Get groovy in Yachats this Saturday, May 11, during the inaugural Wild Things festival.

Before ditching anything in the trash, think, what else could it be? Art? Decor? Statement fashion piece?

Theatre West of Lincoln City will tackle deep topics with a lighthearted touch when it presents “Bakersfield Mist,” opening for a five-week run on Thursday, May 16.

Lincoln City’s St. James Santiago School will celebrate its year-long study of Africa with a drum and dance concert led by Senegalese dance master Abdoulaye Thioub and his band at the Lincoln City Cultural Center this Saturday, May 11.

You and all your huckleberry friends are invited to celebrate the 100th birthday of legendary American composer Henry Mancini at the Lincoln City Cultural Center this Friday, May 10.

The 15th annual BeJeweled second-hand jewelry sale, the annual fundraiser for Food Share of Lincoln County, will take place this Saturday, May 11, at Newport’s Central Coast Assembly Church.

The Audubon Society of Lincoln City’s May bird walks will explore a public open space and part of Cascade Head that is usually restricted.

There’s live music, food and drink, local artisans and their wares, and about as scenic a beachfront setting as you can imagine, all coming together at Waldport’s Beach, Bike and Blues Festival this Saturday, May 4.

Now in its 67th year, the Newport Loyalty Days event continues to salute veterans while also honoring and remembering members of the local fishing industry.

The Bijou Theatre in Lincoln City shows films that range from small indie flicks to major blockbusters. And most years, they also quietly host a locally made, feel-good film about a class of kids guided by their art teacher on a journey of the imagination.

The May show at Manzanita’s Hoffman Center for the Arts features collage by Lindsey Aarts, paintings by Mathew Goodrich and woven sculptures by Rose Covert.

Coastal Voices, the community choir of the Central Oregon Coast, will conclude its current season of music with a series of concerts titled “Spring Homage.”

When Lisha Rose and her band hosted an alcohol- and drug-free community dance last December at the Yachats Commons it was an attempt to address a concern that comes up frequently among local musicians.

Local artists Mark Svendsen and Deborah Marsh are sharing a spotlight show at the Yaquina Art Association Gallery through May 10.

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From the crowning of the Schwing king to the plates of schnitzel, the 2024 Spring Schwingfest & Swiss Stomp will be all things Swiss.

The easier it becomes to take high-quality photos with small portable devices and the places to share those photos with others increases, places like Cascade Head will continue to attract locals and visitors to visit the sweeping views found in the area. But there is so much more to be found than ocean views at Oregon's only UNESCO Biosphere Region.

This Sunday, April 28, the Tillamook Air Museum will host a very special presentation to open the new exhibit, “Spots of Light: Women in the Holocaust.”

INHOUSE Jazz will begin its 2024 season with an intimate house concert in Siletz, hosted by vocalist Annie Averre and featuring Grammy-nominated jazz pianist Randy Porter this Sunday, April 28.

Dr. Daniel Immel, Professor of Music at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, will perform a solo piano recital at Newport’s Pacific Maritime Heritage Center this Friday, April 26.

Good times will be rolling at the Lincoln City Cultural Center this Saturday, May 4, as the Siletz Bay Music Festival’s “Swing Into Spring” fund-raiser conjures Bourbon Street’s party atmosphere.