Weekend Best Bets: Nov. 29, 2013
Published 4:00 pm Thursday, November 28, 2013
FRIDAY
Seaside Holiday Gift Fair, noon to 5 p.m., Seaside Civic and Convention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside, free admission.
Ray Raihala, folk/bluegrass/Americana, 6 to 9 p.m., T. Pauls Urban Cafe, 1119 Commercial St., Astoria, no cover.
Sankta Lucia Festival, 6:30 p.m., Astoria High School Auditorium, 1001 W. Marine Drive, Astoria, $1.
Jennifer Goodenberger, jazz piano, 6:30 to 9 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, no cover.
* Seaside Parade of Lights and Tree Lighting, 7 to 8:30 p.m., along Broadway, Seaside, free.
The Resolectrics, blues, 7 to 10 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157 N. Marion Ave., Gearhart, no cover, all ages.
Irving Berlins White Christmas, theater, 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, $18 or $23.
Disco Sci-Fi Dance Party, 9 p.m., Astoria Arts and Movement Center, 342 10th St. Astoria, $5, ages 21 and older, costumes encouraged.
SATURDAY
Saturday Christmas Market at the Port, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Time Enough Books Building, 157 Howerton Way, Ilwaco, Wash., free admission.
Peninsula Arts Association Studio Tour, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., various locations on the Long Beach Peninsula, Wash., free.
Seaside Holiday Gift Fair, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Seaside Civic and Convention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside, free admission.
* Holiday Family Crafting, 11 a.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, free.
* Troll Radio Revue, 11 a.m., Fort George Brewery, Second Level, 1483 Duane St., Astoria, free, donations welcome, all ages.
After-Thanksgiving Trunk Show, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., The Natural Nook, 738 Pacific Way, Gearhart.
Holiday Wreath Making, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce, 207 N. Spruce St., Cannon Beach.
* Holidays at the Beach, 11 a.m. to dark, Veterans Field, Third Street and North Oregon Avenue, Long Beach, Wash., free.
* Gingerbread Tea at Butterfield Cottage, 1 to 4 p.m., Seaside Museum and Historical Society, 570 Necanicum Drive, Seaside, $5 adults, $3 children, no reservations needed.
Holiday Open House, 1 to 4 p.m., The Cellar on 10th, 1004 Marine Drive, Astoria, $5 tasting fee, or free with purchase of wine tasted.
Holiday Hospitality Open House, 2 to 8 p.m., Pacific Crest Cottage, 726 Pacific Way, Gearhart.
* Downtown Astoria Sparkles, 3 to 8 p.m., Liberty Theater, 1203 Commercial St., and throughout downtown Astoria, entry to movies at Liberty is a food donation for the Clatsop Community Action Regional Food Bank.
* Family Dance Party, 6 to 8 p.m., Astoria Arts and Movement Center, 342 10th St. Astoria, $5, children must be accompanied by an adult and adults must have a child to enter.
Ray Raihala, folk/bluegrass/Americana, 6 to 9 p.m., T. Pauls Supper Club, 360 12th St., Astoria, no cover.
Tom Trudell, jazz piano, 6:30 to 9 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, no cover.
Buffalo Duo, country/classic rock, 7:30 p.m., Seaside American Legion, 1315 Broadway, Seaside, no cover, ages 21 and older after 8 p.m.
Irving Berlins White Christmas, theater, 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, $18 or $23.
Laura Gibson, folk originals, 8 p.m., SouWester Lodge, 3728 J Place, Seaview, Wash., no cover.
Blue Skies for Black Hearts, indie rock, 9 to 11 p.m., The Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., no cover.
SUNDAY
Weekly Bird Survey, 9 to 11 a.m., Battery Russell, Fort Stevens State Park, Jetty Road, off Ridge Road, Hammond, free.
* Museum Community Day, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Columbia River Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, free admission, activities from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Seaside Holiday Gift Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Seaside Civic and Convention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside, free admission.
* Holidays at the Beach, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Veterans Field, Third Street and North Oregon Avenue, Long Beach, Wash., free.
David Drury, jazz guitar, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, no cover.
Indoor Winter Market, 2 to 5 p.m., The Nehalem Beehive, 35870 Seventh St. (U.S. Highway 101), Nehalem.
Messiah Sing-Along-Play-Along, with the North Coast Chorale, 4 p.m., Clatsop Community College Performing Arts Center, 588 16th St., Astoria, donation for local food bank appreciated.
Luke and Kati, indie folk, 6 p.m., Big O Saloon, 89523 Oregon Highway 202, Astoria, all ages, no cover.
Laura Gibson and Musee Mecanique, folk/folk-pop, 8 p.m., Fort George Brewery and Public House, Second Level, 1483 Duane St., Astoria, no cover.
Blue Skies for Black Hearts, indie rock, 8 to 10 p.m., The Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., no cover.
* Recommended for children