Calendar: April 4-18

Published 5:00 pm Thursday, April 10, 2014

Friday, April 4

Chamber Breakfast

8:30 a.m., Twisted Fish Steakhouse, 311 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6391, www.seasidechamber.com, open to the public. 

Cinderellas Closet

9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., 325 S.E. Marlin Drive, Warrenton, 503-325-8404, www.assistanceleaguecp.org. The Assistance League of the Columbia Pacific will host Cinderellas Closet for all Clatsop County and Ilwaco high school girls who want to attend their upcoming high school proms but cannot find the perfect dress. Students must have a student identification card, and gowns must be returned. 

Adams & Costello

6:30 p.m., The Living Room Wine Café, 1815 Roosevelt Drive, Seaside, 503-738-3333, www.thelivingroomseaside.com, no cover. Julie Adams and Michael Costello play jazz and blues.

Thomasian Trio

6:30 p.m., The Living Room Wine Café, 1815 Roosevelt Drive, Seaside, 503-738-3333, www.thelivingroomseaside.com, no cover. Thomasian Trio plays jazz, blues and classic rock.

Present Laughter

7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, www.coastertheatre.com, $15 to $20. Present Laughter is a comical farce written by Noel Coward in 1939. Purchase tickets 1 to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to curtain call on performance days. The play runs through April 19.

Saturday, April 5

Equine Show

9 a.m., Clatsop County Fairgrounds, 92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria, 503-325-4600, www.clatsopfairgrounds.com, all riders, all ages. Showing in Western tack and apparel. Points are awarded in English, Western and showmanship, trail, halter and lead line. 

Beach Clean-Up

9 to 11:30 a.m., Seaside Beach, meet at Seashore Inn on the Beach, 60 N. Prom, Seaside. Join volunteers in Treasure the Beach Community Beach Clean Up every first Saturday to help keep Seaside beaches clean.

HRAP Training

9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cannon Beach City Hall, 163 E. Gower St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-8095, www.friendsofhaystackrock.org. The Haystack Rock Awareness Program offers training for new and returning volunteers. 

Cinderellas Closet

9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 325 SE Marlin Drive, Warrenton, 503-325-8404, www.assistanceleaguecp.org.

Family Story Time

11 a.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742, www.seasidelibrary.org, all ages. Activities include games, dance, story time and crafts.

Gearhart ArtWalk

2 to 5 p.m. celebrate and enjoy creativity and art during the first monthly Gearhart ArtWalk at businesses and galleries in Gearhart. Featured artist Steven Bash will demonstrate his work at Trails End Art Gallery. Look for the Welcome to the Shore flag at participating merchants.

Tsunami Book Launch

5 to 7 p.m., Beach Books, 616 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-3500, www.beachbooks37.com. Author Bonnie Henderson will launch her next book The Next Tsunami, a nonfiction describing how scientists came to understand the Cascadia Subduction Zone and how ordinary people cope with that knowledge.

Saturday Art Walk

5 to 8 p.m. enjoy new artwork, live music and appetizers during the monthly Seaside Art Walk at businesses and art galleries in Seaside. Featured artists Dave Bartholet (Gilbert District Gallery) and Joanne Hill (Fairweather House & Garden) will demonstrate their work. Look for the art walk signs at participating merchants.

Present Laughter

7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, www.coastertheatre.com, $15 to $20.

Greg Parke

7 p.m., American Legion #99, 1315 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-5111, www.seasidepost99.org, no cover. Greg Parke plays a fusion of modern folk, 1950s and classic rock, pop, country and adult alternative on acoustic and electric guitars. A chicken fried steak dinner will be served for $9.

Sunday, April 6

Equine Show

9 a.m., Clatsop County Fairgrounds, 92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria, 503-325-4600, www.clatsopfairgrounds.com, all ages.

Cinderellas Closet

Noon to 3 p.m., 325 SE Marlin Drive, Warrenton, 503-325-8404, www.assistanceleaguecp.org.

