Tuesday, Nov. 5

Iron Chef

6 to 10 p.m., Seaside Civic and Convention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside, 503-325-1961, general admission $30 plus small service fee, reserved seating $60 plus small service fee. Tickets will be available at the US Bank branches in Astoria, Seaside and Cannon Beach as well as http://brownpapertickets.com and the United Way office. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the gong sounds at 7 p.m. Renowned local chefs go head to head (or knife to knife) to see who can whip up the best food on the North Coast in the time allotted. Proceeds will benefit United Way.

Bruce Smith

7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Moodys Supper House, 20 N. Holladay Drive, Seaside, 503-738-4054, no cover. Texas guitar slinger Bruce Thomas Smith plays a solo acoustic show every Tuesday.

Wednesday, Nov. 6

Dementia Support

2 to 3:30 p.m., Necanicum Village, 2500 S. Roosevelt Drive, Seaside. The group, for families and/or caregivers of dementia patients, will meet and provide an opportunity to share experiences with others in similar situations. All are welcome. To attend, an RSVP to 503-738-0900 would be appreciated.

Music Jam

7 to 9 p.m., Moodys Supper House, 20 N. Holladay Drive, Seaside, 503-738-4054. Bruce Smith and Bill Siewart host a music jam every Wednesday. Everyone is welcome.

Thursday, Nov. 7

NOHA Meeting

10 a.m., Champion Park Apartments, 4317 Brookfield Road, Tillamook, 503-861-0119, Ext. 112, www.nwoha.org. The regular meeting of the Northwest Oregon Housing Authority will be held in Tillamook this month. Call for agenda items and log on for more information.

Bereavement Support

2 to 4 p.m., Meeting Room 1, Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-338-6230. Hosted by Lower Columbia Hospice. Support is given through journaling, discussion and providing tools for healing body, mind and spirit after loss. Open to those who are age 18 or older.

At The Nook

5:30 to 7:30 p.m., The Natural Nook, 738 Pacific Way, Gearhart, www.seasidenaturalnook.com. Its a fun-filled culinary evening featuring lite bites from local chefs and music by Wes Wahrmund, wine tasting, raffle prizes and holiday gifts for purchase. Proceeds benefit the Windermere Foundations programs for homeless families and childrens organizations. Call Cathie Cates at 503-738-5332 or Pam Ackley at 503-738-4840 for information.

Friday, Nov. 8

St. Margarets Guild Holiday Bazaar

4 to 6 p.m., Calvary Episcopal Church, 503 N. Holladay Drive, Seaside. A variety of gift items, including food, will be featured, along with collectibles and a gently used table and a raffle for a Christmas-themed wall hanging. Dessert and beverages will be available. Proceeds will benefit charities and church special projects.

Pink Panther

7 p.m., Seaside High School Cafetorium, 1901 N. Holladay Drive, Seaside, 503-738-5586, www.seaside.k12.or.us, $5 adults/seniors/students, $3 students with SHS ASB card. In The Pink Panther Strikes Again, Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau fights for his life and for the future of all mankind in the most bizarre and dangerous caper of his brilliantly successful and utterly clumsy career.

Pilar French

7 to 9 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157 N. Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150, www.mcmenamins.com, no cover, all ages. Pilar French sings blues, funk, smoky lounge ballads and more.

Saturday, Nov. 9

St. Margarets Guild Holiday Bazaar

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Calvary Episcopal Church, 503 N. Holladay Drive, Seaside. The gift bazaar continues, with lunch available from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dog Training

1 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742, www.seasidelibrary.org, free. Dog trainer Diane Morrow will demonstrate basic companion, rally obedience and canine scent work. Joining Morrow will be golden retrievers, Labrador retrievers, Border collies and a Weimaraner, with their handlers. Because of lack of space, attendees are asked not to bring their own animals.

Community Clinic

2 to 4 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-5859, free. Services are provided by Kathleen Flewelling, naturopathic physician.

Womens Self Defense

4 to 6 p.m., Seaside Jiu Jitsu Academy, 1601 S. Roosevelt Drive, Seaside, 503-298-1703, free, for women and teen girls. Seaside Jiu Jitsu Academy and FACES International will hold a free womens-only self-defense seminar. For women, and taught by women, this event will provide a safe and nurturing environment in which to gain and practice self-defense skills. In support of the FACES international mission, donations will be accepted to help victims and their children rescued from sex trafficking.

Open Swim

5 to 7 p.m., Sunset Pool, 1140 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-3311, www.sunsetempire.com, $2 resident, $3 nonresident. Play with the pools inflatable water toys during this open swim.

