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A performance with pluck

Newport Symphony Orchestra harpist Martha Griffith will pluck the final string of the current Musician’s Living Room series on Friday, March 12, with “The Seductive Sound of the Harp.”

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Mill around this art-filled town

First Weekend returns to Toledo this Saturday and Sunday, March 6 and 7, showcasing the uniqueness of the small mill town and its vibrant arts community. This event, held the first weekend of every month, gives artists and visitors a chance to connect through a personal approach to art. 

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See some mayor works of art

The jury is in with the verdict on the nine artists selected for the 2021 Mayor’s Show, opening this Saturday, March 6, at the Newport Visual Arts Center.

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Show & tell

Over the past 50 years, the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology has given creative people the time and space to focus on their work in the unique environment of Cascade Head and the Salmon River estuary.

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Use your zoom lens

Even if you’ve managed to make it this far without using Zoom, you might not be out of the woods yet.

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Make boater life choices

There are many places to immerse yourself in nature along the rugged Tillamook Coast, but the unspoiled beauty of Netarts, a small community nestled along a bay that produces a great deal of the area’s renowned seafood, provides an especially serene escape during the shoulder seasons of early spring and late fall.

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Nothing to grouse about here

Enjoy an intimate evening with a far-ranging photographer, when the Yaquina Art Association Photographers presents “Shooting Nature and Landscapes,” with Noppadol Paothong, via Zoom, at 7 pm on Monday, March 1.

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It’s quiltin’ time

The Latimer Quilt and Textile Center in Tillamook is helping celebrate 100 years of American women winning the right to vote with a special display, “The Suffrage Quilts,” presented by the Oregon Coastal Quilters Guild.

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Shrimply the best

Tillamook Bay is the second-largest bay on the Oregon Coast, enclosing almost 600-square-miles of a watershed that include five contributing rivers.

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Don’t Sitka this one out

It's a dream so many have but so few realize. Having the time to produce something creative, in a place that fosters said creativity.

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Toledo, a real artists’ haunt

“Phantom Galleries” are set to appear along Toledo’s Main Street and Arts Revitalization of Toledo, or Toledo ART, is accepting applications from local and regional artists interested in displaying their works.

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An art contest where you can really clean up

The wet weather that makes Western Oregon so green also adds to the character of our beaches, as downed trees make their way into rivers, are deposited into the ocean and then are dumped unceremoniously onto the beaches by large winter surf.

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In otter news

Join the MidCoast Watersheds Council for a virtual community meeting on Thursday, March 4, to learn about the history and possible future of sea otters in Oregon.

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What’s in a name?

Every February since 1976, Black History Month has been a time to reflect on the contributions of African Americans and recognize their central role in US history.

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A job weld done

It’s an event that celebrates Oregon Coast Community College’s many gifts to Lincoln County. It’s the biggest fundraiser OCCC’s Foundation hosts, raising money for student scholarships and grants for program development, technology and equipment for both students and their instructors.  And, it’s a time when donors and community members are introduced to the works of the college.

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Blackfish beats the winter blues

“I was going to be an artist,” said Rob Pounding, winner of the prestigious AAA 4 Diamond Award, the Mobil 4 Star Award, the DiRona Award and many more cooking-related accolades.

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Crabby kids welcome

The Sustainable Living Center of Oregon wants to create more crabbers by furnishing a free Crab Trapper set for kids aged eight to 16 on Sunday, Feb 28.

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Time for a little pub banter

How do you get a book published? Sue Fagalde Lick will offer the nuts-and-bolts answers in “Book Publishing 101” at 6:30 pm on Monday, Feb. 22 at the joint meeting of Willamette Writers’ Coast and Corvallis chapters. The meeting will be presented via Zoom. 

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An ex-stream workout

Every winter, trees come down on power lines and across roads and waterways, wreaking havoc and jamming up people’s lives. And last September, coastal wildfires added a large number of “hazard trees” that must be removed before property owners can begin to move forward with rebuilding.

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Stuck on art

Whether it’s diamonds, dinner or just a coupon for a free hug, getting something special on Valentine's Day can really help improve the spirits.

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