It Happens Here

2 p.m., Judge Guy Boyington Building, 857 Commercial St., 503-325-1895. The Lower Columbia Diversity Project presents It Happens Here Sexual Assault Affects Everyone, a community discussion to bring attention to and to stop sexual violence before it begins.  

Shirley Yates

5 to 8:30 p.m., Maggies on the Prom, 581 S. Promenade, Seaside, 503-738-6403, www.maggiesontheprom.com. Shirley Yates plays R&B jazz, American classics and modern blues.

 Real Lewis & Clark

7 p.m., Astor Street Opry Company, 129 W. Bond St., Astoria, 503-325-6104, www.shanghaiedinastoria.com, $6 to $15.

Monday, April 7

Marine Mortality Discussion

5 to 7 p.m., Cannon Beach City Hall, 163 E. Gower Ave., Cannon Beach, 503-436-8095, www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us. Melissa Miner, research associate at University of California, Santa Cruz, will discuss the condition known as sea star wasting syndrome at the request of the Multi-Agency Rocky Intertidal Network and Haystack Rock Awareness Program. Miner will describe protocols the public can use to monitor the health of local sea star populations.

Adult Indoor Soccer

7 to 8:30 p.m., Seaside Heights Elementary, 2000 Spruce Drive, Seaside, $3 at the door per night or free with monthly pass. Come and have fun with indoor soccer. New teams will be created nightly. The matches run through April 28.

Tuesday, April 8

TOPS Meeting

9 a.m., 8 a.m. weigh-in, North Coast Family Fellowship Church, 2245 N. Wahanna Road, Seaside, 503-861-2904. TOPS is the acronym for Take Off Pounds Sensibly and focuses on making small, steady lifestyle changes that provide lasting weight loss and better health.

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.

Teen Tuesday

3 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742, www.seasidelibrary.org, Sixth graders and older. Each week features a different activity.

Wed., April 9

Story Time

10 a.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742, www.seasidelibrary.org, preschool and younger. Activities designed for children and their caregivers including dance, song, story time and a different theme-related craft each week.

Read to the Dogs

3 to 4 p.m., Seaside Public Library, Childrens Room, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742, www.seasidelibrary.org, free, elementary students. Bailey, a certified therapy dog loves listening to children read aloud. Bailey and his handler listen to every story. 

Team Trivia

6 to 7:30 p.m., Seaside Public Library, Community Room, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742, www.seasidelibrary.org, free, all ages. The monthly Team Trivia Tournament is an informal competition Teams consist of one to five people, and prizes are awarded.

Community Lecture

7 p.m., Cannon Beach Library, 131 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1391, www.cannonbeachlibrary.org, free. Biologist and wildlife photographer Neal Maine will present (Looking) at Trees to (See) the Forest The Art of Coastal Living.  This program is co-sponsored by Friends of Haystack Rock and the Cannon Beach Library.

Thursday, April 10

Ham Radio Breakfast

8 a.m., Finns Fish House, 227 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-9692. Ham radio operators meet every Thursday. Venue changes for the first Thursday of the month meeting.

SDDA Breakfast

8:30 a.m. Thursdays, Pig N Pancake, 323 Broadway, Seaside, 503-717-1914, www.seasidedowntown.com. Features guest speakers each week. A no-host breakfast and beverage service is available.

Kiwanis Club

Noon, Pig N Pancake, 323 Broadway, Seaside, open to the public. . For information, visit the clubs Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kiwanis-Club-of-Seaside-Ore/130801413661114.

Lady Liberty Awards

Noon to 1:30 p.m., Liberty Theater, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-5922, www.liberty-theater.org, $50. Proceeds will benefit the theater. The box office is open from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday and two hours before the luncheon.

