Friday, Feb. 7

Trails End Art

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, Trails End Art Center, 656 Avenue A, Gearhart, 503-717-9458, www.trailsendart.org, free. An exhibit of local artists work in many types of media is on display through Feb. 22. The exhibit features work in photography, oils, acrylic, watercolors and jewelry. New members are welcome.

Dan Crothers Trio

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

Alexa Wiley

7 to 10 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap Pub, 1157 N. Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150, www.mcmenamins.com, free, all ages. Alexa Wiley returns with Poet of Empty Spaces, her latest album. Music includes jazzy, rocking harmonics.

A Dolls House

7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St. Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, www.coastertheatre.com, $15 to $20. The 2014 season starts with the classic play by Henrik Ibsen, significant for its critical attitude toward 19th-century marriage norms. Though the playwrights radical views shocked his audiences, his insights revealed that human relationships are as relevant today as in 1879.

Saturday, Feb. 8

Lets Go Birding

9 to 11:30 a.m., Battery Russell, Fort Stevens State Park, 100 Peter Iredale Road, Hammond, all ages. No experience required. For questions contact Park Ranger Dane Osis at dane.osis@state.or.us, 503-861-3170 ext. 41. All survey takers meet near Battery Russell on Jetty Road.

Seaside Heart Bazaar

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-738-5511. The Seaside Heart Bazaar is a one-day event to benefit Clatsop Animal Assistance for medical care. Featured items include handmade jewelry, books from local authors, craft items and artwork.

Family Story Time

11 a.m., Saturdays, Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742, http://seasidelibrary.org, free. Kids and their caregivers can play games, dance, listen to stories and make a different themed-related craft each week.

Greeting Card Workshop

1 to 3 p.m., The Natural Nook, 738 Pacific Way, Gearhart, 503-738-5332, free. Calligrapher Rebecca Read will instruct the class, and supplies are by Creative Beginnings.

Growing Orchids

1 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, www.seasidelibrary.org, 503-738-6742, free. Orchid enthusiast, K.C. Heckenberg of the Sunset Empire Orchid Society, will speak on the topic of growing orchids on the North Coast. He will provide tips on repotting, fertilizer and diseases.

Home Repair Workshop

1 to 4 p.m., Clatsop Community College Seaside Campus, 1455 N. Roosevelt Drive, Seaside, 503-338-2402, www.clatsopcc.edu/schedule, $35 per person. The Home Repair and Maintenance workshop, offered by Clatsop Community College, introduces attendees to basic hand and power tool safety. The class will cover picture, shelf and curtain rod hanging; how to unclog a sink and fix a leaky faucet; fix drywall holes and painting.

Chinookan Peoples of the Lower Columbia

2 p.m., Columbia Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-325-2323, www.crmm.org, free with paid admission. Authors Robert T. Boyd and Kenneth M. Ames will give a presentation on the Native peoples of the Columbia River followed by a book signing.

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.

Northwest Author Series

2 p.m., Cannon Beach Library, 131 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1391, free. Terry Brooks is a New York Times bestselling author of more than 30 fantasy fiction books.

The Dan Crothers Trio

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

Rich Guzzi

7 to 9 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap Pub, 1157 N. Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150, www.mcmenamins.com, $15 advance, $20 day of show, 21 and older. The Nashville-based Rich Guzzi Comedy Hypnosis Show is three shows in one: standup comedy, hypnosis, and motivational speaker.

A Dolls House

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

Wes Warhmund

Noon to 3 p.m., The Living Room Wine Cafe, 1815 Roosevelt Drive, Seaside, 503-738-3333, no cover. Wes Warhmund plays Brazilian and Latin-style guitar.

Audition Class

1 p.m., Maddox Dance Studio, 389 S. Main Ave., Warrenton, 503-861-1971, 503-468-0659, $30. Ann Mueller, former principal dancer of the Oregon Ballet Theatre, will conduct the audition classes for the Summer Dance Lab at Whitman College. Students must be of intermediate to advance levels of ballet, and must be at least 10 years old. Class start time for ages 10 to 12 is 1 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. for 13 and older.

NAMI Meeting

2 to 3:30 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside. The National Alliance on Mental Illness welcomes anyone who has a friend or loved one with mental illness (depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder). NAMI membership is not required to attend. Contact Myra Kero, 503-738-6165.

A Dolls House

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

Monday, Feb. 10

Senior Lunch Served

11:30 a.m., Mondays through Fridays, Bob Chisholm Senior Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside. Lunch is free for those older than 60 ($3 suggested donation), $6.75 for those younger than 60. Call Michelle Lewis at NW Senior and Disability Services, 503-861-4200.

