Friday, March 28

AARP Driver Course

9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-338-2408 to register, $15 to $20. Preregistration is required and seating is limited. For questions, call Don Hawley at 503-861-1813.

Whale Watch Week

10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Ecola State Park, Cannon Beach, www.oregonstatepark, all ages. Nearby sites include the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center at Cape Disappointment and Neahkahnie Mountain Historic Marker at the turnout on U.S. Highway 101. Volunteers will be available through March 29. Visit the website for more information.

Andrews & Quinton

6:30 p.m., The Wine Bar at Sweet Basils Cafe, 271 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1539, www.thewinebarcannonbeach.com, no cover, 21 and older. The duet plays rock and blues folk.

March Blues Concert

7 p.m., Cannon Beach History Center & Museum, 1387 S. Spruce St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-9301, www.cbhistory.org, $10, $2 for children, all ages. Blues and folk singer Lauren Sheehan interprets songs on guitar, mandolin and banjo. Sheehan performs Memphis blues, old-time banjo tunes, country songs and electric modern folk. Tickets can be purchased in advance by phone, website or at the door.

Present Laughter

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

Saturday, March 29

Bird Survey

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

NCLC Stewardship Day

9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Clear Lake, Warrenton, 503-738-9126. The newest preserve acquired by North Coast Land Conservancy needs volunteers to help plant willows and bare-root shrubs to restore existing wetlands and create new wetlands at Clear Lake. Bring a lunch and dress appropriately. There are no toilets on the property. For questions and directions, email Melissa Reich at melissar@nclctrust.org.

Whale Watch Week

10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Ecola State Park in Cannon Beach, Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center at Cape Disappointment and Neahkahnie Mountain Historic Marker at the turnout on U.S. Highway 101, www.oregonstatepark, all ages.

Honoring Local Veterans

11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lums Auto Center, 1605 SE Ensign Lane, Warrenton, 503-458-6275, all ages. Welcome Home Veterans Military Appreciation Day honors veterans. Presentations will be given to all local veterans. The event includes a barbeque, raffle, live music and awards. Sponsored by Marine Corps League Daniel E. Crockett Detachment 1228.

Present Laughter

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

Sunday, March 30

3 Leg Torso

3 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, www.coastertheatre.com, $15 or $20. 3 Leg Torsos cosmopolitan musical style flaunts wit and humor and is laced with sublime and uncommon beauty. To purchase tickets go online or call 503-436-1242.

Brian Johnstone

6 to 8 p.m., The Wine Bar at Sweet Basils Cafe, 271 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1539, www.thewinebarcannonbeach.com, no cover, 21 and older.

Tuesday, April 1

Matt Love

Author Matt Love will be the keynote speaker at the Summer in Words Writing Conference in the Hallmark Inn and Resort in Cannon Beach June 19-22. Cost is $285 for three days, and single-day pricing is also available. To register and for a complete schedule, call Jessica at 503-287-2151, email jessicapage@spiritone.com, visit www.summerinwords.com.

ENCORE Lunch Bunch

12:30 p.m., Seaside Brewing Company, 815 Broadway, Seaside. This months topic will be April Fools. Guests are welcome. For information, call Lynne at 503-738-3044 or Reta at 503-717-2297.

Spirituality Book Club

7 to 8 p.m., Seaside Yoga, 609 Broadway, Seaside, 503-791-1622, www.seasideyogaretreats.com, free, all ages. Each Tuesday through April 29, Seaside Yoga will host a Spirituality Book Club.

Wednesday, April 2

Library Club Meeting

10:30 a.m., Cannon Beach Library, 131 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, www.cannonbeachlibrary.org, free. There will be a brunch, and club members are encouraged to bring a friend to meetings. Meetings are the first Wednesday of the month.

Bereavement Support

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

Thursday, April 3

Dallas Williams

6 p.m., The Wine Bar at Sweet Basils Cafe, 271 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1539, www.thewinebarcannonbeach.com, no cover, 21 and older. Dallas Williams plays folk and Americana.

Science on Tap

7 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m., Fort George Lovell Showroom, 426 14th St., Astoria, 503-325-2323, www.crmm.org, free. The program is The Orphan Tsunami of 1700 presented by Brian Atwater, a geologist with the United States Geological Survey.

Friday, April 4

Present Laughter

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

Saturday, April 5

Equine Show

9 a.m., Clatsop County Fairgrounds, 92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria, 503-325-4600, www.clatsopfairgrounds.com, all ages. This event is open to all riders.

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 is Steven Bash at Trails End Art Gallery.

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.

Seaside 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 are Dave Bartholet and Joanne Hill.

Present Laughter

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

Sunday, April 6

Brian Johnstone

6 p.m., The Wine Bar at Sweet Basils Cafe, 271 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1539, www.thewinebarcannonbeach.com, no cover, 21 and older.

Evensong

6 p.m., Cannon Beach Community Church, 132 E. Washington St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1222. All are welcome. Evensong features Jennifer Goodenberger (piano), Wes Wahrmund (guitar, flute and clarinet) and meditative songs, Psalms, readings and time for quiet reflection.

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 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.

Tuesday, April 8

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.

Wednesday, April 9

The Coconuts

6 p.m., The Wine Bar at Sweet Basils Cafe, 271 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1539, www.thewinebarcannonbeach.com, no cover, 21 and older.

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

Lady Liberty Awards

Noon to 1:30 p.m., Liberty Theater, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-5922, www.liberty-theater.org, $50. Awards will be presented to honor persons of achievement who live or work in the Columbia Pacific Region. Honorees are June Spence, Chris and Jennifer Holen and Michael Foster. 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.

Swedish Roots Lecture

7 p.m., Cannon Beach History Center & Museum, 1387 S. Spruce St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-9301, www.cbhistory.org, free. Author and Swedish immigrant Lars Nordstrom will discuss his new book, Swedish Roots, Oregon Lives: An Oral History Project, which focuses on oral histories from thousands of Swedes and their descendants who made their way to Oregon.

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 five best-selling authors in a variety of settings throughout the weekend. Authors include Kevin OBrien, Robert Dugoni, Whitney Otto, Terry Brooks and keynote speaker Brian Doyle. Go online to purchase tickets.

Present Laughter

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