Friday, April 11

Get Lit Gathering

5 p.m., Tolovana Arts Colony, 3779 S. Hemlock St., 503-440-0684, www.tolovanaartscolony.org, $75. Get Lit at the Beach: A Gathering for Readers is a three-day literary event featuring authors Kevin OBrien, Robert Dugoni, Whitney Otto, Terry Brooks and keynote speaker Brian Doyle. Go online to purchase tickets.

The Dan Crothers Trio

6:30 to 9:30 p.m., The Living Room Wine Café, 1815 Roosevelt Drive, Seaside, 503-738-3333, no cover. The Dan Crothers Trio plays instrumental jazz.

Wheeler Brothers

7 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157 N. Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150, www.mcmenamins.com, no cover, all ages. The Wheeler Brothers traces a personal lineage of rock, folk, roots, Americana and blues. 

Present Laughter

7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, http://coastertheatre.com, $15 to $20.

Saturday, April 12

Bird-A-Thon Fundraiser

7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Clatsop County, 503-739-1905, www.northoregoncoastbirdathon.org, all ages. This event supports the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of the North Coast. Visit the website for details and rules.

Gardening Seminar

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Clatsop County Fairgrounds, 92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria, 503-325-8573, free. Clatsop County Master Gardeners present classes, plants, advice, vendors and raffles. Speakers Forum at 11:20 a.m.

AAUW Meeting

10 a.m., at the home of Carol Brenneman, Seaside. Community members are invited the Seaside Branch of American Association of University Women. Linda OHara will give a presentation on $tart $mart, a workshop to prepare college women for the job market. For information, call Nancy at 503-861-3815.

Family Story Time

11 a.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742, www.seasidelibrary.org, all ages.

Nutrition Workshop

Noon to 1:30 p.m., Seaside Yoga, 609 Broadway, Seaside, 503-791-1622, www.seasideyogaretreats.com, free. Carol Lucas will discuss nutrition, supplements and the basics for natural health and wellness.

Northwest Author Series

2 p.m., Cannon Beach Library, 131 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1391, www.cannonbeachlibrary.org, free. Northwest cheese writer Tami Parr will discuss her book Pacific Northwest Cheese: A History.

Community Clinic

2 to 4 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-5859, free. Kathleen Flewelling, naturopathic physician provides clinic services.

Dan Crothers Trio

6:30 to 9:30 p.m., The Living Room Wine Café, 1815 Roosevelt Drive, Seaside, 503-738-3333, no cover.

Present Laughter

7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, www.coastertheatre.com, $15 to $20.

Country Breeze Band

7 p.m., American Legion #99, 1315 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-5111, www.seasidepost99.org, no cover. Country Breeze plays country, rock and blues. A fish fry with clam chowder will be served from 5 to 8 p.m.

Sunday, April 13

Bird-A-Thon Ceremony

9 a.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, 503-739-1905, www.northoregoncoastbirdathon.org, free, all ages.

Get Lit Gathering

10 a.m., Coaster Theatre, Cannon Beach, 503-440-0684, www.tolovanaartscolony.org.

NAMI Meeting

2 to 3:30 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, www.nami.org. The National Alliance on Mental Illness welcomes anyone who has a friend or family member who suffers from a mental illness (depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia). NAMI membership is not required to attend. For information, call Myra Kero at 503-738-6165.

Present Laughter

3 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, www.coastertheatre.com, $15 to $20.

Thomasian Trio

5 to 8:30 p.m., Maggies on the Prom, 581 S. Promenade, Seaside, 503-738-6403, www.maggiesontheprom.com.

Explore Oregon Dinner

5:30 p.m., Surfsand Resort Ballroom, 148 W. Gower St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1197, www.surfsand.com, $150. This event is part of the Explore Oregon dinner series featuring foods prepared by Martin Hospitality corporate chef Will Leroux and his culinary team of executive chef Josh Archibald (The Wayfarer) and sous chef Libby Cure (Stephanie Inn). One-third of every ticket sold will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oregon.

