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1 week ago | 
oregoncoasttoday.com | Patrick Alexander
Your online interactive guide to finding treasures at sale sites from Otis to Newport, Friday, April 18, through Sunday, April 20.
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1 week ago | 
oregoncoasttoday.com | Patrick Alexander
Lincoln City’s Community Days is celebrating its 66th year, offering eight days packed with fun, friendship and fund-raising. Running from Friday, April 18, through Saturday, April 26, the celebration will see the return of beloved local events like Mud Flat Golf, the Ducky Derby, the Beach Bonfire and the Pancake Breakfast to name just a few.
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1 week ago | 
oregoncoasttoday.com | Patrick Alexander
How can we develop empathy toward others? Join Willamette Writers Coast Chapter to explore the answer with guest poet Willa Schneberg at Newport Public Library this Saturday, April 19. Schneberg will lead a generative writing workshop titled, “Developing Empathy Through Writing the Persona Poem.”The Persona Poem written in the voice of another person, real or imagined, can bring empathy and compassion into the fore.
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1 week ago | 
oregoncoasttoday.com | Patrick Alexander
While many events orbit around the official Earth Day every year, one thing for certain is being able to find cleanups and plantings to literally help the Earth. Here are a few happening this weekend that we recommend.
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1 week ago | 
oregoncoasttoday.com | Patrick Alexander
Celebrate Earth Day on the beach in Lincoln City on the actual Earth Day, this Tuesday, April 22. The activities will begin at 3 pm at the D River State Recreation Site, when anyone interested to join will help form a human peace symbol on the beach. “We will have a windsock on a pole at the beach to designate where folks can join in so we can organize the Peace Circle(s) and get a head count for our permit,” said organizer Alanna Baumann.
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1 week ago | 
oregoncoasttoday.com | Patrick Alexander
Acclaimed Canadian vocalist and songwriter Barbra Lica is heading south for a special performance at the Lincoln City Cultural Center next Friday, April 25. A JUNO-nominated artist, she has captivated audiences across North America with her genuine warmth, effortless stage presence and unique musical blend of jazz, country, folk and pop. Hailing from Toronto, Lica has been recognized for her subtle, graceful and storytelling-driven approach to music.
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1 week ago | 
oregoncoasttoday.com | Patrick Alexander
Learning life lessons can still be fun, especially if they are narrated by puppets. Laugh along with learning when Portland’s Dragon Theater company performs the puppet show “Advanced Dungeons and Decisions” at Toledo Public Library this Friday, April 18. The interactive show features an elf, a dwarf and a musical bard looking for adventure. After helping an innkeeper get his stinky cheese back from a giant rat, they hear of treasure to be found in a dangerous dungeon.
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2 weeks ago | 
oregoncoasttoday.com | Patrick Alexander
Story & photo by Gretchen AmmermanOregon Coast TODAYA few years ago, a friend and I “fast packed” a section of the 60-mile C2C Trail, which begins in Corvallis and ends at the “sea,” or more accurately, the Pacific Ocean. Fast packing is a not-particularly-pretty action that is faster than hiking, but because you are carrying all the food and gear you need to camp, falls well below what would actually be called running.
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2 weeks ago | 
oregoncoasttoday.com | Patrick Alexander
Have hands-on experiences and get behind-the-scenes access to the magic that happens at Newport’s Hatfield Marine Science Center during the annual science fair and open house this Saturday, April 12. The free, family-friendly event showcases the diverse marine research on the Hatfield campus. This year's theme is "Ocean Wonders," and the activities and exhibits highlight research discoveries and how they help us better understand the wonder of the ocean and how it affects our lives.
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2 weeks ago | 
oregoncoasttoday.com | Patrick Alexander
Hear some thought-provoking information this Sunday, April 13, when View the Future and Yachatians for Social Justice host a presentation by Zachary Stocks, executive director of Oregon Black Pioneers. The talk will explore some of the first acts of Oregon’s provisional and territorial governments that restricted the rights of Black Americans, a group which made up less than one percent of the population. Where did these laws come from, and what were their impacts?