillips and eight of her students. Across years of shared workshops at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, skills were honed, tools sharpened, band-aids applied and friendships forged. These members are dedicated to making time for the craft and to supporting each other along their journeys of expression in wood.

“Into the Wood” will be on display through March 30 in the Chessman Gallery, located inside the Lincoln City

Center at 540 NE Hwy. 101. The center is open from 10 am to 5 pm, Wednesday through Sunday. For more information, go to lincolncity-culturalcenter. org or call 541-994-9994.

Cultural

You’re sure to click with this exhibit

The Impressions of the Oregon Coast show by the Yaquina Art Association Photographers will fill part of Newport’s picturesque Pacific Maritime Heritage Center starting on Thursday, March 13.

An opening reception on Thursday at 4 pm will provide the chance to meet and greet the photographers and enjoy light refreshments. This show highlights the beautiful shorelines, sunsets, night skies, wildlife and icons of the Central Oregon Coast. Viewers will experience the region through the collective lens of Yaquina Art Association Photographers. The Oregon Coast is a special and unique environment. Geologically, it is a complicated mix of ancient seafloor sediments and massive lava flows from Central Oregon, lifted up by tectonic forces and reshaped by erosion. It is a dynamic entity, oscillating up and down over periods of hundreds of years as the subsea Juan de Fuca plate to the west dives beneath the North American one, first pushing the coast up, and then letting it drop back down as stressed undersea faults break loose. To the west, the Pacific Ocean extends in an unbroken, 5,000-mile reach, allowing space for titanic waves to form and slam into Oregon Coast beaches and bluffs during winter storms.

The diversity of fresh and salt water habitats has allowed a vast variety of living things to flourish — towering spruces, hemlocks and cedars; salmon; seals and sea lions; and birds by the millions — wading birds, aquatic birds, raptors and scores of others. The ebb and flow of 10-foot ocean tides creates a daily dynamic rhythm too, to which all coastal life is attuned.

Indigenous peoples inhabited the Oregon Coast for millennia before European, and later American, colonialism pushed them from much of it. The land remains theirs, in a spiritual sense, though now possessed by others. Subsequent introduction of European technology and commerce has produced the iconic lighthouses, waterfronts and bridges that help characterize the coast today.

Each participating member has selected images that are meaningful to them, creating a stunning visual story of the coast and the life that animates it.

The show will be on display through Sept. 7 at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center, located at 333 SE Bay Blvd. in Newport and open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children aged 13 to 17 and free for kids younger than 12. For more information, go to oregoncoasthistory.org or call 541-2657509.

“Let’s Rock” by Andree Devine

“Fisherman’s Art” by George Meyer

LEFT: “Waiting For Low Tide At Cobble Beach” by BeverlyPeterson

Three’s company at Newport Visual Arts Center

Three new exhibitions are springing up at the Newport Visual Arts Center this month, kicking off with an opening reception on Friday, March 7, from 5 to 7 pm. Barbara Turrill will provide musical entertainment and light refreshments will be served.

In the Runyan Gallery, the third annual Member Show returns, featuring a fresh and eclectic mix of artwork and styles. This special exhibit allows Oregon Coast Council for the Arts members of various skill levels to display a work of art. This year’s suggested theme is “birds and/or spring colors.”

“The success of our annual Member Show has resulted in the acquisition of two new moving walls in the Runyan Gallery to accommodate the wonderful scale of participation,” said Chasse Davidson, director of the Newport Visual Arts Center.

“This exhibit provides the community with a fascinating insight into the artistic efforts that fill the homes and studios of our members. Many artists have gone on to be awarded additional exhibit opportunities at the center following their submission into the Member Show.”

In the Upstairs Gallery, David Mayfield’s “Clearcut Oregon” runs from March 7 through 30. It features a series of oil on canvas aerial landscape paintings depicting forest practices on actual places in Western Oregon.

“The Clearcut Oregon series is meant to invoke dialogue about a way of logging that shows no signs of going away,” Mayfield said. “Clearcuts are visually striking and, for the public, polarizing. For this exhibit, I have chosen to show real landscape views where I see striking lines, squares and other shapes imposed over natural patterns of terrain.”

And in the COVAS Showcase, “Cork Creations,” running from March 7 through May 25, features whimsical, maritime-themed sculptures and assemblages by Conrad Willet. Willet’s playful use of wine corks as an artistic medium is a testament to the abundance of unconventional materials and resources waiting to be reimagined.

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 541-265-6540.