Monday, April 14

Lions Club

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

Adult Indoor Soccer

7 to 8:30 p.m., Seaside Heights Elementary, 2000 Spruce Drive, Seaside, $3 at the door per night or free with monthly pass.

City Council Meeting

7 p.m., City Council Chambers, Seaside City Hall, 989 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-5511, www.cityofseaside.us. The Seaside City Council meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month.

Tuesday, April 15

TOPS Meeting

9 a.m., 8 a.m. weigh-in, North Coast Family Fellowship Church, 2245 N. Wahanna Road, Seaside, 503-861-2904.

Caregiver Support 

1:30 to 3 p.m., 2002 S.E. Chokeberry Ave., Warrenton. Join other caregivers in a caring, relaxed and confidential setting. This group will explore the ways to cope with the demands and stresses of caring for a loved one and provide valuable information and resources. For information, call Grace Bruseth at 503-738-6412.

Teen Tuesday

3 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742, www.seasidelibrary.org, 6th graders and older.

Cooking for Disease

6:30 to 8 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-738-3311, www.sunsetempire.com, $15. Cooking for Disease Prevention is based on the work of Dr. Shannon Weeks. 

Wed., April 16

Story Time

10 a.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742, www.seasidelibrary.org, preschool and younger.

Read to the Dogs

3 to 4 p.m., Seaside Public Library, Childrens Room, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742, www.seasidelibrary.org, free, elementary students.

Stroke Support 

4:30 to 6 p.m., Providence Seaside Hospital Education Center, 725 S. Wahanna Road, Seaside, 503-717-7781. Stroke survivors and their caregivers are welcome. The group is affiliated with the American Stroke Association. 

Moving Images

6 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742, www.seasidelibrary.org, free. Videographer Howard Shippey will discuss Moving Images and explain how he creates memorable nature videos. Listen to the Land speaker series is a program of the North Coast Land Conservancy.

Cannon Beach Reads

7 to 8:30 p.m., Cannon Beach Library, 131 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1391, www.cannonbeachlibrary.org. In his debut novel, Lance Weller will discuss his book Wilderness, the tale of an aging Civil War veterans adventures in the Olympic Mountains of Washington state. New members welcome. This years book list is available on the website.

Thursday, April 17

Ham Radio Breakfast

8 a.m., Finns Fish House, 227 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-9692.

SDDA Breakfast

8:30 a.m. Thursdays, Pig N Pancake, 323 Broadway, Seaside, 503-717-1914, www.seasidedowntown.com.

Kiwanis Club Meeting

Noon, Pig N Pancake, 323 Broadway, Seaside, open to the public.

Writers at Work

6 to 7 p.m., Seaside Public Library, Community Room, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742, www.seasidelibrary.org. Meet and share ideas with some of the areas talented authors. The group meets every third Thursday of the month.

We Are What We Eat

7 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742, www.seasidelibrary.org, free. Seaside Library and Oregon Humanities will host The Conversation Project We Are What We Eat: Connecting Food and Citizenship with educator and author Wendy Willis. .

Friday, April 18

Present Laughter

7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, www.coastertheatre.com, $15 to $20.

Preregistration

AAUW Accepting Applications

The American Association of University Women is accepting scholarship applications for the 2014-2015 academic year. Instructions and requirements are available with applications on the website. For information, go to www.clatsopcc.edu. Scholarships are listed under American Association of University Women Seaside Branch. Deadline is April 15.

Tools for Caregivers

Nancy Magathan, a registered nurse at Columbia Hospital, will co-facilitate a Powerful Tools for Caregivers workshop in the Steele Head Room at the Columbia Center, second floor. The six-week educational series is designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend. The class will meet on Tuesdays from May 6 through June 10. Class size is limited and registration is required. Call Michelle at 503-861-4202 or email at michelle.lewis@nwsds.org to register. Columbia Memorial Hospital is at 2021 Exchange St. in Astoria.

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