Art in the Spotlight
Two fine art photographers will showcase their work at the Yaquina Art Association Gallery from Saturday, June 22 through July 5.
Back to the fuchsia
Despite recent changes to Lincoln City’s Connie Hansen Garden, visitors to the site in these late spring and summer months will be rewarded with a dazzling display of freshly-planted floral color, a new art exhibition and the abiding sense of serenity that Lincoln City’s residents and visitors have cherished for the past three decades.
Be the gust of honor
Like the Banks children in Mary Poppins, it’s time to celebrate kites that soar to the highest heights.
They’ve trained for this
It’s back again and better than ever. The 68th annual Beachcomber Days will once again bring the community together for a grand weekend of fun, food, games, music and a few surprises, this Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and 16.
Looking back at Black pioneers
Take an engaging journey through Oregon's rich historical landscape when Zachary Stocks, esteemed executive director of Oregon Black Pioneers, presents “Uncovering Oregon’s Black History, 450 Years in 45 Minutes” at the Yachats Commons this Sunday, June 16.
Ready for the fest of times?
Expanding on a tradition of bringing world-class orchestral, jazz and chamber music to the Oregon Coast, this year’s Siletz Bay Music Festival will add new twists and faces to its virtuoso-packed program, with 11 concerts scheduled over 10 days from August 16 through 25.
Consider your Saturday booked
Newport Public Library will kick off its Summer Music Series in the picturesque Literacy Park behind the library this Saturday, June 15.
Take a trip to Wonderland
Things will get curiouser and curiouser at the Pines Dines food truck village this Saturday, June 15, when Music Is Instrumental hosts its second annual Mad Hatter FunRaiser.
Juneteenth in Lincoln City
This Saturday, June 15, the new outdoor spaces of the Lincoln City Cultural Center plaza will be filled with music, history and family activities, at Lincoln City’s second annual Juneteenth Celebration.
Make a discovery in Lincoln City
Lincoln City Parks & Recreation Department decided to swing for the fences when planning Lincoln City’s first new community park in more than 20 years.
Spend some time a-broad
The Four Old Broads are back at the Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts, with the original cast of last year’s smash hit returning with the sequel comedy “Four Old Broads on the High Seas,” opening this Friday, June 14.
Feel write at home
Writing can be a lonely exercise. Yet one of the best parts of being a writer is heading out into the community and connecting with other writers.
Get some vitamin sea
Alanna Kieffer digs seaweed. Or, more accurately, she cuts pieces of it off with scissors, leaving intact the “hold fast” and the lower part of the leaf so that it can regrow.
Get a peace of the action
The Tibetan monks of the Gaden Shartse Monastery in Southern India have been on tour for more than a year and will return to Newport from Saturday, June 8, through Saturday, June 15.
Bartow in the frame
The Bartow Project, a collection of three short films celebrating renowned artist Rick Bartow, will be screened at the Newport Performing Arts Center this Friday, June 7.
A net positive
Combining an environmental ethic with an artist's aesthetic, the new show by Rebecca Hooper “Weaving Maritime Ropes: Transforming Retired Fishing Material into Art” opens at Lincoln City’s Fiber Art Studio and Gallery this Friday, June 7.
Hey, nice classes.
This summer, creatives of all ages can connect at the Newport Visual Arts Center, where the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts is offering four art classes and a new Creative Arts Camp.
A tour of Yachats Ridge
Another year finds me in search of new adventures, new trails, new detours. And I found the perfect place to start — Yachats Ridge, a 1,100-acre property south of Yachats River and north of Cape Perpetua.
World Ocean Day is shore to be fun
Help celebrate World Ocean Day at a special children’s celebration at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center in Newport this Saturday, June 8.
Sticking with the classics
When I think of all the crave worthy foods the Oregon Coast is known for — and it’s a lot — at the top of that list is fish and chips.