Lions Club

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

Columbia Forum

6 p.m., Columbia Memorial Hospital Community Center, 2021 Exchange St., Astoria, Columbia Forum lecture no charge for members, $10 nonmembers, lecture and dinner $25 for members, $35 non-members. Guest speaker Julia Rosen is a PhD candidate in the Ice Core Laboratory of Oregon State University, who examines ice cores from the Arctic to learn about how the Earths climate has changed. Seating is limited and reservations are recommended. Contact Holly Larkins at 503-325-3211, ext. 227 by Feb. 6.

Tuesday, Feb. 11

Take Off Pounds

8 to 8:45 a.m. weigh-in, 9 to 10 a.m. meeting, North Coast Family Fellowship Church, Wahanna Road, Seaside, 503-861-2904.

Alzheimers Support

2 to 3:30 p.m., 2002 S.E. Chokeberry Ave., Warrenton. Support groups for family members and loved ones to receive support and learn about Alzheimers disease. Call Grace Bruseth at 503-738-6412.

Teen Tuesdays

3 p.m., Tuesdays, Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742, http://seasidelibrary.org, free, sixth graders and older. Each week features a different activity such as duck tape crafts, teen Olympics and cooking classes.

Social Security Planning

6 to 7:30 p.m., Clatsop Community College Seaside Campus, 1455 N. Roosevelt Drive, 503-338-2402, www.clatsopcc.edu/schedule, $15. Make the most of your retirement benefits at this one-day seminar taught by independent financial adviser, Teresa Brown. Preregistration is recommended.

Wednesday, Feb. 12

Preschool Story Time

10 a.m., Wednesdays, Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742, http://seasidelibrary.org, free. Children and their caregivers can sing, dance, listen to stories, and make a different theme-related craft each week.

4-H Cooking Class

2:30 to 5 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-738-5511, free, grades 6 to 8. The 4-H After School cooking class will learn how to cut and chop, study nutrition, and compete in an Iron Chef cook-off. Seating is limited. To register call, 503-325-8573. Classes continue every Wednesday through March 5.

Trivia Tournament

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

HRAP Lecture

7 p.m., Cannon Beach Library, 131 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-8060, all ages. Co-sponsors Friends of Haystack Rock and the Cannon Beach Library will present Animal Incognita – Animals, Marine Mammals & the Wilderness Act featuring lecturer and author Eric Wagner.

Thursday, Feb. 13

Ham Radio Breakfast

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

SDDA Meeting

8:30 a.m., Pig N Pancake, 323 Broadway, Seaside. Different guest speakers each week.

AARPs Smart Driver

9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Clatsop Community College Seaside Campus, 1455 Roosevelt Drive, Seaside, $15 to $20, 503-338-2408. Taught by Ron Bline, AARPs Smart Driver classes are new with new student guidebooks and videos. Classes are designed for seniors age 50 and older, but anyone can attend. Entire class attendance is required for certificate. Pre-registration is required and seating is limited.

Trails End Class

10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Trails End Art Center, 656 Avenue A, Gearhart, www.trailsendart.org, jandsdahlsten@gmail.com, 503-325-1514, $60. Shirley Dahlsten teaches classical and futuristic painting Thursdays through April 3. Anyone with or without art experience is encouraged to participate. To register, contact Shirley Dahlsten.

Seaside Rotary

Noon, Shilo Inn, 20 N. Prom, Seaside, 503-440-5859, http://seasiderotary.com.

Writers at Work

6 to 7 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, www.seasidelibrary.org. Every month on the third Thursday you can meet and share ideas with the areas most talented, prolific and gifted authors.

Friday, Feb. 14

SEPRD Anniversary Celebration

All day, Sunset Pool, 1140 Broadway, Seaside, http://www.sunsetempire.com, 503-738-7393, ext. 2, all ages. Join the Sunset Empire Parks and Recreation staff as they celebrate 45 years of service to the community. Free exercise classes and lap swims are planned for the day, cake and punch from 6 to 7 p.m. in the pool lobby followed by an open swim from 7 to 9 p.m.

Seaside Chamber of Commerce Breakfast

8:30 a.m., Twisted Fish Steakhouse, 311 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6391, www.seasidechamber.com, open to the public. Features no-host breakfast/beverage service and a guest speaker.

