20th Wooden Boat Show (and some cardboard ones too) will delight crowds this weekend in Toledo

August 13, 2025

You don’t need to own or even care that much about wooden boats to have a great time at the 20th Annual Wooden Boat Show this weekend at Toledo’s Waterfront Park. Fans of boats will enjoy the variety of mostly hand-made vessels on display alongside boat-building demonstrations. The family-friendly festival celebrating Toledo’s boat-building heritage also features the Georgia Pacific Containerboard

New director of Siletz Bay Music Festival adjusts to challenge of shuffling performers on eve of event

August 7, 2025

t can’t always be smooth sailing. For Mei-Ting Sun, artistic director of the Siletz Bay Music Festival, one of the monster challenges of gathering 58 top musicians from around the world and assembling them in a small Oregon town for an 11-concert, 10-day series recently came roaring to life — just weeks before the festival’s Thursday, Aug. 14 start date.

Siletz Tribe showcases its culture and history in annual Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow beginning Friday

August 6, 2025

The public is invited to take part in a celebration this weekend of Indigenous culture at the annual Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow, hosted by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. The event is Friday, Aug. 8 through Sunday, Aug. 10.

A second exhibition — and sale — of Charles Swanks’ work will be on display this weekend in Yachats

July 31, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY Whether or not you made it to the Charles Swank retrospective this spring, don’t miss the follow up “Charles Swank: An Art Happening!” at the Yachats Commons on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 2-3. Swank has an master’s in fine arts from Yale University. He has exhibited on both coasts, but this is only his second

Oregon Coastal Quilters stage their big, annual show Friday and Saturday in Newport

July 30, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY The annual show from the Oregon Coastal Quilters Guild will highlight Gloria Zirges as this year’s featured quilter. Zirges is an accomplished artist, whose quilts have been exhibited in numerous shows, including the Northwest Quilting Expo in Portland; the International Quilt Show in Houston, and the Road to California Show. Quilts by the Sea will

Theatre West presents “Moon over Buffalo” as it wraps up 50th anniversary series

July 24, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY Patrick Kiernan, first time director but long-time volunteer, will lead the cast for the final show of Theatre West of Lincoln City’s 50th anniversary season. “Moon Over Buffalo” was last performed in December 2010, directed by Stina Seeger-Gibson, a long-time Theatre West stalwart. Opening Thursday, July 31, the show will run Thursday, Friday and Saturday

Cascade Head Biosphere stages sand art competition Saturday to help bring attention to its work

July 23, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY Feeling rakish? Test your temporary art skills and vie for great prizes when the Cascade Head Biosphere Collaborative presents the Sand Art Competition at Roads End State Recreation Site on Saturday, July 26. Teams from one to four people will each get a 20- by 20-foot square in which to rake. The event runs from

Newport’s public art organizers invite the community to celebrate its first four installations

July 18, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY Newport’s newest public art will be on display and organizers will celebrate with community members at the official launch of the Newport Art Seen public art initiative, taking place at the Newport Performing Arts Center on Thursday, July 24. The event will include outdoor remarks from Newport Mayor Jan Kaplan and City Councilor Cynthia Jacobi,

Surf’s up Saturday in Newport for 4th annual Oregon Paddle Out to honor 87 surfers

July 16, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY The fourth annual Oregon Paddle Out, honoring Oregon surfers who have died, will be held at the Agate Beach cove in Newport on Saturday, July 19. This year’s event, which also includes events at Ossies Surf Shop, will also celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Agate Beach Surf Club. Formed by local teens in 1964,

Rotary Club and bevy of organizations and students tackle beach microplastics one sieve at a time

July 9, 2025

By ELIOT SEKULER/Oregon Coast TODAY NEWPORT — Sailing on the wind and the sea, the tiny particles find their way into everything. Like a sci-fi movie plague, the worldwide buildup of microplastics – plastic scraps measuring less than 3/16 of an inch – is menacing the planet, permeating food, water and, as it breaks down further, the air we

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20th Wooden Boat Show (and some cardboard ones too) will delight crowds this weekend in Toledo

New director of Siletz Bay Music Festival adjusts to challenge of shuffling performers on eve of event

Siletz Tribe showcases its culture and history in annual Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow beginning Friday

A second exhibition — and sale — of Charles Swanks’ work will be on display this weekend in Yachats

Oregon Coastal Quilters stage their big, annual show Friday and Saturday in Newport

Theatre West presents “Moon over Buffalo” as it wraps up 50th anniversary series

Cascade Head Biosphere stages sand art competition Saturday to help bring attention to its work

Newport’s public art organizers invite the community to celebrate its first four installations

Surf’s up Saturday in Newport for 4th annual Oregon Paddle Out to honor 87 surfers

Rotary Club and bevy of organizations and students tackle beach microplastics one sieve at a time

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Marie Jones of Newport

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Civic Calendar

Newport Planning Commission work session and regular meeting

Lincoln County School District board special meeting

Port of Newport Commission monthly meeting

Port of Alsea commission special meeting

City of Yachats Parks & Commons Commission

Yachats Big Band monthly concert

Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board

Yachats Planning Commission monthly workshop meeting

Yachats Public Works & Streets Commission

Lincoln County School District board of directors

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