Tibetan sacred rituals, music, workshops, meditation sessions and the intricate creation of mandalas will be featured in a broad interfaith program as four saffron-robed Buddhist monks visit several Oregon Coast towns this month. Each stop on their journey will offer a unique mix of events.

Hear bestselling author Joanie Lindenmeyer discuss love, authenticity and resilience during an author presentation at the Newport Public Library this Saturday, Feb. 7.

Audience members will be transported from Newport to the heart of Brazil when Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Caro Pierotto performs at the Newport Performing Arts Center this Friday, Feb. 6.

The spinning of the wheel is mesmerizing, as is watching skeins of unfinished fiber guided into the machine emerging as yarn, ready to be knit, purled, crocheted.

See new work by regional artists during the February Gallery Exhibition at Manzanita’s Hoffman Center for the Art, opening this Saturday, Feb. 7.

Hear high-energy string music when Gadan brings its transatlantic blend of Irish traditional music, bluegrass and Appalachian roots to the Lincoln City Cultural Center on Tuesday, Feb. 10.

Celebrate Bob Marley’s 81st birthday the only proper way this Friday, Feb. 6, with live reggae music at Lincoln City’s Beach Club Event Center.

Celebrate the timeless power of creativity during “85 & Over,” a new exhibition featuring large-scale oil and acrylic paintings by artists Sandra Roumagoux, Bobbie Flewellyn and Scottie Howard.

Experience the spirit of the annual Ocean Celebration, traditionally held each August at Cape Lookout, during a pair of special events at the Bay City Arts Center this Friday and Saturday, Feb. 6 and 7.

You better pull out your pearls if you plan to participate in this year’s Valentine’s Day Celebration of Renewal and Commitment in Yachats.

The heart is most often depicted as a symbol. The one we cut from red and pink construction paper in elementary school around Valentine’s Day.

Celebrate local music educators during “Spotlight on the Teachers: The Joy of Music,” presented by the Lincoln County District of the Oregon Music Teachers Association this Sunday, Feb. 1.

Learn about habitat restoration efforts for the Oregon silverspot butterfly during the February Community Meeting hosted by MidCoast Watersheds Council in Newport on Thursday, Feb. 5.

Learn how to grow your own vegetables from seed during Grow Your Own, an upcoming series of free classes taught by the Master Gardeners of Lincoln County.

Seattle-based fiddle duo Dale and Nell Russ will present a house concert and a pair of workshops this Saturday, Jan. 31, and Sunday, Feb. 1.

A Celebration of Life memorial for County Commissioner Claire Hall will take place at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport this Saturday, Jan. 31.

With more than 70 percent of the planet being covered in water, there are plenty of aquatic topics to make movies about.

No matter how stunning the result, creating something with yarn only uses a few basic moves and can get pretty…dull.

Ok, I know you just made a face when you saw this week’s column is about beets. You either made a happy face or a yuck face. You either love them or you really don’t.

Winter Waters returns to the Central Coast with a weekend of public events exploring ocean science, sustainable food systems and Newport’s blue economy Friday, Feb. 6, through Sunday, Feb. 8.