Pink Panther

7 p.m., Seaside High School Cafetorium, 1901 N. Holladay Drive, Seaside, 503-738-5586, www.seaside.k12.or.us, $5 adults/seniors/students, $3 students with SHS ASB card.

Dan Hicks

7:30 p.m., Liberty Theater, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-5922, www.liberty-theater.org, $15 to $30. Eternal hipster Dan Hicks is an American original, playing droll, jazzy, swingin tunes with the Hot Licks.

Sunday, Nov. 10

NAMI

2 to 3:30 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, contact Myra Kero, 503-738-6165, k7erowood@q.com, www.nami.org. The National Alliance on Mental Illness support group welcomes anyone who has a friend or loved one who suffers from a serious brain (mental) illness (depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder). NAMI membership is not required to attend.

Monday, Nov. 11

Open Swim

1 to 3:15 p.m., Sunset Pool, 1140 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-3311, www.sunsetempire.com, free. These open swims sponsored by Seaside Kids Inc. are for students in K-12 during school inservice and conference days.

Bereavement Support

3:30 to 5 p.m., Administration Conference Room (lower level), Providence Seaside Hospital, 725 S. Wahanna Road, Seaside, free, preregistration required. The sessions are facilitated by Mary Trudell, BCC, MTS, director of Mission Integration and Spiritual Care, 503-717-7607 or mary.trudell@providence.org

Lions Club

5 p.m., West Lake Restaurant and Lounge, 1480 S. Roosevelt Drive, Seaside, 503-738-7693.

City Council

7 p.m., City Council Chambers, Seaside City Hall, 989 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-5511, www.cityofseaside.us

Tuesday, Nov. 12

Alzheimers Support

2 to 3:30 p.m., 2002 S.E. Chokeberry Ave., Warrenton. Support groups provide family members and loved ones an opportunity to learn from others, receive support for themselves and learn about the many aspects of Alzheimers disease. For information, call Grace Bruseth at 503-738-6412.

Bruce Smith

7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Moodys Supper House, 20 N. Holladay Drive, Seaside, 503-738-4054, no cover.

Wednesday, Nov. 13

Cancer Support

5 to 7 p.m., Columbia Memorial Hospital Community Center, 2021 Marine Drive, Astoria, free. There is a monthly support group for adult cancer patients, their support team and family members, which focuses on sharing of stories, encouragement, inspiration, education, information and resources. Two groups will occur simultaneously so that cancer patients can meet together while their loved ones can share stories about their experiences supporting cancer patients. Each group will be led by licensed social workers Brigid Koeppen, LMSW, from Columbia Memorial Hospital, and Allison Whisenhunt, LCSW, from Providence Seaside Hospital. For information, contact Whisenhunt at 503-717-7439 or allison.whisenhunt@providence.org, or Koeppen at 503-338-4085 or brigid_koeppen@columbiamemorial.org

Trivia Tournament

6 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742, www.seasidelibrary.org. Teams can consist of one or as many as five people. Prizes and bragging rights will be awarded.

Music Jam

7 to 9 p.m., Moodys Supper House, 20 N. Holladay Drive, Seaside, 503-738-4054. Bruce Smith and Bill Siewart host a music jam every Wednesday. Everyone is welcome.

Thursday, Nov. 14

Pink Panther

7 p.m., Seaside High School Cafetorium, 1901 N. Holladay Drive, Seaside, 503-738-5586, www.seaside.k12.or.us, $5 adults/seniors/students, $3 students with SHS ASB card.

Friday, Nov. 15

Pink Panther

7 p.m., Seaside High School Cafetorium, 1901 N. Holladay Drive, Seaside, 503-738-5586, www.seaside.k12.or.us, $5 adults/seniors/students, $3 students with SHS ASB card.

Freak Mountain Ramblers

7 to 10 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157 N. Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150, www.mcmenamins.com, no cover, all ages. Freak Mountain Ramblers bring a rollicking brand of rock-n-roll, bluegrass, alt-country and country-blues to the stage.

Rock N Swim

7 to 10 p.m., Sunset Pool, 1140 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-3311, www.sunsetempire.com, $2 resident, $3 nonresident. Music, games and lots of fun.

White Christmas

Opening night, 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, www.coastertheatre.com, $18 or $23. In Irving Berlins White Christmas, having left the Army following World War II, two GIs team up to become a top song-and-dance act. They meet a pair of sisters who also have a song-and-dance act, and romantic mix-ups ensue as they all head up to Vermont to put on a show to save the inn run by their former commanding officer.