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A wonder in the woods

Renowned wood and fiber artist Monica Setziol-Phillips is exhibiting her work along with seven of her former students in the new show at the Lincoln City Cultural Center.

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What If Heroes Were Not Welcome Home?

In 1942, carmakers began making war materials instead of cars, the minimum draft age was lowered from 21 to 18, American and Filipino defenders were forced to march on the “Bataan Death March” and the US led its first air raid attack on the Japanese Main Islands.

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School’s in at Sitka

Thousands flock every year to the Cascade Head area to enjoy its natural beauty, but only a lucky few are chosen to live and work at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, located a short walk from the Cascade Head Preserve.

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In otter news…

The reintroduction of sea otters to Oregon waters is a topic of growing interest for people on the Oregon Coast.

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Have we met?

There might be one or two reasons you can’t make it to the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City right now. But don’t worry, the Newport Performing Arts Center can bring world-class opera to you, with The Met: Live in HD.

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Get pumped!

There’s no getting around it — October means it’s corn maze time.

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Tell the hubs

Come to the beach in Lincoln City for a high-octane event fueled by cool classics, 4x4s, lowriders, motorcycles and every type of American muscle car.

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Connect with seasoned artists

Summer is over and fall is here, but Toledo is keeping the coast colorful with First Weekend, a celebration of its vibrant arts community. The event offers the chance to connect with local artists at galleries and studios on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 2 and 3.

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A pressing engagement

Even if you don’t have school-aged kids, the fact that the Neskowin Valley School is open again is great news, because reopening means the school’s treasured harvest festival is back, too.

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Celebrate in Ernest

Composer Ernest Bloch’s career took him all over the world but, during the latter part of his life, he and his wife chose to land in Newport’s Agate Beach area.

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Well worth the trip(le)

 The walls of the Newport Visual Arts Center are going to be almost dripping with new art during October.

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Fiddle me this

The Celtic Music Series will start off hot, when celebrated guest soloist Eileen Ivers brings her Universal Roots band to the Lincoln City Cultural Center for a remarkable in-person concert this Sunday, Oct. 3.

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Jazz blows into Newport

The party that signals the start of fall is back, returning to the Newport Performing Arts Center on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 1 and 2. The doors will open to a sizzling lineup of musicians guaranteed to thrill both devoted fans and newcomers to the jazz music scene.

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Taking the literary world by storm

No matter how you set the mood, you can make the venue as creepy as you want for Driftwood Public Library’s 18th annual Dark and Stormy Nights series, as this year’s mystery writers will be presenting virtually.

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The host with the prost

You don’t need an excuse to grab a beer and celebrate with your loved ones But if you are looking for one, the perfect opportunity has arrived.

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A detour of duty

Cascade Head has been a source of fun and frustration since I moved to Oregon.

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What’s the buzz?

This is the story of a very popular Lincoln City art project, started quietly by someone who saw potential in a rather lofty tree stump, and the receptive city department that ran with her idea to turn it into art.

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