Rose Windows

7 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap Pub, 1157 N. Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150, www.mcmenamins.com, free, all ages. Every month the Great Northwest Music Tour blazes a fresh musical trail of talent. Rose Windows employs the sound of American and British rock music, bringing in elements of folk-infused rock, psychedelia and blues-based dirges adding Persian, Indian and Eastern Europe music to the mix.

A Dolls House

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

Saturday, Feb. 15

Great Backyard Bird Count

9 a.m., Visitors Bureau at Fort Clatsop, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria, 503-861-2471, http://www.nps.gov/lewi, free, all ages. The four-day event is an international event sponsored by the National Audubon Society.

Swim N Movies

5 to 7 p.m., movie starts at 6 p.m., Sunset Pool, 1140 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-3311, www.sunsetempire.com, $3 regular rate, $2 resident discount, all ages. Swim N Movies feature The Croods, a prehistoric comedy adventure.

Cole Memorial Dinner

6 p.m., Seaside Elks Lodge, 324 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-738-6651, $15 per person. A memorial dinner and fundraiser will be held for Shirley Cole, a local resident who passed away last year. Proceeds from the dinner will be divided between Camp Meadowood Springs and cancer charities. Reservations are required by Feb. 10.

A Dolls House

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

Sunday, Feb. 16

A Sweet Affaire

2 to 4:30 p.m., Seaside Convention Center, 415 1st Ave., Seaside, www.sunsetempire.com, 503-738-3311, ext. 101. Wines from around the Northwest, appetizers from local restaurants and a decadent assortment of treats are the hallmarks of this annual event. Silent and live auctions feature items from the North Coast. Tickets are $35 at Sunset Pool, Bob Chisholm Community Center or online. A Sweet Affaire is a fundraiser for the Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District Foundation and the Seaside Rotary Foundation.

A Dolls House

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

Free Sunday Supper

3 p.m., Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, 120 Oceanway, Seaside, 503-738-6161.

Monday, Feb. 17

Lunch in the Loft

Noon, Beach Books, 616 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-3500, http://www.beachbooks37.com, $20. Kristina McMorris, author of The Pieces We Keep, will read from her book at Beach Books monthly luncheon and book signing.

City Council Meeting

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

Tuesday, Feb. 18

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 information and resources. For information, call Grace Bruseth at 503-738-6412.

Wednesday, Feb. 19

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. Call for information.

Listening to the Land

6 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742, www.nclctrust.org. Sustainable Seafood is on the menu for the next North Coast Land Conservancys Listening to the Land lecture series. Chef John Newman of Newmans at 988 and Fishes Sushi restaurants in Cannon Beach will speak.

Thursday, Feb. 20

AARPs Smart Driver

9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lums Auto Center, 1605 S.E. Ensign Lane, Warrenton, $15 to $20, 503-338-2408. Taught by Di Stuppy, AARPs Smart Driver classes are new with new student guidebooks and videos. Classes are designed for seniors age 50 and older, but anyone can attend. Entire class attendance is required for certificate. Pre-registration is required, and seating is limited. This location is not Americans with Disabilities Act accessible. Participants must be able to climb a long flight of stairs to access the classroom.

Seaside Jazz Festival

Venues and times vary throughout downtown Seaside, www.jazzseaside.com, lighthousejazz@pacifier.com, 866-345-6257. The three-day festival kicks off with a warm-up party on Thursday night, and the festival runs Friday through Sunday afternoons. Featuring top performers of traditional jazz and traditional jazz inspired music, including ragtime, Dixieland, traditional jazz and swing. Five featured venues are within easy walking distance of one another, or jazz patrons can ride the free shuttle service. See website for ticket costs and performance schedule.

Friday, Feb. 21

Seaside Jazz Festival

Venues and times vary throughout downtown Seaside, www.jazzseaside.com, lighthousejazz@pacifier.com, 866-345-6257. See website for tickets and performance schedule.

Coming Up

Saturday, Feb. 22

Don McLean and Judy Collins

7:30 p.m., Liberty Theater, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, www.liberty-theater.org, $30 to $60. Two legendary singer-songwriters showcase their insightful performance styles in this one performance. Tickets can be purchased online from ticketswest.com, or by calling the theaters box office at 503-325-5922, ext. 55, Tuesday through Saturday from 2 to 5:30 p.m., or call 800-992-8499.

Saturday, March 5

Wings Conference

8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., pre-registration is required, Clatsop Community College, Columbia Hall second floor, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria, 503-717-1852, www.wings-clatsop.org, free. The Seaside and Astoria branches of AAUW (American Association of University of Women) and Clatsop Community College offer women information about returning to education. Day care is provided on-site for children under age 12 at no cost.