Have a ball this holiday season
Have a ball and bid on trees festooned with decorative balls and treasures at the Angels Ball and Festival of Trees, beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 29, and concluding on Saturday, Dec. 2, at Chinook Winds Casino Resort.
A Zoom full of creative people
Sitka Resident Talks are an opportunity for the community to learn about the artists and scientists working in residence at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, located at Cascade Head just north of Lincoln City.
It’s a plaza-palooza!
For the past eight months, drivers taking Highway 101 through Lincoln City have been the curious audience for a creative work in progress, a steadily evolving construction site that wrapped around the historic Delake School.
Shopping for gifts? Wok this way...
If shopping inspiration is lacking, let Tu Tu Tu Kitchen Cottage be a solution. Located in historic Nye Beach, this gem of a shop has something for chefs, occasional cooks, even the kitchen novice.
It’s the same Roald story
It’s an age-old story with a modern-day twist. “Matilda: the Musical,” opening this Friday, Nov. 17, is a story about an extraordinary little girl who overcomes multiple obstacles to instill hope and confidence in her classmates as well as the kind adults in her life.
’Tis the season for Searenity
“I didn’t know you could be exactly who you are and wake up every day loving what you do,” said Jen Lee, owner of Searenity Boutique.
Modern opera with the X factor
This Saturday, Nov. 18, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Anthony Davis’s “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X” will be broadcast live on the big screen at Newport Performing Arts Center.
This book is causing quite a flap
Schools, libraries and nature lovers are joining together for the Lincoln County Reads 2023 program. This year’s chosen tome is “As the Condor Soars, Conserving & Restoring Oregon’s Birds.”
Drift into fall at Drift Creek
Standing ankle-deep on a gravel bar in the middle of North Creek, an American dipper surveys her tea-hued haunt.
Time for some fun, guys
You’re wandering through the forest, your eyes alert to a particular color, shape, even just a disturbance on the forest floor that could indicate the presence of your prey just under the duff.
Hear the pluck of the Irish
It’s a world-class festival of all things Celtic, featuring international musicians, food, vendors and an audience of dedicated fans.
Reflecting on an artistic career
The speaker who will spill the tea at Newport’s next Tea & Talk on Thursday, Nov. 16, is one of the artists in the current “Varied Perspectives” show at the Newport Visual Arts Center.
Take a bow in ‘Fiddler’
If you were a rich man, would you spend your time trying new things like performing in a musical?
An artist signs off
But for the stacks of canvases leaning against the walls, the shop seems more like a living room or a cozy den than a formal gallery.
Newport celebrates Ukraine community
Newport business leaders have joined together with the Ukrainian Foundation to showcase the unique and resilient culture of Oregon’s Ukrainian community at Celebrate Ukraine, this Sunday, Nov. 12.
Simply the fest
Newport’s Autumn Fest Art Show is back and almost getting too big for its britches.
Birding on the river
As fall grows cooler, birding gets better. Test this theory and explore the mouth of the Salmon River with members of the Audubon Society of Lincoln City this Saturday, Nov. 11.
Things are looking up
It was a banner summer on the Central Oregon Coast. With warm, balmy weather, locals and visitors alike were entranced by the area’s beauty and endless recreational opportunities.
Gnome for the holidays
The Happy Holidays Artisan Show is the coast’s newest option for people who like to gather Christmas gifts and decorations early in the season, with more than 40 artisans offering quality handcrafts, art and gourmet food in a family-friendly environment.
The Three Bs are A-OK
Join the Newport Symphony Orchestra for a performance of pieces by “The Three B’s:” Beethoven, Barber and Bloch, this Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 4 and 5, at the Newport Performing Arts Center.