Winter Arts Festival offers warm welcome

Enjoy art, music and food at the third annual Lincoln City Winter Art Festival, presented by the Lincoln City SeaGals, at the Lincoln City Cultural Center this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29 and 30.

The center will be filled with booths from 30 local and regional artists with wares that include blown and stained glass, pottery, sculptures, oil and acrylic paintings, fiber arts, metal art, driftwood art, jewelry, photography and more.

Live music begins at 1 pm on Friday with The Foulweather Friends taking to the auditorium stage. With Steve Johnson on guitar and banjo alongside fiddlers Karen Johnson and Amy Barrow, the Friends are an outgrowth of the Foulweather String Band, which has been part of the Central Coast music community for many years. The trio's compass is drawn to old timely tunes and songs, often incorporating Celtic influences and producing a comfortable, root-sy listening experience.

On Saturday at 10 am, local favorite “Guitar Bobby” Wentz will hit the stage. Hang around and spend the afternoon enjoying the fun music of Lincoln City's own Richard Paris.

Fuel up at the fabulous Food Cafe, with finger-licking-good meats and sides from Phill's Smok/n/Grill and, for your sweet tooth, the Bakery Babes Bake Sale will have yummy goodies handmade by the Lincoln City SeaGals.

Two raffles will be held: one to score a wood carving generously donated by Artist James Lukinich of James L Creations and the second for the chance to win donated art by one of the vendors. Raffles will begin at 3 pm on Saturday. Ticket holders need not be present to win.

The center's Chessman Gallery and the Fiber Art Studio will be open as well as artist studios located downstairs.

The fair runs from noon to 6 pm this Friday, Nov. 29, and 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday, Nov. 30, at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, located at 540 NE Hwy. 101. For more information, go to lincolncity-culturalcenter.org or call 541-994-9994.