





Before the concert begins there will be an instrumental “petting zoo”, an opportunity for children and their adults to play some of the orchestral instruments.
The program also features the rousing 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky, Holst’s Jupiter from The Planets, Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King, and Glière’s Russian Sailor’s Dance. Cookies and refreshments will be available at both concerts during intermission.
The first concert will take place on Saturday, March 14 at the Nehalem Elementary School Gym (36300 8th St., Nehalem, OR) beginning at 3:00 pm.
The second concert will be on Sunday, March 15, at the Bob Chisholm Community Center (1225 Avenue A, Seaside, OR) at 3:00 pm.
Admission for both concerts will be: $10 Adults, ages 18 and under FREE (children 12 and under with adult supervision).
Tickets will be available at the door only for these concerts.
This non-profit orchestra, under the direction of conductor Cory Pederson, brings together musicians from the north Oregon and south Washington coast to perform classical music for local audiences. For more information, please visit the NOCS website: nocsymphony.org.

The Lost Elder
How we share our gift of time,
mother, father, daughter, and son,
a coherent celebration of what is
and how things are, a transmission
and bond of generations, is in danger.
As we witness endless war, rupturing
technology, and a violent injustice,
assured by the protected privilege
of wealthy elites, their architects
of historical revision are compelled
to offer us empty, scripted promises.
This pedagogy is nothing but artifice,
an instrument of privilege. Unless we
return to honor teaching, support
generous voices and life-giving stories,
from love scale joy’s full measure,
how will our children learn to be free,
able to honor their needed elders?
Song Bath Receivers need to RSVP to NorthCoastOregonThresholdChoir@gmail.com
• 5:30-6:00 Singers arrive/social/set-up
• 6:00-6:15 Singers warm up while Song Bath Receivers (who have RSVP’d) quietly arrive and be seated on pews
• 6:15-7:00 Singers invite Receivers to sit in the zero-gravity chairs to receive song for whatever needs to be held tenderly.
UPCOMING DATES
→3/17/26
→4/21/26
→5/19/26
North Coast Oregon Threshold Choir (NCOTC)
We gather and sing to heal ourselves and our community…we train to sing for those at the thresholds of life and death.
Whatever level you feel called to participate, we welcome your quiet energy…your resounding spirit…your soothing voice.
For more information:
• Email: NorthCoastOregonThresholdChoir@gmail.com
• www.facebook.com/NCO.ThresholdChoir/
Threshold Choir International (TCI):
• www.thresholdchoir.org

Jesse, a lifelong musician and lover of nature, will serenade you with melodies on his hang drum, crystal singing bowls and other soothing instruments.
Relax on yoga mats and cushions, with plenty of blankets available for warmth and connect to this special moment in time.
Sign up/ learn more: www.SeaDreamYoga.com

Our volunteer events are a great way to connect with others in the community and contribute to preserving and promoting native plants that are vital to local ecosystems. At these events, we will be thinning newly germinated seedlings as well as transplanting year-old plants into larger pots.
Happening every Friday from 10-1 until May 15. Make sure to register at tbnep.org/events
Your participation helps us make a lasting impact on the health and diversity of our local environment. We can’t wait to work together!

Price for this chair is $600.
Call or text 971-238-6140



Thank you
Lucy Wild
Call or text 913-424-2993














MARCH 13, 14, 15TH (FRI, SAT, SUN)
EVERYTHING GOES
483 BEACH PINE ROAD
TOOLS, OLD TRUNKS, FURNITURE, KITCHEN AND OFFICE ITEMS ETC.
100 YEARS OF TREASURES

We are kicking off the 2026 Rockaway Writers Rendezvous with an open mic night. This night will be open to anyone who wants to read a short story, or an excerpt from a longer piece, share their poem, perform an original song, or ??? Loved the experience so much? Come back for a second night!
April 24 & 25 at 7 pm
Sign-up here: docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSeIaLTpB29oRT…/viewform
Thank you to our friends at the @tiebreakeroregon for hosting!





TONS and TONS of NEW STUFF!
RAIN or Shine… WE ARE INDOORS!
Save the date. Come as you are and
Let’s have SOME FUN!!
See you there!

Turns out, with dictators, this is kind of a thing. Mao’s Mao jacket, Saddam Hussein’s moustache, Joe Stalin’s hat, jacket and jodhpurs.
Here’s an interesting essay by national security expert and founding member defiance.org, Miles Taylor. May seem funny, he tells you why it isn’t. If it’s paywalled let me know and I’ll send you a PDF.
open.substack.com/pub/defiance/p/the-dictators-new-shoes-trump-demands
Gene Dieken

